What to do when you get bored

[Webb]

I feel like I’m watching paint dry. So close to the truth since my 8 is in the paint shop and I’m waiting. Soooo, what do you do. You start building something else. Dig out the woodworking tools and scrap box and make something. I’ve always wanted a steady rest for the lathe so why not.

It’s ironic that skills you acquire when building an airplane carry over to other projects. Hmmm, I need some dust collection hoods. Have sheet aluminum and rivets. I feel I need a few more projects to keep me out of the bars and off the streets.

BTW, it’s a good idea to build a dust collector for your bench grinder with the Scotchbrite wheel. No sense in breathing airborne aluminum dust.

 

[BruceW]

Reload some ammo.

 

[wirejock]

I bought a YesWelder DP200 and taught myself how to weld (badly).
First project after playing was this 18" Discada. Basically a Mexican Wok.
Cooks really nice.

 

[Weefle]

I’m usually not bored. Semi- retired but still have too many things to do and not enough time. I realized I don’t need to get a hernia pushing the 10 into the hangar so I built this electric tug. Now I’m building 4 more for other guys.

Keith

 

[newt]

- mark

 

[DanH]

I’m usually not bored. Semi- retired but still have too many things to do and not enough time. I realized I don’t need to get a hernia pushing the 10 into the hangar so I built this electric tug. Now I’m building 4 more for other guys.

Keith

I know what you mean, although these are for tailwheels.



The pair above are spoken for, but I have an extra frame available, welded, fork width and height for a JD Air tailwheel. Dual motor, steerable joystick control with regen braking.

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[71459]

It’s ironic that skills you acquire when building an airplane carry over to other projects.

It's not ironic at all. This is something that those who buy instead of build completely miss out on. Once you build your own airplane from the ground up, you realize you have the skills to do just about any project that comes up. This "skill building" used to be emphasized by EAA and by the homebuilt world in general. These days so many just want to write a check and not build - no skill required whatsoever.

 

[Sam_B]

I often find myself using skills acquired while building applied to my (non-aviation) career. What a great hobby!

 

[Dr_Dave_MT]

I feel like I’m watching paint dry. So close to the truth since my 8 is in the paint shop and I’m waiting. Soooo, what do you do. You start building something else. Dig out the woodworking tools and scrap box and make something. I’ve always wanted a steady rest for the lathe so why not.

It’s ironic that skills you acquire when building an airplane carry over to other projects. Hmmm, I need some dust collection hoods. Have sheet aluminum and rivets. I feel I need a few more projects to keep me out of the bars and off the streets.

BTW, it’s a good idea to build a dust collector for your bench grinder with the Scotchbrite wheel. No sense in breathing airborne aluminum dust.

Bored? What? I never get "bored" I have soooo much to do I feel like a one-legged cat in a litter box mostimes.. (unless it is an opportunity to go fishing)

 

[crabandy]

Speaking of fishing………

Couple hundred dollar project we absolutely can’t mess up, teaching the boys how to drill out rivets the other night. Need to check for leaks after new spindles/bearings/lights on the trailer. Then fix leaks, rebuild/reinforce transom with aluminum, jack plate, remove remaining 2 bench seats and build custom front/rear decks with storage out of aluminum. Just got the old Johnson fired up after 40 years of sitting.

 

[Dr_Dave_MT]

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Speaking of fishing………

Couple hundred dollar project we absolutely can’t mess up, teaching the boys how to drill out rivets the other night. Need to check for leaks after new spindles/bearings/lights on the trailer. Then fix leaks, rebuild/reinforce transom with aluminum, jack plate, remove remaining 2 bench seats and build custom front/rear decks with storage out of aluminum. Just got the old Johnson fired up after 40 years of sitting.

Kewl. I inherited my Dad’s 12’ Sears aluminum boat with a Ted Williams 7.5 hp motor, looked at boat saying “I can fix that with what I know now building the RV.”

 

[wirejock]

Bored? Never. Drives Sweetie nuts. I am always busy.
I made a couple sets of carbon fiber-fiberglass chocks, a foot locker/airplane creeper, plus lots more.
Creeper was a fluke. I happened to use it one day to work under the engine and it worked well. Sadly it cracked so I repaired it and added a platform and a KinderMat. Works great and hauls my hangar tools. Unfortunately it doesn't creep, but maybe I'll fix that.

 

[RV7 To Go]

Never bored. When pouring money in that hole in the sky isn't enough I pour some in that hole in the water....sometimes we still get to eat

 

[Webb]

Another project to keep me off the streets and out of the bars while the plane is in the paint shop.

I need a thickness drum sander for a project but not badly enough to pony up what one cost. Hmmm, a little rummaging and home brewed one using my lathe with a dust hood for zero dollars.

 

[RV8Squaz]

Get two more airplanes. I promise, there’s NO chance you’ll ever be bored!