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Using Drywall Spackling Paste as a Filler Material

Vince Homer - 1
A comparison of 10 products.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

Eric Stewart - 0
How to fabricate sandwich panels, part 2.

Changing a Perfectly Good Airplane

Michael Ryer and John Wells - 0
Designing and building a modified RANS S-9, part 1.

Landing Gear Guru

Eric Stewart - 1
A visit with Robbie Grove of Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems.

Static Port Location and Altitude Calibration

Reinhard Metz - 5
Often a challenge, accuracy depends on three things: location, location, location.

So You’d Like to Go Faster

Dave Anders - 1
Secrets for reducing drag, part 2.

Getting Your Plane Ready for the DAR

Dave Prizio - 0
Common pitfalls and problems that builders face.

Error Chain

Lewis Bjork - 1
The demise of the Cosmic Fish.

Build Your Own Leak-Down Tester

Vince Homer - 1
Converting a Harbor Freight compression tester for aircraft engine use.

Completions

Kitplanes - 0
Builders share their successes.
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In Case You Missed It

The Home Machinist (Part 8)

Bob Fritz - 0
In his continuing series, author Bob Fritz discusses the ins and outs of threads including how to avoid seizing, types of threads, sizing, drilling holes, using a tap-drill chart, and matching fastener dimensions.

Torque Plates

Dave Prizio - 3
Torque plates are installed before any cylinders go on at the Lycoming engine...

Will That Be Paint or Powder?

Jon Croke - 0
There are two popular options for builders to consider for covering steel components.

Building the eXenos

Paul Dye - 0
Part 8: Trying out task-based Phase I flight testing.
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