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Skin Game Working out back of the shop under the shed roof. I'm cold and in a lot of pain. Khaki's, flannel shirt & a shop apron was warm enough when I started, afternoon sun heating up the tin roof. Not too bad at all. Except for the pain, which I pretend not to notice. Then the sun did it's...

I think I posted this message to the wrong group, so if you see it twice...my mistake. My question is: What's the status of the Wingo blended wing aircraft. They haven't been updating their website. The last photo posted shows "repairs" being made. Anybody know what happened to the plane? ...

So, as I understand it, we are maybe a little over 60 days from the new sport plane rules coming back from the OMB and hitting the federal register and becoming 'the rules'. Have I missed the discussion on 'professionally assembled' kits being sold to the public? That is, as I understand it, to...

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We've got the PS Engineering CD/Intercom in our plane, and listen to CDs on long trips. I am obviously slipping into "dinosaur" status, as I have never downloaded music, for "burning" onto a blank CD. I *have* burned CDs, but I've always done it from tracks played off of another CD. Does anyone...

I am finishing up my KIS Tr-1 aircraft & am curious if anyone out there has experimented with adjustable seats in their aircraft. I have heard that you can get such hardware from auto parts manufacturers, but I don't know how to evaluate them, or how to specify what might be needed. Any help or...

I've just finished machining my instrument panel. It is (I say with no small pride) nice. Milled out of 2024T3 3" thick, reduced to .120 with .120 webs between each instrument and around the perimeter. Now the question is: how should it be finished? Polished? Engine turned? Anodized? Clear...

Here is a question I am asking for a friend. He bought these 2024-T0 wing ribs and wants to have them heat treated. He is in near L.A., CA and couldn't find a shop that would do anything thinner than .04". Does any of you know how to heat treat formed ribs and possibly know a shop in the L.A....

I lifted this from another NG and was wondering how it would work as an aircraft primer...... "Find a local automotive paint supplier. See if they have something called "Water-Born Barrier Coat" That is what PPG calls it. It is a water based primer used to paint over existing car finishes. The...

Greetings, all. I'm restoring a Champ, and have a question about driving screws into a drilled 4130 tube. If I drill the proper sized hole, the screws refuse to 'take'; they simply give up their threads to the harder metal of the tube. If I over-size the hole, then the screw won't hold diddley...

During some hangar flying, the question was raised if there were any potential LSA (light sport aircraft: max level speed 115 knots, VS0 39 knots, max weight 1,232 lbs., limited to 2 seats, etc.) with approach speeds equal to or above 55 knots. I couldn't come up with any, but I thought...

Anybody have any favorite techniques for doing big pieces? I've not been able to find any alodyne tanks locally, and I've only got a gallon each of aluminum cleaner (phosphoric acid) and alodyne. The option is to use a self-etching primer on the inside. Ed Wischmeyer RV-10

Hey, Jim, I've bought a Microair T2000 to replace the bum transponder in my Fly Baby. A couple of questions: 1. The instructions say not to install the antenna within one meter of the unit. What's the limiting factor here? I always prefer short cable runs, and had a nice spot picked out 15 or...

Quote: "The major drawback to the newsgroups, however, is that they do not allow the transmission of photos. As a result, we all operate in a text-based, 2-dimensional world, never knowing what each other looks like, never being able to "show off" our favorite flying machines." Hey, Jim, Photos...

Any recommendations on nearby motels for this year?

Old baffles need upkeep in this neck of the woods. I was going to try my hand at countersinking 3/32 rivets and hereby ask advice what is the best way to press in the dimple, best tool too and where to buy it. Because on the cylinder side of the baffle, like the opposite side of a plate nut,...

Last revised on October 6th 2002. Updated information on owner-maintenence. This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the reader...

Hi everyone, I posted a while back mentioning the resin infusion process that I am using to build my catamaran sailboat. It seemed like there was a fair amount of cross post interest here in this news group, so I am posting to say that I a have updated my website ...

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 01:53:49 GMT, Erik wrote: In article , "SawEyes" wrote: What I usually do is take an ordinary screwdriver and slide a magnet over Yes this is a good idea. Maybe not exactly what...