tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25060658852540402382024-03-17T15:40:32.197-07:00Damazio family's RV-10 projectRodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-81745151262630256052024-03-10T16:07:00.000-07:002024-03-15T20:49:52.525-07:00Panel turns on!<div>I started connecting the coax cables, with the transponder and bottom COM cables first (since they don't require messing with the overhead console):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZOEEWz9kGQ4vGH02sZdi7bYO08lae71XqZbPwNFmXgV0fIjigb1KqhmNSZKaRyL3sy3jlgHMGevLfc4oojbNG3HEZazFxsqxbgVuytYaoDgmMuOvqJlT9dg-qqNSl6Mm4jhLMfTEvonOkLa5X_OkjLSNmWAZcX0JMWLDCg_8T-x7_FhFKr7C6r6pmqw/s4080/PXL_20240310_142743055.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZOEEWz9kGQ4vGH02sZdi7bYO08lae71XqZbPwNFmXgV0fIjigb1KqhmNSZKaRyL3sy3jlgHMGevLfc4oojbNG3HEZazFxsqxbgVuytYaoDgmMuOvqJlT9dg-qqNSl6Mm4jhLMfTEvonOkLa5X_OkjLSNmWAZcX0JMWLDCg_8T-x7_FhFKr7C6r6pmqw/w960-h723/PXL_20240310_142743055.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">COM and transponder coax cables running through the subpanel</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The GPS antennas had too-short screws that were not going through the nut inserts, so I replaced those with longer ones (turned out MS24693C56 and MS51958-68 were the right lengths):</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9DmzND2y1DFxEBp0VprF5MDil95rNZc9Sh7jpxWIql7NYeJaoaKyhdtpH3rlewUUePt6336LjK1uv8UE4WY_DVEiprjXeIJzpSY6dHunBgjj6eO2b5vGz4l1UyEvVypP4il2pBKlPL8TjavgL5dqBXIxcIybNkcU3PwBGrC7s8CV7JDn8kmPqKMP0ow/s4080/PXL_20240310_034636784.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9DmzND2y1DFxEBp0VprF5MDil95rNZc9Sh7jpxWIql7NYeJaoaKyhdtpH3rlewUUePt6336LjK1uv8UE4WY_DVEiprjXeIJzpSY6dHunBgjj6eO2b5vGz4l1UyEvVypP4il2pBKlPL8TjavgL5dqBXIxcIybNkcU3PwBGrC7s8CV7JDn8kmPqKMP0ow/w960-h1275/PXL_20240310_034636784.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GPS antenna doubler with screws not coming out</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4GtFDI8HhG1bU538QiKkRv5-kaqRL5NfP8RyJ14p48J_6xikTJjdz0IBRTDIn1-a6IfSVGqjFK8E6ERe5JGTFicZOhauZxsfJnhNGBa5OIcj3HAv-Y_PCsMt_WO42uA_41AiJj7OIT4v13dpsXABxkclmoUPg7vZHTBcxYed02NujGsYFzLEIPKDZ1k/s4080/PXL_20240310_035749020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4GtFDI8HhG1bU538QiKkRv5-kaqRL5NfP8RyJ14p48J_6xikTJjdz0IBRTDIn1-a6IfSVGqjFK8E6ERe5JGTFicZOhauZxsfJnhNGBa5OIcj3HAv-Y_PCsMt_WO42uA_41AiJj7OIT4v13dpsXABxkclmoUPg7vZHTBcxYed02NujGsYFzLEIPKDZ1k/w960-h1275/PXL_20240310_035749020.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GPS antenna doubler with longer screws</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUjOvImQTnfi4zxDgZw64b22Vd9T1DDwvhU38_t6aTrSgu5A9sT3mLNWjd2lJzf2lDJwGkoFEu5m42fpIQJ_TaxysC_d2c1-FcLvh0phnZmIeVq8UbY0a9kbO0qHTRugVqH8WWTzMNRTETW9h695UW_0VtcM5y3VjiDjD3eoOtw5qGSJXGkJ1ECok5LM/s4080/PXL_20240313_061616221.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUjOvImQTnfi4zxDgZw64b22Vd9T1DDwvhU38_t6aTrSgu5A9sT3mLNWjd2lJzf2lDJwGkoFEu5m42fpIQJ_TaxysC_d2c1-FcLvh0phnZmIeVq8UbY0a9kbO0qHTRugVqH8WWTzMNRTETW9h695UW_0VtcM5y3VjiDjD3eoOtw5qGSJXGkJ1ECok5LM/w960-h1275/PXL_20240313_061616221.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom COM cable connected to the antenna</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyHvdNoFor5JQKpWTFPjHe8vmmbQ3DxptW5OK851VN6hKW0fpB1OYJeaEb7NvkZs6DQxNQwvtithn9lgjtbvP8eWKB05TBDwiJHD36sJdCG90YH1LEIzDDV-cy6CHOL2QmUPMfJQVop0y7xYBpFDINJBmSN_BcQad72cx8mSM1brebO37Kk4cJFtQ7ew/s4080/PXL_20240313_065011003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyHvdNoFor5JQKpWTFPjHe8vmmbQ3DxptW5OK851VN6hKW0fpB1OYJeaEb7NvkZs6DQxNQwvtithn9lgjtbvP8eWKB05TBDwiJHD36sJdCG90YH1LEIzDDV-cy6CHOL2QmUPMfJQVop0y7xYBpFDINJBmSN_BcQad72cx8mSM1brebO37Kk4cJFtQ7ew/w960-h1275/PXL_20240313_065011003.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transponder cable connected to the antenna</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dkPOTNVsbxxNhbEqDsXC1-5fgYBRwlSa39M_V7Ni9bPAZfcys5-P_5EN9fOcpOjG9o7ge0-T4GvkBPsZoTvl4Atv_EUrRmktC3BU86qiG-Sjg8sMBMVVhgoGEWL28PY-Tzt04BQQsN5YaMokuSCKFpdEekLsBn7kRY1BKxhFsz3mrsIyWC3cPg1hmMM/s4080/PXL_20240313_094050765.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dkPOTNVsbxxNhbEqDsXC1-5fgYBRwlSa39M_V7Ni9bPAZfcys5-P_5EN9fOcpOjG9o7ge0-T4GvkBPsZoTvl4Atv_EUrRmktC3BU86qiG-Sjg8sMBMVVhgoGEWL28PY-Tzt04BQQsN5YaMokuSCKFpdEekLsBn7kRY1BKxhFsz3mrsIyWC3cPg1hmMM/w960-h723/PXL_20240313_094050765.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tailcone ground wires connected</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It was then the time we've all (or at least I have) been waiting for - I assembled the panel in place, and started turning on the LRUs one by one (by controlling each output of the VP-X from a laptop):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1eJfLNbliBbAUf1pli4VDvrRCC8018K8RwNhkfRVPKA7fPRzsjLS17n8XCURgVB3V79mZveM2gsd19OF2P6jyeQHmHwaufxZrYnimF6-urCTaHqbl8wys1DcZIIp6GOhtnWvmxhP2gMzYFrHBiNMmWsHB3jwTs2dNMLhRxJaMyYsw8VGWUEn0BPscZo/s4080/PXL_20240315_054229910.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv19U-vlKFAWYZ_do3o0jR_KRYItN5uRdRXVFF02fFFamwwElQ7F7mzbo-6pfsOEHfzZud8kQc6hHp83bitbEi69fCLP2R3sDN83HK5n4wFNNatxHmO9xUGjs2fhDHelT2Na6o0gk_lqFXjCWNtkK522IxliNl1R4W8bSa8sWfY6o2XX3taq5HZPH_vyU/w960-h723/PXL_20240315_072708295.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connecting left-side switches to wire harness</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzH-KJx-l1cD1BKV7ka8wjrQdfUUo8tAQvy74Z5agj8kZCrFKr-j-4vO9KmGsAFWXbaP_bSfIl1DZ2v1Ox-4SfGz4q30F5u-lw6czR8-7M_WDvc8LIuBKisBmArsgm14jMMAS2RNicYqu_jxZBAPz5QUkKiJ9cSYOlB4CRv4DqL-BC3atH1nbXgAcK3Hw/s4080/PXL_20240315_085217641.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzH-KJx-l1cD1BKV7ka8wjrQdfUUo8tAQvy74Z5agj8kZCrFKr-j-4vO9KmGsAFWXbaP_bSfIl1DZ2v1Ox-4SfGz4q30F5u-lw6czR8-7M_WDvc8LIuBKisBmArsgm14jMMAS2RNicYqu_jxZBAPz5QUkKiJ9cSYOlB4CRv4DqL-BC3atH1nbXgAcK3Hw/w960-h723/PXL_20240315_085217641.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panel turned on in place!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>All of the magic smoke stayed inside!</div><div>I played a bit with the system and <i>most</i> connections seem to be fine, but of course there's a CAN bus failure which is preventing most LRUs from communicating - my next step will be tracing that down, then finishing up the wiring (still have to do all of the overhead console wiring, baggage light, securing all the wires, and then later the engine sensors).</div><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aFlozG4UM4Q" width="960" youtube-src-id="aFlozG4UM4Q"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">268.8h</span></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.82926068.9171347638211529 -156.9855106 65.537602436178844 -86.6730106tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-24767791298172860932024-03-08T00:15:00.000-08:002024-03-08T00:15:31.598-08:00Panel breakout connectorsI put together the left-side breakout connector, which is a mixed power/signal connector (TE CPC series 4). For the 10AWG EFII battery wires (which are the main reason to have this connector, so I can easily disconnect the hot battery wires from the rest of the panel without going into the tailcone), they're supposedly standard open-barrel crimping, but my generic crimp tool from ATS did a pretty horrible job at it, ruining the fancy expensive socket:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKjCV0SH_nGMH_PLBvNpG5euDmOpp5HTR-28AKTgwdqTZdHoxWWVrA1COOi5Dxekwz5wSsLSo1bN7w9kRm2cFAOtNZFZB0MjOMZMRb1WkktFBDhdjvxcuGV5O08plzLdQzKqVvHtBUl542FtKvD2NXj2Xd0QqRhosQeGVon9aGqvV2gnqlDK1omlKHO4/s4080/PXL_20240225_042634742.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKjCV0SH_nGMH_PLBvNpG5euDmOpp5HTR-28AKTgwdqTZdHoxWWVrA1COOi5Dxekwz5wSsLSo1bN7w9kRm2cFAOtNZFZB0MjOMZMRb1WkktFBDhdjvxcuGV5O08plzLdQzKqVvHtBUl542FtKvD2NXj2Xd0QqRhosQeGVon9aGqvV2gnqlDK1omlKHO4/w960-h1275/PXL_20240225_042634742.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bad crimp on $23 10AWG CPC socket :/</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Part of the problem was that the crimp tool "pinched" the corner of the connector as it was compressing. I managed to crimp them properly on the second attempt by trimming the tabs, compressing the sides slightly to make it narrower and not caught on the corner of the tool, and by crimping the insulation first before crimping the wire (which left a small mark on the wire but oh well). With that, and by adding all the signal wires, I completed the left-side CPC:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ltrya5N6ZHneLe5Mrgob53RIdq7lZD-vkjw2CsCUVrkPBj4644PSyK6M2Q_sVTMxAkCBiqxCRztKo3lAGKP7_pgL6qc0tOVdr49Cr_kMAwq3js3kSqphiTP9V2wccrZAcJNyX_04dl2IgcUlYqxcMFdQk7LVMoIBRi5n2yQixNDYUR33yqfUyK8Kewo/s4080/PXL_20240225_073914448.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ltrya5N6ZHneLe5Mrgob53RIdq7lZD-vkjw2CsCUVrkPBj4644PSyK6M2Q_sVTMxAkCBiqxCRztKo3lAGKP7_pgL6qc0tOVdr49Cr_kMAwq3js3kSqphiTP9V2wccrZAcJNyX_04dl2IgcUlYqxcMFdQk7LVMoIBRi5n2yQixNDYUR33yqfUyK8Kewo/w960-h1275/PXL_20240225_073914448.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed left-side breakout plug</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The Aerosport interior panels have a recess that occupies most of the bottom part of the under-panel sides, so to route wires away from that area, we installed some Click Bond mounts on the sides:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQsLgTwMr9jVdCvus2XtqmKGgpe2TXyxienNjUxyhrEq5W7VdrO-gKnPvEbaRUiZi87pJy61W8QBqgEkNLStN0mYA_vKtMLUrdjMY3nXuMml2kZkxaHa5qS8br8Og7rGUrspKodDjq-kSb4KnZts-403Zq3WkfPWMd03EyfIog6UIrnOaOHzLiOW-bGg/s4080/PXL_20240226_062300953.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQsLgTwMr9jVdCvus2XtqmKGgpe2TXyxienNjUxyhrEq5W7VdrO-gKnPvEbaRUiZi87pJy61W8QBqgEkNLStN0mYA_vKtMLUrdjMY3nXuMml2kZkxaHa5qS8br8Og7rGUrspKodDjq-kSb4KnZts-403Zq3WkfPWMd03EyfIog6UIrnOaOHzLiOW-bGg/w960-h723/PXL_20240226_062300953.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clickbond fasteners to secure the right-side wires behind the Aerosport panels</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGoIMYOWcvWQqAtb2IdY0r6b8Yh_bkIq4KNu5flYr336ZsQxNGDVGQEBO5w9JbCxUc_aucb3zUtAezT2NxIUDSuuWsZQ0Rpc9xm1_QHhD46KexK2Up8ZZB4MsNLYE6qUZuwttttdBdVlFNKgbg935d1o8DuqapWBArvoWVp34vo2ptsFjvgbKbwDbKfM/s4080/PXL_20240226_062335865.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGoIMYOWcvWQqAtb2IdY0r6b8Yh_bkIq4KNu5flYr336ZsQxNGDVGQEBO5w9JbCxUc_aucb3zUtAezT2NxIUDSuuWsZQ0Rpc9xm1_QHhD46KexK2Up8ZZB4MsNLYE6qUZuwttttdBdVlFNKgbg935d1o8DuqapWBArvoWVp34vo2ptsFjvgbKbwDbKfM/w960-h723/PXL_20240226_062335865.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battery cable attached to Clickbond fastener</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTF1YZ6kcVuwFiNVImI41cTOWAn2M3lywVEGvuCaLkpspQYgdK5pXyogVvUmP-rJR-kirmtz6PzUpUUEKmJ1V8MZNNi_i5boTThuuEK9UAOL360ecgz24IzENyEWMti58jIlMgh5WSCYIw9qbpvlML0T1YrY4FmhCMARKrcV6NsrC2YSHr_gaFvNy_FtI/s4080/PXL_20240226_102046038.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTF1YZ6kcVuwFiNVImI41cTOWAn2M3lywVEGvuCaLkpspQYgdK5pXyogVvUmP-rJR-kirmtz6PzUpUUEKmJ1V8MZNNi_i5boTThuuEK9UAOL360ecgz24IzENyEWMti58jIlMgh5WSCYIw9qbpvlML0T1YrY4FmhCMARKrcV6NsrC2YSHr_gaFvNy_FtI/w960-h723/PXL_20240226_102046038.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left-side wires running through Clickbond fasteners</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>With that, I could tell the wire lengths for the left breakout receptacle and install pins on those wires. This time, I managed to do a much more decent job with the 10AWG pins on the first try:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU0xKJ93KOhT16xfUTYmYtYukhb3O371Q-j1f0kD4_edXYeaSxcz_tykFFZkCx6zHy_k-vonl7dJ5XB9FfGVtfXYyeihBfQ_Fz3aYuFch1tbGg8TWxTe2XgB6Z82oYbVu41ZTvd2KJnK5e6nvYhsHlB-Q7g6n0nmTOY3yUd50r7bMKdhyphenhyphen8DJ6FAF5_Lk/s4080/PXL_20240226_105558732.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU0xKJ93KOhT16xfUTYmYtYukhb3O371Q-j1f0kD4_edXYeaSxcz_tykFFZkCx6zHy_k-vonl7dJ5XB9FfGVtfXYyeihBfQ_Fz3aYuFch1tbGg8TWxTe2XgB6Z82oYbVu41ZTvd2KJnK5e6nvYhsHlB-Q7g6n0nmTOY3yUd50r7bMKdhyphenhyphen8DJ6FAF5_Lk/w960-h1275/PXL_20240226_105558732.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII/bus manager battery wires pinned for the left-side breakout connector</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvbgiKpepk15wzHJ6lLM5mu51_0jluJMndbX9Dons-Uz8-qeq_TFi4RaSFQrQKVBs5WwHrEHQT0nmLoi8ZbPCZ0GoZC19-LljR91cqBnzu2O04Rd4TLxtLffE-2Kf_KRe80Ess09tYFN6dThusqtJSTbm7R32Tq7WVCvtvzii9hlTGpqmZCg1HeZsiJQ/s4080/PXL_20240229_082905233.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvbgiKpepk15wzHJ6lLM5mu51_0jluJMndbX9Dons-Uz8-qeq_TFi4RaSFQrQKVBs5WwHrEHQT0nmLoi8ZbPCZ0GoZC19-LljR91cqBnzu2O04Rd4TLxtLffE-2Kf_KRe80Ess09tYFN6dThusqtJSTbm7R32Tq7WVCvtvzii9hlTGpqmZCg1HeZsiJQ/w960-h723/PXL_20240229_082905233.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed left side breakout plug and receptacle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_6CjSIyEm-tXLPzhpkh0MG3xu_UQKt4G074-WO4YG_10C-2iiHEZK8SQoPUaB5bn8AV-JLUAOYq2BqV8Eap9_w5KMlsG4wcvUvrENmneDMF11kNJYms_lxpDUTzY8lKYLb8wlQ2W8Rs2q4swXlTXJrB1jNSTbGbY6b4tzig3F4h7nV7nEDagXAPdxxM/s4080/PXL_20240229_084001331.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_6CjSIyEm-tXLPzhpkh0MG3xu_UQKt4G074-WO4YG_10C-2iiHEZK8SQoPUaB5bn8AV-JLUAOYq2BqV8Eap9_w5KMlsG4wcvUvrENmneDMF11kNJYms_lxpDUTzY8lKYLb8wlQ2W8Rs2q4swXlTXJrB1jNSTbGbY6b4tzig3F4h7nV7nEDagXAPdxxM/w960-h723/PXL_20240229_084001331.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assembled (and quite bulky!) left-side breakout connector</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>It was then time to finish the right-side breakout connector (for which I had to wait for more snap bushings for the side passthru holes):<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDMOvVZ6HoIATUlcUZ_e7hf_TqE_d4F5mTW3wqKyJiEF4MF4mbwxyWTVIuZeVWqF6gF5I82_0hVrVqGGj5pX0fWrTiRjxqpYp0-ADe3dMXRa7Q2XTkzGgHjrn2IrNl0kswEt_QCZzPfRI75IzzboyhLgMU6Q518HLUAlLfrlPhmzWA3BwmCHm2W-Cfqk/s4080/PXL_20240307_103106394.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDMOvVZ6HoIATUlcUZ_e7hf_TqE_d4F5mTW3wqKyJiEF4MF4mbwxyWTVIuZeVWqF6gF5I82_0hVrVqGGj5pX0fWrTiRjxqpYp0-ADe3dMXRa7Q2XTkzGgHjrn2IrNl0kswEt_QCZzPfRI75IzzboyhLgMU6Q518HLUAlLfrlPhmzWA3BwmCHm2W-Cfqk/w960-h723/PXL_20240307_103106394.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right-side breakout receptacle wiring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhoiQNBRCSP_W3fQQwip3mOanqf_XbUU4M-zx2sfClQGVaGEA5u6rg2xMQCs8GCAM04-lsVx_LPXPCkhqZY9Oh1TeM-yzh7Nwol6hSIvm9qF293lwVwCj_yrdr_ALEM4lShokWPR8rufDiQk06wVVUEKzaQsmh0kDfbw9wBq-o0pb5x8daiMiM9euIYM/s4080/PXL_20240307_103923249.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhoiQNBRCSP_W3fQQwip3mOanqf_XbUU4M-zx2sfClQGVaGEA5u6rg2xMQCs8GCAM04-lsVx_LPXPCkhqZY9Oh1TeM-yzh7Nwol6hSIvm9qF293lwVwCj_yrdr_ALEM4lShokWPR8rufDiQk06wVVUEKzaQsmh0kDfbw9wBq-o0pb5x8daiMiM9euIYM/w960-h723/PXL_20240307_103923249.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right-side breakout receptacle closed up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pmhzc2CcHVLyJ654ZWsRaywpTSGmBFXeE5PyqC7dxk67E92HPVmdqD9DYytuEI2cFDJSgTztCYxTdloOzEpWmuJa2iq7ByGZMx_BKVCkXLQG48pVcckomnmVSflLTb7Xye-_0l-xl6xYHr_QbzAtWExz44Tv00nR5T-mKIM7lCSj6Xbw-WvZ9lRTShI/s4080/PXL_20240307_104001008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pmhzc2CcHVLyJ654ZWsRaywpTSGmBFXeE5PyqC7dxk67E92HPVmdqD9DYytuEI2cFDJSgTztCYxTdloOzEpWmuJa2iq7ByGZMx_BKVCkXLQG48pVcckomnmVSflLTb7Xye-_0l-xl6xYHr_QbzAtWExz44Tv00nR5T-mKIM7lCSj6Xbw-WvZ9lRTShI/w960-h723/PXL_20240307_104001008.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right-side breakout connected</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>I also transferred the location of the wing conduits to the side of the fuselage to get a sense of wire lengths and where to cut holes for the CPCs:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hqbKKvGegGkK8QbRFAdZCh94Mg4b2E-2nJ2MmjoG-lCAx6iu-oBYrHYgMw6t0yL5ZO3w51QhKjfsG1SK2N3VIjtgmtZTLI6F-rc-SIf3zHS6jAMVmmmeTxqvQ4fnig-68rA8r054j-bZE-BoJTiQDPNIvQU5M8QAXSnqHYtUbDvkCDJBbKL_A9NkjLI/s4080/PXL_20240225_022943654.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hqbKKvGegGkK8QbRFAdZCh94Mg4b2E-2nJ2MmjoG-lCAx6iu-oBYrHYgMw6t0yL5ZO3w51QhKjfsG1SK2N3VIjtgmtZTLI6F-rc-SIf3zHS6jAMVmmmeTxqvQ4fnig-68rA8r054j-bZE-BoJTiQDPNIvQU5M8QAXSnqHYtUbDvkCDJBbKL_A9NkjLI/w960-h723/PXL_20240225_022943654.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wing root wire exit location markings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Next I'll be working on the tunnel and wing root wiring.</div><div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LaegY71PfIc" width="960" youtube-src-id="LaegY71PfIc"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">259.3h</span></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227261815737506 -121.82939471045074 37.22747538426249 -121.82912648954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-65077691167679418312024-02-20T22:58:00.000-08:002024-02-21T21:42:49.149-08:00Avionics connectors progressI ran that last remaining ground wire (the 14ga pitot heat ground) through the existing bundle, then connected the defrost fan power/ground crossing above the GTN, to be secured above it in some way (probably a Clickbond?) later along with the G5 GPS cable:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvH_hniomdZ083kp67cx3OY9LU4aVCaQ_9sJVMLpAkQ-RrcGi7GJwLe5tAuo0iy-U3OjV4BclA6nUwso4NyKyUml_SBJmHbeZu3MEGVYyFRBGJSF2lnLZ_Bebob-usl-EGEP1CYn1QSiac_AX2tbx0CixLgr6GqKQbpL20mvk69cJl7eF8MkIQo7FzuQ/s4080/PXL_20240219_082557777.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvH_hniomdZ083kp67cx3OY9LU4aVCaQ_9sJVMLpAkQ-RrcGi7GJwLe5tAuo0iy-U3OjV4BclA6nUwso4NyKyUml_SBJmHbeZu3MEGVYyFRBGJSF2lnLZ_Bebob-usl-EGEP1CYn1QSiac_AX2tbx0CixLgr6GqKQbpL20mvk69cJl7eF8MkIQo7FzuQ/w960-h723/PXL_20240219_082557777.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooling/defrost fans connected (wire over GTN to be secured later)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>For the door sensors, I had previously attached Molex SL connectors to them, not realizing that the 18AWG I had ran for it per plans does not fit in the SL series :( so I swapped those for Molex CP series which can do 18AWG and are still fairly small:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVmrA64LcAq-b_XJwve1X5cHWSyn3Zec5bXJIoKLt0KGaBRXgLDVRFVfYpU31rkq1xfjrjUCs1kKHIwAwZU7yDAKHzdNvh8Adqq2Doi7zD-Cmpu5wwzBFGxZ5rSds3FzuyXMWzjYcq8Tm8rlM-ts2p8Y7c0eUfx2281IKykO2vJrDYv1krQI8YlnRRGE/s4080/PXL_20240218_090249314.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVmrA64LcAq-b_XJwve1X5cHWSyn3Zec5bXJIoKLt0KGaBRXgLDVRFVfYpU31rkq1xfjrjUCs1kKHIwAwZU7yDAKHzdNvh8Adqq2Doi7zD-Cmpu5wwzBFGxZ5rSds3FzuyXMWzjYcq8Tm8rlM-ts2p8Y7c0eUfx2281IKykO2vJrDYv1krQI8YlnRRGE/w960-h723/PXL_20240218_090249314.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Molex SL series (bottom, black) vs CP series (top, green) attached to door sensors</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I ran the wire between the sensors on each side, but I'm still waiting to do the side connectors before I trim the other wires:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEm1IZokWub1PKyVeKGToGrOCAtAAjrmeiJACAlVmaYVOotFDJVzNyT84KbIXa7uqEjbljBlR-pAlL4XVSyIHkcVDZ7MgkX-vaot0ZM3pammccyZvagRMvt5cS6myeilPhsvRJhbrC55iz5u6QDDfR5ekW_5T5HYuxHpBEacCLeWu82LWAUiJW6p4JoU/s4080/PXL_20240218_133206809.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEm1IZokWub1PKyVeKGToGrOCAtAAjrmeiJACAlVmaYVOotFDJVzNyT84KbIXa7uqEjbljBlR-pAlL4XVSyIHkcVDZ7MgkX-vaot0ZM3pammccyZvagRMvt5cS6myeilPhsvRJhbrC55iz5u6QDDfR5ekW_5T5HYuxHpBEacCLeWu82LWAUiJW6p4JoU/w960-h1275/PXL_20240218_133206809.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Molex CP series connector attached to door sensor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>To prevent any chafing of wires coming out of the LRUs against the subpanel edge, I paranoidly added some grommet edging to that:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgJYvvSjOPIyRMm1YP0I5KcELEKgV_q7lczwhyphenhyphen3nY6-krvNTG-yFwCVkVrtUoaKfKp0fS0MR_k_I7_gW4XLgBJ6dhVhHCtrOvY_PXRoxLX71VnUp4fA9jOdnYcWbKx7EmK2J4KJRX8nAENo7LfhZcJ4pWYthOqS6w_5ZlvM3cvsjuiE2PeSbv9h6Sovc/s4080/PXL_20240219_082527388.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgJYvvSjOPIyRMm1YP0I5KcELEKgV_q7lczwhyphenhyphen3nY6-krvNTG-yFwCVkVrtUoaKfKp0fS0MR_k_I7_gW4XLgBJ6dhVhHCtrOvY_PXRoxLX71VnUp4fA9jOdnYcWbKx7EmK2J4KJRX8nAENo7LfhZcJ4pWYthOqS6w_5ZlvM3cvsjuiE2PeSbv9h6Sovc/w960-h723/PXL_20240219_082527388.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SL1 edge grommet on subpanel edge to prevent chafing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It was then time to finally work on the side connectors - the plan is to replace most DB connectors with a single CPC, and leave only the roll servo connector as is (so I can plug the CAN terminator to it). I started by trimming all wires to roughly the same length, re-pinning them (the TE series 2 CPCs use M39029/63-368 sockets just like the the DB connectors, so for all wires that were on the shortest bundle, no rework was needed), and adding labels which were missing:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa0Kkj9bOMsoj1uMzTdRt2STornD8-NGyTC2GGI3ZgdJQ_eRmfApO3mUGahEpJKfq3GPMplEMbClKxTZweoRJ8bQgXnc2ue_wsek5osDRXfpqEp-w54Q-J17iqePkTB7Js95Tq5emLxXT_S4XC4Gxb1mMUyJawMlRmqfbb8b2tscjlsnbkn6NPpww2SY/s4080/PXL_20240219_091828430.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa0Kkj9bOMsoj1uMzTdRt2STornD8-NGyTC2GGI3ZgdJQ_eRmfApO3mUGahEpJKfq3GPMplEMbClKxTZweoRJ8bQgXnc2ue_wsek5osDRXfpqEp-w54Q-J17iqePkTB7Js95Tq5emLxXT_S4XC4Gxb1mMUyJawMlRmqfbb8b2tscjlsnbkn6NPpww2SY/w960-h723/PXL_20240219_091828430.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labels for right-side CPC breakout connector</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WZs4herYT1dLipBDv3AmEgIfD4PmOeQjsuLE7ipxkvQKFAtgA77duTND9X-FpKTJhbDiGa69M-TIvtpHD4QHECH3fEtsquI5vn7f0VTTqjgIJymM-pV4fMxPYjOJPeMR3UcIH-SmAfaAc9AfPpHY-G2yXP5I_C_F6AV_GlKwNnnLl34CtqaIbCaORNM/s4080/PXL_20240219_151553803.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WZs4herYT1dLipBDv3AmEgIfD4PmOeQjsuLE7ipxkvQKFAtgA77duTND9X-FpKTJhbDiGa69M-TIvtpHD4QHECH3fEtsquI5vn7f0VTTqjgIJymM-pV4fMxPYjOJPeMR3UcIH-SmAfaAc9AfPpHY-G2yXP5I_C_F6AV_GlKwNnnLl34CtqaIbCaORNM/w960-h723/PXL_20240219_151553803.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right-side breakout wires (including longer GTS power pin)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>For the few 18AWG wires (the GTR20 and GTS800 power wires), those pins are too small. Stein's install had the GTR wires spliced onto a 20AWG wire just to go through the connector (and I left that in place since it was already the final length), but they had used a large separate Molex connector for the GTS power and ground - instead of doing that, I used the special 18AWG pin/sockets (FC6018D2 / MC6018D), which are a tradeoff - they require no splice, but they extend outside the connector housing and require heatshrink around the extension, plus they're not removable (the way to remove them is to cut them off since there's no way to get the removal tool around the bulkier part of it). I figured that if I ever do need to remove them, I can then add the splice and use a regular pin.</div><div><br /></div><div>I then finally installed the CPC - the shell was a tight fit but I didn't need to go to the large-size shell as I had feared:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8yTL4P9V8g9mafwrYS4RrRsqjV4BlUXh7uZ2O68sh8Lb4B5-wdWfdNymSrTankFn95B-fG1WdpJ7Sjz1igaJHTAoG5aPMBXMB0NQ2FwD-g-r1PZDuQu19Sn-D62VWojK9jwnny18R3RthxXfjgTx4qV3tytEKY3QBMhc7iXFxEWwKkUvBNI9YvM0Jbg/s4080/PXL_20240220_074442969.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8yTL4P9V8g9mafwrYS4RrRsqjV4BlUXh7uZ2O68sh8Lb4B5-wdWfdNymSrTankFn95B-fG1WdpJ7Sjz1igaJHTAoG5aPMBXMB0NQ2FwD-g-r1PZDuQu19Sn-D62VWojK9jwnny18R3RthxXfjgTx4qV3tytEKY3QBMhc7iXFxEWwKkUvBNI9YvM0Jbg/w960-h1275/PXL_20240220_074442969.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right-side breakout connector fully pinned and ready to close</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_p-9K_grFkkLfMzx0W6OF8w2sh1kN-uBNviiPQrzSRA0Ehh_TV3SkDEVlWLFVyzP0u5HBin9iEFeR4VixfhLXrw8tShFw1WA2cVhlXRUUT1BDTyFmIVWonaVGwhCakmdcxQwmXE4U-nVhdg-W_KbAs0Xh6eCB4an70BGgZjjd-deOSXPCcT2xwqaZuE/s4080/PXL_20240220_094227730.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_p-9K_grFkkLfMzx0W6OF8w2sh1kN-uBNviiPQrzSRA0Ehh_TV3SkDEVlWLFVyzP0u5HBin9iEFeR4VixfhLXrw8tShFw1WA2cVhlXRUUT1BDTyFmIVWonaVGwhCakmdcxQwmXE4U-nVhdg-W_KbAs0Xh6eCB4an70BGgZjjd-deOSXPCcT2xwqaZuE/w960-h1275/PXL_20240220_094227730.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right-side CPC and roll AP connectors closed up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByVI_pBLRfhqDEZ9rIufgYntaZFy41z4Z4v_WxoWxBCfdtNnqAUvpoi5CBNTjtdSx-8koWfNazNww4knWYYR75qhAJbmIWIc3D7dj_l_19dXTTdBJG-as-nxwONaEAuYwP5wLu9x7w79nYSh76Ik0pqjar_lmyZYOhPf1VXLFXpZrc7UfAZhGvISk_Ow/s4080/PXL_20240220_094240289.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByVI_pBLRfhqDEZ9rIufgYntaZFy41z4Z4v_WxoWxBCfdtNnqAUvpoi5CBNTjtdSx-8koWfNazNww4knWYYR75qhAJbmIWIc3D7dj_l_19dXTTdBJG-as-nxwONaEAuYwP5wLu9x7w79nYSh76Ik0pqjar_lmyZYOhPf1VXLFXpZrc7UfAZhGvISk_Ow/w960-h1275/PXL_20240220_094240289.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right-side CPC and roll AP connectors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Next I'll do the same to make the left-side breakout connector (which is much simpler since that's the power connector, but also much more critical as it'll carry power to the EFII system and feed the essential bus).