My A-65 had the lower half redone. At operating temp. and at idle, the oil pressure is certainly below 15PSI and may be below 10. I asked the company that did the work and they replied "we don't worry about low pressure at idle". Continental says a minimum of 10PSI. I'll get my A&P to put a real...

Cut a piece of welding rod of the required length Flatten one end with your favorite ball peen. Drill a small hole big enough for whatever you want to thread. Put a point on the other end. Cut and bend to your heart's content. Larry Smith wrote:

I have a tin of hysol ea 9410 that I picked up form light miniature aircraft at least 10 yr ago and the base resin is pretty thick- have to put in boiling water to thin enough to extricate from the can . Was used to bond metal together at room temp. 9410 is not at the loctite (current maker...

Anybody have the pinouts for a Bendix Ignition Exciter, p/n 10-378340-1? Three pins, A, B, C. I think it's A= Ground, B=DC 7-30v, C=not connected. Also, does anyone know who can make me a custom harness for this unit? -- Get rid of SPAM like I did! http://spamarrest.com/affl?413905

I have come by a lathe that has some electrical problems. The unit has a 2 hp 3 phase 220 volt motor. One of the magnetic relays was burned out when I got the lathe. I replaces the relay, turned the switch on and the brand new relay burned up also. Though the lathe came with most of the tooling...

On eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260325125475 Item number 260325125475 if that URL doesn't work for you. The thing I'm curious about is the wing profile. Sections like that seem to work for the F-117 stealth fighter. But it seems a bit out of place on this...

For any Ultralight or Experimental owners in the central Florida area the Florida Flying Gators have several hangers for rent and/or sale. Send me an email if you would like more info -- You may be an Ultralighter if........ http://www.flyinggators.com/news/Bill%20Cook/Bill.htm --

My buddy Ray Jarvis has completed and flown his Airdrome Aeroplanes Replica Nieuport 28. It's full scale and is powered by a 9-cylinder 150 hp Rotec Radial engine. Its debut was the Gardner KS Gathering of Eagles last weekend. I had a ball shooting aerial photos from the front seat of a...

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Is it possible to change the operating limitations of your homebuilt after it has been certified? Let me take the more extreme case... I was wondering, if one owned (or bought) an RV3, is it possible to change the operating limitiations to have a red line of 120 knots, and a maximum continous RPM...

President Bush to Speak at Oshkosh October 14 -- Wisconsin state Republican Party officials have rented a portion of Wittman Regional Airport, including two EAA AirVenture exhibit hangars, for President George W. Bush's Oshkosh campaign appearance on Friday, October 15. Organizers selected the...

Folks, some help please. I am gearing up to make a fiberglass RC model of the long EZ or Berkut. Anyone out there have AutoCAD dwg or dxf files on that airframe? Please reply direct to

to All: My tail stopped flapping yesterday. I don't know exactly when. When I checked it around nine a.m. it was flapping okay. I was in & out of the shop several times during the day I could hear the motor but I didn't look to see if it was still flapping. When I checked it about ten p.m....

I have a finished CF sample, a common single-ply weave, that exhibits extreme stiffness, 'thin-ness' and is very lightweight, it looks dry. I have molded a part using a similar weave, single ply, and do not get the same stiffness. I can easily deform the finished part with a press of the thumb. I...

A new set of photos has been added to the web site of the New England Model Engineering Society of the brand new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport in Virginia USA. Also included at the end of the set are photos of the United States Marine Corps Iwo Jima Memorial. ...

I have a composite kit aircraft, and it is time to paint! But I just hate the idea of painting it WHITE (like most all the others). I understand that HEAT is a big factor in this decision, and that white attracts the least amount of heat which could disrupt the Epoxy over time. Since my plane...

I'll use Airtech, not Stits, now known as Polyfiber. The latter is a great process, don't get me wrong. It's just that Airtech is better, simpler, easier and produces superior results. *And* it lasts and lasts. Take a look at a 10- or 15-year-old Airtech cover and you'll see why. As for...

I'm looking for an adapter with a 3/8--24 thread on one end and a 1/4--28 thread on the other. This would allow me to use a standard Jacobs chuck on my right angle drill. Surely some one must sell such a device. Since I retired, I no longer have easy access to a lathe so I must now go tool hunting....

There are many aircraft that allow for a variety of engines. Some engine makers even supply cowling/nose bowl kits for popular types (Rans, Vans) etc. So, what do you think of using a Jabiru 5100 (8 cyl) in a Falco in place of the Lycoming io-360? Jabiru is narrower and less tall, but is a few...

I have just started to assemble my wings on my all wood aircraft. There is a box spar in the front and a 3/4" thick spar in the back. Although this will no dought hold together, it only calls for 1 diagnal brace on each wing. I glued temperary diagnal braces on the inside to hold while I start to...