Dec 01, 2019     Big Move - (0.5 hour)       Category: Workshop

Finally got around to moving the fuselage. It was previously sitting beside the wing rack. I could rotate the wing partially but the fuselage was always in the way. And it was a nuisance to work around. Today I got my son's help and together we lifted the fuselage up onto some shelving that I had built into the front of our garage. It is now out of the way, but next time we move it, we're going to get at least one more person (likely two) to help. I'm glad my son is strong. This old guy did carry most of the weight above his head at one point but my back is reminding me that there's always a smarter way to do it.

  Oct 26, 2019     Trailer Unload and Sorting - (5 hours)       Category: Workshop

Unloaded all the goodies and started sorting. Went to the aviation department at Home Depot and bought a couple of shelving units and a bunch of cheap transparent plastic tubs of various sizes. Some of the pieces were immediately identifiable. Others not so.

Since my shop is a single bay in a garage, I have to be creative with my space. I'd built my DR-107 in this space and I'd built my RV-7 in less space than this, so I know it can be done. You just have to be creative. I think the fuselage is going to be hanging from my shop ceiling soon and out of the way until it's time to work on it.