</div><div><br /></div><div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9-TFTXxafE8" width="960" youtube-src-id="9-TFTXxafE8"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">242.7h</span></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227261815686255 -121.82939471045074 37.227475384313742 -121.82912648954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-825456583359974752024-02-14T19:35:00.000-08:002024-02-14T19:35:32.949-08:00Ground/power wiring finished<div>I shortened/rerouted the fuse block wire bundle:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWbUrBGKHajT81W7Q4AciJKmSvVZXuujbUNVXcevNmP1HTO9bhN_usKM1jiKTgW-yea5SCRSY-eM2ntnhLsDfOGWChLu5dWu6axq9vMg4wM7krEwTvHPw4GUm2bLCcxzkbDeq-L3TAFtvY1xfJrfuCw0pDrBYCd6OxkJ1y4m1BKIoD5VCZ3M0tTEu-zM/s4080/PXL_20240211_004010978.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWbUrBGKHajT81W7Q4AciJKmSvVZXuujbUNVXcevNmP1HTO9bhN_usKM1jiKTgW-yea5SCRSY-eM2ntnhLsDfOGWChLu5dWu6axq9vMg4wM7krEwTvHPw4GUm2bLCcxzkbDeq-L3TAFtvY1xfJrfuCw0pDrBYCd6OxkJ1y4m1BKIoD5VCZ3M0tTEu-zM/w960-h1275/PXL_20240211_004010978.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuse block and door relay wiring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I also finished wiring the VP-X by running all the light and pitot heat wires to the wing root exit points, and changing how Wig-wag is connected - in the old Ziptips they had to be grounded, were 18 AWG wires, and were associated with the landing lights, with the new ones they're 22 AWG wires connected to power and associated with the taxi lights, so I ran the wire out of the taxi light output of the VP-X. </div><div><br /></div><div>I then took on the tedious task of labeling the ground wires (which didn't come labeled from Stein) - which meant getting a probe into each device's ground pin, and then using the other to figure out which ground connector it was wired to, and since there were multiple wires per terminal, then cutting off the connector and figuring out which of those wires were for the device:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s7LwAD9pALH48Ksx5D8CTzDS6rW7h2SBPG4J1PHfnH8KWRDijZQJi5pOTjQGeMCzF-ap3BvW0IDZSBkGd4Y6jEZNPDq2CP3WmgLTxZKBCmO6T4oAHoYcmg2jZ5kz895sPRUHUB06PYM10PxscnHHl2XW0gm81MsuHhDjXcNLJSnhNOOlmpND3RdlkfY/s4080/PXL_20240206_105337574.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s7LwAD9pALH48Ksx5D8CTzDS6rW7h2SBPG4J1PHfnH8KWRDijZQJi5pOTjQGeMCzF-ap3BvW0IDZSBkGd4Y6jEZNPDq2CP3WmgLTxZKBCmO6T4oAHoYcmg2jZ5kz895sPRUHUB06PYM10PxscnHHl2XW0gm81MsuHhDjXcNLJSnhNOOlmpND3RdlkfY/w960-h723/PXL_20240206_105337574.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tracing ground wires (multiple per terminal) before cutting off the terminals</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD_m5Zm3YicDdhr9dLD0ul41SVOdLl0-3NAFGNd8HKXQFO4vOV8S-oN123_-fA9K9G1GADBIY4vOaFLcic5q5UM2M7fKGr4sWKi3pKeCYx56iogdEvB27n29_0dxYWokAugZIIyvMwHRCDUS0SEP6hRq219N1TRArlV4NEEWnbWaO4ouZUCaJQiD0Z28/s4080/PXL_20240206_105320309.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD_m5Zm3YicDdhr9dLD0ul41SVOdLl0-3NAFGNd8HKXQFO4vOV8S-oN123_-fA9K9G1GADBIY4vOaFLcic5q5UM2M7fKGr4sWKi3pKeCYx56iogdEvB27n29_0dxYWokAugZIIyvMwHRCDUS0SEP6hRq219N1TRArlV4NEEWnbWaO4ouZUCaJQiD0Z28/w960-h723/PXL_20240206_105320309.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labels for all the ground wires</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSnWGcO_HFkK5XLNp0xMdhB8Cdch3UspnLCPCmGn0XY9zpYL8mV9HfZO5btZH7cmLfUXvG2fBWMaj7MzYJpE82PuALghiva5kstLKWG8wDF6cOl7nPnRnU4-MG122UrcACg9vwUIXjuOxToYTjiRSfddmpY3vYUVFzE6aZPRyLXpH5LgdGQ-dNy7phWE/s4080/PXL_20240209_110143308.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSnWGcO_HFkK5XLNp0xMdhB8Cdch3UspnLCPCmGn0XY9zpYL8mV9HfZO5btZH7cmLfUXvG2fBWMaj7MzYJpE82PuALghiva5kstLKWG8wDF6cOl7nPnRnU4-MG122UrcACg9vwUIXjuOxToYTjiRSfddmpY3vYUVFzE6aZPRyLXpH5LgdGQ-dNy7phWE/w960-h1275/PXL_20240209_110143308.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labels on all the ground wires after tracing them</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I also ran ground wires for the devices that didn't have them yet (fuel pumps, door sensors, GHA15, etc.), and then finally trimmed them all to size and attached faston terminals:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDORlEz1C6qeKYyyQaCCbajaiCbH5wstQXWea2CNE4GY_YZOa1I7NOvmIkVd9Xdui7SSyouLs623mikTFFQJ9QkIyjgZPxNfnkkeL6pBb7dKGAD-6MAZxYbEL0dV7hhySCJMQmIIiMAbB4HJAZxV55YdV2_agbg5ksBgvtGHNnUF_3zF_MjaErgvk5vg/s4080/PXL_20240212_123754678.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDORlEz1C6qeKYyyQaCCbajaiCbH5wstQXWea2CNE4GY_YZOa1I7NOvmIkVd9Xdui7SSyouLs623mikTFFQJ9QkIyjgZPxNfnkkeL6pBb7dKGAD-6MAZxYbEL0dV7hhySCJMQmIIiMAbB4HJAZxV55YdV2_agbg5ksBgvtGHNnUF_3zF_MjaErgvk5vg/w960-h1275/PXL_20240212_123754678.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All ground wires shortened, labeled and with fast-on terminals</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrKjU70qD8xWZjvwVIcYI8JxRMubUOEOT2_ouT5qOh6h7biq9k2Xej44IKHI3_znnJZxZNAzHg1XQjhE-TOJ0R0JD1vUXTVg45wIwxqNMIixxuand0uW6S2Jm-KtuBU3m2cUnA67z4_nyouEzFzWD6vGa6YiYsimIBrMzICLNvES87sEh34foz5_Wofg/s4080/PXL_20240213_091606458.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrKjU70qD8xWZjvwVIcYI8JxRMubUOEOT2_ouT5qOh6h7biq9k2Xej44IKHI3_znnJZxZNAzHg1XQjhE-TOJ0R0JD1vUXTVg45wIwxqNMIixxuand0uW6S2Jm-KtuBU3m2cUnA67z4_nyouEzFzWD6vGa6YiYsimIBrMzICLNvES87sEh34foz5_Wofg/w960-h1275/PXL_20240213_091606458.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ground wires connected to the forest of tabs on the firewall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>(there's actually one ground wire left to run - the pitot heat ground - because I didn't have any black 14AWG handy - but I can easily slip that one through the existing wax lacing)<br /><br /><div>I ran the left-side signal wires through the conduit to the tailcone, connected the relay control wires, and attached terminals to the battery fault and hall effect sensor wires. These will get trimmed up front where I insert the breakout connector:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMm6EKGLoJe5d9E64yVi_CTyVX-3rPPxaZS6RuazvzB-LiXPf4JkPotNvlXpxRPS3ZWF_-DGUjg43lVlBhc5Fqg3S_Wuo-Dxl55mWt6Q8bdVGMr-yYHD29wGeazjpgiclyHfsss9Y_et4bdwa02RkhQsxSV4P-huw1wEBlmN0_fOxO56KAJJrjrvyMgw/s4080/PXL_20240211_061522946.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMm6EKGLoJe5d9E64yVi_CTyVX-3rPPxaZS6RuazvzB-LiXPf4JkPotNvlXpxRPS3ZWF_-DGUjg43lVlBhc5Fqg3S_Wuo-Dxl55mWt6Q8bdVGMr-yYHD29wGeazjpgiclyHfsss9Y_et4bdwa02RkhQsxSV4P-huw1wEBlmN0_fOxO56KAJJrjrvyMgw/w960-h1275/PXL_20240211_061522946.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Primary power control wires in place in the tailcone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Next on the wiring, I'll add the side breakout CPC connectors and route the side wires where it doesn't interfere with the Aerosport panels.</div><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gH3xcbdy7Ic" width="960" youtube-src-id="gH3xcbdy7Ic"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">231.6h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.82926068.9171347638211529 -156.9855106 65.537602436178844 -86.6730106tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-31480180760317563292024-02-02T12:51:00.000-08:002024-02-02T21:40:30.535-08:00Avionics rebundling progress<div>I shortened/moved the IBBS wire bundle (which also needed labeling the wires), the CO detector bundle, and the yaw trim bundle:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHZCL6640v_P_GqD7B4UFhCTt_ClnDdvxVpSva5em3nzDK9TtVx3kZURi1ABR-4pLYGYvGwtFMsqtiC3RRrRHb6CQeNUNrHg9KN3rUYLjREknTRGTIwrIhu_05OnY3pOnMDXyk9O4bF0woRPwasyab40kWWxjO87dhqegxKwbAMrhUn8tOMbXpJwKaQA/s4080/PXL_20240122_092327522.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHZCL6640v_P_GqD7B4UFhCTt_ClnDdvxVpSva5em3nzDK9TtVx3kZURi1ABR-4pLYGYvGwtFMsqtiC3RRrRHb6CQeNUNrHg9KN3rUYLjREknTRGTIwrIhu_05OnY3pOnMDXyk9O4bF0woRPwasyab40kWWxjO87dhqegxKwbAMrhUn8tOMbXpJwKaQA/w960-h1275/PXL_20240122_092327522.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning and labeling shortened IBBS wire bundle</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloScBz-OTl6R7FhnwMxRT90Pg3enLXnvQk-ARf0HwO9wwFoSr4o0Eniwle3_DkRrEZVKZn9eqo1zlLoc8lLji6nkMjTzn0CJCJzIyU8qLL_8PHo3ta8uWOB1MuU_guOjBpgf9R9bJYmzqr96rmJLgaFKQd_Fx3TaY1rLciIyrIHVtjGvTguB_mh-PqpM/s4080/PXL_20240124_051702870.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloScBz-OTl6R7FhnwMxRT90Pg3enLXnvQk-ARf0HwO9wwFoSr4o0Eniwle3_DkRrEZVKZn9eqo1zlLoc8lLji6nkMjTzn0CJCJzIyU8qLL_8PHo3ta8uWOB1MuU_guOjBpgf9R9bJYmzqr96rmJLgaFKQd_Fx3TaY1rLciIyrIHVtjGvTguB_mh-PqpM/w960-h723/PXL_20240124_051702870.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortened IBBS wire bundle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv1SkTNKPL2gQXvPvXJQ17odoY2039dCMVMbUHn4zQriM23CSN0IkQGUPm9vU8crA3QVfevh5k_mYrluWuJYoHmb4HoWAZByIQbLWJEM7G9r3gm_aUqKWk9Vb0Dvud4y8-THODWPjZW_dzRkHzXNo28FYkhTvAwNT8lYC8rW9W9QQxUlFAi0iS0SPdmM/s4080/PXL_20240124_052800916.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv1SkTNKPL2gQXvPvXJQ17odoY2039dCMVMbUHn4zQriM23CSN0IkQGUPm9vU8crA3QVfevh5k_mYrluWuJYoHmb4HoWAZByIQbLWJEM7G9r3gm_aUqKWk9Vb0Dvud4y8-THODWPjZW_dzRkHzXNo28FYkhTvAwNT8lYC8rW9W9QQxUlFAi0iS0SPdmM/w960-h1275/PXL_20240124_052800916.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original, very long yaw trim relay bundle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_bsQLggXS0NIHc1RFqyoPUyIKHDjE8QFFZo2e1z6cXD4vO2m3Z6cd6K6d0DWzlOyUNNynSBrhDDC6ZWB88F19vDX462MiR2yhyphenhyphenGCW1WGJm2KyjSnvuF0_lxX1mMk4ScdlgfvBihp7SZx7kzDSKIeeoHud7x3YaGBPL6StHxslpoiVIBLzGnu2yCBQyg/s4080/PXL_20240124_105442855.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_bsQLggXS0NIHc1RFqyoPUyIKHDjE8QFFZo2e1z6cXD4vO2m3Z6cd6K6d0DWzlOyUNNynSBrhDDC6ZWB88F19vDX462MiR2yhyphenhyphenGCW1WGJm2KyjSnvuF0_lxX1mMk4ScdlgfvBihp7SZx7kzDSKIeeoHud7x3YaGBPL6StHxslpoiVIBLzGnu2yCBQyg/w960-h1275/PXL_20240124_105442855.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortened yaw trim relay bundle in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I also finished the roll servo breakout connector, keeping it as DB15 with the same pinout as the GSA28 itself so that I can directly plug the CAN bus terminator to it:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSy_u3Zt-7SzxcHA1nDaw2dJ-H1H6PDV0Iz54sEb4kXYP5OA90-ffFGghpbaRrnTTIwXrt1se4CZSOj53ta-dtJZ7hRjmV55NCTmH8SEx8gyAHvMygudrRq6T_PVTrKXK9m_N-rIDCW9xhFAYcNd0_SC3P53-RoKetGVZ9yiusq2WuciW3vNOIYLJVl4/s4080/PXL_20240124_105519108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSy_u3Zt-7SzxcHA1nDaw2dJ-H1H6PDV0Iz54sEb4kXYP5OA90-ffFGghpbaRrnTTIwXrt1se4CZSOj53ta-dtJZ7hRjmV55NCTmH8SEx8gyAHvMygudrRq6T_PVTrKXK9m_N-rIDCW9xhFAYcNd0_SC3P53-RoKetGVZ9yiusq2WuciW3vNOIYLJVl4/w960-h1275/PXL_20240124_105519108.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roll GSA28 breakout connector with CAN terminator (until the wings are attached)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I then finally wired the EFII display connector and circuit breakers (may still need some cleanup/bundling later):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuil_cLtBkHfOe91neQEl_uu7YDb5A5w5nCNSAKhvQUTdrQxhvgHXo3dHCYD6pcYHxZUIGH1xqPTS5-6wTbMFDD20bPylph8hkOCHQ2h8oLg5BIM2j-1cbO698e8wJmP6c5HyLd9xkF5yR0MWxtfxJnnRFR_MDVd4mi29v3SQT8p07DJqX_EEc4HWwcU/s4080/PXL_20240124_105319928.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuil_cLtBkHfOe91neQEl_uu7YDb5A5w5nCNSAKhvQUTdrQxhvgHXo3dHCYD6pcYHxZUIGH1xqPTS5-6wTbMFDD20bPylph8hkOCHQ2h8oLg5BIM2j-1cbO698e8wJmP6c5HyLd9xkF5yR0MWxtfxJnnRFR_MDVd4mi29v3SQT8p07DJqX_EEc4HWwcU/w960-h723/PXL_20240124_105319928.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII display and circuit breakers connected to ECUs/power</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf7VAKG0XDaeuFZddw-L8RXSCkbJ6M0-i9mE22ncvqWSJP1G55q-xGYDkgYk5wZOPa3ixNsNr1_5v12vsxUvfJkPB5arTW3PStBvALCpyfGGC9uwjctRWBPmUkShxbXiaTUcMWOPd1crWVXlpJiuWIzvS4JDErW3re90P0MPpUEB02WJ9FvIEzJX2DOY/s4080/PXL_20240126_115044578.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf7VAKG0XDaeuFZddw-L8RXSCkbJ6M0-i9mE22ncvqWSJP1G55q-xGYDkgYk5wZOPa3ixNsNr1_5v12vsxUvfJkPB5arTW3PStBvALCpyfGGC9uwjctRWBPmUkShxbXiaTUcMWOPd1crWVXlpJiuWIzvS4JDErW3re90P0MPpUEB02WJ9FvIEzJX2DOY/w960-h723/PXL_20240126_115044578.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII display and circuit breakers with all wiring in place (still not very organized)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>After securing the main bundle to the panel, I wired all the switches:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7WpXdKajczM_nK0yifsY_GoF5ODJ0nbkcDx-3TJbI7Xiqzfn0Tva3wZRSEbwCpPT-ZHCeb63OdGzKdEyRvZOaTurPKfjkVsfHjjia6I_xbIudPhmWezwP2Oai6XT3QvOtCmhS7yh6SLvjm8S7LZPjJLfEt4rJA2pK2qtsEFwMzQ-ffHQLqDVxeVV5P8/s4080/PXL_20240128_084805618.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7WpXdKajczM_nK0yifsY_GoF5ODJ0nbkcDx-3TJbI7Xiqzfn0Tva3wZRSEbwCpPT-ZHCeb63OdGzKdEyRvZOaTurPKfjkVsfHjjia6I_xbIudPhmWezwP2Oai6XT3QvOtCmhS7yh6SLvjm8S7LZPjJLfEt4rJA2pK2qtsEFwMzQ-ffHQLqDVxeVV5P8/w960-h1275/PXL_20240128_084805618.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left-side switch connectors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>and then updated the power connections to reflect both the VP-X bank analysis I mentioned in the <a href="https://www.airplane.build/2024/01/engine-sensors-system32-gha15-and-more.html">previous post</a> and the updates for the Ziptip Vegas (as well as shortening the long bundles):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdBRo5hSMk7fik2tWr3E91qWkwY3S64vAdrzZn-WSbkloIB_a_QEvbDQ4WyJkJkWckXxk9QCaYNWbOlxlg49AaprPPzX3HFAFPlqXQd5O3Je3OMw538Td99Td5dbNhpJ61aOtEevjsHM4hE-N_HlDDgjU9tbwCKL0gXVbgNtWVbwx2a8AGA857IYBpn4/s4080/PXL_20240202_102017600.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdBRo5hSMk7fik2tWr3E91qWkwY3S64vAdrzZn-WSbkloIB_a_QEvbDQ4WyJkJkWckXxk9QCaYNWbOlxlg49AaprPPzX3HFAFPlqXQd5O3Je3OMw538Td99Td5dbNhpJ61aOtEevjsHM4hE-N_HlDDgjU9tbwCKL0gXVbgNtWVbwx2a8AGA857IYBpn4/w960-h1275/PXL_20240202_102017600.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortened left-side VP-X wire bundles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6sVjExns7q7b8S1D3x_wPrm8iPrplqRYS2zTTWRTmZjwZBpAs09e7gwrt8Tas6qVwOMUzCumsRW3CPR5T-THc5GUmuxZ8K7wyUSvGYu91uy1ALEhOQS8g1ABEuUj2Jqba2T6K6HlcZWlI6uqmRTUX7uO8DL07hrNRsdHZJ3bPmYIoFjHfoBL9Ndc2JI/s4080/PXL_20240202_102004217.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6sVjExns7q7b8S1D3x_wPrm8iPrplqRYS2zTTWRTmZjwZBpAs09e7gwrt8Tas6qVwOMUzCumsRW3CPR5T-THc5GUmuxZ8K7wyUSvGYu91uy1ALEhOQS8g1ABEuUj2Jqba2T6K6HlcZWlI6uqmRTUX7uO8DL07hrNRsdHZJ3bPmYIoFjHfoBL9Ndc2JI/w960-h1275/PXL_20240202_102004217.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortened right-side VP-X wire bundles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n38k_vZlN-vV2N0CM9Gi1rMZEOvzBrlln8H5TUvGjZrenYv6hXVhPMot69ln7HI-R_tDVYry-NFj-Q3auNOQEYUL1rTEVK1Aq9H6f8KAcLjATz6fAdXrW_302BIMwCZzGZDxkkC-xza41itZF44vNytsNPc8mG6VgNbkp9Y6UmqhDIYJg6zLx31HGds/s4080/PXL_20240202_101939401.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n38k_vZlN-vV2N0CM9Gi1rMZEOvzBrlln8H5TUvGjZrenYv6hXVhPMot69ln7HI-R_tDVYry-NFj-Q3auNOQEYUL1rTEVK1Aq9H6f8KAcLjATz6fAdXrW_302BIMwCZzGZDxkkC-xza41itZF44vNytsNPc8mG6VgNbkp9Y6UmqhDIYJg6zLx31HGds/w960-h723/PXL_20240202_101939401.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VP-X with shortened wire bundles</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Unrelated to the wiring, there was a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6997949003659472/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">discussion</a> about the 120° clearance cone required for the GHA15, which made me measure it again for my install - it is indeed close to the main gear, but just about clears it - I could increase the clearance a bit by moving the antenna a few inches forward, but that'd require relocating the fuel pumps too (at least moving them up to clear the antenna connector), which I wanted to avoid:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw9jHVhQmqBQkiZB-Oy9CIuyTp_JRdHxhcksAC8K0WGXva0TL9dppC4tHeoGnhA1PpogT1EO00ReekSkg5P4zQwHQ0UcGkUwt8-1OY9VsLfo1QDMgwDQEKdurzVfS7j1sHy4Az4KKEh-IWH_KsVl66lMDqu81JIXSDbweIArnLmVyZiRUFgw2pf2-0u0/s4080/PXL_20240129_044711451.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw9jHVhQmqBQkiZB-Oy9CIuyTp_JRdHxhcksAC8K0WGXva0TL9dppC4tHeoGnhA1PpogT1EO00ReekSkg5P4zQwHQ0UcGkUwt8-1OY9VsLfo1QDMgwDQEKdurzVfS7j1sHy4Az4KKEh-IWH_KsVl66lMDqu81JIXSDbweIArnLmVyZiRUFgw2pf2-0u0/w960-h1275/PXL_20240129_044711451.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tip of the GHA15 120° clearance cone near the main gear</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Next, I'll finish the power wiring by also shortening the fuse block wires, and all the ground wires (which also need to be labeled, none of them currently are). I decided to not try to shorten the GAD29 wires, but that'll be the only long bundle left. I also need to update some of the light switches for the Vegas ziptips (adding the recognition lights, and moving the wig-wag to the taxi light switch).</div><div><br /></div><div>With this, I'll be doing the long, tedious work of doing a continuity check on all the in-panel connections (I'll later do the same for the tailcone and overhead connections, once I've finished the breakout connectors) - maybe by the next post I'll be able to turn on some of the avionics again.</div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ydeSqEbj_YI" width="960" youtube-src-id="ydeSqEbj_YI"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">211.9h</span></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227261815553057 -121.82939471045074 37.22747538444694 -121.82912648954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-44064797267257411742024-01-22T10:20:00.000-08:002024-01-28T04:11:20.579-08:00Engine sensors, System32, GHA15 and more wiring work<div>I installed the CHT and oil temperature sensors in the engine:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1-T7bMlBblmznWj-LOg5vM3q5uhyphenhyphenVZVWZuTYLCMSAtCc-OIQLAeemBdIwjNt8h_DcTB6H9SUk25u21BYSTyhIhxhB4G148ga-xcYANqzwd_1zTue2WQpuEgmMnAC7zc8d8x_0Df8UlfcI_MtQ-V09D64-u2SDh_TY_3ElEVnKoayZUB5e1Tz-aTvJ_I/s4080/PXL_20240107_075054558.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1-T7bMlBblmznWj-LOg5vM3q5uhyphenhyphenVZVWZuTYLCMSAtCc-OIQLAeemBdIwjNt8h_DcTB6H9SUk25u21BYSTyhIhxhB4G148ga-xcYANqzwd_1zTue2WQpuEgmMnAC7zc8d8x_0Df8UlfcI_MtQ-V09D64-u2SDh_TY_3ElEVnKoayZUB5e1Tz-aTvJ_I/w960-h723/PXL_20240107_075054558.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CHT sensors installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTE0oqtwy7E3Z0NR247xllTQHZ-49awhtf4Cdjl-Afx9c6VLVUuKyhNC_F4dJ6ByGl8mK4WZr80Ng8Mdw-arI8-AALF7Rj9mKMmqrl6ZiCiw6HmjRBdbKA9oDVvjMMry7Ro4gmKsHNuEpWyox75pzO85qyl8OdpUkEAcWlsZhVJ2JAJ4S9HMmg99QgjWU/s4080/PXL_20240114_140701788.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTE0oqtwy7E3Z0NR247xllTQHZ-49awhtf4Cdjl-Afx9c6VLVUuKyhNC_F4dJ6ByGl8mK4WZr80Ng8Mdw-arI8-AALF7Rj9mKMmqrl6ZiCiw6HmjRBdbKA9oDVvjMMry7Ro4gmKsHNuEpWyox75pzO85qyl8OdpUkEAcWlsZhVJ2JAJ4S9HMmg99QgjWU/w960-h723/PXL_20240114_140701788.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil temperature sensor with ATM connector</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfqjQoqI_xDCiz7aJFrdHe_Bkw3ZJRHGtxcRle8u3jFwWGRvwpLp0iu_d0tM7lOpQ3S1d7YCopnf1nSdIsAT3OxH8i-a2qcQBDr0WtmMtlSCAxYMTbI4GQ-0KLGxWjHZ1XkYNFx8d9by11LcpW2grBxS5_g_MLoI1VtBxoHpF1uTZDp1n6hNYa0ZX130/s4080/PXL_20240114_143823110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfqjQoqI_xDCiz7aJFrdHe_Bkw3ZJRHGtxcRle8u3jFwWGRvwpLp0iu_d0tM7lOpQ3S1d7YCopnf1nSdIsAT3OxH8i-a2qcQBDr0WtmMtlSCAxYMTbI4GQ-0KLGxWjHZ1XkYNFx8d9by11LcpW2grBxS5_g_MLoI1VtBxoHpF1uTZDp1n6hNYa0ZX130/w960-h1275/PXL_20240114_143823110.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil temperature sensor safetied in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I also finished wiring the System32 (as neatly as I could given its prewired bundles):<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9Nk45x5llkzSx4Yx6L73jf9VFjJA_07VlbVqXb_5H910q_SQvvp8m9bQlMJbJl8iofIW6IAJ_Y8F8JbZ9h9Oa3hBhkv3WmQZ1cNzgbp5xFgpVJV5Sk2l9z7pqSFaJP7QyVnkBJUUHINjWAXLKPUkOCb-8jZ-xWm-CplxkifGSIGEeoxFR_Kg8RYAK9I/s4080/PXL_20240115_121406483.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9Nk45x5llkzSx4Yx6L73jf9VFjJA_07VlbVqXb_5H910q_SQvvp8m9bQlMJbJl8iofIW6IAJ_Y8F8JbZ9h9Oa3hBhkv3WmQZ1cNzgbp5xFgpVJV5Sk2l9z7pqSFaJP7QyVnkBJUUHINjWAXLKPUkOCb-8jZ-xWm-CplxkifGSIGEeoxFR_Kg8RYAK9I/w960-h723/PXL_20240115_121406483.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed ECU wiring in place (bottom view)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IkDVUc0Yp136A09rmzC1wfQXzXHosG5q6qVSXYxEImsRP1UKS6WVD2pvE_5tCSRDDPrq8QjJEIpsevj6h5VIPf1RyJGs4iL9JuTyLD57lXuWUfAui1TkajRrwasRXX8_m5Rlhb5Ao4hiRM9au52mSrM5iurtO7Tu77UFQhGqbppiLXv2ev2YcyDg18w/s4080/PXL_20240115_121514772.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IkDVUc0Yp136A09rmzC1wfQXzXHosG5q6qVSXYxEImsRP1UKS6WVD2pvE_5tCSRDDPrq8QjJEIpsevj6h5VIPf1RyJGs4iL9JuTyLD57lXuWUfAui1TkajRrwasRXX8_m5Rlhb5Ao4hiRM9au52mSrM5iurtO7Tu77UFQhGqbppiLXv2ev2YcyDg18w/w960-h1275/PXL_20240115_121514772.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed ECU wiring in place (side view)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>On the main wire bundle, the main challenge with SteinAir making it without having the physical panel is that a lot of the lengths are off - in a couple cases (the GTN bundle and the breakout connectors) it was a bit shorter than I'd like, but in most cases it was too long - like these very generous ground wires and the GEA24 bundle which would hang down onto the copilot's leg:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVpXLJ1u6t8FaD9zGuAztFd-tsye7NokmVIPrE0GrCpgWfXA3kTBO3JKYEzWql6LwD7yX6R-1QgEjZP7F0NyCDnHAwnaIGi_PohjeGkWyjpEhtic9X4ahaxai60T02lOHtrHLCTkYwUOQBSdUktWAwX9mu3oVerJSG2GMI5PxC4YrFoAUYHYlcaqv_jo/s4080/PXL_20240115_095710040.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVpXLJ1u6t8FaD9zGuAztFd-tsye7NokmVIPrE0GrCpgWfXA3kTBO3JKYEzWql6LwD7yX6R-1QgEjZP7F0NyCDnHAwnaIGi_PohjeGkWyjpEhtic9X4ahaxai60T02lOHtrHLCTkYwUOQBSdUktWAwX9mu3oVerJSG2GMI5PxC4YrFoAUYHYlcaqv_jo/w960-h1275/PXL_20240115_095710040.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super long ground wires I got from Stein, which will need to be trimmed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2OqmgY8Pj9Oa6zh295H145lVDoGjUfS_TC0bLQtzA8YkexrZbSI1LKXsuYZKESb8ne2aR_4YiG5IpvkltOgf-nPHVDzaKNRkbxUQEPgSM9bBK1aL4NqeawM_FnB-hOj6QdeUYc7wSBLVcTCD7cZlfabetp-wJy1CE9wbnpBeTv4ucp5C2DN0UZUKgQY/s4080/PXL_20240118_111346657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2OqmgY8Pj9Oa6zh295H145lVDoGjUfS_TC0bLQtzA8YkexrZbSI1LKXsuYZKESb8ne2aR_4YiG5IpvkltOgf-nPHVDzaKNRkbxUQEPgSM9bBK1aL4NqeawM_FnB-hOj6QdeUYc7wSBLVcTCD7cZlfabetp-wJy1CE9wbnpBeTv4ucp5C2DN0UZUKgQY/w960-h723/PXL_20240118_111346657.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GEA24 wire bundle hanging down into the copilot leg space</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>so I shortened the GEA24 by about 8" - luckily, most wires were not connected on the other end so I could just pull them through, but a few others had to be re-pinned. I also realized this is the bundle I'm most likely to make changes to in the future (adding/removing sensors and so on), so I removed the nice-looking sleeving in favor of just wax lacing it:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l9UTRWyV8fWA1c5kIKC-W1g35MakHewGyQIVuS-edd3VOUMfuI3OQ4l9QaB3rvaGzg1u5RFLboW5Lw6I9JUwExYlPzMQm5V0hv2SrPvO-0AwH9XJE7uxz2tMPrdlxPJpBwYhLAaqIOlVbph-f749TSSRz1Kk236EAk7gdeuFPdc_eCij_ipqb3KpzJ0/s4080/PXL_20240121_161058702.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l9UTRWyV8fWA1c5kIKC-W1g35MakHewGyQIVuS-edd3VOUMfuI3OQ4l9QaB3rvaGzg1u5RFLboW5Lw6I9JUwExYlPzMQm5V0hv2SrPvO-0AwH9XJE7uxz2tMPrdlxPJpBwYhLAaqIOlVbph-f749TSSRz1Kk236EAk7gdeuFPdc_eCij_ipqb3KpzJ0/w960-h723/PXL_20240121_161058702.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shorter GEA24 wire bundle, just wax-laced for ease of future changes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Since I was re-pinning the CAN bus connection to the GEA, I also took the opportunity to add the GHA15 in there, and got started with attaching with its doubler:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsKCcT7E0zMSMhFDHE7a-1cvTXSsO7y5Ood_F1The5AIcXZZXAZwkSCPaM_63ccFAw4s6TJtI1njvadrTFs1oY6Gm090La9QvCOHe5slDLbP65R1J_MPeGtb78lE_H38yqhHP7AsiGBKJW1AMY0JCnozTBGfGLqDdHcJ1MikuDZzErG_Q0_uuKRM3qlM/s4080/PXL_20240120_044548895.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsKCcT7E0zMSMhFDHE7a-1cvTXSsO7y5Ood_F1The5AIcXZZXAZwkSCPaM_63ccFAw4s6TJtI1njvadrTFs1oY6Gm090La9QvCOHe5slDLbP65R1J_MPeGtb78lE_H38yqhHP7AsiGBKJW1AMY0JCnozTBGfGLqDdHcJ1MikuDZzErG_Q0_uuKRM3qlM/w960-h1275/PXL_20240120_044548895.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Match-drilling the GHA15 doubler in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kWelVKJBaG5OhUlkSEG3oZ2gmjdMS59BIWGZLJKLNuh0U-TF0i-sYeWlzHQPgQwAF2qvV3NmAk-1ATvSM8FQarWL2zuSedYqMweLia3oDm0f1iUqi3GRwfc65D9iE_n7aFmUHw0hBRzUMNeXxNA4s5HVdwOuUGS6QRMHqiz3U6KTcp6uIeP4jLvFD68/s4080/PXL_20240121_071056647.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kWelVKJBaG5OhUlkSEG3oZ2gmjdMS59BIWGZLJKLNuh0U-TF0i-sYeWlzHQPgQwAF2qvV3NmAk-1ATvSM8FQarWL2zuSedYqMweLia3oDm0f1iUqi3GRwfc65D9iE_n7aFmUHw0hBRzUMNeXxNA4s5HVdwOuUGS6QRMHqiz3U6KTcp6uIeP4jLvFD68/w960-h1275/PXL_20240121_071056647.