Matronics Email Lists :: View topic - SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED
Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Next

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Zenith-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

pacificpainting(at)comcas
Guest

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I'M JUST SITTING HERE AT THE COMPUTER TAKING A  BREAK FROM DRILLING HOLES AND GOT TO THINKING ABOUT ALL THE VARIOUS KINDS OF  PEOPLE THAT ARE BUILDING, WANT TO BUILD, OR ARE FLYING ZAC PLANES. I'M CURIOUS.  WHAT DO ALL YOU PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING? I'M A COMMERCIAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR IN  OREGON.  OF COURSE YOU CAN DELETE ME FOR ASKING AND MAYBE IT'S NONE OF  MY BUSINESS, BUT THEN THAT'S WHAT THAT KEY IS FOR. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE  INTERESTING TO KNOW.

  

 DAVE IN SALEM

  

 DO NOT ARCHIVE

   [quote][b]

LHusky(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I am a part time police officer and full time correctional officer for the  State of Oregon.  And I am currently building a 601XL.  Hope to be  flying by the end of summer.  

  

 Larry Husky 

 Lakeview, Oregon

  [quote][b]

craig(at)craigandjean.com
Guest

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I'm a computer programmer specializing in embedded  microprocessors. Are you sorry you asked? 

  

 -- Craig Payne

  

 do not archive

[quote] [b]

mhilderbrand

Joined: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 36

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Interesting question, I thought about this also. My father and I build together most of the time, and when a problem arises I think, "there has to be a way...other people figure it out." And he always replies with, "Most of the people that build these things work in the a/c industry or have been around it forever!" "We will be lucky too finish this project!" (sometimes he is not a very positive)    So far my father and I more less "assembled" a Challenger that has been flying for 220 hours now. And now,this is our 2nd project.   By the way... my wife and I are both RN's!  Talk about a learning curve!!  

 

Michael



  ---

admin(at)arachnidrobotics
Guest

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Happy Holidays Dave!  I'm also swimming in Oregon.  I'm starting to think I should be building a boat instead of a plane! 

    I head the CAD/CAM department of a precision sheet metal fabricator, and am just starting a precision robotics (CNC Routers and Plasma Cutters) business on the side.  This homebuilder thing has been right up my alley, and the 601XL has turned out to be a great machine to cut my teeth on.



    How about the rest of you aviators out there?





Dave Ruddiman <pacificpainting(at)comcast.net> wrote:[quote]       I'M JUST SITTING HERE AT THE COMPUTER TAKING A  BREAK FROM [quote][b]

Terry Phillips

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 346
Location: Corvallis, MT

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:00 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I am a retired chemical engineer and a student pilot.

At 10:08 PM 12/28/2006 -0800, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  I'M CURIOUS. WHAT DO ALL YOU PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING?


	


Terry Phillips

ttp44~~at~~rkymtn.net

Corvallis MT

Just starting a 601 kit

_________________
Terry Phillips
Corvallis, MT
ttp44<at>rkymtn.net
Zenith 601XL/Jab 3300 slow build kit - Tail feathers done; working on the wings.

TxDave

Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 168
Location: Temple, TX

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:20 am Post subject: Re: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Hey Dave,



I'm a psychiatric nurse at a large hospital. Some of my coworkers think I should be a patient. I MUST be crazy to think I can build an airplane from scratch! Right?



do not archive



Dave Clay

Temple, TX

http://www.daves601xl.com

barcusc(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:23 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I spent the first half of my working career  machining components on lathes, milling machines and surface grinders, now I  sell the same components along with progressive dies.

  

 Clyde Barcus

  

 601 XL

  

 Do Not Archive.

 [quote]   ---

n701rr(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:41 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Telecommunications industry at the present.  That will most likely change very soon through as our company just got bought out.  Don't look for them to keep an higher paid older dude around.  We'll see.

