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  1. Malcolm C

    Perfect Rivets

    We used explosive rivets when refurbishing ex RAF Canberra bombers for the Peruvian air force back in 1975. There were corrosion issues with the explosive charge if I remember correctly.
  2. Malcolm C

    Perfect Rivets

    I shot some 1/8" Monel rivets last night, really gave my 4x and Tungsten bar a work out, came out perfect though.
  3. Malcolm C

    Boeing - Design Issues...

    Worked a lot for Boeing over the years, not surprised at all over these allegations.......
  4. Malcolm C

    British air museums?

    One plus with the RAF museum Hendon you don't need a car, just hop on the Tube, Northern line to Colindale station, turn left and 1/2 mile trudge and you are there.....
  5. Malcolm C

    British air museums?

    I went to the Royal Air force museum at Hendon yesterday as I wanted to research 1st War one aircraft and was much impressed. The rest of the museum is huge and has some very interesting exhibits. ( and it's free! )
  6. Malcolm C

    Book detailing homebuilt materials/construction methods?

    The 3 books by Tonu Bingalis ( sorry about the spelling ) back when the EAA were a homebuilders source of information were a great start for me. written with a nice not too serious way of imparting the info .
  7. Malcolm C

    Fastener Heads

    I have used Ajax abrasive cleaner to good effect and also very fine sand when working on F18's in Kuwait, plenty of that around.
  8. Malcolm C

    Fastener Heads

    They used to be known colloquially as " Nazi tips " when I worked on F 5"s
  9. Malcolm C

    Review: Milholland V-Twin Manual

    "VW engines and parts are getting difficult to find and very expensive" I would doubt that statement....
  10. Malcolm C

    Moved: Gyroplane topic branched off of Volksplane

    Mine is the Falconer version supposedly an ultralight, I had to position the engine quite far forward for C of G concerns hence plenty of room for a scuttle tank,.
  11. Malcolm C

    Moved: Gyroplane topic branched off of Volksplane

    I have a 3 1/2 gallon tank in my Flea, you can see it just behind the instrument panel. I have it there to gravity feed the 1/2 VW. you could probably squeeze in a 5 gallon one, but I was trying to keep within the 103 weight limit.
  12. Malcolm C

    Wing Folding mechanism/hardware photos

    Did somebody ask about wing fold?
  13. Malcolm C

    Motorcycles of HBA.com

    I have 34 bikes from a 1909 Indian to a 1948 Vincent Black Shadow, my hangar is double decked just to get most of them in. Here is a 1932 BSA Sloper, a 1921 Triumph model H and a 1961 BSA 650 with a 1947 Whizzer in the background. I am certainly a very greedy old man....
  14. Malcolm C

    Member welfare check - AKA face on a milk carton

    More like decades.....
  15. Malcolm C

    Tell us what you are building!

    Re. the roundels....I hope you're wrong....
  16. Malcolm C

    Piecemealing?

    When I was considering building my Flying Flea somebody said to build the wing ribs first as it was such a boring task if you managed to finish all of them then the rest of the plane would be easy. One month later 37 ribs were finished and I was on my way, it helped as it was the start of the...
  17. Malcolm C

    new french member

    Sacre blue! avez vous ne pou du ciel pas? sorry about my pigeon French .... welcome to the forum.
  18. Malcolm C

    Slow Flying Colors

    Did somebody say roundels?
  19. Malcolm C

    What are you doing in addition to flying?

    Finishing up a 1932 BSA Sloper while I wait for El Mirage dry lake to dry out for the maiden flight of my Flea. Trying to train out new rescue cat not to sit on the laptop when I am looking at Homebuilt aircraft Forum.
  20. Malcolm C

    What are you doing in addition to flying?

    Started sprucing up my 1932 BSA Sloper while waiting for El Mirage dry lake to dry out before taking the Flea's maiden flight.
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