I've never had the opportunity to make Sun n' Fun yet. I was one of the convention Chairmen at Oshkosh.. er... AirVenture for some years in the Homebuilders area. I always take my cameras. Between the cameras, lenses, tripod, and other accessories it has always taken a backpack to get the stuff...

My search for a castellated socket ended in a friend made one for me using a piece of heavy drive shaft tubing. It worked fine. I will be adding a 3-Jaw chuck to my rotary table for future work like this. Stu

I'm looking for a castellated socket 2" OD with 6 tangs, splines, whatever they are called. Google just runs me back and forth thru India, NSW and other places. Anyone know of a source? stu

OK, so there has been a lot of talk around here, about casting aluminum for VW heads. It was here that I first learned that you can not use iron crucibles for melting aluminum. So, what if you need to cast a little job for something that does not to be a pure aluminum part, for a non-aircraft...

To All. The subject of this message is also the subject of the first article in my blog... bobhooversblog.blogspot.com ....where you will find some ILLUSTRATIONS of what I've been doing over the weekend. Have you ever cast aluminum?

To All: It appears that personalities and other factors overwhelmed the subject that I thought it best to start anew. One of those other factors is my physical condition -- more specifically, the amount of pain I have to deal with and the limitations placed on me by the physicians, such as...

veedubber rapping greensand involves gently tapping the mould all around as you will know. if you are casting something box like all you get is a slightly larger mould cavity and a mould which will pull out of the greensand. cooling shrinkage of the casting will hide most of this. fins however are...

The Cat and Duck Method of Instrument Flying Today's flight age is an era highlighted with increasing emphasis on safety. Instrumentation in the cockpit and in ATC has reached new heights of electronic perfection to assist the pilot during take-off's, flight and landing. For whimsical contrast...

Hy, Just to inform you, a very nice French historical aircraft to sell at : http://www.planecheck.com?ent=da&id=8986

I was looking at the youtube video of the Cygnet and wondered if it was you that posted it?

How well do you think a CB SWR meter will work for testing the antenna installation in an airplane? thanks, tom

Dan Rather/ CBS Evening News is advertising a sensational news story about small airport security, or, as the advertisement implies, the serious lack of it. Typical tag line: "What we found out will surprise you!" Ok...prepare to be surprised...and gutted...and vivisectioned...only as the media...

If you'll go to my blog (bobhooversblog.blogspot.com) and enter BURETTE as the search seed in the little white window in the upper left of the screen, you'll be presented with an article with the same title as this message which explains what's involved in adjusting the volume of your combustion...

Hello to the group. I'm probably going to be acquiring a '46 Champ project in the near future and I've never done a recover before. I've been reading a little about Ceconite and Poly Fiber - For you old heads at this - Is one better than another? Are there plusses & minuses that I should know...

Will a cell phone work from the air in a small plane? Is it legal? If not, by what authority? Some of the newer headsets have the ability to accept a cell phone plug so one can talk through the headset. Adapters are available for cell phone to headset interface (www.flightcell.com). What is this?

G'day I have a pair of Sennheiser HMEC450's and want to connect a cell phone to them. Can anyone give me some suggestions please? Thanks and regards

WHO: The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum and the Mel Harmon Chapter of the Air Force Association WHAT: are sponsoring a "104th Anniversary of Flight" Celebration WHE at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum located on the grounds of the Pueblo Memorial

Central Florida Hangars available for Light-Sport Aircraft We have sun shade hangars available in Groveland FL. Great flying club and airfield. http://www.flyinggators.com/news/hangars/hangars.htm Have a good day! Join the best LSA group on the...

1. What is the difference between the CENTURION 1.7 and the TAE 125? These are the same engines. The TAE 125 is the model of the engine certified and found on the data plate. The CENTURION 1.7 is the brand name of the engine. 2. What kind of fuel do the CENTURION 1.7 and CENTURION 4.0...

Hey, I am installing a DAC from my gps to my Century Ic autopilot and I need to get the schematics for the Century Ic. Anyone have a wiring diagram?