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As a result of that, I am not quite yet decided, (open to suggestion), on how to go about cutting these. Very...very....very tempted to "cheat" and hand over CAD generated cutting files to a laser cutter for several reasons.....
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Hi Joe,
Nice drawing.
Just thinking out loud but wouldn't laser cutting ply damage the edges
and weaken it for gluing. Have never laser cut wood so don't know. Maybe it's a matter of sanding it back a bit.
Also don't forget to make the webs 1/8" wider to allow for the 1/16" slots in the capstrip (assuming it's done that way like most Sopwiths)
I think making the ribs first is a great idea. They're relatively inexpensive to make and will give you a good idea whether you really like building. There are hundred of bits to make in a project like this and most of them take lots of time.
If you make templates you can use a whole sheet of ply very efficiently much the same way as setting it up with CAD for the laser cutter.
I found the whole process very enjoyable, although the family wouldn't agree as they found their cars under a sea of sawdust every morning!
You soon get a production line going, then you can glue up another rib each day.
Good to hear that start date is approaching
Cheers, Nick