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Panel Ribbing Tool

Sometimes a flat sheet of material is not stiff enough for the project at hand. One solution to this, without adding the weight of a thicker panel, is to add stiffening ribs. The tool below was made to add ribs to a flat panel.

This is a work in progress. The parts are almost all built for this tool, but not yet welded together..

This idea is free for non-commercial use and is offered with no warranty or other claims expressed or implied. Ken Reed, 02/28/2007.

The vertical end mill rounds over the die.

The vertical end mill rounds over the long bars that make up the base.

All the individual pieces are made and are ready to be welded together.