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  1. ToddK

    Sold Graham Lee Nieuport 11 Fuselage

    Hey all, I have a Graham Lee Nieuport 11 Fuselage for sale. It's dirty, still needs a few parts made, but mostly complete. Asking $650 OBO cash in person, local pick up in Humble TX (North East side of Houston). I really want it out, and will make an HBA member a great deal on it. Come...
  2. ToddK

    Geodetic vs Drag Wires?

    Anyone have any thoughts/research on geodetic vs drag wires in wings in terms of overall strength and ease of construction?
  3. ToddK

    Sold Wanted Green Whelen 650 lens.

    Looking for a green Whelen 650 lens. Thanks
  4. ToddK

    AeroVee Owner Wanted

    I need some assistance purchasing an AeroConversions part. If anyone can help me out please PM me, I would appreciate it.
  5. ToddK

    Favorite CFI Stories

    I got my CFI certificate last week. Reflecting on things, thinking about my instructors, there were a lot of great AHAH! learning moments that happened between my first lesson with zero hours, and my CFI checkride. There will certainly be a lot more. One that stands out was during my...
  6. ToddK

    Wood wing safety - A voice from the past.

    I have been reading "Old Soggy #1" by Slats Rogers. Great book, easy read. Slats "walked away" from 27 crashes. The two the he did not "walk away" from were because his foot got stuck in 28th, and the 29th he didn't count as a walk away because he had to climb out of the top of a 60 foot...
  7. ToddK

    VW Kubota Dynamo or John Deere Alternator Mount

    I ave been trying to put together a plan for a fairly clean hand prop 2332 VW build. I am leaning hard toward a single ignition magneto. I do have some reservations which leaves me considering a points or pertronix ignition. The clear choice is the Kubota. Light, powerful. Most of the time...
  8. ToddK

    Slick 4220 Machine Work

    Are there drawings or instructions floating around regarding the machine work required to use a 4220 on a VW in place of a 4316?
  9. ToddK

    Type 4 oil cooler?

    Does anyone know if the type 4 seven plate oil cooler is compatible with the great planes or aerovee top horizontal adapter?
  10. ToddK

    New CNC heads

    These showed up on an air cooled FB group today.
  11. ToddK

    Airplane For Sale Ultimate Door Plans

    Plans for the Ultimate Door are back on sale. Plans include all the upgrades over the years, plus drawings and instructions for parts that were only previously supplied in the kit. These plans have everything you need to save a bundle building your own hangar. Track kits will be available...
  12. ToddK

    BMW R18 Boxer

    The the R18 is air/oil cooled, 90hp (at 4,750 rpm) motorcycle engine. It's listed as being 244lbs with gear box and intake. I suspect that the gearbox is significate part of that weight. Past BMW R engines shed a lot of weight during the conversion process. Aesthetically its beautiful...
  13. ToddK

    Where are the big wings?

    Looking back to the early days of aviation, motors were big, heavy, and low powered, wings were gigantic, and the airplanes themselves often sported empty weights greater then the typical gross weights found in late 30s and early 40s civilian light aircraft. Electric aircraft have a similar...
  14. ToddK

    Boulter Plywood

    Not being able to find thin plywood locally, I called Boulter Plywood. The trouble with plywood is shipping. Costs a fortune to ship 4x8 sheets. Cut it down to under 36x48 and the price drops considerably. You can buy a single cut sheet for more per sq inch, or buy a bunch of full 4x8s for...
  15. ToddK

    Source for Culver Dart Plans?

    Does anyone have a source for Culver Dart plans? Thanks
  16. ToddK

    Best flying S-LSA?

    Looking for thoughts on a solid S-LSA that has good flying qualities for primary flight instruction. If you are a pilot you probably know what that means. No odd handling characteristics. Other items: side by side, tricycle gear, good useful load, easy maintenance.
  17. ToddK

    Parts Wanted Wanted: CAD Designer

    I need some assemblies (wood/metal) and metal brackets modeled in CAD. The goal is some good 3D views, and DWG files for CNC/Waterjet cutting. Ready and willing to pay, might not be able to afford what you are worth, but maybe we can work something out. Would prefer another regular forum...
  18. ToddK

    Aircraft Ash

    Ordered a few boards from SawMillPatrick at Wooden Aviation- Home. They came in a few days ago. Excellent quality. Clean, strait, tight grain. I had read about the strength of ash vs sitka, and was not really prepared for how tough this stuff really is. I am using it for some of the more...
  19. ToddK

    EAGLE and Gami G100UL

    Good Grief. It's getting hard to imagine how one agency could be so clearly dysfunctional and it not result in significate pressure to straiten up.
  20. ToddK

    Airfoil comparision RAF 48 vs 613.5

    I am totally out of my league here. Trying to compare the RAF 48 to the Riblett 613.5 on a tandem patrol type airplane. I know some of you have a fairly intuitive knowledge on this topic. Any thoughts?
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