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Dave Forster

Dave Forster
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Dave Forster has built 3 airplanes, 1 helicopter and 1.5 cars. He lives on an airpark in Texas with his wife and Australian Kelpie, where he is trying to figure out what to build next and what he wants to be when he grows up.

Dollies and Bags

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Moving a disabled airplane.

Roll Your Own Oxygen Cart

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An easy way to move heavy oxygen refill tanks.

A Bit Wobbly

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Demystifying the Lycoming 500-hour wobble check.

Nobody Likes a Drip

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Ultraviolet light helps locate oil leaks from sources that are tough to find.

Solder Sleeves

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Should they be in your tool kit?

Slow Leak From a Quick Drain

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Solving the mystery of dirty oil leaking from an engine full of clean oil.

Being Cool

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Despite Newton’s claims, those of us who have been upside down, under the panel, with sweat dripping uphill, know that there are sopping exceptions...

Crimping Style

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Repairing the cable on a Bose headset.

Let There Be Light

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Upgrading to LED lighting with “The Works” kit from Flyleds.

Still Searching for Speed

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Looking for the perfect next project, part 2.

In Case You Missed It

Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 4

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Part 4 of 8: Installing Controls

Editor’s Log

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Change is inevitable, and, in the media world, it’s coming at us hard and fast. Editor in Chief Mary Bernard considers the trends.

Master Caution

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My original intent for this month’s treatise was to produce the first installment of my upcoming Kitfox build series, which I have been greatly looking forward to. However, as often happens in life, life itself got in the way.

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.