nickec
Well-Known Member
Playing around with a router to make aluminum ribs, from 6061T6 .020 sheet, I got a notion: Might I make all my constant chord wing ribs in a single pass?
Knowing that people often encountered challenges with multiple blanks welding together while being routed out I decided to experiment - I placed paper posterboard between the sheets of aluminum.
Since it was a test, I wanted to conserve material, so instead of a full blown rib I just cut the edge off a stack of small rectangles using the router.
It appears that the posterboard reduces the aluminum edges' tendency to weld to each other.
Since I have never heard of anyone trying this, or advocating it, I thought I should share my experience here.
When I make a full stack I will try to video the process and post it here in this thread.
I would be interested in the experience of others who try this. Let us know how it goes.
Knowing that people often encountered challenges with multiple blanks welding together while being routed out I decided to experiment - I placed paper posterboard between the sheets of aluminum.
Since it was a test, I wanted to conserve material, so instead of a full blown rib I just cut the edge off a stack of small rectangles using the router.
It appears that the posterboard reduces the aluminum edges' tendency to weld to each other.
Since I have never heard of anyone trying this, or advocating it, I thought I should share my experience here.
When I make a full stack I will try to video the process and post it here in this thread.
I would be interested in the experience of others who try this. Let us know how it goes.
