Dick is filing the hole for the main spar.
Dick is filing the gusset just a bit so that the "extra" is removed, and it blends into the rest of the rib structure, but how much is enough?
Leo made this tool. What does it do?
Leo's tool simulates the spar that must fit through the hole in the rib that Dick is filing. when the tool fits, Dick stops filing. Simple.
Here is how the tool is used.
When the tool is laid upon the hole, it should drop in without assistance. In other words, DON'T USE A HAMMER! In all fairness, I watched Dick patiently use an assortment of files to trim the opening. If you zoom in your browser, you should be able to see that the tool almost fits, one end is starting to just drop in, the other end doesn't.
Tool for the rear spar.
This hole, for the rear spar, hasn't been filed yet, and as you can see if you zoom in, it has a lot of filing that needs to be done. Dick has not started on the rear spar holes yet.
Maybe next week Dick will have the holes opened up so the tools drop in without the assistance of a hammer :-)
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