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Oh Yeah Babe! Wings Are Here!
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:25 am
by aparchment
Well they're sort of here. The nice man from ABF just delivered these two big boxes that seem to have a ton of parts in them. What's the deal? You mean I have to build this thing? LOL!
Can't wait to start inventorying these suckers tonight.
FYI, ABF was great. The guy helped me unload. The boxes were not heavy and were easily handled by two people.
My fuse is supposed to arrive at Van's in June. I will either pick it up myself in a rented truck/trailer or I will have Tony Partain deliver it to the east coast for me. Is anyone else interested in chipping some money toward the truck and having me deliver something for them if I do that?
Antony
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:41 am
by Spike
Hmmm, Van's site says that those boxes are 200lbs a piece. They way you all are describing them it keeps sounding like they are lighter than that.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:52 am
by cjensen
they are 200 lbs apiece. my dad and i carried my spar box from the street to the garage without any problem, but the other box is better suited to a two wheel hand truck or something of the like. they're not really that bad at all to move around.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:56 am
by Spike
Does that other box not need to stay flat? A two wheel handcart implies that you are tipping it on end.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:04 am
by cjensen
we tipped it on end without a problem, then leaned the had truck over about 45 degrees to wheel it into the garage. the stuff is packed so nice and tight, i don't think it will move. the only thing i wouldn't do it flip it upside down because the wing tips are on top in the box, and the skins and other stuff would end up on top of the tips, and could damage them. putting it up on end wasn't a problem though.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:30 pm
by JohnR
See, I told you it wasn't all that bad.
I just got through painting my wing stands. Chad and some of the other guys that built the metal stands went and spoiled me and made me think I needed some also.
I think I will like them.
Have fun on the inventorying. When you are done with that you might as well start right out and do the part everyone likes best, deburring, straightening flanges and fluting ribs! I just finished all of my ribs last night. Glad they are done.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:33 pm
by captain_john
Cool!
They really aren't that bad...
The packaging makes them easy to carry. The weight is evenly distributed and they aren't really ungainly.
Get to work!!!
CJ
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:16 pm
by cjensen
stands
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:40 pm
by aparchment
I did a set of the metal stands too (or rather had someone make them for me). I will be painting mine this weekend as well.
John, we are overdue for a work session. The trouble is I have been working like a slave on work-work. This coming week I will be in NJ on Tuesday and Wednesday then Boston on Thursday.
Antony
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:43 am
by captain_john
Hmmmm, Bosstown on thursday?
U are welcome to stop down to take a peek and talk planes before you head back.
Lemme know.
CJ
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:38 pm
by JohnR
When I was in the shop this morning I snapped a couple of images of how I used my crates before coming in for lunch. I made a shelf from the spar box and used the other box as part of a worktable. I can still store skins and stuff in the box used in the table and it comes in pretty handy.
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:11 pm
by cjensen
perfect! now i know what i'm doing with my spar box! i still have it sitting in the way in the shop. it's currently holding the new trim that i have yet to paint or install in the master bedroom. don't know why THAT isn't getting done! at least i bought it, and it's here...
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:09 pm
by captain_john
Very cozy!
I like the wood stove!!!
CJ
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:24 pm
by JohnR
captain_john wrote:Very cozy!
I like the wood stove!!!
CJ
Actually it is gas. I thought about wood but decided I could better spend my time building.
Usually the thermostat is set to 60 and then when I go out to work I bump it up to 68 and it is just about right.
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:28 pm
by captain_john
Nice...
I have a gas furnace in my shop but keep it a bit lower. Usually around 63 if I am alone. I normally wear some insulated bibs and it keeps my clothes clean in the process.
That is Wicked Stick on the left, Thermos in the center and me on the right.
CJ
That's what I need!
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:59 pm
by JohnR
That's one of my next additions to the shop is a fridge.
The other thing that would be nice is a few more RV builders close by. All of the people I know in this area are done with theirs already and out flying. Plus I live about 50 miles from all of them out in the sticks.
I like it here though.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:11 pm
by captain_john
The fridge is essential to slowing up the curing process of proseal. It is also handy to keep the thinking potions cool!
We don't have too many builders around here. Not as many as I would like to see, anyways. The ones we have are great though!
CJ
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:02 pm
by bmurrish
captain_john wrote:The fridge is essential to slowing up the curing process of proseal. It is also handy to keep the thinking potions cool!
When I picked up my fuselage jig in Ft Collins, the guy had turned his fridge into a keggerator. Now that would be hard to deal with.
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:46 pm
by captain_john
WHOA!!! Now THAT is a cool tool!
CJ