Aviation Forum / General / Homebuilt / May 2006

WOW!

The last posting i've seen here is from 27th May.
Is it really that quiet or has my news server gone nuts?

Purchased a MilSpec brand handheld drill jig for Camloc receptacles a few
weeks ago and used it for the first time today.  What a piece of crap.
The "tool steel" bushing must not be hardened, as it wallowed out after 7
uses (14 holes). Junk, junk, junk.  Going to have it hardness ...

I am a not very young machinist-welder by trade who is about
1.5 years into a Skybolt project. I would like from time to time
to communicate with other builders. I'll try very hard to ask
intelligent questions.

Anyone have the manual for the breakdown and preparing of a Port A
Port T hanger for transport?
thanks
david

Dear Group,
I am in the process of building my cowling and have the engine up on the
mount.  What I need to know is what is the amount of torque on the engine
mount bolts?  I have rebuild manuals, parts manuals and the owners manual

XREF:  news.earthlink.net rec.aviation.homebuilt:308055
From: Richard Lamb
I have a radio controlled blimp that a friend gave me while I was
recovering from surgery.  It's been a blast to play with.

Can somone please tell where I can find the
list of jokes about pilots remarks and engineers
replys, my son is out of A&P-school in two weeks,
and I need that list.

Can anyone suggest where in Canada I can purchase 4130 steel tubing
(round and square)?...  I have ordered in the past from Aircraft Spruce
in the US but shipping, taxes, brokerage etc makes it extremely
costly.... Shipping times are very long since customs slow things down

A number of yearago I took a welding workshop at the Hampton NH
airport.  I believe that it was put on by Aircraft Srpuce but won't
swear to that.
Anyway the instructor was a fellow from Georgia and i can't remember

To those of you who have reserved a seat for Bill Fox's talk about his years
working as a project manager at the Lockheed Skunk Works during the
development of the SR-71 Blackbird (7 PM tomorrow -- Tuesday -- night),
please arrive around 6:30 PM.  Seating is limited and by ...

I have a thermometer that reads from 0 to 200°F.  I'm trying to measure a
cylinder head on an aircooled engine where my range of interest goes from,
say, 200 to 400°F.  The classic way of measuring this temperature is with a
thermocouple mounted on a copper washer underneath the ...

Does anyone know where to find specifications on the Kawasaki 440
engine family? I am planning on using this engine in my project and
info on it is hard to find. I checked the Kawasaki corporate site and
of course google but no "real" information is forthcoming. I know there

I am looking for a structural adhesive tape but I prefer a glue
(because I do not want thickness) to bond aluminium (with passivation
or anodization treatment) and steel. The bond have to resist to sea
salt fog, and temperature between -100°C +100°C.

Someone told me the digital air-speed meter can be used in car by fan?
How to do it?
Anyone can tell me situation.
Thanks a lot.