[N208ET]

Hello All,

I am about to start on my slow build fuselage. The plans say that with the kit being matched hole, no jigging is required. I was just wonder how many people have put there slow build together on the top of a table without a jig

Thanks

Randy

 

[mlwynn]

Pre-punched Fuselage Assembly

I got one of the first pre-punched -8 fuselages. I built it on two EAA Cpt 1000 work benches and a couple of saw horses. It is pretty fool-proof. The complex jigging that used to be necessary is just not with their new design.

Regards,

Michael Wynn
RV 8 Pre-punch
San Ramon, CA

 

[AntiGravity]

Table and saw horses

I'm doing the table and saw horses thing. I was a little concerned and contacted Vans. They said

"whatever works in your shop".

 

[WildThing]

To jig, or not to jig...

Hi St Joe,

I'm almost done skinning my "old" style -8A fuselage (requires the jig). I'm SURE that a relatively flat table/saw horse set up will be fine for your matched hole kit. I say this because, even with just prepunched skins like mine, it still comes out pretty darn straight. The portions of mine that are pseudo-matched hole are dead on.

I'm already thinking about doing another one - just because the matched hole would be so much easier! Ooops - getting a little ahead of myself there

Jeff

 

[Guy Prevost]

My matched hole 8a fuselage went together perfectly straight using only a table and sawhorses.

Guy

 

[N208ET]

Thanks all for the input. Thats pretty much what I figured. With everything being matched hole, things go together so easy, and if stuff isn't lining up, you know something is wrong. Just another believer in a **** good product.

Randy