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05-31-2012, 01:02 PM
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all questions answered... but one
Now that I've finished the RV project, all of my questions have been answered that I had when I started 11 years ago. But after getting in and out of the thing...getting under the panel, crawling back in the fuselage chasing rivets, and electrons and stuff, I'm left with one question for which I've been unable to ascertain an answer....
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05-31-2012, 01:24 PM
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Location: Litchfield Park, AZ
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Originally Posted by LettersFromFlyoverCountry
How do fat people build these things? |
It's a kinda like a Ying and Yang thing Bob. Us fat people do have skinny friends.
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Carlos in Arizona
EAA Chapter 538 www.chapters.eaa.org/eaa538
Wittman Tailwind W8 N53CH (built & sold)
Pazmany PL-1 N2029 (bought & sold)
RV7 - N537TC (reserved & building)
Emp, Wings & Fuse done - working on FWF
"The air is an extremely dangerous, jealous and exacting mistress. Once under the spell most lovers are faithful to the end, which is not always old age." - Winston Churchill
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05-31-2012, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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What do you think the 10 is for 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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05-31-2012, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maple Grove, MN
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Bob, a corollary to your question is "how do old people build these things?". I like to think I'm in pretty good shape for 53, but I was 42 when I finished my plane. Seems to be a bit more difficult to climb under the panel now....
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RV6A N66AP 1700+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
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05-31-2012, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Chandler, AZ
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You talkn' to me??
Bob,
Let's say I'm not exactly jockey size but I managed to build one and have most of the difficult stuff done on my second one. Tail draggers make it a little more difficult.
I always have my phone with in reach just in case. Since I live in an airpark, I alert a neighbor when I'm going to be inverted inside the fuselage.
For difficult places I search out someone who is jockey sized and stuff them where they need to go to rivet. 
It is also important to build smart. I am always fascinated by people are in a rush to "get it on the gear." If you do this prematurely, you only create work for yourself. Your panel and all front end work should be done before you put it on the gear. Working off a step stool or platform is not fun!!! Wait until you NEED to put the mount, gear and engine on. In most cases this can be very late in the project. In the mean time, I use sawed off saw horses to make the work easier. Big or small this is just building smart.
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Originally Posted by LettersFromFlyoverCountry
Now that I've finished the RV project, all of my questions have been answered that I had when I started 11 years ago. But after getting in and out of the thing...getting under the panel, crawling back in the fuselage chasing rivets, and electrons and stuff, I'm left with one question for which I've been unable to ascertain an answer....
How do fat people build these things? |
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Chandler AZ
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RV-7 N717EE-Flying (Sold)
RV-7 N717AZ Flying, in paint
EMS Bell 407,
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05-31-2012, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Abilene, TX
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Originally Posted by AlexPeterson
Bob, a corollary to your question is "how do old people build these things?". I like to think I'm in pretty good shape for 53, but I was 42 when I finished my plane. Seems to be a bit more difficult to climb under the panel now....
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Now that's funny! ...and a good question.
Heck, there's guys considerably older than me building and completing these things! Sometimes I wonder how they do it. I will say that my 62 y/o, fat fingers can still tie & cinch a tie-wrap...one-handed.
Darwin's got it right...build smart(er).
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05-31-2012, 02:56 PM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
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Now that I've finished the RV project,
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No Bob, you are never finished with the project (at least as long as you own it)...... |
05-31-2012, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Originally Posted by LettersFromFlyoverCountry
How do fat people build these things? |
Non-sequitor question. All we have to do is buy one and fly it. |
05-31-2012, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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Sorry if this is offensive to anyone - that truly is not my intent and if my wife read this, my build may be over. It reminds me of a joke I can only remember part of, but the punch line was "grease her thighs and hold a candy bar on the other side of the door".
Im lucky, my wife is much smaller than I and willing to help when I need her. Im also lucky she doesn't read these forums much!!
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05-31-2012, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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I'll tell you how....Pain, much Pain!!!!
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