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GHA15 doubler on the outside for opening up the remaining holes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Yes, the GHA15 is only about 2ft forward of the GA58 antenna, but Garmin doesn't seem very concerned given how far apart the frequencies are (~1GHz at 40W vs 24GHz at 19mW) - worst case, I'll need to adjust positions later by poking more holes into my fuselage. Also, based on the bit of trimming I had to do to the sides of the doubler, I updated the published F360 project so no/little trimming is required.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also started analyzing the VP-X connections for reliability, and came up with a matrix of what bank I want each device to be on (so a full bank failure leaves me enough on the other bank to keep flying comfortably in IMC). The criteria was:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>GTN and GNX should be on separate banks (NAV redundancy)</li><li>GTR and GTN should be on separate banks (COM redundancy)</li><li>GAD29 should be on the same as the GTN (most useful together)</li><li>PFD and MFD should be on separate banks (display redundancy)</li><li>GSU and G5 should be on separate banks (AHRS redundancy)</li><li>Fans and GTN should be on the same bank (most heat-producing device)</li><li>GEA and MFD should be on the same bank (most useful together)</li><li>GMC and GSAs should be on the same bank (most useful together)</li><li>ALT1 and ALT2 should be on separate banks (alternator redundancy)</li><li>Landing and recognition lights should be on separate banks (landing light redundancy)</li><li>IBBS and G5 should be on separate banks (backup battery redundancy)</li><li>Pitot heat and PFD should be on separate banks (both losing the PFD and getting iced up in IMC would suck)</li></ul><div>With that criteria, I came up with a matrix of possibilities (spreadsheet <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FF_SDnkvbaM65KGSO1Gn_u8iKYXmftuERFdHfi6qXlM/edit#gid=316854245" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> with a bit of magic in the conditional formatting):</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIVXFeLd7Zjb1kh7jYHrO52bp_qjKDDJQ3wWUmWt1M4UexQiJh6I5b5yoTiU0uzqTo9bF0HNehNX90Q320XUYbHyKqWX-BK-TWOe8I8scdyQXZ3Q0yCw9TjNmdZ6MWE60DkJLZN_lM2K5Gr8MW62cWwVe-VmQbBty61f4jVDEMp21xw1RRf5E8s9C0yU/s1411/Screenshot%202024-01-21%20at%2021.13.47.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1411" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIVXFeLd7Zjb1kh7jYHrO52bp_qjKDDJQ3wWUmWt1M4UexQiJh6I5b5yoTiU0uzqTo9bF0HNehNX90Q320XUYbHyKqWX-BK-TWOe8I8scdyQXZ3Q0yCw9TjNmdZ6MWE60DkJLZN_lM2K5Gr8MW62cWwVe-VmQbBty61f4jVDEMp21xw1RRf5E8s9C0yU/w960-h489/Screenshot%202024-01-21%20at%2021.13.47.png" width="960" /></a></div><div><br /></div>which then let me make the selections:<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw31rDefGcHHXMRKwBGoon_XzCVq8jkIzoKMuP2uUhlhRjAt5iLECluiOWED9ANHan2tk3wvjWBQJ21hDkn1suCdFrLCj8MvFJrd3CsmhVirk6Z3f5hd2-Ewfa1cFE_eHZP5-_4b6ggfbigiPtTqgkigvNG6V4l2lDt__hsUxU_YkYlIf-IB7CBdRouK0/s1411/Screenshot%202024-01-21%20at%2021.14.48.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1411" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw31rDefGcHHXMRKwBGoon_XzCVq8jkIzoKMuP2uUhlhRjAt5iLECluiOWED9ANHan2tk3wvjWBQJ21hDkn1suCdFrLCj8MvFJrd3CsmhVirk6Z3f5hd2-Ewfa1cFE_eHZP5-_4b6ggfbigiPtTqgkigvNG6V4l2lDt__hsUxU_YkYlIf-IB7CBdRouK0/w960-h489/Screenshot%202024-01-21%20at%2021.14.48.png" width="960" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next, I'll shorten/move the IBBS wire bundle, wire the EFII display, wire all the switches, and get started on the power wiring updates above.<br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kYub4uSVWGw" width="960" youtube-src-id="kYub4uSVWGw"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">193.2h</span></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.82926068.9171347638211529 -156.9855106 65.537602436178844 -86.6730106tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-84471797082117191922024-01-21T17:05:00.000-08:002024-01-21T17:05:32.121-08:00FWF fuel system installed<div>I replaced the original EFII hoses between the cylinders with the much nicer Aircraft Specialty ones, and attached the hoses to the regulator and post filter:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAspuvi26MJCQnA4Ey5j2Yep0P-T6yjthbgZSytsVLx-xVEUQvR_byXyWCHh7T2KAf44AM9-vPBhR0ScI8mLkcoC4MeDQbtqxZyy_vDgehSfLnaFXpDVXY0g8sDcWZS5ZQoDlD0YVCdi8lAfbJPWW2OI8J5lY2yZlqKH5pkemDHJ9dOIkLIah2QxjVqY/s4080/PXL_20231223_121444238.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAspuvi26MJCQnA4Ey5j2Yep0P-T6yjthbgZSytsVLx-xVEUQvR_byXyWCHh7T2KAf44AM9-vPBhR0ScI8mLkcoC4MeDQbtqxZyy_vDgehSfLnaFXpDVXY0g8sDcWZS5ZQoDlD0YVCdi8lAfbJPWW2OI8J5lY2yZlqKH5pkemDHJ9dOIkLIah2QxjVqY/w960-h723/PXL_20231223_121444238.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original FlyEFII fuel hoses connecting the injectors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNrXLk-umed8K1_4hVvZgVNAB06nBO4_TPUMBVb72iQDdE6NwBQxShtU0X3sgpCUVQtEIi3IgwTQ87BtqCAn70Nu9T0yQ3oRZEFTiDhQDfjHHIGrDMQEz3Z0BWk-z-Z-IUApwqZVEDo8zJ2Ynrr7mgV8DT1-LXiYdGcRhiz_vudmrH2FLc0f18S9HgAc/s4080/PXL_20231223_124931413.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNrXLk-umed8K1_4hVvZgVNAB06nBO4_TPUMBVb72iQDdE6NwBQxShtU0X3sgpCUVQtEIi3IgwTQ87BtqCAn70Nu9T0yQ3oRZEFTiDhQDfjHHIGrDMQEz3Z0BWk-z-Z-IUApwqZVEDo8zJ2Ynrr7mgV8DT1-LXiYdGcRhiz_vudmrH2FLc0f18S9HgAc/w960-h723/PXL_20231223_124931413.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aircraft Specialty integral firesleeve hoses connecting the injectors and regulator</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyB1Av5J4-aeOvZPszG6OArKVVRaUMzKbPIttYZbzMT5z54zq7-PHVPaBd-eNMC4fxU4Qco7A10ZSRQ0zseVj2w34V4skNQ7IbGf5VllP4tJuAvF4PLdeFSnoLrYYINuiMR8LX8beW9QRAAzRK4D7sG9cwKm4LxC_5bUaqDazkeDpaHVLB6SWKb0ln7N4/s4080/PXL_20231223_223803808.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyB1Av5J4-aeOvZPszG6OArKVVRaUMzKbPIttYZbzMT5z54zq7-PHVPaBd-eNMC4fxU4Qco7A10ZSRQ0zseVj2w34V4skNQ7IbGf5VllP4tJuAvF4PLdeFSnoLrYYINuiMR8LX8beW9QRAAzRK4D7sG9cwKm4LxC_5bUaqDazkeDpaHVLB6SWKb0ln7N4/w960-h723/PXL_20231223_223803808.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aircraft Specialty integral firesleeve hoses connecting the injectors and post filter</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>To use the cross-over hose from AS, I had to thcange the fitting on cylinder 1 to an AN826-6D ($15.50 at Spruce - what happened to hardware prices!?):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoXQ1Y9YGnzcP3oF9twAO_tFko9uY3RxqcXrtGro5zawcumy4mDMDVcL9YD4vtpg9kNSngctogx1DHpkm6nxuqPvCKfycZInTHKdT8PUBKBK2wDGmI-YJOiA_Y1tp-AWnbUo68zwP1-vd9vklIbaiJ2SXjb9hzThY1W9PXmHp_EPxhARpoYZz5_k6WZE/s4080/PXL_20231231_122500340.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoXQ1Y9YGnzcP3oF9twAO_tFko9uY3RxqcXrtGro5zawcumy4mDMDVcL9YD4vtpg9kNSngctogx1DHpkm6nxuqPvCKfycZInTHKdT8PUBKBK2wDGmI-YJOiA_Y1tp-AWnbUo68zwP1-vd9vklIbaiJ2SXjb9hzThY1W9PXmHp_EPxhARpoYZz5_k6WZE/w960-h723/PXL_20231231_122500340.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AN826 fitting connecting the right forward injector to the cross-over hose</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKVzWQLK0EKEfVxxR-H3ZAvFnH3wfTnexj0qIVMMgPjKQT3LttB1L3dLrAqwMEIAZ0kS0rbN_uzzR4yO2H4qc9nBub0BpKfxmCN4OL9I0ABOrMfW1TPFFB-itnnivct443cKUC-JqRUK7XDyBRykIGxNmAK3-i2du57N6d7Hl7a6w-OVw8RHhe8R6kwc/s4080/PXL_20231231_122513410.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKVzWQLK0EKEfVxxR-H3ZAvFnH3wfTnexj0qIVMMgPjKQT3LttB1L3dLrAqwMEIAZ0kS0rbN_uzzR4yO2H4qc9nBub0BpKfxmCN4OL9I0ABOrMfW1TPFFB-itnnivct443cKUC-JqRUK7XDyBRykIGxNmAK3-i2du57N6d7Hl7a6w-OVw8RHhe8R6kwc/w960-h723/PXL_20231231_122513410.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multiple fittings to connect the left forward injector to the cross-over hose</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I'm still puzzles by having to use 3 fittings and a shorter hose on cylinder 2, but they say it's for better fitting the cowl so I believe them. Some day I may change that to another AN826 and a normal-length hose, after I know exactly how the cowl fits there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Attaching the post filter was quite annoying - I tried the special Adel clamp tool, but the bolt was too short for that, so we ended up developing a new technique for these (which I'm sure someone will say is wrong - but if it worked, is it?) - we compressed the clamps, then ran safety wire at the base of their flange to hold them closed, and with that it was (comparatively) easy to get the bolt and nut in place:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQko-MEmO78N9x57-sQEXqm2FzyvAK2BKmZgZhe1xcjKaGSe-9KKUTmCGQVP_VBfFQuj-yt54ZumSFyZ3IFaiflUuC1v5dsuRawMnIFUva3mzTTkoSbcBfKag9TCu6Y0GWrIQeGkhd15JE2EiNGBeazCLOIvcNv08Nnn24_o0c3xnceBx8wo8izl236z8/s4080/PXL_20231231_105338212.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQko-MEmO78N9x57-sQEXqm2FzyvAK2BKmZgZhe1xcjKaGSe-9KKUTmCGQVP_VBfFQuj-yt54ZumSFyZ3IFaiflUuC1v5dsuRawMnIFUva3mzTTkoSbcBfKag9TCu6Y0GWrIQeGkhd15JE2EiNGBeazCLOIvcNv08Nnn24_o0c3xnceBx8wo8izl236z8/w960-h1275/PXL_20231231_105338212.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="960" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Securing the post filter to the engine mount with Adel clamps</td></tr></tbody></table><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQko-MEmO78N9x57-sQEXqm2FzyvAK2BKmZgZhe1xcjKaGSe-9KKUTmCGQVP_VBfFQuj-yt54ZumSFyZ3IFaiflUuC1v5dsuRawMnIFUva3mzTTkoSbcBfKag9TCu6Y0GWrIQeGkhd15JE2EiNGBeazCLOIvcNv08Nnn24_o0c3xnceBx8wo8izl236z8/s4080/PXL_20231231_105338212.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ijTK2d1zs1thxWPPQzM5D66Z17d0hAnvX8Zg2C-1Lgs5_ZC_KKPr9A7kLTedvEc8md_NTDEy8WmIFF4mJGcJf8pmGFiDybA_wJlIKnqQqMl-blkV7jb0AboIHk1iIOeNvQYoGn8p6HcJ-SYKioxDO7tqeAenxG_zNsAJ31ulZzPDYMmSwqJkPQl4Jm0/s4080/PXL_20231231_120722487.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ijTK2d1zs1thxWPPQzM5D66Z17d0hAnvX8Zg2C-1Lgs5_ZC_KKPr9A7kLTedvEc8md_NTDEy8WmIFF4mJGcJf8pmGFiDybA_wJlIKnqQqMl-blkV7jb0AboIHk1iIOeNvQYoGn8p6HcJ-SYKioxDO7tqeAenxG_zNsAJ31ulZzPDYMmSwqJkPQl4Jm0/w960-h723/PXL_20231231_120722487.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Safety wire trick to tighten the post filter Adel clamps in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxMQ37VIhSY7sThZoHuelgkWLrt35gs5-Aaf3cAPiGkNYBZnX7-hjeabLwpQkCAhB_cHfPq91OhOXv1lah3fRN5OHocnVB7q0wLZeVAewRjiE0vf7Rc-G8NPSQBw8OqQKRlW3SIDQsUbHegVMEIz_e30bxYpN84FUFAVb1YA1-_O34_zeE9yHBIk_Q2c/s4080/PXL_20231231_122105541.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxMQ37VIhSY7sThZoHuelgkWLrt35gs5-Aaf3cAPiGkNYBZnX7-hjeabLwpQkCAhB_cHfPq91OhOXv1lah3fRN5OHocnVB7q0wLZeVAewRjiE0vf7Rc-G8NPSQBw8OqQKRlW3SIDQsUbHegVMEIz_e30bxYpN84FUFAVb1YA1-_O34_zeE9yHBIk_Q2c/w960-h1275/PXL_20231231_122105541.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post filter secured in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The fuel pressure regulator conveniently had a 1/8" NPT port on the side, so I installed the fuel pressure sensor there:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsytL5dBXclXGyTfSw-NC0vt_qVP5VPmgKoObc0_gBi-BRShArzrtEQWvbWS3XZNh35AlagrvSAqYWKGSZGuLLvOtWDcuoDfZlVJmIbM7TU8ARYNURGrYlGcgVeJwhSUi1kj9dkODhWK-osGgrcWsJ12afWeZTJ_bKcBG-3W_wdu9dOUEdsbZMJwXIHY/s4080/PXL_20231231_124744016.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsytL5dBXclXGyTfSw-NC0vt_qVP5VPmgKoObc0_gBi-BRShArzrtEQWvbWS3XZNh35AlagrvSAqYWKGSZGuLLvOtWDcuoDfZlVJmIbM7TU8ARYNURGrYlGcgVeJwhSUi1kj9dkODhWK-osGgrcWsJ12afWeZTJ_bKcBG-3W_wdu9dOUEdsbZMJwXIHY/w960-h723/PXL_20231231_124744016.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuel pressure regulator with fuel pressure sensor attached</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With this, there are only a few finishing steps left for the FWF fuel system - supporting the engine hoses again, adding the induction system drain hole, and securing the cross-over hose.</div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
<br /><br /><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6QgJ9BNVPWA" width="960" youtube-src-id="6QgJ9BNVPWA"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total fuel system rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">7</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total fuel system time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">9.3h</span></div></div></span></div></span>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227155031209236 -121.82952882090149 37.227582168790761 -121.82899237909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-69443986015651781362024-01-05T01:50:00.000-08:002024-01-05T01:50:08.040-08:00Wiring and antenna installation progress<div>I finally started wiring the EFII system in place. For the ECU RJ45s, I found that 2ft Monoprice cables give me just the right length:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzUVsdvumeC1ZNEPnHOlqZT_nlzxtQw_PwOnIGF44_iYpnH8sqzD_jePMIoIKMRynlIn7XZJMVQDaDtLmcsjg8YCORGtfkvCsTTW80UTXrWy_ikmy5oJ6TP4Bjp00xhQxh2bEcSKHzhAPA8Ik03h1wlpIujgjq6hIoe9xLYno8Btui9pujMTSiMAfgpA/s4080/PXL_20231229_111744378.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzUVsdvumeC1ZNEPnHOlqZT_nlzxtQw_PwOnIGF44_iYpnH8sqzD_jePMIoIKMRynlIn7XZJMVQDaDtLmcsjg8YCORGtfkvCsTTW80UTXrWy_ikmy5oJ6TP4Bjp00xhQxh2bEcSKHzhAPA8Ik03h1wlpIujgjq6hIoe9xLYno8Btui9pujMTSiMAfgpA/w960-h723/PXL_20231229_111744378.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII ECUs with shorter CAT5Es attached</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I wired the Bus Manager, carefully getting each wire down to the proper length:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMqFFDPYM498g3a-cN0n6vgddfDIslDaGWEWQBKkj_Us_D0LXV0UWX64BLOqjc4TMBPCFiCB_jMCHr25MpG0yqhfSG-0kMv6Gz9cz68vHbYxZ8-Q_Mm0S-_lSQct6uiVEIHes7DwnxZZYvdd1HdGtqBnOyvXfvCf2QfmINT4bOULtp-ldWPrndPMoyVo/s4080/PXL_20231229_130756583.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMqFFDPYM498g3a-cN0n6vgddfDIslDaGWEWQBKkj_Us_D0LXV0UWX64BLOqjc4TMBPCFiCB_jMCHr25MpG0yqhfSG-0kMv6Gz9cz68vHbYxZ8-Q_Mm0S-_lSQct6uiVEIHes7DwnxZZYvdd1HdGtqBnOyvXfvCf2QfmINT4bOULtp-ldWPrndPMoyVo/w960-h1275/PXL_20231229_130756583.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus Manager with wires attached</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO8JXTBgTeAOnNF7a3tHVbkrWvyXsFrQzsT-jek7qK8VrZrvzF07e6Yxibm_qIr7xrr53QUqVl657yfUk9rZ-fdRsOkaIc1I3_OdPdQ720FJODaaVKGyOZP9mGIEmcE4owS5_0-3h4AWsVpbxLxSUEbzVwdSigIG-YuW6QjIo0Zw89aZ4YSmseZ1vqY8/s4080/PXL_20231229_134105078.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO8JXTBgTeAOnNF7a3tHVbkrWvyXsFrQzsT-jek7qK8VrZrvzF07e6Yxibm_qIr7xrr53QUqVl657yfUk9rZ-fdRsOkaIc1I3_OdPdQ720FJODaaVKGyOZP9mGIEmcE4owS5_0-3h4AWsVpbxLxSUEbzVwdSigIG-YuW6QjIo0Zw89aZ4YSmseZ1vqY8/w960-h723/PXL_20231229_134105078.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus Manager right-side wiring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZADzcredm90SKdkkyfD8ahOO-vTnTeQnRX3jZTgchA2-huEnQ8NjbQyti-6AYAVEwWvwtAC59wZJthZSFx3E62yulQ_8-vsJ7GRo96B3XmF_qlNoFr1tr9n15ra8WiMeglUPAVInqHvBxZ0nTQQhiep4YgM40E3m9TEsV1luJ8ljmiUtO8wRDlbP2i8/s4080/PXL_20231229_131835183.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZADzcredm90SKdkkyfD8ahOO-vTnTeQnRX3jZTgchA2-huEnQ8NjbQyti-6AYAVEwWvwtAC59wZJthZSFx3E62yulQ_8-vsJ7GRo96B3XmF_qlNoFr1tr9n15ra8WiMeglUPAVInqHvBxZ0nTQQhiep4YgM40E3m9TEsV1luJ8ljmiUtO8wRDlbP2i8/w960-h723/PXL_20231229_131835183.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Routing of the Bus Manager wires</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeNakd4iqtenHONwbxMlcUzAzHvXJ3t9xkzQsBISTkKOAir7FamojfuqUh94zvNxAEkqm7b2xSCdQLwN37I7fUOfL6LP4IdKgvHu56UDdUHJwNyDhL35rJSWlH7_Q5_LOc3rCy4mFvToxtfT2VekRca-vzX0D6jOkV1yR5O0ChvJQ8UN1pOYiHwZmgJs/s4080/PXL_20231229_133100354.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeNakd4iqtenHONwbxMlcUzAzHvXJ3t9xkzQsBISTkKOAir7FamojfuqUh94zvNxAEkqm7b2xSCdQLwN37I7fUOfL6LP4IdKgvHu56UDdUHJwNyDhL35rJSWlH7_Q5_LOc3rCy4mFvToxtfT2VekRca-vzX0D6jOkV1yR5O0ChvJQ8UN1pOYiHwZmgJs/w960-h723/PXL_20231229_133100354.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII power wires in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I removed the Bus Manager one last time, finished labeling the wires with heat shrink, and then final-attached it in place underneath the ECUs:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOAoRLkjZVYWSGbmV8dqkgMK1OaHaocy_FnQ_KoQgSWw1pIrCaz0_LkZVlruHMnc6ZSE50G0lpqrvcdCNfLATb-Mv1u5MKwbIbCHXC58P_6Nlv4gIOT8Ept9qLNRbqJRaBo_S7IlKLFHQ7dW9rz1Kebwa-kjHZjqecviX2Fzv1yhPgAUdPNBbRMv-rOQ/s4080/PXL_20231231_141212899.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOAoRLkjZVYWSGbmV8dqkgMK1OaHaocy_FnQ_KoQgSWw1pIrCaz0_LkZVlruHMnc6ZSE50G0lpqrvcdCNfLATb-Mv1u5MKwbIbCHXC58P_6Nlv4gIOT8Ept9qLNRbqJRaBo_S7IlKLFHQ7dW9rz1Kebwa-kjHZjqecviX2Fzv1yhPgAUdPNBbRMv-rOQ/w960-h723/PXL_20231231_141212899.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus Manager with wires attached</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjUoG-heBKqLWAxLJx6AAIb7jfOilDkmEpip8PebBrw0KlY9y_usbB6sL_BxmMGqKNteyDZOo4yKi-NW7SvMYfK2DsNzy5do9xW8HctWh8Vhr7FACYN7Jq8fI6Qvyv_F4iaI34kuBzksf0YRUqjd6IA6KFcgUVYchTLhND04IzvLeB-ZM88vGO5mkQMQ/s4080/PXL_20231231_143859259.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjUoG-heBKqLWAxLJx6AAIb7jfOilDkmEpip8PebBrw0KlY9y_usbB6sL_BxmMGqKNteyDZOo4yKi-NW7SvMYfK2DsNzy5do9xW8HctWh8Vhr7FACYN7Jq8fI6Qvyv_F4iaI34kuBzksf0YRUqjd6IA6KFcgUVYchTLhND04IzvLeB-ZM88vGO5mkQMQ/w960-h1275/PXL_20231231_143859259.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII ECUs and Bus Manager attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I attached the Noctua fans to the glareshield (had to use 1-1/4" screws, 1" was just slightly too short):</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKbte7LHX_8u9V5hPPzwJudoOwzeyWomUGRLcA-As6q_GxmEp9IV39PPhAEj-kaQSvnGWz6CNWIfFSEil_ru_Ge-DSmIgL53QwJRFFnRhWcwQrDhqbwmLeids1_7rw1U3cJiAIQJkdK-k5zxyB9nOcLtm91bAGIDp9oWmBj2ClIqQrJDF4ZukNXmG5xc/s4080/PXL_20231231_152343833.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKbte7LHX_8u9V5hPPzwJudoOwzeyWomUGRLcA-As6q_GxmEp9IV39PPhAEj-kaQSvnGWz6CNWIfFSEil_ru_Ge-DSmIgL53QwJRFFnRhWcwQrDhqbwmLeids1_7rw1U3cJiAIQJkdK-k5zxyB9nOcLtm91bAGIDp9oWmBj2ClIqQrJDF4ZukNXmG5xc/w960-h1275/PXL_20231231_152343833.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Avionics cooling / defrost fans installed on the glareshield</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>In the GPS and TAS antenna holes, the core was showing and I wanted to protect + reinforce it, so we filled those sides with resin+flox (and on the TAS hole, used the same resin to attach the 1.5" metal tube section):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyvL8JMfNb3dSE1KSEf0kRCjjAhsVPH-4LTnHySCUJJiTRuKfJMAkPF-__LOH1zfcQ4FCWWBvfP8xk7R4AtxBuBvL8DRfLNKWzsmTtP9u9L7oAZIt03lVVXhV1puMZUVX1sOAvURtyZdnLkrBVg8u8l5gVDY43IVD-m7-JRqvMzDBJXvQJ_7tsNFgk9Y/s4080/PXL_20231230_021924801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyvL8JMfNb3dSE1KSEf0kRCjjAhsVPH-4LTnHySCUJJiTRuKfJMAkPF-__LOH1zfcQ4FCWWBvfP8xk7R4AtxBuBvL8DRfLNKWzsmTtP9u9L7oAZIt03lVVXhV1puMZUVX1sOAvURtyZdnLkrBVg8u8l5gVDY43IVD-m7-JRqvMzDBJXvQJ_7tsNFgk9Y/w960-h723/PXL_20231230_021924801.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GA 57X antenna hole sides showing the core</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55q41uWDJbJG5tN_8LdF1-smrMSaVMxHuQMeY05uP0hT9Qu2AwB0Zag0tWudWpTnYsugPWxS-Qt63sUxnblWyid02KV3aoUpGdFP2IbppYPW-4eyjamV2v011fyhr2m3TDf8fSNCI9rDaGIUGBEwBSx0wXTOhuoeC7M4ekEblo68wcK_6JClP3pbozj0/s4080/PXL_20231231_031307342.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55q41uWDJbJG5tN_8LdF1-smrMSaVMxHuQMeY05uP0hT9Qu2AwB0Zag0tWudWpTnYsugPWxS-Qt63sUxnblWyid02KV3aoUpGdFP2IbppYPW-4eyjamV2v011fyhr2m3TDf8fSNCI9rDaGIUGBEwBSx0wXTOhuoeC7M4ekEblo68wcK_6JClP3pbozj0/w960-h723/PXL_20231231_031307342.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GA 57X antenna hole sides after covering/reinforcing with resin/flox</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeARnW6q4K3HYn-CuHPv-ALxSYrgRx6gymoDPA01FLns3EQL7ieS_7A6P-reu7egltwXKjM43z_Dprsg-oKjMvJy6luIHuqtoNHusDF3Mcgk5wGa4fxBb9quQgMEDu8HLosI59MoC2CIpNYr0pOFxjgSqzAaIiWZXnghRSHtIgZOiZnY2Dfr_b4d_br5k/s4080/PXL_20231230_142055527.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeARnW6q4K3HYn-CuHPv-ALxSYrgRx6gymoDPA01FLns3EQL7ieS_7A6P-reu7egltwXKjM43z_Dprsg-oKjMvJy6luIHuqtoNHusDF3Mcgk5wGa4fxBb9quQgMEDu8HLosI59MoC2CIpNYr0pOFxjgSqzAaIiWZXnghRSHtIgZOiZnY2Dfr_b4d_br5k/w960-h723/PXL_20231230_142055527.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TAS antenna hole with resin/flox + metal reinforcement</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With that, I attached the GPS antennas temporarily, which made me realize that the screws that came with them are just slightly too short too (they engage the insert threads, but don't come out):</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAXVm9rLtprQh15poztszkHHp4_W8XKTH9rUqVTTpE5pWmcsKj6aNUdjqaGDyqIn7YtjB14152zv0UDdPh6Dec7cSuJQwyRNl2FlnJV8REQvCK2hOAneG43EBjE19hc5kH8JtsOUMvLuvO8S3hcOK-D4Iz06uF5KiiEF_L5Y0vanFNNj30UWSe0xw4gU/s4080/PXL_20231231_035521978.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAXVm9rLtprQh15poztszkHHp4_W8XKTH9rUqVTTpE5pWmcsKj6aNUdjqaGDyqIn7YtjB14152zv0UDdPh6Dec7cSuJQwyRNl2FlnJV8REQvCK2hOAneG43EBjE19hc5kH8JtsOUMvLuvO8S3hcOK-D4Iz06uF5KiiEF_L5Y0vanFNNj30UWSe0xw4gU/w960-h1275/PXL_20231231_035521978.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GPS antennas attached to the top of the cabin cover</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBsS8N-CXjsYyF2fyxNYO1eKdQUZkGCE9Rb0329iFDn43X5dGUnRYuNVQCIVVgfMAobX-dBLbm0yH3OUWsHIgS-fMA_i8LJbRDuoXxzDH4CkO7r947JWd6noxm7CWiWtasUod0pM08mpMQR8JNt_b0bAMxD3Y5RCLP1frCb29NeXBYxRBlIjYf5Ym8gE/s4080/PXL_20231231_035743318.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBsS8N-CXjsYyF2fyxNYO1eKdQUZkGCE9Rb0329iFDn43X5dGUnRYuNVQCIVVgfMAobX-dBLbm0yH3OUWsHIgS-fMA_i8LJbRDuoXxzDH4CkO7r947JWd6noxm7CWiWtasUod0pM08mpMQR8JNt_b0bAMxD3Y5RCLP1frCb29NeXBYxRBlIjYf5Ym8gE/w960-h1275/PXL_20231231_035743318.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GA 57X antenna doubler without screws sticking out (meaning they're too short)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Finally, the moment I've all been waiting for - the main wire bundle:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEsLrYMo3zQ8QB8yiwlyZTnt7_U16uZov5VN5rnGqwVhCS5jn70Regm9qPYnHm00Yqdd150-UDqE8KxLX9SaSC8ki0sA3WD2WgW-IN5d9yWyAWFSZE1GDhVekj8arN3zWB6y91GtmLmhmwOT_P70p0DuMRDXGCpzlXsW_PAbM28mI047yiSuPR_A_fVY/s4080/PXL_20231231_133103352.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEsLrYMo3zQ8QB8yiwlyZTnt7_U16uZov5VN5rnGqwVhCS5jn70Regm9qPYnHm00Yqdd150-UDqE8KxLX9SaSC8ki0sA3WD2WgW-IN5d9yWyAWFSZE1GDhVekj8arN3zWB6y91GtmLmhmwOT_P70p0DuMRDXGCpzlXsW_PAbM28mI047yiSuPR_A_fVY/w960-h723/PXL_20231231_133103352.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main wire bundle sitting in the fuselage</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I started by loosely attaching it with Adel clamps, then running the side and FWF wires out of the way:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwvE0OhXIq0L3VIQWz1NaddJJyJAbbkNosupiWIwXpgJQgQz88pggYbvmvgK0UisIR4eri1JMba19QWUAxWtQ_0zlkDu4VmrWDvpdqchrcVE0CK2EgXEWjzp0gwef04RFtqcxgeeZmyH3247O7RhEnmVl9w7QMwzk8Tunrc6aHxTk7YKkTNL1dqLpIJ8/s4080/PXL_20240102_025611967.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwvE0OhXIq0L3VIQWz1NaddJJyJAbbkNosupiWIwXpgJQgQz88pggYbvmvgK0UisIR4eri1JMba19QWUAxWtQ_0zlkDu4VmrWDvpdqchrcVE0CK2EgXEWjzp0gwef04RFtqcxgeeZmyH3247O7RhEnmVl9w7QMwzk8Tunrc6aHxTk7YKkTNL1dqLpIJ8/w960-h723/PXL_20240102_025611967.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main wire bundle (somewhat) in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaor8BGy25BVwO3mcO1Bn-bD_zSYmEiYlBLh1nXGUCCoM-_i8G-aveV3RmPT8ykEiSyF7485MSw-WIpWQxkGXFutfqrZBrdzbCQXMwnyxNTmtFubKwddZGFoo66q9wK4-Eeh7HdD2VrV7GD-Kvy0LOWUxyUT4Yrp_RW7KrskPF3oOdKsGw9J9xWbTQqQ/s4080/PXL_20240102_043035692.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaor8BGy25BVwO3mcO1Bn-bD_zSYmEiYlBLh1nXGUCCoM-_i8G-aveV3RmPT8ykEiSyF7485MSw-WIpWQxkGXFutfqrZBrdzbCQXMwnyxNTmtFubKwddZGFoo66q9wK4-Eeh7HdD2VrV7GD-Kvy0LOWUxyUT4Yrp_RW7KrskPF3oOdKsGw9J9xWbTQqQ/w960-h723/PXL_20240102_043035692.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FWF engine sensor wiring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceU3654rbjtJuAO4Z1YIr7bu_0xvMhGT-uQnAGGqk8N1UDb2zUkTtR6ghQEw6UqgzZrZzG-kA5MPMEUe39CjIHpNLabJGc9ruaUXfCQG9B3lHFSKaW5tZTUbOi-9n89jYmZ_p8Eqf7EELWA61Yy4Bo4wQY1ATZ7QZ44zcGZ9HfaG0gr79VguFkR54jKE/s4080/PXL_20240102_045316367.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceU3654rbjtJuAO4Z1YIr7bu_0xvMhGT-uQnAGGqk8N1UDb2zUkTtR6ghQEw6UqgzZrZzG-kA5MPMEUe39CjIHpNLabJGc9ruaUXfCQG9B3lHFSKaW5tZTUbOi-9n89jYmZ_p8Eqf7EELWA61Yy4Bo4wQY1ATZ7QZ44zcGZ9HfaG0gr79VguFkR54jKE/w960-h1275/PXL_20240102_045316367.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FWF power and sensor wiring</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It was then time to finish wiring the EFII system - for some reason I don't understand, they provide connectors with wires already crimped in them, which is not useful (most of them are too short), so I de-pinned it all and attached my own wires:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ5xybaVdr6WKBMdKGyZ8PBh-qU1cb4AxUnSmEXEcKjCrEda5R5ET6ZFrq9yTi4FfStdO9KxK5EQ61Yu_zun1MYTZq61hNg09xtlcySJNS3a-Xu1jgLJ3RQYFvCfLFfQKEIh1FcgkvWfohyphenhyphenjUBXIUVTH6ha15M8GQ1ptoy-T8XE1hXfjbbory4qJx_qE/s4080/PXL_20240102_085455575.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ5xybaVdr6WKBMdKGyZ8PBh-qU1cb4AxUnSmEXEcKjCrEda5R5ET6ZFrq9yTi4FfStdO9KxK5EQ61Yu_zun1MYTZq61hNg09xtlcySJNS3a-Xu1jgLJ3RQYFvCfLFfQKEIh1FcgkvWfohyphenhyphenjUBXIUVTH6ha15M8GQ1ptoy-T8XE1hXfjbbory4qJx_qE/w960-h1275/PXL_20240102_085455575.