{"id":2149,"date":"2018-01-25T21:59:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T03:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=2149"},"modified":"2024-04-12T19:17:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T23:17:08","slug":"ribs-january-18","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=2149","title":{"rendered":"Ribs: January &#8217;18 &#8211; November &#8217;18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Feb 1st<\/strong> &#8211; All of the forward and aft ribs are provided in the kit which saves an enormous amount of work. Before I start hanging them on the spars though, there are a couple of ribs that need working on; the first task is to make up and mount the aileron bellcrank assemblies. These have some bushings that fit into the aluminum angles and the holes in one pair are a little undersize.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2149 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0596.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0596.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0596.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0596-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0596-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0597.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0597.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0597.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0597-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0597-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0598.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0598.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0598.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0598-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0598-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0599.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0599.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0599.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0599-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0599-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I used a step drill to enlarge the holes but, and I&#8217;m not sure why, the holes ended up too big and I&#8217;m not happy with the sloppy fit. Another order in to Sonex for some replacements and next I&#8217;ll use a reamer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2139\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0600.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2139\" class=\"wp-image-2139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0600.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0600-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0600-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step drill; not precise enough for me.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With the replacement parts, I reamed the holes in the angle pieces, built up the bellcrank assemblies and attached them to the ribs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2149 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0619.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0619.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0619.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0619-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0619-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2152'>\n\t\t\t\tVarious components&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0626.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0626.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0626.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0626-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0626-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2153'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;assembled&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0627.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0627.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0627.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0627-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_0627-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2154'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;into a bellcrank.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>March 3rd<\/strong> &#8211; Work on the ribs continues. The first five ribs on each wing are strengthened with gussets and then need to be notched to clear the main spar. I took advantage of some slow time at work to make the gussets.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2158\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0674.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"wp-image-2158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0674.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0674.png 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0674-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0674-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0674-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting paid to make Sonex parts. Score.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I am slowly getting the gussets attached and the respective notching done. After I had finished a couple, I clecoed them to the spar for an idea of how things will look.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2149 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0673.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0673.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0673.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0673-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0673-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2157'>\n\t\t\t\tAttaching gussets.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0679.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0679.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0679.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0679-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0679-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2159'>\n\t\t\t\tRibs clamped to spar.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are twelve ribs on each wing, with a forward and aft section to each rib. Lots of work but not much to post in the way of progress. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 14th<\/strong> &#8211; Well, the grass has stopped growing so it must be build season again! I have been tickling away at the ribs throughout the summer and have all of the gussets finished. Before I get started on the wings proper though, I wanted someone to cast a critical eye over what I&#8217;ve done so far. Through the EAA, I contacted a Technical Counselor, and Eric took time out of his busy schedule to come take a look. I got the thumbs up, so it&#8217;s time to crack on.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-2149 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1227.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1227.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1227.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1227-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1227-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2184'>\n\t\t\t\tEverything laid out&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1225.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1225.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1225.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1225-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1225-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2182'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;for expert inspection.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I&#8217;m going to start with the right wing, so I cleared the bench, put clean paper down, and will get going!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2187\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1233.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2187\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2187\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1233.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1233.png 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1233-135x180.png 135w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1233-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready for some wing building!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feb 1st &#8211; All of the forward and aft ribs are provided in the kit which saves an enormous amount of work. Before I start hanging them on the spars though, there are a couple of ribs that need working &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=2149\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1991,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2149","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2149"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405,"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149\/revisions\/2405"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}