Storage, Revised

Here is the new location for parts (and toy) storage. Note the temporary carpentry workbench at left. This will be used until we have built Chapter 1000 standard EAA workbenches.

Chin Ups

Hangar Storage

If DV is in agreement, this 8-foot shelf will move to the left-hand side of the back wall. Which currently houses most of the man's earthly posessions.

Phone Blogging Again

Finally fixed my phone E-mail settings, so I can blog in real time
from the hangar, like the old days (December 2009).
Mobile blog capability is crucial, given my short attention span and
numerous distractions waiting for me when I get home.
When I patched my default and backup SMTP servers, a whole bunch of
old E-mails went out immediately, including some posts intended for
this web log. Hence the several puzzling items that appeared
yesterday.

Painted.

Spent two hours painting the rest of the hangar floor.

We will come back later to touch up with brushes.

Looks really good!

Tamper Shrink Fit

Tamper has been fixed. We heat soaked the cast iron head at 325 deg. F. for one hour and then pounded in the handle.

Prep: the handle had been filed to a small end chamfer and greased at the chamfered edge with sewing machine oil.

We used a sheet of oak and a ten-lb barbell plate to protect the kitchen floor.

Project time = 0.3 hours.

2nd Time Around

A Mini Project

The wing strut attach point should be on the other side of the landing gear leg.

Mosquito Hawks

These big bugs ...
Removed over 160 carcasses the other day, but looks like very few live ones are still around now.

Wing Fixture Plans

Been designing jigs to facilitate installation and removal of wings.

Soul Searching in Montana

We have seen the airplane, and have some further questions to ponder.

It's -20 F right now.