---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/24/09: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:46 AM - Re: -7: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? (Chris Stone) 2. 05:17 PM - Re: -7: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:20 AM PST US From: Chris Stone Subject: Re: RV-List: -7: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? Charlie... I have tried it both ways. The first RV-8 we built was set on it's gear as soon as the fuse was skinned. It was a nightmare climbing in and out of hundreds of times during the course of finishing. RV-8 no. two is currently on a four wheel dolly. I lifted it on to saw horses to fit the wings. After removal returned to the dolly. Easier to get in and out of for wiring, plumping and cockpit work. (sticks, floors, etc.). Easy to reach everything for forward fuse skinning and canopy installation. Also very easy to fit up vert and horz stabs, rudder and elevs. Easy to flip inverted for gear fit-up. Having tried it both ways, the dolly is the way to go... of course if you are interested in a brutal physical exercise program put it on the gear as soon as possible! Chris Stone RV-8 Newberg, OR -----Original Message----- >From: Charlie England >Sent: Apr 23, 2009 4:36 PM >To: RV list >Subject: RV-List: -7: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? > > >Being somewhat of a deviant in some (not all) areas, I've installed the >motor mount, gear legs, wheels, leg fairings, and pants to get all those >odds & ends properly aligned without the wings in the way. Pants & >fairings have now been removed & stored. > >I haven't yet riveted on any of the fuse top skins, front or rear. >Wings/tail have not yet been fitted to the fuselage. > >Now I'm contemplating the removal of the gear legs & returning the fuse >to its dolly to do the engine/cowl fitting, plumbing, wiring, etc. This >is with the idea that work will be easier with the fuse closer to the >ground. I'll eventually need to 'unhang' the engine to have it >overhauled (waiting until the last moment for that expense), so any >rework would likely have to happen anyway. > >Anyone see any major issues with this idea? > >Thanks, > >Charlie > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:17:39 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: RV-List: -7: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? That's how I'm thinking, too. Did you go ahead & fit the engine, or did you put it back on the gear for that? Chris Stone wrote: > > Charlie... > > I have tried it both ways. The first RV-8 we built was set on it's gear as soon as the fuse was skinned. It was a nightmare climbing in and out of hundreds of times during the course of finishing. RV-8 no. two is currently on a four wheel dolly. I lifted it on to saw horses to fit the wings. After removal returned to the dolly. Easier to get in and out of for wiring, plumping and cockpit work. (sticks, floors, etc.). Easy to reach everything for forward fuse skinning and canopy installation. Also very easy to fit up vert and horz stabs, rudder and elevs. Easy to flip inverted for gear fit-up. Having tried it both ways, the dolly is the way to go... of course if you are interested in a brutal physical exercise program put it on the gear as soon as possible! > > Chris Stone > RV-8 > Newberg, OR > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: Charlie England >> Sent: Apr 23, 2009 4:36 PM >> To: RV list >> Subject: RV-List: -7: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? >> >> >> Being somewhat of a deviant in some (not all) areas, I've installed the >> motor mount, gear legs, wheels, leg fairings, and pants to get all those >> odds & ends properly aligned without the wings in the way. Pants & >> fairings have now been removed & stored. >> >> I haven't yet riveted on any of the fuse top skins, front or rear. >> Wings/tail have not yet been fitted to the fuselage. >> >> Now I'm contemplating the removal of the gear legs & returning the fuse >> to its dolly to do the engine/cowl fitting, plumbing, wiring, etc. This >> is with the idea that work will be easier with the fuse closer to the >> ground. I'll eventually need to 'unhang' the engine to have it >> overhauled (waiting until the last moment for that expense), so any >> rework would likely have to happen anyway. >> >> Anyone see any major issues with this idea? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Charlie >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.