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KI’m always looking for ways to improve work flow in my shop. Following are a few things that some of you may find useful. The tool bin...
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It's not a crazy requirement. If you're going any distance, the interstates are mandatory. It's a 75 mph world, so you equip... -
KWhen threading into aluminum, you should always use a coarse thread. Although 6-32 is the weakest tap and screw, it is the most...
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KOne of the weak spots in the RV kits is the attachment of certain fairings with screws directly into longerons. If you're successful in...
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KKiloPapa reacted to mburch's post in the thread Increased cooling by blocking front two cylinders with
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This is the "slightly smarter but still pretty dumb" mod I made to my #3 baffle. It's just some aluminum spacers that move the whole... -
I had to run down to a little airpark just west/southwest of Las Vegas to do a quick aircraft inspection today. I left home in the... -
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testwest replied to the thread G4X: Connecting the Dots.Interesting :cool: And the link is to part of the 2026 schedule not 2023. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/airventure2026/schedule/tths/ -
testwest replied to the thread Garmin New G4X.Yes, they did. And it's still up. Hmm.
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RLooks like Garmin accidentally leaked their schedule early: ref: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/airventure2026/schedule/tths/ (above...
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johnbright replied to the thread Why is #3 so hot on climb-out???.Loctite 598 is “Ultra Black Gasket Maker” RTV that Dan Horton uses to impregnate fiberglass cloth to make more than one baffle part...
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BillL replied to the thread Inventory process thoughts.I found my kit specific inventory sheet in the main spar box for the wing kit. -
MMechaSteve replied to the thread Garmin New G4X.Looks like Garmin accidentally leaked their schedule early: ref: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/airventure2026/schedule/tths/ (above...
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Dwillows replied to the thread What’s next?.It’s all good…. I love flying AND building and if I could afford it, would keep the plane AND build another. But I notice a creeping... -
A 15 builder friend told me this doubler on his spar had the holes misaligned. A proper drill size or rivet would not go through. Has...
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