Shop Talk

If you have ever needed to change props or spinners on your completed homebuilt, you have probably sweated out the clearance between the rear...

Holes are drilled so let's get them cleaned up and ready for fasteners. Paul Dye explains the process of deburring holes and edges in...

…and now let’s hit this PC board problem out of the park. Let’s make a useful part with the full PCB program. Here’s the situation:...

Before I delve into this month’s project, here’s the backstory on where it came from: I started my flight training with 10 hours in...

The pitot-static system is usually one of those items appearing on your to-do list when you are at the point of being 90% done...

Building an aircraft kit is a complicated undertaking and few builders succeed entirely by themselves. A builder’s primary guidance is to follow the plans...

Look very closely and you will see liquid in the tubing. This is the manifold pressure line to the electronic ignition system. The fluid in...

Introduction to driven rivets. Learn how to judge the size of rivets you need and how to tell if you've driven them correctly.

The Cleco clamp is the metalworker's best friend.

This battery hold-down bracket was discovered in an RV-10 during a condition inspection. It is a very serious safety issue that probably needs no...