The Process

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To the uninitiated, it looks like it’ll be done soon, doesn’t it? But “The Process” still has a long way to go.

Fear Not the Rivet Cutter

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Kits these days are pretty good, as are their instructions. When they tell you to use an AD4-7 rivet in a particular hole, it's...

We Have a Fixture!

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I needed a fixture – and I decided that I’d just “Go Big” ad make it out of steel. This baby isn’t going anywhere!

Twelve Volts Anywhere, Anytime

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A handy tool to have in the shop, avoiding a bunch of random long wires that always seem to get in the way.

Weighing an RV-10

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It’s time to roll the plane up on a set of calibrated scales.

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.

In Case You Missed It

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 11

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Sure, you can buy intercoolers off the shelf but sometimes you have to DIY it. Here’s how.

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Design Process: Wing Size and Stall Speed

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Last month, we began discussing the factors that can drive the wing of our...

Tech Tip

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Forming a Composite Blister.