Anyone Offering Laser-cut Ribs for Skyray 35?

[Steve Scott]

Did a search and came up lacking but was wondering who offers laser-cut balsa ribs for the Skyray 35? 

I think all of agree the Skyray is an amazingly versatile sport aircraft which has the endorsement of many top-level PA flyers, namely Mr. Buck, especially after substituting a balsa constructed wing in lieu of the stock lite-ply and spruce wing.

Too bad I just thought of this today since Mr. Skyray himself, i.e., Mike Pratt, has been a regular guest at our last few club meetings.

Yes, I know I could easily cut my own ribs or even try to find/order the Skyray ARF but I have several stock Skyray kits lying around begging for some attention.

Speaking about the SR ARF, anyone have one yet?

[bill marvel]

Did a search and came up lacking but was wondering who offers laser-cut balsa ribs for the Skyray 35? 

Tom Morris has cut ribs for the Sky Ray in the past.  They are not laser-cut and they are not exact size replacements for the kit.  Tom's ribs are furnished with a leading edge and training edge and the necessary blocks for Tom's "Lincoln Log" wing building method.

If you have never built a wing using the "Lincoln Log" method, you are in for a treat.  I have never had a wing go together so incredibly quickly and still be so straight.  Tom does good work.  I think you can contact him at

ctmorris at cableone dot net

If you find a source who is laser cutting Sky Ray ribs, plese post it here.  I like lots of options.

regards,
bill marvel

[George]

When I built my Skyray 35 I used balsa ribs as Brett had posted. I found that I had a *load of templates. 

George

[Andrew Hathaway]

It's REALLY easy to make a stack of balsa ribs for the Skyray or any design with a straight wing.  Rough cut the ribs from a sheet, pin them together in a stack, and carve them down closer with a razor plane.  Finish them up with 100 grit sandpaper.  Cut the spar slots and leading edge notch with a razor saw... It only takes about 15 minutes for a set, with no burned edges. 

[Bob Kruger]

Did a search and came up lacking but was wondering who offers laser-cut balsa ribs for the Skyray 35? 

I think all of agree the Skyray is an amazingly versatile sport aircraft which has the endorsement of many top-level PA flyers, namely Mr. Buck, especially after substituting a balsa constructed wing in lieu of the stock lite-ply and spruce wing.

Steve;

The Skyray is a great design. 

But, no one has answered your question.

I have converted the Skyray rib into CAD.  That is easy.  As the Skyray wing is constant chord, that keeps it easy.

To have it cut by someone with a laser cutter, all you really need is to have a .dxf file of the rib.  They can do the rest.

If that is what you need, send me an email and I will be only too happy to send you the file containing the Skyray rib.  Mote - what others have said here is true - it is an simple rib to cut by hand.  But, if you want laser, that is easy as well....

V/r

Bob