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">System32 pre-wired Bus Manager connector with short wires</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>In the process, I also realized that their crimps were weird, not really holding the wire jacket (this was true for all pins), which is also against Molex's guidance (in their <a href="https://www.molex.com/content/dam/molex/molex-dot-com/products/automated/en-us/commercialcrimpbookpdf/638/63800/TM-638000029-001.pdf?inline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">crimping handbook</a>) of what a good crimp looks like:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCFdVIP9sdOIIDPTI-P-05SryCWogkG8ddnxg7FA9E_i9tUkMRwxt_MtKJYRV3cPdAtM9DkaJ6zhP88jjwLFD83AkhdJ1Su1CICurXbqodxWb4zeWmfkF_a_zw76IfLqMVR_8NOHtMTLwy2swh0NGuknKE4BfleYwUlnfGx592czgZtblm4b8tAm0nz8/s1526/PXL_20240102_095436150-EDIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="1526" height="912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCFdVIP9sdOIIDPTI-P-05SryCWogkG8ddnxg7FA9E_i9tUkMRwxt_MtKJYRV3cPdAtM9DkaJ6zhP88jjwLFD83AkhdJ1Su1CICurXbqodxWb4zeWmfkF_a_zw76IfLqMVR_8NOHtMTLwy2swh0NGuknKE4BfleYwUlnfGx592czgZtblm4b8tAm0nz8/w960-h912/PXL_20240102_095436150-EDIT.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">System32 pre-wired crimp (left) and mine (right)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ckdxnj97w9BsjHx-RssL-6fAnQVnGxhN2CDoLeB0hggjFla0w0zsYrgq_OhomaYReDgrsc4EYw2Jd8w1woYLn67McXO9MOU8yDUss7Lksu2Box0Go1r7LiiacUbNskH5tNSVgs2OkG7wKD7nfOwbhHATK0spD4kHNhCer97cem6v-yKqEZHrkYMFN1A/s1080/Screenshot_20240102-035616.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1080" height="738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ckdxnj97w9BsjHx-RssL-6fAnQVnGxhN2CDoLeB0hggjFla0w0zsYrgq_OhomaYReDgrsc4EYw2Jd8w1woYLn67McXO9MOU8yDUss7Lksu2Box0Go1r7LiiacUbNskH5tNSVgs2OkG7wKD7nfOwbhHATK0spD4kHNhCer97cem6v-yKqEZHrkYMFN1A/w960-h738/Screenshot_20240102-035616.png" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.molex.com/content/dam/molex/molex-dot-com/products/automated/en-us/commercialcrimpbookpdf/638/63800/TM-638000029-001.pdf?inline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molex crimping handbook</a> highlight showing that the System32 insulation crimps are "marginal"</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>This was also true about the ECU Molex connectors, so I removed each pin from those, fixed the crimp, and put it back in:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C4KBxrom8an0oLh7YKhyphenhyphenGClAAJ2MqHlppcXJCdmte22dYlKO_DdbmLpMSdb2ir2P1YsX-spSnL9CzlAZ0VJ9nfX9Wiyw-gIgoMSlEyIBR9fnwgRDtdBxr-3wHWL5tolNuSDBdFGe3m8a7WLvJFoDjonMihJkOKxbrssNjvDyMWl9e1PE-w6wNM0DhsE/s2195/PXL_20240103_092348728.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="2195" height="726" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C4KBxrom8an0oLh7YKhyphenhyphenGClAAJ2MqHlppcXJCdmte22dYlKO_DdbmLpMSdb2ir2P1YsX-spSnL9CzlAZ0VJ9nfX9Wiyw-gIgoMSlEyIBR9fnwgRDtdBxr-3wHWL5tolNuSDBdFGe3m8a7WLvJFoDjonMihJkOKxbrssNjvDyMWl9e1PE-w6wNM0DhsE/w960-h726/PXL_20240103_092348728.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ECU connectors with bad insulation crimps</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I attached and labeled all the pins on the Bus Manager first:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1IGI_3z0VgjDIjgbwmHHOOiTpdq0Snhwmi9whyVLWn1gdI7Q2ZtuW-aPtRoH0pM6kaxawZ8A66oU6mcSB7yoqelyp5Jtiw9dqMo3UkcdFWu30rJOJqe7RpqNhZaIXbbK4oxIgaJDVBulrPcXm22YnJhvde1UFY1I_iQMH_5gvJWHzt5RdozsXQIOZ8s/s4080/PXL_20240102_105448864.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1IGI_3z0VgjDIjgbwmHHOOiTpdq0Snhwmi9whyVLWn1gdI7Q2ZtuW-aPtRoH0pM6kaxawZ8A66oU6mcSB7yoqelyp5Jtiw9dqMo3UkcdFWu30rJOJqe7RpqNhZaIXbbK4oxIgaJDVBulrPcXm22YnJhvde1UFY1I_iQMH_5gvJWHzt5RdozsXQIOZ8s/w960-h723/PXL_20240102_105448864.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus Manager connector wiring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvrEdvlU23kLtx2xU9OCF8Wz8Dgh0GrEMG3-fSUVvkHdyaNjr-OsvfsJspcaRSm2TQabBXPSGEgoUHGx_DL6dRJuEPPCumUAt-HHkgObUQhA9StybWILZOEhSNstXujBj_PvBnlnAC1eObV0ryGXRG8mJRK-wAJpJ9d04ArxzxP8izMUI3TY3lThR138/s4080/PXL_20240102_110000059.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvrEdvlU23kLtx2xU9OCF8Wz8Dgh0GrEMG3-fSUVvkHdyaNjr-OsvfsJspcaRSm2TQabBXPSGEgoUHGx_DL6dRJuEPPCumUAt-HHkgObUQhA9StybWILZOEhSNstXujBj_PvBnlnAC1eObV0ryGXRG8mJRK-wAJpJ9d04ArxzxP8izMUI3TY3lThR138/w960-h1275/PXL_20240102_110000059.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus Manager connector in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>To avoid having a lot of splices, and because at this point I was a bit annoyed with the provided connectors, I decided to switch the DB25s from soldered to crimped pins, also moving one pin at a time:<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQ_l6yPr5EySj_AaRBqqvrp2hQAGUssBCmuwMu2tOPPcFLsvg3rE8U58o4viWTe37m6j3vUHcXGw5xKeW6JdnC1prBcKdLXP0rwOF96IJltco_fY3_4WGDQcRphs2sM4ui_Ps2iCAQqM1JllNRzwFEMUqrm2kAsbw_8qhIW9PsbIySMveK5Q6tXkY_ik/s4080/PXL_20240104_062406681.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQ_l6yPr5EySj_AaRBqqvrp2hQAGUssBCmuwMu2tOPPcFLsvg3rE8U58o4viWTe37m6j3vUHcXGw5xKeW6JdnC1prBcKdLXP0rwOF96IJltco_fY3_4WGDQcRphs2sM4ui_Ps2iCAQqM1JllNRzwFEMUqrm2kAsbw_8qhIW9PsbIySMveK5Q6tXkY_ik/w960-h723/PXL_20240104_062406681.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving ECU soldered DB25 pins to crimped pins</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Last but not least, I started the wiring of the Spartan3 (only leaving out the actual wideband output pin since that's already wired on the GEA24 side):<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO9U12wvFZgyGx2O50DglIRXEEYB8uTQSwh_groWFrF_mE0KvlfNBeFke6LYdehfN67XRBnb2q-ApevsyxkXuLl7CpkIcioazdm4pmyxv1KRrRMqkfM9Ro3tv4vFySIZ5hB7Mve_cJWlqmwuet-djPdzZSGm6a5j5EdGWonliLZHzD7eNBe5Q5AK73Ac/s4080/PXL_20240104_190005200.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO9U12wvFZgyGx2O50DglIRXEEYB8uTQSwh_groWFrF_mE0KvlfNBeFke6LYdehfN67XRBnb2q-ApevsyxkXuLl7CpkIcioazdm4pmyxv1KRrRMqkfM9Ro3tv4vFySIZ5hB7Mve_cJWlqmwuet-djPdzZSGm6a5j5EdGWonliLZHzD7eNBe5Q5AK73Ac/w960-h1275/PXL_20240104_190005200.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spartan3 AFR connector wiring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Next I'll finish connecting the EFII and Spartan3 to the main wire bundle, and try to finish other updates to the main bundle.</div><br />
<span><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4hkXtHz_5Zs" width="960" youtube-src-id="4hkXtHz_5Zs"></iframe></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Total avionics rivets: </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">175.3h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.22694146220261 -121.82979704180298 37.227795737797386 -121.82872415819702tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-53908237999924046872023-12-28T17:11:00.000-08:002023-12-28T17:11:41.367-08:00Various avionics steps<div>I added a circuit breaker in the "spare" location for the AFR, and also connected it to the essential bus - the label doesn't look as pretty as the engraving, but oh well:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyS7RG9xQFb3ub4ILf7hXrPEQtjCoVnG2vXV1XAi0acJfwXjHFJjVAqWjbrftcloHa2D8xJX1tOK8AybHpx_6x9IEioLEq4ua8VvLmOpLDnUPoFtYEbd1h9mOEe_xnY2wMA_Rb5I7UFLJFjTPZR3u37xmGKkMzHlvX73f84FCFDKHDDnKZeFlInuSyRY/s4080/PXL_20231211_094227582.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyS7RG9xQFb3ub4ILf7hXrPEQtjCoVnG2vXV1XAi0acJfwXjHFJjVAqWjbrftcloHa2D8xJX1tOK8AybHpx_6x9IEioLEq4ua8VvLmOpLDnUPoFtYEbd1h9mOEe_xnY2wMA_Rb5I7UFLJFjTPZR3u37xmGKkMzHlvX73f84FCFDKHDDnKZeFlInuSyRY/w960-h1275/PXL_20231211_094227582.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Center panel with a new circuit breaker for the AFR sensor</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>then attached the ECUs:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2K1Bs9ZGfGTYQICpeI9jSFdP7h2k6-dNMTF8xRyVBqBacW-_S1yq0U1HYnAJCb81dSisEobrVyfGwZs8B6KSCpYC25prPfNA_yF_h2cvJ0YY8k6vVrTDfVb3htFDlHhrtEZtiPbH95l2RbUYDXqMOBzHM5Tugq2v_I00VTmO8-29DGL1uo4_DoGInCk/s4080/PXL_20231217_231746679.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2K1Bs9ZGfGTYQICpeI9jSFdP7h2k6-dNMTF8xRyVBqBacW-_S1yq0U1HYnAJCb81dSisEobrVyfGwZs8B6KSCpYC25prPfNA_yF_h2cvJ0YY8k6vVrTDfVb3htFDlHhrtEZtiPbH95l2RbUYDXqMOBzHM5Tugq2v_I00VTmO8-29DGL1uo4_DoGInCk/w960-h723/PXL_20231217_231746679.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII System32 ECUs attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>For running wires into the Bus Manager, I didn't like the idea of squeezing and bending them through the edge of the existing opening, so I made dedicated holes with a grommet for each post:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL6guRbofI9BGFCX3l0-znA5_zrXxrZxfdeSwQ8OWB-H2ntWW8NSylRQU-mMLskjv4N1fV8qvhLFLe7U9Ce8jgr2Rku3cai1kPXpgFkDg6kwaAAx7tF7kG8rDFgfcu2vzonFlFiYkOSj_clsGM16i3Y6MupVEBuLQNYA4yMCiITZA2eFkeYAcKdrPWmg/s4080/PXL_20231220_085507633.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL6guRbofI9BGFCX3l0-znA5_zrXxrZxfdeSwQ8OWB-H2ntWW8NSylRQU-mMLskjv4N1fV8qvhLFLe7U9Ce8jgr2Rku3cai1kPXpgFkDg6kwaAAx7tF7kG8rDFgfcu2vzonFlFiYkOSj_clsGM16i3Y6MupVEBuLQNYA4yMCiITZA2eFkeYAcKdrPWmg/w960-h1275/PXL_20231220_085507633.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus Manager with ports drilled next to the terminals I'll use</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EAUQHtmB3cTZKlW-OBlFbBwlZlFclFqyLLZjWhWYOKOC4kzTiF8kqnBU_qw6jDVt2uT5r5YQbPuFeo5NS2haVGjBBy4AZsPvr2zbJZf-pJkOKnrqHqCkKu_FfX8hwC3EA_-Ysk4g1zQbozoqKHzCYWEPcCHpHyxB3-Z557g1OIxJOIdp9pTs_VXeUZg/s4080/PXL_20231220_082146241.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EAUQHtmB3cTZKlW-OBlFbBwlZlFclFqyLLZjWhWYOKOC4kzTiF8kqnBU_qw6jDVt2uT5r5YQbPuFeo5NS2haVGjBBy4AZsPvr2zbJZf-pJkOKnrqHqCkKu_FfX8hwC3EA_-Ysk4g1zQbozoqKHzCYWEPcCHpHyxB3-Z557g1OIxJOIdp9pTs_VXeUZg/w960-h1275/PXL_20231220_082146241.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ring terminal aligned with the Bus Manager ports</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWkxg5q4aO4VrT6sAiFSgzh7UfI8NkL6dTBUJQ84fbyx9Gdj-TeIOwzaRgwkndxyat8xioRML5oR9Vo_uMPzisZOhBDPzuCKZk0-RJINJ-Aa9LPTtUW1IiE2KaxW7UnzhjdIqoQD1Qlj70VtMe66055fJw8uRrnVCBC_POTIX9vhfL2daqj-YxPsMZPU/s4080/PXL_20231228_120341012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWkxg5q4aO4VrT6sAiFSgzh7UfI8NkL6dTBUJQ84fbyx9Gdj-TeIOwzaRgwkndxyat8xioRML5oR9Vo_uMPzisZOhBDPzuCKZk0-RJINJ-Aa9LPTtUW1IiE2KaxW7UnzhjdIqoQD1Qlj70VtMe66055fJw8uRrnVCBC_POTIX9vhfL2daqj-YxPsMZPU/w960-h723/PXL_20231228_120341012.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labeled Bus Manager ports</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I still really dislike the box they made for the Bus Manager (e.g. hard to attach securely), so some day I'll probably make a new one with the same attachment holes as the ECUs - but that'll have to wait.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also attached all the electrical items to the firewall, and the larger grounding block to the inside:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGvDkIpHgAR1VqcO4MNDjD1oc1FytJSzUqyTTf4_OjfeR1O8k8xw_CHZnBuUMMFT7D74kOwbI1HmbDBLbesy9CZcFqIRr1HNi1XDUZfygatUYVzBQjXCduFWqHUtsii_oefPKt402Q5FyW-C2fLeyMuyeGtujEAsJvIuqrZ8GOKFARWBCaSwfl6OqYIc/s4080/PXL_20231216_102945325.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGvDkIpHgAR1VqcO4MNDjD1oc1FytJSzUqyTTf4_OjfeR1O8k8xw_CHZnBuUMMFT7D74kOwbI1HmbDBLbesy9CZcFqIRr1HNi1XDUZfygatUYVzBQjXCduFWqHUtsii_oefPKt402Q5FyW-C2fLeyMuyeGtujEAsJvIuqrZ8GOKFARWBCaSwfl6OqYIc/w960-h723/PXL_20231216_102945325.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insulated firewall with all components attached</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyg-lVnAhWASgZjh89lkb-wcFwYarNqDm0IO1Xvmd5X1dfK9xST7tObMJvIm1BfxqR4FT1UJeiUO8hnBK6raXdFXr4RJSPMcnbB0WUECzY3kbaAs9b2bo0zGcqH1F4RYg5NJgekWEYukjiifehyphenhyphenGXiVc-ITbe1kQBulKYqknBDYe-aB3-e7wRZ5QmJFYw/s4080/PXL_20231216_121441112.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyg-lVnAhWASgZjh89lkb-wcFwYarNqDm0IO1Xvmd5X1dfK9xST7tObMJvIm1BfxqR4FT1UJeiUO8hnBK6raXdFXr4RJSPMcnbB0WUECzY3kbaAs9b2bo0zGcqH1F4RYg5NJgekWEYukjiifehyphenhyphenGXiVc-ITbe1kQBulKYqknBDYe-aB3-e7wRZ5QmJFYw/w960-h723/PXL_20231216_121441112.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ground block attached to the firewall</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I got more cables from Aircraft Specialty for passing through the firewall and connecting to the starter relay (I'll later also get cables to connect to the alternators and starter, but first I need to have more of the engine put together to know the best routing):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Smjqrc-RyJHrw1Dk-ZNGUKoUrpFoNYTvc_UqQK0QbC0kzxSTFpHKR6gJ7Z82bI8qD0i-ySNb-HAZXOqKYrY8107hURY-jxvyy_1zAXVR5MooRt4aK89TVJPI0jKTVyVgd2NTLbU6ZuNMcJf6o1OFXal7FVwwdmX13u1mQX5oCWTwjec2yW_P_A2Z_es/s4080/PXL_20231227_051242625.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Smjqrc-RyJHrw1Dk-ZNGUKoUrpFoNYTvc_UqQK0QbC0kzxSTFpHKR6gJ7Z82bI8qD0i-ySNb-HAZXOqKYrY8107hURY-jxvyy_1zAXVR5MooRt4aK89TVJPI0jKTVyVgd2NTLbU6ZuNMcJf6o1OFXal7FVwwdmX13u1mQX5oCWTwjec2yW_P_A2Z_es/w960-h723/PXL_20231227_051242625.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main alternator/starter cable going through the firewall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIO0Wv-BmX6NVzk4j-1TLJtzdnEIKDZwFut7l0KBXr4CZ-Vrdhx9OvLhocCyWpWmXZnlr-vhS4U_8ZKsApsZPMi8-AKUZ-GEAbe7V5xnleFi3nJNYhOTkMR9J-Sb4PVr9eAJyy9RdF5aGZYmP5L-1_4e4treBk-tthVadjhRtPbhTjOpn6bPj-7XmRzM/s4080/PXL_20231227_052035278.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIO0Wv-BmX6NVzk4j-1TLJtzdnEIKDZwFut7l0KBXr4CZ-Vrdhx9OvLhocCyWpWmXZnlr-vhS4U_8ZKsApsZPMi8-AKUZ-GEAbe7V5xnleFi3nJNYhOTkMR9J-Sb4PVr9eAJyy9RdF5aGZYmP5L-1_4e4treBk-tthVadjhRtPbhTjOpn6bPj-7XmRzM/w960-h1275/PXL_20231227_052035278.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall cables connecting to the post inside the cabin and the starter relay</td></tr></tbody></table><br />In preparation for installing the main wire bundle in place, I thought it was best to wire as much as I could of the alternator regulators at this time, while they were still accessible (somewhat, and painfully - those last two wires going to the alternators will be a major pain later):<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwi2LJeGinbFaDm6MulUAbO7mpKBH7rsdsuof8h8ezdS0oq7rvgjdUy1JEQvJ_-SRuyou-aAfxL89P2yp5XowMxNU1KlBEskcLBQz5CxqJWdlwZbPsiVT9TeJ8FhNV-JC3L0iUE_IC8sXLA5RlwYWPwX8jtuR9lAv5mSgv78dokIrviRKRRTf10Cg9d4/s4080/PXL_20231228_041834978.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwi2LJeGinbFaDm6MulUAbO7mpKBH7rsdsuof8h8ezdS0oq7rvgjdUy1JEQvJ_-SRuyou-aAfxL89P2yp5XowMxNU1KlBEskcLBQz5CxqJWdlwZbPsiVT9TeJ8FhNV-JC3L0iUE_IC8sXLA5RlwYWPwX8jtuR9lAv5mSgv78dokIrviRKRRTf10Cg9d4/w960-h1275/PXL_20231228_041834978.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alternator regulators with most of their wiring attached</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Attaching the GPS antenna doublers inside the overhead console required some planning - we couldn't reach the holes easily, so we ran some string through 2 of the screw holes for each one, pulled the string forward with the vacuum, attached them to the corresponding screw holes on the doublers, then applied epoxy+flox to the top side, and very carefully pulled them in place, while using the grounding wire to guide them (and avoid the overhead conduits which are just below the edge of two of them):<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbg3KkuwWIpSGWA9S9Gx9fBPjMjaiLnFRtm99LJdMozGLuHFWzYtOU1F48WB2yY7sKMNk9Wg_mTPnpvQmsVDJNnA48J0MoUyQnX9cEjO8QBBjibxiBzp2Q2L-jZkrua_UEixMBPd4xavrtO6wESN3iZPxyvo4I76Qp34JUJbE0yHpnyW3zKcB9kTUvh8/s4080/PXL_20231228_083257073.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbg3KkuwWIpSGWA9S9Gx9fBPjMjaiLnFRtm99LJdMozGLuHFWzYtOU1F48WB2yY7sKMNk9Wg_mTPnpvQmsVDJNnA48J0MoUyQnX9cEjO8QBBjibxiBzp2Q2L-jZkrua_UEixMBPd4xavrtO6wESN3iZPxyvo4I76Qp34JUJbE0yHpnyW3zKcB9kTUvh8/w960-h1275/PXL_20231228_083257073.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">String running from the GPS antenna screw holes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3L9SkCiGBucQxbU2D9HoTj_x2eTx24VF7IhXV6Ji1FSrkEhciMfeC8cHq4ewqKzDKiuUjsFctQuu70yNbayZXW-06-jlohb7JxGR8aTB81VA9MGzOAbiiBE3OuRZyl0XQ-9-T9zyKte8miMIRt60ipvl6lskzRjcu-63QF-Gn8UJKxQnXkZQM1eua6zk/s4080/PXL_20231228_084403416.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3L9SkCiGBucQxbU2D9HoTj_x2eTx24VF7IhXV6Ji1FSrkEhciMfeC8cHq4ewqKzDKiuUjsFctQuu70yNbayZXW-06-jlohb7JxGR8aTB81VA9MGzOAbiiBE3OuRZyl0XQ-9-T9zyKte8miMIRt60ipvl6lskzRjcu-63QF-Gn8UJKxQnXkZQM1eua6zk/w960-h1275/PXL_20231228_084403416.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GPS antenna doublers with strings attached for pulling them into place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHl1P2JWbIHr9-ou7XhjywDnIIpes-Sv8f6DplmCJfdvwLMiWHQXsypa-olKB5vhN_HhjN4Tj34SXLhhIeGYDviBYz0ww0kagGhqo4OlITv8KRGwtZbnC8t1Dq-WoyQA1e_6T50rL3PXM0lFS99C2YZpjK6DHujNnuCNbrWT2z7nNcJsBXTLVPfQY-D0/s4080/PXL_20231228_092034534.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHl1P2JWbIHr9-ou7XhjywDnIIpes-Sv8f6DplmCJfdvwLMiWHQXsypa-olKB5vhN_HhjN4Tj34SXLhhIeGYDviBYz0ww0kagGhqo4OlITv8KRGwtZbnC8t1Dq-WoyQA1e_6T50rL3PXM0lFS99C2YZpjK6DHujNnuCNbrWT2z7nNcJsBXTLVPfQY-D0/w960-h723/PXL_20231228_092034534.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Applying resin+flox to the top of the GPS antenna doublers</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>That was quite successful, and we secured them with the two other screws first, then cut and pulled the string out with the vacuum, attached the remaining screws and tightened it all to let the resin cure:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7o7TO1sJGB-eq2R3ROyP0JUUECf0eeakKwiKtBg5kzc6-omuriZ3hDzpfErirBlUjS5MA2p6_p3opZDyLtYB4C8XH8HlbHQJZfr9qPpFTZUa8vm9npr2BJ-F-U_7hXRZpkcBSL5TvREaTtbXidOrVmfYh2IE2PWF2g9ibNWhLJTvIigr7VVCKlH2XHU/s4080/PXL_20231228_100635499.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7o7TO1sJGB-eq2R3ROyP0JUUECf0eeakKwiKtBg5kzc6-omuriZ3hDzpfErirBlUjS5MA2p6_p3opZDyLtYB4C8XH8HlbHQJZfr9qPpFTZUa8vm9npr2BJ-F-U_7hXRZpkcBSL5TvREaTtbXidOrVmfYh2IE2PWF2g9ibNWhLJTvIigr7VVCKlH2XHU/w960-h1275/PXL_20231228_100635499.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GPS antenna doublers screwed in place to let the resin cure</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Finally, we applied some resin to finish covering the ground plane extension which was still slightly exposed:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBz1n596Th0ZmirMIn_cCh_OeE_Y3jqWkNCCmO1l5FEIds6lZLPMBEiEYK0T-3QiK6dfFmZpvVPCTW3BU-juHw-9DtiLGGAtHpwSosInSWuPv0bG5BQ2XZ7BTTa6H6ywCoMOGruskPqF3sv19jCmc0p9qy5E3OywtZYAy9qw8r5DRxhyphenhyphen1Ekr1v5LmNxI/s4080/PXL_20231228_104808277.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBz1n596Th0ZmirMIn_cCh_OeE_Y3jqWkNCCmO1l5FEIds6lZLPMBEiEYK0T-3QiK6dfFmZpvVPCTW3BU-juHw-9DtiLGGAtHpwSosInSWuPv0bG5BQ2XZ7BTTa6H6ywCoMOGruskPqF3sv19jCmc0p9qy5E3OywtZYAy9qw8r5DRxhyphenhyphen1Ekr1v5LmNxI/w960-h1275/PXL_20231228_104808277.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ground plane extension filled with resin</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The next big thing on avionics is actually installing the main wire bundle and starting to connect all the EFII wires.<br /><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5qGfotvIOSk" width="960" youtube-src-id="5qGfotvIOSk"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161.0h</span></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227155031286472 -121.82952882090149 37.227582168713525 -121.82899237909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-46621808391934668772023-12-28T13:59:00.000-08:002023-12-28T13:59:09.978-08:00Front seats assembled, and first in-plane selfie!<div>I received the seats from Aerosport after about a year, and they look awesome!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAajBtPXZ8phNyJNpzKJIRTaPHdMqM1YU1X5brY6_cGCvjqhoDMuktqcXY5RpFegrVzkO0LUFD6VPy-vLamq6QB8F5pT5HSgNtscOaZJLQlSc7GLfDfLccO1PsTS3Et7Q86kYoWBVom3H-Jai7xIOdJ64ULv9CYwTDV7D4jpoHOTg2rLV1aJdICxW/s4080/PXL_20230226_072638054.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAajBtPXZ8phNyJNpzKJIRTaPHdMqM1YU1X5brY6_cGCvjqhoDMuktqcXY5RpFegrVzkO0LUFD6VPy-vLamq6QB8F5pT5HSgNtscOaZJLQlSc7GLfDfLccO1PsTS3Et7Q86kYoWBVom3H-Jai7xIOdJ64ULv9CYwTDV7D4jpoHOTg2rLV1aJdICxW/w960-h1275/PXL_20230226_072638054.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerosport front seat back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhCnkABYo0vXUU1e8Lfbh7f7wuCDMs1u6Mu3IjN_uZukJTS8_qFlvLKuz3TRQDzPXxg-AweSm4n3GU_8Sz7LWZ-Nk6trTpk7HBhpdoBmo01lFeaiAygkdDV2kCxpgviQWYbhpnFQvfGG_bPkqYP02-tyol-wD5SSF7JKn-qP9SRI3kHgsXiiY4jZF/s4080/PXL_20230226_073803256.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhCnkABYo0vXUU1e8Lfbh7f7wuCDMs1u6Mu3IjN_uZukJTS8_qFlvLKuz3TRQDzPXxg-AweSm4n3GU_8Sz7LWZ-Nk6trTpk7HBhpdoBmo01lFeaiAygkdDV2kCxpgviQWYbhpnFQvfGG_bPkqYP02-tyol-wD5SSF7JKn-qP9SRI3kHgsXiiY4jZF/w960-h1275/PXL_20230226_073803256.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerosport front seat bottom</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I attached them to the seat bases:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-Tsi5oWrA5HZMUOx7LhyphenhyphensycQvOwmMPdSG1r3kyjIlCV5sanxQBwcmZPpAs7lfqllYV9C-Uft-ZvZDu8nPgvgYPk2nLnGpxzPPWQQ2X_6IW8Th-LKO0IpQlukWK06N64fRjdtoIGXsqldAw8Q0u_fbPQeep9vKNMGM2SSuEsozcKApbgxTsjYPGeGs1g/s4080/PXL_20231220_105559005.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-Tsi5oWrA5HZMUOx7LhyphenhyphensycQvOwmMPdSG1r3kyjIlCV5sanxQBwcmZPpAs7lfqllYV9C-Uft-ZvZDu8nPgvgYPk2nLnGpxzPPWQQ2X_6IW8Th-LKO0IpQlukWK06N64fRjdtoIGXsqldAw8Q0u_fbPQeep9vKNMGM2SSuEsozcKApbgxTsjYPGeGs1g/w960-h1275/PXL_20231220_105559005.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerosport front seat assembled to seat frame</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>then attached the rails and the seat (temporarily for now), which allowed me to sit in the plane for the first time!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGsDSYItbmWB6A6vEWwNQCjxxkMEXUgQkfLKwc30d_nVYHQKuoUb_ouFzhc4oOP8Cj41KThzq2bczMsbuCINRItDmknMWhbiH8PP7LSIxo4BJQq62uQGijIC5QNqI_L0Uwekr1Prbs0MdpbffsOPFwziQ7JifYF49SG_cjjQkIKrRRXO9faeJ1D3R_Ss/s4080/PXL_20231220_095835258.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGsDSYItbmWB6A6vEWwNQCjxxkMEXUgQkfLKwc30d_nVYHQKuoUb_ouFzhc4oOP8Cj41KThzq2bczMsbuCINRItDmknMWhbiH8PP7LSIxo4BJQq62uQGijIC5QNqI_L0Uwekr1Prbs0MdpbffsOPFwziQ7JifYF49SG_cjjQkIKrRRXO9faeJ1D3R_Ss/w960-h1275/PXL_20231220_095835258.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pilot seat rails temporarily attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eSqczwMOHAiZU0X5Ei2rlyZfSSlXDc5bm4MU5Hk8DXWc16qUp9h2a587iV0DuQWPwjsZl7elUxY2oQ0mph4TiakfIL33mImv4HchvLaZNuW5qCRX5U-lcZFMSfL1-wgN7AzA1UT81IlqLrxorYxGjaYU4Zp8PwpHqGeffh6qQ57A8STLg5wlhmgMezM/s4080/PXL_20231222_044900096.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eSqczwMOHAiZU0X5Ei2rlyZfSSlXDc5bm4MU5Hk8DXWc16qUp9h2a587iV0DuQWPwjsZl7elUxY2oQ0mph4TiakfIL33mImv4HchvLaZNuW5qCRX5U-lcZFMSfL1-wgN7AzA1UT81IlqLrxorYxGjaYU4Zp8PwpHqGeffh6qQ57A8STLg5wlhmgMezM/w960-h723/PXL_20231222_044900096.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pilot seat attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtzVYnLj7j3EjgWjOoTkOut1XlxDesbB4O_7iyouQAPPLp_QWMlM0goOBMKr9xiGKBY1pN6R-vpGNdYhLNpZajmG-xgkeQFhkS2jplihS4_mYgvP2naJ3YVwS-Ds6lHyf2RinMT5a-pj7oCzFL1ugsezVfaD0CynmODxZvK5cDlB-3B6OgfCL_UlekvI/s3648/PXL_20231222_044038525.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtzVYnLj7j3EjgWjOoTkOut1XlxDesbB4O_7iyouQAPPLp_QWMlM0goOBMKr9xiGKBY1pN6R-vpGNdYhLNpZajmG-xgkeQFhkS2jplihS4_mYgvP2naJ3YVwS-Ds6lHyf2RinMT5a-pj7oCzFL1ugsezVfaD0CynmODxZvK5cDlB-3B6OgfCL_UlekvI/w960-h720/PXL_20231222_044038525.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me sitting in the plane for the first time!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>While I had the front seat mounted on, I took the opportunity to find out how far forward on the forward overhead insert the GoPro mount had to be, by taking pictures with it at multiple positions, with the seat full forward:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC7_v3zzYC6f0fR6qP8JH8H9dKe_DtqXYkx4uSoYt7TrezV3tJWOAUxvj9ilmUypDSYQJ2NUXjl7w2ejfsTBB82oiLdu2xwbk227jHPxnNrRWry4wVx5Z7fx-a-OI3jIgel867MHtIM3b1cVrRZucELRlXImMxIpxDe1Otno1clDukHq1WvlGf2a2IzY/s4000/GOPR2746.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC7_v3zzYC6f0fR6qP8JH8H9dKe_DtqXYkx4uSoYt7TrezV3tJWOAUxvj9ilmUypDSYQJ2NUXjl7w2ejfsTBB82oiLdu2xwbk227jHPxnNrRWry4wVx5Z7fx-a-OI3jIgel867MHtIM3b1cVrRZucELRlXImMxIpxDe1Otno1clDukHq1WvlGf2a2IzY/w960-h720/GOPR2746.JPG" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GoPro picture from the rearmost part of the top console insert (seat full forward)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EU6BDcpHFkZDV2IclljkWQzjC91Ux_MyJJqFwK1yrC4Y1vUY1oqpiYP5d7zWMUcg5mCflFJu-duewzq5Wah8GD_tJHdnPfqovQ9Uurs42ciofAZWfU-e2l9Yi6Lw0klfNkIxtJP9LEeA_WKVicZiLyQx6SLlZlAslv1tiwLn4iwOg9u6zVOqJ7ogTes/s4000/GOPR2747.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EU6BDcpHFkZDV2IclljkWQzjC91Ux_MyJJqFwK1yrC4Y1vUY1oqpiYP5d7zWMUcg5mCflFJu-duewzq5Wah8GD_tJHdnPfqovQ9Uurs42ciofAZWfU-e2l9Yi6Lw0klfNkIxtJP9LEeA_WKVicZiLyQx6SLlZlAslv1tiwLn4iwOg9u6zVOqJ7ogTes/w960-h720/GOPR2747.JPG" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GoPro picture from the center of the top console insert (seat full forward)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ryHGgy3bpin9nKq1ibHcdGiXGSUvkkurdOpGMy1ytt_rVvbzAUtEgC_kFVDGWv1IMVWYV958OUPQy6wQJ17zK4F-TmMyvFyoOUoSd5lHAybt2nYKpQ7FEiQWiWB_kTBk64mnmev0izkLdB3e7h0dsc0QEO8Jf8pEn3tXtVPwVYSEeP9ZgQrrwaYjdVU/s4000/GOPR2748.