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    Grounding Shielded Wire - One or Both Ends?

    Hanging out with lots of airplane people I have heard anecdotally time and time again that shielded wire should be used on sensitive equipment, especially things like audio wires, and that the shield should be grounded at ONE END ONLY. Usually this means grounding the shield at the source, i.e...
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    Aircraft Crimping

    I am interested in getting a set of ratcheting crimpers for everything that i might encounter in a typical homebuilt.. but find the topic very confusing. I know that i want crimpers for at least coaxial, pin connections, and terminals as well as butt splice crimps. I want to stay away from...
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    110 Degree Countersinks

    Someone in an older thread had posted the link to this video: YouTube - Four Methods of Flush Riveting which was most helpful and gave a real solid answer for some hotly debated topics (at least in my mind). Of particular interest to me were methods # 3 and 4.. i have never seen or...
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    Deburring inside holes

    Looking for some advice on the best way to deburr the inside of a hole (like, a 1/8th inch rivet hole) for reasons of inaccessibility. Anyone know any good tricks? i am still a newbie with sheet metal. Thanks
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    Getting to/from the airport.. Ideas?

    With most airports being at least a mile or two from the center of town or anything else interesting, i am looking for a good idea of something that i can take with me in the back of a small airplane to serve as some good semi-short distance ground transportation after landing. I know there are...
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    Apple iPad perfect for experimental glass panel?

    Anyone else see the huge potential for really powerful, customizable, usable, and relatively inexpensive instrument and navigation displays with this thing? Apple - iPad - The best way to experience the web, email, & photos :ban:
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    WANTED - Used Clecos

    I have started a Sonex Waiex project and am in need of an inventory of sheet metal holders and figure this might be the kind of thing that someone may have way to many of lying around, rather than paying for new ones. This is what Sonex Aircraft says is the minimum required, but i wouldn't mind...
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    another new sheet metal guy...

    What's up homebuilders! Nick from Hampton, New Hampshire writing.. I have been lurking around this website for a while and decided to join up. First off i would like to thank everyone here, there is a lot off good knowledge and experience on these pages! I am probably a lot younger than...
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