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Comment by Timothy Aanerud on June 2, 2014 at 4:23pm

The first set of forming blocks didn't turn own. When I started measuring out the metal I realized the made the forming blocks 11 mm too short. 8 mm offset, and the 3.2 mm half radius for the first flange cutout. :-(

Comment by Tim Smart on June 2, 2014 at 2:41pm

Tim, scratch building does take some time but if your like me making the finished part is really quick.  (The first few attempts are what take the time.)

Comment by Doug MacDonald on June 1, 2014 at 7:43am

When I was scratch building my 701 I sometimes found the progress very slow, it would seem as if I was working on an assembly for a week or more with nothing to show for my efforts but a few bits of bent metal.  Then, all of a sudden, in about five minutes the complete assembly would appear on my work table from the pile of parts I had been working on, almost as if by magic.  Seeing a completed assembly made from parts you have shaped yourself leads to a real sense of accomplishment.

I built a STOL 750 kit with a friend but miss scratch building so much that I have a set of Cruzer plans on their way, should be here next week.  I can't wait to start shaping aluminum and 4130 again.