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  1. Scottiniowa

    Exploring possibility of manufacturing Aeromatic prop blades.

    Or just make the best there is available for a price that you can support with profits from sales. Spending a great deal of time on politics (time away from building quality) can be detrimental to progress.
  2. Scottiniowa

    Airplane For Sale Windward Performance Sparrowhawk $24,000.00

    I figured the Goshawk is dead in the water? That is true? Just curious!
  3. Scottiniowa

    Why does the Cub have jury struts?

    Exactly, This before almost any other explanation (including strength factor) wins the explanation contest in my mind. Think of a loose bigger bolt, vs a tight little bolt, over time, the little bolt will win most every time in shear!
  4. Scottiniowa

    Question for engineer type. Tapered gear leg.

    Dog, you mentioned the large belt sander as one method to taper, and then your "bulldozer" method just mentioned above. Having worked many metals over the years, I would be hard pressed to find anyone that would take on such a project with Ti. Could it be done? perhaps!, Is there anyone with...
  5. Scottiniowa

    2 seater tail dragger trainer

    Love the goal: Use for training and Patrol Love the dream: Going to be this big and fast! Apparently those dreams mean it will do something that something else don't do, but it is not said. And do it with a uncertified motor to boot.. Power to the dreams!
  6. Scottiniowa

    Looking for Ideas: How should I level and flatten my build table?

    The long published EAA 1000 table works well Worktables I like to have at least 1" over hang for clamps, but not completely needed. Level legs come in all sizes, and they work well if you never need to move your table. Joints, can be treated just like composite, (fill and sand smooth) But...
  7. Scottiniowa

    Would this new engine become your aircraft power?

    Was it said, "the cost" is?
  8. Scottiniowa

    Shrink Wrap Wings !

    If you build a wing and cover with it, or have one and cover, And then go fly around the patch, and it don't work, you can always say, "someone said that that someone said, they thought it might work"
  9. Scottiniowa

    EAA No Longer Has Free SolidWorks

    Always interesting on the various spins of these threads, but in this case, the offering of "what or how to do something", dives deep into one software. And perhaps many loose interest in the basic question, simply being- What can I learn fairly quickly to do what I want, produce equally nice...
  10. Scottiniowa

    Lets talk about wood

    I don't mean to be critical here, but... I find it so often that there are those that say it can be done, but never say how it can be done, and far more important, proved it well with 1000's of hours of actual use. I don't doubt any reasonable explanation of building, until I read the last line...
  11. Scottiniowa

    Lets talk about wood

    Message 112 comes to play very nicely here, (well done) , as it would mostly likely be that the center core (if wood) is only a stiffener, not a strength addition.
  12. Scottiniowa

    What's the lightest covering/coating for an Ultralight?

    Their advertising today looks good. Their manual is very complete with lots of detail. (as all manuals should be) The product is both for Certified and non certified aircraft I have never heard a complaint, here or anywhere, but there is always someone, somewhere that magic did not happen for...
  13. Scottiniowa

    2110 tubing

    Anyone can tell anyone (who will listen) anything. Doesn't matter much what one is told, what matters most, is what the strength of the material is, for its given weight. I have built many different frames, including involved with the Eagle XL, where weight/strength is everything..And almost...
  14. Scottiniowa

    What aluminiumtype for instrumentpanel

    Excellent work, could you explain your process "Post cutting" such as covering (paint) and then the lettering on top? do you have a inhouse way of doing this?
  15. Scottiniowa

    Any idea what this plane is?

    So it never landed where the family member landed? And it was not on Flight aware? And it never made a call near the airports? I guess crazy things can happen, but certainly looks like the person could be waited out...
  16. Scottiniowa

    Best Build for Longest Range?

    Your question has so many variables, that it begs far more questions, to get better answers. For example: Range, Most want to be able to fly 3.5 hours and have reserves, (bladder ability) but there are planes that can go 1000 miles and still have reserves, somewhat speed-tank capacity related...
  17. Scottiniowa

    Less than $1K TIG welder recommendations

    I thought it was a given that, the welders should NOT be under the welding bench or location that gets them covered. Or in a environment that could cause problems with the E-boards. I have been around all kinds of welders and Plaz cutters, all day and everyday with narry a problem, I have to...
  18. Scottiniowa

    Less than $1K TIG welder recommendations

    1) Clean metal and tungsten is ALWAYS required for good results, no matter what brand of welder. 2)What are you stick welding? that you require Tig to smooth out the weld? If this is the case, the stick weld most likely is not good in the first place. 3)NOT seeing the puddle is also NOT related...
  19. Scottiniowa

    Parts For Sale Lightweight metal PA-18 Cub Plans

    I am not sure exactly how much of the scamming takes place, as it generally takes one person to scam, and another not really checking into the details. I sell 100's of supplement plans of a wing build, (Legal eagle XL) but honor the original designer of the plane, by simply saying, "These...
  20. Scottiniowa

    Flying Bike Mark 3

    Comparing a mini max and a Cassutt racer, is like saying an apple is almost like an orange because they both grew on a tree.
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