Intro

[Web-Footed Flyer]

Well hello to All, What a great forum, nice to see all the inventions and tools, What stands out the most is, that as the saying goes....«there are many ways to skin a hare» (we are a "cats" household)......!

I especially appreciate the "Pull Starter" from Frank Barkin, it will save (I hope) a few good moments of life to it's users.

I'm a retired fellow who spend much of his time doodling in wood, metal and plastics, with a well equiped shop (at last). And as many of us here, I look for quality good tools and tend to be a hoarder.

Thak to all for the many suggestions of always usefull tools.

Web-Footed Flyer.

(the handle commes from the days I flew my C-180 on floats)

[Jon]

Hi Web-Footed Flyer - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

Nice username; both myself and the other administrator are pilots, although I'm a rookie and he's deeply experienced. You might like our PlaneBuilds.net site too.

What's next up on your projects list? Are you going to attempt your own pull starter build?

[kbalch]

Hi Web-Footed Flyer,

Welcome - glad to have you here!

What sort of homemade tools have you made over the years? Are you working on anything in particular at the moment?

Let's see a few pics of your C-180. Here's a shot of the RV-8 I built years ago…

Ken

[Web-Footed Flyer]

Thanks for the Home-coming, Guys, I'm in the process of installing my lathe (Shop Fox M1112, 12x36 gunsmith) and the Drill-Milling G0762, in my basement.... going thru the procedures of cement lelvelling, and the necessary steps; and since I'm going at it alone.... well... I should be making chips some time early summer; as for the "Pull Starter", I will do that one next, as I need it for the outdoors work when the warm weather comes back here (100 km north-east of YUL) 30 km north of Joliette, Qc, Canada.

Nice Speedster there Ken, Ihope your proud of it..... cause it looks fabulous and fast.... And hey Jon I hope you get to be an "Old Pilot" cause there are no "Old bold Pilots".....!!!

For my part I really miss my "ole-crate".....!!!

Walter

[kbalch]

Hi Walter,

You should have quite the shop when you're done. Post a few pics as you go; lots of guys would enjoy following your progress.

I loved that RV and miss it every day (I sold it some time ago), but I needed to let it go at the time. It was quick, no doubt about it - good for 190+ KTAS in level flight at altitude. Solo, with half fuel, initial climb was over 2800 FPM. Fun!

I've been out of aviation for a few years (playing with motorcycles and race cars), but I've been feeling the pull again this last year or so. I want to do something I haven't already done; the L-39 is looking really good at the moment…

Are you still flying these days?

Ken