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How to prepare and paint aluminum chassis or project boxes so that the paint will adhere permanently.
AUDIO AMATEUR 5/1984 [Oct 1984] (v.15#5) pg. 43
Added Info AUDIO AMATEUR 3/1985 [Jul 1985] (v.16#3) pg. 56

How to tool aluminum cabinet door panels. Includes pattern in Pennsylvania Dutch style.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1972 (v.50#1) pg. 38

How to prepare and paint the natural aluminum frames on storm windows, screens, doors, etc.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #104 Aug-Sep 1996 pg. 22

How to clean aluminum.
HANDY ANDY Jan 1978 (v.2#4) pg. 63

No more rivets. How to prepare aluminum surfaces for the process of chemical bonding.
HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT Jan 1984 (v.11#1) pg. 20

Aluminum welding. Part 1. Workshop tips from a master on fusing lightweight aircraft metals with gas and hydrogen.
HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT Mar 1985 (v.12#3) pg. 46

Aluminum welding. Part 2. Step-by-step introduction to gas welding of aluminum (continued) plus basic tips on repair.
HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT Apr 1985 (v.12#4) pg. 22

Aluminum products. What is available in sheet, tubing, extrusion, fittings, and fasteners. Includes tips on working and finishing aluminum.
HOMEOWNER Dec 1983 (v.8#7) pg. 63

Anodizing aluminum. A four step process for anodizing aluminum is described.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Jan 1983 (v.72#1) pg. 24

Tips on heat treating aluminum spinners after repairing cracks using welding techniques.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Nov 1988 (v.10#11) pg. 6
Added Info LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Mar 1989 (v.11#3) pg. 5

Tips on "restoring" (cleaning and polishing) aluminum aircraft "skin" after paint is removed.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Jun 1989 (v.11#6) pg. 20

Finishing with foil. The art of gilding wooden furniture, picture frames, wooden boxes, etc. can be learned by using inexpensive aluminum foil.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #654 Nov 1982 (v.78) pg. 14

Tip on removing clear coat from aluminum.
MOTORCYCLIST #1120 Aug 1990 pg. 86

How to restore dull, badly oxidized aluminum.
MOTORCYCLIST #1123 Nov 1990 pg. 86

Make cutters and knurls for machining aluminum from steel helical gears.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1972 (v.137#5) pg. 146

Tips on cleaning corrosion from aluminum.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1996 (v.173#7) pg. 86

How to anodize aluminum.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1963 (v.182#2) pg. 144

Welding aluminum at home. Use a propane torch and special rods.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1980 (v.216#3) pg. 124

Experiments which retrace the steps by which aluminum metal was initially purified back in 1886.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Aug 1986 (v.255#2) pg. 116

Craftsman's corner. Simple, readily available liquids suitable for use as coolant-lubricants when drilling, reaming, tapping and honing steel, copper, aluminum and plastic.
SPORT AVIATION Mar 1985 (v.34#3) pg. 37

Sand casting. How to construct and use a backyard charcoal foundry to do green sand casting of aluminum.
SPORT AVIATION Dec 1987 (v.36#12) pg. 40

Polished airplanes and parts that shine. Advice on polishing aluminum spinners, props, and other surfaces to a brilliant shine and keeping them that way.
SPORT AVIATION Aug 1993 (v.42#8) pg. 49

Aluminum forming. An introduction to the use of the English Wheel.
SPORT AVIATION Feb 1996 (v.45#2) pg. 105

An introduction to the family of aircraft aluminum alloys. Part 1. A look at both non-heat treatable alloys and heat treatable alloys.
SPORT AVIATION Sep 1999 (v.48#9) pg. 78

An introduction to the family of aircraft aluminum alloys. Part 2. Annealing.
SPORT AVIATION Nov 1999 (v.48#11) pg. 100
Correction SPORT AVIATION Dec 1999 (v.48#12) pg. 8

Cutting do-it-yourself aluminum with power saws.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1964 (v.20#4) pg. 28

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