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Thanks to all of you for your recommendations and comments.
Note to Mike: I am a builder. I haven't flown as PIC since 1981. I have dreamed
of building my own airplane since 1965. I had started scratch-building a wood
Falconar F12 and was having a blast. I was even milling my own spruce, so
there was no doubt I was a builder and not a lowly assembler! My mission changed
a couple of weeks ago to where a Van's better met my needs so, with the tail
section and most all wing ribs done, I hung it up and am now about to embark
on the RV-9A journey. Anyway, I have a pretty well equipped wood working shop,
but this metal work is something totally different.
I have been going through the list archives (many hours) and reading different
RV-7/9 web sites and I have a much better idea of what is required, and some of
it all is a bit intimidating. But, I figure if I can scratch build a wooden
airplane (well, part of it), I ought to be able to figure out how to assemble
a metal airplane! Yes, I am joking about assembling vs. building. There is
a heck of a lot more to a Van's that just simple assembly. I wouldn't be so intimidated
if I really thought all you did was cleco and rivet this thing. Some
of my scratch-building smugness was lost last week as I was trying to figure
out what the heck all the tools were used for!
Anyway, though my first kit will arrive Wednesday, I still have some work to do
to turn my wooden airplane factory into a metal airplane factory. That will
take a short while, especially since I had a bit of minor finger surgery and may
have to have some more. But, I will try to have most of my tools on order
today and tomorrow.
I appreciate everyone's suggestions. This is going to be fun.
Jeff Rosson
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Well, I will be delayed a tad getting started. I just got back from seeing a hand
surgeon.
Prior to giving up on my wooden F12, I had a minor mishap with my table saw. I
was doing something dumb and a sliver of wood kicked back and embedded itself
into my index finger a couple of weeks ago. The ER doctor got most of it out,
but it appears that when the sliver came in, in broke in two. Part of it slid
off the side of my bone and that was the part we removed as it was quite obvious
- poking out the back end as it were. As we know now, another part of the
sliver kind of smashed into the bone and embedded itself, and that is what
I have just learned needs to come out. I will have finger surgery Thursday to
get all of that remaining aircraft grade Sitka Spruce removed once and for all.
It should only delay me by maybe another week. I had hoped to get some preparatory
work done in the my work shop over the weekend, but my finger was giving
me some troubles, but the doc says I should be fine a week after surgery.
I may be able to do some light work, once the tools start arriving, so it should
all work out ok.
I live on Merritt Island, FL, and work in Melbourne, FL, BTW. I am an electrical
engineer specializing in switching power supplies and analog design. I recently
became a member of the local EAA chapter, but still am trying to get to
know the people there. I have been taking in ribs or various other wooden pieces
to show off in the meetings each month. Next week, I will take in my rudder,
then announce I am joining the Air Force.
Thanks for the words of encouragment that I have been receiving here and in emails.
I have a website for the F12, but never heard from anyone. I don't mind
going it alone, but it sure helps to have so many others to call on for help.
Of course, I will do my part in return.
Jeff Rosson
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Jeff,
EAA is great. (I'm a chapter officer.) But check around for a local
RVators group. That's where you will fine the most experience with Van's
aircraft and if they are any like our bunch very friendly.
Jack & Cecilia Sargeant
1127 Patricia St.
Wichita, KS 67208-2642
316/683-5268
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[mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Rosson
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:15 PM
Subject: RV9-List: Re: Tool source
Well, I will be delayed a tad getting started. I just got back from seeing
a hand surgeon.
Prior to giving up on my wooden F12, I had a minor mishap with my table saw.
I was doing something dumb and a sliver of wood kicked back and embedded
itself into my index finger a couple of weeks ago. The ER doctor got most
of it out, but it appears that when the sliver came in, in broke in two.
Part of it slid off the side of my bone and that was the part we removed as
it was quite obvious - poking out the back end as it were. As we know now,
another part of the sliver kind of smashed into the bone and embedded
itself, and that is what I have just learned needs to come out. I will have
finger surgery Thursday to get all of that remaining aircraft grade Sitka
Spruce removed once and for all. It should only delay me by maybe another
week. I had hoped to get some preparatory work done in the my work shop
over the weekend, but my finger was giving me some troubles, but the doc
says I should be fine a week after surgery. I may be able to do some light
work, once the tool!
s start arriving, so it should all work out ok.
I live on Merritt Island, FL, and work in Melbourne, FL, BTW. I am an
electrical engineer specializing in switching power supplies and analog
design. I recently became a member of the local EAA chapter, but still am
trying to get to know the people there. I have been taking in ribs or
various other wooden pieces to show off in the meetings each month. Next
week, I will take in my rudder, then announce I am joining the Air Force.
Thanks for the words of encouragment that I have been receiving here and in
emails. I have a website for the F12, but never heard from anyone. I don't
mind going it alone, but it sure helps to have so many others to call on for
help. Of course, I will do my part in return.
Jeff Rosson
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=116400#116400
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