I’m doing a lot of woodturning these days – bowls and such and that means I’m messing with a lot of timber/logs so I found myself in need of a chainsaw for preparing logs. Being a “bargain hunter”, I looked for a less expensive option than the name brand saws. At the time, Tractor Supply… [Read More]
Wood Turning on a Lathe
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by woodworking and certainly turning wood on a lathe. I’ve used a metal lathe a fair bit over the years but not wood. That has now changed! Thanks to a friend who gave me an older 12″ Craftsman wood lathe, I’ve finally started playing with… [Read More]
Cielo Grande Barbed Wire Fence Repair
Back in this post, I introduced the new project/airstrip property. Since that time, a name has revealed itself! Cielo Grande Cielo Grande means “Big Sky” – and it has plenty of that!! New Mexico is a ‘fence out’ state. As ridiculous as this sounds, it’s true. ‘Fence out’ means that if you don’t want your… [Read More]
Another new place!
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Yeah… I know… I can’t seem to sit still for very long. 🤔 I’ve got a new project and it is a big one! It’s a property right on top of the continental divide in south-central New Mexico. I don’t have a name for it yet but working on that – and accepting suggestions. It… [Read More]
New RV-4 Engine RUNS!!
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The new Lycoming O-360 on my RV-4 finally sprung to life!! This is the first engine start! She started and ran very nicely! I performed a couple of ground runs, resolved a couple minor squawks, and then it was time to fly. Aircraft engines have to ‘break-in’ or more appropriately ‘wear in’ and we are… [Read More]
A thousand little tasks…
After solving the oil cooler duct situation, there were a thousand tiny things to finish but none of them are very interesting. The engine baffles had to go on. Van’s Aircraft produces a very nice kit but a lot of time is still required. Getting them fit to the engine is one thing, getting them… [Read More]
Lycoming Oil Cooler Duct
In my last post, I showed some photos of the oil cooler mounted. Like this… I now had to get air from the high pressure side of the plenum (above the engine) into and thru that oil cooler. Normally, I would create a foam mold and then fiberglass it to make a duct. However; I’ve… [Read More]
RV-4 Cowling
Golly! It’s been a while since my last engine update. I have been VERY busy on that project. Fitting the new cowling was next. That is a BIG task. The cowling comes in a relatively raw form – fiberglass. It is oversize and doesn’t have any hardware installed – all that is left to the… [Read More]
Onto the airplane she goes…
Alright! Finally time to get the new O-360 onto the airplane. We left off waiting for the engine and the airframe to get themselves bolted together. It took a couple of days but they finally got the job done and were looking swell. It was then time to add the cylinders. Aircraft engines are quite… [Read More]
Where are the Cylinders??
Yeah… I know… that engine is missing its cylinders! That is very observant of you! The last post showed the ‘short block’ overhauled Lycoming O-360 engine – the base of the engine without cylinders. No, I did not forget about them. I had hoped to install new Superior Millenium cylinders. However; they are proving to… [Read More]
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