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  1. 3 hook rivets for fiberglass in magazine?

    About 9 months ago I remember seeing some rivets for use in fiberglass, kinda looked like mini grappling hooks. Trying to find them if anyone knows what I'm talking about.

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    The fixtures are 120v plug in, so they're easy to...

    The fixtures are 120v plug in, so they're easy to remove and replace, lots of plugs already in the ceiling. I'm up by Seattle, so they're going to get a lot of use during the winter.

    I was also...
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    Thanks for taking the time for a detailed...

    Thanks for taking the time for a detailed response, Wes, I hadn't even thought of the building code, since I'm in a row of condo hangars if something went wrong with my replacements I'd be on the...
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    Replacing hangar HiD lights with LEDs?

    Recently purchased a hangar with 2 large Hubbell bl-a400h8-wh 400W HiD lights mounted in the overhead ceiling (~25'), want to replace them with LEDs. Any thoughts for an equivalent?


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    Grounding shielded wire?

    Thanks for the great video about stripping shielded wire, got a couple follow ups, please.


    -The GTR-200 ICS only has 2 unswitched inputs, I've got 3, and at Garmin's suggestions I'm using a...
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    HOW TO OPERATE A MECHANIC By William C. Dykes...

    HOW TO OPERATE A MECHANIC

    By William C. Dykes
    A long, long time ago, back in the days of iron men and wooden planes, a ritual began. It takes place when a pilot approaches a mechanic to...
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    Passenger warning size?

    Know I have to have NOTE: PASSENGER WARNING – THIS AIRCRAFT IS AMATEUR-BUILT AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR STANDARD AIRCRAFT. displayed so pax can see it, but are there...
  8. The first try was done by a professional...

    The first try was done by a professional carpenter who has done a lot of remodeling for me, and is well known in the area, so I'm guessing he knew to clean the layup first. I'll check, though.
  9. Laminating veneer onto fiberglass instrument panel?

    Trying something a little different, wanted to lay a nice veneer onto a foam core fiberglass panel I'm building. Did my initial layup using Weldwood contact cement, but after about 2 weeks the veneer...
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