Sam and I snuck away from the hangar for a few hours to go Visit Mike up in Santa Rosa. He just completed his RV-8 and graciously offered to let us check it out! Read on for the trip logs….

Today’s work is split into 2 posts. The first is an update on the progress of the toolboxes that the boys have been working on. So fun to watch them working autonomously!

I wrapped up the light box build this afternoon as a means to try staying up and get back into this timezone. I had to buck flush rivets, and boy, it was difficult.

I got an hour in trying to finish up the light box. Made some good progress and got to work with universal heads for the first time. Not pretty, but definitely fun!

lots of mistakes tonight, which will help me avoid them in the real build.

Tonight we started the Van’s toolbox practice kits. Nico, Giacomo, and Isaac were all part of the fun. I also did a bit of rearranging after installing some wall mount hangars.

Got started with the light box practice kit in earnest this evening. There is a nice variety of tasks in this project. From nut plates to countersinking, it looks like I’m going to try a bunch of different skills.

Now that I have a back rivet plate on one of my workbenches, I got back to the phone holder practice kit.

My son, Jack, and I went up to Eugene Oregon to take a “Fundamentals of Building” course with Synergy Air, a Builder Assist organization. We