All of the nose ribs are drilled. I tried the string method this time and while it seemed slower than using the tool (made off the tip rib), hopefully the results are better. I used some 20 lb. test fishing line I had laying around as well as some plastic beads from the tackle box to keep the mono center in the nose rib jig pin hole.
The process was the same for each rib. Mark and trim the rib, the amount trimmed depends on whether the rib sits on the web, .125 cap strip or .25 cap strip. Clean up the cut edge. Clamp the rib in using a couple pieces of .032 to simulate wing skins. Adjust it so the line runs through the center of the jig pin hole. Repeat 24 times.
I didn’t get a picture with all of the ribs clecoed in, but they are drilled and ready to be deburred. I’ll also hit the cut edge with some rattle can primer before riveting in.
Hard to see, but there is fishing line running the length.
Happy to be done.
ready to be deburred and prime the cut edges.
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