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Builder Name:John Brenneise   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-8A   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:317.75
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Start/Last Date:Jun 22, 2022 - No Finish Date
 
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Aug 22, 2023     Started new practice mule for dialing in countersink cages - (0.75 hour)       Category: Tools
Adjusted depth of first cage.

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Apr 27, 2023     Quick Build Wings for RV-8A Ordered from Van's Category: Wings
Made a down payment on QB wings.
 
Apr 30, 2023     Practice Drilling Out Rivets - (3 hours)       Category: Empennage
On 2023-04-23, Murlin brought over some rivet practice cards.
So, I secured the vise to a piece of 2x6 and made some wooden jaws to replace the steel ones.
I'm learning how to steer the drill bit to get it back onto center.

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Apr 27, 2023     Quick Build Fuselage for RV-8A Ordered from Van's Category: Fuselage
Down payment made on Fuselage.
 
Apr 12, 2023     Plywood for Lower Shelves Cut and Placed. - (1.5 hours)       Category: Workshop
Plywood for shelves is ready to be secured with screws.

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Apr 10, 2023     Nearly finished with work tables. - (2.5 hours)       Category: Workshop
Except for 5 screws that attach the retractable casters, the plywood for the lower shelves, and the sliver protection molding, the work tables are complete.

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Apr 09, 2023     Entering the Home Stretch on Work Table Construction - (9 hours)       Category: Workshop
Sans the plywood for the lower shelves, Tables #1 through #3 are complete. Table #4 still need legs, doublers, and lower shelf frame.

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Apr 02, 2023     First Work table nearly complete. - (7 hours)       Category: Workshop
First work table is upright. 'still have to add molding and shelf.

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Apr 04, 2023     Work Table #2 of 4 Top Frame ready for legs. - (2.5 hours) Category: Workshop
Built top frame and attached 3/4" plywood for Work Table #2
 
Mar 05, 2023     Workshop is Ready for Final Inspection. - (4 hours)       Category: Workshop
Cut out sheetrock for attic access, and built mitered trim to hold sheetrock plug.
Installed sheetrock on door frame.

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Mar 03, 2023     Garage buttoned up. - (16 hours)       Category: Workshop
Built access hatch into attic from garage wall.
Installed sheetrock patch next to it.
Garage is now put back together.

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Feb 19, 2023     Door installed on panel chase. - (6 hours)       Category: Workshop
Located hinges and hung door.

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Feb 16, 2023     Lights, receptacles, and breakers installation complete.       Category: Workshop
All lights and receptacles now work.
Installed spare cabinet from kitchen remodel of 2021.
Installed curtain rod and curtains.
The little green pixels in the nearly all black image are the LEDs from the GFCI receptacles.

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Feb 16, 2023     Lights and breakers installed. - (8 hours)       Category: Workshop
Installed light fixtures and breakers.
Only two receptacle boxes to investigate.
All other receptacles work as intended.

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Feb 09, 2023     Finished installing the last of 54 receptacles. - (2 hours) Category: Workshop
Next: Install the light fixtures and circuit breakers.
 
Feb 04, 2023     33 more receptacles ready for taping. - (3 hours)       Category: Workshop
Cut, stripped, and attached jumper wires for 33 more receptacles, which are now ready to be taped prior to installation.

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Jan 31, 2023     14 wall receptacles installed. 3 ceiling receptacles installed. - (4 hours)       Category: Workshop
Installed 17 20 amp receptacles. 33 remaining.

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Jan 29, 2023     Sheetrock taped and mudded - (4 hours) Category: Workshop
Finished taping and mudding the walls today.
 
Jan 24, 2023     Sheetrock hanging completed. - (4 hours)       Category: Workshop
The last piece of sheetrock for the first (and possibly only) layer has been hung.

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Jan 17, 2023     Nearly finished with hanging sheetrock. - (26 hours)       Category: Workshop
Finished hanging sheetrock on east and south walls.
Only two more pieces to hang on west wall.

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Jan 08, 2023     Wall sheetrock started. - (10 hours) Category: Workshop
Pulled rear speaker cables through conduit.
Cleaned debris from ceiling installation.
Hung four sheets of drywall.
 
