REFLECTOR: verbose wordage

[gattenby at tulsaconnect.com]

Tom,
As you can tell by now Andy is the one thats "good with 
words".
He's even been published, (if you count airplain mags as 
published)

Sorry Andy, I couldn't resist taking a potshot at you...

On the serious side, check out some the articals that he's 
written,
he keeps them on his web site.


Noel




On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:30:02 -0400
  "Andy Millin" <amillin at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hey Tom,
> 
> Welcome to the game.
> 
> What you'll need to build your Velocity...  Please read 
>with a smile.
> 
> 	Determination (50 gallon drum with dispensing pump)
> 	Tenacity (Stainless steel, billet machined, high 
>compression, max
> performance, industrial strength).  You can't live the 
>life you were living
> and finish the airplane
> 	Joy of building. (all you can lay your hands on, get it 
>wherever you
> can)  There is too much to be done if you aren't 
>enjoying it.  This is
> supposed to be fun damn it!
> 	Clever intellect.  The manual will tell you how it 
>should go
> together.  It WILL NOT tell you how you're going to flip 
>a wing by yourself.
> Hee hee.
> 	Faith (anodized, variety of lengths and sizes)  The 
>manual will tell
> you to "cut a hole" and you will scratch your head and 
>wonder "is this the
> right spot?" ... faith
> 	Spousal support (minimum 25 cubic yards)  If Momma 
>ain't happy,
> ain't nobody happy ... really.
> 	Epoxy and cloth (more than came with your kit)
> 
> I think that makes up the Minimum Equipment List.
> 
> As for tools, each builder finds his own favorites.  The 
>glass is not hard
> to work with.  I think you will find you will spend more 
>time figuring out
> what you need to cut and where, than it takes to cut it; 
>no matter what tool
> you are using.
> 
> I bought the full build kit and my airframe is pretty 
>much done.  I never
> bought an air compressor and don't feel like I was 
>intentionally burdening
> myself.  Really, looking back at the bigger challenges, 
>I can't say "I
> really wish I could have cut that piece faster." 
> Everyone's mileage will
> vary.  I'm sure there are builders that are rolling 
>their eyes and thinking
> I am a nut job; which I probably am.
> 
> I like the Permagrit stuff.  It stays sharp.  I think it 
>is a great value.
> 
> Get a good shop vac with a "dry wall" type dust filter. 
> I bought a high hp,
> small form factor.  It allows me to take it into the 
>plane when I want.
> 
> I never bought an epoxy pump.  I use a gram scale.  I 
>keep the resin in the
> warmer and keep the hardener on the table and out of the 
>light.
> 
> I have quite a few of the items that Alex listed.  The 
>stainless ruler will
> come in very handy.  I use it all the time.
> 
> The digital level is nice, but your kit was not 
>manufactured to those
> tolerances.  As you build, you will level the fuselage 
>several times.  To do
> so, you will have to decide where you will take the 
>measurement and measure
> from that spot every time.  If you just put the level 
>somewhere in the same
> vicinity, you'll get a new reading.  I can only 
>recommend consistency and a
> strong desire on your part to be precise.  Don't be 
>perfect, you want to
> finish this thing.  :)
> 
> When you use a tool with an electric motor, i.e. Dremel, 
>Drill, Saber Saw,
> etc.  Use the shop vac to clean the dust out of it.  Get 
>it running and hold
> the shop vac to the cooling openings.  It will suck the 
>dust out of the
> motor and it will last much longer.  If you leave the 
>dust in...
> 
> A big cloth cutting table is nice, if you have the room 
>for it.  I too
> bought the pizza cutter for the cloth.  It cut the cloth 
>nicely.   It also
> had a tendency to cut into the table.  Over time the 
>cloth started snagging
> on the table.  I went back to scissors.  Your mileage 
>will vary.
> 
> I don't know if you could have too many tools.  If you 
>have it, it could be
> just the thing.  I bought my tools as I needed them.  At 
>least I know I used
> it once.  ;)
> 
> I wasn't kidding with the first list.  If you have those 
>things, you are
> well on your way.
> 
> Best of luck with your project!
> 
> Andy	
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org 
>[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Tom Tolton
> Sent: 03-13-2008 8:27
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Recommended Tools for Building a 
>Composite Aircraft
> 
> I am new to this kit building game.  I purchased a two 
>car garage with an
> attached house. It is now heated, insulated, and has 
>good two-part epoxy
> paint on the floor.  My question is this:  What tools 
>would you seasoned
> builders recommend for building a XLFG Velocity? 
> 
>  
> 
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