Rick 

Sharpsburg, GA. USA 

http://www.n701rr.com [quote][b]

Trainnut01(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:07 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I own a small company that designs, builds and installs mobile air  conditioning systems for modern cars, light trucks, street rods, classic cars,  muscle cars or any vehicle that the original builder did not equip  with air.

 Carroll Jernigan

 Lenoir City TN

 601XL Corvair (Wings)

  

 do not archive

  [quote][b]

p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:08 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Hi Dave,



I'm a retired guy.  Had to quit work when I found out it was bad for my health.



Before retiring I did lots of different stuff.  I did 8 years active 

duty in the USAF including accounting and finance and computer 

programming - missile targeting software and photo reconnaissance 

equipment testing.  Moved on to more computer programming in the 

civilian world and some systems engineering.  Switched from software 

to computer hardware design and did that for a couple of decades - 

mostly communications equipment like telephone switches and related stuff.



Now I just work on my plane, play poker, and fool around with the stock market.



Happy building,



Paul

XL fuselage



At 10:08 PM 12/28/2006, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  WHAT DO ALL YOU PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING?


	


-

dredmoody(at)cox.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I'm a 53 year old general dentist. I practice in my  childhood home town with my oldest son. My second son is an electrical engineer  for Halliburton, and my daughter is an RN working ICU. Four grandkids ages 6 ,3,  2, 1.5 swarming around. SEL rated since 1972. First build was an Excalibur  ultra-not-so-light.

  

 Ed Moody II

 Rayne, LA

 601XL/Jabiru/flap motor

 [quote]   DO NOT  ARCHIVE

[b]

pmaxpmax(at)HOTMAIL.COM
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:37 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I'm a software development project manager for Mars, Inc.  I've worked there for 17 years.  Very little I've learned there is of practical value to building a plane!

  

 Do Not Archive

Phil Maxson

601XL/Corvair

Northwest New Jersey

Get into the holiday spirit, chatsites/santabot/default.aspx?locale=en-us' target='_new'>Ho-Ho-Ho!

sperry50(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:53 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I’m a middle school band director and I also play piano in bands at night. I did a lot of street racing as a teenager in Alabama and built (and crashed) many R/C model planes. So far I’m managing to keep my head above water with this project!  

   

Skip Perry  

Fort Myers, Florida  

    

   

    

DO NOT ARCHIVE  

   	  Quote: 	
		    http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List 	
0 	  Quote: 	
		   	
1 	  Quote: 	
		   	
2 	  Quote: 	
		   	
3 	  Quote: 	
		   	
4

       [quote][b]

waj(at)quik.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:10 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I have been retired from  nuclear power generating for the last 15 years .I 

am 73 years old ,been flying 45 years and have owned several airplanes 

.Built a Sonerai in 1977that I still fly .Own a tripacer that I also fly off 

my private airstrip .Flying is never cheap ,however in my case it's not so 

bad as I live on my own strip and am rated as an AP/IA. Plans building a 

601XL with a Cont. 0200 engine.  Wade Jones  South Texas

---

naumuk(at)alltel.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:13 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Dave-

     I'm a Quality Engineer and  Quality Manager for an injection molding firm making parts to incredibly tight  tolerances for the medical industry. When I say incredibly tight, we have one 16  cavity mold that we injection mold parts to plus/minus .000075,  yet average a 7 percent scrap rate. Think about that for a moment  and you'll know why I get so down on myself for not being able to keep a 2mm  general tolerance. If I were my employee and was that careless at work, I would  have fired myself long ago. 

 Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuselage

Townville, Pa

 [quote]   I'M CURIOUS. WHAT DO ALL    YOU PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING? 

   DO NOT ARCHIVE

 	  Quote: 	
		  



href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List">http://www.matronhref="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com



	
[b]

n801bh(at)netzero.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:20 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I am currently a serial killer that stalks and murders any homebuilder that tries to finish a kitplane. My last therapist was building a RV so he had to go.I do have a soft spot for humans that are trying to assemble a Zenith kit though. I have been there, done that and now am a test pilot with large testicles.....  <GGGGGGGGGGGG>.    Jus kiddin... 

