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Old 05-12-2014, 09:23 PM
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Got my tail kit today from Ron, very excited to start the build but I will be gathering some more tools and doing the practice kits before I touch the Tail Kit.


Good thing that there was a hole so it could breath...
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Old 05-12-2014, 11:52 PM
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As they say about that extra dimpled hole you accidentally made..."it lets the demons out"

Good luck on the build! It's a heckuva ride.
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Old 05-13-2014, 08:28 AM
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Didn't Vans tell you these kits are living things? They need air and they feed on blood from fingers and arms during the build. They also have a tendency to enjoy fragments of skin and copious amounts of sweat.
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Old 05-13-2014, 08:30 AM
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Stop it you two. You'll scare him off before he even starts.LOL
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Old 05-13-2014, 08:31 AM
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Didn't Vans tell you these kits are living things? They need air and they feed on blood from fingers and arms during the build. They also have a tendency to enjoy fragments of skin and copious amounts of sweat.
haha aint that the truth.. and dont forget to sprinkle them with money to help them grow
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Old 05-13-2014, 08:55 AM
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Stop it you two. You'll scare him off before he even starts.LOL
I went over to a fellow EAA members house who is building a RV-9 to talk with him, he had all of the tools he has used out on display and went around saying "see this tool, you will learn to hate it" or "you will pay a lot for this one and use it once". I think he was trying to scare me away. I'm either too stubborn or too stupid to take the hint!
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Old 05-13-2014, 11:08 AM
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haha aint that the truth.. and dont forget to sprinkle them with money to help them grow
Feed me, Seymour!
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Old 05-13-2014, 11:12 AM
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Don't let these guys scare you.. It ain't that bad, even fun.

Get Organized.... Buy yourself several of those small parts organizers with drawers and get a label maker. At least 60 drawers. You can't have too many. Keep in mind, as more kits are bought, more of the same small parts will arrive. So you need someplace to store them and FIND them. Separate all the nuts, bolts, rivets, etc. Take inventory like they say. It takes time, yep...

Get some three ring binders and put in all your paperwork, especially the inventory list on the bags. I did all this, and even then a few times I had to call Van's and say I cannot find part no. XXYYZZ and they would tell me look in bag #575.. and yep, it was there.

Get the tools your buddy building the RV-9 tells you to buy. Help him do some riveting, both squeeze and air hammer type.

A few indespensible tools that I bought early is a small belt sander, and a 1/2 hp motor mounted vertically with a deburring disk (from Bob Avery) and a metal cutting band saw. They do not have to be heavy duty.

One item I did not buy, but in retrospect kinda wish I had is the air squeeze rivetor. I used the trusty old hand squeezer. At least I got some muscles a little back in tone.

I am handy with wood, and the minute I find it a little difficult to hold and item to work on it, I build a wood fixture. Lots made with 1x3" wood (furring strips), screws, and glue with some carpeting glued on so nothing gets scratched.

Good luck.. and ENJOY IT...

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Old 05-13-2014, 12:32 PM
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A few indespensible tools that I bought early is a small belt sander, and a 1/2 hp motor mounted vertically with a deburring disk (from Bob Avery) and a metal cutting band saw. They do not have to be heavy duty.
Good luck.. and ENJOY IT...
I had none of these, so they are not "indispensable", just nice to have.
I did have a pneumatic squeezer which was very nice to have.
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Old 05-13-2014, 12:57 PM
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Definitely get the pneumatic squeezer and a good drill motor (Sioux). I am also thankful to have a DRDT2 dimpler, a 90 deg pneumatic angle drill, a tungsten bucking bar and a pneumatic cleco runner (the 10 uses a LOT of clecos). In fact, buy more clecos (LOTS MORE) with your tool order.

Re: tools, you will likely buy various tools from almost all the usual suspects, but look for a good RV-10 tool package deal to get started. I bought my starter package from Isham http://www.planetools.com/. You will most certainly add to your starter package along the build.. Have Fun!
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