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I was reading some information on Fisher Celebrity builders websites
and saw that one builder did not like the idea of glueing the fabric to
the ribs as per the plans. The ribs on the Celebrity are very thin and
he didn't think there was enough glue area for a satisfactory bond, so
he rib stitched.
I also recall reading somewhere that the glue area doesn't really
affect the strength of the bond between the fabric and wood rib ( which
I cannot believe )
I know the wing loading of the Celebrity is low compared to some of the
more high performance bipes, but if the glue area is such a concern,
wouldn't it be OK to just increase the rib capstrip width slightly to
give more glueing area? Might only increase the whole airplane weight
half a pound.
Thoughts? Thanks
Neal
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Rib stitching vs glueing
