Gonna buy me a friction welder

[Blade Breaker]

first, Osh? hate you.

Second, VERY cool. WHen I saw that video I didn't think of this as being delicate... clearly it is.

I have always dreamt of a Vans RV-10.. that welder would make short work of it for sure....

Every year since 1997! One of the guys I go with every year just finished an RV8. Has about 50 hours on it so far.

http://youtu.be/CPypR9akxFo

 

[dragoneggs]

I once got some thin wall tubing to weld together just using a lathe. Never tested it to see how good it was but sure is fun.

Eclipse was showing this off a few years ago at Oshkosh.

The Eclipse 550 | Innovations and Green Technologies

Yes I have seen this in action at Eclipse facility in Albuquerque about 10 years ago when they first got FAA approval. That was revolutionary for modern airframe construction... even though composites is the future.