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Editor’s Log

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Well, hello there!

Home Brew Bucking Bars

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I've run into situations many times where a bar with a hole for a die would be so handy. It can be used to...

Fiberglass Parts Holder

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Photo 1. Fiberglass parts sitting on the hangar floor are easily damaged by wind gusts.Photo 1 shows how I used to deal with...

Layout

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Rare is the occasion when you make a part in the home shop without some sort of layout work.

Label Those Wires!

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A look behind most homebuilt instrument panels will present a maze of electrical wires. Those wires may be neatly bundled or the view might...

Ask the DAR

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ELSA condition inspections, converting an ELSA to E/A-B, non-TSOd lighting.

Error Chain

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Forty-amp Catch-22. Accidentally bumping the alternator switch uncovered a circuit-breaker problem.

Get a Grip on It!

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Adding wing-walk tape to slippery keyless drill chucks.

Understanding Lithium Batteries

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Kathy and Reg Nicoson of EarthX, Inc. explain what you need to know.

Taking Over Someone Else’s Project

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What's involved in the process?

In Case You Missed It

On Mechanics

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Given the benign nature of newer homebuilts and the wonders of a repairman certificate,...

Fifties Fuse, Teeny Wings

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Design and fabrication of a custom wing for a Formula 1 Cassutt.

Eclipsing

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One of the big motivators to amateur aircraft builders is simply dreaming about the adventures that their personal aircraft will allow them to accomplish.

Checkpoints

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Prepping for the sale.