No question that the best way to learn basic metal techniques is to observe a master. And, every year budding builders come by the Van’s booth to ask for advice about drilling, dimpling, and deburring. So, this year, the Van’s prototype shop set up a mini-shop with a compressor, basic air tools, scrap aluminum, and wooden blocks next to their sales tent. They seem to be busy giving mostly on-demand demonstrations and answering questions.
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Far be it from Ron Wanttajas experience to be complacent when it comes to aircraft accident statistics. In this article, he updates two previous articles on the subject of homebuilt aircraft safety and digs deep to find meaning and context for the numbers.
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Cotter pins, safety wire, lock washers, and thread lockers.