I could not believe it when I read the article beginning: “Bowing to international pressure, the sanhedrin of Hebraists has voted unanimously to reverse Hebrew, writing it left-to-right, reversing centuries of counter-intuitive tradition.” Read the rest here: https://goo.gl/Bf9xiU
VOR Coax and Transponder Antenna
Today’s work on my Bede BD-4C airplane included two tasks: building one end of the coax for the VOR antenna and installing the transponder antenna.
Why Do We Argue About Immigration?
Did you see that Tweet storm? It said, Today, we are “protecting” ourselves… against being flooded by immigrants from the middle east. This is fantastic. … We do not need to be protected against immigrants from these countries–on the contrary we want to stretch out a helping hand, to save those who have managed to […]
Installed VOR Antenna
Today is a Red Letter Day in my project to build a Bede BD-4C airplane: I installed the first antenna. It is a VOR navigation antenna which, basically, let’s me home in on a radio transmitter on the ground and do so by flying in a specific direction. For instance, if there is a VOR transmitter […]
Convertible Chromebook + Android Apps = One Glorious Combo
Every once in awhile, technology converges to make life better. It just happened again. I am sitting in my easy chair, writing a blog post about reading the paper while listening to nice jazz, and I did not even have to get my lazy butt out of my chair to turn on the stereo.
Wiring Conduit
I am continuing to install wires in my Bede BD-4C airplane. This week’s work included figuring out an appropriate conduit through which to run wires on the right side of the cabin.
Now is the Time
Pray for our community and our country. More importantly, speak up to your friends and neighbors here on this Earth. Ask all of your friends to speak up. Our community and our country are descending into hatred. This is not the America that I believe in.
How to Lace Wire
In building the wiring harness for my Bede BD-4C airplane, I decided to lace the wires together instead of using cable ties. This video shows you how to do it yourself. I used lacing tape from Aircraft Spruce on my project. This is my first attempt at a “real” tutorial video. I know that I’m […]
Wiring Harness Installed
Whew! Until yesterday, when I sat down to write this, I had not realized that the last time I blogged about building my Bede BD-4C airplane was way back on September 5 (Roof Ribs) and the only time that I wrote about the wiring was on August 30 (Airplane Wiring Diagrams). I have actually been working […]
Our Shared World in Six Words
It has been more than five years since I last published a six word story. The format appeals to the impatient child within me, the little guy who rolls his eyes and wishes the writer would get to the point already!
Transgender in the Bathroom
This week included a watershed day for me: the first time that I knowingly used the men’s room with a transgender man. I followed a trans man into the bathroom and guess what happened: Nothing special. I used the urinal. He used a stall. I left. He left later (I presume, since I have seen […]
Kinder, Gentler Lending
How many times have Bible-thumpers beaten you over the head with some harsh gotta-do-it commandment? When did you last look at something in our society and think, “That’s downright mean. Isn’t there a nicer way?” Sometimes we can find a kinder, gentler way, by choosing kinder, gentler portions of the Bible. Just as an example, let’s try […]
Roof Ribs
Try saying “roof ribs” three times fast. I’ll wait. Very good! You did better than most people. I am impressed and you have earned the privilege of reading the rest of this blog post on building the roof ribs for my Bede BD-4C airplane. 🙂 The roof of the Bede BD-4C is a large rectangle […]
Airplane Wiring Diagrams
A couple of weeks ago, I started to crimp a FASTON receptacle onto a wire for my Bede BD-4C airplane when I stopped just in time, realizing that I was about to build a wire which could have connected something directly to the fuse… almost forgetting that I needed a switch, too. That made me […]
Chai Tea Recipe
Mmmm mmmm good! I just brewed my first batch of made-from-scratch chai tea. Here is my recipe: 2-3 green cardamom pods 1 inch cinnamon stick 1 piece star anise 3 peppercorns 3 whole cloves 1/4 tsp coriander seeds 1/4 tsp fennel seeds 2-3 thin slices ginger root 3/4 cup water Combine the dry ingredients in […]
Binder Park Zoo
I visited the Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, MI this week. Beautiful zoo! More like a stroll in the park, with animals thrown in for a bonus, than a “traditional” zoo. The big bonus for me, though, was getting to feed a giraffe. 😀 I took a few photos (of course). Here is a […]
My Brother Died, a Year Ago Today
A year ago, my brother, Norman Robertson, died. I was so f—ing angry for so f—ing long that… that… that I still don’t have words. Norman should have. Norman shouldn’t have. It was all his fault. Still is. You see that, don’t you? Thankfully, I am finally done with my anger even though my heart pounds as I […]
How to Make an Aluminum Airplane Part
More than anything else, when people hear that I am building an airplane they tell me that they are sure it is too difficult for them. It’s not; I promise. Anyone can build an airplane. Here’s proof.
Physical & Electrical Considerations when Mounting Avionics
When I last wrote about Mounting MGL Avionics Sensors in a BD-4C, I had built shelves in my Bede BD-4C airplane for the magnetometer and AHRS boxes. These shelves were close to finished but not quite right. Neither one could keep the boxes from sliding forward and backward. Worse, the AHRS shelf was too short; […]
Mounting MGL Avionics Sensors in a BD-4C
My latest projects on my Bede BD-4C airplane were mounting a pair of MGL Avionics sensors: the SP-6 Magnetometer (electronic compass) and the SP-7 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS). These two little boxes, just six ounces apiece, can sense the airplane’s magnetic heading and attitude, all with no moving parts. Quoting from MGL Avionics’ website, […]
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