TIG Tungsten electrodes available in half length and high count

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 / Spencer Gould

Attention TIG welders working in tight spots:

JSP ARC is proud to announce their line of half length 2% Lanthanated (WL20) Tungsten electrodes.

Perfect for roll cages, motor cycle frames, & aircraft fuselages or anything else that uses a short torch setup. And with the 2% Lanthanated “blue band” it works great on inverter TIG machines, equally at home with AC & DC setups to give you coverage for Aluminum, Steel & Stainless.

They are available in 3 sizes & can be purchased & fulfilled by Amazon:

No more cutting stock electrodes in half then looking for a place to store them. With JSP ARC’s half length electrodes your good to go passing the efficiency savings on to you.

Maker Knife, a new kick starter product that is perfect for DIY

June 8, 2018 / Spencer Gould

Everyone’s favorite swede David Windestal (from https://rcexplorer.se) partnered with Jimmy Diresta to take a new spin on the utility knife. This knife is small, compact, uses standard blades and has flat parallel sides to keep cuts spot on.

For more info on the kick starter campaign see https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1496249101/maker-knife-the-edc-pocket-tool-you-want-to-carry

A visual on coefficient of drag

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 / Spencer Gould

original source from ecomodder: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/fairings-drag-26881.html

With this info its easy to see why the Gee Bee series or racers did so well.

Photo of the month: sunset at an airpark

May 17, 2018 / Spencer Gould

Quite the inspiring view,

Welding shirt- hourly rate (Product of the month)

May 3, 2018June 2, 2018 / Spencer Gould

I can sure relate to this one. Its a great find as a gift if you know someone in the industry.

Don’t forget to check out the welding section of the web site for many more welding goodies (TIG machines, helmets, gas lens kits and more):

https://gouldaero.com/weld/

Rhino 6 upgrade, $120 off up until May 15

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 / Spencer Gould

Rhino 3D is my main go to CAD software for almost any need I have for projects outside of work. I’ve driven Unigraphics in my 9-5 for most of my Career, while Rhino is a different animal (no pun intended) I find Rhino’s user interface dramatically more effective and a way faster way to connect my brain to the 3D object I need. Also a seat of Rhino is around 1/15 – 1/20th the cost of UG.

McNeel has rolled out the latest version (6) that has many updates over version 5. Best place to purchase a seat & or upgrade for Rhino is Novedge.

Direct link for the update:

https://novedge.com/products/2050

and more info on Rhino 6

https://www.rhino3d.com/6

Some of my previous work in Rhino 5:

I’m not an affiliate for the software, I just know it’s real good stuff and the upgrade sale is worth checking out if you already have a seat of Rhino.

Random thought of the day & a good article.

April 25, 2018April 26, 2018 / Spencer Gould

Found a good Article on the shortage of pilots, it’s a good read and the link is at the bottom of the post.

My thoughts, sad to see this happen but its no wonder when you see trends like:

The rampant fear mongering & demonizing hobby drones that IS by a LONG shot the easiest entry into aviation for the youth of today. Burt Rutan, Robert Goddard, Wernher von Braun and even the Wright Brothers got their start with un-manned flying machines. Aviation is a tough industry to be in and the passion for it is best generated before College.

The exponential cost increases in general aviation aircraft and training have not helped. Along with the closing of airports or people who move into houses next to airports then complain about the noise.

Pre 9/11 commercial air travel was actually a nice experience compared to what it is today. And this in turn drives much of the general public’s perception of aviation.

Fortunately one of the few organizations able to help with youth aviation is the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA’s young eagles program. But more is needed from more areas of aviation. If the majority of the industry is a discouragement to inspiring people to join the industry then it’s no surprise of where we have ended up.