Bill's LEXL F-82

[Dave Stroud]

It was not my intention to insult anyone...just trying to point out that sometimes if you "just get on with it" progress will happen. My apologies to anyone offended.

[ArcticDave]

It's all good fellow Dave. I really didn't think you meant it the way it came out. 
You're absolutely correct in your advice to "get on with it". 
I've read just about every thread here and it seems to me that for a large majority of questions, the answers will become self evident as we build.

[Bill_A]

Dave & Dave, I get where you're both coming from, but as an engineer, I tend to think twice or more about a problem, then get it on with it. If I have a pretty good notion of where I want to end up, it makes getting there a whole lot easier. Since I've never built an airplane before, I'd rather play a few mind games first so that I'm not having to say (too often) "Sh*t, I just cut that piece of tubing too short!"
Bill

[Dave Stroud]

I admire Engineers Bill and you have a great advantage over the average fella when looking into design considerations of something you are actually building. Most of the engineering stuff is over my head but I did buy a book called Stress without Tears by Tom Rhodes to try to improve myself. I delve into it from time to time thinking I might pick up on something and it might become clear in my head. It doesn't seem to ever happen...it brings on stress and I get close to tears. It makes me feel good that there are experts out there like you.