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Wing Rotating Stand

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These are some easily made (and cheap) wing stands I made to support my wings before and during painting. I used 90mm x 35mm...

Lightweight Custom Jack

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Steve and I recently installed a set of Thomas Cox’s jack pads on our tricycle-gear GlaStar. These beautifully machined pads fit perfectly and will...

Glasair Service Bulletin 144

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SUBJECT: Tubing Flaring Tool (P/N 810-0190-001)

Trimming Doors

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I installed one of my doors today and I found a method that helped mark the door for trimming. I’m not sure if someone...

Hazardous Chemicals in the Building Process

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As you build and maintain your airplane you will likely use a number of hazardous chemicals. Knowing how to handle these chemicals safely and what...

Tools to Maintain Your Sportsman or GlaStar

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As we get more Sportsman builders who may not have extensive tool collections, the question has come up, what tools do I really need...

Survival Gear

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As we prepared to embark on our grand tour of Canada and Alaska survival equipment became a major concern. But we should always give...

Cool Tools

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A while back I was asked how I was getting so much done on my plane in a short period of time. Naturally I...

Riveting Tips

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Dimples: Those cute little depressions around the rivet heads that occur when riveting light skins are almost impossible to avoid. They are caused by...