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Old 12-10-2009, 02:13 PM
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Don't forget about putting a couple of ANx-426 rivets on the kitchen tile and stepping on them in the middle of the night.
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Old 12-10-2009, 03:13 PM
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Don't forget about putting a couple of ANx-426 rivets on the kitchen tile and stepping on them in the middle of the night.
Ouch! The only thing more painful would be if the wife did it...
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Old 12-10-2009, 03:39 PM
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That brings up another good point.

Since I know that at some point I am going to drill into my hand at some point on this project, should I go ahead and get it out of the way now? And I have the two weeks to recover...
Andrew, THAT IS NOT TRUE.

In the 13 years that it took me to get from inventorying the empennage kit to wheels up, I never drilled into my finger. Of course, as a dentist, I like to think that I know what to do with a drill.

Other injuries, different story. I had a spray bottle of "No More Ouchies" next to a box of band-aids in the shop -- till I discovered that the "No More Ouchies" had an expiration date of, oh ... about 1988. Oops. (A good lick for the blood and a piece of paper towel and some duct tape is MUCH more manly anyway).

And I still have some of Danny King's DNA in splotches on my shop floor -- a reminder to ALWAYS let your friends bleed in your place whenever possible.
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Old 12-10-2009, 06:35 PM
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Ouch! The only thing more painful would be if the wife did it...
I've managed to track a few into the house from the garage. They get caught in the tread of my shoes and manage to come off in some of the worst places.

So that wasn't a joke.
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Old 12-10-2009, 06:56 PM
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I've managed to track a few into the house from the garage. They get caught in the tread of my shoes and manage to come off in some of the worst places.

So that wasn't a joke.
Oh, I know it! I've tracked in stuff before, or spilled small parts from my RC car/heli...I can never find them in the light, but I sure can find them in the dark!
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Old 12-10-2009, 11:37 PM
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And get your cheap digital camera ready to document the build process, along with whatever method you will be using to document the construction. You'll be going for the repairman's certificate when you complete your 7.
Rats, you stole my thought..... So how about this.... Andrew, it's the beginning of December, and according to this thread it seems like one of the hottest things going for Xmas presents this year are RV kits from Van's. Sounds like "Vanta's" elves may be a bit busy. So, as painful as I know it is, ride this out as best you can, keep callling Van's to keep the elves on their toes, and one day soon you will become the proud owner of lots of little aluminum parts and strange looking hardware!

Then you can start with your 2 hours of inventory and putting all those parts in nice, clean, dry, and organized place... Let us know when the magic day happens with a pic of the boxes when they arrive.
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:27 AM
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Everytime I read one of these threads I remember when I first got my RV7 tail. Long time ago, haven't opened a new box since, but gotten a whole lot wiser. I think my -7 tail will probably be for sale in the next few months. Want to get moving on the -4 instead.
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:10 PM
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Just for a data point, I ordered my SB -7 fuse kit on 9/25, and got a call from FedEx freight this morning. Should have the crate in my greedy little hands tomorrow before noon!
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:17 PM
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My SB wing kit, ordered 8 Sep, finally shipped today. The problem is I was planning on being out of town next week. I'm hoping I can work something out with ABF for a week of Jan 4th delivery without getting charged anything extra for storage (assuming it arrives sometime next week).
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Old 12-22-2009, 09:57 PM
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Hooray!

After a short stint in Wichita for a wedding (shudder, and yes, I am entitled to a shudder... I put in two years there as a young, single male) and the beginning of a christmas vacation in the keys, I got an email from Van's for the first emp box (29 lbs) tracking number.
It should arrive just in time for the few days I have off while at home before returning to work. This ended up working out pretty well. I wonder where that second box is...
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