Top_prop
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I wanted to build a RV-10. I fly regularly, so I get my fix on form and aerobatics... but will be transfering to a new (and still to be determined) duty station next summer (only got about 9 months left here). The aircraft I'll fly after this won't be aerobatic... so now the appeal of the aerobatic two seaters is starting in on me... but I still think the family sedan is a better fit for us.
My wife is very supportive, but has her hands full with two kids in diapers. She's urged me to buy the tools and the tail/empanage kit many times... we've got $ saved but I've always been aprehensive about starting it over concerns of having to move so soon and needing $ to buy when we get to our next duty station (we'll be there for four years).
We rent the house we live in now, and have a rudimentary shop set up in the un heated two car garage: rough built work benches with bench top grinder, drill press, and lots of store bought snap together shelving, a small portable aircompressor. I ran a new 20A 110v circuit and wired it to the benches I build along the perimeter of the garage. I installed lots of 4' florescent lights, but am apprehensive to put any money or effort into insulating the walls and attic. Perhaps 5 nights a year we get below freezing, it always warms up in the day.... the garage never has anything freeze in it.
I share the space with the gass hot water heater, the lawn mower and my kids' tricyles, otherwise its mine to do what I want with.
We'll always be near the ocean so corrosion control is key to my piece of mind with the project, but I also want to keep it simple as I can as I know this will be the project of my life time... I've read so many threads here about priming that my head spins....
I'm open to suggestions... and insight. Please fire away!
My wife is very supportive, but has her hands full with two kids in diapers. She's urged me to buy the tools and the tail/empanage kit many times... we've got $ saved but I've always been aprehensive about starting it over concerns of having to move so soon and needing $ to buy when we get to our next duty station (we'll be there for four years).
We rent the house we live in now, and have a rudimentary shop set up in the un heated two car garage: rough built work benches with bench top grinder, drill press, and lots of store bought snap together shelving, a small portable aircompressor. I ran a new 20A 110v circuit and wired it to the benches I build along the perimeter of the garage. I installed lots of 4' florescent lights, but am apprehensive to put any money or effort into insulating the walls and attic. Perhaps 5 nights a year we get below freezing, it always warms up in the day.... the garage never has anything freeze in it.
I share the space with the gass hot water heater, the lawn mower and my kids' tricyles, otherwise its mine to do what I want with.
We'll always be near the ocean so corrosion control is key to my piece of mind with the project, but I also want to keep it simple as I can as I know this will be the project of my life time... I've read so many threads here about priming that my head spins....
I'm open to suggestions... and insight. Please fire away!