One task that is not shown below in pictures is some time I spent (on a nice sunny day) sanding and forming both doors for an 1/8" gap around the perimeter. This gap will be filled with some 1/8" thick high density foam and then a layer of epoxy/micro will be added to both sides to make a nice consistent and even door to cabin top transition (after lots of sanding.)
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| I installed and torqued the rudder pedals. I also fabricated and installed the brake lines. I used PTFE -4 stainless braided hose and I replaced the plastic Tee with an aluminum one. Because my master cylinders are behind the pedals it was a little harder to find a routing that would not put excessive stress on any part of a hose or impede movement of the rudder pedals. |
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| This is a picture of the back side of the pedals. You will notice that in the lower ports I used 90 degree fittings and the upper ports I used nipples with the 90 degree fitting on the hose. No particular reason other than that I had the fittings available and I was hoping this would allow for more room for the hoses to pass each other during the swing. I don't know that it made a difference but it didn't hurt anything either. |
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| See this pile of hoses? Seen them before? Well this is the entire fuel system I fabricated several months ago. Turns out I used standard rubber lined hose which normally is just fine but if I ever wanted to use fuel with alcohol in it there is a potential for degradation of these hoses. So, I rebuilt all of my fuel system hoses using PTFE hose. Not only is it better for the long run but it is also a bit smaller in diameter which turned out to be an advantage. |
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| One of the steps required before I rivet this top skin on was cutting out holes for the vent fans. Well, I decided to go with the bigger fans on the 10 so these holes are cut to fit a 120 mm fan. |
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| The center support strut is now installed so I took this picture so I can contemplate wire routing to the overhead console. |
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| I installed the top skin and the panel frame so that I could test fit the VPX/Fuse location. All is well but I couldn't resist taking a picture while its all installed. |
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| One more picture just because I was happy with the days work. |
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| I thought I would throw this one in there as well. Here are a few of the parts/templates that I have printed using my 3D printer. I have been amazed at how useful it has been. Here are two 3D prints of the GSU25 ADHRS, one GEA24 EMS control unit, and a couple of templates that I used for drilling various holes. The avionics templates were very handy in determining mounting locations as well as drilling holes for nut plates on the sub-panels. |
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| There were a few days when I didn't want to work in the garage so I started working on the FlyLED lighting system. I purchased "The Works" kit from Paul while at Oshkosh this year and just now got around to soldering the kit together. I have to say that while I don't consider myself much of an electrician I REALLY enjoyed putting this kit together. Getting a nice solder joint is just as satisfying as a nice line of well set rivets. |
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| I had to cut some openings in my wing tips and trim the boards to fit the openings. Here is the left wingtip with the boards cleco'd in place before I had started doing any soldering of lighting components. |
