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Old 10-19-2010, 09:56 AM
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Default Build Bench Height Reduction

It won't be long until I'm starting on the fuselage kit and am now considering cutting my build benches down for easier access to the fuselage as I work on it probably on it's side fitting the various fuel lines etc. I'm wondering what the ideal height is from floor to counter top to do this?

I'm also thinking it would be good to be able to use the benches in the future at full'ish height so am thinking of cutting the legs down but mating them together with nuts and bolts unless anyone else can suggest an alternative?
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Old 10-19-2010, 10:13 AM
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Default Bench height...

I am 5' 10" tall and made my build bench just 30" high. This worked well for me working inside the fuse with it laying on its side. It also allowed me to reach the riveting on top of the wings and on the top of the tailcone as those parts were being built. I have other work benches at the normal work bench height where I do small parts fabrications.



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Old 10-19-2010, 04:00 PM
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Measured mine - after shortening - 28 1/2 inches. John
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Old 10-19-2010, 08:56 PM
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Cool Totally agree

Jason, build your work benches to the height that you select for building the fuselage. Then use bolt on extensions while building the wings and empennage.

I put far too much engineering, resources, and time into 3 'adjustable height' benches. Should have built them to the height that is needed for the fuselage and added bolt-on leg extensions (easy and efficient),
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Old 10-20-2010, 01:09 PM
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Default Don't bother

Jason,

I used the same bench height for the fuselage as I had used for the empennage/wings. It wasn't a problem, and now I have benches that can be used for the next project ;-) I'm 5'10", I have "matured" from 5'11".

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Old 10-20-2010, 06:51 PM
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Jason,

I used the same bench height for the fuselage as I had used for the empennage/wings. It wasn't a problem, and now I have benches that can be used for the next project ;-) I'm 5'10", I have "matured" from 5'11".

Cheers...Keith
Keith, you just forgot to give the height of your benches, is it the standard EAA workbench?
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Old 10-21-2010, 01:10 AM
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Default Interior color

Tony, what RAL colour is the interior? I like a lot for my plane.

I am watching your web page. Very good job.

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Jose Javier
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Old 10-21-2010, 10:51 AM
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Tony, what RAL colour is the interior? I like a lot for my plane.

I am watching your web page. Very good job.

Regards,
Jose Javier
Jose,
The paint used was a spraycan semigloss enamel product common in U.S. home improvement stores. It is a Rustoleum brand product and the color is "Granite". Rustoleum does not provide a RAL code for this paint (that I can find). I don't think the European RAL color charts are widely used in the U.S.

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Old 10-21-2010, 06:38 PM
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Jose,
The paint used was a spraycan semigloss enamel product common in U.S. home improvement stores. It is a Rustoleum brand product and the color is "Granite". Rustoleum does not provide a RAL code for this paint (that I can find). I don't think the European RAL color charts are widely used in the U.S.

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Tony,

Did you use a primer before spraying the enamel? I've just started with the Fuse and am trying to decide about priming or painting the inside. Thanks.

Manny Enriquez
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:26 PM
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Tony,

Did you use a primer before spraying the enamel? I've just started with the Fuse and am trying to decide about priming or painting the inside. Thanks.

Manny Enriquez
Hi Manny,
The primer I used is the popular (RV-12 builders anyway) NAPA #7220. I first abraide and clean with scotchbrite and mineral spirits. So far it is proving to be a durable paint system for the interior. The rattlecan primers and paints are not the best way to go, however. Gasoline will take off the Rustoleum enamel, for example. A better way is to use an epoxy paint system, but I don't have the place or expertise to spray this kind of paint system. My exterior paint job was done by an aircraft paint shop and is a $$$ epoxy system, and worth the money.
There are many threads in the forum with all kinds of opinions by some expert people on painting. A quick search on interior painting will turn up a lot of hits.
I seem to have run this workbench thread too far off track .

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