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by cbkillion
Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:12 am
Forum: RV 8/8A
Topic: Riveting Bottem Wing Skins Sequence
Replies: 4
Views: 14512

I did mine when they were on the stand. I was able to do them all solo and I think I pretty much followed the procedure set out in the instructions. Here are some pictures and a description from the event: http://www.rv8plane.com/?id=146 . If you look through them, I think I may have some more pictu...
by cbkillion
Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:16 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: audio distortion while taking video
Replies: 6
Views: 9597

Do passengers or you experience audio difficulties in the headsets as well or is it only evident upon video playback?
by cbkillion
Thu May 03, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: I'll be in the DC area 5/2-6
Replies: 16
Views: 18857

I'm in. I'll be driving from the Ft. Meade/South Baltimore area if anyone wants to bum a ride.
by cbkillion
Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:41 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: I'll be in the DC area 5/2-6
Replies: 16
Views: 18857

I could make the drive over there on the 4th.
by cbkillion
Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: 4 place EAB?
Replies: 28
Views: 33821

Is it possible to buy a certified plane and then re-register it as experimental?

I've thought about this with an old 152 or something.
by cbkillion
Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:26 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: What to do first? (wings)
Replies: 8
Views: 13620

Be sure you debur the lightening holes really well. Your wrists and fingers will thank you later.
by cbkillion
Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:27 pm
Forum: RV 9/9A
Topic: How to - Cutting Trim Tab Hinge
Replies: 7
Views: 13693

A Dremel with a cutoff wheel goes through it like butter. It's soft enough you can cut it with the snips but that will warp it some.

I did all mine with the cutoff wheel and then hit it with a file to clean it up.
by cbkillion
Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:02 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: AA-1C
Replies: 6
Views: 8892

I concur. I thought about doing it with a 152. I could have gotten my PPL in it and then flown it for fun when building got me down. **cough** fuel tanks **cough**

Go for it!
by cbkillion
Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:04 am
Forum: RV 9/9A
Topic: Stall Warner
Replies: 3
Views: 9831

On mine, I left the stall warner out filled the holes with pop rivets after countersinking a bit. I did make little backing plates to go behind each one just to give the rivet a bit more to grab onto. Probably not necessary but it seemed like a good a idea at the time. Also, I tapped the heads of th...
by cbkillion
Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:19 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Wings!
Replies: 23
Views: 29952

Unfortunately no, it isn't on order. I knew I was PCSing at the end of this March and I just found out I am going to try out life on the east coast ~ I'm headed to the Baltimore/DC area. I've planned it pretty much perfectly so that I finish the wings up just before the move. I just started looking ...
by cbkillion
Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:52 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Wings!
Replies: 23
Views: 29952

I put the tubing in the wing and they are just sitting in the pitot bay for now. I am going to wait a while to actually install the pitot so I don't break it off in transit. As for the string, I made a loop: down through the conduit and back through the lightening holes and then tied the ends togeth...
by cbkillion
Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Wings!
Replies: 23
Views: 29952

I've run out of things to do on the wings besides the pitot and wiring and bottom skins which leaves me with some questions. I've installed the conduit but don't have any wires run but I did run a string down the conduit. If I put the bottom skins on, will that string take care of getting the wires ...
by cbkillion
Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:15 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Wings!
Replies: 23
Views: 29952

So I feel like I hit a milestone today and I felt like sharing. The wings are off the stand and into the cradle! It feels like it's taken forever to get to this point... From the today's entry in my website: http://www.rv8plane.com/Images/28dec11_1.jpg By the way, the swiveling lockable rubber wheel...
by cbkillion
Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:42 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: I think I have a problem
Replies: 14
Views: 15901

Can you build a Legal Eagle for under $10,000?
by cbkillion
Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: I think I have a problem
Replies: 14
Views: 15901

At least you have a hangar!

Side note: anyone know of any good places to build in the Baltimore area?
by cbkillion
Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Is extremely close multi ship side by side formation safe?
Replies: 12
Views: 15312

I thought the same thing. It looked like there was no room for an out and if there was some contact it would cause a domino-like effect with contact going down the line. Not saying that they weren't being safe, it just looked like a little more hairy situation than the flying V with less room for er...
by cbkillion
Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:50 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Wings!
Replies: 23
Views: 29952

So I am to the point where I need to buy my landing lights but $500 seems a little outrageous. If I were to buy the duckworks round hole installation kit only and then supply my own lights, what would I need? Checking eBay, I saw an auction for 2 Xenon HID bulbs, 2 digital HID ballasts, and the wiri...
by cbkillion
Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: Help Me Decide!
Topic: How do you guys afford this stuff?
Replies: 75
Views: 126721

I actually assumed that I was the only guy around here making less than 100k
Boy I wish your assumption were true! :)
by cbkillion
Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:15 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Rudder-counterbalance skin
Replies: 5
Views: 9387

Masking tape helped my riveting. Put it on the face of flush set and it keeps it from sliding around so much. Put in on the tip of cupped set keeps it from gnarling up the rivet head and gives me better results. The layer of tape on the flush set lasts about 50 rivets. On the cupped set, it only las...
by cbkillion
Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:41 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Wings!
Replies: 23
Views: 29952

The two manometers is a really good idea. My right tank has since gone back up and generally stayed in the ballpark of where it started so I am calling it good. Now onto the left tank!