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    Milholland Aircraft Designs

    Spring Strut Construction Video Spring Strut Construction Video Hey guys had a productive weekend and I now have the spring struts completed. I need to get two tubes and I can set it on the wheels. I need to get my brake caliper system figured out and get em mounted on the landing gear...
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    Milholland Aircraft Designs

    Double Eagle Landing gear spring strut mounts Crappy snowy day today but it was just right for working in the shop and build the landing gear spring strut top mounts. Here is a Video of todays work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujeyD5Ic9WE Check out the other vids for the gear build.
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    Milholland Aircraft Designs

    Didnt know there was supposed to be one?
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    Petition to change part 103 weight limit

    Petition to change part 103 weight limit Hey guys there is a movement starting to gain enough signatures on an electronic petition to try and change the part 103 empty weight limit to a larger amount. If this is something you agree with and desire please take the time to sign this petition and...
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    Milholland Aircraft Designs

    My Double Eagle Build can be seen here. Jeremy Dunn - YouTube My videos are pretty detailed and document how I am building mine. I ad new videos as I go. I have been told that my videos are a good primer for 4130 tube construction techniques. lots of good tips and tricks.
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    Some welding questions

    Guys I hate to tell you this but if you have never had this happen then you just dont have an air tight weld. I have had this happen more than once and has been a real problem. Good thing is if it does happen you know you did something right. sorry I know thats gona ruffle some feathers but...
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    Question about appropriate welding rod to use

    80s2 will work as well.
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    how to weld 4130

    Guys the long and short of it and my two cents worth is that ALL types of weldeing are acceptable when done CORRECTLY. All types of welding are BAD when done WRONG OR POORLY. Good welds are good and bad welds suk. It really dosent matter which type you use as the FAA accepts and reconizes all...
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    Wing spar question on double eagle/minimax wing

    As A demolition contrator I can tell you I would much rather have a plywood spar over solid wood. When I tear down a building I just hate dealing with plywood. at time you really have to work to get it to crunch and reduce to crunched up state. solid demensional lumber breaks right up. if...
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    testing non standard glue

    May I sugest trying other types of glue. I understand customs for you suks. Does it have to be aircraft certified? I do not know the standards of your country but here it does not if flown under a experimental category. this link is interesting. Bob Hoover's Blog: Glue Wars I dont think...
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    Merrill Engineering Labratories prop balancer???

    I could not open the pictures without sigining up to that forum. I really dont want to join yet another forum. anyhow I opened the link for the motorcycle wheel balance and yes it is very very similar. the only difference is that this unit has bearings only on one end instead of both ends of...
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    Old timer pranks / shop jokes

    Yea I suppose so but I think the reason 99 percent of us engage in this type of activity is the fact that we cannot take the dull drudgery of life unless we get to have a little fun and laugh a little bit. If I cannot laugh and have a bit of fun I think I would rather just croak as life just...
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    Old timer pranks / shop jokes

    My favorite is to take a 12v light bulb and smash the glass off of it leaving the filiment exposed. be vary carfull to not brek the filament. solder wires to the bulb and install gator clips on the wires. install this unit on a pack of blackcat firecrackers. work the fuse against the filiment...
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    What kind of specs do I need for a tig welder for fabricating a frame?

    I think the thing to remember with welding aluminum is that you need ac currenc and a high frequency unit. if you are going to weld up to 3/16" thick aluminum a 120-150 amp unit should be fine but will be maxed out at 3/16". for larger I wouldnt go anything short of a 250 amp unit. A liquid...
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    Merrill Engineering Labratories prop balancer???

    I have an item which i found in an old storage trailer. It looked to me right off that it may be a static propeller balancer. it has a shaft that has two roller bearings on one end. the other end has two cone shaped pieces that slide on the shaft held on with a rather large brass wing nut. It...
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