Holiday Challenge

Post by **Spike** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:17 am

Happy Holidays all!

Its time to start a Holiday Challenge tradition here at RB. Everyone interested needs to pick a goal related to your RV, most of us will pick a building goal I imagine. The challenge is to meet your goal by Tuesday 1/2/2007. Make sure whatever you pick, its a stretch. We need this to be challenging after all.

If you participate, tell us what your goals are going to be. You should check in every day or two and post an update as to your progress towards the challenge.

Im Obviously In. My goals :

1) Get some software updates on the server to help out with spammers, make some general changes, and get a new moderator on board.
2) Get my wing jig built. Get the first wing's ribs primed, fitted to the main spar, and riveted on.

- Spike

papakeith · Post by **papakeith** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:21 pm

OK, I'll play.

By 1/2/07 I want to:

cut and bend all of my wing rib stiffeners.
finish and maiden my rc model
find and fix leak in barn roof
fix exterior stall door on barn
Heck, lets just say; attend to all barn deficiencies
build loft door for garage
convert a free nat gas heater I just aquired to propane
bend my wing spars(this one is def. a stretch)

I figured since I don't have anything RV related I just go with Bearhawk + some honey-dos

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:54 pm

This sounds like fun!! But, I have nothing to work on until that week...probably the end of that week.

If my boat counts...oh wait, that's not at all RV related...

My bathroom remodel??? If I don't get that done, I won't be able to start on the fuselage when it gets here! How 'bout that??? My goal is to be FINISHED with the bathroom BEFORE 1/2/2007.

Does that count?

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:02 pm

Okay, I'm in. I probably won't make this, but I sure would like to have the center section of the fuselage primed and ready to rivet together. Even better would be to have it riveted!

Merry Christmas all!

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:15 pm

Like to have my vertical stabilizer riveted together.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:11 pm

I vow to have my tailcone riveted together!

I will also have my center section components match drilled and PERHAPS painted!

CJ

rv8or · Post by **rv8or** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:43 pm

1) Both sets of top skins riveted (my wife's present to me!)
2) Jigs down/wing cradle built
3) House prepped for listing with the realtor on 1/2
4) New job starts 1/4!

Taking the new house sabatical from building...damn, I hate when life gets in the way of my RV project!

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays y'all--

Joe

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:17 am

Joe, if there is a good time to make the new house jump with respect to the project... you are at it!

The wings are now portable and you don't have another kit hanging around to transport!

Set up you new shop NICE and show us some pics!

CJ

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:55 am

I'm always up for a challenge, especially when it comes to competing in sports, racing, whatever.

Alas, when it comes to Christmas Holiday, my focus is more on my family, 2 sons and my wife. This year we are having all the relatives visit our house so I probably won't get too much building done.

I do plan on spending some time today on the project though. I want to "try" finish the throttle quadrant and switch console areas, prime a few more misc parts, and paint the rest of the interior.

I am shooting for some serious build time though for Jan/Feb as I want to have the gear mounted and get it plumbed and wired during those months so that it's ready for the canopy and wing mounting and all the fiberglass stuff for spring time. If I'm lucky, it will be flying in the Fall of 07.

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone !

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:22 pm

I guess my goal would be to actually start working on my project again. Haven't really touched it for about 6 weeks. Wasn't sure if I was still going to have a job after Dec 31st, but just found out my government contract was extended for 18 months. I also bought the family a puppy so that's a huge project itself. From the way it looked on this site no RV builder is complete without a dog so we got a Yellow Lab. Now if I could just just teach him not to chew on everything I might let him hang out in the shop.

RV7Factory · Post by **RV7Factory** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:17 am

RV8or wrote: 4) New job starts 1/4!

Joe, congrats on the new job!

papakeith · Post by **papakeith** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:25 am

bmurrish wrote:Now if I could just just teach him not to chew on everything I might let him hang out in the shop.

Good luck with your new "helper". Mine was happilly chewing on a broken light bulb and a scrap of 2024 the other day.

Hey, at least it was a scrap. He doesn't seem to like the full sheets.

Progress report.

I attended to two of the many barn repairs yesterday.
I almost finished deburring my aileron ribs

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:28 am

bmurrish wrote:From the way it looked on this site no RV builder is complete without a dog so we got a Yellow Lab. Now if I could just just teach him not to chew on everything I might let him hang out in the shop.

Bill, We need dog pics!

Labs are chewers! You will also need to make him confortable in the shop. My golden was skittish in the shop, I think because he wasn't "raised" out there. Wyatt is fine out there.

Me? I would make a corner comfortable for him. Put a bed there with all his toys in it and chain him there until he behaves enough to get cut loose.

Take him off the chain once an hour or so to play with him and do the simple tricks and give him treats.

I bet within a month you will be all set! ALL set!

CJ

RV9inIowa · Post by **RV9inIowa** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:27 pm

We're back from Florida now and the wing kit is (finally) unpacked and inventoried.... My Holiday challenge is to finish both front and rear spar work, up to where I'm working on fluting ribs. This means putting is a LOT of nutplates!

This will be a little hard because I'm not sure how I'm going to prime the rear spar now that it is winter time. My garage is heated but I don't want to fill it up with primer fumes.

Sure is good to be building again!

papakeith · Post by **papakeith** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:44 pm

simple:
prime in the basement then bring the finished parts back out to your workshop

RV7Factory · Post by **RV7Factory** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:20 pm

bmurrish wrote:From the way it looked on this site no RV builder is complete without a dog so we got a Yellow Lab. Now if I could just just teach him not to chew on everything I might let him hang out in the shop.

Excellent choice Bill!

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:23 pm

Here's my Lab "Bogey"

Not sure if the Dogwood tree will make it next Spring

1:1_Scale · Post by **1:1_Scale** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:34 pm

Nice looking pooch you got there, Bill

I just got my preview plans yesterday, and I'm not sure what all the fuss is about

In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I'll have a flyable (maybe not 100% complete) RV at the end of this challenge

Merry Christmas everyone

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:57 pm

Cool little helper you got there Bill!

I am not sure I will meet my challenge now that this virus I have is kicking my butt!

I lost today and won't get much done tomorrow. I have to go to the FBO on tuesday and before ya know it... the week will be over!

CJ

rv8or · Post by **rv8or** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:29 pm

Thanks Brad

Airline furlough, Dilbert job outsourced...hopefully this one will last for a while. Besides, I always wanted to fly the Lear!

Really looking forward to flying for a living again!

Joe

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