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by Wicked Stick
Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:50 pm
Forum: Flight Tales
Topic: KACK Xmas Stroll
Replies: 15
Views: 21201

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Here's a picture Noah took as we were heading home.
by Wicked Stick
Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: Flight Tales
Topic: KACK Xmas Stroll
Replies: 15
Views: 21201

KACK Xmas Stroll

http://www.rivetbangers.com/g2data/forums/albums/users/wickedstick/ack_xmas_.jpg This morning we flew into Nantucket for breakfast, then into town for the annual X-mas Stroll. Cobblestone streets lined with decorated trees in front of each store front. http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4...
by Wicked Stick
Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:04 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: I pick things up and I put them in...
Replies: 25
Views: 28619

I believe I have the tools in a bag in the bottom of my tool box.
I'll look for them and put them aside for you.
by Wicked Stick
Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:30 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: I pick things up and I put them in...
Replies: 25
Views: 28619

When your ready to hang your engine, let me know. I can bring my engine hoist over and give you a hand with it.
by Wicked Stick
Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:36 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Movin' along! Sika done and FWF kit ordered!
Replies: 19
Views: 24071

Glad to see your back to "gettin it done".
The Sika was a good choice to go with and it will last a long time.
by Wicked Stick
Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:57 am
Forum: General Construction Questions
Topic: Rivet Size Question...
Replies: 6
Views: 12417

Mark, There often are instances in the rivet call outs that are sometimes a little shorter than optimal. This makes it easier to buck a proper head on it, but does sometimes leave it too thin. I would suggest purchasing a few different 1/2 size bags of rivets to have on hand so you end up with the c...
by Wicked Stick
Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:49 am
Forum: General Construction Questions
Topic: Firewall template
Replies: 2
Views: 5733

You can order the drawings from Van's if you want them early in the build.
They are supplied when you order the Firewall fwd kit.
by Wicked Stick
Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: General Construction Questions
Topic: Checking wing for twist
Replies: 3
Views: 6349

Cleco'd

When I was talking about my build, I may have been misleading.
There's no need to rivet the skins on before drilling the tank attach brackets. Cleco'ing them on should be enough to prevent any twist when doing the drilling you are about to do.
by Wicked Stick
Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: Vendor Experiences
Topic: BoatersWorld.com
Replies: 1
Views: 7724

Ahhh Yep, Jamestown is top notch. :)
by Wicked Stick
Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:46 am
Forum: General Construction Questions
Topic: Checking wing for twist
Replies: 3
Views: 6349

Joe, I would put as much of the skins on as you can to hold the wing in alignment when drilling them. I think I had at least the top skins and the outboard bottom skins on when doing mine. I understood the instructions as saying "it could affect the twist" so I thought it best to have the structure ...
by Wicked Stick
Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:06 am
Forum: Help Me Decide!
Topic: YEARLY COSTS??
Replies: 5
Views: 13474

Hangars here are around $300 to $400 a month if you can find one. My Insurance for my RV-8 is about $1,500 a year for 80K hull and I'm a 1,000 hour pilot. Probably more like $2,250 for a newly minted pilot, but just a guess. Registration is $100 per year Fuel here is $5.85 a gallon, it had curbed my...
by Wicked Stick
Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Fuse-mounted antenna doubler pics
Replies: 4
Views: 8204

Re: Fuse-mounted antenna doubler pics

All, While we're riding out the remnants of Irene, I decided to fabricate some stiffeners for the Delta Pop Aviation comm antennas I plan to use. The antennas are going in the outermost left/right seat rib bays, just behind the wing spar. Here are a couple of pics... http://www.mightyrv.com/picture...
by Wicked Stick
Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:05 am
Forum: RV 9/9A
Topic: They are hanging low
Replies: 11
Views: 16919

Way cool Joe! MVP! Major Visible Progress! I had some MVP today too. I did the big cut in my canopy! It even looks correct to boot! It is nice when you do a bunch of work and NONE of it seems to be bad! Hahahaha ;) CJ Hey CJ, how about posting a picture of the big cut. I've been way too busy this s...
by Wicked Stick
Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:02 am
Forum: General Construction Questions
Topic: Thread locker
Replies: 5
Views: 8464

It also comes more commonly as a bright orange color.
by Wicked Stick
Tue May 17, 2011 7:46 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: An Introduction
Replies: 6
Views: 8813

Congrats on nearing the completion of your Tail Feathers ;).
Good Luck on the rest of the build, and welcome to RB.
by Wicked Stick
Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:05 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Oil cooler reinforcement question
Replies: 9
Views: 13948

bullojm1 wrote:Am I the only lucky one who has gotten away with an un-cracked baffle?
I beefed up mine from the get-go, so I wouldn't have to deal with any cracking ;).

Eventually your's may crack, let us know how many hours you get when it starts to show up :mrgreen:
by Wicked Stick
Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Oil cooler reinforcement question
Replies: 9
Views: 13948

I too beefed up my installation with .125 angle in 2 places.
See pictures below.
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by Wicked Stick
Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:46 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Where to find nose seal?
Replies: 10
Views: 14466

Often times, you damage the seal trying get it around the crank flange.

We had oil leaking past that seal on the RV-4 we use to own.
Before we sold it, I replaced it with a split seal.
It was easy to do, and has been leak free for the last 75 hours in 12 months.
by Wicked Stick
Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:42 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: My 7 has a new playmate...
Replies: 18
Views: 20820

cjensen wrote:I fly no airplanes to Oshkosh...I like having wheels up there! :wink:
Oh come now... It would really be nice if we all flew our RV's in this year to OSH.
by Wicked Stick
Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:39 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: engine mounts
Replies: 2
Views: 5652

On one of Van's firewall fwd drawings, it shows where each goes.
There was also a nice write up on how to hang the engine and which mounts to bolt up and in what sequence on the VAF site if you do a search for it.