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john(at)fureychrysler.com
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject: Quality

I just read an  article in the RV  builders hotline about some very poor quality on quick  build wings. Is this a prevalent issue or a rare occurrence? I have a 7 QB  that is to be shipped in the next few weeks but don't want it if the workmanship  is bad. What has been your experience?

  

 John  Furey

 2 RV6A slow  builds

 1 RV7 QB  (maybe)

Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 431
Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject: Quality

In a message dated 06/10/2006 9:22:56 PM Central Daylight Time, john(at)fureychrysler.com writes:

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		  article in the RV  builders hotline 	


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  What's the hotline? Got a link, John? do not archive

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Bob Collins

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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject: Quality

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walter(at)tondu.com
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject: Quality

On 06/10 10:18, John Furey wrote:

 >    I just read an article in the RV  builders hotline about some very poor

 >    quality on quick build wings. Is this a prevalent issue or a rare

 >    occurrence? I have a 7 QB that is to be shipped in the next few weeks but

 >    don't want it if the workmanship is bad. What has been your experience?

Hi John,

Mine are fantastic quality.  Zero complaints.  Well except for the fact that

they pre-drill for vans pitot tube, but you can fill that with a steel snap

fitting.

Now the shipping was a different story.  The crate was destroyed on one end

and there was some scuffing of the wing skins since the wings were a bit loose.

But overall the structure was fine, just buff it out.

I've watched and helped another builder build his wings.  I'm glad I didn't

have to do it, twice, booooorrrriiinnngggggg. 

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Walter Tondu

http://www.rv7-a.com

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rv8ch

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 250
Location: Switzerland

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject: Quality

John Furey wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   I just read an article in the RV  builders hotline about some very poor 

 quality on quick build wings. Is this a prevalent issue or a rare 

 occurrence? I have a 7 QB that is to be shipped in the next few weeks 

 but don't want it if the workmanship is bad. What has been your experience?


	


The issues discussed were pretty ugly.  Perhaps they had a

batch of bad parts and didn't realize it.  Not sure, but

thankfully my QB wings (delivered Feb 2004) don't have

these problems.



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Mickey Coggins

http://www.rv8.ch/

#82007 finishing

do not archive

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Steve Glasgow

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 674

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:48 am Post subject: Quality

For what its worth, my wings were delivered damaged.  After a call to  Vans and an e-mail with a picture to Scott I returned them and they were  fixed.  No charge.

  

 Steve Glasgow-Cappy

N123SG  RV-8

Cappy's  Toy

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highflight1(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: Quality

John,

 My QB wings and fuse arrived together a couple of years ago and I confess I had some misgivings about what to expect concerning the quality of the build.

 I have to tell you that I was pleasantly amazed at what I saw, and I have yet to see a SB kit that was assembled and riveted as straight and with any more attention to detail than my parts were.

  

 What I found with my QB kit has been what I have read from others to find the same, so if there's a bad one out there, it's the exception rather than the rule.

  

 Vern



 

 On 6/10/06, John Furey <john(at)fureychrysler.com (john(at)fureychrysler.com)> wrote:  	  Quote: 	
		     I just read an article in the RV  builders hotline about some very poor quality on quick build wings. Is this a prevalent issue or a rare occurrence? I have a 7 QB that is to be shipped in the next few weeks but don't want it if the workmanship is bad. What has been your experience? 

  

 John Furey

 2 RV6A slow builds

 1 RV7 QB (maybe)

tcervin(at)valkyrie.net
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:05 am Post subject: Quality

I received my RV6-A QB in Jan. 2000 and the quality of assembly was "Top 

Shelf!"  The RV flies hands off with absolutely no adjustment including not 

needing rudder trim. I am building an F1-Rocket now so my RV6-A will have a 

hanger mate. The F1 will also be a quick build.

                                                                             

                                                                    Tom in 

Ohio

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dan(at)rdan.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:50 am Post subject: Quality

I got my QB -8 wings and fuse in April this year, I picked them up at the factory they are Bonanza, Philippines made, They appear to be excellent quality, I haven't started working on them yet,.,

  Dan

  -8 

  Lake Stevens WA



John Furey <john(at)fureychrysler.com> wrote: 

   	  Quote: 	
		      I just read an article in the RV  builders hotline about some very poor quality on quick build wings. Is this a prevalent issue or a rare occurrence? I have a 7 QB that is to be shipped in the next few weeks but don't want it if the workmanship is bad. What has been your experience?

