How to: Making Identical Ribs - Balsa Plane Building

[@claudegiguere8731]

Wow! As you were hoping, I found this tutorial (as well as many others) so interesting, useful and motivating. Many thanks again!

[@MarkRobinson555]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for the comment 😀

[@terryblackman6217]

Good morning Mark. Without a doubt it is the best way to get an accurate wing. I have a biscuit tin with about fifty years of templates in it because you never know. Thanks again Mark.

[@MarkRobinson555]

Hi Terry, thanks for the comment, its appreciated. Now I bet that is an interesting biscuit tin, would be great to have a look through, a really history of model making right there. As you say always worth saving the templates!

[@vicktor440]

Great videos Mark. Keep em coming...

[@MarkRobinson555]

Thank you very much, pleased you enjoyed it 😀

[@dennismiller6131]

Thanks Mark. Always learn something every time I watch your videos. My favorite DIY RC channel.

[@MarkRobinson555]

Thank you so much, really appreciate your kind comment

[@NormanLedoyen]

Great info Mark.

[@MarkRobinson555]

Thanks Norm, appreciated

[@robinboucherwonderfulflight]

Great posting, as always. Could I suggest applying CA to the edge of the plywood template to roughen them to stand up to the sanding. Reapply as needed.

[@MarkRobinson555]

Thanks for the comment, and appreciate the suggestion. CA will certainly make the edges harder, but the ply is much harder than the balsa and I only hand sand, also you can hear the sound change as it touches the ply.

[@marcobuonavita2757]

bello e interessante , il longherone di quale legno e' fatto ? grazie per la pazienza

[@MarkRobinson555]

Grazie mille per il commento, felice che tu lo abbia trovato interessante. Il longherone è realizzato per 1/4 di balsa dura

[@ivanplucinsky4014]

Hi Mark. Nice video. But what is the best proces to make identical ribs by small "peanut" planes? I dont think that threaded rod on such a small ribs is good idea. Threaded rods are not that small and than it could be not that rigid to sand it a so on...

[@MarkRobinson555]

Thank you for the comment, appreciated. I have never tried making ribs that small, but I guess I would just try scaling it all down and using the same technique and see hoe it goes

[@nigelcopestake3618]

Really enjoyed the video, but I tend to notch out the templates for the spars. Then cut thru the sandwich of ribs with razor saw, then make any adjustments with a needle file. Until a offcut spar material fits snuggly 👍

[@MarkRobinson555]

Thank you for the comment, pleased you enjoyed the video 😀

[@nigelcopestake3618]

Hi Mark nice video, have you done a video showing how to produce ribs for a tapered wings?

[@MarkRobinson555]

Pleased you enjoyed it, this is a link for a video dealing with tapering wing which I hope you find useful 😀kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH7bnHeEptqFr9Esi=NiYbnnszicmJYe6b

[@random269]

If you watch the home built full size airplanes, their ribs are exactly what you describe in tightness.

[@collinmccallum]

good stuff!

[@MarkRobinson555]

Glad you liked it! Thanks

[@bullydog464]

what size threaded rod did you use?

[@MarkRobinson555]

M2 rod 😀