Does anybody have the Oshkosh price for both Miller and Lincoln's entry-level TIG welders handy? I checked them both out but can't find the literature. Anybody had luck getting the local shop to match this price? Joa

Well I had an old student that just got an education in radio shops. He has an older 172. He took the airplane in for a pitot static check and to certify a transponder. Spent all day there. First is that they came back and said he had a blind encoder that was bad, even though he got no...

Which Epoxys have folks had success using for their fuel tanks? I know that they don't sell true safety-poxy anymore, has anything taken its place? This is for auxillary tanks that will only ever have avgas in them . I have used vinyl-ester for other fuel tank projects but was wondering what in...

Hello, I was hoping to get some thoughts/opinions on purchasing a complete Glasair III kit that has been sitting untouched in it's original crate for 10 years. Never been opened or inventoried. Is this a bad idea? I'm worried about things like delicate composite parts which through the years may...

From AOPA FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS Think your portable GPS would work great mounted to your old Cessna 172's instrument panel? If the FAA has its way, you won't be able to mount it. The parts-panel dock and connective wiring-needed to mount your portable GPS would...

The Jan '07 issue of Kitplanes has an article by Jim Weir on a charge controller for a small solar panel. I've got a 5W solar panel that I'd like to use to charge & maintain a 12v 7Ah SLA in my Luscombe. Is anyone familiar enough with this circuit to know if it could handle something in the...

I recently purchased a database update for my Northstar M1 LORAN from CMC Electronics and a new battery which they also list on their Web site. Replacing the EPROM database was easy, but I cannot find where the battery goes. Has anyone replaced the battery in the M1? Where is it? Thanks! -Ron...

A while back someone recommended that user's of Plasma ignitions not use the recommended RG 400 but instead use shielded wire. Klaus contacted me, the designer, for my comments about this substitution. Coaxial cable is used for several reasons: it is rugged, it has a high voltage rating, it has...

Does anyone know of plans, sketchs, or pictures for building a propane fired pre heater. What I actually am interested in is blasting some heat up to the gutters to get rid of the darn ice. Any suggestions appreciated. Errol Groff EAA 60159

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a company or person who makes/sells interior panels for the RV10, to give it more of a finished "factory" look? The pics I've seen online have that metallic look and I know the guy building one at the airport wants a more finished look. Any help woudl be...

Vertigo disturbance is very tortures and hard to be told well. We take a pity for your illness of vertigo and I expect that you are going well immediately. We hope all the sufferers of this illness will heal as soon as possible. The following are probably some advices: What should do to minimize...

Folks, Is it appropriate to post an airplane for sale on rec.aviation.homebuilt? Thanks, Gary

Howdy, Given that there are now a few pseudo constant speed props available for engines ~100 bhp, I was interested in looking at how a turbonormalizer would work in engines of this range. Has anybody here looked at the Rajay system or another of the turbonormalizer kits? How do they regulate...

Hi all, If you live West of the Mississippi River, may I humbly suggest that you make a stop in Iowa City, IA (KIOW) on Saturday, July 26th to partake in our annual Oshkosh fly-in pool party? Each year we serve FREE food, refreshments (adult and otherwise), music, and hangar flying at poolside...

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Is there anyone around who can repair a strobe power pack that Whelen does not want to fix ? It apparently needs some capacitors but they wont fix it because of its age. Is there someone serving the homebuilt / experimental group who can do these repairs Thanks Steve M

Does anyone here read sci.space.tech? The reason I ask it because, quite suddenly, it seems to be unavalible. I'm wondering if it's just earthlink, or did it disappear? Wouldn't have anything to do with that 100 foot rock that missed us by that much Thursday, would it?

Just wanted to know if any vision builders were going to be at oshkosh. Anybody bringing a completed vision? Iwould really love to see one fly( from the inside haha)

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I'm about to close up my wood spar, should I varnish the inside first? Lou