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Great to see you back at it. A question for you, are you really Billy Zane specifically from the movie Barabbas moonlighting as and RV8 builder… nah just kidding it all I see is you when I watched that movie 🤣 keep up the good work.

Won`t be long til both you and Tim are starting the fuselage .

Nice. Its all coming together

I totally understand about things bothering you that will never be seen . I`m one of those OCD people where mismatched bolt bother me , screw slots have to line up ,, all sorts of odd stuff like that most people never pay attention to .

Sadly it is the P3 piano hinge that's out of stock with Spruce right now and that's the same size you need for the flaps. Vans may actually have some in stock though if you check with them.

Slinging TRUTHS!

Good morning. From burr Florida. Been following ryanflys. He doing a 7. He just finished his avionics. Great reference for your future how do we fo this? Others are out there tho. He just posted cost of doing wiring and installing avionics. He left a spreadsheet for all to view. So you buy the right length of wire Anyway as to ehere you are check his install of wingtips he had a few tips as to what he did. You're fun to watch

They do the same thing with all of the models. "Section 1 complete? Ok, you are now an expert!"

... Great Vid .... having said that ... sometimes good riveting is gunna be a 2 person job ! 😉

Since I am biased about my beloved C5 and Lockheed aircraft in general I refer to my aeroplane factory as the Skunkworks lol. Glad to see you were able to make some good progress yesterday. Its funny how often the wife walks out there and says "why dont you just" and then I get to feel dumb for a bit for not seeing the obvious lol.

3rd of DECEMBER? ha, ha, heh, heh. (watch what date you put on your checks. It's that change of year phenomenon all over again) Happy New Year!!

Hello! Nice score on the rivet removal tools, yes they work great! Anyway I tried the same cradles from my stab build, not the best solution so I made a cradle using a rib as a pattern. Huge improvement as it keeps everything straight and square and the rib/skins sit tight. Anyway just thought Id suggest doing that. Have fun!!?!

Thank you so much for doing this video. It really does help a prospective builder like me see a lot of what's needed in the shop.

Hey I just wanted to drop a comment to say THANK YOU for making these videos. I have a hard enough time just finding the time to work on my RV8 project let alone film everything, edit that footage and post it here. The time you have to spend doing this does not go unnoticed!!

Do you wish you had done the countersinking of the wing skin attach holes BEFORE you riveted the ribs on?? That's where I'm at right now, about to rivet the ribs in place and I'm just trying to figure out if if makes more sense to c/s all these holes now where I can use the drill vertically instead of later and having to use it horizontally??

I have put off a few things til after the New Years . I have more than enough distractions right now and don`t need to try and force any more in . Enjoy your mini Vacation .

Good Luck on the new podcast. I fear this will take you away form building your plane. I am already into the fuselage and I was hoping you would catch up and pass me so I could continue to learn from you.

When it comes time to rivet the ribs you really should consider making the cradles like they say in the written plans. You will be bucking rivets in a really tight space and if the skins and ribs are flexed or moved to accommodate your hand and or a bucking bar it could cause a twist. The stands help secure/hold the flap skins while you drive rivets. Also Use your 3” pneumatic squeezer jaws as a bucking bar, they’re easier to hold and narrow. Doesn’t hurt them and I found them handy to get to the really tight spaces. Use masking tape on them as well to keep them from marring the inside corner areas.

Good call not forcing work to get done when distracted. That's how bonus holes are made lol. Its not a mistake if you call it a feature.

Chris, Don't score the aluminum. That is why we deburr all our parts so as not to cause a minor stress point. Don't use a pencil either, continue to use the Sharpie.

DD214 😂

The easier way to bend the parts is with a Bending Brake --- but like with a LOT of build tools, the price isn't justified for the few parts that need to be bent. But wait, there is more build (and condition inspections) to come {with same expensive tool requirements}

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I forgot to warn you the FlyLEDS box is deceptively small lol. My kit came in two of those same boxes and I was for sure there was no way all that stuff was in there.

Extraordinary work!

I've got one better for you on the electric situation: At our airport, we have buildings housing 16 T hangar bays. Each side of the building houses 8 bays. Each set of 8 bays is fed by ONE single 20 amp breaker [120 volt] (( 2 breakers for the full 16 bays. And some occupants want mini-fridges or HVAC units or (like me) a compressor, ..... Yeah, fun times ))

The best part of subscribing ,,, it is totally free .

Think long and hard about countersinking the flap skin, as I recall it is .020" thk and the minimum thickness for a #3 rivet CSK is .032". The skin will be knife edged which is not good for load. Check with Van's first. Even .032" is boarder line for a #3 CSK.

Bonus holes happen. So yeah I never seen or thought about that note for edge distance on my hinge. Oh well it’s just an airplane. 😂

Great video mate. You have made understanding the prep for these parts so much more simple.

Welcome home , Sir .

Welcome back. I definitely didn’t think the flaps were the easiest control surface as mentioned in the plans. Lots of head scratching. It’s looking good.

I'm rewatching all your emp videos in prep for mine, I had such a laugh again at "...once the internal rage has subsided..." haha! I can imagine this

hey! it was me. I actually deleted the comment before i saw this. Just after I posted it, I saw you had the vinyl on in one of your older videos. I'm binging your early content again (close to ordering my kit and tools) and I noticed you had left the vinyl on in those videos. Safe travels!

Safe travels sir.

congrats on the 1k subs!!

Safe trip, enjoy your visit to Vans and accept a big thank-you from somebody who is not so far into their build. I appreciate the lessons and enjoy the videos.

I'm watching these.... I enjoy it..

Safe travels sir , see you here when you get back .

Problem with reading ahead is that unless you've already built, things that you may read may go in one eye and out the other without stopping in between --- you won't realize somethings you're not supposed to have done until the "oops" happens. (That's life. Don't sweat the small stuff)

When you stop at Vans, say, "Hi" for the rest of us

I am all about making a custom tool when I need to . Bought a cheap $10 socket last week and spent maybe 10 minutes cutting it down in length a bit and thinning the diameter a bit . Took a 3.5 hour job to replace a low oil pressure sensor on an Audi Q7 diesel to about 45 minutes . Time is money working in an auto shop .

AN parts make more sense than the NAS # (IMHO)

0:15 --> 0:20 is my normal attention-span

Not so much about video length, but relevant content. Terrific lessons learned for us planning our own build.

Love the modified harbor freight tool. I wish I had done that. I may have to make a short vid when I get home showing the difference in my no hole yoke and my parts sorting. Great explanations in your vid.

Great gob ! Thank you for those explanations .Keep going .

Excellent work. You did a much better job than me at explaining those fixtures. Felt like to me the ailerons took a deceptively long amount of time. There’s a lot going on there.

sorry to hear about your Dad.

Thank you!! Love seeing all of the progress you’re making on your build!