Polished or Unpolished?

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An unpolished rivet set will leave a mark.

Model What?

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You see, it's all in the “suffix.”

The Process

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To the uninitiated, it looks like it’ll be done soon, doesn’t it? But “The Process” still has a long way to go.

Fear Not the Rivet Cutter

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Kits these days are pretty good, as are their instructions. When they tell you to use an AD4-7 rivet in a particular hole, it's...

We Have a Fixture!

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I needed a fixture – and I decided that I’d just “Go Big” ad make it out of steel. This baby isn’t going anywhere!

Twelve Volts Anywhere, Anytime

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A handy tool to have in the shop, avoiding a bunch of random long wires that always seem to get in the way.

Weighing an RV-10

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It’s time to roll the plane up on a set of calibrated scales.

Buy the Thousand-Pack

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Cheap and colorful ties: there is a place for them in the building process.

Hard-working Brakes

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You wouldn’t think that a little 1,000-lb MGW aircraft would require this much braking.

Attach Instrument Boxes Without New Holes

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Without screws or rivets, you’re looking at adhesive.

In Case You Missed It

Iterate, Modify and Fix

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Wind tunnel.

The Independence Project: Avionics

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It’s time to install the shiny, expensive boxes in the RV-12. Yes, the avionics package goes in… and it’s not as difficult as it used to be. By Dave Martin.

Wind Tunnel

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Simple aerodynamic improvements with tape.

Engine Beat

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A step-by-step guide to doing maintenance on a Bendix S-200 magneto.