Reverse Engineering Heated Seats

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How to they make it “high” and “low” with just a single SPDT switch and SPST relay?

Off-Label Tools

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Aluminum broomstick from the 'Big Box' home improvement store to the rescue.

Multi-Use Water

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When folks come to visit in our shop, we try to remember to offer them a bottle of water, especially in the summer. Most...

Magnet Trick for Precise Hole Placement

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Use magnets to mark precise hole locations through metal or composite firewalls—no guessing, no misaligned holes.
flexible fastener assembly parts

Flexible Canopy Fasteners

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Flexible mounts help prevent canopy cracks caused by thermal expansion and contraction. Let me know if you'd like this in a format ready for WordPress or need image tags added.

PolyGone – This Stuff Works!

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I am usually disappointed when I turn to chemicals to try and ease the process of building or working on airplanes.

Polished or Unpolished?

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An unpolished rivet set will leave a mark.

Countersinking Block

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Get perfectly countersunk holes in thicker material.

Canopy Done—For Now: F1 Project Progresses

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With the canopy fitted and systems checked, our F1 project moves closer to mounting the engine and firewall-forward work.

Just a Little Squeeze

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The horizontal stabilizer on our F1 Rocket (like most RV-type aircraft) has a very thin profile—a symmetric airfoil with a finely pointed nose. Getting...

In Case You Missed It

Pole to Pole!

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Around the world over both poles (part 2).

Antenna Wiring

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Don’t shortchange the job with the wrong cable, sloppy routing or flawed crimping techniques.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Anatomy of ADS-B.

Building the Bearhawk LSA

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Assembling some assemblies.