   

  John Furey

  2 RV6A slow builds

  1 RV7 QB (maybe)

fstringham

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 87

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: Quality

John



I was just at the Van's factory and got a close look at the in coming QBs. 

They were all excellent.

I am building a 7A SB and a friend has a QB. Both the wings and the fuse 

were done to very high standards.



Frank (at) SGU and SLC.........Finishing up the Tip Up Canopy!!!!!!!!!!!

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		  From: Dan <dan(at)rdan.com>

Reply-To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: Quality

Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:47:52 -0700 (PDT)



I got my QB -8 wings and fuse in April this year, I picked them up at the 

factory they are Bonanza, Philippines made, They appear to be excellent 

quality, I haven't started working on them yet,.,

   Dan

   -8

   Lake Stevens WA



John Furey <john(at)fureychrysler.com> wrote:

       I just read an article in the RV  builders hotline about some very 

poor quality on quick build wings. Is this a prevalent issue or a rare 

occurrence? I have a 7 QB that is to be shipped in the next few weeks but 

don't want it if the workmanship is bad. What has been your experience?



   John Furey

   2 RV6A slow builds

   1 RV7 QB (maybe)

Gary.A.Sobek

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 217
Location: SoCAL USA

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: Quality

John:



Just got home from Golden West Fly-In.  The same question was asked to Miles 

who was giving the talk for Van's Aircraft.  Miles is in charge of QUALITY 

on the QB kits.  He says he fixes everything that is not perfect. If you 

have a problem with quick build quality, give him a call on Monday when he 

is back in the office.



As an EAA TC and an AB DAR, I have not seen ANY QB product from Van's that 

was not better than what the average first time builder can do.  (The QB 

products from Van's that I have seen are better quality than what I have 

seen done by first time builders.)



Gary A. Sobek

"My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell,

1,868 + Flying Hours So. CA, USA

http://SoCAL_WVAF.rvproject.com





----Original Message Follows----

From: "John Furey" <john(at)fureychrysler.com>

Reply-To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

To: <rv-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Quality

Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:18:42 -0400



I just read an article in the RV  builders hotline about some very poor

quality on quick build wings. Is this a prevalent issue or a rare

occurrence? I have a 7 QB that is to be shipped in the next few weeks but

don't want it if the workmanship is bad. What has been your experience?



John Furey

2 RV6A slow builds

1 RV7 QB (maybe)

pbesing(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:08 pm Post subject: Quality

My RV-6A QB was 10 years ago almost now, but the

workmanship was perfect.  Not sure if the same outfit

is doing it, but my understanding is you can't really

beat the quality today.



Paul Besing

--- RV6 Flyer <rv6_flyer(at)hotmail.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <rv6_flyer(at)hotmail.com>

 

 John:

 

 Just got home from Golden West Fly-In.  The same

 question was asked to Miles 

 who was giving the talk for Van's Aircraft.  Miles

 is in charge of QUALITY 

 on the QB kits.  He says he fixes everything that is

 not perfect. If you 

 have a problem with quick build quality, give him a

 call on Monday when he 

 is back in the office.

 

 As an EAA TC and an AB DAR, I have not seen ANY QB

 product from Van's that 

 was not better than what the average first time

 builder can do.  (The QB 

 products from Van's that I have seen are better

 quality than what I have 

 seen done by first time builders.)

 

 

 

 Gary A. Sobek

 "My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell,

 1,868 + Flying Hours So. CA, USA

 http://SoCAL_WVAF.rvproject.com

 

 

 

 

 ----Original Message Follows----

 From: "John Furey" <john(at)fureychrysler.com>

 Reply-To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

 To: <rv-list(at)matronics.com>

 Subject: Quality

 Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:18:42 -0400

 

 I just read an article in the RV  builders hotline

 about some very poor

 quality on quick build wings. Is this a prevalent

 issue or a rare

 occurrence? I have a 7 QB that is to be shipped in

 the next few weeks but

 don't want it if the workmanship is bad. What has

 been your experience?

 

 John Furey

 2 RV6A slow builds

 1 RV7 QB (maybe)

 

 

 

 

 



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