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ryHGgy3bpin9nKq1ibHcdGiXGSUvkkurdOpGMy1ytt_rVvbzAUtEgC_kFVDGWv1IMVWYV958OUPQy6wQJ17zK4F-TmMyvFyoOUoSd5lHAybt2nYKpQ7FEiQWiWB_kTBk64mnmev0izkLdB3e7h0dsc0QEO8Jf8pEn3tXtVPwVYSEeP9ZgQrrwaYjdVU/w960-h720/GOPR2748.JPG" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GoPro picture from the forwardmost part of the top console insert (seat full forward)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With that, I decided that it's good enough to have it far back, just forward of the O2 distributors (which is probably close to the center position above).</div><div><br /></div></div><div>While doing tailcone avionics work, we also attached the rear seat belt cables:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg212reiWrPCHMgin_FrOMNXdemOExu4K04MKo4lhqOfkk3j1nabE51-nknoweow9MsFNEAl3JFQKzq6zWXWwZmWTleIuDcvxdPtE_FLtpsTta78oFcrIZbQ1fznPFM8o13o7lzJb_jc0CdAKCRgVTuAxboVegCsUkjaLu1mHA3OzAke79H-LH0D3zUCTo/s4080/PXL_20231106_071655582.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg212reiWrPCHMgin_FrOMNXdemOExu4K04MKo4lhqOfkk3j1nabE51-nknoweow9MsFNEAl3JFQKzq6zWXWwZmWTleIuDcvxdPtE_FLtpsTta78oFcrIZbQ1fznPFM8o13o7lzJb_jc0CdAKCRgVTuAxboVegCsUkjaLu1mHA3OzAke79H-LH0D3zUCTo/w960-h723/PXL_20231106_071655582.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear seat belt cables attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With this, the only thing left for this section is final attachment of the seats, later on when the whole interior is complete.</div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:</span><div><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g8O-Geaj27c" width="960" youtube-src-id="g8O-Geaj27c"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total seat and seat belt time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">6.1h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273432 -121.829282937.227236415646217 -121.82941701045074 37.227449984353782 -121.82914878954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-51708432927395824792023-12-25T14:21:00.000-08:002023-12-28T03:18:29.282-08:00Engine is hung!<div>We attached the oil pressure hose and sensor:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVHWouDOe80znQVlOvIwI3fuF-huoIRrcwpqIEma04-nEXOVnESqqUyYA5U8C7Q7c0vnyZ-suupanYsHcZVkXwa3k9Fu9WMqtsOAqogawQmbiwGR-g6fhy9v-UaSZXoAx_jh4bmHIG7s6RptYLz7PzdR-AVyTrA78gls-D-VLvv9tgOExP-P6a9kx-wM/s4080/PXL_20231218_061134863.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVHWouDOe80znQVlOvIwI3fuF-huoIRrcwpqIEma04-nEXOVnESqqUyYA5U8C7Q7c0vnyZ-suupanYsHcZVkXwa3k9Fu9WMqtsOAqogawQmbiwGR-g6fhy9v-UaSZXoAx_jh4bmHIG7s6RptYLz7PzdR-AVyTrA78gls-D-VLvv9tgOExP-P6a9kx-wM/w960-h723/PXL_20231218_061134863.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil pressure hose and sensor secured to the firewall and manifold block</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>then attached the rear alternator (which, contrary to what others have said, would've been really hard to attach with the engine in place due to the lower-left nut):</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W1QwU18QhqyQt1WnLpmpGj7gd8oCMH2L-164dnhplSxMLpLjWVHyxILpjEIYp6SzHSI_4fuFU7nkZorBU3TZ9ALEceev-YW0WXfKxsP51aOpNCJAiO7BS3clGb5Yia2wJvpVJP23vRug1CKCGm2HUjOQer9vJrzlcR8hlmIVGX3mTlzFpJ340bnusPc/s4080/PXL_20231218_094506442.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W1QwU18QhqyQt1WnLpmpGj7gd8oCMH2L-164dnhplSxMLpLjWVHyxILpjEIYp6SzHSI_4fuFU7nkZorBU3TZ9ALEceev-YW0WXfKxsP51aOpNCJAiO7BS3clGb5Yia2wJvpVJP23vRug1CKCGm2HUjOQer9vJrzlcR8hlmIVGX3mTlzFpJ340bnusPc/w960-h1275/PXL_20231218_094506442.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backup alternator installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>and finally, attached the engine in place:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJtF2hExwBXa9WQWOioFmltJ7JCiZNnVtHWrJmwTrs6dzVH7UqbMqgB14drrqjvUsBZacE5JAoDhaHic_EXYvbt10MZUyN9crvSacfOa8Bp1ENKWA-2sFB8mMcSRLgGUVFrNSNbt1Dxu2KVWAJznRHcTeJO12a7gI9wpsHUl1UEHhHyBjsA3OUEWmD20/s4080/PXL_20231222_072636110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJtF2hExwBXa9WQWOioFmltJ7JCiZNnVtHWrJmwTrs6dzVH7UqbMqgB14drrqjvUsBZacE5JAoDhaHic_EXYvbt10MZUyN9crvSacfOa8Bp1ENKWA-2sFB8mMcSRLgGUVFrNSNbt1Dxu2KVWAJznRHcTeJO12a7gI9wpsHUl1UEHhHyBjsA3OUEWmD20/w960-h723/PXL_20231222_072636110.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine attached in place, held by the hoist</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A few days later, I got the courage to actually remove the hoist and let it stand on its own 3 feet (it was in place but loose before, to avoid the engine going to the floor just in case something was still loose, but still putting the full weight on the mount):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqsmgdtVyVvm47rZ5XSeMVTEDYLFVmiFVdL8OXeDSXmWvRmMPPoeKX4btSNY_3qjdT4M1UHDrwc-8f-4ddEtMw9SxDr_yTdDfiHnGETv43xGRyah9N-mJy5V2s5lnjjIcxu18JfLCySQmsw6H9Qg-Ev6Ja8oyjgkbecu_JuxZAPDy2Icvj80kPRdgoZg/s4080/PXL_20231224_053353735.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqsmgdtVyVvm47rZ5XSeMVTEDYLFVmiFVdL8OXeDSXmWvRmMPPoeKX4btSNY_3qjdT4M1UHDrwc-8f-4ddEtMw9SxDr_yTdDfiHnGETv43xGRyah9N-mJy5V2s5lnjjIcxu18JfLCySQmsw6H9Qg-Ev6Ja8oyjgkbecu_JuxZAPDy2Icvj80kPRdgoZg/w960-h723/PXL_20231224_053353735.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine attached in place, with no hoist!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Also, just in case it saves someone else time: after a lot of research trying to find why some of my mounts had code "CD2319" while others had "CD2144", and the interwebz falling short, the prevailing theory is that it's just the manufacturing date - 2-digit year and 2-digit week number. All photos I found online of this and similar mounts match that numbering pattern:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOn7aIB7C8coC2fiiJrCiCb06FcdS1KyGud01eZGaO5eCffbBer4sXan5a9A4Fbfiw2gkW5JngdAC96s7FS9B86hHkMnAnDnEgfPHgFcqY3_VTEKu3zUuOXXsO4vXSR_Hxzg12Dvsvnuu7vC2AWrsRyD6pNB_1Ep9yUfVhaHrCjCM76K-tnRu0KtNxiY/s4080/PXL_20231222_040728056.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOn7aIB7C8coC2fiiJrCiCb06FcdS1KyGud01eZGaO5eCffbBer4sXan5a9A4Fbfiw2gkW5JngdAC96s7FS9B86hHkMnAnDnEgfPHgFcqY3_VTEKu3zUuOXXsO4vXSR_Hxzg12Dvsvnuu7vC2AWrsRyD6pNB_1Ep9yUfVhaHrCjCM76K-tnRu0KtNxiY/w960-h1275/PXL_20231222_040728056.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine mounting isolator showing mysterious code</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Also in case it saves someone else time: the old plans call for AN310 nuts and cotter pins, and I thought that was a better option than the newer all-metal lock nuts, but forgot how annoying it is to get the nut both within the torque range AND aligned with the hole at the same time - so this took a while to get right. If I were doing it again, I'd go with the all-metal lock nuts instead.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also safety-wired the Andair tach opening cap, which I should totally have done before attaching the engine (or even better, before the alternator) but didn't remember to:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1wabZZnZdSQOB3D5tK6I4jILQqqnhVFs_MuxQK20E5RtxSSWuknfC-P3aFWNjTB3G9E0wjtfz9KIGOXChwe-bUDZQ9AmeClZowGLlZ3bvsx61dXk5i_kS6sPC17RHaupwVn53q9e64Bn5QkXaCoAPiXRJUfmevGVOwPuaTUhUv2_FFNGrTv2qUYFCwQ/s4080/PXL_20231223_113100593.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1wabZZnZdSQOB3D5tK6I4jILQqqnhVFs_MuxQK20E5RtxSSWuknfC-P3aFWNjTB3G9E0wjtfz9KIGOXChwe-bUDZQ9AmeClZowGLlZ3bvsx61dXk5i_kS6sPC17RHaupwVn53q9e64Bn5QkXaCoAPiXRJUfmevGVOwPuaTUhUv2_FFNGrTv2qUYFCwQ/w960-h723/PXL_20231223_113100593.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tach cover cap safety wired in a tiny space</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafJznPDkeJwe-7cCSbEbX1zf2mXPbzLbFgI3bhWQlvHI1arjuMgZ5MDRHkhZ2cJXHr8i3DZTvGNvERyTE_59rXLr6T_MDTbUEUY12zXFJaQLNvwM11C0GubtkAA18nz0Gvmt7fn9wpMCK6hc1oxE2LIHPDdrj0uptueZq6etbdH3LqCZ8sKNFmGYVIxs/s4080/PXL_20231223_113200739.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafJznPDkeJwe-7cCSbEbX1zf2mXPbzLbFgI3bhWQlvHI1arjuMgZ5MDRHkhZ2cJXHr8i3DZTvGNvERyTE_59rXLr6T_MDTbUEUY12zXFJaQLNvwM11C0GubtkAA18nz0Gvmt7fn9wpMCK6hc1oxE2LIHPDdrj0uptueZq6etbdH3LqCZ8sKNFmGYVIxs/w960-h723/PXL_20231223_113200739.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tach cover cap safety wired in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I also tried to attach the EFII throttle body, and realized it won't work in the orientation I expected - so I'll follow what <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/975538493013978/posts/1429185384315951/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">others</a> have done and have the control attachment at the bottom:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKghtekWg0KKXhmya9SIKrbEbqyyhMcdnL3ZNeXv4pPByiwkcD8Hm0YM4_lGcFQnWIIzdWxiZfwTkHhN5SUuO2pc7z5RbeR8BkCdNI-L813TdeeuLVXFazGTaW4v8xcGlw3GJ4Z4rkPPFSJFrmb8mk_l7543OE3SBoWBMdFWvg5ErYGrThUzcgPkAegAc/s4080/PXL_20231223_103132703.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKghtekWg0KKXhmya9SIKrbEbqyyhMcdnL3ZNeXv4pPByiwkcD8Hm0YM4_lGcFQnWIIzdWxiZfwTkHhN5SUuO2pc7z5RbeR8BkCdNI-L813TdeeuLVXFazGTaW4v8xcGlw3GJ4Z4rkPPFSJFrmb8mk_l7543OE3SBoWBMdFWvg5ErYGrThUzcgPkAegAc/w960-h723/PXL_20231223_103132703.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Throttle body connector hitting the sump in my intended position</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I also had to rotate the adapter so the MAP outputs are on the right side (since that's where I mounted the MAP sensors), which was a bit annoying to do as apparently Barrett had already sealed that up:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E5W0OxRVxQbIY_iS1L9wIB4m0hArEvBsp6pEHWYwxL6v_peqivUfjJcrCtW6xZolBxOe-H3fBa23jhRkc_DeTSpyomEc0YPnGBC7X5uT0A192u2opwo3NHyn2NPePvyLgb5-TwTYTGFAzpMH5JZmVk7GGCMkPQcOxQbX0TCr5APNvvRyZsTtFq5Ffbk/s4080/PXL_20231223_104404691.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E5W0OxRVxQbIY_iS1L9wIB4m0hArEvBsp6pEHWYwxL6v_peqivUfjJcrCtW6xZolBxOe-H3fBa23jhRkc_DeTSpyomEc0YPnGBC7X5uT0A192u2opwo3NHyn2NPePvyLgb5-TwTYTGFAzpMH5JZmVk7GGCMkPQcOxQbX0TCr5APNvvRyZsTtFq5Ffbk/w960-h723/PXL_20231223_104404691.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Throttle body adapter in its original position</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56eqqj4jC_J3ObIjolLVv0W9OUF9jZX1O609ImoXADGkGwxQPgCMWcii9c_DNtcHKnAmd4Or08Hu2LXeqrhbw90CKP4T6wXO0ZvO3cy6MYCBT20vDB14v2pHZYxTEV6Pr2_-vU9byz00OOUI6_VB6usJbwYSfXZKKK3f2Lum3hPtI1q9-Ep0RB1dtdnA/s4080/PXL_20231224_124250308.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56eqqj4jC_J3ObIjolLVv0W9OUF9jZX1O609ImoXADGkGwxQPgCMWcii9c_DNtcHKnAmd4Or08Hu2LXeqrhbw90CKP4T6wXO0ZvO3cy6MYCBT20vDB14v2pHZYxTEV6Pr2_-vU9byz00OOUI6_VB6usJbwYSfXZKKK3f2Lum3hPtI1q9-Ep0RB1dtdnA/w960-h723/PXL_20231224_124250308.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Throttle body reinstalled after changing adapter orientation</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I also started attaching the B&C alternator and starter - but the alternator needs belt tensioning before its bolts are tightened, and I'm missing one Lycoming washer to finish torquing the starter:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oxDx0j9R8WVwLi1eNSduwB-fFIPX507MmGVhB_YynskzrnDG68M-trLgoxQkzdaXlokfp8LPWVe8rWk_8d6qpiO9DSkmt0upXEniT09KxGOy0xWn2hzubdMUQ9t713V7PT66jtMvbookubIgh-5BKFydZU1NE2ly2YmdhqPvR8cYhLqbnrcKCMe3tPM/s4080/PXL_20231224_132246872.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oxDx0j9R8WVwLi1eNSduwB-fFIPX507MmGVhB_YynskzrnDG68M-trLgoxQkzdaXlokfp8LPWVe8rWk_8d6qpiO9DSkmt0upXEniT09KxGOy0xWn2hzubdMUQ9t713V7PT66jtMvbookubIgh-5BKFydZU1NE2ly2YmdhqPvR8cYhLqbnrcKCMe3tPM/w960-h723/PXL_20231224_132246872.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main alternator and starter attached to the engine</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Torquing the starter nuts required some creativity - once the whole thing is ecure, there's not even room for the nut itself to go into that space, let alone a crowfoot, so I used a wrench + weight scale (18ft*lb / 3.6in wrench = 60lb):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIrWGng4HKvFk5Z2bZ_b8rsgHxhxULamBKu8m7POMyEK-WmYWk_CCYc-K3dbrR2rDqVEaiwXs6EWJz6SDwlRBYiN1cEg7IzVX1oCCzZzozX4fRrnEhf_xVbQvEPGt9oywqvWSQAsg8o_gZxRVhuIdIiu-0jqvKa7P9uO6Y72dXa3QbnHyEEgwRJIdzIc/s4080/PXL_20231224_121019051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIrWGng4HKvFk5Z2bZ_b8rsgHxhxULamBKu8m7POMyEK-WmYWk_CCYc-K3dbrR2rDqVEaiwXs6EWJz6SDwlRBYiN1cEg7IzVX1oCCzZzozX4fRrnEhf_xVbQvEPGt9oywqvWSQAsg8o_gZxRVhuIdIiu-0jqvKa7P9uO6Y72dXa3QbnHyEEgwRJIdzIc/w960-h723/PXL_20231224_121019051.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hard-to-access starter attachment nut</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jPo3-P68Ul3Jpo4FSj6sC9ua86Pb3UzgG2q3OmBlFnknja-OpObWaUH6IimCBVknbWwzBwGcDVXY8d07q3HqijwwTB-cPl_avvpS2DnYWWvYjnLnCa8Zs5qrSxevqCX2D7SdWxroRppxChXu7bPRAHpxxO9iSr9wqDEbBRZXc1Caj1RgkVntzdS-H20/s4080/PXL_20231224_121013184.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jPo3-P68Ul3Jpo4FSj6sC9ua86Pb3UzgG2q3OmBlFnknja-OpObWaUH6IimCBVknbWwzBwGcDVXY8d07q3HqijwwTB-cPl_avvpS2DnYWWvYjnLnCa8Zs5qrSxevqCX2D7SdWxroRppxChXu7bPRAHpxxO9iSr9wqDEbBRZXc1Caj1RgkVntzdS-H20/w960-h723/PXL_20231224_121013184.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another hard-to-access starter attachment nut</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTQuHJwgCq0jdjfpBxLptVT3w3-KE7rAUioVYF8zVV-yRmcjDIFmhuF7LBWDzqX9TyOoVsuGzJHEpBAj5STTQKLQipp5hwV4HSzg5lY4oHJtEVSjEsP9NvOhy7bQ6a6GZhtlE-sl4wahRqzavtMmx1OBFzuxl5iPR5K14td60w7FHLq6t0Ydf3nTBCXo/s4080/PXL_20231224_123158395.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTQuHJwgCq0jdjfpBxLptVT3w3-KE7rAUioVYF8zVV-yRmcjDIFmhuF7LBWDzqX9TyOoVsuGzJHEpBAj5STTQKLQipp5hwV4HSzg5lY4oHJtEVSjEsP9NvOhy7bQ6a6GZhtlE-sl4wahRqzavtMmx1OBFzuxl5iPR5K14td60w7FHLq6t0Ydf3nTBCXo/w960-h1275/PXL_20231224_123158395.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torquing the starter attachment nuts with a weight scale</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Also in case it saves someone time: the alternator arm attaches <b>behind</b> the EFII crank sensor, so. you can't attach the sensor until after that bolt is in place (and possibly torqued), which in turn you can't do until the flywheel and prop are in place to set the belt tension correctly:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHooesqQDp2TEPFqzuda-a3TReR7U8zqBL6ezS_nXgSrsHhoUZnD6Lnd_pbSBKbVguhSpywtZA9E0Yg8HX4G_eQBOB9ri7q0TAPJG-Gm05k4yx9Fp24jbPZxbSjtqU8nxNSg8tblBrvveqZXyTbJsO0-LUtuzFr62rtODMo1awZ5QlDBxI9K-rtB9nD4/s2688/signal-2023-12-24-20-54-15-854.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="1707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHooesqQDp2TEPFqzuda-a3TReR7U8zqBL6ezS_nXgSrsHhoUZnD6Lnd_pbSBKbVguhSpywtZA9E0Yg8HX4G_eQBOB9ri7q0TAPJG-Gm05k4yx9Fp24jbPZxbSjtqU8nxNSg8tblBrvveqZXyTbJsO0-LUtuzFr62rtODMo1awZ5QlDBxI9K-rtB9nD4/w960-h1707/signal-2023-12-24-20-54-15-854.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alternator arm attachment bolt behind the EFII crank sensor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Last but not least, we attached the governor, using the gasket and N25-66 sealant (special thanks to Bobby Hubbard who sent me some sealant so I didn't have to buy a whole can!! :) ):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HJsyi-lSARPYLBuEp2JzoyT_U9ZJlRk9-89m4i4IkaOAD4xN6eGwFA3R2OOVtwjgXLya03nwdFO121ogily6WTi8Ia3KWaRCH75VD0CSl56qzeTi_wYuFPSqzMAHkgE8F8Jhe5_s-G4t-Qhu7fXoiSTNwlQs55AXarPUPG0e8jeahFcO95iWbHCShuY/s4080/PXL_20231225_080820518.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HJsyi-lSARPYLBuEp2JzoyT_U9ZJlRk9-89m4i4IkaOAD4xN6eGwFA3R2OOVtwjgXLya03nwdFO121ogily6WTi8Ia3KWaRCH75VD0CSl56qzeTi_wYuFPSqzMAHkgE8F8Jhe5_s-G4t-Qhu7fXoiSTNwlQs55AXarPUPG0e8jeahFcO95iWbHCShuY/w960-h1275/PXL_20231225_080820518.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Applying Neil sealant to the governor gasket</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Only after it was in place and ready to be secured with washers and nuts did we notice that the studs are actually too long! That means the nuts wouldn't even reach the washers:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAfIRPd0_6qYlkePX-efucMtnelhAEgTZKiivBNMd_KAwaI-r4V3CP73cQjF1jNBbrtO0vIM9of98Bcv03qD5BVzd96QbMOM8SrlCx3ImJgzJGY94oXyyG84vINBveN0dDPcO8OiT9xoNP2-bxUv4vYG75SQ3VI3IyXowQx8AMQTSHofn4ZUlWQCfrOU/s4080/PXL_20231225_083025847.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAfIRPd0_6qYlkePX-efucMtnelhAEgTZKiivBNMd_KAwaI-r4V3CP73cQjF1jNBbrtO0vIM9of98Bcv03qD5BVzd96QbMOM8SrlCx3ImJgzJGY94oXyyG84vINBveN0dDPcO8OiT9xoNP2-bxUv4vYG75SQ3VI3IyXowQx8AMQTSHofn4ZUlWQCfrOU/w960-h723/PXL_20231225_083025847.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Governor attachment stud with threads not reaching its base</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Not wanting to waste the gasket/sealant, I added 5 washers and torqued it so the sealant got compressed the right amount, and I'll replace those washers (one stud at a time) when I figure out what to replace them with:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpw1KQ-6CuttpJiXwhNlIb5b17M3iRZx-8jjaN-HS20EsxtBeGklw4IOFEanBs9WNmTWuWlqr5dYfDay2Xu5WBSp-6spbj1fjIu3nphKddM5bJ2VRgDRwn1J8Wss3os74nU596r3wT_b8lyoW00ZBI5AccgebmUSv9PvOgkZB1JrMiYrMLvhpCbIdS9Rc/s4080/PXL_20231225_085626194.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpw1KQ-6CuttpJiXwhNlIb5b17M3iRZx-8jjaN-HS20EsxtBeGklw4IOFEanBs9WNmTWuWlqr5dYfDay2Xu5WBSp-6spbj1fjIu3nphKddM5bJ2VRgDRwn1J8Wss3os74nU596r3wT_b8lyoW00ZBI5AccgebmUSv9PvOgkZB1JrMiYrMLvhpCbIdS9Rc/w960-h723/PXL_20231225_085626194.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Governor attached to the engine (for now, with many washers)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Main things left on the FF1 section are securing all the above items properly, and then the heat valve cables.</div><div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/agmyKM5NpOw" width="960" youtube-src-id="agmyKM5NpOw"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine installation rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">63</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine installation time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">20.8h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227261815626846 -121.82939471045074 37.22747538437315 -121.82912648954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-249818890159443042023-12-25T04:55:00.000-08:002023-12-25T14:24:16.323-08:00Aerosport rear seat fixup<div>I cut the pins to attach the rear seats:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb2BAEehm6HqMGjwXcwc-32v9lTwj0UQ2qOb7C8jL1ZC8WgeaxbbQwfzlPsqSQ63QrM1hqHqLJ0fg2GtKQWmkPA6xd-qWmzR95TKIp8bFDztw0uYti3i_6DZEVyBZxovZxwFPoi26wUWuriK0JJwqFo8gweOqibXmLB9TkuHLWhAJRIVG7srDzojIP=s4080" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb2BAEehm6HqMGjwXcwc-32v9lTwj0UQ2qOb7C8jL1ZC8WgeaxbbQwfzlPsqSQ63QrM1hqHqLJ0fg2GtKQWmkPA6xd-qWmzR95TKIp8bFDztw0uYti3i_6DZEVyBZxovZxwFPoi26wUWuriK0JJwqFo8gweOqibXmLB9TkuHLWhAJRIVG7srDzojIP=w960-h1275" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear seats attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I sent the seat backs to Aerosport to have them covered, and later received them back - they look great!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZP8teakZWvcZSjkQ_MvpxeQFlh-CueBqNuVFHoHippDCN0zjLXKJBLhrn5fXiTZMUxfaj0TGc_SbX5s7_wcBCgbPxYo_cTJEhiUWbnsOubXGbUakgTVwHfFQ5GyilJdyAbqMCxHp_OKdYJ0yj7WpUSh6m1pHVHaOxm0nwCw0hhgNXKYxpqzCmBh7/s4080/PXL_20230226_073803256.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZP8teakZWvcZSjkQ_MvpxeQFlh-CueBqNuVFHoHippDCN0zjLXKJBLhrn5fXiTZMUxfaj0TGc_SbX5s7_wcBCgbPxYo_cTJEhiUWbnsOubXGbUakgTVwHfFQ5GyilJdyAbqMCxHp_OKdYJ0yj7WpUSh6m1pHVHaOxm0nwCw0hhgNXKYxpqzCmBh7/w960-h1275/PXL_20230226_073803256.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerosport seat bottom</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>An issue I found is that apparently they riveted a metal backing to the rear seats, without removing the plastic from the metal or deburring the metal - so I removed the rivets to clean it up:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-1YGjs2bqsulbdHOmdkfqegyVeU8gs-DLq1YYbv9GFug8hDA0z2wTwW9QHXWMYur5ffAIkF_IsYs660FWq1EiBJEH-sFogTUuAQ7xIsgFKB-0ccf9nT4SXAZ-IVQkErHlx70pYG2Zq9OG91Lb1lRyGk4rWNDxV-lU_2mKkVRyKnEYNgEaRHVuMQj/s4080/PXL_20230226_071450032.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-1YGjs2bqsulbdHOmdkfqegyVeU8gs-DLq1YYbv9GFug8hDA0z2wTwW9QHXWMYur5ffAIkF_IsYs660FWq1EiBJEH-sFogTUuAQ7xIsgFKB-0ccf9nT4SXAZ-IVQkErHlx70pYG2Zq9OG91Lb1lRyGk4rWNDxV-lU_2mKkVRyKnEYNgEaRHVuMQj/w960-h1275/PXL_20230226_071450032.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metal plate riveted to the rear seats by Aerosport WITH the plastic still on!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Once I removed the upholstery that covers that part and removed the rivets, a few different issues became apparent - not only did they leave plastic under the rivets and the full back side, but also the holes were not deburred, some rivets were set at an angle, they hit the seat back aluminum angles with the drill bit on every hole they drilled on the corrugation (this one is not a big deal, I admit, but them not being careful with my work was a bit upsetting), and some holes were below the minimum edge distance.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRyDgzFlL2dCmtaENuJhPhLmsugy3Ec1gBnuPjIoV2svX2nAjqHwkxozCvE-iveWUdfhYOPHSBjn8sEsWn1B34DqPK_D_XuioXIF6a9jnuSanEaQlDdoyQZOmnj40Wav2VZVvJcz8ygP9NPke9_v6_k6SCKL3-AOGmc2ZEDONPqiptkEXz4lDFbJ0WWM/s4080/PXL_20231219_090846020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRyDgzFlL2dCmtaENuJhPhLmsugy3Ec1gBnuPjIoV2svX2nAjqHwkxozCvE-iveWUdfhYOPHSBjn8sEsWn1B34DqPK_D_XuioXIF6a9jnuSanEaQlDdoyQZOmnj40Wav2VZVvJcz8ygP9NPke9_v6_k6SCKL3-AOGmc2ZEDONPqiptkEXz4lDFbJ0WWM/w960-h723/PXL_20231219_090846020.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerosport rear seats after pulling up the upholstery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf_muEly8Z_uG51Rxsr9JMfWe39f5ct251QcIcYSN2-Tew-aYsPr7Bz0WeNJol7prYPxxUmn71ZDYdFxcL-9lySS-gVKhhYkM-4ZGRPIVntVNjqQbFIHj4Ex88Qj8rG3ZJXpY_mArLd84_6ln7sr_rc4U-tnyskGxm5ZjFAPvRAKAig0wmJyoFfVnjNU/s4080/PXL_20231219_090802090.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf_muEly8Z_uG51Rxsr9JMfWe39f5ct251QcIcYSN2-Tew-aYsPr7Bz0WeNJol7prYPxxUmn71ZDYdFxcL-9lySS-gVKhhYkM-4ZGRPIVntVNjqQbFIHj4Ex88Qj8rG3ZJXpY_mArLd84_6ln7sr_rc4U-tnyskGxm5ZjFAPvRAKAig0wmJyoFfVnjNU/w960-h723/PXL_20231219_090802090.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plastic underneath the rivets that Aerosport set on the rear seats</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2rlZSixxDGHUq1R5wOdOEssQD53pW6wN2qd_XCj93JvnKFJ1kQz3WEclKJcyt9LWKly7AnTogToM2VkOkxS935l66IV4R6MouxvokbZi1xVHAS7wbCfj8_WUD2LIyKc1wwpoVOpMI38vCssUCJ_rfEyZ51U_NwZ2p5tOWNp_TwsQ8mhky4hHe9pIkaI/s4080/PXL_20231219_091015416.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2rlZSixxDGHUq1R5wOdOEssQD53pW6wN2qd_XCj93JvnKFJ1kQz3WEclKJcyt9LWKly7AnTogToM2VkOkxS935l66IV4R6MouxvokbZi1xVHAS7wbCfj8_WUD2LIyKc1wwpoVOpMI38vCssUCJ_rfEyZ51U_NwZ2p5tOWNp_TwsQ8mhky4hHe9pIkaI/w960-h723/PXL_20231219_091015416.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rivet set at an angle (one of many)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWyL03z52dfOgklkvSFVqqiRjaiOrhM-aIYek7gGygYBUfhkwAbqKvLPNGzGOFjwhqQHY9MDptAAnDs_eHamepm56neWSssnHL2GtMGiMutLvDHRrfSnXnGa2KxBvRzUIxsqfAdY2rbA_W2kaUo0Ms8DF3d1aToArargapMcDLJ5KgRkmiyV2eTq5zp4/s4080/PXL_20231219_081426318.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWyL03z52dfOgklkvSFVqqiRjaiOrhM-aIYek7gGygYBUfhkwAbqKvLPNGzGOFjwhqQHY9MDptAAnDs_eHamepm56neWSssnHL2GtMGiMutLvDHRrfSnXnGa2KxBvRzUIxsqfAdY2rbA_W2kaUo0Ms8DF3d1aToArargapMcDLJ5KgRkmiyV2eTq5zp4/w960-h723/PXL_20231219_081426318.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hole without deburring (all of them)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPbtOXuyuGkwZOVWsKK5tMpL20HtyNWOAx8TZkA48VAsNX6M-fXWoSUb9gcwGb2hf9CciF7OXZ8bnLZfw_pOFxXJwc8zciC8JDaRaO7CS2mezgmLE9Yiz2pIWxyMKhIvKT0TRD7UycBJrjG_6id0wJikYg299f-_ZNyZ7edmgpqMzpgBJCEcsfZpoL2o/s4080/PXL_20231219_075227795.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPbtOXuyuGkwZOVWsKK5tMpL20HtyNWOAx8TZkA48VAsNX6M-fXWoSUb9gcwGb2hf9CciF7OXZ8bnLZfw_pOFxXJwc8zciC8JDaRaO7CS2mezgmLE9Yiz2pIWxyMKhIvKT0TRD7UycBJrjG_6id0wJikYg299f-_ZNyZ7edmgpqMzpgBJCEcsfZpoL2o/w960-h723/PXL_20231219_075227795.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Damage to the rear seat angle from drilling the corrugation (on all holes)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2GAacSxtSg4KJwUF0c92G1DOCosamHh_9lX6EGifMFF8nYh1Umck7JceH-mK6NGwyFHHwcMumy2Li8sa7LrTmklqvWokArx7zZfw8b6R2PZE2lOIiK1c_EcmJLg7z_UGAiFMWqfuOoYlJye5AqJHA4_URHEeoU14E7yscFTQdqhtqePF9suK7ebGx6I/s4080/PXL_20231219_080428550.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2GAacSxtSg4KJwUF0c92G1DOCosamHh_9lX6EGifMFF8nYh1Umck7JceH-mK6NGwyFHHwcMumy2Li8sa7LrTmklqvWokArx7zZfw8b6R2PZE2lOIiK1c_EcmJLg7z_UGAiFMWqfuOoYlJye5AqJHA4_URHEeoU14E7yscFTQdqhtqePF9suK7ebGx6I/w960-h723/PXL_20231219_080428550.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plastic backing left on the back of the part that was riveted on</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVzeVITNNL_H3rcQB4-vFa2ofLZFBG3K3G5rs0VG7VpKbZhhuZQ9Fc2xUMs0R91oQiGmgdYM18AysPslsQhEJfwf_v0tvIMvgOyr8Rc-oxBF_CZGbqP90fL7VgpipHToRnZvF1ttgQeMzDbhNwf_3Hu6r56z9yACWM6aMyzqHclYTI2CYNA6qiAxJ5QI/s4080/PXL_20231219_093158009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVzeVITNNL_H3rcQB4-vFa2ofLZFBG3K3G5rs0VG7VpKbZhhuZQ9Fc2xUMs0R91oQiGmgdYM18AysPslsQhEJfwf_v0tvIMvgOyr8Rc-oxBF_CZGbqP90fL7VgpipHToRnZvF1ttgQeMzDbhNwf_3Hu6r56z9yACWM6aMyzqHclYTI2CYNA6qiAxJ5QI/w960-h723/PXL_20231219_093158009.