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Links, Calculators & Information |
* If you
notice any errors in the links please let me
know.*
| Builders Websites |
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| Vans
Aircraft in the UK |
Excellent portal for Vans
aircraft flying in the UK with links to numerous sites, including the
excellent RV
Squadron Bulletin Board |
| Dignity
UK RV7 |
Richard has produced an excellent
website and is very helpful with email questions. |
| Todd
Moeller |
Another
excellent site |
| Bill
Von Dane RV8A |
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| Dan's
RV Project RV7
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Great site available on CD.
This site has become the RV builders bible and is like having another
construction manual - definitely makes the process easier and more
enjoyable. Dan has since pulled this site in early
2009 but I leave the link in case he changes his mind. If you can get
hold of copy on CD it will be worth it as it is such a good site. |
| Jeff
Preou - RV8 |
Jeff's website is the most
detailed website that I have found for the new pre-punched fuselage and
my builders log will add/reinforce Jeff's. |
| RV7
Factory |
Brad has also produced and
excellent quality website -
building an RV before the internet must have been a lot more
frustrating! |
| Customs |
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| Notice
770 |
Guide to end use relief |
| C
100 |
Simplified Procedure for End-Use Relief. See my download page for a completed example that has worked for me. |
| Construction |
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| Workbench |
Solid beefy table using 4x2. In the
UK this is sold as metric (normally 3 metre lengths) so you'll have to
amend the table showing lengths. I also made a work bench by modifying
the design. To make the design even stronger I used 18mm dowel into 16mm
holes drilled at the join of the long cross beams. See
photo. I also left a 1.5" overlap of the top for
clamping. Be warned these tables are bleeding heavy! |
| Work
Island |
Uses a similar construction method to
the EAA Workbench above. See my plan |
| Wing Support Turnbuckles | M6 eye to eye turnbuckles from tecni-cable. Makes leveling the wing spar a doddle |
| CAA |
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| Registration
Search |
See if your desired registration mark
is already taken. |
| Registration Form | Aircraft registration application |
| Calculators |
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| Conversions | This is a wonderful conversion web page: length, pressure, speed etc |
| Tank Sealant Calculator | An excel spreadsheet I made to calculate the mixing and volume for PR1422B Sealant |
| Torque Wrench Conversions | Simple convertor for NM - in lbs - ft lbs |
| Primer |
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| Bullseye
123 Water Based
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Material
Safety Data Sheet
My article on use of water based primer in Popular Flying Magazine November 2007 Notes since publishing the article. Spraying: I use a Sealey HVLP 2002 spray gun with a 1.8mm nozzle with B123 thinned down. Riveting: I don't advise riveting for at least 2 days and even then make sure the parts dry at room temperature and not in a cold garage/workshop. Use duct tape/masking tape on your rivet gun/bucking bars, remove your watch and cover any rings with gloves. This is because B123 does scratch easily during the first few days as the directions state clearly it takes 7 days at room temperature/< 85% humidity to fully harden. NB. B123 will never be as robust/hard as two part epoxy and I find these limitations quite acceptable for the safety reasons mentioned in the article. Use: I am using this as an
interior primer only for additional corrosion prevention. My external
primer will be chosen by the professional who sprays my aircraft. "My Inspector is happy with me using the Bulls eye primer, in fact after he did the thumbnail test I told him it was water based, he was very surprised" |
| Information |
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Camera
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The camera that I have used in my build log and elsewhere is the Kodak Z740. The link on the left is to a review and I have to say it's been a great camera and has been a really good cross between point and shoot and a digital SLR.
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| G-JBTR |
J is for Jill (my lovely wife). B is for Bob (yours truly). T is for Toby (my eldest) and R is for Robin (my youngest) |
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| Vans
Support - Pacific Time |
You can call Van's support between 07:00-09:00 and 15:30-16:30 Pacific Time but what time is it now? Click the link and all will be revealed. |
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| RV
Parts Bag List |
This is the main link and
this link is to my parts list for the new pre-punched RV-8
fuselage that Doug hasn't
published yet.
You can also download a Spreadsheet or PDF of the RV8 Quick Build Brown Bags Hardware List. You could add an extra column in the spreadsheet where you have stored the bags/parts. Thanks to Jesse Bentley from Illinois. |
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