Jul 13, 2021     Hangar check Category: Workshop

I periodically check for hangar availability cause the waiting time fluctuates a bit in my area. The nearest is not the cheapest, in general for the Houston area one could expect $500-$600 for a central location. There are much more low cost places, but that would entail 1 hour driving each direction and I know that would be limiting the time spent on final assembly. Currently the nearest is $500+ with a waiting time approximately 8-9 months. Not cheap, but with a 10 min drive I know I would make progress. 8-9 month is probably what I need to get to the final assembly stage.

  Dec 27, 2016     Work bench renewal - (1.00 hour)       Category: Workshop

Changed the top plate on the work bench.

  May 01, 2016     Jetflex WR - (0.50 hour)       Category: Workshop

Got my interior paint Jetflex WR in Basic Grey 704.

  Apr 19, 2015     New shop lights Category: Workshop

Installed new shop lights in the garage

  Dec 30, 2014     Got the garage floor coated       Category: Workshop

New 3 car garage. Plenty of room for my RV-7 project, it might even fit a car as well....

  May 09, 2014     New mini-lathe Category: Workshop

Picked up a mini-lathe from Harbor Freight and cleaned it up.

  Aug 30, 2013     DRDT-2 Dimple Table and workbench - (4.00 hours) Category: Workshop

DRDT-2 Arrived today so I could to the assembly of the table. The reason to wait until I had the DRDT-2 was the uncertainty about the exact height. I used the unit itself to set the height, glued and screwed the pieces together.

I also added casters to the EAA 1000 table, they flip up and down as needed. I prefer this type as the table is more stable when resting on it's own feet.

  Aug 25, 2013     Construction of workbench - (7.00 hours)       Category: Workshop

While waiting for the toolkit from PlaneTools I started to construct a EAA 1000 style table. Modified the top plate to be 30" by 66" to create a 3" overhang suitable for clamping.

It was a hot day, had to take cool-down breaks and chat with neighbors.

  Aug 18, 2013     Table for dimpler - (1.00 hour) Category: Workshop

Started to build the table for the DRDT-2 dimpler. Cut all the pieces, but I'll wait until the DRDT-2 arrives before doing the final assembly.