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Trimming composites gets the full PPE job. [Credit: Eric Stewart]

A Few of My Favorite Tools

Eric Stewart - July 20, 2026 1

Catching Up

Tom Wilson - May 6, 2025 1

Collection of tools - bucking bars and back plates for riveting.

Tools and Shop Organization: When It’s Time to Start

Vic Syracuse - April 18, 2025 0

Aircraft welder using oxy-acetylene to weld an aircraft component.

Running With Scissors

Lisa Turner - April 11, 2025 0

Wrenching with Friends

Paul Dye - March 15, 2025 1

Where’s the Best Place To Build?

Jon Croke - November 13, 2024 3

Hardware Musings

Paul Dye - June 17, 2023 1

The Big Empty

Paul Dye - December 1, 2022 0

Build Your Own Steel Shop Table

Eric Stewart - May 25, 2022 1

Metal Magic Special: Paul Dye Shop Tour

Kitplanes - March 18, 2022 2

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In Case You Missed It

Mastering Epoxy

Leonard Weiser - April 15, 2022 0

Tips for keeping down the mess…and the cost.

Buying Used: Long-EZ

LeRoy Cook - July 24, 2020 7

Construction workmanship varies greatly, so it pays to have experienced eyes look over your temptation before you succumb to its charms.

The Case of Electrical Dropouts

Vic Syracuse - July 18, 2021 3

Electrical gremlins can be tough to track down. This month’s case involved a non-builder...

Light Up

Myron Nelson - May 9, 2022 1

When I first started construction on my RV-10 in 2007, old-school incandescent lights were...