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I really got screwed by Vern ..... and I'm so glad I did.

Huh ?

Back when I was considering buying a Lancair I did as much research as I
could and found a lot of information including a little something I read
somewhere about how tough it was to unpack a crated kit. So ....

When I bought my kit I asked that the crate be assembled using screws to
whatever extent was practical. Well the crates finally arrived yesterday and
I started a bit of unpacking today. NO wrecking bar .... NO hammer .....
just my trusty Skil cordless electric drill with a Phillips bit and ZIP ZIP
ZIP. It was quiet, easy, and so far it seems that virtually all of the
lumber will be reusable for some building project.

Vern did tell me that it took an extra couple of hours to put the crates
together using sheet rock screws, so I guess he wasn't too happy about that.
I emailed him some info on a cool automatic screw gun. Now I'm definitely no
carpenter, but it looks like crate building with one of these screwguns
should go even faster than with nails.

If you are about to order a kit this certainly seems like the way to go.

Ted Stanley
L-IV

PS - If you're interested check out

http://www.quikdrive.com/tools.htm

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