Moon, gluing the gussets on a mostly-finished rib.
Resin, hardener, disposable glue brushes, Popsicle sticks for mixing the epoxy, and measuring and metering devices.
I suck 10 milliliters of resin out of its container and deposit it into the graduated cylinder. Then I pour 1 milliliter of hardener in on top of it. I use the Popsicle stick to mix the two together. Then, I just dip the brush into the graduated cylinder and spread the glue on the joints.
10 milliliters of resin. It looks like a bit more than that due to surface tension. Now, I'll add a milliliter of hardener.
All the pieces of a rib, ready to be glued up.
Adding the tiny nails after gluing to hold the gussets in place while the epoxy cures.
When I first build a rib, I use nails to hold the gussets in place while the epoxy cures. When I glue the gussets on the other side of the rib, after removing it from the jig a day after building it, I place the jig (with a new rib in it) on top of it overnight. The weight from the jig provides plenty of pressure to give good joints.
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