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RV-7A NB7817 A. Atalla

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hi everyone, i'm so excited to finally be here after surfing the Internet for two years and trying to convince my girlfriend this is an amazing adventure I finally start. A little brief about me, 33-year-old licensed automotive service technician heavy duty service technician. I've been turning wrenches and working with metal and fabrication for the last 15 years, carry approximately $80,000 in tools and the skills necessary to make this happen. My aircraft experience is model RC's and about 11 hours into my PPL. I'm currently employed at a major ski resort which lends me the flexibility of a three day weekend which allows me to get some good build time in. Not to mention the use of an amazing machine shop complete with tig welders, metal lathes,milling machines, a tool heads dream.

I do have some challenges ahead. My main challenge is my workspace. I do not have a garage and I do not have a basement.my plan is to construct the emp kit in the living room of my apartment. While this is not ideal with a 5 to 7 your goal in front of me I need to get the project started sooner rather than later. I have constructed one EAA workbench and a modified it with the drawer for my go to tools. As well as a 30 x 30 tool cart which will how is my drillpress,bandsaw,bench grinder,sander,vice etc. I am still tooling up for the build. Drill presses on the way Sander is installed. i've purchased and airframe mechanics set coming from my snap on dealer which includes a siouxs 3X riveter and drill. Another package coming from aircraft Spruce, with some other tools. I plan on buying the DRDT-2 front end kit and building my own frame. Left is the bandsaw,bench grinder.

My preview plans to box kit and practice kid came in today. I look forward to Cleco in some parts together.
 
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You can buy a 40' X 10' freight container for around $1,000. My son priced an aluminum one here, for a shop.

Welcome to VAF, BTW.

Best,
 
You can buy a 40' X 10' freight container for around $1,000. My son priced an aluminum one here, for a shop.

Welcome to VAF, BTW.

Best,

Thats a great idea however I have no where to put it. I Have priced some cans but they were aprox 4500$ CAD.

Hopefully a garage will be coming in around a year, enough time to tool up finish my tool box, control surface, and emp kit.
 
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