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dtenney,
As far as tools needed, I bought my own gas welding setup & rented tanks. this makes learning convenient. Also, find a friend who welds and pay him/her in beer or something to teach you. I learned a lot just watching. I also have many Army books on .pdf format on aircraft maintenance. They are pretty good because the army writes manuals at an 8th grade reading level ... they keep it simple! Send me your email in PM and i'll forward them to you.
Get yourself an Aircraft spruce catalog. (you can also google them, their catalog is online) You are gonna need a tube notcher to start with. As you learn to notch and prep the steel, whoever is doing your welding will let you know how you're doing. Almost all of welding is in the prepwork. Aircraft Spruce is a pretty good source for tubing too!
You can start your build in your garage for starters! Buy some plywood and 2x4s and build a table right in your garage. You'll see the layout in the sands builder thread.
I got the frame for about the cost of the metal ($1500.00). You would be hard pressed to find someone to make one for that price. Brian wanted to get rid of it, and I was in the right place at the right time.
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Jeff Brooks
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