The Experimental Aviator

First new wing ribs installed

Yesterday I glued up the first two new ribs with the corner blocks. It was a little tricky getting the clamps set, but easy to adjust once they were in place. I'm using the West Systems epoxy and it is a bit different than the T-88 that I used on the Airbike. I've got the longer curing hardener, but with the temp in the garage around 85 degrees, it would fire off after about twenty minutes. I had to work fast and have a plan, or end up wasting some glue. It's nice that after a couple hours, I can pull the clamps. I usually didn't remove clamps until the next day using the T-88.

Here's a picture with the two new ribs and the tip rib. The tip rib isn't glued yet.