Still getting organized

Stopped by Sherwin Williams today on my way home from work to ask about primer. The girl behind the desk said that the person to talk to (Chris) was away and should be back next week. I stopped by Home depot and princess auto to look at more tools (Drill Presses, Parts Bins, Paint guns, etc.) So far princess auto looks like it has a ton of tools for metal working. Looked at vices, dollys, air hoses, everything. I need to go back and by some parts bins. Worked on organizing the basement storage room. Threw out old tools (old pop rivet gun, old pop rivets, etc). Want to make sure no old sub standard parts filter into the build inadvertently.

Getting organized

Researched Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Lowes. Tried to find what products they have.  Organizing bins, MEK, Respirators, Gloves, etc. Canadian tire has MEK for $12.00. Home depot have respirator masks. That's about all that I have found out. Worked in the garage with the kids to clean the tools up and shelves in the garage. Lots to still do yet. Need to sell a bunch of stuff on Kijiji. Need to make more room!! 

Ordering the Tool Package

Ordered the RV Tool kit from Planetools.com with most of the upgrades. Sioux drill, tungsten bucking bar, pneumatic squeezer, extra yokes. Now I'm just waiting. I will have to put in my order for the empennage and practice kits soon.

Tools Research

Spent the entire evening researching tools. Everything I have read is that the Sioux Air tools, Pneumatic rivet squeezers, the DRDT-2 dimpler are all must have's. I've looked into the RV Tool Kits from Aircraft Spruce, Brown's Aviation, Cleveland Tool and Planetools.com So far Planetools.com seems to have the best components. I have emailed Planetools.com and his shipping quote is very good.

The very first day

Well today seems like the turning point to make the jump into building a kit plane. The wife seems to be ok with it. I have been pondering the build now for about a month of consideration....i guess it's now a go.

I have sent an email to MD-RA to ask if I can purchase my kit in stages (Empennage, Wings, Fuselage) and just submit the empennage invoice with my letter of intent. I don't want to buy the whole kit right now.

Been doing a bit of research today on overall building. Looking into priming. Seems a lot of people on the forums are talking about using rattle can primers for small work, and then full spray for larger jobs. It appears that some parts of aluminum are alclad coated (inside of skins) and don't necessarily need to be coated. I'm interested in using the rattle can approach for interior parts as my build will take me into winter months where priming outside will not be possible.

·         NAPA 7220 seems to be a favorite. The 7220 dries to the touch in about 10 minutes

·         Sherwin Williams GBP 988 - Comments are that it absorbs moisture.

Also looked into application of proseal to stiffeners in the empennage. Came across a great article on how to proseal wing tanks. Copied the article into my work file. Still have to research proseal on the empennage stiffeners.

I should really research tools first!!