rankamateur Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Is mine really bigger than yours Steve? Sad but true, but you know size isn't everything, it is what you do with it and how often you do it that really counts! ......with a shed.
Kyle Communications Posted June 23, 2014 Author Posted June 23, 2014 My mate has been using my tractor to do earthworks aroud the new shed also to make sure water does flood into the shed. Still a bit more to do though 4
paulh Posted June 24, 2014 Posted June 24, 2014 I know that envy is something to avoid, but, a Savannah, in a new shed/hanger, on a farm - you blokes are giving us a hard time trying not to turn green 2
rankamateur Posted June 24, 2014 Posted June 24, 2014 Someone on here was talking about setting up a fly-in farmstay, that got me turning green, I would love to do that if I had power to my hangar. Just have to wait for stand alone solar to catch up in the storage department.
Kyle Communications Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 Well thats the next thing my tractor will be doing is digging the trench from the small shed's switchboard so I can get power to the new shed. The only real issue will be to get some lights up in the roof. Might have to hire a scaffold on wheels so I can get up to the roof also lots of cable used in a shed this size especially for me I love to have lots of power points handy. Hope to get the mezzanine floor parts in the next couple of weeks so I can start getting that setup as well. The gear I am going to use I wish I knew about when I got all the steel freighted up to the farm then had to cut it all and weld it all...the steel even at a great price cost just about the same as this other stuff and at least I can move it all later easily...bit hard to move the welded one http://www.racknstackwarehouse.com.au/products/north-brisbane/ Mark
rankamateur Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Build the Mezzanine on wheels and you will be able to do your wiring off a step ladder, perhaps.
Kyle Communications Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 might be a bit heavy to push then when I get all my crap on it....I could motorise it I suppose :)
eightyknots Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 might be a bit heavy to push then when I get all my crap on it....I could motorise it I suppose :) Maybe someone has a cheap Jabiru that you could use for this?
Kyle Communications Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 looking good....tell the builder to hurry up and finish it so you can get the bloody S inside and finish it then.... Also need a place to store mine for a overnight visit too :)
rankamateur Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 You will get to use it before me,... Savannah Muster as soon as the frost eases up! 1
Skee Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 in his pace even i might get to store mine in there before him ;) 2
rankamateur Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 in his pace even i might get to store mine in there before him ;) Steady on, I am doing my best to get it done, I have got six hours in on it this month, that is a huge improvement, over three and a half months with nothing done. 1
Flyingphot Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Hi Steve Long time no talk. I've been pretty busy. Only log in occasionally to catch up on news. How far are you along with the "S". the hangar is looking good. Looking forward to the Savannah Muster. Cheers Bill
rankamateur Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Bill, most of my rivetting is done, I am ready to start painting before proceeding with the engine and electrical installations but l am having trouble getting time to spend on it, now that my senior partners have retired to town to live there is always plenty to do. I have just returned all Reg's building tools so he can start his next one. I will have enough Clecoes from my kit for the few things I have left to do.
eightyknots Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Bill, most of my rivetting is done, I am ready to start painting before proceeding with the engine and electrical installations but l am having trouble getting time to spend on it, now that my senior partners have retired to town to live there is always plenty to do. I have just returned all Reg's building tools so he can start his next one. I will have enough Clecoes from my kit for the few things I have left to do. Steve: will Reg be building an XL or an S this time?
rankamateur Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Steve: will Reg be building an XL or an S this time? Didn't ask, won't matter it will be pretty!
eightyknots Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Didn't ask, won't matter it will be pretty! When the "sinuous curves" S was first released, I got the impression that Reg liked the XL better. I was just wondering if he had changed his mind?
rankamateur Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 He always teases me because I have always liked the S model ever since the first photo, they definitely take longer to build and they really are no better, but maybe a little bit quieter but the XL performs exactly the same, no detectable difference. All I know is he won't win champion home built at Natfly 2015!
eightyknots Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 He always teases me because I have always liked the S model ever since the first photo, they definitely take longer to build and they really are no better, but maybe a little bit quieter but the XL performs exactly the same, no detectable difference. All I know is he won't win champion home built at Natfly 2015! There is an interesting point. From what I can see, it's only the fuselage that is different (although I have heard that the empennage is slightly different, but not enough to see in internet pictures). Why does the S fuse take longer than the XL?
rankamateur Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 The S rear fuselage corners are sheeted frames where the XL has sheets simply sandwiched between angles, It easily takes as long to build the rear fuselage frame for the S model as it takes to build the whole rear fuselage for an XL. The front horizontal stabiliser mount bolts are fore and aft on the S and side to side on the XL like the VG/Classic were. The S also has sheet fairings that enclose a lot of the bolted mounts at the junction of the Horizontal stabiliser and the rear fuselage.
eightyknots Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 The S rear fuselage corners are sheeted frames where the XL has sheets simply sandwiched between angles, It easily takes as long to build the rear fuselage frame for the S model as it takes to build the whole rear fuselage for an XL. The front horizontal stabiliser mount bolts are fore and aft on the S and side to side on the XL like the VG/Classic were. The S also has sheet fairings that enclose a lot of the bolted mounts at the junction of the Horizontal stabiliser and the rear fuselage. How easily accessible are these components (for inspection purposes) on the Savannah S?
rankamateur Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 There are 3 of 4mm rivnuts on each side of the fuselage at the horizonatal stabiliser, so out with the hex key, should get you in there. I have set the rivnuts but haven't fitted my stabiliser yet, so we will see how it goes.
eightyknots Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 I was looking at a Savannah VG that has come to 'live' near where I live. I did find the exposed parts a bit funny (you could say "agricultural") but still, they are very practical for inspections and/or preflight checks.
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