Or, don't let eight months go by without working on my project.
Or 11 years.....
Or, don't let eight months go by without working on my project.
After you make two mistakes in a row, take a breather. Otherwise you're likely to make a third.
Mike?s first rule of unintended consequences: SO's shoe expenditures rise in direct proportion to the number of tools you admit to buying.
RV-8 in progress
If you decide to skip a step because you think it might be a better idea to wait until later in the build process, make a note of it, otherwise you will spend a fair amount of time wondering "well now...why didn't I put those four rivets in?"
I won't even show anyone my toolbox kit. It is total ****. The hinge doesn't work, hammer marks all over it. I am just glad I got the toolbox first!
Hey - I grew up in Cameron Park and taught at Rolling Hills for 7 years. We moved to Colorado about 6 years ago. Mike S is up on the airpark and would be a good person to contact for help. Just a few minutes with someone that knows what is going on makes a huge difference.
Have fun with your build.
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If you run into a build problem (e.g. a hole in the control horn on the right elevator and the bearing bushing don't quite line up perfect) take a day or 2 to think about it.
The answer will often come to you while doing something else. (in this case an appendectomy) ...
...I could tell an embarrassing story about how I used it to retrive my tungston bar from the leading edge bay while doing bottom wing skins but I'll save that for another thread
Gorilla Tape. If you haven't tried it, buy a roll. You will throw your 1/2 used rolls of duct tape away. This is the stuff Vans using in packing kits (at least the Emp kit I purchased early this year).
I could tell an embarrassing story about how I used it to retrive my tungston bar from the leading edge bay while doing bottom wing skins but I'll save that for another thread
If you've hung something from the garage door opener track to paint it, don't open the garage door to air the place out.
Even if the paint has dried to the touch.
Sigh.....
Dave