79FT

Done

Fi Dot — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500

...but now, a new beginning - flying!

Baffle Seals

Fi Dot — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600

...are baffling!

Oil Cooler and Hoses

Fi Dot — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600

...mainly, fiddling

Chips and Dings

Fi Dot — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600

...Cleetus-Style

Exhaust Clamps

Fi Dot — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500

...shucks!

Motor Start

Fi Dot — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500

...:)

Wiring - Pt III

Fi Dot — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500

...part three: done!

Wiring - Pt II

Fi Dot — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500

...part two

Wiring!

Fi Dot — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500

...part one

Engine Monitor Wires

Fi Dot — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500

... firewall forward

Fat Wires Firewall Forward

Fi Dot — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500

basic setup

The Fuel System Redo

Fi Dot — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500

...hosed!

Skookum Choocher

Fi Dot — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500

... aka The Mean Beast

Brackets for Transducers

Fi Dot — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600

fun litte project

Carb Controls

Fi Dot — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600

...finished!

Exhaust...

Fi Dot — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600

...full circle

Tying Loose Ends

Fi Dot — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600

...fuse blocks, and oil cooler bowden

Finishing Panel Prep

Fi Dot — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600

...placards and switches

Light and Compass

Fi Dot — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600

...panel work

Placards for Switches

Fi Dot — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600

...the biplane way

Brakes and Wheels

Fi Dot — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600

fixin' and bleedin'

LR3-C

Fi Dot — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500

... mounted, and pretty!

Solder, and Good Crimps

Fi Dot — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500

... the answer is NOT solder?!

Bending Brake Lines

Fi Dot — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500

... and fitting in place

Drilling the Panel

Fi Dot — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...misery turned happy times!

FWF, Side Conduit, and Panel

Fi Dot — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...messing around trying things

Harbor Freight Hydraulic Crimper

Fi Dot — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500

... the answer is: solder!

Carb Control Cables

Fi Dot — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...just measuring

Alternator Pivot Arm Bracket

Fi Dot — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500

lots of grinding

Alternator Install: Nose Baffle Support Bracket

Fi Dot — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...I am Bender, insert girder

Alternator: Initial Fit-Up

Fi Dot — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...I almost decided to make new nose baffles

Wiring Diagram, v1

Fi Dot — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...proposed

Electrical Disassembly

Fi Dot — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...fun with wires

Wire Markings, Fuselinks, Load Measurements, and Turn-and-Slip

Fi Dot — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0500

tested fuselinks, measured loads, removed and diagnosed turn-and-slip indicator

Hangar Redo

Fi Dot — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0500

cleaning up!

Race for the Engine

Fi Dot — Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...or was it pickles?

The Flying Fire Hazard

Fi Dot — Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...sparks galore!

Annual 2019: The Cowling Conundrum

Fi Dot — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...Comanche, no Comanche?

Annual 2019: The Rest of April

Fi Dot — Tue, 14 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...and 1/2 of May

Annual 2019: April 6

Fi Dot — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0500

...wing root fairings

Annual 2019: March 30

Fi Dot — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500

... getting familiar

A Long Planned Trip

Fi Dot — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500

... for Glenn

Good Bye, Cheetah!

Fi Dot — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600

...live long, and prosper!

Fall Round of Pickles

Fi Dot — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500

... out of heavy machinery

Back from Three Years of Silence...

Fi Dot — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500

... [crickets]

B-Log v2

Fi Dot — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500

...the long-needed updates

Cleaning up Light Coves on Wingtips for Cheetah

Fi Dot — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0500

... I hate sanding!

CGR30 and the Wheelpants

Fi Dot — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600

lots of upgrades

Rack-o-Ribs

Fi Dot — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0600

lotsa hours

Strobe Shields for Cheetah

Fi Dot — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0500

... fun with stretcher

Metal Pickles

Fi Dot — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Russian autumn tradition

Banging Sheet Metal

Fi Dot — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0500

making bulges

Drag Wires, Aileron, et al

Fi Dot — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0500

completing and refining

SolidWorks Models

Fi Dot — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

commonly used items

Drag and Anti Drag Wires

Fi Dot — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

the beginnings

Ken Blackman's Story

Fi Dot — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

... on landing

Messing with Cheetah, Footstep and Friends

Fi Dot — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

... all in TX summer

Wings and Control System

Fi Dot — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500

done..! Well, almost

Rant 1: On Building

Fi Dot — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0500

why's, and such...

An Unintended Trip

Fi Dot — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0500

meet 9891U

Fitting Lower Wings To The Fuse

Fi Dot — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500

in search for missing bends

Lower Wing Fittings and Torque Tube

Fi Dot — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500

cleanup, and more bending

Torque Tube Basics

Fi Dot — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500

for now, just the bare minimum

Pushrods, bearings, and clearance

Fi Dot — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500

slowly getting there

The Shop Day

Fi Dot — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500

... and how it turns into two weeks

Bellcrank and Idler

Fi Dot — Thu, 22 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Bending and twisting virtual metal

Aileron-To-Rib - Alignment

Fi Dot — Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Fixed mis-alignment in ailerons

B-Log, The Nerd's Builder's Log

Fi Dot — Tue, 20 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500

How I went about b-logging