Flyin' Bryan's RV-8 Adventure

This site was created to provide friends and family with a vehicle to track my efforts to build a Van's RV 8 Aircraft kit. The dream began in the Summer of 2008. The actual building began in 2009, with the arrival of the empennage or tail kit. I will periodically update the site with photos and comments about my progress.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Template for Measuring the 6 Degree Bend Angle

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Using a protractor, measured a 6 degree angle on a piece of card board. After bending the ends of both angles, used this to verify if they...

Bending HS 810 and HS 814 Angle Support Brackets for the HS

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One of two angle support brackets mashed between the two wood form blocks in my vise, with the ends to be bent sticking out. Can't see...

Step Drilling to final Mounting Hole size in Center Hinge Bearing

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The drill bits I used to increase the size of the holes in the center hinge assembly

Enlargening Center Hinge Bearing Sub Assembly Nounting Holes

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Another shot of the center hinge assembly - this time attempting to enlarge the holes from 1/8inch to 10/32 per the plans. These are the m...

Pneumatic Squeezer - I call mine BIG BERTHA

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Here is the $700.00 beast that takes rivets and mashes them down like they were grapes, with no effort on my part except to activate a tri...

Cleaveland Tools All-in-One Rivet Gage - very handy tool!

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Another really bad pic of a special gauge that I ordered from Cleveland Tools - it has 3 measurements, the size or diameter of the shop he...

Shop Head of the AN470AD4-6 Rivets - First Sub assembly complete!

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And the other side of the assembly showing the shop head, or the stem of the rivet that has been smashed down, forming the opposite side o...
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Bryan Raley
So who am I? Born in Dallas, TX, but consider myself a Colorado native, having lived in this beautiful state for all but two years of my life. I built my first plastic airplane model at the age of 7, and I was hooked on airplanes for life. I attended the University of North Dakota and obtained an Aviation Administration degree, earning my flight instructor certificate along the way. I became a search and rescue pilot and crew member for the Civil Air Patrol shortly after graduating from college - going on 26 years of service now. There is no greater satisfaction that using your aviation talents to help your community and the nation. I bcame a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2008 and made my first visit to Airventure in Oshkosh, WI, home of the largest gathering of airplanes and aviation enthusiasts in the world for one week in July 2009. Of course you already know I am building an RV-8 airplane! Other than that, I enjoy living life, spending time with my wonderful wife and 2 great kids, and just enjoying all that life has to offer.
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