Didn’t know that. I’ve been an aircraft mechanic 34 years myself. I’m at work right now at the PDX terminal and the current severe winter weather is making things rather exciting.
Builds 1993 80, BUILD, another "it has begun" for fjbj40! (2 Viewers)
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I’m sure, delays upon top of delays. I really haven’t worked commercial passenger maint type jobs.
Mostly 12500 lbs and under. Piston, turbine single and multi, float and ski operations, lots of bush work.
Northern Canada
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That’s it for tonight
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Completed, need my 80 to complete, but it’s away till April in storage.
Excellent work.
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I get bored quickly…..
No application of external heat to accelerate the process?
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Ahhh I see…. I’m on my last day off at home. Pulled the power train from my new to me 96 yesterday and woke up sick today. Getting worse as the day drags on. The COVID test is looking negative.
Last Saturday I went for four days with a six man team to Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming to fix an A319. Engines started on push back, idle thrust slid the plane, on set brakes, right past the push tractor, which spun around so the rear end smashed the left engine nose cowl and over rotated the nose gear steering. Luckily the weather was fair while we were there.
Last Saturday I went for four days with a six man team to Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming to fix an A319. Engines started on push back, idle thrust slid the plane, on set brakes, right past the push tractor, which spun around so the rear end smashed the left engine nose cowl and over rotated the nose gear steering. Luckily the weather was fair while we were there.
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Away work, adds to excitement, maybe
.Nice weather makes a big difference.
Have a safe weekend
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Upper step bracket prototype completed.
Because I enjoy building s*** I feel there needs to be scratch protection for climbing up top. Why not
This is one layer fibreglass and two layers carbon fibre epoxy and vacuum bagged. .028” thick.
Because I enjoy building s*** I feel there needs to be scratch protection for climbing up top. Why not
This is one layer fibreglass and two layers carbon fibre epoxy and vacuum bagged. .028” thick.
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Time for some changes
I will gladly take the RH front bumper endcap off your hands if you're getting a new bumper 
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1.5 hrs, it’s level, just a bad picture
Are we playing “name that bumper”? I’ll guess it’s a Coastal Fab bumper…
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You are correct sir
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Melted
Good work. Looks like a fun project.
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8hrs into it so far
What is the height dimension of the winch mounting area? I don’t think that bumper will work with my older Warn that has an integrated solenoid pack.
