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06-27-2008, 10:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 24
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Originally Posted by fstringham7a
Bill and SteelMike
Welcome to my world back in Aug 04.................Sould I no......Shoud I yes..........Should I no............Should I yes.....................so
Budget established.....Tools were purchased......Emp ordered from Van's..................and I am now in the final stages of the build. Fun, friends made, mistakes overcome, many..many...many...many...many...lessons learned, and yes the budget was blown along time ago.............
It is like looking at the long road to any long term/seemingly impossible project(college degree, building a house, starting a business......): just one step at a time and before you know it you will be a few years older/much wiser/new knowledge learned/and the satisfaction of accomplishing what few have done and or finished.
Bill congrats and steelmike jump off the fence do what few have done!!!!!
Frank @ 1L8....RV7A....last 939 details.....
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Thanks, I relayed your words to wifey tonight over a beer
Cheers, Bill
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Las Vegas, NV
RV-7A Demo ride taken, EAA Sportaire workshop taught by Dan Checkoway taken and now looking at building a RV 14
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06-29-2008, 01:37 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere, USA
Posts: 243
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Okay, okay, the deed is done.
Ever hear of someone taking a lesson in a Citabria and being convincend they wanted to get an RV? It was my first tailwheel lesson, and something about it just reminded me how fun it is to fly and how much I just absolutely love it. I knew that I needed to get started building.
Emp ordered. Deposit placed on slow build wings. And the rest is history...
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06-29-2008, 01:38 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere, USA
Posts: 243
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By the way, Mickey's Citabria is one sweet airplane. Just a beautiful flying plane.
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06-29-2008, 02:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: getting ready to move
Posts: 287
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CONGRATS!!!! i bet your really stoked!!
i'm on deployment now.. i might order the emp kit when i get home.... lots of extra deployment cash hangin around..... 
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RV-8 economically on hold... short term hold. 
AME2, USN
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06-29-2008, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pasadena CA
Posts: 2,484
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Taildragging Slider FTW!!!
Best configuration of all time, and be sure you build light with a big motor  .
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Stephen Samuelian, CFII, A&P IA, CTO
RV4 wing in Jig @ KPOC
RV7 emp built
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06-29-2008, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Redwood City, CA
Posts: 80
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Congrats! I just pulled the trigger a few weeks ago myself. I am still setting up the shop and getting some practice. I'll look forward to hearing how it all goes!
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07-01-2008, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Niantic, IL
Posts: 26
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Congrats on your first step! You're actually a lot further ahead than I am. I spent a couple of days last week building Tim Olson's workbench to get the wheels turning. Today I ordered the preview plans for the 7/7A. My choice was coming down to the 7A or 9A, but chose the 7A because of the limited aerobatic capabilities.
I'm a student pilot atm with approx 24 hours. Hope to finish up this year, take the build class in Danville, IN (Grov-Air) and order my empennage kit next year...unless someone is willing to sell one!
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07-01-2008, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere, USA
Posts: 243
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This is funny.. Apparently my girlfriend is going around telling her co-workers that I'm building a plane. Now I have to finish.
Tell me about that workbench(?). I need to get someting going on that before the emp arrives...
mb
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07-01-2008, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Inman, SC
Posts: 158
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Originally Posted by SteelMike
Tell me about that workbench(?).
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Check this one out : http://www.eaa1000.av.org/technicl/w...l/tablefig.htm
There are some threads about workbenches here on VAF too. It's worth a couple of searches to see how people have customized and improved them.
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mark
RV7 - working on wings (very, very slowly)
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07-01-2008, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Niantic, IL
Posts: 26
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Originally Posted by morlino
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Yep, that's the one, 'cept that I used the Tim Olson variation (32" wide, 35-3/4" tall). Nice, sturdy bench and plenty of room for everything. Probably throw a couple of drawers in it for tools, etc..
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