rib tapes or no rib tapes on a slab fuse

Big Nuts 181 · Jan 07, 2007, 06:01 AM

Does anyone know if on a slabsided tube fuselage are rib tapes used ie... Tiger moth / cub ??

cheers Rossco

GeeW · Jan 07, 2007, 03:44 PM

BN 181
Not usually , but I'm sure there are exceptions.
Typical places to find taping on fuselages would be where control cables exit, lifting handles go through etc
Rib taping and doublers are normally found where extra strength or wear resistance is needed. On wings they are used to reinforce and waterproof the stitched areas.

Regards
Gordon

dgliderguy · Jan 07, 2007, 08:02 PM

GeeW is right, reinforcing tape is found over the rib caps, and go under the rib stitching to prevent the fabric from pulling through the stitches. However, pinked edged tape ("rib tape"?) is used anywhere the fabric comes into contact with underlying structure, such as fuselage side stringers, and around all edges.

Big Nuts 181 · Jan 08, 2007, 01:41 AM

ahhhh thanks, all for your sound advice, the dilema I am having is with the 1-30 I am building, now as I understand the fuse was a rag an tube jobbie where mine is solid balsa sides with a ply turtle deck (the real one was alli) so to break up that expance of "slab" I was going to add the look of structure with rib tapes. I have had a look at the restoration of a 1-26 B and this gent has added pinking tape along the stringers and in access of structural areas...
.....it also hides a mirriad of sins.....but I'm not going to tell you which ones!!

Jan 07, 2007, 06:01 AM	#1
Big Nuts 181 Registered User Joined Jul 2004 2,389 Posts	rib tapes or no rib tapes on a slab fuse Does anyone know if on a slabsided tube fuselage are rib tapes used ie... Tiger moth / cub ?? cheers Rossco

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Jan 07, 2007, 03:44 PM	#2
GeeW SB-28 UK Display Pilot ENGLAND Joined Jul 2001 2,382 Posts	BN 181 Not usually , but I'm sure there are exceptions. Typical places to find taping on fuselages would be where control cables exit, lifting handles go through etc Rib taping and doublers are normally found where extra strength or wear resistance is needed. On wings they are used to reinforce and waterproof the stitched areas. Regards Gordon

Jan 07, 2007, 08:02 PM	#3
dgliderguy Where's the lift? United States, WA, Snohomish Joined Mar 2001 2,591 Posts	GeeW is right, reinforcing tape is found over the rib caps, and go under the rib stitching to prevent the fabric from pulling through the stitches. However, pinked edged tape ("rib tape"?) is used anywhere the fabric comes into contact with underlying structure, such as fuselage side stringers, and around all edges.

Jan 08, 2007, 01:41 AM	#4
Big Nuts 181 Registered User Joined Jul 2004 2,389 Posts	ahhhh thanks, all for your sound advice, the dilema I am having is with the 1-30 I am building, now as I understand the fuse was a rag an tube jobbie where mine is solid balsa sides with a ply turtle deck (the real one was alli) so to break up that expance of "slab" I was going to add the look of structure with rib tapes. I have had a look at the restoration of a 1-26 B and this gent has added pinking tape along the stringers and in access of structural areas... .....it also hides a mirriad of sins.....but I'm not going to tell you which ones!!