dukem1
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Hello,
I'm Duke, I have just purchased a Davis DA-2 project from a gent in Lincoln NE. It came with many of the parts fabricated, (it was once a complete AC), plans, and plans review book. After starting to look at the plans review, I realized I know nothing about reading plans and translating those drawings into safe, accurate, functional sub and assemblies, much less a flying aircraft. But I'm an optimist, I can learn just about anything. I am looking for a website, video, class, or just some mentorship on how to move forward. I am going to start by inventorying all the parts I have, and all my unfabricated materials (sheet metal, cables, etc.) Then move on to organizing my shop to optimize retrieval of a given part and being able to work on that part or those parts.
This project had been stalled for some time with the last owner (actually I am not sure if he had ever begun work on it. So one question I have other than where can I gain enough knowledge, and this questoin relates to something the previous owner told me I should do, is since I live in a humid area (NE Texas), I should oil all my sheets of aluminum unless they are already zinc chromate covered. Is this true? What type oil, should I wipe it off, seems like a messy way to preserve things. Anyway, I'll figure that out. Right now, I just need some direction on learning to read and actualize plans. I know about EAA, but I have not delved too deeply there yet.
Thanks,
Duke
p.s. When I start work, I'll create a webpage and attach the URL here.
Cheers,
D.
I'm Duke, I have just purchased a Davis DA-2 project from a gent in Lincoln NE. It came with many of the parts fabricated, (it was once a complete AC), plans, and plans review book. After starting to look at the plans review, I realized I know nothing about reading plans and translating those drawings into safe, accurate, functional sub and assemblies, much less a flying aircraft. But I'm an optimist, I can learn just about anything. I am looking for a website, video, class, or just some mentorship on how to move forward. I am going to start by inventorying all the parts I have, and all my unfabricated materials (sheet metal, cables, etc.) Then move on to organizing my shop to optimize retrieval of a given part and being able to work on that part or those parts.
This project had been stalled for some time with the last owner (actually I am not sure if he had ever begun work on it. So one question I have other than where can I gain enough knowledge, and this questoin relates to something the previous owner told me I should do, is since I live in a humid area (NE Texas), I should oil all my sheets of aluminum unless they are already zinc chromate covered. Is this true? What type oil, should I wipe it off, seems like a messy way to preserve things. Anyway, I'll figure that out. Right now, I just need some direction on learning to read and actualize plans. I know about EAA, but I have not delved too deeply there yet.
Thanks,
Duke
p.s. When I start work, I'll create a webpage and attach the URL here.
Cheers,
D.