Shop Talk

Dynamic propeller balancing can smooth out your ride and reduce wear and tear on engine parts.

Freely admitted, my very early experience with antennas was confined to looking at a newspaper picture of Sputnik 1 (Prosteyshiy Sputnik-1) in October 1957...

Paul Dye explains how to both drive and squeeze flush rivets and offers handy tips to getting good, repeatable results.

This month’s column is the start of a new series based upon feedback from KITPLANES® subscribers who said they missed my contributions. Thankfully, Marc...

How to dimple when you don’t have the room.

If you haven’t yet decided on whether to pick a high- or low-wing aircraft kit to build, you might wonder how other builders have...

Before you can start driving countersunk rivets, you need to know how to dimple or countersink aluminum.

From a machinist’s point of view, the clamp couldn’t be simpler: A couple of grooves, some bolt holes and you’re done.

It is a requirement that the engine controls are labeled as to their function and operation. In this case, labeling the blue knob “Prop—Push...

An introduction to driving round-head rivets with a rivet gun and bucking bar, the staple skill needed for building a metal airplane.