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  1. Mr Mono

    Who does the FAA answer to?

    They need to be slapped down
  2. Mr Mono

    Best Adjustable Prop?

    Is there a consensus of opinion on who makes the best ground adjustable prop? (for an ultralight) I have read about some of them flying apart etc.
  3. Mr Mono

    4A084 in western WA by Poulsbo

    Hercules motor used as a gen-set. It is mounted on a trailer (no title or license) and has a fuel tank. It is missing it's carb and one of the valve covers is off and the rocker arms are rusted. It has a cartridge type oil filter. The trailer might have value? It's probably good for parts. It...
  4. Mr Mono

    Sheet Metal Shear?

    I need to get a little sheet metal shear for rough cutting aluminum sheet to be made in to gussets. I'd like to have a nice 50" foot shear, but can not afford it. Besides hand shears, is there one anyone can recommend? I've looked at a few of those combo break/shear/roller gizmos but they seem...
  5. Mr Mono

    Kohler M20S

    Anyone experiment with a horizontally opposed 2 cylinder Kohler? It says 20hp @ 3600 I'm wondering how light it can get if stripped of starter/flywheel/alternator/shrouds etc. ? What kind of HP can be achieved with 2 carbs?
  6. Mr Mono

    2024 T3 .032 rems in the Puget Sound Area?

    Anyone know of place where I can pickup some rems of 2024 T3 .032 ? I'm making some gussets and don't need a whole sheet. Most of the commercial metal dealers want to sell only 4'x12' sheets.
  7. Mr Mono

    Air Drill recommendation ?

    I need to get a variable speed hand air drill. Any brand recommendations?
  8. Mr Mono

    How to paint checkerboard ?

    Anyone got a "tip" or a "how to" on painting checkerboard on aircraft parts?
  9. Mr Mono

    Conduit Bender??

    Will a conduit bender like they sell at Home Depot for bending electrical conduit, work for bending 1" .063 aluminum tube without creasing or scaring it?
  10. Mr Mono

    Wall thickness on 4130 tubing

    I already know there's no definitive answer, I'm just trying to get a rough idea for weight comparison. What wall thickness tubing (and OD for that matter) is used by the various ultralight manufacturers for their fuselage assembly. 0.058" ...0.062" ??? The Kolb and the Legal Eagle would be...
  11. Mr Mono

    Dacron Fabric Prices ?

    Over at Aircraft Spruce, they have two listings for 1.7 oz Dacron Fabric. There's this one http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/dacronfabric.php for $2.95 a yard and this one http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/pffabric.php for $7.65 a yard What's the difference? Is it...
  12. Mr Mono

    WTB:4A084

    Looking for one with low hours
  13. Mr Mono

    2024 sheet sizes

    Anyone know where you can get 2024-T3 0.016" 0.020" 0.032" sheet in 4' by 16' sheets? All I can find is 12'
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