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Bob Hadley

Bob Hadley
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Bob Hadley is the R&D manager for a California-based consumer products company. He holds a Sport Pilot certificate and a Light-Sport Repairman certificate with inspection authorization for his Jabiru J250-SP.

Home Shop Heat Treating

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Picking up from last month, the spline broaching tools have been machined. We need to deburr them in a way that won't blunt the...

Home Shop Machinist

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Spline-al tap.

Home Shop Machinist

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Welding table.

Welding

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If you're going to get a welder for aircraft work, it should be a TIG machine.

Layout

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Rare is the occasion when you make a part in the home shop without some sort of layout work.

Home Shop Machinist

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Nibblers.

Spin Class

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Spin class.

Home Shop Machinist

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Daily grind.

Home Shop Machinist

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Conrad Norquist shows how the 6061 tubes supplied with Airdrome Aeroplanes kits are easily bent using wood templatesMechanics from aviation's golden age did...

Parallels, Stops, and Travel Limiters

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Although the title might suggest it, this is not about parallel parking, speeding tickets, or driving of any kind.

In Case You Missed It

Alternative Energies

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Diesel engines, anyone? How about biofuel? More builders are turning to such alternatives in the name of fuel economy, while the industry awaits fuel cells and better batteries. By Dean Sigler.

Build It Better: The Choices We Make

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Paul Dye debuts his new series on the myriad considerations that go into building and flying Experimental aircraft.

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Wind Tunnel

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Design process-CG loading, part 2.