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Build Your Skill: Composites, Part 5

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In this series installment, author Bob Fritz takes you through the basics of building a carbon fiber tank, including measuring, layout, patterns, cutting, epoxy-flox application, sanding, sawing, epoxying and finish work.

Square Ends on Round Tubes

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Make your cuts square on round tubes.
From left to right: A photographer’s loupe, two watchmaker’s loupes, and a folding pocket loupe.

Home Shop Machinist: Magnification

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A typical day in the shop for me would be unusual if I didn’t use a magnifier at least once.

Bleeder Coupling

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Bleeding hydraulic brakes of trapped air is something everyone who builds or works on...