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rivet hole too close to the edge of the aluminum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>All of this was true for both seats, so I can't believe it was an oversight. I reached out to Geoff from Aerosport with this feedback, so I'm confident it'll be addressed if it hasn't been already.<div><br /></div><div><div>After fixing all of that and rounding the corners, I applied some primer and riveted the backing plates back on:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGna3IF_DK2c7_7o6HMaOVr6m87Rembk7D4_9levIYGNixK2cILmn4KEt7YXwccvoQ4vLhCc9byphxy7-sezOcIwtcAwOV8OJGtXINvFa5aehkoDCWYxo2XFY4Ugm1BYjvn3FoxjfzqueaxYtCLAfbXWx3SXEeMTfu6qt8YkMUFdVi2hp6o_NIbNaCro/s4080/PXL_20231224_042323781.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGna3IF_DK2c7_7o6HMaOVr6m87Rembk7D4_9levIYGNixK2cILmn4KEt7YXwccvoQ4vLhCc9byphxy7-sezOcIwtcAwOV8OJGtXINvFa5aehkoDCWYxo2XFY4Ugm1BYjvn3FoxjfzqueaxYtCLAfbXWx3SXEeMTfu6qt8YkMUFdVi2hp6o_NIbNaCro/w960-h1275/PXL_20231224_042323781.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerosport backing plate with primer applied</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjuMRYyOnnLi8c8gb4tIeGthGrNMwIe0ruNvHnn1ZmvRZX7eINeyho9kt-YvyHB_sCX1l22GGLrk9RQ64qnY479xDthuYs-K-dH0YWHQNlM63BZU6kxV8u4DFIeU9SA4Trs5dJxSRDwVdSnx0VC9T_hC3mJ90xHoZlBivR01d_2hD0wffxVcbOmejtCc/s4080/PXL_20231225_054131286.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjuMRYyOnnLi8c8gb4tIeGthGrNMwIe0ruNvHnn1ZmvRZX7eINeyho9kt-YvyHB_sCX1l22GGLrk9RQ64qnY479xDthuYs-K-dH0YWHQNlM63BZU6kxV8u4DFIeU9SA4Trs5dJxSRDwVdSnx0VC9T_hC3mJ90xHoZlBivR01d_2hD0wffxVcbOmejtCc/w960-h723/PXL_20231225_054131286.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerosport backing plate riveted back to the rear seat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Last but not least, while reassembling the seats I noticed one of the velcros on one of the seats was swapped (the same side was on both mating parts, which prevents attaching that bit (not a big deal, there's many other velcros around it that will secure the upholstery just fine):<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eXzH0Xfzd1DyP8QrmKIpwzHhkL0DXAccHwoF056Z3PMur1BZmNrrz1tC-zZ6DvW5ilpBYw4ndvjrnnkBHkjzmpyiTQ4bRdplOBvMxSLQED03Y0co0RVoXbKnn3itRMLUNNdvYMbTl9WegQ7czpFSK8xfURbSuJ8RM_-K-VGElcGjSH_5wg6PpFVhPAc/s4080/PXL_20231225_055225487.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eXzH0Xfzd1DyP8QrmKIpwzHhkL0DXAccHwoF056Z3PMur1BZmNrrz1tC-zZ6DvW5ilpBYw4ndvjrnnkBHkjzmpyiTQ4bRdplOBvMxSLQED03Y0co0RVoXbKnn3itRMLUNNdvYMbTl9WegQ7czpFSK8xfURbSuJ8RM_-K-VGElcGjSH_5wg6PpFVhPAc/w960-h723/PXL_20231225_055225487.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mismatched velcros on the backing plate</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><br /></div><div>With this fixed, the only left for the rear seats is final-attaching them in place.</div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vlgt0tyjdA0" width="960" youtube-src-id="vlgt0tyjdA0"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total rear seat rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">124</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total rear seat time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">17.9h</span></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273432 -121.829282937.227129631443461 -121.82955112090148 37.227556768556539 -121.82901467909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-10518974751248762812023-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-18T06:00:00.129-08:00Engine mount installation complete<div>We applied the aluminum tape to the overlap of the titanium foil sheets, and cleaned up / re-applied the sealant around the edges:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmgRxFeGyiJLq48JC2HA0juGMoDvJ5rgPe-44NMQnKs3jarqANDqpi3MGSC_PRB3XRU23KXOnA8eZowbav486O7NdStCGwkGuHmiGY2ChEenzFRNxPw863HDw7K6hCZowRgUlfit678FVSyIEC_RlNh6aAxK_nsjz76IAlNNfmGDhEVZFsSIkCHTKaOM/s4080/PXL_20231217_011840359.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmgRxFeGyiJLq48JC2HA0juGMoDvJ5rgPe-44NMQnKs3jarqANDqpi3MGSC_PRB3XRU23KXOnA8eZowbav486O7NdStCGwkGuHmiGY2ChEenzFRNxPw863HDw7K6hCZowRgUlfit678FVSyIEC_RlNh6aAxK_nsjz76IAlNNfmGDhEVZFsSIkCHTKaOM/w960-h1275/PXL_20231217_011840359.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall with aluminum tape over the titanium sheet overlaps</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With this, we could finally attach the engine mount and landing gear:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAuH4UaymH_NVS2qGGQOJsv4Mve54Oelm12lNisig8x2pggn42e7a-EPtfjmqy2y4IcvrJ8iMk3U_OKtHqaPpmfaujNW9ctV0ncAi-SSpjGzTUNpTMB0_XIMNcvuxSEnY59TPHCu5OiDRsWgXBBBi8qIvrFeIC65TzrvyJwjCzlQPf7pHaEhUyl0qCIM/s4080/PXL_20231218_041735403.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAuH4UaymH_NVS2qGGQOJsv4Mve54Oelm12lNisig8x2pggn42e7a-EPtfjmqy2y4IcvrJ8iMk3U_OKtHqaPpmfaujNW9ctV0ncAi-SSpjGzTUNpTMB0_XIMNcvuxSEnY59TPHCu5OiDRsWgXBBBi8qIvrFeIC65TzrvyJwjCzlQPf7pHaEhUyl0qCIM/w960-h1275/PXL_20231218_041735403.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine mount and landing gear final-attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With this, we can finally hang the engine!</div><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oZiJfy00cyw" width="960" youtube-src-id="oZiJfy00cyw"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine mount and landing gear rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">14</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine mount and landing gear time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">46.2h</span></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227155031190932 -121.82952882090149 37.227582168809064 -121.82899237909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-77428755191709604972023-12-16T05:23:00.000-08:002023-12-16T05:23:32.121-08:00Firewall Fiberfrax insulation mostly complete<div>After the panel was riveted, we finished attaching the fiberfrax to the firewall:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8stetdUcBvEVAownKspvUn96EtjdetRxMyogxfxo0Ff4jJosf9prrED-5rIJJXcA6V5Zb9RN7i_IB1DSmPCKeoodur_YbJR-cIhq3PYsI4ga9-VKiyp39wCDnfKk0KrePV8mO0uJVErvVq8Yhod_BjVHgTJ6MfJR0K4LGkr3mkjYjVR-ZkP4LAXV-aZA/s4080/PXL_20231123_024356326.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8stetdUcBvEVAownKspvUn96EtjdetRxMyogxfxo0Ff4jJosf9prrED-5rIJJXcA6V5Zb9RN7i_IB1DSmPCKeoodur_YbJR-cIhq3PYsI4ga9-VKiyp39wCDnfKk0KrePV8mO0uJVErvVq8Yhod_BjVHgTJ6MfJR0K4LGkr3mkjYjVR-ZkP4LAXV-aZA/w960-h723/PXL_20231123_024356326.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall fully covered with Fiberfrax, minus penetration openings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HPdWrJobhLNMUIiifBG7kb4Wh8oRLmjwCJwP4qPTAGCWlYJuV4u3R2FcZAjfyg95d_QTJk5vk-0GLTMy9TvELWYF8A6iPVxIn3lTqds38U5oL18jGLSI6sCSHP_IEWD58HtOWViiTReh7Ek4bzoOg1H1gRGbEHWGOhcKJKbaWp5bp7H9iuDeTAKr4IE/s4080/PXL_20231125_003412648.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HPdWrJobhLNMUIiifBG7kb4Wh8oRLmjwCJwP4qPTAGCWlYJuV4u3R2FcZAjfyg95d_QTJk5vk-0GLTMy9TvELWYF8A6iPVxIn3lTqds38U5oL18jGLSI6sCSHP_IEWD58HtOWViiTReh7Ek4bzoOg1H1gRGbEHWGOhcKJKbaWp5bp7H9iuDeTAKr4IE/w960-h1275/PXL_20231125_003412648.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding sealant to the Fiberfrax for attaching the titanium foil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCaXBTuRXA-04_2hEABSkje7YMVf-29b1V2yWGofbrOBtBFz878dKF5pqf0KZgpnJf0qX4FggrRgmz7zepzCIUvgHNMCQA89NnsFrvHSSB3GX32zkEkeHokEbzZsAdgtMCBhsbHp1IJJzizVKq5n6QggiZqTILWqFwu48ZjTa9ogReOs1KBluMfY_6Cs/s4080/PXL_20231125_005730458.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCaXBTuRXA-04_2hEABSkje7YMVf-29b1V2yWGofbrOBtBFz878dKF5pqf0KZgpnJf0qX4FggrRgmz7zepzCIUvgHNMCQA89NnsFrvHSSB3GX32zkEkeHokEbzZsAdgtMCBhsbHp1IJJzizVKq5n6QggiZqTILWqFwu48ZjTa9ogReOs1KBluMfY_6Cs/w960-h1275/PXL_20231125_005730458.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spreading the sealant in the firewall recess for attaching the titanium foil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXV2jjettTFWc8NuT19bg23-LfZxq7s-EqMdvCyIgfRobgLguAvFgnizuIZ6xFsIjgRlzC9Av8HYbz7Tr4Wd1Kgn4_qsHA56bbhGx7twPqSqT0OkQgfYwd3fzovLjVZwvT8XeS9D5eKh8BJuwwa5NM_1bGhHUlzeCUz9fuxk_4ImpODp2PwblUf2Lmpo/s4080/PXL_20231125_033147145.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXV2jjettTFWc8NuT19bg23-LfZxq7s-EqMdvCyIgfRobgLguAvFgnizuIZ6xFsIjgRlzC9Av8HYbz7Tr4Wd1Kgn4_qsHA56bbhGx7twPqSqT0OkQgfYwd3fzovLjVZwvT8XeS9D5eKh8BJuwwa5NM_1bGhHUlzeCUz9fuxk_4ImpODp2PwblUf2Lmpo/w960-h723/PXL_20231125_033147145.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall fully covered with titanium foil, after initial edge sealant application</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When applying sealant to the edges of the titanium, we actually made a big mess which will require significant cleanup and then sealing it up again in some parts, before reattaching the engine mount.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHzX3Hjl8xWYYFRy_uimDRlGpHIAITZOTUdj-4nw5yATU27IvVwEvRJavoRrqZ6-srDhHVXZJhdOM6JP6bvQrfEwgEzZsj1NcDMNWvb55Vg1h-fKfRNinPAKFSvWMMjV77f4I8elIxk51LsLcPDclG7S0uItXgkxT6FgJeUJwNPjtcX_ZwoJ6_-nYt0w/s4080/PXL_20231216_085018970.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHzX3Hjl8xWYYFRy_uimDRlGpHIAITZOTUdj-4nw5yATU27IvVwEvRJavoRrqZ6-srDhHVXZJhdOM6JP6bvQrfEwgEzZsj1NcDMNWvb55Vg1h-fKfRNinPAKFSvWMMjV77f4I8elIxk51LsLcPDclG7S0uItXgkxT6FgJeUJwNPjtcX_ZwoJ6_-nYt0w/w960-h723/PXL_20231216_085018970.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Messy sealant application which will need to be cleaned up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We then opened up all the same firewall penetrations through the titanium foil, which had to be done mostly with a carbide carving bit, and being very careful not to eat up the firewall steel. We also riveted the titanium to the firewall where the titanium sheets overlap:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHke3d2CoET4AaXF3DOxq2tqaV0W4wnNUG4ldjG7NCU0gOLw6IMNjHXlFObCRTLJgOIR5rUTvY9wDmpTf9vKwXmIoslr0HXn-FHOYGz2D6hVjg1sXNLCYiph5MzPnzwoBvwkrOWtGIKOSfKnfS1pCBBv_DkK92qVl17TCie7o_6e2_R5b0UFPAtqikqJU/s4080/PXL_20231203_041654098.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHke3d2CoET4AaXF3DOxq2tqaV0W4wnNUG4ldjG7NCU0gOLw6IMNjHXlFObCRTLJgOIR5rUTvY9wDmpTf9vKwXmIoslr0HXn-FHOYGz2D6hVjg1sXNLCYiph5MzPnzwoBvwkrOWtGIKOSfKnfS1pCBBv_DkK92qVl17TCie7o_6e2_R5b0UFPAtqikqJU/w960-h1275/PXL_20231203_041654098.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall titanium foil riveted in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As the last remaining step from section 27 (Firewall), I also attached the heat valves to the firewall:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbviImGvQSHyV1WL22V2j-gL8tbaF_AvVqRr7eUnJ2DB10lXLVk4oaGFLZnQiPrB-xZOQCBW0k1LURZEp5YQluMcwIh85I-PZ7MatiepRfx-l-WSx_BOHeRY7jSbj-Gf96MNEgyZKlW7BQbpP-t2uLwen4E2ZK4kYm7rgY6ob1ObE0Nb1J6ZRvWX6OOns/s4080/PXL_20231204_060902103.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbviImGvQSHyV1WL22V2j-gL8tbaF_AvVqRr7eUnJ2DB10lXLVk4oaGFLZnQiPrB-xZOQCBW0k1LURZEp5YQluMcwIh85I-PZ7MatiepRfx-l-WSx_BOHeRY7jSbj-Gf96MNEgyZKlW7BQbpP-t2uLwen4E2ZK4kYm7rgY6ob1ObE0Nb1J6ZRvWX6OOns/w960-h1275/PXL_20231204_060902103.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heat valves installed in place, with sealant around their edges</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And finally, we riveted the wire passthrus on both sides:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMI8S6E9SsXZ_ycBVKKrlvNa4UazbVAqreG-u3nkO_pDMxuzqjxD7CD04JTlNI2e6NnhS62cwnC64PQwi6qOXVY2KeZbtKvkNJ-1u59llLbWcjk3EI8AcFrB-kxww_WBqSvv2UEI6k89WsHKtJ9phUleKtodMj6Nbpe1olWn9HxgHD_zdKu4Si3rBSYE/s4080/PXL_20231216_084953979.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMI8S6E9SsXZ_ycBVKKrlvNa4UazbVAqreG-u3nkO_pDMxuzqjxD7CD04JTlNI2e6NnhS62cwnC64PQwi6qOXVY2KeZbtKvkNJ-1u59llLbWcjk3EI8AcFrB-kxww_WBqSvv2UEI6k89WsHKtJ9phUleKtodMj6Nbpe1olWn9HxgHD_zdKu4Si3rBSYE/w960-h723/PXL_20231216_084953979.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall with heat valves and wire passthrus attached</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div>Next we'll finish cleaning up the sealant on the firewall, and then we'll start actually getting ready to hang the engine for real.</div><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XQ2iZEYsxwM" width="960" youtube-src-id="XQ2iZEYsxwM"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine mount and landing gear rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">14</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine mount and landing gear time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">44.2h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227155030963161 -121.82952882090149 37.227582169036836 -121.82899237909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-10202964774101931822023-12-05T12:25:00.000-08:002023-12-05T12:25:04.461-08:00Tailcone primary power system complete<div>I finished the last remaining items on the tailcone section by connecting the main power wires, starting with the external power port and relays:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe54dxsBTmhNlSSIgyzRmah_1CYVogqGHV9ESQMR8bLYrOar2eDKq64eWK3RAqpAD34oLsOOeDSSzUxw9_QjW4ZuLEDZy8VX39l1ZLmILoDQUwpZQ3d6ctCvxeALkpF_gmcYwWIAu7gzl_3JoOdLmyyDni1h9s-6h2zW96v6mvALSCP0PWYytR9t6IvF4/s4080/PXL_20231121_215452881.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe54dxsBTmhNlSSIgyzRmah_1CYVogqGHV9ESQMR8bLYrOar2eDKq64eWK3RAqpAD34oLsOOeDSSzUxw9_QjW4ZuLEDZy8VX39l1ZLmILoDQUwpZQ3d6ctCvxeALkpF_gmcYwWIAu7gzl_3JoOdLmyyDni1h9s-6h2zW96v6mvALSCP0PWYytR9t6IvF4/w960-h723/PXL_20231121_215452881.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overvoltage crowbar and diode for external power port</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzs7Pi4akZP8Aqg1unUWGzmpOs7jNZvF4NetlnWm34Q9srOtZkHeqwS-GxKL7iEcZQppN3OrH6DNh6eKgQftbiTSOBcb4BMcuxA_aUyffEedvlO7IP1dW8YIITRh4YxsIN3-WCwQ5pR5IJ1F3U62HryWMKMYvU4jScSVEuzmk_IMITvHLX_DzbVk0FzU/s4080/PXL_20231122_083825804.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzs7Pi4akZP8Aqg1unUWGzmpOs7jNZvF4NetlnWm34Q9srOtZkHeqwS-GxKL7iEcZQppN3OrH6DNh6eKgQftbiTSOBcb4BMcuxA_aUyffEedvlO7IP1dW8YIITRh4YxsIN3-WCwQ5pR5IJ1F3U62HryWMKMYvU4jScSVEuzmk_IMITvHLX_DzbVk0FzU/w960-h1275/PXL_20231122_083825804.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Contactors, overvoltage crowbar, and external power port connected</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The crowbar requires a circuit breaker (which is actually disengages external power when there's overvoltage), so I placed it on the upper portion of the baggage bulkhead to make sure no baggage would hit it (with a larger hole on the corrugation so it's removable without touching the breaker):<br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div>
</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZGQ3j7_EyeF9kuA_GfXuXedHoH37-KATqcdG2P9pLyx4Hrd8KXkFFA8KXPaSIA1xqD8q5_ECoTsq3ACDpeiqUN2HAP3YmYVU7_LeIh36vnodsZqzNKClIJfBMb87bdZQ2I4LzBDq1z9BxhvzyBbA4KHHKw3EuNBMvkWyqtejYrnVvwREjQNuAXhU9zc/s4080/PXL_20231205_075914545.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZGQ3j7_EyeF9kuA_GfXuXedHoH37-KATqcdG2P9pLyx4Hrd8KXkFFA8KXPaSIA1xqD8q5_ECoTsq3ACDpeiqUN2HAP3YmYVU7_LeIh36vnodsZqzNKClIJfBMb87bdZQ2I4LzBDq1z9BxhvzyBbA4KHHKw3EuNBMvkWyqtejYrnVvwREjQNuAXhU9zc/w960-h1275/PXL_20231205_075914545.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overvoltage module circuit breaker going through the bulkhead and corrugation</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicubrXTbKmVuPzGb_Z0y4Bj9QK3_j3AclkJlfzIniqoaQH1WNjgh2EwNPv0qCC2yO1kcKM7dPuHl-f1X01qZo0bfL2OTJQ1_7xWjB1VK9_NZhPkSfIkqZiW8KkeE0fJRMHpM-nT83VBP-sbiepAKMLRFbKKe7QbOMFlBibAVOEn8A3A2lZoMTJwe7A0gQ/s4080/PXL_20231205_090147303.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicubrXTbKmVuPzGb_Z0y4Bj9QK3_j3AclkJlfzIniqoaQH1WNjgh2EwNPv0qCC2yO1kcKM7dPuHl-f1X01qZo0bfL2OTJQ1_7xWjB1VK9_NZhPkSfIkqZiW8KkeE0fJRMHpM-nT83VBP-sbiepAKMLRFbKKe7QbOMFlBibAVOEn8A3A2lZoMTJwe7A0gQ/w960-h1275/PXL_20231205_090147303.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overvoltage module circuit breaker wired to relay and ground</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I had originally planned to have a separate ground cable for each battery, but it quickly became apparent that this would cause trouble at the ground point, so instead I fabricated another copper bar to connect the two batteries:</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwYqaS9YL29LqcDGu26hMD3pKp7gKrBsgUOfIv9zgdznh4p3OHWLTinhEn_92V9Sq7jrAnez3C6EpsTom211nShyeHWJtoBIH0iiTnQlqXlR8Q3AP5z5v69ypo6wYt6rkHxYcgvNOvobOh0kjChyws5bITPcpXf_mocdDz3NGTbrcT-bOU0CbbQoQPKI/s4080/PXL_20231112_011521220.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwYqaS9YL29LqcDGu26hMD3pKp7gKrBsgUOfIv9zgdznh4p3OHWLTinhEn_92V9Sq7jrAnez3C6EpsTom211nShyeHWJtoBIH0iiTnQlqXlR8Q3AP5z5v69ypo6wYt6rkHxYcgvNOvobOh0kjChyws5bITPcpXf_mocdDz3NGTbrcT-bOU0CbbQoQPKI/w960-h723/PXL_20231112_011521220.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grounding point with too many cables coming from the same direction</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FkyTDHiyPalZ6rFXjOi8pvhL6CZUB2F19lBFyiCuDUjsF3Qkj-orqg3fN2DPCCxsT4WCp8UeL7xIkkJ0kGGr6WWMg-My6YgCu5lLyngS1LVdbFOdWwr6IkAMYfiPgkNdyW9BGFvmJdIUkOoIYGSPgQtx0-aYH0Wglxi6JWfQLaoGapBMAfN8FZlRXAg/s4080/PXL_20231112_135340934.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FkyTDHiyPalZ6rFXjOi8pvhL6CZUB2F19lBFyiCuDUjsF3Qkj-orqg3fN2DPCCxsT4WCp8UeL7xIkkJ0kGGr6WWMg-My6YgCu5lLyngS1LVdbFOdWwr6IkAMYfiPgkNdyW9BGFvmJdIUkOoIYGSPgQtx0-aYH0Wglxi6JWfQLaoGapBMAfN8FZlRXAg/w960-h1275/PXL_20231112_135340934.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Batteries with grounds connected by copper bar</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I also installed the foam spacers that came with the EarthX batteries, by splitting them in half and attaching them to each side of the battery case (that leaves the side holes open for some ventilation):<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvZW7NQuH8AsyrroLL9v5v1K20At707qp6GzkWN-osKrQ8UxPQTOEG33V76hwzF5__X5NE7OpbtV8uSptsNBhmWF3WVsnNJ4HOQytWcb7Q3JryPOM_O8VXJGGbvAMm8Z8hCGp4pRlDKXV4dU7o8c3_sV5XTKELm3Zl4yWED_4qce_-tMlzTCH16RR_Zw/s4080/PXL_20231204_055819421.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvZW7NQuH8AsyrroLL9v5v1K20At707qp6GzkWN-osKrQ8UxPQTOEG33V76hwzF5__X5NE7OpbtV8uSptsNBhmWF3WVsnNJ4HOQytWcb7Q3JryPOM_O8VXJGGbvAMm8Z8hCGp4pRlDKXV4dU7o8c3_sV5XTKELm3Zl4yWED_4qce_-tMlzTCH16RR_Zw/w960-h1275/PXL_20231204_055819421.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battery cases with spacer foam installed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'll leave the actual battery installation and securing wires to be part of the avionics section since it also involves connecting the EFII battery wires, Hall Effect sensors, etc. and call this section fully complete.</div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/09KfHaQIs0I" width="960" youtube-src-id="09KfHaQIs0I"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total tailcone rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">1904</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total tailcone time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">246.3h</span></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227261815632453 -121.82939471045074 37.227475384367544 -121.82912648954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-9359133501406725402023-12-04T20:26:00.000-08:002023-12-04T20:26:24.607-08:00Started installing avionics<div>The WX-500 Stormscope was by far the hardest LRU to connect cables to - unlike Garmin which just designs to have DB connectors and their backshells hanging from the LRUs, they designed this fancy enclosed box to hold the connectors and provide strain relief to the wires coming into them - that means securing the wires with a clamp inside that box while making sure none of them are under much strain, then closing that all up with the wires coming out of one of the case's holes, which was an exercise in patience (and wire lacing):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7Nkunf0pYrlp7-JkqzJX0TKu-FUOTmeZZ5hhHPhSPns8xkXybrfDTxTBtYQyf7qBF_FQkncGlEH6WJtT-jmfF45Ao9s8VnmPhNMwsArDLbew-gYQOPXouTGT4sg3w0ZtGaRz3yLOsqRh5wCWjTJTWEIoXFDO9iC6vcRFcU2gCv0ydtgWy96Y3uWEBJ8/s4080/PXL_20231124_022146078.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7Nkunf0pYrlp7-JkqzJX0TKu-FUOTmeZZ5hhHPhSPns8xkXybrfDTxTBtYQyf7qBF_FQkncGlEH6WJtT-jmfF45Ao9s8VnmPhNMwsArDLbew-gYQOPXouTGT4sg3w0ZtGaRz3yLOsqRh5wCWjTJTWEIoXFDO9iC6vcRFcU2gCv0ydtgWy96Y3uWEBJ8/w960-h723/PXL_20231124_022146078.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WX-500 connectors installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduAKl_R5rzj-25wCb5j84q-Zgk5fYd7kqHkC8LGur2bmg4JemUCEfPJgXctQT7M1GVrLgzBjnqLgqJQuj1QmmR71-tLtWTYIHr9SPC-IPG8NEc6ln7MiBCO9blsu1gcO5s6s-IsYmibxSfeinXzQGsZ2lWS-66zaN9S4NNml1LMxoE4Zw_A545WQbeLQ/s4080/PXL_20231124_095951062.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduAKl_R5rzj-25wCb5j84q-Zgk5fYd7kqHkC8LGur2bmg4JemUCEfPJgXctQT7M1GVrLgzBjnqLgqJQuj1QmmR71-tLtWTYIHr9SPC-IPG8NEc6ln7MiBCO9blsu1gcO5s6s-IsYmibxSfeinXzQGsZ2lWS-66zaN9S4NNml1LMxoE4Zw_A545WQbeLQ/w960-h723/PXL_20231124_095951062.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WX-500 connectors with their wires secured inside the case</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iRVs01w61_q3NXqZFzuSIEkn0-RM-s8auqKNcmIXQFdvW2ndpbM0Z9aTBAJu8y0LQvx7aiPq_BojS_c-LsCAqlFmcenBZIb9pVTtD_m0Fv492K8XdD2jzOfM2p4Ld97L91YsJSRToIWqr6-NuSMm-Wd2jShcduTl_0I-H9MSLTNeLAbBTJWaLokb2C8/s4080/PXL_20231124_101142545.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iRVs01w61_q3NXqZFzuSIEkn0-RM-s8auqKNcmIXQFdvW2ndpbM0Z9aTBAJu8y0LQvx7aiPq_BojS_c-LsCAqlFmcenBZIb9pVTtD_m0Fv492K8XdD2jzOfM2p4Ld97L91YsJSRToIWqr6-NuSMm-Wd2jShcduTl_0I-H9MSLTNeLAbBTJWaLokb2C8/w960-h723/PXL_20231124_101142545.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closed-up WX-500 case showing the connectors that the LRU attaches to</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMnzlTdQ9kLapCrQ2NK3mCwstqh8LjNDnFPmnV2lferymAtvGFIOt8JEekaivdlbJ7NJDFbyTfqNO8py9IgTL3lWN2WUR3e0x1uwC4RbqhDisfOI-64D7yyZCxkszUbFY8e-gHiUF5r09e2AtMKrvH3r9cdoxj31jbB9BrenSw5N-B0jlWhVbuv7qYh0/s4080/PXL_20231124_120515580.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMnzlTdQ9kLapCrQ2NK3mCwstqh8LjNDnFPmnV2lferymAtvGFIOt8JEekaivdlbJ7NJDFbyTfqNO8py9IgTL3lWN2WUR3e0x1uwC4RbqhDisfOI-64D7yyZCxkszUbFY8e-gHiUF5r09e2AtMKrvH3r9cdoxj31jbB9BrenSw5N-B0jlWhVbuv7qYh0/w960-h723/PXL_20231124_120515580.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closed-up WX-500 case with wires coming out the back</td></tr></tbody></table><br />For grounding the GPS antennas, I'm also following recommendations to run wires out of the doublers - and I had added threaded stud inserts to the doublers for that. I'll connect the 3 GPS antenna doublers to the TAS antenna doubler, and that one down to the firewall grounding point. It's not as good as an all-metal cabin top, but it'll still give me only 60mΩ or so (with 18AWG wire).<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRF1N7eKIPNNI0kjcX7cbfl7BL8BKuJMQ3bjwnU1cnOkzb3_I6qDaa84Rrl-0ikUNso6yKFziBYbXsn6BaVelLi-C16Hj2TN636nWcIDzWndOLZFIldArUKrpttqyOJN53_UoQFlcCnmbxwhpH0J6WEdmm2q1_6Ft0JXm5fJ0YdFNFmsQas_0rx5TzdY8/s4080/PXL_20231125_085203296.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRF1N7eKIPNNI0kjcX7cbfl7BL8BKuJMQ3bjwnU1cnOkzb3_I6qDaa84Rrl-0ikUNso6yKFziBYbXsn6BaVelLi-C16Hj2TN636nWcIDzWndOLZFIldArUKrpttqyOJN53_UoQFlcCnmbxwhpH0J6WEdmm2q1_6Ft0JXm5fJ0YdFNFmsQas_0rx5TzdY8/w960-h723/PXL_20231125_085203296.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring ground wires on top of the cabin cover for connecting between each GPS antenna doubler and the TAS antenna doubler </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI44vUxvROa-54S4GrC6TSXjtSrHLGh9rMogJ_x0rSMMeAV6xYCoU-luRh8vozLqavTBTcw0gkgVfBtaDHTAR664XUkCbjqqI9DQdvgOPBL8ZoXKPKvhG1hfM_UXyEQfyzmu2jziMYkuTtSKfSQgzL3FyE5KYj0u45tHcEaKFlZBEENZnCFsQ3xuRx-eQ/s4080/PXL_20231125_224647190.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI44vUxvROa-54S4GrC6TSXjtSrHLGh9rMogJ_x0rSMMeAV6xYCoU-luRh8vozLqavTBTcw0gkgVfBtaDHTAR664XUkCbjqqI9DQdvgOPBL8ZoXKPKvhG1hfM_UXyEQfyzmu2jziMYkuTtSKfSQgzL3FyE5KYj0u45tHcEaKFlZBEENZnCFsQ3xuRx-eQ/w960-h723/PXL_20231125_224647190.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GPS antenna doublers with grounding wires attached</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As provided by SteinAir, the wire bundles were routing the CAN bus all the way to the tailcone to the GTR20, then all the way back to the panel, then to the tailcone again for the pitch and yaw servos - I wanted to shorten that, which would mean redoing at least 4 splices to connect the GTR to the GSA directly. Instead, I did what Garmin says not to do - I added a connector to the CAN bus. Worst case, it won't work and I'll have to take it out and redo those same splices, but this was way simpler and more convenient, and less resistance than the 20-25ft of cable removed from another roundtrip to the panel (according to data sheets, 30mΩ for the Molex SL connector vs 700mΩ for the GF120T-24CANB wire. Capacitance is negligible for CAN frequencies):</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9l99v7dk3DoxVacsSAICe9BWjgHYDQOKxBvyS8BiccPk4_DpQlAxVOBFGukZgZD6qTNeXfnfF5aJDdpWlSB9-fpzgvDtV5nqTXY0V8ij2jg_uvIYCgqG7HBiCW0rU29B_KeSipn3etEpzyPyC3qY5wAaruMOnBQkMWWWM5_iLdbu_2LSHfkSgU0Icnag/s4080/PXL_20231125_122455810.