It took about 15 minutes, the first time I've tried it since building it in there 7 years ago. I'm doing some extensive mods and maintenance and the shop is better for that then the downstairs hangar. Better natural and artificial lighting in the shop, all the tools are there also! It never occurred to me when building the shop (also 7 years ago) that this was an option, just dumb luck I made the door that wide, hell I had a good foot of extra space. And, it turns out the rigs usually parked in the shop fit in the hangar pretty well. Those snowmobile castering dollys have never been used for moving sleds, but lot's of other things, handy things to have. The rope comalong, carried in the plane for emergencies and thus far never needed, is another handy thing, it makes using a regular cable/reel type comalong a real PITA.

I thought the Rans had folding wings?

So what mods???

courierguy wrote:
the shop is better for that then the downstairs hangar.

Upstairs AND downstairs shops and hangars?

!)#*$#@#~ jealous rage &!()#*$%

EZFlap wrote:

courierguy wrote:
the shop is better for that then the downstairs hangar.

Upstairs AND downstairs shops and hangars?

!)#*$#@#~ jealous rage &!()#*$%

Yeah, but the house is only 800 sq ft.! I was out of money by the time I got around to building it.

New carbon fiber Hoernor wing tips were the main reason, and I changed my mind right before starting to cut the fabric off the wing, like a second before! I gave some deep thought to the work entailed, doing this to a completed wing, a PITA, simple as hell for a new build! So, no new tips, Hoernor or otherwise, and since I already had the (battered ) stock/came with the kit glass tips off, I am trashing them. The earlier S-7's just used the tip bow, the glass is just for looks, they fly the same without them, so they are in the trash can and all I'll do is finish paint the fabric over the tip bows and I saved 5 lbs! I HOPE TO SELL THE CARBON TIPS TO A BUILDER OF A S-7S OR A S-20 (same wing!) who has not yet built the wings, a shameless plug

Other wise, routine maintenance, some work back at the tail post area that will allow easier inspection, (leaving off some fabric back there, easier to see what's going on, the Cub guys do that)straightening out or replacing some of the lower stab stainless flying wires that get beat up by rocks, some tweaking and maybe changing where and how those wires attach, taking the Airstreaks off prior to putting the 8:00's on for the wheel skis, a new rudder cable that I shorted out when installing a new battery ( ) all this and a bit more made it worth the minor hassle getting it in there. I work that S-7 HARD and it needs some loving attention every now and then. It takes care of me and vice versa. It's odd, not having it in the shop, completed, ever, kind of shocked me this AM when I walked in there! In the hangar, no one sees it, my UPS man should get a laugh the next time he's by. And, my car and truck look funny in the hangar! The pets are confused more then normal.

courierguy wrote:

EZFlap wrote:

courierguy wrote:
the shop is better for that then the downstairs hangar.

Upstairs AND downstairs shops and hangars?

!)#*$#@#~ jealous rage &!()#*$%

Yeah, but the house is only 800 sq ft.! I was out of money by the time I got around to building it.

New carbon fiber Hoernor wing tips were the main reason, and I changed my mind right before starting to cut the fabric off the wing, like a second before! I gave some deep thought to the work entailed, doing this to a completed wing, a PITA, simple as hell for a new build! So, no new tips, Hoernor or otherwise, and since I already had the (battered ) stock/came with the kit glass tips off, I am trashing them. The earlier S-7's just used the tip bow, the glass is just for looks, they fly the same without them, so they are in the trash can and all I'll do is finish paint the fabric over the tip bows and I saved 5 lbs! I HOPE TO SELL THE CARBON TIPS TO A BUILDER OF A S-7S OR A S-20 (same wing!) who has not yet built the wings, a shameless plug

Other wise, routine maintenance, some work back at the tail post area that will allow easier inspection, (leaving off some fabric back there, easier to see what's going on, the Cub guys do that)straightening out or replacing some of the lower stab stainless flying wires that get beat up by rocks, some tweaking and maybe changing where and how those wires attach, taking the Airstreaks off prior to putting the 8:00's on for the wheel skis, a new rudder cable that I shorted out when installing a new battery ( ) all this and a bit more made it worth the minor hassle getting it in there. I work that S-7 HARD and it needs some loving attention every now and then. It takes care of me and vice versa. It's odd, not having it in the shop, completed, ever, kind of shocked me this AM when I walked in there! In the hangar, no one sees it, my UPS man should get a laugh the next time he's by. And, my car and truck look funny in the hangar! The pets are confused more then normal.

Well, all of your problems are good ones. I can only hope that I am in the same boat some day!!!! Good luck!

courierguy wrote:It took about 15 minutes, the first time I've tried it since building it in there 7 years ago. I'm doing some extensive mods and maintenance and the shop is better for that then the downstairs hangar. Better natural and artificial lighting in the shop, all the tools are there also! It never occurred to me when building the shop (also 7 years ago) that this was an option, just dumb luck I made the door that wide, hell I had a good foot of extra space. And, it turns out the rigs usually parked in the shop fit in the hangar pretty well. Those snowmobile castering dollys have never been used for moving sleds, but lot's of other things, handy things to have. The rope comalong, carried in the plane for emergencies and thus far never needed, is another handy thing, it makes using a regular cable/reel type comalong a real PITA.

Those Hydroswing doors are great are they not, I just enjoy mine more everytime I use a bifold!!
It's 60' x 18 and so nice!!

Where did you get the rope come along? I could have used one earlier moving hangar stuff to a different hangar

Thanks

Sold the Hoerner/Hoernor (seen it spelled several ways) tips already, as hoped, to a still building S-7 pilot in Texas

I Googled for that comalong when I bought, is there any other way these days? I love it, between that, my chain 2 ton comalong, my Warn PULLZALL, and the crane, I got moving stuff around pretty well handled. The rope comalong is the FIRST tool I reach for though, and usually the quickest to use.

Thanks. I googled it also. I was just wondering if you found one locally.

Dave