Brief Description: Finish Metal Ribs and Cut Foam Trailing Edge Ribs
The whole thing with the counterbalance ribs was for some reason very demotivating. I couldn't bring myself to skip that step and move on. Eventually I forced myself to go to the shop and do something, no matter how small.
I finished the deburring of the metal ribs and clecko'ed them together. Then I started working on the foam trailing edge ribs. In the end you have eight trailing ribs (E-00924) and three trim tab ribs (E-01408). First you glue on a template, then cut the ribs out of the foam and finish them to final size on a belt sander.
I started doing this but quickly found out the foam clogs up my belt sander. I got one rib done and found the sander to be ineffective for the next one. I tried to scrape the foam dust out of the sandpaper belt but that was only partially effective. It looks like I'll need to buy some additional belts for my sander. I put the rest aside to finish at a later date.
Airventure is right around the corner and even though I'm having a little trouble working on the plane consistantly I'm really looking forward to going. I'll participate in the One Week Wonder build of an RV-12iS. My shift will be on Thursday, July 26 in the afternoon. Maybe that will help.
Cut, deburred and temporarily fastened together.
Foam ribs rough cut from foam blocks and awaiting final profile sanding.
