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Home Grown Rudder Workshop
Seldom do we see something directed at a group of people with absolutely no knowledge of what's involved in the new adventure they wish to discover. Some are afraid to ask even the simplest of questions on the basics of aircraft construction just so they don't show their lack of knowledge. Metalworking 101 with rudder workshop will fix that for you!
Over the years many of the builders you will come to know have participated in the Zenith Rudder Workshop just to find out if they have what it takes to actually build a plane of there own. This was always a recommended first step for those wanting to know where to start upon their journey. That was the only recommended choice till now!! Alone came a Zenith CH701 builder by the name of Jon Croke. Jon has taken the time to produce a DVD called
Metalworking101 for kit planes
with rudder workshop
With this DVD in hand you will easily be able to learn all the steps necessary to build your own Rudder for either the Zenith CH701/801 or even the Zodiac 601/640 as all construction steps in these models are the same. No longer will a newbie builder find it absolutely necessary to incur the costs of going to Mexico Missouri just to find out if they can make the rudder. Though I would suggest it is still a good idea to go for the weekend adventure and meet all the people involved at the Zenith plant The new DVD will allow you to go with more confidence in you new adventure.
Over the Years I have had many a Newbie out to my Garage workshop for a visit and most have gone home with a couple of Rudder ribs made from scratch. After I watched Metalworking 101 with rudder workshop I was impressed with the quality of the production as well as the content within the DVD. IT has become my number one recommendation for those who wish to learn how to build a Zenith project. Some of the topics covered in the DVD's metalworking section are
- identifying and cutting standard aircraft aluminum sheet
- drilling and deburring aluminum sheet
- simple and safe corrosion protection
- cleco sizes and procedures
- blind (pop) rivets and riveting demonstrations
- special tools commonly used in metal working for kit planes
All these sections are shown to you and best part of all is that you can refer to any part of the DVD anytime you wish. No longer will you have to refer to your notes to jog your memory on a procedure, just pop in the DVD and there it is !
Will you really take the plunge and build your first metal aircraft?
With Metalworking 101 with rudder workshop in your collection I know you will be able to!
I recommend it with the highest level of confidence that you as a new builder will learn more from the Metalworking 101 with rudder workshop DVD then you could in two years of asking around the local hanger!!!
Mark Townsend
Webmaster - www.ch601.org - CH601XL Builder