Piper Truss Rib Repair Video

[reileyr]

I've seen different types of rib splices over the years and have settled on the following procedures for making nice "not showing" splice repairs. I apologize for the video quality and wish my brother who is a professional video cinephotoghper was here to help. The tin snips I used are Craftsman brand made in the USA so they may be hard to find but worth a search. There are five videos showing the tools and the different steps to end up with a nice rib splice.

https://studio.youtube.com/video/jNQjgBLCIyU/edit (tools needed to make rib repairs)
https://studio.youtube.com/video/fO_tU8aXdwU/edit (cutting splices from old ribs)
https://studio.youtube.com/video/D0os_gBGj3E/edit. (preparing broken rib for splice)
https://studio.youtube.com/video/gKpTVb8nLnQ/edit (installing and forming a splice)
https://studio.youtube.com/video/jv8xDGAMlq8/edit (rivet splice/finish repair)

 

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