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Vince Homer

Vince Homer
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The $250 Smoke System

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Why buy a commercial system when its easy to roll your own?

Making Sandable Foam Glue/Filler

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An epoxy alternative thats easier to work with for low-stress, structural applications.

Get a Grip on It!

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Adding wing-walk tape to slippery keyless drill chucks.

Using Drywall Spackling Paste as a Filler Material

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A comparison of 10 products.

Build Your Own Leak-Down Tester

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Converting a Harbor Freight compression tester for aircraft engine use.

Build Your Own Optical Tach

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An inexpensive remote tachometer you can set on your instrument panel.

In Case You Missed It

Wind Tunnel

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Multiple engines complicate design, because not only must the airplane be able to maintain flight on one engine, but also the pilot must be able to control it. Lateral/directional stability issues are key;

The Envelope, Please

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Seeing as how we're all part of the Experimental aviation business here, let's talk...

Do-It-Yourself Ejection Seat

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Adding lift to the seat allows a builder to exit his Fly Baby easily (plus it’s virtually undetectable to bystanders).

Right-Angle Deburring Tool

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Most of us have a threaded drill kit. Mine has an assortment of common...