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DAVELEIKAM(at)wi.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

I have come to the end of the plans for the  empennage kit on my 10.  I still have to finish installing the trim servo  assembly, and glass tail tips, rudder tips, tail strobe...etc.  I am  waiting on my fuse and wings.  I need to start accumulating glass supplies,  (good posts from Gary and John Testement recently) and also get together  electrical supplies, wire, conduit and so forth.  The project suddenly  seems a bit overwhelming as I anticipate the delivery of the next kits.  I  don't want to lose momentum but I find myself staring into space trying to  figure out what to accomplish next most efficiently.  My wife just told me  yesterday she can't wait until the plane is done because of all the crap which  happened recently with commercial air travel.  Give me a push  guys!

  

 Dave Leikam

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deej(at)deej.net
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:08 am Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Dave Leikam wrote:

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		    can't wait until the plane is done because of all the crap which

 happened recently with commercial air travel. 

  


	


    I can only speak for myself but that is all the push I need right

there.  I try to spend at least an hour each weekday evening in the

shop, more if I can.  Even if it is just cleaning up the shop or reading

over something in the manual it helps me to stay focused/motivated. 

Keep poking at it!



-Dj



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DAVELEIKAM(at)wi.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Also, 

  

 Did most builders purchase Van's wiring  harness?  I am probably going to install a different engine that begins  with an "E".  (Shhhhhhhhhhhh.)

  

 Dave Leikam

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Vern(at)teclabsinc.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:59 am Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Dave,  

   

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!  

Try not to think of it as one giant project. Think and work on “bit sized” projects. When the wing kit arrives, job #1 is inventory parts, nothing more. Then just start working on the next chapter. It’s much easier to think ‘hey I’m just building a set of spars or skinning a wing’ than ‘I am going to turn this pile of aluminum into a flying airplane.’ Also if possible find another local builder. There is another 10 builder in the local EAA chapter and while we don’t work much on each others projects, we do kibitz and it does keep us motivated. I have to work on the fuselage skins today because I know Paul is at the same step and I can’t let him get too far ahead;) 

 

   

As far as fiberglass I personally am holding off on that until the cabin top then I will convert my shop over for fiberglass work and do all of it as one project.  

   

Vern Smith (#324 fuselage skins)  

   

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From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave Leikam

 Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:47 AM

 To: matronics

 Subject: A bit overwhelmed  

  

     

I have come to the end of the plans for the empennage kit on my 10.  I still have to finish installing the trim servo assembly, and glass tail tips, rudder tips, tail strobe...etc.  I am waiting on my fuse and wings.  I need to start accumulating glass supplies, (good posts from Gary and John Testement recently) and also get together electrical supplies, wire, conduit and so forth.  The project suddenly seems a bit overwhelming as I anticipate the delivery of the next kits.  I don't want to lose momentum but I find myself staring into space trying to figure out what to accomplish next most efficiently.  My wife just told me yesterday she can't wait until the plane is done because of all the crap which happened recently with commercial air travel.  Give me a push guys!  

    

   

    

Dave Leikam  

    

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deej(at)deej.net
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Dave Leikam wrote:

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		   Also,

  

 Did most builders purchase Van's wiring harness?  I am probably going

 to install a different engine that begins with an "E".  (Shhhhhhhhhhhh.)

  


	


Hi Dave,

    You might want to ask on the "E" list if the Van's wiring kit is

useful for that installation.  Plenty of RV builders on there that I'm

sure would be willing to offer advice.  Due to the electrical

requirements of that engine package, I'm not sure how much in the Van's

kit would be applicable, but check with those far more knowledgeable...



-Dj

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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Don't forget the wheel pants and cowl ( all fiberglass) and they take as 

much time as the cabin cover



Deems Davis # 406

Finishing - ( A Misnomer ! )

http://deemsrv10.com/



Vern W. Smith wrote:

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 Dave,



 How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!



 Try not to think of it as one giant project. Think and work on “bit 

 sized” projects. When the wing kit arrives, job #1 is inventory parts, 

 nothing more. Then just start working on the next chapter. It’s much 

 easier to think ‘hey I’m just building a set of spars or skinning a 

 wing’ than ‘I am going to turn this pile of aluminum into a flying 

 airplane.’ Also if possible find another local builder. There is 

 another 10 builder in the local EAA chapter and while we don’t work 

 much on each others projects, we do kibitz and it does keep us 

 motivated. I have to work on the fuselage skins today because I know 

 Paul is at the same step and I can’t let him get too far ahead;)



 As far as fiberglass I personally am holding off on that until the 

 cabin top then I will convert my shop over for fiberglass work and do 

 all of it as one project.



