Doug Mowry's Hatz Classic s/n 93

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Making the threaded plugs on a lathe370 views
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Completed rib jigs 368 views
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Nine ribs complete and one more in the jig368 views
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This is the jig I built for "side 2" of the ribs. I needed a non-stick surface to glue on. 367 views
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Preparing the top & bottom cap strip for a rib.366 views
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I cut another rib-shaped piece of 3/4 plywood and screwed down a piece of acrylic.361 views
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Completed fittings for compression tubes361 views
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When it came time to remove the rib from the jig I would "pinch" the cap strip and lift it to break the glue bond with the jig.354 views
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Gluing the aileron rib351 views
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... cap strip free of the jig. I continued to work my way around the jig breaking free what I could.350 views
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The router bit obviously leaves a curve at the end of the cut. This needs to be squared off.349 views
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