Metal Magic Video Series

Whether you're a novice or an experienced builder, our host Paul Dye, a multi-time builder and former NASA Flight Director shows you how to perform essential metal-working tasks and the tools to use for any airplane with metal components.

This series is sponsored by Aircraft Spruce.

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Metal Magic Special: Paul Dye Shop Tour

Join KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye for a quick tour of his home shop. A multi-airplane builder, Paul has collected tools and techniques...
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Metal Magic: Should You Bother Priming?

Paul Dye wraps up the KITPLANES Metal Magic series with a discussion of whether or not to primer-protect aluminum structures. There's a lot of...
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Metal Magic: Fixing Mistakes and Making Adjustments

No airplane project is perfect. You are human and you're going to make mistakes. KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye discusses some of the...
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Metal Magic: Making Parts Fit

In our 22nd episode of Metal Magic, KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye goes into some of the tactics to make recalcitrant airframe pieces...
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Metal Magic: A Quick Look at Edge Rolling

This short episode of Metal Magic provides some quick tips on the most effective ways to get sheetmetal to "lay down" properly. KITPLANES editor...
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Metal Magic: Using Reamers For Accurate Holes

Sometimes a drill bit just won't do. When you want accurate, perfectly round holes in aluminum, you need to use a reamer. KITPLANES editor...
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Metal Magic: Cutting Round Instrument Holes

KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye continues the Metal Magic series with a tutorial on how to cut round holes in aluminum, mainly for...
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Metal Magic: Making Square Instrument Holes In Aluminum

You've built most of your airplane, now it's time for cutting the instrument panel blank. KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye shows you how...
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Metal Magic: Learning To Love the Step Drill

KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye explains the best times to use the so-called step drill (also called a UniBit) for drilling larger holes...
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Metal Magic: Laying Out Lines of Rivets

In this episode Paul Dye explains how to lay out lines of rivets on a workpiece—a simple task you'll be doing many times throughout...