RudiGreyling

RudiGreyling

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Hi Guys,

I'm so excited I just had to tell someone that will understand, since the guys at work think I'm crazy! Stage 0 of my RV building, i.e. extending the garage to have space to build the actual thing is 99.99999% done. (They say workspace is never 100% done)


I actually thought convincing the wife is stage 0 of RV building, but that was easy.


http://www.freepgs.com/flyboy/rv_index.html


You can use this link for all the pictures of the building process beginning to end, just use the ?extending garages? link in the menu to the left on that page.


The rest of my kit is on the ocean shipping to South Africa, and is anticipated to be here some time in May. I can't wait


From:
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Kind Regards

Rudi
 
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Rudi,

Looks GREAT!

Here is my skunkworks facility:

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It took me two years to build the garage before I could start the plane. Those were two LONG YEARS!

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:cool: CJ
 
Y'all are way to orginized!

I just insulated my basement in November and never finished the ceiling because I thought I would trash it with some of the longer parts. Maybe this year I'll actually air-condition the basement as well. Then again, maybe not.

Lighting is VERY important and both of you seem to have that covered along with a door big enough to pass the fuselage through. (Yes, I am jealous!)
 
Bill, yes... that would be a Fridgerometer!

;) After the building is done we need to get "thinking". The potions kept inside help to foster creativity!

:D

...and yes, the central a/c will work as well as the heat when I hook it up this summer! I need to pour a concrete pad out back before I place the condenser and charge the system!

:cool: CJ
 
Caption_John, Nice setup you got, now where did I see that floor colour before, what did you use? I used Floor Epoxy Paint.
 
Captain_John said:
Bill, yes... that would be a Fridgerometer!

;) After the building is done we need to get "thinking". The potions kept inside help to foster creativity!

:D

...and yes, the central a/c will work as well as the heat when I hook it up this summer! I need to pour a concrete pad out back before I place the condenser and charge the system!

:cool: CJ
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I was hoping you would say you kept "creative juices" in there. Just let me know if you need help, I'll be there! :p
 
Rudi, the floor epoxy is called "American Heritage", it is from a building supply company we have here in the states. It is a sipmle two part product that broke me out in hives and made me itch.

Bill, whenever you are in the area you are welcome to stop by!

I will ring you up if I head down your way!

It will be nice when these planes are done. It will be easier to see all these people face to face!

:D CJ
 
That shop shown earlier really puts my 'skunk works' to shame. But, it worked out fine and I didn't have to spend 2 years building it! <g>. Here's where most of 'Flash' was built (half of our garage - and the wife's car needed to fit back in at the end of each evening).

Started simple enough (BTW, Audrey is now 9yrs old and I have a lot more gray hair!):

Wing construction. workbench is a $10 from Home Depot mounted on wall - wife's car could drive under it.​

Later I started on the fuse (standard kit). Wife's car always fit back in.
http://www.vansairforce.net/construction/mvc-829f.jpg


Note wings on right side of garage now. Fuse out of jig.
Note canopy (finish kit) hanging from ceiling on left side of pic. Motor mount under canopy. Used part of the crate for that.​

closed up for the night

Man, I haven't thought about all that construction in a long time. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.​

B,​
 
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doug--wing jig ??

Hi doug--

I am getting ready to build my wing jig right now and was intrigued with your version. Do you have any other photos of it easily accessible? It looks like you have four free standing posts connected to the side wall rather than the ceiling? Do you have the posts secured to the floor somehow?

I'm really interested in your type of design because I want the garage doors to be able to open since I'm the wings will be built in the summer (and, no, I won't have AC in the garage, unlike some :mad: !

Any thoughts you might have--including distance between wings--would be appreciated.

Steve
 
alpinelakespilot2000 said:
Hi doug--
I am getting ready to build my wing jig right now and was intrigued with your version. Do you have any other photos of it easily accessible? It looks like you have four free standing posts connected to the side wall rather than the ceiling? Do you have the posts secured to the floor somehow?
I'm really interested in your type of design because I want the garage doors to be able to open since I'm the wings will be built in the summer (and, no, I won't have AC in the garage, unlike some :mad: !
Any thoughts you might have--including distance between wings--would be appreciated.
Steve
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Here you go, Steve. Yes, the whole thing cost about $12, was 'wood glued' to the floor and kept from falling over by running a 2x4 up to the corner of the ceiling/wall. I found some more pics that should explain better. What was nice about this setup was its simplicity. I could walk around all sides, get in/out of the house and still get one car in the garage.

Remember, only the wing skins were pre-drilled on the 6 - you had to drill all the ribs so alignment was pretty important.

Anyway, the pics in question.....

WingJigs.jpg

Note the 2x4 going up at a 45 degree angle in the right side of the image. The wing spars clamped to the angle iron kept the structure rigid - the 45 degree 2x4 kept the whole aparatice from falling over. Special note to the blue towel wrapped around the spar (place to hit head / set tools).

More images of my $12 wing jig:
http://www.vansairforce.net/WingsInJigTankRestingOnSpar.jpg
http://www.vansairforce.net/Aileron_Hanging.jpg
http://www.vansairforce.net/WingsInJigWithMainSkinAttached.jpg
http://www.vansairforce.net/FuselagePictures/Dci004m.jpg

This last image shows the yellow towel I wrapped around the 'side 2x4'. That hurts to hit your head on also <g>. You can see the '45 degree' board in the back of this image just under the light. It goes up to the corner of the ceiling/wall and was screwed to some other boards I put up there. You can also see how the 'side board' was secured in the same fashion - just scrap lumber and some deck screws.
http://www.vansairforce.net/construction/WingsInJigs23.jpg

Not really related, but when I finished the tail I bought another $10 door and made a 'table' in half the garage to build the spars on. Strung wire across it and clipped the relevant plans on it.
http://www.vansairforce.net/WingMainRibsAttaching.jpg
(table started out as http://www.vansairforce.net/Hs_jig.jpg. This lumber was cut up to make the wing jig.)

Hope this helped!
 
Envious

I would never ever do this again but your approach appears to be perfect. I could almost look forward to doing it again in that setting. It's a great airplane, enjoy all 100% of the building experience.

Bob Axsom
 
Thanks CJ--cutting out one of the posts is a nice feature of yours. Now, if you can combine that idea with one that will allow me to open the garage doors, let me know! Or, you could save us both the trouble and just give me your completed wings.

Steve
 
Rudi.....

Dang, Rudi! Are you building a Boeing 747 or an RV? That's what I call some space! WOW! I am jealous!
 
Steve, you could attach a horizontal and make a "T" style upright.

Attach the "T" to one wall. To sure it up, I would use guy wires and turnbuckles to level it.

...and my wings would make your plane a -7. Besides, they are not done yet.

Maybe you could just come over and use my shop!?! We could set up another jig right next to this one for you to use!

;) CJ
 
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