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Dave Forster

Dave Forster
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Dave Forster has built 3 airplanes, 1 helicopter and 1.5 cars. He lives on an airpark in Texas with his wife and Australian Kelpie, where he is trying to figure out what to build next and what he wants to be when he grows up.

Dollies and Bags

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Moving a disabled airplane.

Roll Your Own Oxygen Cart

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An easy way to move heavy oxygen refill tanks.

A Bit Wobbly

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Demystifying the Lycoming 500-hour wobble check.

Nobody Likes a Drip

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Ultraviolet light helps locate oil leaks from sources that are tough to find.

Solder Sleeves

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Should they be in your tool kit?

Slow Leak From a Quick Drain

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Solving the mystery of dirty oil leaking from an engine full of clean oil.

Being Cool

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Despite Newton’s claims, those of us who have been upside down, under the panel, with sweat dripping uphill, know that there are sopping exceptions...

Crimping Style

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Repairing the cable on a Bose headset.

Let There Be Light

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Upgrading to LED lighting with “The Works” kit from Flyleds.

Still Searching for Speed

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Looking for the perfect next project, part 2.

In Case You Missed It

QLF–Amateur Radio in Your Aircraft

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To find the earliest recorded amateur radio in an aircraft, we have go back...

Boots on the Ground

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Paul Dye talks about meeting old friends and making new friends at air shows and fly-ins, and introduces several new columnists who will be regular contributors to KITPLANES.

Brake Turn

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My local airport, Corona Municipal in Southern California, sits in the Prodo Dam basin...

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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3D-printed composite part molds. By Ken Krueger.