Untold Riches

The flip side of a cylinder running too lean is one that runs too rich. If it’s too lean the usual suspect is an injector clog for those with injectors or an induction leak for carbureted engines. When it’s too rich it’s often because of something...

Shear Joints

When using fasteners loaded in shear, things can get interesting. The wing of the B-17 is attached to the fuselage by three bolted shear joints. Last month, I wrote about joints involving threaded fasteners loaded in tension—that is, along the bolt’s longitudinal...