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Flying, homebuilt airplanes, working with wood, riveted aluminum, welded steel tubing, fabric, dope and common sense. Gunsmithing, amateur radio, astronomy and auto mechanics at the practical level. Roaming the west in an old VW bus. Prospecting, ghost towns and abandoned air fields. Cooking, fishing, camping and raising kids.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Other Ribs

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A two-place Primay Glider may appear to be a contradiction of terms but having such a beast on the flight-line can be the difference between...
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Bending Extruded Angle

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Extrusions of every type are common stuff in airplanes but many homebuilders may not be aware of the fact the extruded shape usually receive...
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Ancient History

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Found in a drawer. A box of 35mm slides, mis-labeled. That's me on the right, visiting bureaucrat on the left. Da Nang, RVN, 1967. ...
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Sparks: Color, Length & Myths

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A lot of experts offer all sorts of helpful hints for checking out your ignition system based on the color or length of the spark you'll...
Thursday, February 28, 2008

Another 100hp VW Conversion

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In January, 2008, a fellow popped up on Usenet touting the glories of a another of those 100 horsepower VW conversions that have filled the ...
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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Aircraft Fabric

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If you have small children about the place you probably have one of these (pointing toward the first picture). A few bricks were laid down,...
Friday, February 1, 2008

Center Main Bearing Web

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Left-hand case-half, facing the pulley end of the crankcase. The offset hole in the middle of the saddle is for the dowel pin that locates ...
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No, not THAT Bob Hoover :-) (ie, Robert A. "Bob" Hoover from Tennessee and perhaps the best pilot in the history of flight.) The problem is that all Roberts get Bob-ed at birth and there isn't much we can do about it. When posting something about aviation I generally use 'R.S.Hoover' to prevent confusion.
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