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  1. Gary Hogue

    Bloop Nearing Flight: Hearing Protection

    As I get ever closer to putting the Bloop in the air, I'm finding that my existing ear protection isn't good enough. After taxiing for a bit, a few feet in front of a 2-stroke Vittorazi, I'm still geting some tinnitus - even with the ribbed rubber ear plugs I'm using. Any suggestions?
  2. Gary Hogue

    Aluminum Temper Loss Through Grinding

    In using 6061-T6 aluminum angle and 6063-T52 channel, I've wondered how much heat is too much when grinding a radius onto a part or taking small amounts off of an edge. There are charts that talk about holding at given temperatures for a specified time and the resultant loss in temper. But I'm...
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