Adam Hess
  • Fort Huachuca, AZ
  • United States
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Dynon radios

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Sanders Jun 7, 2013. 5 Replies

Check out the new Dynon radio. It interfaces with the Dynon Skyview glass panel. Seems like a reasonable price too. …Continue

Tags: 6.0, intercom, comm, radio, dynon

 

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Aircraft Model
STOL CH 750
Project Status
Just started
Building From
Plans-only
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Corvair
Building Experience
Have worked on airplanes before
Flying Experience
Private Pilot

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Back home

Posted on October 22, 2013 at 1:08pm 11 Comments

I'm back in the US. I'm moving in a few weeks, so won't get much done before the Christmas break. My form and cutting blocks shipped home ok- I was worried about getting them through customs. I made a trip to Harbor Freight and got some tools yesterday. 

First cutting blocks and form blocks

Posted on July 23, 2013 at 2:08pm 2 Comments

I cut my first form blocks and cutting blocks from some scrap plywood. I borrowed an 18v cordless jigsaw and cut them last night (in my room- I'm sure my room mate loved that, but I swept all the sawdust). Then over lunch today I took the rough cut parts to a tent that has a disc sander and finished them up. I'll have to duplicate them with a flush trim router bit when I get home, but that is easy enough. I may even rough cut their mates here so I can flush trim them when I have access to my…

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Patterns glued to plywood

Posted on July 20, 2013 at 1:07pm 3 Comments

I found a tent with some wood working tools and made friends with those who own it. I took my patterns and have glued them to some scraps of plywood. I'll cut them out with a jig saw, then sand them on their sander. 

Drafting desk... kind of

Posted on April 23, 2013 at 1:23pm 0 Comments

So here is my idea for a make-shift drafting desk. I ordered 2 aluminum squares from Amazon (I have the Prime, so get free shipping on most items). I screwed one to the table top and the other can slide for the straight edge. I wish I could…

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At 9:47am on June 27, 2013, ROBERTO DOMINGUES said…

Gracias Adam por darme la bienvenida al grupo.

Yo soy argentino pero hace ya 22 años que vivo en Chile.

El año pasado construí de kit un Challenger II. Y este año empezaré en pocos dias mas la construcción también de kit del 750.

Tambilén te deseo suerte con tu proyecto que es mucho mas ambicioso que el mio. También me hubiera gustado construirlo de planos pero aqui es imposible conseguir los materiales.

Saludos

Roberto roberto@mirax.cl

At 11:32am on June 21, 2013, Steve Johnson said…

Thanks Adam....saw your family photo....beautiful kids/family photo!  

At 1:13pm on June 4, 2013, David A. Judkins said…

Hi, Adam. Yes, I am scratch building but I originally started this as a kit. The tail, which I just completed, was all kit except for a few ribs that I had to re-fabricate after I had damaged the originals. Found that I enjoyed doing the scratch work so plan to complete the rest of the plane as a scratch-build. Will likely have to order spars and skins but can fabricate the rest. I see you're a Vet. I am retired Air Force. Thanks!

 

At 12:28pm on May 10, 2013, Gary Burdett said…
Plans building is an impressive goal. I don't do much of the posting on this site with the friends stuff, so if you have a question I can help with, just e mail me at gburdett1@frontier.com or a call at 217 836 7021. I bought a kit so out experiences will be somewhat different.
At 9:51pm on April 17, 2013, Timothy Aanerud said…

Hello Plans-Only builder.

 
 
 

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