Joey Robbins wrote: > > FlyBaby > > Hi guys- > > I'm wondering if any of you guys had trouble nailing capstrip to ribs. > Since the glue joint is what holds things together is clamping instead > of nailing acceptable? Any tips would be appreciated. Tony Bingelis addresses this very issue in _The Sportplane Builder_, page 68. "...It is generally accepted that nails contribute little if any strength to a joint. Actually, they do no useful work once the glue has dried." Bingelis actually goes on to say that nails have some use, basically as very cheap clamps to allow you to move on an increase your production speed. "...By contrast, using the glue and permanent nailing method, no clamps are needed and the rib may be removed immediately from the jig and another inserted for quick uninterrupted production and increased glue economy." Ron Wanttaja