I spent the afternoon finishing inventory and doing some last minute organizing. I organized all the hardware and small parts into bins. It was time consuming, but should result in a faster build since I won’t have to go digging for parts and hardware as I work.
Parts layed out for inventorying. I put them on shelves when I was done. Don't want to ruin the ping pong table! Large skins in the corner all accounted for Spars and doublers Spars and doublers Each line item had to be accounted for Nuts, bolts and other hardware, organized by size Drawers of rivets and miscellaneous parts.
Went to the loading dock to pick it up If you know me, you know I’m impatient. The crate for the empennage/aft fuselage arrived at the local loading dock this morning, and they were set to deliver it Monday….but I couldn’t wait! So Wendy and I hopped into the truck and took a drive over to the Old Dominion loading dock in Lithia Springs and loaded it into the back of the pickup.
The hasn’t shipped yet, and I know as soon as it get’s hear i’m gonna want to go heads down. So I decided to use the extra time to keep getting the shop as organized as I can. Wendy has been helping me organizing things. We reorganized my big toolbox. I have a lot of “random” tools and doo-dads. So we’ve be trying to categorize things and put them in plastic containters.
Tried some priming techniques Today I tried spraying the Sherwin William P60 G2 Wash Primer that I purchased. I experimented with brushing it on as well. Turns out i’m allergic to it when I spray it. This isn’t the first primer i’ve been allergic to. When building my first plan I used Dupont’s Variprime and it made me itch every time I came in contact with it. Doesn’t seem like I have an allergic reaction once it dries, so I’m gonna stick with brushing and rolling it on for now.
Re-organizing the shop In preparation for the arrival of the empennage and tailcone kit I started to reorganize the shop for more working space. Not done yet, but made a ton of progress. The dirt bikes are still in the way, but that should be rectified when Wendy’s barn and garage get delivered in the beginning of September
Look at that clean table! Things are getting more organized
Building the RV-14A It’s time to get back one the horse. Today I placed my order for the tail kit of the Van’s RV-14A. For a while now I have been debating whether to pull the trigger. I’ve struggled not having a project to sink myself into. After some deep soul searching, and doing some convincing with Wendy, we made the decision to ride the crazy train again! :)
More updates to come soon!