Free yoke mount mic switch – just cover the shipping costs. Before I toss it out, I wanted to see if anyone could use it.

I’ve knocked out 566 push-ups in the past four days and am on pace to hit 1,000 in a week, which would be a personal best. I also need to put more attention on working my back muscles. When the snow is piling up outside, you can still keep your body active. What Actually Happens When You Do 50 Push ...

Full-fat Greek yogurt is great for your health, packed with protein and muscle-building amino acids. Give it a try. I haven’t been riding my bike as much in the winter as I do in the summer, but I still managed to knock out 200 pushups today without much effort. As we age, it’s important to maintain...

Making steady progress on this one, and everything seems to be going smoothly. The first part off the printer looks great, and I’m getting ready to start printing the base. It is very robust and accurate. https://i.postimg.cc/Y0vLhKCj/IMG20251209163104.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/MHnfv2pH/IMG2025120916...

Travel reviews in November reached 400K, showing that people are particularly interested in travel and, most of all, food. When I post something on Google it sticks.

It’s been a while since I flew without a bicycle onboard. With the weather cool and expected to drop further next week (-13°C low forecast), I decided to get up in the air. I pulled out my engine preheating gear—one runs on grid power, the other on ship’s power and fuel. Both worked flawlessly. I in...

I’m working on the first print of this part, and it’s always exciting to start on a 1.5 lb piece. All the parts have fit together well so far. I still need to print the base and bond it to the pipe. The locating surfaces are printed in fine height detail for accuracy. This is a rigid tool than you c...

The design is complete, and manufacturing development along with the first article inspection is now in progress. Note: If the starter ring gear support (flywheel) isn’t installed, use the optional 0.25-inch spacer at the propeller flange to ensure proper fit. The tool base won’t mount directly to t...

In this example, the outer aluminum plate circle has been shifted downward by 0.25 inch to account for engine sag. This adjustment will position the cowl center 0.25 inch lower than the current engine center. It can be helpful for those with new rubber engine mount bushings that will settle into the...

I really like this tie-down bolt design because it’s both lightweight and strong. I install them and use them to jack the aircraft, then cover them with snap-in fairings when not in use. Since these tie-down bolts are no longer available, I’ll be sending out a request for a quote to have some made. ...

I’m still fine-tuning the details of this design. I adjusted the spacing, so the gray spacer sets the spinner aft edge offset from the ring gear support forward flange precisely. This makes it easy to determine the exact forward spinner offset and verify it using the spacer’s marking. In the photo, ...

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RV7 RV7A - ASN Report - VH-EWS VH-NMG It’s clear that formation flying is a risky business, and this accident is just another example. From a risk-versus-reward perspective, the risk is death, while the reward is pulling off something daring with friends and living to tell the tale, earning some coo...

I spent some time upgrading the bearings on a couple of bike wheels. One wheel got ceramic bearings, while the other received G25 steel bearings. I keep the number of wheels with ceramic bearings limited since they’re pricey. It was cooler today, so I set the hangar wall lights to a warm color to ma...

working the details.... not sure how best to mark the alum plate for reference. thinking about some scribed lines or plates with dedicated outer diameters. added a keyed spacer as an option to be able to easily remove and reassemble the tool to the same position. The engine parts in these photos are...

This is the time of year to start planning next year’s fly/bike adventures. After having a great time in upper Minnesota this year, I’m heading back. For 2026, I’m planning trips to Grand Rapids, Duluth, and Hackensack, and might just spend a month roaming around upper Minnesota. https://i.postimg.c...

I spent a couple more hours on this today. So far it seems to be doable, and the tool has a reasonable range. I still need to work the details.

My wife and youngest daughter are amazing cooks, and I eat their delicious meals until I’m full, but I only eat once a day. As the saying goes, it’s not about what you eat, but when you eat. The nice thing about OMAD is that you can eat whatever you want, and it just works. the only ones that lived ...

Killing time, imagining the perfect cowl support tool I’d like to have. There are plenty of versions out there, but I want one stiff enough to really lean on, made mostly of plastic with a sturdy aluminum plate. We’ll see how it turns out. https://i.postimg.cc/QMyGPfW8/cap1.png https://i.postimg.cc/...

RV8 - ASN Report - VH-YGY I hate seeing crashes like this that lead to such horrific injuries. Sometimes the victims hang on for a month before succumbing. I really hope he pulls through. He clearly did an impressive job integrating the Eggenfellner E-6, a Subaru engine, into the RV8 and put a lot o...