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9l99v7dk3DoxVacsSAICe9BWjgHYDQOKxBvyS8BiccPk4_DpQlAxVOBFGukZgZD6qTNeXfnfF5aJDdpWlSB9-fpzgvDtV5nqTXY0V8ij2jg_uvIYCgqG7HBiCW0rU29B_KeSipn3etEpzyPyC3qY5wAaruMOnBQkMWWWM5_iLdbu_2LSHfkSgU0Icnag/w960-h723/PXL_20231125_122455810.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GTR20 connector with a CAN bus splice connector for linking to the GSA28s</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I also measured and made the top TAS antenna cables (with their fancy QMA connectors) - the run inside the overhead console to the tailcone, and they turn out to be very close to the minimum bend radius when coming out of the antenna, which hopefully won't be an issue:<br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><div><br /></div></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfpDsow1-OelSEPkQHHrMJ6Z8eBPlwRHbrqzxRnpZuVG-fEmWZWjjmoDZREhDvK8P4VsRlUHZbcTSSYAHCeqf3Rx0Kn_YISKEcgsUiAE4iwwV83ciCX6axQ6ZSrZLuXnEQsRglQmXR1PI1bbIU7mtysXbAWqKm8mX2kEZ-dbxZyPIpzRLQ9tm2nm19cM/s4080/PXL_20231127_140515119.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfpDsow1-OelSEPkQHHrMJ6Z8eBPlwRHbrqzxRnpZuVG-fEmWZWjjmoDZREhDvK8P4VsRlUHZbcTSSYAHCeqf3Rx0Kn_YISKEcgsUiAE4iwwV83ciCX6axQ6ZSrZLuXnEQsRglQmXR1PI1bbIU7mtysXbAWqKm8mX2kEZ-dbxZyPIpzRLQ9tm2nm19cM/w960-h723/PXL_20231127_140515119.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top TAS antenna cables terminated on one end</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmUzuwsPEvCS39OdO1Oj-WGN4DSHNhyphenhyphenEgG7KST57L1ElOAsak3tMJg0AwiPdS4GZ1Y9dmdXaBXuzokkbmIf2DYD-EWKw9nBOhi7fpIAW3hEwEeBpzIi0ewzSdOOdwlraFpGYcez89GK971URmdaBaA_nczWMYHIioz14uMe4NK5c5EcW2nPQ1-PMPlCw/s4080/PXL_20231129_234938995.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmUzuwsPEvCS39OdO1Oj-WGN4DSHNhyphenhyphenEgG7KST57L1ElOAsak3tMJg0AwiPdS4GZ1Y9dmdXaBXuzokkbmIf2DYD-EWKw9nBOhi7fpIAW3hEwEeBpzIi0ewzSdOOdwlraFpGYcez89GK971URmdaBaA_nczWMYHIioz14uMe4NK5c5EcW2nPQ1-PMPlCw/w960-h1275/PXL_20231129_234938995.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TAS antenna cables terminated and connected to the GTS</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dT3XKogKhq4mrZHju3zatf1ZcinMg1WSV69JVLIDbpQjcIg0mbyTNYg90OLtLhRFNhNlFfkfZsAME83azFlBTFFBqWBdefuknUsqvDW1gzqMdaa0RvwVmbk95WTjySjFH1GMS9Md9dO9BH_735mxaTHwLyjcMfYoVzaSa9BE_3_BREZS9kUYq5Zv-mA/s4080/PXL_20231203_003302015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dT3XKogKhq4mrZHju3zatf1ZcinMg1WSV69JVLIDbpQjcIg0mbyTNYg90OLtLhRFNhNlFfkfZsAME83azFlBTFFBqWBdefuknUsqvDW1gzqMdaa0RvwVmbk95WTjySjFH1GMS9Md9dO9BH_735mxaTHwLyjcMfYoVzaSa9BE_3_BREZS9kUYq5Zv-mA/w960-h723/PXL_20231203_003302015.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top TAS antenna cables going to antenna through the overhead console</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCp79K6EBQb9FnMQLOI85fwiSSNIUKIBE2pcFTZwBFfM0VQNjucre5FpgVo1MYK4wXutwl3DWS9AbDvrYRV-LcMKwOuFmIWKhOXpz1ZEwBX30yzps4CrEfBNjr5x_Ww7l-OMbb9PB382lJJxfOd2twL6Tx-4SwdVMxfUeDsRqc5QdKwDjeRVX0YDYwtY/s4080/PXL_20231203_012213308.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCp79K6EBQb9FnMQLOI85fwiSSNIUKIBE2pcFTZwBFfM0VQNjucre5FpgVo1MYK4wXutwl3DWS9AbDvrYRV-LcMKwOuFmIWKhOXpz1ZEwBX30yzps4CrEfBNjr5x_Ww7l-OMbb9PB382lJJxfOd2twL6Tx-4SwdVMxfUeDsRqc5QdKwDjeRVX0YDYwtY/w960-h723/PXL_20231203_012213308.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top TAS antenna attached to tentative ground plane atop the cabin cover</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>With that, I ran the GTS800 self test (by grounding pin P8002-74), and, to my own surprise, no errors showed up in the assert log! I still want to re-run this test once it's connected to the G3X, but this is very promising.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Qby-k9bmf-TiOzbQF3L95S3xZISX5WetyxMzEbCwpLp_rB3Xw0zcG9ZnHLPcYJ6lnPwEAHRhPlZUvEJ409nnFd1a60AXLreTFF3cRQyX3JK4MgvMYpDZwZYWHvM1bZEvP6yOQUWYXisBcFoVu7BWkTq9JFpVK9WFxl03-oMXoo4HLDIBNzTJ6EKvo9A/s960/Screenshot%202023-12-02%20190119.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Qby-k9bmf-TiOzbQF3L95S3xZISX5WetyxMzEbCwpLp_rB3Xw0zcG9ZnHLPcYJ6lnPwEAHRhPlZUvEJ409nnFd1a60AXLreTFF3cRQyX3JK4MgvMYpDZwZYWHvM1bZEvP6yOQUWYXisBcFoVu7BWkTq9JFpVK9WFxl03-oMXoo4HLDIBNzTJ6EKvo9A/s16000/Screenshot%202023-12-02%20190119.png" height="738" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GTS install tool after self test (pressure altitude fault is expected since it's not yet connected to the GTN)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I also took the opportunity to start attaching panel components:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8YxFkhG3TA7ohdIyaJI21QpwREH2xWTgDfo3Zm9hQRZVdBEt-mb_gEZ9qYb7avjrXFebuYJI0kHN3CjC4VCaVggjKLMHijxohQiKOifb-Wy2CFbi3v4DmSBHEOz_5QMfcujaayOWL7l9ZjDUncnqUcVDhQmYv041b3zIcNMcsfWXPVzpFDhyphenhyphenPBO7CcI/s4080/PXL_20231203_120925527.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8YxFkhG3TA7ohdIyaJI21QpwREH2xWTgDfo3Zm9hQRZVdBEt-mb_gEZ9qYb7avjrXFebuYJI0kHN3CjC4VCaVggjKLMHijxohQiKOifb-Wy2CFbi3v4DmSBHEOz_5QMfcujaayOWL7l9ZjDUncnqUcVDhQmYv041b3zIcNMcsfWXPVzpFDhyphenhyphenPBO7CcI/w960-h723/PXL_20231203_120925527.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some LRUs (GDL51R, fuse block, GAD29, GEA24, VP-X) attached to subpanel in the airplane</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We then started running the tailcone wires through the conduits to the panel, starting with the GTS800, WX-500, GTR20 and GSA28s, and then the EFII power wires which connect directly to the batteries:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lq95pjJB_pIlW3HIhxU3PH6VviOaAy36RCPaLuBHcNPjfmcIdDG_V9JNWw7inDc1SMk0wvaPEva0MUFYHT5t3siZ3KbYl78N4imINZmB4GW5rfmAHDS4Hi4KbV_688mW_1wB_VucMNGFzLPcHCO092GQBQpiVAvbgP_9mruBvwl34gDrrNtImzCZ_Oo/s4080/PXL_20231204_094033374.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lq95pjJB_pIlW3HIhxU3PH6VviOaAy36RCPaLuBHcNPjfmcIdDG_V9JNWw7inDc1SMk0wvaPEva0MUFYHT5t3siZ3KbYl78N4imINZmB4GW5rfmAHDS4Hi4KbV_688mW_1wB_VucMNGFzLPcHCO092GQBQpiVAvbgP_9mruBvwl34gDrrNtImzCZ_Oo/w960-h1275/PXL_20231204_094033374.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tailcone wires going through conduits to the front</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh680dgkmt58p0C0Zy-gxAIcwhU9xJzOmTWzWztUDxp6su3zHH0r_xPoQUlLBQuj_OyOeWQWgUlSzS-n8K7rSIfwHQb0HA-ucyxpIrAtjwsb4qOObvtNiuOAQGu9kIzSv58D5MwTCL8hDcMNUP9bEL5UsmB_JjV9VO4rOCT3KIL4FLbJey6wzrKcFvrEPQ/s4080/PXL_20231204_100434154.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh680dgkmt58p0C0Zy-gxAIcwhU9xJzOmTWzWztUDxp6su3zHH0r_xPoQUlLBQuj_OyOeWQWgUlSzS-n8K7rSIfwHQb0HA-ucyxpIrAtjwsb4qOObvtNiuOAQGu9kIzSv58D5MwTCL8hDcMNUP9bEL5UsmB_JjV9VO4rOCT3KIL4FLbJey6wzrKcFvrEPQ/w960-h723/PXL_20231204_100434154.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tailcone wires exiting the right-side conduits in the front</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpvGgkdoSf8BLg31Xq9pj_JKGMszJnVglk8oTaa1cf7XLBQq5Zu65QjSRC8IcSR5PrCwIcaeaP6t-OcLH_de9otOzDd6q9tMUtR9OedYuGSy5ryhBRhRAJJ_U_peD29BkoVQM8nPNz4YYpS73zIY1QyvDZsbkyrnmnhzAK2eG0nTpJb3ynyUVvf7v5nM/s4080/PXL_20231204_100444429.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpvGgkdoSf8BLg31Xq9pj_JKGMszJnVglk8oTaa1cf7XLBQq5Zu65QjSRC8IcSR5PrCwIcaeaP6t-OcLH_de9otOzDd6q9tMUtR9OedYuGSy5ryhBRhRAJJ_U_peD29BkoVQM8nPNz4YYpS73zIY1QyvDZsbkyrnmnhzAK2eG0nTpJb3ynyUVvf7v5nM/w960-h723/PXL_20231204_100444429.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EFII power wires exiting the left-side conduit near the panel</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Next I need to actually carve the TAS ground plane opening on the cabin cover, attach those antenna doublers in place (which will be a pain to do inside the overhead console), and start final wiring of the panel. I'm waiting for the nose gear to be back on so I can safely climb inside to do wiring.<div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4vwbwSjngxo" width="960" youtube-src-id="4vwbwSjngxo"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">152.1h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227261815619542 -121.82939471045074 37.227475384380455 -121.82912648954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-51441067796681213352023-11-23T23:19:00.000-08:002023-11-23T23:20:51.373-08:00Panel structure riveted in place<div>As a last step before attaching the panel, we installed some Clickbond fasteners to run cables forward:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt-oYc7SqPoASBP2izLRDQUvivwK8T67bCXT9CE05sj-2CmxSkjYXTAZbDcgnUcYgvGfDOmAqunxCLOMmt_tMiyErenkiaNysilKp71sD8_Kf6Y0nUDqN9uUMpmd3Hz2YuN-auTQpTGmDMhulW0AJ6zlGHcA25MfBHNSGczDjdsytb4EpvQ9A-zOvtZk/s4080/PXL_20231119_094222750.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt-oYc7SqPoASBP2izLRDQUvivwK8T67bCXT9CE05sj-2CmxSkjYXTAZbDcgnUcYgvGfDOmAqunxCLOMmt_tMiyErenkiaNysilKp71sD8_Kf6Y0nUDqN9uUMpmd3Hz2YuN-auTQpTGmDMhulW0AJ6zlGHcA25MfBHNSGczDjdsytb4EpvQ9A-zOvtZk/w960-h723/PXL_20231119_094222750.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanding subpanel for Clickbond attachment</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGscnUukMu3n8yCDQp7lnbhZDeL_yo7rHjRkTtSiQPszmtnuWETEtDqxUYa4Ch4-W-IxVzAuGwH_wtK6or0PolA-7D5Uct-m9N1U_sc1kD8ACuTPFtvWjuN5USl4YxZcX6nAI2H32w-9e9NZ7TydzM2JLW2JYShG1363R4qPW-o_U0cT28M4Qe7m_ldxs/s4080/PXL_20231124_065849850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGscnUukMu3n8yCDQp7lnbhZDeL_yo7rHjRkTtSiQPszmtnuWETEtDqxUYa4Ch4-W-IxVzAuGwH_wtK6or0PolA-7D5Uct-m9N1U_sc1kD8ACuTPFtvWjuN5USl4YxZcX6nAI2H32w-9e9NZ7TydzM2JLW2JYShG1363R4qPW-o_U0cT28M4Qe7m_ldxs/w960-h723/PXL_20231124_065849850.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clickbonds behind the subpanel to hold wires that pass to the back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK0xpddxSL6G9k7ED2y3IrbfygPERNVF_4TKrPtpFmSIUeZSTStZYf2HmWVTZxy7CE_1d20cgbs0FVL1oukvpgMzDrqVMvP0PF0UeeiTyoKiFB_a-LSgwmMgM8X4hRqECk16eii82Vgyjpw5cLCH86pB2U2YDLXPCfwAEY1d57YANVgyvMxtQvCydkjA/s4080/PXL_20231124_065956942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK0xpddxSL6G9k7ED2y3IrbfygPERNVF_4TKrPtpFmSIUeZSTStZYf2HmWVTZxy7CE_1d20cgbs0FVL1oukvpgMzDrqVMvP0PF0UeeiTyoKiFB_a-LSgwmMgM8X4hRqECk16eii82Vgyjpw5cLCH86pB2U2YDLXPCfwAEY1d57YANVgyvMxtQvCydkjA/w960-h1275/PXL_20231124_065956942.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clickbonds behind subpanel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We then clecoed and riveted the panel in place:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxiToeH_xLOSqFPRnbl2suM-nLRlsGMQPz81sQuJvG9-BapKlvmbyPX2g9zAgqs2FLPCazMDZkLcit5y7bqlViH8T_941m0EwkYpaosyNgVuJ2BA4KUT-tP0D-FLB1wMPFyHQ6jjTCj7CbtGswZcjSsl-D_nk1Quy_kdeahC_4EzxKT9mhF2b4yNOaqA/s4080/PXL_20231120_063409781.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxiToeH_xLOSqFPRnbl2suM-nLRlsGMQPz81sQuJvG9-BapKlvmbyPX2g9zAgqs2FLPCazMDZkLcit5y7bqlViH8T_941m0EwkYpaosyNgVuJ2BA4KUT-tP0D-FLB1wMPFyHQ6jjTCj7CbtGswZcjSsl-D_nk1Quy_kdeahC_4EzxKT9mhF2b4yNOaqA/w960-h723/PXL_20231120_063409781.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panel clecoed in place. Standard-size (well, on the short side) wife for reference.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3zndeTo7aRwWEtZUKH7BO-dTAG2csgJDNo7rUYvTFmaEZ2adRe2XJ2vVn_bJcgcalC1dqQewD8uewyPc4UubZ-xCz7KiT8tkcDJU6s2-dgd6RXE5R1zvQBzgFtTt93sXh8tu9qisgFLgb-q8iHDeAywielj2WH6LtWFCkA3Fq_vlLKvu751scYebMNY/s4080/PXL_20231122_224939205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3zndeTo7aRwWEtZUKH7BO-dTAG2csgJDNo7rUYvTFmaEZ2adRe2XJ2vVn_bJcgcalC1dqQewD8uewyPc4UubZ-xCz7KiT8tkcDJU6s2-dgd6RXE5R1zvQBzgFtTt93sXh8tu9qisgFLgb-q8iHDeAywielj2WH6LtWFCkA3Fq_vlLKvu751scYebMNY/w960-h723/PXL_20231122_224939205.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panel firewall rivets in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHhmjeXP2FdpUd_v4t_B1P3XN16rJmdXg4h0sAKRE34JA6KuG6sAOWDric0kgCgKU4B9-e7u1J5uHthbO-e6Q0X4zq9J2LtbXjArwWX6MLsWyxUogdcxsZ_wC524Fg1YGzaKVaGt28Ht40fKQXnxnfcvkN6UNFPQXks2OWZez1dP3qjOSrmHNllPD3X4/s4080/PXL_20231123_054733588.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHhmjeXP2FdpUd_v4t_B1P3XN16rJmdXg4h0sAKRE34JA6KuG6sAOWDric0kgCgKU4B9-e7u1J5uHthbO-e6Q0X4zq9J2LtbXjArwWX6MLsWyxUogdcxsZ_wC524Fg1YGzaKVaGt28Ht40fKQXnxnfcvkN6UNFPQXks2OWZez1dP3qjOSrmHNllPD3X4/w960-h723/PXL_20231123_054733588.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panel side rivets in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With this, we were able to continue insulating the firewall.</div><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2DUiUHkdd9U" width="960" youtube-src-id="2DUiUHkdd9U"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total upper forward fuselage installation rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">153</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total upper forward fuselage installation time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">26.7h</span></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227155031173808 -121.82952882090149 37.227582168826189 -121.82899237909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-90735520454097890352023-11-23T23:15:00.000-08:002023-11-23T23:15:08.165-08:00Cabin brake hoses installed<div>Once the oil cooler box was riveted, we installed the brake hoses, starting with the ones near the corner (harder to get to):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOII72o_ByYbBeOGt6F3nCVmsxmsg0mihUVh6OxUkX3okD9SqSlW_oAChe9FAgOtT5v2nqnihUJoEsYrSbERvxS62pMeKVCUUOsIIsgMW0RLY6UwJGr1VP_xlZWxoKpdIBnJq-RRZrAFpWZ4IaueLhXidVaxWWQfyajAGUqx4ZBb9xAcyd4WJIm0BU9I/s4080/PXL_20231115_100024731.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOII72o_ByYbBeOGt6F3nCVmsxmsg0mihUVh6OxUkX3okD9SqSlW_oAChe9FAgOtT5v2nqnihUJoEsYrSbERvxS62pMeKVCUUOsIIsgMW0RLY6UwJGr1VP_xlZWxoKpdIBnJq-RRZrAFpWZ4IaueLhXidVaxWWQfyajAGUqx4ZBb9xAcyd4WJIm0BU9I/w960-h723/PXL_20231115_100024731.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First brake hoses attached to parking brake and ALIR</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>then the ones that connect the pedals:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmGiCWtKpfnGhVlmgnz2e_pXgXBUsWpWOopLsPwDdfeADr1xTrTc9bXo-HaG6_rAvcHjCQapWLR0ltbvKBRxfKuAkX4d2KaBFGwce91cOk7MnX-NweLlHiJP9Y3eE5hbArrhvg9MgmQZAkJ_0zTfbUdrgXCgWAEnKtmHLCernmrMvGQBuoJJbZRE0zCc/s4080/PXL_20231119_010149585.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmGiCWtKpfnGhVlmgnz2e_pXgXBUsWpWOopLsPwDdfeADr1xTrTc9bXo-HaG6_rAvcHjCQapWLR0ltbvKBRxfKuAkX4d2KaBFGwce91cOk7MnX-NweLlHiJP9Y3eE5hbArrhvg9MgmQZAkJ_0zTfbUdrgXCgWAEnKtmHLCernmrMvGQBuoJJbZRE0zCc/w960-h723/PXL_20231119_010149585.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All brake hoses installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdSrK2qeD-pA0ocLcCYDUcdD_CWFOYafLsTXeebahPMhifuRsvwC5JMI-l4iB9DpJO-pbyRzBwklZ_ZM3zwktne2fMBm9HYDxiCN_4W3Xnv7P2qo8D7GVMbG_HFjSHKdLj3eEygeNOgyJeNn27-zH0sSyDQbSVfnEFZWeELE1qSHjFF0q6SVtzQkeCLQ/s4080/PXL_20231119_010223591.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdSrK2qeD-pA0ocLcCYDUcdD_CWFOYafLsTXeebahPMhifuRsvwC5JMI-l4iB9DpJO-pbyRzBwklZ_ZM3zwktne2fMBm9HYDxiCN_4W3Xnv7P2qo8D7GVMbG_HFjSHKdLj3eEygeNOgyJeNn27-zH0sSyDQbSVfnEFZWeELE1qSHjFF0q6SVtzQkeCLQ/w960-h1275/PXL_20231119_010223591.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top view of the brake hoses, showing that they don't touch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Finding the right clocking and direction for all of those to avoid contact took some trial and error - partly because I installed the ALIR a bit further forward than Aircraft Specialty suggested (to have easy access to all the ALIR ports), but also I didn't really want to have all the hoses coming out the center of the pedals 'cause they'd be hitting one another when they moved.</div><div><br /></div><div>With this, the only steps left on this section are attaching the brake fluid reservoir and filling up the system with brake fluid.</div><div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/56oRaRpA97Q" width="960" youtube-src-id="56oRaRpA97Q"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total rudder pedals and brake system rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">8</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total rudder pedals and brake system time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">22.8h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.227155031252465 -121.82952882090149 37.227582168747531 -121.82899237909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-9719631202321592132023-11-23T23:11:00.000-08:002023-11-23T23:12:22.813-08:00Oil cooler box riveted<div>Before final attachment of the engine mount or brake hoses, but after insulating the bottom of the firewall, we riveted the oil cooler box and insulated it:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3D_wEDQbXPwF25-ilSq6aSmzF3UIRft5qKa9TucqrTzQEa7LMgxsfNhf-lFq3QfuLBER4u4Imiv4xFUdCk8lSoaw2MloLQW2U2VuajG96hNnPkPhvGcv3cSFxgwQHh_lTHF0UAvrYUwg8ENpeS5BNE49EfHixiNym0DZzT5muZrdkvlJqN-iLYcDOGI/s4080/PXL_20231113_064837809.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3D_wEDQbXPwF25-ilSq6aSmzF3UIRft5qKa9TucqrTzQEa7LMgxsfNhf-lFq3QfuLBER4u4Imiv4xFUdCk8lSoaw2MloLQW2U2VuajG96hNnPkPhvGcv3cSFxgwQHh_lTHF0UAvrYUwg8ENpeS5BNE49EfHixiNym0DZzT5muZrdkvlJqN-iLYcDOGI/w960-h1275/PXL_20231113_064837809.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil cooler box riveted to the firewall through the titanium foil</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>This was a small step to resolve a dependency chain where we wanted those rivets done before installing hte brake hoses, which in turn was much easier to get done before riveting the panel, which in turn had to be done before insulating the top of the firewall.<div><br /></div><div>Once all insulation is done, we'll actually reattach the engine mount and hang the engine for good.<br /><div><br /></div>
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lc2H7PJOCyo" width="960" youtube-src-id="lc2H7PJOCyo"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine installation rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">63</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine installation time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">14.4h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273686 -121.829260637.226941462746851 -121.82979704180298 37.227795737253146 -121.82872415819702tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-61632534037550828792023-11-23T23:09:00.000-08:002023-11-23T23:09:40.947-08:00Avionics attachment progress<div>We riveted the firewall doublers to the firewall for attaching the sensors:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Me0pZIE4L0BKla5wSBlRlUrklNuLzjcgci4DxGM1hmicmS77GChDFWJp356Jxo6VbBW-uhw0jdLJn0pcijkfwNYsm4FjuYKYqto8CYd-lMmYsqyD9cHsq__4i58NhvDyjUKU9gU2rzwHX-nbD9RyqCyxLLi31miRkXmdeXp5bcH0N5z6YmQA3JvFNyI/s4080/PXL_20231016_014326073.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Me0pZIE4L0BKla5wSBlRlUrklNuLzjcgci4DxGM1hmicmS77GChDFWJp356Jxo6VbBW-uhw0jdLJn0pcijkfwNYsm4FjuYKYqto8CYd-lMmYsqyD9cHsq__4i58NhvDyjUKU9gU2rzwHX-nbD9RyqCyxLLi31miRkXmdeXp5bcH0N5z6YmQA3JvFNyI/w960-h723/PXL_20231016_014326073.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall doublers riveted in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKZiQSR7hjXTgPkIXGp_5oPN2iThqMtd-wU2W_4b1UhqwlSCi9TXnQJuzIMicPFKrLHkkZGkwId1DjMVdT5ydcxJ8Zd_SG7k35k2wcbV3wwivCqrWE46DyjWJ842bNNv2NPiZMwh5uSw_LYcvxnGynOfAAAAUCRlAu27Sxqfws9BtQiuBshiS6QbYSGw/s4080/PXL_20231016_014334346.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKZiQSR7hjXTgPkIXGp_5oPN2iThqMtd-wU2W_4b1UhqwlSCi9TXnQJuzIMicPFKrLHkkZGkwId1DjMVdT5ydcxJ8Zd_SG7k35k2wcbV3wwivCqrWE46DyjWJ842bNNv2NPiZMwh5uSw_LYcvxnGynOfAAAAUCRlAu27Sxqfws9BtQiuBshiS6QbYSGw/w960-h723/PXL_20231016_014334346.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall, showing flush doubler rivets</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>With that, the bottom part of the firewall is ready to insulate (which will be the topic of a separate post, on section 46).</div><div><br /></div>Meanwhile, I also match-drilled the new laser-cut/anodized O2 distributor flat back covers I had made (which, unlike the standard ones, will give me cabin cover clearance, without needing custom-length spacers), and attached them to the aft overhead panel - that made the distributors stick out the bottom just the right amount that the rubber band sealed them up for a nice finish:<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHEx8UTf2E7V8Zi8ORYlANrtGU3mzHr88kZ4KDDiT_CYUIUT_cfEB_d9GMYguy2KIqg6Nom2NtkPwsO75QQGJnJq73OcmSZsTiOTZk7bCsuV0y0YiINH4f-dLlrXznwwlaW9jmmqGNT73Al8uNB-6b4PpDYMgwpRAVdZYVo2XDD3u8006k7NborvMUHQ/s4080/PXL_20231028_224446199.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHEx8UTf2E7V8Zi8ORYlANrtGU3mzHr88kZ4KDDiT_CYUIUT_cfEB_d9GMYguy2KIqg6Nom2NtkPwsO75QQGJnJq73OcmSZsTiOTZk7bCsuV0y0YiINH4f-dLlrXznwwlaW9jmmqGNT73Al8uNB-6b4PpDYMgwpRAVdZYVo2XDD3u8006k7NborvMUHQ/w960-h723/PXL_20231028_224446199.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New O2 distributor backing plates clamped to the original for match-drilling</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukcSOIVWYIcjc25Whu3k8B8g6xKV5mASVUEGpDPGjIMbgnK7kxGV1obKgxgGa8xhQbbt6NNdIqOWbWslcGwPYH1YkUPcSM9KeP43RcO0faIchRLfcTOdZMnL8cJTg-MaeHwwrrwi5Th-VV6YK0anC1zmb7iFTTAPmb2N3X3EFsB6ax_hFl57_Ab9cr2A/s4080/PXL_20231029_051845831.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukcSOIVWYIcjc25Whu3k8B8g6xKV5mASVUEGpDPGjIMbgnK7kxGV1obKgxgGa8xhQbbt6NNdIqOWbWslcGwPYH1YkUPcSM9KeP43RcO0faIchRLfcTOdZMnL8cJTg-MaeHwwrrwi5Th-VV6YK0anC1zmb7iFTTAPmb2N3X3EFsB6ax_hFl57_Ab9cr2A/w960-h723/PXL_20231029_051845831.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aft overhead console insert with lights and O2 distributors</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ52zoINNI-BEhXQd0-mOENFUxkpn0xlhUffRFwC6ZoSLqYdcH273EZtjOc411tIn4JBN36MODGSRP4Il6D3fIYcz6KkxAETGajRYu-uwbfhWncTfhiLPlV-Q08IxWMmoqf1PBFTuDcRDJx41uYurLt0tcvXxmhXwJItC3r5ZLMuX24St3JSalF_hbk5A/s4080/PXL_20231121_224018346.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ52zoINNI-BEhXQd0-mOENFUxkpn0xlhUffRFwC6ZoSLqYdcH273EZtjOc411tIn4JBN36MODGSRP4Il6D3fIYcz6KkxAETGajRYu-uwbfhWncTfhiLPlV-Q08IxWMmoqf1PBFTuDcRDJx41uYurLt0tcvXxmhXwJItC3r5ZLMuX24St3JSalF_hbk5A/w960-h723/PXL_20231121_224018346.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top side of the aft overhead console insert with new O2 distributor backing plates</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I then match-drilled the tailcone antenna holes (COM, Stormscope) from the doublers/drilling jigs, and attached the tailcone antennas:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9TmpracQiqbE16KuGB63aUBlYIi38Fx34UthFM-JqsSX3cW6FtvLMvx3_b_5PBZdRdxHrSWAtT89FK1OmTfr4MI7qw3up0ySuOM4dGxuSEAlgddBhUN2b-h6_K_mpzIYGhxcra3nJpO44XeNfGit_AbXW4NcS9KRi4DBydw3zJA2unu7WAyQmv_uvEU/s4080/PXL_20231113_070156068.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9TmpracQiqbE16KuGB63aUBlYIi38Fx34UthFM-JqsSX3cW6FtvLMvx3_b_5PBZdRdxHrSWAtT89FK1OmTfr4MI7qw3up0ySuOM4dGxuSEAlgddBhUN2b-h6_K_mpzIYGhxcra3nJpO44XeNfGit_AbXW4NcS9KRi4DBydw3zJA2unu7WAyQmv_uvEU/w960-h723/PXL_20231113_070156068.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top COM antenna (left), Stormscope antenna (center) and ELT antenna (right), installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvqRrHrpRZGdzPSjTHpZpvHeiT2UnZ1bPaWlDkNxO1FoBZDvSMqjo1BuSTtlYWnS0X_v8zAnoITDELoGqSNgAAtkN4AKnrCFOgrHx-aKlRr74UjavNWUfKcUzpZVWJyoyET-hhWrwp8JH97O_jAAcj4KGkwzNnYst1goIe7qrPfZhoonFiU55GJWITyE/s4080/PXL_20231106_033917995.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvqRrHrpRZGdzPSjTHpZpvHeiT2UnZ1bPaWlDkNxO1FoBZDvSMqjo1BuSTtlYWnS0X_v8zAnoITDELoGqSNgAAtkN4AKnrCFOgrHx-aKlRr74UjavNWUfKcUzpZVWJyoyET-hhWrwp8JH97O_jAAcj4KGkwzNnYst1goIe7qrPfZhoonFiU55GJWITyE/w960-h723/PXL_20231106_033917995.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connection to Stormscope antenna</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH_NdxQYaSszuyGzl8FKv76YM36FB9vjDbJ2nHwwrRddBwnjr2HtY0PRfWbRPWTTMv0dZvYzdE-IlI58d3PX9DqUPadoMlXp-ayHYZBFF6BSDWKfQnZIysOaRYQdZVchPM4GRsn_rWDGKJeowxb7XKnxIQ2C46sVQ1DPyXoKLYYP05HXo4G9OIzQpI4k/s4080/PXL_20231106_071710476.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH_NdxQYaSszuyGzl8FKv76YM36FB9vjDbJ2nHwwrRddBwnjr2HtY0PRfWbRPWTTMv0dZvYzdE-IlI58d3PX9DqUPadoMlXp-ayHYZBFF6BSDWKfQnZIysOaRYQdZVchPM4GRsn_rWDGKJeowxb7XKnxIQ2C46sVQ1DPyXoKLYYP05HXo4G9OIzQpI4k/w960-h723/PXL_20231106_071710476.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom COM antenna installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Np6yzYtjywaYWx7MlJDJvRm99kVMj_u_rumHs-XA6rHPXAT_gdopAEE1jl3-U7HgmarzHHEVRPOsADG4BD8MBXWz-N-Kt3NdIMCvVeOUH3YVHrxljlO3ZCoo81YFoDJLIg4agXhZZqL1ShW5OCw2tDF3qXKf_tW_PFX9gRezGF6EX-RLxFwmF6vW6lA/s4080/PXL_20231106_071726006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Np6yzYtjywaYWx7MlJDJvRm99kVMj_u_rumHs-XA6rHPXAT_gdopAEE1jl3-U7HgmarzHHEVRPOsADG4BD8MBXWz-N-Kt3NdIMCvVeOUH3YVHrxljlO3ZCoo81YFoDJLIg4agXhZZqL1ShW5OCw2tDF3qXKf_tW_PFX9gRezGF6EX-RLxFwmF6vW6lA/w960-h723/PXL_20231106_071726006.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transponder antenna installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>In the tailcone, I also attached the autopilot servos:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSa_JbJPbt-27PkThtnHp0weRN362yDg9ox36U5akkRHSkcHqbO3mNWK7PuQr09oEtHEeyd6TPGuASdRcAhk5-gGckxvi1aVtlkx65suWyi9gAjMln2E9mo_kspIy2UFYlOLkl_kLUBN8kHHpibZX7uN6mYaG2O2_tCk6XDUyOfqzPooj_M1GppdK3fqU/s4080/PXL_20231108_213057752.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSa_JbJPbt-27PkThtnHp0weRN362yDg9ox36U5akkRHSkcHqbO3mNWK7PuQr09oEtHEeyd6TPGuASdRcAhk5-gGckxvi1aVtlkx65suWyi9gAjMln2E9mo_kspIy2UFYlOLkl_kLUBN8kHHpibZX7uN6mYaG2O2_tCk6XDUyOfqzPooj_M1GppdK3fqU/w960-h723/PXL_20231108_213057752.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pitch and yaw servos attached in the tailcone</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>and the avionics shelf and the LRUs that go there, including terminating the GTS800 cables (with those annoying QMA connectors):</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gr5T13Hfi18iewGV9GMIFn1C0gIdRCTaflVYTAr2kvvAdpPdtnyjBv7HSdT80rUK4f2fj-KCsWvgJNirYrZzOwoidCN-WedJyBikxbtknBwcBHqgyY7DZBF4Nr76lMKCKdBHnY1gdkJa-tFWaOGuQHI_44n9LPIfIfTeuJ2XNFk23EDYO8j29dxFkcI/s4080/PXL_20231112_012529636.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gr5T13Hfi18iewGV9GMIFn1C0gIdRCTaflVYTAr2kvvAdpPdtnyjBv7HSdT80rUK4f2fj-KCsWvgJNirYrZzOwoidCN-WedJyBikxbtknBwcBHqgyY7DZBF4Nr76lMKCKdBHnY1gdkJa-tFWaOGuQHI_44n9LPIfIfTeuJ2XNFk23EDYO8j29dxFkcI/w960-h1275/PXL_20231112_012529636.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Avionics shelf attached in the tailcone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkj7wsYOSCA617YcVHv01ypLBKzOAOcsEdfbJqnP05TNky8Pr53LukLlyv-AOlA0J9kGywkMFhT-wEctC6I76aR6asOzM79iYZZLANRXJkPnNHHOJmv9_ubfZR9jmHG_CRMG-Wq9jfWDFBhGswnef1l2usR_YFhbPUEdZCf9iDuoMlR3QB4JFMHX7p8I8/s4080/PXL_20231112_130249030.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkj7wsYOSCA617YcVHv01ypLBKzOAOcsEdfbJqnP05TNky8Pr53LukLlyv-AOlA0J9kGywkMFhT-wEctC6I76aR6asOzM79iYZZLANRXJkPnNHHOJmv9_ubfZR9jmHG_CRMG-Wq9jfWDFBhGswnef1l2usR_YFhbPUEdZCf9iDuoMlR3QB4JFMHX7p8I8/w960-h1275/PXL_20231112_130249030.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GTR20 (left), WX-500 stormscope (center) and GTS800 TAS (right) installed in tailcone, with TAS bottom cables terminated and attached</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>(for reference, if anyone chooses a similar antenna/GTS position than I did, the total cable lengths was around 7.6ft)<br /><div><br /></div><div>For routing the Stormscope cables, the autpilot servo cables, and the transponder antenna cable, we attached some Clickbond fasteners just below the shelf (conveniently using the lightening hole on the shelf for one of them, and avoiding the GTS attachment nutplates):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bG8-cuj1W7TEOOXACOKuSz3h3lTCo1LN7f5tsFZFh2OSpaSMH29STBKOIz2qEgT2InSCt-xqHVkUEh1NwcSTs_MtUaESpdNoJpdJHqwnIlf6AhdHypXtG0C8BJfUgAe_YoyjUEKrl9GtVilYf2n8qnCyJUiccF3dIn2GQPCQ_Jmusmf0MdIAiVN7oA4/s4080/PXL_20231120_094916777.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bG8-cuj1W7TEOOXACOKuSz3h3lTCo1LN7f5tsFZFh2OSpaSMH29STBKOIz2qEgT2InSCt-xqHVkUEh1NwcSTs_MtUaESpdNoJpdJHqwnIlf6AhdHypXtG0C8BJfUgAe_YoyjUEKrl9GtVilYf2n8qnCyJUiccF3dIn2GQPCQ_Jmusmf0MdIAiVN7oA4/w960-h1275/PXL_20231120_094916777.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tailcone avionics shelf with Clickbond fasteners underneath it</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We then started working on the GPS/XM antennas, that go inside the overhead console (extra annoying to position doublers):</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">
