Marking Parts
The purpose of marking parts is to be able to find it and place it in an assembly where it's supposed to go. Using...
Locating and Center-Punching Holes
You may have the best tools, but it's knowing how to use them that makes you a craftsman - in this case our members...
Picking Up/Unloading Your Kit
Use of boat trailer for crate pickup: Living approximately 70 miles from the closest Consolidated Freight yard, the cost of a rental truck or...
Fiberglass Parts Warping in Hot Storage
Glenn Culver sent this tip.
I've had a problem with warped GlaStar doors after storing them in a hot location. If I were to do it...
New Builder?
So you just bought an airplane kit. Congratulations!
That big crate is on it's way. Yikes! Now what?
You'll be glad to know you're not alone. There...
Glasair III Engine Alignment, Cowling, and Spinner Installation
Stoddard-Hamilton instructs the builder to match and blend the lines of the cowl to the fuselage then shim the engine motor mounts to center...
Glasair Elevator Internal Arm Counterweight
This builder hint was John Schroeder. The procedures were used on a Glasair Super IIS FT
Background
In step 2N7, the process starts by cutting the lead sheet...
Cool Tools
A while back I was asked how I was getting so much done on my plane in a short period of time. Naturally I...
Aileron and Flap Trailing Edges
This tip was submitted by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG
The flap and aileron panels are rather flexible and it's easy to get unwanted low areas along...
Rear Wing-Attach Bolt
This builder tip was submitted by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG
Here's the method I used to trim in the area around the rear wing-attach...