Bob Hadley, Author at KITPLANES

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Bob Hadley is the R&D manager for a California-based consumer products company. He holds a Sport Pilot certificate and a Light-Sport Repairman certificate with inspection authorization for his Jabiru J250-SP.

Home Shop Machinist

Bob Hadley - June 14, 2018 0

Interference.

Home Shop Machinist

Bob Hadley - May 18, 2018 0

DROs and VFDs.

Home Shop Machinist

Bob Hadley - April 20, 2018 0

Feeling groovy.

Home Shop Machinist

Bob Hadley - March 15, 2018 0

Sharpening bits and random tips.

Home Shop Heat Treating

Bob Hadley - February 16, 2018 0

Picking up from last month, the spline broaching tools have been machined. We need to deburr them in a way that won't blunt the...

Home Shop Machinist

Bob Hadley - January 19, 2018 0

Spline-al tap.

Home Shop Machinist

Bob Hadley - December 10, 2017 1

Welding table.

Welding

Bob Hadley - November 17, 2017 0

If you're going to get a welder for aircraft work, it should be a TIG machine.

Layout

Bob Hadley - October 19, 2017 0

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

Home Shop Machinist

Bob Hadley - September 22, 2017 0

Nibblers.

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In Case You Missed It

Rear Cockpit

Tom Wilson - August 17, 2018 0

Advice on advice.

Archive: October 1997

Kitplanes - June 5, 2021 0

A sleek Lancair IV-P was on our October 1997 cover along with the blurb promising an over-gulf trip from Florida to Mexico.

AirVenture Notes

Tom Wilson - October 5, 2022 2

Knowing that I’m mainly stealing from the upcoming Engine Buyer’s Guide, it still seems...

Bad Mojo No Mo

Tom Wilson - April 28, 2023 0

A Pitts with a story to tell–and more to make.