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wirejock 03-31-2015 07:56 AM

Jigs
 
Nice jig Chris. It should build a good wing. I'm a believer in jigs even on prepunched kits.
Figure out a way to level the wing with "all thread" on each end. It saves a lot of effort.

On my empennage, ailerons and flaps I made smaller jigs from shelving.

humptybump 03-31-2015 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSJohnson (Post 970686)

I can dimple fast ... it's easy to hit the pedal.

You've got my dream setup !

CSJohnson 04-01-2015 09:44 AM

The build officially begins!
 
After over a year of planning, preparation, tool acquisition, bench and jig building, multiple practice projects, a SportAir workshop, I finally started working on actual RV-8 parts!

One thing I learned already is that I can easily lose track of time. I got to work and was so focused on making sure I was doing everything right, that I lost track of time. When I thought it was about 10:30pm it was actually 12:30am! Well, still enough time to get some sleep, though of course now the build was swirling around in my head.




CSJohnson 04-01-2015 09:55 AM

Post Replies
 
dhc2jeep1 - So far so good with the A/C, but we haven't gotten into the 90's yet. Big test will be when it's 98 degrees daily in August, but regardless, better with than without!

bird - Yes, the belt sander proved to be fantastic when I had to polish the horizontal stab stiffeners. I tried both the Scotchbrite wheel on the bench grinder and the belt sander. Belt sander won hands down!

rightrudder - Thanks! Yes, a lot of wood and woodworking tools. The last time I worked with 2x4's was probably when I was trying to build a tree house at age 12. But there's a large and active woodworking community out there just as there is with kitplane builders, plus all the past experience to leverage from other builders.

wirejock - Thanks! Yeah, the jig just made sense. The existing workbenches are all allocated, so why not build a jig instead of another workbench. Seems like it will be easier and more convenient.

humptybump - My dream setup too, though expensive and time consuming to get going. However, having used it for the practice projects, I know I'd do it again in a heartbeat. And, while expensive, I figure I can sell the Numatx tools to another builder. The 106lb C-Frame will be expensive to ship, but not nearly as much as it was to have fabricated!

Thanks for all of the replies, confirmation of approach, and advice on changes and options!

Chris


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