We
demonstrated using an Olfa knife to
cut an opening back in Tip #14. This time we
show using a popular electric rotary
tool with a metal cutting blade to
accomplish the same task. Both techniques have
great value in creating openings in sheet metal
aircraft. The choice is left to the skills of
the builder. You may notice that using the
electric rotary tool requires a bit of filing
work on the edges as the cut quality is a
function of your hand's steadiness!
These rotary tools can
serve many useful functions while building your
plane with their wide varieties of
attachments.
The series of
2 cycle
engines from Rotax were ubiquitous back in the
1980s for powering ultralights and light
aircraft. These include the 582 and 503 models
as well as others. There must be quite a few
still in operation as our DVD showing the tear
down and examination of the internals of these
engines is still one of our most
popular titles! Did you ever fly
behind one?
Don't forget
that past Tip
of the Week articles and videos are
listed on the Archive Listing page on our
website. You can check back there for
future reference and review of these tips.You
can also reach that page from a link on the top,
right side of our home page.