Feb 27, 2023     MOVING DELAYS PROJECT - (5 hours) Category: Workshop

Setting up new shop at new house hangar....

  Mar 01, 2021     padded boards to protect parts - (1 hour)       Category: Workshop

So I was going to carpet one of My EAA benches, (I had done that in the old shop) but I only have space for 2 benches and carpeting one would hamper me. So instead I took some shorter boards and carpeted them. I can protect any piece, AND I can also block those boards up so a laid down part with cleckos in it won't actually rest on the cleckos, I like that much better. Simple little thing. here are some pics.

  Feb 22, 2021     And now there are Two! - (3 hours)       Category: Workshop

Installed the lower shelf on the first, assembled the 2nd all except the lower shelf. The bugs were out and I had shut the hangar at dark, so i didn't want to do anymore sawing till tomorrow outside... But close enough. They match. The wheels work GREAT.

  Feb 21, 2021     EAA benches continued - (3 hours)       Category: Workshop

Assembled most of 1 bench (lower shelf still to be installed, but its up and rolling on its wheels and is great. Wheel locks seem to be strong enough to keep a steady work surface so I am pleased and the seecond one will have the wheels too. Thanks to Howard Dean who stopped by and talked rivet guns with me as well.

  Feb 20, 2021     EAA 1000 tables need to be built (AGAIN) - (5 hours)       Category: Workshop

Good day all around. Chapt 288 RV14 builders stopped by, looked at what few tail parts I had brought down completed from NJ and seamed to like them. Then I got busy still recreating my shop. Today was to build to EAA1000 work benches. Lumber is a LOT more expensive than when I built these in 2013. I used the same plans. http://www.eaa1000.av.org/technicl/worktabl/tablefig.htm Went to lowes, picked up the lumber and did all the sawing. Will do the assembly portion sunday or monday. Thanks to all that stopped by to encourage me. I will be making 1 deviation from the plans in that I am adding 3 inch locking/castoring wheels to the work bench so I can push them around as needed since space in the hangar is limited. Hopefully I won't have to shim anything to have a good work surface. a set of 8 added about 75 bucks to the total price tag.

  Feb 19, 2021     update 7 years old manuals - (1.5 hours) Category: Workshop

Updated all the changes to the builder manual that have accumulated since I received the kit in nov 2013. After I got done with that, I discovered that I could have just ordered an updated manual on a thumb drive, though I am not sure how much I would like that vs the paper that I wrote all over to mark my progress.

  Feb 16, 2021     Repeat of things done in the past (Sigh) - (2.5 hours)       Category: Workshop

Built the table to go around c frame dimpler, as it didn't make the move from NJ to Florida. Nothing like doing the same thing again... And some organization of the (Tiny) corner of the hangar where I will be able to work. I also noticed that my Iphone pics aren't going to upload directly

  Feb 07, 2021     Restarting a long paused project - (0.1 hour) Category: Workshop

So I had started an RV14 when I was still living in Jersey, and then Hockey and union work intruded and after a good start on the vertical stabilizer all work stopped for 6 years. I just relocated into Spruce Creek and I am beginning the process of setting up the shop to continue the project. Covid has kept 288 from meeting in person, but I can't wait any longer... So I am reorganizing the hangar to restart work. First step will be to rebuild things that didn't make the move (The skirt around the C arm dimpler for example, and figuring out how to work in the corner of an active hangar that is ahem.... undersized....