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  • lucidaero12
    lucidaero12 replied to the thread Time to wash the plane....
    Extreme Simple Green Aircraft is a good choice for belly cleaning. It's aircraft-safe, non-corrosive, and effective on oil and exhaust...
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    MLock reacted to jrtens's post in the thread RV12is with Like Like.
    I think the center throttle quadrant is unique to the 12is model - so 2018.
  • MacCool
    MacCool replied to the thread Avidyne IFD 440.
    It was an easy swap-out from 430 to IFD 440. It took me about half an hour, and I am absolutely no avionics expert. I took photos of...
  • Sanch627
    Sanch627 reacted to Flyhud's post in the thread Canopy Rod Issue with Like Like.
    The plans are available to view on the Vans web store if you have registered your aircraft/account with Vans. The tubing called out is...
  • Sanch627
    Sanch627 reacted to Full Throttle's post in the thread Free Tail Jig! with Like Like.
    Why not keep it and use it on your next build........... ;)
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    rvjl reacted to Toobuilder's post in the thread PMag update from Hartzell with Like Like.
    If you want to know why these threads always turn into a “mine’s better than yours” thing is because of hyperbole like “total redesign...
  • Dugaru
    Dugaru replied to the thread Avidyne IFD 440.
    I’ll be interested to learn about this since a 440 is likely in my future at some point (hopefully many years away…). Garmin’s refusal...
  • RFazio
    RFazio posted the thread Avidyne IFD 440 in GPS.
    I’m am currently using a Garmin GSN 430 in my 6. I am IFR current and plan on staying that way. I fly RNAV approaches almost...
  • EdH
    EdH reacted to David Paule's post in the thread Clickbond nutplates: any advice? with Like Like.
    I rivet a nutplate to a small piece of aluminum and use 2216 or G//flex to bond it on. Very inexpensive and no shipping costs. Not my...
  • EdH
    EdH reacted to mburch's post in the thread AI and the amateur builder with Like Like.
    Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer not to trust a random-word generator for anything other than entertainment.
  • EdH
    EdH reacted to IO390's post in the thread Carburator position and engine compatibility with Like Like.
    If you’re starting with a core, it’s presumably to save cost over a new engine. Once you start having to replace major components, the...
  • EdH
    EdH reacted to IO390's post in the thread Carburator position and engine compatibility with Like Like.
    OK that's also all true - if a core is costing 10K then thats way over valued (IMO) to start with, but I know that they are in very...
  • EdH
    EdH reacted to IO390's post in the thread Carburator position and engine compatibility with Like Like.
    Agree with the above regarding the sump, you may as well get the Superior cold air sump. Bear in mind that this engine is an A4K so...
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    IO390 replied to the thread Carburator position and engine compatibility.
    If you’re starting with a core, it’s presumably to save cost over a new engine. Once you start having to replace major components, the...
  • Clayvt
    Clayvt replied to the thread Vibratory/Tumbling deburring.
    I got mine from Cleveland. It was a pretty penny, but I've used it a bunch and more so now that I'm working adding holes for things on...
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