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Date:  5-29-2009
Number of Hours:  1.00
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Brief Description:  Mid Fuselage - Make straps outboard cargo rib 1

Next I focused attention on the outboard carge ribs and the straps that are called for.

I didn't understand at first why straps were needed. But thanks to my thoughtful brother, Ed, who really studies this stuff I do now. He pointed out that the forward strap is need because you can't rest the rib on the bulkhead flange because that leaves a gap above the skin. You gotta have this outboard rib flush with gap. So you have to cut off the end and make a strap.

I made the strap using paper first to get the shape and coverage I wanted.
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Cut off this rib tab (red)

Cut off this rib tab (red)

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Now it fits down flush on skin

Now it fits down flush on skin

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Create paper shape for strap

Create paper shape for strap

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