A status picture

Post by **Spike** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:03 pm

Sure feels good to post this:

- Spike

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:14 pm

Nice! You never post this kinda stuff!

It is good to see!

Looks GREAT!

CJ

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:22 pm

Cool! Looks like you making some good progress there Spike. Keep posting photos so we can follow along.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:28 pm

Hey Spike, where did all the decorations go? The Ivy and other stuff? It doesn't look as "fancy" anymore.

Say, are you doing one wing at a time?

I only see one wing there.

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:53 pm

The decorations are still there, the camera angle is different.

I am building only one wing at a time. I tried a few different configuration but there just wasnt enough room in the shop to setup two jigs at the same time. This is ok, progress is moving along nicely. I think Ill like doing one at a time. It makes each task half as intensive

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:59 pm

Yah, it does...

WS did one wing at a time. Dunno what his reasoning was. He had plenty of room.

I just couldn't pull it off unless I did them both simultaneously. The whole left/right thing blows my mind unless I have them both physically in front of me.

Must be my ADHD or something!?!

CJ

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:30 pm

Way to go Spike!

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:43 pm

Spike,

For some reason, I can't see your picture.

By the way, I built one wing at a time as well. It made the things like rib prep seem a little easier.

Pat

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:47 am

Pat, it isn't you.

For some reason the image is down as I type this.

Dunno?

CJ

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:13 am

Still works for me.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:18 am

It's up now!

Still... Dunno?

CJ

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:05 am

OK, I can see the picture now.

Keep up the good work Spike!

Pat

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:45 am

Looks good Spike! The problem with both wings at once is you need twice as many clecos

I have 1000 silver clecos now and am using them all.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:58 am

YAH! I will second the cleco thing!

Cleco CITY!

CJ

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:11 pm

LOOKS GREAT SPIKE!!! ...must feel good to post some super stag pics like that! You're rollin' right along!

- Peter

Post by **Spike** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:49 pm

Another one:

- Spike

Dan A · Post by **Dan A** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:03 pm

Now start pounding those rivits!!!
Dan

TomNativeNewYorker · Post by **TomNativeNewYorker** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:59 am

Is that wall to wall carpet in the pic?

Post by **Spike** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:34 am

Yes. The house has a fully finished inlaw suite in the basement. That is where I am building. The carpet is awesome as it makes it so much easier on my feet and back. I can't say that Patti and I were all that thrilled with the color/condition of the carpet when we moved in, so trashing it by building a plane on it was an easy decision. It will get replaced when Im done.

jimrobinette · Post by **jimrobinette** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:53 am

Spike,

How do you clean up after drilling and cutting? Don't the metal burrs get caught up in the carpet?

I was thinking about using old carpet, but figured it would be too difficult to clean. Ended up using old pieces of carpet and some of that interlocked floor padding tiles on top.

Jim