 
Jan 02, 2023     Ready for ceiling sheetrock. - (10 hours) Category: Workshop
Completed heat pump installation and started heat pump test. DIY unit works as advertised.
Installed R-30 ceiling insulation.
Installed GPS antenna.
Installed aircraft comm. antenna.
 
Sep 29, 2022     Electrical Prerequisites in Garage Part I - (40 hours) Category: Workshop
Mounted new electrical sub-panel in garage to receive circuits from the two existing sub-panels to be consolidated therein.
Disconnected the first of the two existing sub-panels from main panel.
Connected newly installed sub-panel to the main panel.
Moved all circuits from the first of the two sub-panels into the new sub-panel.
 
Jan 01, 2023     'almost ready for ceiling sheetrock. - (72 hours) Category: Workshop
Installed conduit for internet connection.
Installed conduit for rear channel home theater speakers.
Poured concrete slab for heat pump compressor and mounted compressor on slab.
Made electrical connections for heat pump.
Installed refrigeration line set and extension line set ('had to drive to Modesto to get correct extension line set) above ceiling joists.
Mounted heat pump air handler for test prior to ceiling sheetrock installation.
 
Nov 10, 2022     Installed wiring for center line workstations. - (1.5 hours) Category: Workshop
Put up cable stackers and wiring between the electrical boxes that run the length of the workshop along the center line.
 
Oct 26, 2022     Electrical work in workshop Part I - (8 hours) Category: Workshop
Installed sub-panel in workshop and wired one receptacle.
No more stringing an extension cord across the yard!
 
Oct 09, 2022     Electrical Prerequisites in Garage Part V - (5 hours) Category: Workshop
Replaced second legacy sub-panel with junction box and spliced in the feeder cable to the workshop.
 
Oct 06, 2022     Electrical Prerequisites in Garage Part IV - (3 hours) Category: Workshop
Secured feeder cable for workshop to garage wall from back wall to junction box location.
 
Oct 04, 2022     Electrical Prerequisites in Garage Part III - (3 hours) Category: Workshop
Finished consolidation of prior two sub-panels. All circuits moved from second sub-panel into new sub-panel in garage.
Second sub-panel is now free to be moved to the workshop.
 
Oct 03, 2022     Electrical Prerequisites in Garage Part II - (2.5 hours) Category: Workshop
Moved three circuits from second panel to the consolidation panel.
 
Aug 31, 2022     Unboxing and Inventory Part Two - (2.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
I finished the inventory of the Tail Empennage Kit. Only one rivet missing, and that was from the practice project. Kudos to Van's Aircraft for getting this essentially right the first time. See it all here: https://youtu.be/sUtM1QGDFT4

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Aug 28, 2022     Tail Empennage Kit Unboxing and Inventory Part One - (1.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Now that the roof, door, and windows of my workshop are installed, I went ahead and took inventory of the smaller of the two boxes that comprise my RV-8 tail empennage kit. See video here: https://youtu.be/nvyFuNM84Gs

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Aug 10, 2022     Door is on. Roof is on. 'still painting...       Category: Workshop
TuffShed returned after the building inspector came yesterday.
Next step: Install the window.

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Jul 22, 2022     Roof sheeting completed.       Category: Workshop
Roof sheeting and walls ready for inspection.

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Jul 13, 2022     Excavated soil and debris transferred to dumpster.       Category: Workshop
After concrete contractor removed the excavated soil and concrete, I took the pressure washer to the pavers in front of the slab.

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Jul 05, 2022     Forms have been removed.       Category: Workshop
Concrete is dry enough that the forms could be, and were, removed.

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Jun 30, 2022     Almost ready for concrete.       Category: Workshop
Compaction finished. Rebar installation in progress.

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Jun 29, 2022     Forms nearly complete       Category: Workshop
More progress on concrete forms. Gravel is in and is mostly compacted to level it up with the old slab.

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Jun 29, 2022     Hot Iron Aircraft Shop Channel Introduction Category: Research
A short video explaining my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/9Fqxh8ibtDA
 
Jun 28, 2022     More progress on concrete prep and forms.       Category: Workshop
Forms are beginning to take shape. Gravel brought to site.

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Jun 23, 2022     Site prep for expanded concrete slab       Category: Workshop
Our concrete contractor's crew has been busy preparing the site for the expanded slab.

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