Happy New Years guys............................... 

Ben Haas

N801BH

www.haaspowerair.com



 

NOT ARCHIVE<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  	  Quote: 	
		    http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List 	
0 	  Quote: 	
		   	
1 	  Quote: 	
		   	
2 	  Quote: 	
		   	
3 	  Quote: 	
		   	
4

 	  Quote: 	
		   	
5   [quote][b]

Jaybannist(at)cs.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:32 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Dave, 



I am a semi-retired architect.  I began my career about 45 years ago, but I haven't really practiced architecture for the last 20 years or so.  I mostly do schematic design, bidding documents, project management, and general consulting.  My CAD abilities have really come in hand working out some of the problems associated with airplane building (601XL): layout of the various plywood angled templates, design of a work table and (reuseable supports), design of a cart for storage of completed wings and tail parts, design of a new center console, design of a top forward skin access panel, design of brackets for parking brake valves, template for drilling axle/brakes to gear leg, design of plywood seat panels, layout of instrument panel (about 15 iterations!), and a paint scheme, just to name a few. CAD drawings also helped me explain to ZAC changes I wanted to make.  Obviously, wood working skills have also helped.



Probably more than you wanted to know, but now you know.



Jay in Dallas  

Do not archive

Float Flyr

Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 2704
Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:40 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

I spent a lot of years as a  photographic technician.  A severe motorcycle accident all but took me off  my feet for a couple of years.  I went back to technical school and took an  electronics course with the idea of getting into broadcasting.  With the  new FM transmitters there seems to be a glut of broadcast technicians.  I  was given the opportunity to do a three year program in Aircraft Maintenance  Engineering (Canada).  I always had an deep interest in planes.  My  father owned several.  I completed the course close to the head of my class  and have been working on and off at local AMOs since.

  

 Flying is strictly a hobby....  I have a Kitfox III-A on floats and one of these days will start and finish a  CH601, no doubt on amphibs..

  

  

 

Noel    [quote][b]

_________________
Noel Loveys
Kitfox III-A
Aerocet 1100 Floats

gboothe(at)calply.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:40 am Post subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED

Dave and All,  

   

I was a plasterer for 27 years, mostly contracting, but now work as a Sales Manager for a construction materials supplier in their Architectural Products Division (plaster products).  I officially cover California and Nevada. I started flying in 1970 and had my first plane (Taylorcraft BC12D) before my first car. Flying came to an end in 1984, for money reasons (that was ‘money’, not ‘many’, though ‘many’ would also be appropriate), but I tried to keep my hand in it by taking a year off to get an A&P Certificate at Cheyenne Aerotech, that I never used.  

   

Gary Boothe 

 Cool, CA 

 601 HDSTD, WW Conversion 90% done, 

 Tail done, wings done, working on c-section   

   

         

  

From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ruddiman

 Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:09 PM

 To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: SORT OF AIRCRAFT RELATED  

  

     

I'M JUST SITTING HERE AT THE COMPUTER TAKING A BREAK FROM DRILLING HOLES AND GOT TO THINKING ABOUT ALL THE VARIOUS KINDS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE BUILDING, WANT TO BUILD, OR ARE FLYING ZAC PLANES. I'M CURIOUS. WHAT DO ALL YOU PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING? I'M A COMMERCIAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR IN OREGON.  OF COURSE YOU CAN DELETE ME FOR ASKING AND MAYBE IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS, BUT THEN THAT'S WHAT THAT KEY IS FOR. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO KNOW.  

    

   

    

DAVE IN SALEM  

    

   

    

DO NOT ARCHIVE  

   	  Quote: 	
		    http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List 	
0 	  Quote: 	
		   	
1 	  Quote: 	
		   	
2 	  Quote: 	
		   	
3 	  Quote: 	
		   	
4

        [quote][b]

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Zenith-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Next
Page 1 of 7

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum