January 30, 2012 - Sonex 1504 - "Trueing Up" Aft Wing Ribs

This video was originally published on January 30, 2012. I have now deleted my Sonex -1504 account/channel, but I want to keep this original work because I know that it has helped many individuals. I have moved the video to my personal RUclips account. Before deleting the original video, (On January 3, 2023), the view count for the video was: 14,921.

[@keithschneider6348]

Great content

[@superflyguy1973]

I’ve just wondering if you’ve got any photos you can send me of the insides of your lightning hole wooden press die you made regards Jason

[@BlackLabAdventures]

I sold the project back in 2015. (Medical reasons.). I have no idea which hard drive my Sonex photos are on, (I am a photographer with bunches of hard drives...). That said, the male portion had a base made out of 1/4" aluminum. It's diameter was the size of what the lightening hole was specified to be. And, there was the proper angle / flare ground around it's circumference. Scrap wood was screwed to the "top" of the aluminum. The female part of the die was made out of scrap material as well. It was a "cup" that slid over the top of the male portion of the die. That is about all that I remember! If I do find photos, I will forward them to you.

[@BlackLabAdventures]

I found some photos on my old Photobucket account. How do I send them to you?

[@superflyguy1973]

@@BlackLabAdventures i’m trying to work out on the bottom former which sits on the steel beam, is that a routed edge of wood with an aluminum ring around it for support or if it’s a piece of steel which has been turned on a lathe

[@BlackLabAdventures]

@@superflyguy1973 let me know if this link works for you. photobucket.com/u/BlackLabAdventures/a/77eacce1-15d7-4afb-b90c-6c44703bdc40

[@BlackLabAdventures]

@@superflyguy1973 No lathe was involved. I did not own one at the time.