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02-15-2015, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Posts: 2,584
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Recreation and Education
Having spent the past several weekends deburring, dimpling, and countesinking, skins and ribs, with my hangar landlord Lee Logan (F1 Rocket), it occurred to us the we'd probably had too much fun and education on deburring and dimpling after the first skin. Gee---wouldn't it be awesome if the skins and ribs were 49% done? Just saying.
At any rate, those those keeping score, kit 74219 gets its interior primered and painted, and then the fun and education on riveting (  ) begins next weekend.
Tom
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Tom Swearengen, TS Flightlines LLC, AS Flightlines
Joint Venture with Aircraft Specialty
Teflon Hose Assemblies for Experimentals
Proud Vendor for RV1, Donator to VAF
RV7 Tail Kit Completed, Fuse started-Pay as I go Plan
Ridgeland, SC
www.tsflightlines.com, www.asflightlines.com
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02-16-2015, 05:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth,Texas
Posts: 1,727
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QB
Get the rest of your kit in a Quick Build. No shame in letting others do most of the dimpling, and riveting 
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Jay Pratt VAF #2
RV Central - Builder Assistance
Paul Revere, Borrowed Horse, & Shooter
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02-16-2015, 05:57 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ga
Posts: 662
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Pre-punched and dimpled
I think I'm developing arthritis from all the dimpling. Wished the pre-punched skins were also pre-dimpled too. Seems like the only investment for van is to swap out the punch die for a punch and dimple die. imagine a kit with the dimples already done. My bones and joints already likes the idea.
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Craig
RV-3 Sold
RV-4 Sold
RV-6a Sold
RV-9 IO-360 CS, Built and Flying
Aerostar 600A, Family Hotrod
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02-16-2015, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Posts: 2,584
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yeah Craig--thats what we said.
Jay on the fuse kit, it was the extra $5600.00 that turned me away from that. For the extra $11,320 I could just about put ALL the avionics in the plane that I would need. OR a long ways towards building the engine I want. Takes alot of hoses to make up $11,000!
Gee----I guess you could build me a set of wings----cause youre such a great guy!
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Tom Swearengen, TS Flightlines LLC, AS Flightlines
Joint Venture with Aircraft Specialty
Teflon Hose Assemblies for Experimentals
Proud Vendor for RV1, Donator to VAF
RV7 Tail Kit Completed, Fuse started-Pay as I go Plan
Ridgeland, SC
www.tsflightlines.com, www.asflightlines.com
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02-16-2015, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
Posts: 5,668
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Real men don't build "quick builds"
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
FAA Certified Repair Station, AP/IA/FCC GROL, EAA Technical Counselor
Authorized Garmin G3X Dealer/Installer
RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
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02-16-2015, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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An OLD saying I just made up.......
If you want to build an airplane, build an airplane!
If you want an airplane, buy an airplane!
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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02-16-2015, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Posts: 2,584
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very well said everyone. I'm not in a race. I dont have unlimited funds--wish I did. My RV7 will be well built, with love and care, with the help of some awesome friends. Wont have all the bells, whistles, flashing lights  , but for a first plane, will be just fine.
Whats great about this forum is that I can learn about what everyone else has done, get some expert advise, and eventually have something I can be proud of.
Alot of you, and you know who you are, have helped in ways that cant be repaid, even with the $$ saved by building a standard kit .
Tom
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Tom Swearengen, TS Flightlines LLC, AS Flightlines
Joint Venture with Aircraft Specialty
Teflon Hose Assemblies for Experimentals
Proud Vendor for RV1, Donator to VAF
RV7 Tail Kit Completed, Fuse started-Pay as I go Plan
Ridgeland, SC
www.tsflightlines.com, www.asflightlines.com
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02-16-2015, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 1,957
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Forget Dimples....
The real question is, where are you going to get your fuel/oil/brake hoses?
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Kurt W.
RV9A
FLYING!!!
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02-16-2015, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
Posts: 1,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel
If you want to build an airplane, build an airplane!
If you want an airplane, buy an airplane!
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But with a QB, you can do both and get into the air quicker!
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Doug
RV-9A "slider"
Flew to Osh in 2017, 2018 & 2019!
Tail number N427DK
Donation made for 2020
You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky -- Amelia Earhart
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02-17-2015, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Posts: 2,584
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I think I have a pretty good source Kurt! (maybe even a few 'new things' too!)
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Tom Swearengen, TS Flightlines LLC, AS Flightlines
Joint Venture with Aircraft Specialty
Teflon Hose Assemblies for Experimentals
Proud Vendor for RV1, Donator to VAF
RV7 Tail Kit Completed, Fuse started-Pay as I go Plan
Ridgeland, SC
www.tsflightlines.com, www.asflightlines.com
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