---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/11/07: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:17 PM - RV-9 construction (William DeLacey) 2. 09:47 PM - Re: RV-9 construction (Ralph Cloud) 3. 09:58 PM - Re: RV-9 construction (Bruce Peters) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:17:44 PM PST US From: William DeLacey Subject: RV9-List: RV-9 construction I would like the groups opinion on my situation. I have had to move approximately 40 miles from my hangar. Would it be feasible to store the majority of the parts in the hangar and b ring a assembly at a time home to work on it. My shop is small but may hol d a fuselage or wing (s). Can you reasonably finish a major assembly at a time? Final assembly in th e hangar would be easy, but, how far can you go before you have to be worki ng on the whole to finish. I can measure the spaces, but do not know if the concept is workable. How many extra hours would this add? Any opinions would be appreciated. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:47:44 PM PST US From: "Ralph Cloud" Subject: RE: RV9-List: RV-9 construction William, Work at home and store unused parts and finished assemblies at hangar. If you keep the active work near home, you are more likely to work on it. Ralph RV9A - wings Livermore, CA do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of William DeLacey Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:17 PM Subject: RV9-List: RV-9 construction I would like the groups opinion on my situation. I have had to move approximately 40 miles from my hangar. Would it be feasible to store the majority of the parts in the hangar and bring a assembly at a time home to work on it. My shop is small but may hold a fuselage or wing (s). Can you reasonably finish a major assembly at a time? Final assembly in the hangar would be easy, but, how far can you go before you have to be working on the whole to finish. I can measure the spaces, but do not know if the concept is workable. How many extra hours would this add? Any opinions would be appreciated. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:58:31 PM PST US From: "Bruce Peters" Subject: Re: RV9-List: RV-9 construction Hi, It's entirely workable as you do major assemblies one at a time anyway. I've so far built everything in my (barely) two car garage. I'm on the fuselage now and it's a tight fit but can be done. The horizontal stabilizer and elevators are in my bedroom, the VS and rudder in the kitchen, and the wings were in the dining room until I built a stand to put them in. Needless to say I'm single and eat out a lot. Assuming you have all the tools you need at home I don't see why this would add any more hours to the project with the exception of the time you spend transporting things back and forth. Obviously you will need to go back to the hanger for the wing mounting on the fuselage. You're better off having this close even if it's in tight quarters because it's much easier to step out in the shop and work for an hour if you want without having to think about driving 40 miles each way. My guess is you wouldn't make the drive and the project would languish except for on the weekend (assuming you're not retired and have to work every weekday). So bring some things home and have at it! Bruce RV-9A, Fuselage Bakersfield, CA On 9/11/07, William DeLacey wrote: > > I would like the groups opinion on my situation. > > I have had to move approximately 40 miles from my hangar. > > Would it be feasible to store the majority of the parts in the hangar and > bring a assembly at a time home to work on it. My shop is small but may > hold a fuselage or wing (s). > > Can you reasonably finish a major assembly at a time? Final assembly in > the hangar would be easy, but, how far can you go before you have to be > working on the whole to finish. > > I can measure the spaces, but do not know if the concept is workable. > How many extra hours would this add? > > Any opinions would be appreciated. > > * > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv9-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV9-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/rv9-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-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.