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Home - RV-9A: Preparation
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4/19/2004 - Bought Sears Compressor
Got this 30 gal. Air Compressor, 6 hp, Vertical Tank, Oil Free Pump (Sears # 16731) on sale at Sears for $277, it's regularly $329.99. Very easy to purchase stuff online. You can have it delivered or ... read more
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4/26/2004 - Bought pneumatic drill from Home Depot
I got this drill from Home Depot for less than $50, BUT the instructions recommended that I have an in-line filter to catch dust particles and drain water, an in-line oil lubricator and a regulator. I ... read more
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5/27/2004 - Bought a rivet gun and drill on Ebay.
I won the bid on this rivet gun and drill on Ebay from a gentlemen who was a retired aerospace worker.
Amazon.com sells a ... read more
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9/2/2004 - Bought a new Delta Bench Grinder
From what I hear from other builders, you'll be standing in front of this dude a lot. I found this bench grinder at Sam's Club. You can also order one from ... read more
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10/21/2004 - Bought Orndorff Videos from RV7 Yahoo group member.
These videos are great! I have my small version of the RV-9A plans in my lap and watch these videos and wonder how anyone could build an empennage without this wonderful source of information. I have ... read more
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10/25/2004 - Bought a deburring tool
Some guys gave me a heads up on this ... read more
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12/1/2004 - RV Buddies come in handy!
Over the weekend, I visited my friend Jerry who is finishing up his RV-6. When he found out that I was going to build an RV, he took me around his hangar and kept saying, "here, take this, oh, and you ... read more
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12/3/2004 - Bought new rivet squeezer, squeezer set and bucking bar.
This ... read more
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12/9/2004 - Bought Clecos, Pliers, Drill Bits and Drill Stops on Christmas Sale.
Found these bargains on ... read more
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12/11/2004 - Gettin' there....
Arranging my new tools as I get them. Drilled holes in the work bench and attached some cool special nuts to the underside of the work bench allowing me to remove the vise easily. These nuts have an o ... read more
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12/19/2004 - Bought a 3M Cut & Polish Wheel
These ... read more
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12/21/2004 - Created a board for back riveting
I found a 1/4" steel plate at Home Depot in a big rack containing all different sizes of aluminum and steel. ... read more
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12/28/2004 - Got a new Delta Benchtop Band Saw for Christmas!
My sweet wife bought this for me. ... read more
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2/28/2005 - Bought some insulation for the garage.
I installed some R-19 insulation. The sheetrock in the garage is 5/8" thick, that ought to help also. ... read more
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4/10/2005 - Bought more tools
Van's website has a list of ... read more
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6/28/2005 - Ordered my Preview Plans for the RV-9A
Time for dreamin' and schemin'. ... read more
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7/20/2005 - Bought a new pneumatic squeezer from Avery's Tools
I called Averys Tools today and ordered their ... read more
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