Shop Talk

In the final installment of KITPLANES Firewall Forward, editor at large Paul Dye takes a close look at engine cooling for air-cooled aircraft. Learn...

  While building my Panther tail kit, I came upon this note in the assembly manual in the elevator joiner photo: “This rivet is impossible...

Weir's wires.

Recapped tires-save money without sacrificing quality.

Honing and lapping are similar inasmuch as both employ abrasive action to remove metal and refine the finish of the surface that’s being honed...

Make your own yokes.

Unlabeled lights.

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

This month, Jim Weir describes how to create an LED strip with any three colors and offers a brief lesson on human optics too.

Use magnets to clamp parts.