txaviator
Well Known Member
Another quick question from a newbie builder....
When I went to my builder's class, the instructor said it wasn't necessary to build a perfectly level, horizontal jig for building a pre-punched HS. As a matter of fact, he said just to use the wood 'V's' you cut out, for final skin attachment..but no major horizontal jig to build the skeleton on. He said to just cleco it together, and build it on the bench.
Then if you go over to Checkoway's site (rvproject.com), even though he built a -7, he built up a fancy jig to build all of the HS. Is this really necessary on a -9? Since everything is pre-punched, it's 'going to go where it's going to go', regardless of a fancy horizontal jig.
Thanks!
When I went to my builder's class, the instructor said it wasn't necessary to build a perfectly level, horizontal jig for building a pre-punched HS. As a matter of fact, he said just to use the wood 'V's' you cut out, for final skin attachment..but no major horizontal jig to build the skeleton on. He said to just cleco it together, and build it on the bench.
Then if you go over to Checkoway's site (rvproject.com), even though he built a -7, he built up a fancy jig to build all of the HS. Is this really necessary on a -9? Since everything is pre-punched, it's 'going to go where it's going to go', regardless of a fancy horizontal jig.
Thanks!
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