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Where To Get Event & Club Shirts

Darryl Iott at RC Plane Wear has taken a real interest in our hobby over the last few years. He’a a real professional and a joy to work with. Steve is seriously proud of his 10 color press and I must say the quality of those event T’s is amazing....

DLG Electric Assist – Slow Stick Conversion

Check out “Tabasco’s glider lifter made from a slow stick. The E-Zone thread is HERE. Tabasco tells about his setup and the parts he employed to make his conversion. I’ve seen a few of these built over the last couple years and the owners love them....

Heat Gun Trumps Epoxy

Dave Hi Dave, I just assembled for the first time a plane I’m just finishing up and discovered I somehow ended up with the tail assembly sitting with one side lower than the opposite side by 3/4″ from side to side on an 18″ wide tail. At 3/8″...

Thread Tapping & Clearance Hole Chart

Tapping and Clearance Hole Chart. Useful information when picking a drill bit sizes for threading or clearance fit of a fastener. Drill it right the first time. Make better & stronger threads. Courtesy of Standford University.

Two Days Each Year I Avoid Spending Money

I enjoy the time spent with family on Thanskgiving and Christmas day. It’s a gathering of my direct family, uncles, aunts, cousins, spouses and so forth. It’s a blessing in life to have family to enjoy. I’ve never required anybody to work on these...