tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031922509755495530.post2027005078035564670..comments2021-07-14T16:20:20.049-07:00Comments on TeenFlight!: Day 57 - March 13, 2011TeenFlight Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02314417437057976126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031922509755495530.post-10147197156868065412011-04-26T14:13:12.722-07:002011-04-26T14:13:12.722-07:00Fear not! No welding skills required for Van's...Fear not! No welding skills required for Van's kits. There is plenty of opportunity to hone riveting skills however. It takes some practice to become proficient and confident, but if you can learn to swing a hammer well, then there is hope for your skills as a riveter. Get some scrap metal, a handful of rivets, and take some cracks at it. Show the results to someone with experience, and with a little feedback you should be well on your way toward making real airplane parts.<br />-EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031922509755495530.post-82266954887728017942011-04-11T09:31:46.407-07:002011-04-11T09:31:46.407-07:00that's really exciting! I am contemplating bui...that's really exciting! I am contemplating building an RV (probably a 7 or 8) with another gentleman and I am wondering about the skills involved. He's a mechanic and I have done some extensive work in cars including swapping engines, rebuilding engines, replacing valves, etc.<br /><br />Would I need to learn to weld and rivet and pretty much just put my skills to use?elmetalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282402809364494699noreply@blogger.com