Shop Talk

This month I’m taking a step back from doing the usual aircraft-related project to look at some “off the grid” projects that take advantage...

KITPLANES columnist Ari Rayment takes us on a tour of Pioneer Control Grips with new co-owner Skylar Thody. These handmade control grips are works...

Every now and again, you get to do something that just feels good inside. Especially as an engineer and electronic designer, those times come...

You can DIY a small preheater for almost nothing.

If you are building an aircraft kit that requires drilling holes into metal parts, there is no doubt that the subject of deburring will get mentioned.

Bleeding hydraulic brakes of trapped air is something everyone who builds or works on airplanes eventually has to do. The process is fundamentally simple....

OK, I’ll admit it. Back in the fifth grade my parents gave me a wood-burning set for Christmas. Now, they pretty much knew they...

Most metal lathes come with a three-jaw chuck for a good reason: They are the best option for general-purpose work. They accommodate the widest...

It is common practice for builders to cut openings in aluminum aircraft structures. Popular examples include creating inspection or access panels in the wings...

When last we left our discussion of soldering, we touched briefly on each of the basic topics concerning joining electronic parts together using a...