Buy the Thousand-Pack

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Cheap and colorful ties: there is a place for them in the building process.

Hard-working Brakes

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You wouldn’t think that a little 1,000-lb MGW aircraft would require this much braking.

Attach Instrument Boxes Without New Holes

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Without screws or rivets, you’re looking at adhesive.

Ultimate Avionics Work Surface

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Wiring a panel? How about upgrading to the ultimate avionics work surface?

Wire Supports

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If you’re building/wiring an instrument panel, especially one with modern EFIS screens and avionics, you no doubt have dealt with the problem of how to secure wire bundles.

Take the Time—Build a Template

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I’m sure we’ve all been there when building something—one hand holding a “thing,” one holding a measuring device, another a pen and… uh, oh…...

Watch Those Tools

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See those little nicks in that fuel line?

Let There Be (Baggage) Light!

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The F1 Rocket has an ultra-deep baggage compartment, why not light it up a bit?

Switch Wrench

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It can be a royal pain to get any sort of a wrench onto the rear nut of a toggle switch.

ELT Problems

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Expired batteries also have the potential to leak and cause severe corrosion.

In Case You Missed It

A Sign of the Zodiac (Part 4)

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Builder Rick Lindstrom’s Zenith Zodiac 601 XL project continues as the Corvair engine is installed and the panel takes shape. Lindstrom selects instruments and avionics for his project and uses templates to plan the panel.

Riding the Radial Rocket RG

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The Radial Rocket TD already had a following, but with some tweaking and the addition of retractable gear, the new Radial Rocket RG is poised to take off. By Ed Kolano.

Homebuilt Accidents: The Pilot’s Condition

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Bushy-tailed optional, bright-eyed mandatory.

Cassutt 111M

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The need for (affordable) speed.