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Getting ready to dimple the Leading Edge Ribs

I like to use my ATS hand squeezer for this part. ATS had a metal stand that you can buy that allows you mount the hand squeezer to a work bench. I decided to make my own out of some metal flower bed liner. Works pretty good. I'm also using the special female dimple die with the small outside radius for dimpling the ribs. This small radius prevents the dimple die from bending the flange of the rib during the dimpling process. I found the large metal rods and carter keys at Lowes in their special screws and bolts section.

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