I tried deburring the nose ribs using a hand grinder with a Scotchbrite wheel. But the wheel caught and bent the rib. Luckily I was able to straighten it out. Now I use a file and Scotchbrite pad. But it is taking me forever. A friend of mine just assembled his wing with the parts as they came right out of the box, no primer, no deburring. He said that he never used a Scotchbrite pad. He has his wings completed and I am way behind. Am I being a perfectionist or is my friend building an unsafe aircraft? Or is there a happy medium? Also, I am only deburring the lightening holes, not the flanges. Is that OK?
Another question: The plans say to trim the rear flange off from the majority of the nose ribs. But the picture does not show that rear flange as a hatched area to be removed. I am pretty sure that the rear flange needs to be removed but thought that I had better ask before I ruin all of the ribs and have to buy new ones.
Thanks for your advice.
Joe Gores
Another question: The plans say to trim the rear flange off from the majority of the nose ribs. But the picture does not show that rear flange as a hatched area to be removed. I am pretty sure that the rear flange needs to be removed but thought that I had better ask before I ruin all of the ribs and have to buy new ones.
Thanks for your advice.
Joe Gores