Any hints or suggestions from those that have done this before? Order a new one. I'm serious. #1 gave me all kinds of problems and I ended up cracking two holes. #2 slid in like butter! I think Van's improved the bends on this part. You can see the differences between them in the top picture here ....

I am very sorry Dave.

bullojm1 wrote:I am probably gonna bite the bullet and buy a set of Ideal Stripmasters.

Good call. The benefit of the stripmaster is that because of the die it doesn't nick the wire. I got mine, along with a ratcheting crimper, from www.mytoolstore.com.

http://www.mytoolstore.com/ideal/ide11-24.html

What, no dogs?

Congrats!

Congratulations!!! You will soon find out why the fuselage is so much fun to build.....once you get past the aft thick skin!!! Ditto. A further note... if the sides of the aft skin aren't bent vertically, get a new one. I went through 2 of those (long story) and the second one came bent from Van's ...

For once I agree with pretty much everything Mike said.

cjensen wrote: If Tibet was ATC, and a monk was an instrument rated pilot, is the iPhone the ticket?

Wow, I don't think I could have obfuscated that any better.

cjensen wrote:

RV7Factory wrote:Get a life!!!

Ooohhh....look who decided to post!! Care to share why you've been so scarce, and the result???

You know... I've been in Tibet studying to become a monk. Unfortunately they kicked me out of the program because I wouldn't give up the iPhone.

Get a life!!!

rv8or wrote:

cjensen wrote:So...anybody going to Reno?

Is Brad even alive?




Joe

Said in my best Monty Python voice... I am not dead yet!

I'm waiting for him to change his mind about the color! :lol: Hehe! This is the color I envisioned from the very start! The I got sidetracked, then came back, then strayed again, then came back, then flip-flopped, then came back, then weathervaned, then came back... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :l...

WOW, that looks great!

Is there anyone else out there that is having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that Chad is actually posting pictures of his engine???

Note to self... send battery box and a 6-pack of fruity beer to Chad.

Happy Birthday bud!!!!

Fantastic... congrats Rocky!!!

Erroneous double post... IGNORE!

Better Is the Enemy of Good Enough

You might just consider putting the rudder aside for a bit. Come back to it in a few weeks or months, you may find that you feel differently about it.

aparchment wrote:Looking great Brian! Keep up that pace. You're inspiring us all.

Antony

Ditto!

There's a medical-technical term for all of this... PEBCAK.

Problem
Exist
Between
Chair
And
Keyboard

Sweet! Looks like somebody came back from AV motivated.