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Larry Larson

Larry Larson
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Larry is a humble Van’s RV-7A builder and a PPSEL pilot for 14 years. His goal is finishing his pride and joy, Lucy, and helping others with their projects.

Fine Line Paint Masking

Masking curved lines can be an exercise in frustration. Most tape will not bend without forming a crease. Multiple strips don't work because...

Cleco Pads

I recently painted the glareshield section of the top forward fuselage skin before gluing the canopy. Lots of work was invested, and I...

Padded C-Clamps

Often we have both hands busy holding a part and need two more hands to position a clamp and hold the wood pads in...

Oil Recycling

We all try our best to recycle and protect the environment. We haul waste oil to a recycle facility, pour fresh oil into our...

Paint Masking

We've all seen those commercials for painter's tape. They make masking look so easy, but it seems every time I use the stuff, it...

Riveting with Mirrors

Sometimes we have to drive rivets in blind spots like under a longeron or behind a bulkhead. This trick has helped me many times...

Modifying Tools

Building an airplane in the mountains has its downside. The nearest tool store is 45 miles away so, as they say, "necessity is the...

Home Brew Bucking Bars

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...

Lightweight D-Sub Connectors

Working on wiring recently, I became concerned about the weight of all the D-subminiature connectors, so I weighed a pair of D-sub shells:...

Alodine Sluice

Alodine is an excellent corrosion inhibitor plus it adds zero weight. I should have Alodined before assembly but didn't care for the chemicals. AlumiPrep...

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Best Practices – Plumbing

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Rivet Buster Chisel

This "rivet buster" chisel was made from an old butterfly wood drill bit.Recently...

Know Your (Operating) Limitations

Experimental aircraft are issued "special" airworthiness certificates, and those come with specific operating limitations.