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Tommy Walker



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Location: Anniston, AL 36207
PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:28 pm    Post subject: My web site Reply with quote
701 builders,

I can't think of a reason why anyone could learn from what I'm doing (well, maybe they could learn some things NOT to do), but I'm listing my construction website below in case you get bored and want to browse the progress of our 701.

We started this project in April of 2008. The kit is from a builder who started the project in 2003 and passed away shortly thereafter. He was an 80 year old gentleman who lived in Laughlin, NV and Kingman, AZ.

Based on what I experienced, if you are buying a kit from an individual, don't include what the builder has finished in your price. We had to re-do most of the wing he started. Plus, inspect all the skins that have been in storage. Thankfully we did. We had to replace all the skins that were stacked together in his garangar. Even though it was a high desert area, the humidity caused serious corrosion where the skins touched after being stored for 3+ years.

Anywho, here's the link to our website, hosted by my good friend Rick Roberts, of Suzuki/701 Fame.

http://www.n701rr.com/saw/

Regards,

Tommy Walker in Alabama
Boy, it's hot down here!
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:23 pm    Post subject: My web site Reply with quote
Hey Tommy,
Are you polishing as you build? Everything looks like you have taken Nuvite to it.

Is this going together faster than your first 701?
Are you doing things different on this plane that you had wanted to do but didn't on your first?
(my plans still might let me visit during the last week in July)

Keith
CH701 -- scratch mostly

N 38.9940
W 105.1305
Alt. 9,100'

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701 builders,

I can't think of a reason why anyone could learn from what I'm doing (well, maybe they could learn some things NOT to do), but I'm listing my construction website below in case you get bored and want to browse the progress of our 701.

We started this project in April of 2008. The kit is from a builder who started the project in 2003 and passed away shortly thereafter. He was an 80 year old gentleman who lived in Laughlin, NV and Kingman, AZ.

Based on what I experienced, if you are buying a kit from an individual, don't include what the builder has finished in your price. We had to re-do most of the wing he started. Plus, inspect all the skins that have been in storage. Thankfully we did. We had to [quote][b]

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:21 pm    Post subject: Re: My web site Reply with quote
Keith,
Yes. I get every thing drilled and take it apart for deburring and then clamp the sheets to my work table and go over them with the Nuvite. I use F9 for a couple of passes, then put it all back together again.

If you do it this way, be sure to clamp the skins to the table.... They can fly away from you if you just leave them loose on the table.

Tommy
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:09 pm    Post subject: My Web Site Reply with quote
Hey Tommy,
Another quick question. Since you polish as you go, can you paint over polished Aluminum without a lot of prep? Do you prep the polished surface like you would (un-polished) surface?

Keith
(trying my hand at bucking my first solid rivets. Not so good yet)

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:33 pm    Post subject: Re: My Web Site Reply with quote
Keith,

I have no idea. The parts that I plan to paint, I don't polish

I would think that if you scratch up a polished surface you can paint it. The polishing makes the surface so smooth that I doubt paint would stick to it.

Keep on bucking....

Tommy Walker
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[quote="ch701builder(at)yahoo.com"]Hey Tommy,
Another quick question. Since you polish as you go, can you paint over polished Aluminum without a lot of prep? Do you prep the polished surface like you would (un-polished) surface?

Keith
(trying my hand at bucking my first solid rivets. Not so good yet)

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