 Vern Smith (#324 fuselage skins)



 Do not archive



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 [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Dave Leikam

 *Sent:* Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:47 AM

 *To:* matronics

 *Subject:* A bit overwhelmed



 I have come to the end of the plans for the empennage kit on my 10. I 

 still have to finish installing the trim servo assembly, and glass 

 tail tips, rudder tips, tail strobe...etc. I am waiting on my fuse and 

 wings. I need to start accumulating glass supplies, (good posts from 

 Gary and John Testement recently) and also get together electrical 

 supplies, wire, conduit and so forth. The project suddenly seems a bit 

 overwhelming as I anticipate the delivery of the next kits. I don't 

 want to lose momentum but I find myself staring into space trying to 

 figure out what to accomplish next most efficiently. My wife just told 

 me yesterday she can't wait until the plane is done because of all the 

 crap which happened recently with commercial air travel. Give me a 

 push guys!



 Dave Leikam



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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Dave,  

   

We bought the Van’s harness for N256H because we had absolutely no clue where to start.  We ended up using most of it and making quite a few changes as well, but it takes that first big step from “no clue where to start” to “OK, let’s see what needs to be tweaked here”.  With that said, if you spend a day with someone who has done it, then the Van’s harness is probably not the way to go, because it is sized (wire lengths) for routing things a specific way with very little flexibility.  Now, I could take someone who is fairly comfortable with handling wire, in a day, and get you beyond where Van’s gets you with their harness, as far as what you need to know to wire the plane (the way I do it, because there are TONS of different ways to go about it), and then you can do it exactly how you want to do it.  So, this is about as clear as mud.  If you don’t have someone close that can help get started, then get the harness (maybe minus those terrible breakers that you can’t pull off, IMHO) and go from there.  

   

I also don’t know how much the “E” engine changes the picture, but I imagine the main thing would be details rather than the main setup, except maybe the battery cable, which you could also have held from the harness.  

   

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Jesse Saint  

Saint Aviation, Inc.  

jesse(at)saintaviation.com (jesse(at)saintaviation.com)  

www.saintaviation.com  

Cell: 352-427-0285  

Fax: 815-377-3694  

        

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave Leikam

 Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:50 PM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: A bit overwhelmed  

  

     

Also,   

    

   

    

Did most builders purchase Van's wiring harness?  I am probably going to install a different engine that begins with an "E".  (Shhhhhhhhhhhh.)  

    

   

    

Dave Leikam  

    

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jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.c
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Dave,

  

 I would not recommend the  harness (but the instruction that come with it are useful). There are way too  many things that you will ultimately want to change. Keep in mind that Van's  mind set if towards a very basic VFR plane. The RV-10 deserves much more than  plain vanilla systems. I'd be happy to talk off line.

  

  John Testement

jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com (jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com)

40321

 Richmond, VA

FWF, engine, wiring

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   From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave  Leikam

Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:50 PM

To:  rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: A bit  overwhelmed

 

 Also, 

  

 Did most builders purchase Van's wiring  harness?  I am probably going to install a different engine that begins  with an "E".  (Shhhhhhhhhhhh.)

  

 Dave Leikam

 40496

  

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mikedoble(at)wi.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

Dave – I’ll be over with more beer…..  

   

Mike (still haven’t riveted anything) Doble    

   

        

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave Leikam

 Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:47 AM

 To: matronics

 Subject: A bit overwhelmed  

  

     

I have come to the end of the plans for the empennage kit on my 10.  I still have to finish installing the trim servo assembly, and glass tail tips, rudder tips, tail strobe...etc.  I am waiting on my fuse and wings.  I need to start accumulating glass supplies, (good posts from Gary and John Testement recently) and also get together electrical supplies, wire, conduit and so forth.  The project suddenly seems a bit overwhelming as I anticipate the delivery of the next kits.  I don't want to lose momentum but I find myself staring into space trying to figure out what to accomplish next most efficiently.  My wife just told me yesterday she can't wait until the plane is done because of all the crap which happened recently with commercial air travel.  Give me a push guys!  

    

   

    

Dave Leikam  

    

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DAVELEIKAM(at)wi.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: A bit overwhelmed

O.K. I think I am moving again, thanks  guys!

  

 It's my turn to bring the beer to your shop Mike so  we can stare at your aluminum. 

  

 Dave

  

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