Brian, Your position now sounds like a good deal to change wives :)
Joe. E. Wallace jwallacep51 at gmail.com > On Jan 26, 2015, at 20:30, brian.kraut--- via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > When I first moved to Jackaonville and started a new job one of my > co-workers was building a beautiful KR in his one room efficiency > converted from a two car garage at his parents house. I thought that > being able to eat and sleep in the same room as the KR project gave him > enough cool factor to outweigh still living in his parents garage. Of > course, I also built my 2S spars on the living room floor with plastic > under them to keep the epoxy off the carpet when my ex was away for a > week. New wife would kill me if I did that now, but she let me buy a > house and hanger at an airpark which makes her the best wife ever. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > On 1/26/2015 5:44 PM, Mark Wegmet via KRnet wrote: >> I take a lot of heat from co-workers because I have an airplane in progress >> in my living room... of course I'm single, so (as they say) your mileage may >> vary. >> >> Mark W. >> N952MW >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Prata >> via KRnet >> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 5:56 PM >> To: Rob Schmitt; krnet at list.krnet.org >> Subject: Re: KR> Hours to build? >> >> This is great to get these totals. >> I do plan to buy the wing skins. Probably fab everything else per the >> original way. >> A full time job is 2000 hours per year. >> Robert, 1500 hours is on the low side of these times. Did you use any prefab >> parts like wing skins? what was ur experience prior to starting to build the >> KR? and why would you say you were faster than others? skill, work >> environment, tools? >> My current house doesnt have a garage. I do have a 20x30 fabric hangar at >> the airport but it's three season due to the bottom has to be open for wind >> compliance (which makes it complaint to over 100MPH winds). Of course there >> is nothing stopping me from (I JUST realized!!!) building a 16x20 work shed >> INSIDE my hangar, and heat it with a herosene heater or something to get 4 >> seasons out of it! >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> CC: chrisprata at live.com >>> From: robert7721 at aol.com >>> Subject: Re: KR> Hours to build? >>> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:11:06 -0600 >>> To: gary769rv at verizon.net; krnet at list.krnet.org >>> >>> 1500 hours, less than $15k with basic instruments and used Revmaster VW. >>> >>> >>>> On Jan 26, 2015, at 8:37 AM, Gary via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> >> wrote: >>>> hour & $$$ >>>> >>>> Chris Prata via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Min 1500 hours, $29k and counting but with new o200 & glass panel. >>>> >>>> Gary >>>> >>>> >>>> Here's another noob question. How many hours does a KR1 take to build? I >> know it can really vary, but I'm hoping a few answers will come through and >> give me a ball park. >>>> Magazines used to say you could build one for $400, in about 40 hours, >> and it would go supersonic. But now we have almost 50 years on the design >> (can you BELIEVE that!) so realistic numbers are avail. >>>> OH, what kind of $$$ have builders spent in recent build? >>>> KR2 info ok too, they are prob similar ballpark $ and time. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >>>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to >>>> KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at >>>> http://www.krnet.org/info.html see >>>> http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >>>> change options _______________________________________________ >>>> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >>>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to >>>> KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at >>>> http://www.krnet.org/info.html see >>>> http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >>>> change options >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see >> http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change >> options >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change >> options > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
