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Give Yourself a Brake
Brakes are pretty simple to install and maintain, but they are also pretty important. The stopping, and in many cases steering, of your airplane...
Practical Electrical
Battery facts and fables for the aircraft builder–Part 1. By Robert L. Nuckolls, III.
Easy Wire Identification
No need to use expensive heat shrink labels for your wiring systems. If you just want to keep track of wires in a single...
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An Icon Passes
Chris Heintz left behind a legacy of innovative, functional design and successful kit-company strategies that relied on keeping the designs simple and costs low.
Improper Deburring
It is really important to remove the burrs that are created when drilling through...