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by Brantel
Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:26 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: how tight for the bulkhead coupling nut??
Replies: 16
Views: 19875

Actually Flamemaster states that you can soak your nuts in Methylene Chloride if you want to remove it from them.


Don't know about you but I think that would burn!

:cry:
by Brantel
Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:19 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status Brantel #72823
Replies: 644
Views: 599401

Got my leading edge riveted on today. Seems great to get something mounted on the spar permanent! http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9097/dscn3232cm9.jpg Also got the tank completely ready for the rear baffle. Capacitive system all in place. It was hard to get the terminals crimped and soldered on i...
by Brantel
Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:10 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Bought the front end kit for the DRDT-2!
Replies: 17
Views: 18115

Ford blue! :P

Cheap Krylon blue works every time.

Nope, Sam's choice diet cola!

If I drank beer, I would never drink from a can! :lol:
by Brantel
Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:02 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Bought the front end kit for the DRDT-2!
Replies: 17
Views: 18115

Got it together!!!

Got it together!!!

Man I love this thing already!

No more wacking the alien!

:mrgreen:

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by Brantel
Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:07 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status Brantel #72823
Replies: 644
Views: 599401

Inboard end rib done! Ready to mount the capacitive sender plates and put on the baffle! http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3355/dscn3224gs4.jpg http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1654/dscn3225js8.jpg Cleaning cleco's...... :( http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2599/dscn3222qs6.jpg MMMM, the sweet s...
by Brantel
Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:59 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Bought the front end kit for the DRDT-2!
Replies: 17
Views: 18115

Yep... A DRDT-2 for $154 is a steal! :mrgreen:
by Brantel
Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:42 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status Brantel #72823
Replies: 644
Views: 599401

Status Brantel #72823

Outboard rib in and sealed. Working on inboard. Hope to install the baffle soon!

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by Brantel
Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:41 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Bought the front end kit for the DRDT-2!
Replies: 17
Views: 18115

Almost There!

A little grinding and some Krylon and this baby will be ready for the front end kit when it gets here!

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by Brantel
Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:28 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Bought the front end kit for the DRDT-2!
Replies: 17
Views: 18115

Bought the front end kit for the DRDT-2!

After comming to the realization that I cannot dimple in the basement garage after 8pm these days. (2 year old's bedtime) I have decided that my trusty c-frame dimpler tool must go! I just purchased the front end kit for the DRDT-2. My uncle is a professional fabricator and offered to build the fram...
by Brantel
Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:08 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: What are you going to do in '07?
Replies: 23
Views: 24617

Hope to get my wings done by mid to late summer, get fuse tailcone done by year end.

I also hope to get a ride in my instructors new RV7 soon.
"Hurry up Bob!"
by Brantel
Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:02 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: OT: Discovery HD Program
Replies: 2
Views: 4816

Spike wrote:Dang, Ill be out of town for a few days with no HD available. Do you know what the schedule of the runnings will be?
Dont worry, it is running for almost a month..

Check Here:

http://dhd.discovery.com/tvlistings/epi ... hannel=DHD
by Brantel
Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:12 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: OT: Discovery HD Program
Replies: 2
Views: 4816

OT: Discovery HD Program

Discovery HD is going to run "One Six Right: The Romance of Flying" starting on Christmas Day.
by Brantel
Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:19 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status of Brantel #72823
Replies: 21
Views: 23771

Status of Brantel # 72823

Right leading edge ready to rivet together. Landing light kit done!

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by Brantel
Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:36 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Fly or build?
Replies: 13
Views: 15349

Flew more than build

I had about an hours worth of good build time but got in almost 2 hours of hood time shooting ILS approaches at TYS. Add a couple more to the process of getting my instrument rating.... :mrgreen:
by Brantel
Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:52 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status of Brantel #72823
Replies: 21
Views: 23771

Status of Brantel # 72823

Right tank cleco'd together. Tank mounts mounted and drilled ala Dan C. method and plate nuts installed. Ready to drill the rear baffle to the mounts. I have almost 400 3/32 clecos and even with building 1 wing at a time, I do not have enough! :( http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2807/dscn2920ko4.j...
by Brantel
Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:24 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status of Brantel #72823
Replies: 21
Views: 23771

Was it the empty jug of gasoline that you used to start the fire with!?! CJ Nope.... It was some 15 year old methanol. :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: The jug was empty but their was enough fumes and droplets to make an effective 15 foot blow torch. The jug never moved, it did not ...
by Brantel
Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:59 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status of Brantel #72823
Replies: 21
Views: 23771

What happened

A fire??? Hope you're ok! What happened? Lets just say that I caught a bad case of the dumb _ _ _! Never throw an open, empty plastic jug into a burning pile of leaves! The thing flashed from whatever was in the jug and sprayed burning mist on my face :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: 2nd and some...
by Brantel
Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:51 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status of Brantel #72823
Replies: 21
Views: 23771

Status of Brantel #72823

Right wing top and bottom skins as well as leading edge drilled to skeleton. Ready to start tank :o http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7816/dscn2911mc8.jpg http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1049/dscn2913qe0.jpg Had an accident over the holiday weekend which slowed me down a bit. Put it this way, I ha...
by Brantel
Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:31 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status of Brantel #72823
Replies: 21
Views: 23771

Status of Brantel #72823

Right wing in the jig, wing walk doubler cut and drilled. The top inboard skin and the wing walk doubler cleco'd on. http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2356/dscn2906ri4.jpg Don't worry the stuff holding the middle of the skeleton up is temporary until I can get to the airplane building department at H...
by Brantel
Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:52 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Status of Brantel #72823
Replies: 21
Views: 23771

Seems Strange

I used the AFS primer/sealer at first but had trouble shooting it. I'm sure it was me but once I change to the SW epoxy primer/sealer I had no more problems. I did like the clean up and low odor of the AFS. Ditto here... I ended up switching to PPG Epoxy. I really wish I could have gotten the AFS s...