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None or sporadic cell signal here, land line does not call long distance. email works well for me. e h m c o f a b at g male dot com smt

One of the metal wing factory ships was available for years in north central PA. I looked at it maybe 10? years ago. But he wanted more than i wanted to spend on one (aprox $3600 IIRC) at the time since i was flying a C140 then. It had some minor damage, can't recall what it was. Hangar rash...

You might have misunderstood. The shank of the pilot must be the same size, or smaller than the pilot. If the pilot is smaller than its own shank, the cutter won't cut. A 1/4" shank pilot can be used with pilots from 1/4" on up to the limit of the cutter diameter. But it won't work with...

I didn't actually look at SBS's links, but assume typical inter-changeable pilot counterbores. To add to what he said - it is typical to just turn up the size pilot you need, & reduce one end for a snug fit in the counterbore. The pilot should be larger than its shank so the counterbore...

We live in upstate NY, pay more than $50 month, have s(p)it for performance & data (can only intermittently watch video's, e.g.). Would love to have competition for current provider. smt

Beyond this You tube from 2008, & references from 2nd or 3rd parties, i can't find anything about the company or the airplane. Do you have better info or contact information? smt

Article states that drone is remotely controlled. No indication that package/person/passenger can "pilot" it from inside. Though potentially, they could carry a transmitter/controller with themselves? smt

A few weeks ago i linked some of these posts to a sawmill in the PNW that saws high grade QS DF. (i know the principals) Suggested some connections with EAA tech counselors out there for on-site advice. Linked some commercial current sources/retailers. They are intrigued, will see if anything...

Be sure you can ID the sapwood in cypress, and don't use it. Shrinkage & expansion of the sapwood are awful, it takes a compression set, and will mold & rot if it gets damp. That said, i used to occasionally use a lot of cypress for millwork. Recently cut some of my last 8/4 x 10" x 16' boards...

Keep in mind that Dougals Fir is not a true fir. The fir i have seen in HF (Hemlock Fir mix) , or SPF (Spruce Pine Fir mix) has -not- been Douglas "Fir" around here. East coast, upstate NY. That said, there are a number of Firs that should be reasonable options. Some lighter and close or...

Did you fly it at Elmira/KELM when we still had airshows/ Warplane museum/ B17 Fuddy Duddy? There was one with a big photo of "Marge" on the side like Dick Bong's that flew in the airshow. Planes like the F4U or one of the Mustangs or Texans and Harvards would go down the flight line with...

MT + B & S will not "slip more readily" than R-8. If drawbar retained (as would be in a mill) the tapers lock so much better than R-8. In fact a common complaint of those systems is how difficult they are to remove. It's not uncommon to hear of a mill with such a taper (Jarno or B & S) that...

For perspective regarding round column mill-drills (also see my post #12): I've always wondered who in Taiwan was familiar with Fehlmann, but the entire family of mill drills out of Taiwan and now China is based on the late 1950's Swiss Fehmann Picomax design. These always cost about twice...

What's wrong with 3PH? Better power delivery (smoother) and instantly reversible with simple switchgear. Cheaper starters. No capacitors. Just get a surplus 3ph motor, stick it in the corner and pull start it for rotary conversion. No- to very low cost. Sorry, was typing a little slower...

Is the question whether it is possible for anyone to get by with only one? FWIW, don't get anything that is too small to _reasonably_ put a 6" Angloc style vise on, unless you are mostly a watch/clock/lock maker type. You will always be struggling with work holding. It will be difficult to...