</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7eWIPOBaiPJBDyR-Az9GmkRxHBOUGYeHPpx8qu0e73pwBAWwKqfsxuyBhMS7CEGyHk2mCRNSoOmQaTQvBTPXPJ19zHnFh3SPmZ0A2fMHH8CHb5Z2you85NuGJf8SwqWRA5e9f-R3plMZ24XSXjhwgLOgOrRzcRL-FC9c8_1SnVe_p9QT67ENwwaQDuM/s4080/PXL_20231120_093941891.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7eWIPOBaiPJBDyR-Az9GmkRxHBOUGYeHPpx8qu0e73pwBAWwKqfsxuyBhMS7CEGyHk2mCRNSoOmQaTQvBTPXPJ19zHnFh3SPmZ0A2fMHH8CHb5Z2you85NuGJf8SwqWRA5e9f-R3plMZ24XSXjhwgLOgOrRzcRL-FC9c8_1SnVe_p9QT67ENwwaQDuM/w960-h723/PXL_20231120_093941891.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GPS antennas sitting in place on the cabin cover</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rUQubQ5C_67AFeE-olcns8IiqGimAFl1Z9zRJtOBejnduKV200MQMNsj6vmofIrbL_geHikdiUINAghoh3Y2lRb4Zx1TArl9zOEkoQtAIR438QD07djqI8FhG2aIi8Fji8suh_RI1bsXEHF39pARV1kCMfgKpxRId5YD2j1lVUztR18asQCqF9NbN8E/s4080/PXL_20231120_094014657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rUQubQ5C_67AFeE-olcns8IiqGimAFl1Z9zRJtOBejnduKV200MQMNsj6vmofIrbL_geHikdiUINAghoh3Y2lRb4Zx1TArl9zOEkoQtAIR438QD07djqI8FhG2aIi8Fji8suh_RI1bsXEHF39pARV1kCMfgKpxRId5YD2j1lVUztR18asQCqF9NbN8E/w960-h723/PXL_20231120_094014657.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All top antennas - GPS (x3), COM, Stormscope and ELT</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I started preparing the wire bundles to run from the tailcone forward, starting by de-pinning the forward side of all of them, and reducing the sleeving to be just about the length that takes them into the conduit, then splitting the WX-500 wires from the GTR20 wires (for some reason SteinAir put them in the same bundle, at a random distance which doesn't match my layout):<div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nTJ8EyQn7SF8d_4fE4THE5T8fJwsVmXM7Dqna9xzWbC5aGR7WSuWVSx5JGLzV1DMhq7oHslXXPn8REJwO6anJThCdwk9wCMQn6kxusjaxZqDX1PpbPfC1_oY2dGBMWOKMIErH9HqH1SpA5UfWZM7W-zuvVPg9I5GrB0Jg-mSNhAb5ukJ9qho9v1-0GI/s4080/PXL_20231122_012551069.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nTJ8EyQn7SF8d_4fE4THE5T8fJwsVmXM7Dqna9xzWbC5aGR7WSuWVSx5JGLzV1DMhq7oHslXXPn8REJwO6anJThCdwk9wCMQn6kxusjaxZqDX1PpbPfC1_oY2dGBMWOKMIErH9HqH1SpA5UfWZM7W-zuvVPg9I5GrB0Jg-mSNhAb5ukJ9qho9v1-0GI/w960-h1275/PXL_20231122_012551069.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="960" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Single bundle with GTR20 and WX-500 cables made by SteinAir</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznrm4tMsev0xpbkvMkH0hvGd947A8knYTjnsnuFc0zOSXh0CrExDS0fclKI-YZfPj11LFq0eYklfx0yc0F-eDMwUNEE5x3acWZPYL7gdrR1Qx7CcbvB1DhpzJ-dchSu7fg4y4gus6yOkItbeolWKOIfneiA-4nTOdczgJlRlKbCcLKoHfddgjgocSpXY/s4080/PXL_20231122_021800646.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznrm4tMsev0xpbkvMkH0hvGd947A8knYTjnsnuFc0zOSXh0CrExDS0fclKI-YZfPj11LFq0eYklfx0yc0F-eDMwUNEE5x3acWZPYL7gdrR1Qx7CcbvB1DhpzJ-dchSu7fg4y4gus6yOkItbeolWKOIfneiA-4nTOdczgJlRlKbCcLKoHfddgjgocSpXY/w960-h723/PXL_20231122_021800646.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GTR20 and WX-500 wire bundles after splitting them</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Still in the tailcone, I made the GTR20 antenna cable (from a leftover 4ft piece of coax):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvt2kRP6AjQtqOYigvyJhRDvqi-QWQIVXhFvcw84tzA515XrvUFacGofCOCJvmfy0co9oPcub_XTVexnSBMM8IbU0LAIdzKuS2kdZjUG2KAsHjQGYbvfgql6fWrRTfZ51CVRzSK5B52KffzPzMOpNAg_lMwltjPkEeWTMRAwOUk5kciYQmsVEsdHG864/s4080/PXL_20231122_092301821.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvt2kRP6AjQtqOYigvyJhRDvqi-QWQIVXhFvcw84tzA515XrvUFacGofCOCJvmfy0co9oPcub_XTVexnSBMM8IbU0LAIdzKuS2kdZjUG2KAsHjQGYbvfgql6fWrRTfZ51CVRzSK5B52KffzPzMOpNAg_lMwltjPkEeWTMRAwOUk5kciYQmsVEsdHG864/w960-h723/PXL_20231122_092301821.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trimmed-back coax cable and connector ready for crimping</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAjtEDoyaLUrt9vGadjqaKg12XsCPI8kdyyJkkXJIg-DJ10VPK5UZs3WUz9RmB0PDU3127pt7Z8qoWpU1dX8snRVTZzibcwltMcEf9pMiGiukvU7p_KUApj1Mc8M0GMBlk1yqNBKZ3Qinyy8w0rBr8pd2rfkPCguMjYrzJh1POYGjUtVJIOwuTeK8nVc/s4080/PXL_20231123_083755275.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAjtEDoyaLUrt9vGadjqaKg12XsCPI8kdyyJkkXJIg-DJ10VPK5UZs3WUz9RmB0PDU3127pt7Z8qoWpU1dX8snRVTZzibcwltMcEf9pMiGiukvU7p_KUApj1Mc8M0GMBlk1yqNBKZ3Qinyy8w0rBr8pd2rfkPCguMjYrzJh1POYGjUtVJIOwuTeK8nVc/w960-h1275/PXL_20231123_083755275.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GTR20 connected to its antenna</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Once the panel was riveted in place, we also started installing components there, like the AFR and alternator regulators:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQNyrJd4wsZwj2zn8c8gZx3xSnXcEkcNHAOB9F0DkXh_1KaBP7O1A2PsidllNwmaWZT5Tbs7vZwsuBYCwgTa_REmFaJtOM8Af8kF9YAxpbcwBDKoMsl8mXZFzqGTAfFAqFuIo_ZVY6l9f2fpvYRiotQZFTQookhH3iraT-PPIO3hlft5WWRVU4jCS12I/s4080/PXL_20231123_083337499.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQNyrJd4wsZwj2zn8c8gZx3xSnXcEkcNHAOB9F0DkXh_1KaBP7O1A2PsidllNwmaWZT5Tbs7vZwsuBYCwgTa_REmFaJtOM8Af8kF9YAxpbcwBDKoMsl8mXZFzqGTAfFAqFuIo_ZVY6l9f2fpvYRiotQZFTQookhH3iraT-PPIO3hlft5WWRVU4jCS12I/w960-h1275/PXL_20231123_083337499.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spartan3 AFR sensor controller installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslqX7zu2GCSl9b7X9Sgim_GHQWfXaDcmFIifqa9lP7Q4gPQE1P_4bmA0I-iXqGc-jBjlbcO0l2Wks_SNihsao2C6VWlMSXmUeVFnK22BFtn4ngkir-rkAyOeo8E6Hzu_xzzSJYJUV1MD4d6RynIEsq2JaKsXF35nVK1Ny44L7ILXZ2iPH00CaUbITrBY/s4080/PXL_20231123_063733065.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslqX7zu2GCSl9b7X9Sgim_GHQWfXaDcmFIifqa9lP7Q4gPQE1P_4bmA0I-iXqGc-jBjlbcO0l2Wks_SNihsao2C6VWlMSXmUeVFnK22BFtn4ngkir-rkAyOeo8E6Hzu_xzzSJYJUV1MD4d6RynIEsq2JaKsXF35nVK1Ny44L7ILXZ2iPH00CaUbITrBY/w960-h1275/PXL_20231123_063733065.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alternator regulators installed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Still lots left to do in avionics - next is actually running all wires between the tailcone and panel.</div><div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6fLC1xhb4rA" width="960" youtube-src-id="6fLC1xhb4rA"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">161</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">140.1h</span></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273432 -121.829282937.227236415634991 -121.82941701045074 37.227449984365009 -121.82914878954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-15151035325695380732023-11-23T02:42:00.000-08:002023-11-23T02:42:05.008-08:00Custom designs<div>I get a lot of questions about stuff I design to be either 3D printed or laser cut / CNC bent.</div><div><br /></div><div>I design everything in Fusion 360, and you can find all the designs <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/140G69BsvNyH3xJtB2ZBNVhJv6FirL8PZ?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> (Fusion 360 format, but you can export to other formats using their free version).</div><div><br /></div><div>Some of the designs already there are:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Antenna doublers</b> for the GA-35, GA-57X, GA-58, GHA15, Delta Pop COM antenna, and NY-163 (drilling jig only) - inserts were added directly in the SendCutSend order interface:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKT3Cw7AxjCRl3EtH37OTTMGqTXckOdwJndZeahgTgET2LYK3vBpP1aySXh3-fU4NDme3DIfOtmlT7doS89uyYStMntyrvMjej79YtnWtJAARw_SKlYTxv7HS6g5BfKagCP5iZTJkE4Xv7V302YU3Yxu_7rQdXyYCoMFlIgUAuSslXmujVa5-uSRmLhk/s4080/PXL_20230922_232751337.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKT3Cw7AxjCRl3EtH37OTTMGqTXckOdwJndZeahgTgET2LYK3vBpP1aySXh3-fU4NDme3DIfOtmlT7doS89uyYStMntyrvMjej79YtnWtJAARw_SKlYTxv7HS6g5BfKagCP5iZTJkE4Xv7V302YU3Yxu_7rQdXyYCoMFlIgUAuSslXmujVa5-uSRmLhk/w960-h1275/PXL_20230922_232751337.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laser-cut antenna doublers, some with nut and stud inserts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Baggage door latch bar</b> - a bar for the baggage door lock/cam that has the tip at an angle, to pull the door in</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Control column measuring jig</b> - for adjusting the elevator pushrod lengths (page 39-10 step 1)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Door bracket locating bar</b> - static bar to use in place of the gas strut for drilling (page 45-16 step 2)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Dec 23, 2021, 7:43:03 PM" class="BiCYpc" data-iml="826396.7000000002" height="723" jsname="uLHQEd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHe79Ra0460Zg-7nypA9-3H30XBYCIz8RRmkkVF84obhhhfI2qBeMpgjkH4AAnr-pQLg1rhdAl9viLXTav5QNUpHIHVSlFTfLdYqeF7kY18ACl0GU00rvM6P3Ps3OP8RWQRMzFO_utTduYLs8yvD5J9B9A=w960-h723?authuser=0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate(0deg);" width="960" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3D printed door bracket locating bar</td></tr></tbody></table><b><div><b><br /></b></div>Door lock indicator</b> - a flat plate to insert into the door third-latch bar to indicate that it's closed<div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Jan 2, 2022, 2:42:44 AM" class="BiCYpc" data-iml="759705.5" height="723" jsname="uLHQEd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHfREZrwEDc1Rvv-hnBTHmU7hR5pZf9WwWXl3Kta5MG-GQsB1W9QJa9cxPZdMoYmqO7f94EqOR4p6dRWvg0LfOTUr_jlqbFVSiliMgqJR07qGrG18xDo9tBfMspwtz-aER32OQaxeiRShUlgS78M45BTrA=w960-h723?authuser=0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate(0deg);" width="960" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Door closed indicator attached to latching bar</td></tr></tbody></table><b></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Jan 2, 2022, 8:18:53 PM" class="BiCYpc" data-iml="793293.2999999998" height="723" jsname="uLHQEd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHdTFg1QN5muQM5ZNoV9bo6bVrZoxw7f0luhSoav4HBzvT6qokvxkMTWdCblLgAWvrwI_YDCQWJ2h5J53YIX0gXUFuZUPNks-8osPtYML1F5JSQoBUiEJvraH76hOiAHm2_zWXsQxBh175vPnkn2vbdygg=w960-h723?authuser=0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate(0deg);" width="960" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Door closed indicator inside door</td></tr></tbody></table><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Dual VA-260A shelf</b> - a version of the OP-48 tailcone shelf made for two ribs (twice the width), with my positioning of relays<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Dec 23, 2022, 10:30:36 PM" class="BiCYpc" data-iml="557896.0999999996" height="723" jsname="uLHQEd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHe3kVd7YCBbAEMECgiVOWxeDLcFvHokdbuYytXEZYbpzkYOb5FErNbufV791H_vAxP5FptmqYZ9LS8_aZ0X-jA7m6lSe_ciOd-M6-Dze6hgJqZZ8l6hZyJSkBTLasDmkUOUBKwsnB1uf8TIA39akU8ZCQ=w960-h723?authuser=0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate(0deg);" width="960" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tailcone shelf with relays</td></tr></tbody></table><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Elevator bellcrank jig</b> - used to position the tailcone bellcrank in the neutral position (page 11-7 step 2)<br /><br /><b>F-10112-R GTR20 mount</b> - a variation of OP-41 that fits and has mounting holes for the GTR20<br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1HGL6q628ZuXRpJ5lJMwvW761cXNlqIfhGVZvQ9iR4kP0iFFydCkV45Ckdstt1GgqTcsSLstZVzwqeS5VprN7zlo1OdYN-T6qZqboqJcfwP163GOuG3vMVv6E96wqGUAWmmjdt7hviSp1zHtJgboxw_Z7piQbc3D0olWC3OTh0ynDZDUTxNfs7BJ8TM/s4080/PXL_20230716_042917867.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1HGL6q628ZuXRpJ5lJMwvW761cXNlqIfhGVZvQ9iR4kP0iFFydCkV45Ckdstt1GgqTcsSLstZVzwqeS5VprN7zlo1OdYN-T6qZqboqJcfwP163GOuG3vMVv6E96wqGUAWmmjdt7hviSp1zHtJgboxw_Z7piQbc3D0olWC3OTh0ynDZDUTxNfs7BJ8TM/w960-h723/PXL_20230716_042917867.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GTR20 tailcone side mount</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Fan doubler</b> - for panel cooling/defrost fans</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4gRwfLyPIzkEJGgZE6LeBncEK7zjM0V22PXfUtTmbAOW-cTCZsZn5xg6qlloj5y1SB7IV0HECdx7RnxdwkhQktmen4ersLNqV5DpJiWbiUqhngFK6Fzjbx9Iq2IfkAYloKCWT-X8WP2joT9XV6tJ4iAzQw8goaBHGX_Mhj5YkOVSzPPNEoF_fEIeAWI/s4080/PXL_20230716_224922007.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4gRwfLyPIzkEJGgZE6LeBncEK7zjM0V22PXfUtTmbAOW-cTCZsZn5xg6qlloj5y1SB7IV0HECdx7RnxdwkhQktmen4ersLNqV5DpJiWbiUqhngFK6Fzjbx9Iq2IfkAYloKCWT-X8WP2joT9XV6tJ4iAzQw8goaBHGX_Mhj5YkOVSzPPNEoF_fEIeAWI/w960-h1275/PXL_20230716_224922007.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panel fan openings with doublers riveted in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Firewall TTP-S drilling jig </b>- drilling jig to get all the holes for <a href="https://www.firewallfittings.com/product/TTP-S/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TTP-S</a> spherical grommets drilled. It has a nice feature of being composable (you can use multiple of these attached to each other through the jigsaw-type tips/holes to make multiple holes):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKQEht9_wl9EcFYiTJsqGbXRLWdp0CiyY96WLpIqub-o-bNoRd_oVRojMR-EUMX6CMv1ipRf5Jwg67f5Nj4mHIKHfaac05jWyb6hYB3055wKEv7iPB-1qeZP5Fv1EqydDOLv3SZHKbJz4KJTgXjRv1vuRNKm1XxLB_Tt1pl0t5F1GrpuPLxZ-HEJ9ZtA/s4080/PXL_20230917_083810599.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKQEht9_wl9EcFYiTJsqGbXRLWdp0CiyY96WLpIqub-o-bNoRd_oVRojMR-EUMX6CMv1ipRf5Jwg67f5Nj4mHIKHfaac05jWyb6hYB3055wKEv7iPB-1qeZP5Fv1EqydDOLv3SZHKbJz4KJTgXjRv1vuRNKm1XxLB_Tt1pl0t5F1GrpuPLxZ-HEJ9ZtA/w960-h723/PXL_20230917_083810599.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall spherical grommet drilling jigs in place (3 of them)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Hall effect sensor mount</b> - a way to secure the KEY100 hall effect current sensor to a pair of wires (#2/#10) and hold its connector in place (wires get hot - use a high-temp material if printing these! I did MJF with PA-12 nylon):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GGO7RGMwXvzjjKzNQUecAJAT_vZgXsQpi_EdfE0RFyHdbXrV-BV8mjy7Ds2IxgEmXFKU7SswJtZsZSrJIrrQYFQjiFzTdv56DtgBZ8vvJTXWB80mfaBM2mDE6Q0wO6IDmyBwhOnU902C8KIDCb0yHRPMHyUqcwFBFR3hdHoNcwEc8fKfsY31p3bC8wM/s4080/PXL_20231106_005804747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GGO7RGMwXvzjjKzNQUecAJAT_vZgXsQpi_EdfE0RFyHdbXrV-BV8mjy7Ds2IxgEmXFKU7SswJtZsZSrJIrrQYFQjiFzTdv56DtgBZ8vvJTXWB80mfaBM2mDE6Q0wO6IDmyBwhOnU902C8KIDCb0yHRPMHyUqcwFBFR3hdHoNcwEc8fKfsY31p3bC8wM/w960-h723/PXL_20231106_005804747.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">KEY100 hall effect sensor mounted to battery cable</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>O2 distributor backing plate</b> - the Mountain High distributors' backing plate has a flange (which you can flip up or down), I wanted one that's flat since that gives me the perfect height without having to carefully trim 16 spacer bars to the same random length. Includes nutplate holes, and must be anodized to match the originals.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIz4_9Kstw_Im7JoyATzDgKGFyF8Z6SWgg3ZKs2KUwir4yGGT6nnf63dnA0h88MUJV39Z1VNji8q_pa0bIKt15yBdVUG1o7-kraJa6nEQHLTlOWZMgCcWHV5fZ4qwbm_q16qyfQSECx7bm5Npzk9GOVvTQAkubzpqyvYdw24rVSoXPM1pY1jzJJvjSlQ/s4080/PXL_20231121_224018346.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIz4_9Kstw_Im7JoyATzDgKGFyF8Z6SWgg3ZKs2KUwir4yGGT6nnf63dnA0h88MUJV39Z1VNji8q_pa0bIKt15yBdVUG1o7-kraJa6nEQHLTlOWZMgCcWHV5fZ4qwbm_q16qyfQSECx7bm5Npzk9GOVvTQAkubzpqyvYdw24rVSoXPM1pY1jzJJvjSlQ/w960-h723/PXL_20231121_224018346.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">O2 distributors with custom backing plate</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b>O2 mount box</b> - featured extensively in prior posts, this is how I protected the O2 bottle in the baggage compartment.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Mar 11, 2022, 7:59:18 PM" class="BiCYpc" data-iml="705131.7000000002" height="723" jsname="uLHQEd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHc1Efvy_rcozSMx5S3kYSt-CLB5gZEA5jVqGmLDfcq2TvhyWKPm66qCsE3S2hBBiv5AKztUNdl0NkcKYIlMaZm0e4-Jc5Lh3UT24SPHPx_ZSAjK8rJYHSMhdgea7o2L1Cw0hL5ueMWQGnG_MDsTW31f9Q=w960-h723?authuser=0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate(0deg);" width="960" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">O2 box in baggage area</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Spartan3 AFR case</b> - I'm using the Spartan3 AFR sensor board with the EFII System32, but I changed the connector to one that will latch better, and wanted something with actual holes to secure it through, so I remade their case to fit those:</div><div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5JfWiW4QUCKSumD0xU9IlEzs16O02TzJa8YbW1xEbZW6T5Di4dw6bUapbhq_00-1EE0bpt6MW4jmci0CWu5bEroScmC24Mo8O2HcR-qcWIRa7U4Z9poLMT42QzsLFSfQ8F3Q420ORL50Sdxd7DkgXebJ09zXVGOpH6chIwAwha9OF7cC-EOtb_TP6lg/s4080/PXL_20230701_110201780.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5JfWiW4QUCKSumD0xU9IlEzs16O02TzJa8YbW1xEbZW6T5Di4dw6bUapbhq_00-1EE0bpt6MW4jmci0CWu5bEroScmC24Mo8O2HcR-qcWIRa7U4Z9poLMT42QzsLFSfQ8F3Q420ORL50Sdxd7DkgXebJ09zXVGOpH6chIwAwha9OF7cC-EOtb_TP6lg/w960-h723/PXL_20230701_110201780.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spartan3 AFR controller in custom case</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As for actually making these, I use <a href="https://oshcut.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oshcut</a> for anything that needs bending (becaue they actually make dimensions match my design), <a href="https://sendcutsend.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SendCutSend</a> for just laser cutting (usually cheaper than oshcut, and they have the option of adding inserts), and <a href="https://xometry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xometry</a> for MJF printing. (and for clarity, I'm not sponsored or get anything from any of them for the callout).</div><br /> Hope some of these are useful for someone else too.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-26271156390456572552023-11-13T10:01:00.000-08:002023-11-23T01:53:16.961-08:00Firewall insulation started<div>Now that all firewall attachments (holes, doublers, nutplates, etc.) are done, we finally started the firewall insulation, using the fiberfrax+titanium foil method that's documented in many places (<a href="https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=154919" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://operationrv10.blogspot.com/2016/08/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://tasrv10.com/?p=1497" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>/<a href="https://tasrv10.com/?p=2295" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>/<a href="https://tasrv10.com/?p=2419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>). We started by taking a mold of the firewall and cutting 3 strips of titanium to be attached vertically, the center one having folds and cuts to fit into the recess: </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZAh3jHPkCALL4vnu31hNCSZzsK4nyevOPadX9L7Wrirw4hh91tYfMI-jXFUzjX9CChv9-IFan5IwaMj2s706dGoZ-yzfCZOXCsM1xo3uncpqzRMdV8C-Afh1itRQeFK-XDxXUQWTo_AlvWeGBr6vzoU0EJJDpllY-VvM-gUfj_TatZ2OFzQ1Jgkk__I/s4080/PXL_20231016_024452982.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZAh3jHPkCALL4vnu31hNCSZzsK4nyevOPadX9L7Wrirw4hh91tYfMI-jXFUzjX9CChv9-IFan5IwaMj2s706dGoZ-yzfCZOXCsM1xo3uncpqzRMdV8C-Afh1itRQeFK-XDxXUQWTo_AlvWeGBr6vzoU0EJJDpllY-VvM-gUfj_TatZ2OFzQ1Jgkk__I/w960-h723/PXL_20231016_024452982.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a paper mold of the firewall for cutting titanium</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebgArwvxp-9HR53HLOaOwRDfsiKdCSz-Z1kfjJULZrIhz5tgaEpWtNTxufpZJueYs9hR1W_J6H0K7WscT6FYI-oqENBx_N1G_gqrW_UXuLE5z3-9WfIgY96OWA3qlq3bVLVwl-GZVMmVqUjm1209Z4Ts1CtqsPRPOPF8u8Iqqcs8OJFxeNUERfdmeguo/s4080/PXL_20231016_055739923.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebgArwvxp-9HR53HLOaOwRDfsiKdCSz-Z1kfjJULZrIhz5tgaEpWtNTxufpZJueYs9hR1W_J6H0K7WscT6FYI-oqENBx_N1G_gqrW_UXuLE5z3-9WfIgY96OWA3qlq3bVLVwl-GZVMmVqUjm1209Z4Ts1CtqsPRPOPF8u8Iqqcs8OJFxeNUERfdmeguo/w960-h1275/PXL_20231016_055739923.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring the cuts on the center part of the firewall titanium</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK77QADWq2yylqWFWSssNLIdoON3JJ2rIvywroBTUp5SF1yZGLI_Eb1Zw5V075szfXqms4_fAMXqOY-S6oXqH9hQdG9HDqj-sD1i3HAVfrh6UDYuXZpf1gsr09UELQN87LTSZ-Zd_YRMEdqLrrnUxEFdwNCrVp4TxWsUpjI9gH2ghwDA4-rhVojLFaCc/s4080/PXL_20231017_075226191.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK77QADWq2yylqWFWSssNLIdoON3JJ2rIvywroBTUp5SF1yZGLI_Eb1Zw5V075szfXqms4_fAMXqOY-S6oXqH9hQdG9HDqj-sD1i3HAVfrh6UDYuXZpf1gsr09UELQN87LTSZ-Zd_YRMEdqLrrnUxEFdwNCrVp4TxWsUpjI9gH2ghwDA4-rhVojLFaCc/w960-h723/PXL_20231017_075226191.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 parts of titanium foil covering the firewall (not final-trimmed yet)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>We left about 1.5" of overlap between the center titanium foil and each of the other two - could've been just 1", but I wanted some room to have rivets holding it down without hitting the flanges that are against the recess on the inside.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The Fiberfrax, in addition to its impressive thermal conductivity (or lack thereof), turned out to be a very easy, mat-like material:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpf3Sofppo0-VwZ10H2g3xhyDh3mbaBJg-hRmRpE6HqNOzZXurWgXkfTAo5Fv40n8L9KYxpt_gVhZE1KVsuHEqzl8IcctNf-SYzeiqWtQ4PPwy9FrRFV4kzcF_3EJeFnKkPaM1nGkpaMlz-7r_ezPf1bOb0E3CEqHnO1_5YLhZXs4qNfwOacaidJka1o/s4080/PXL_20231030_063756864.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpf3Sofppo0-VwZ10H2g3xhyDh3mbaBJg-hRmRpE6HqNOzZXurWgXkfTAo5Fv40n8L9KYxpt_gVhZE1KVsuHEqzl8IcctNf-SYzeiqWtQ4PPwy9FrRFV4kzcF_3EJeFnKkPaM1nGkpaMlz-7r_ezPf1bOb0E3CEqHnO1_5YLhZXs4qNfwOacaidJka1o/w960-h1275/PXL_20231030_063756864.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roll of Fiberfrax</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>To attach it, we cleaned the firewall with acetone, marked areas where we didn't want the fiber (basically places where some part contacts the firewall), then spread drizzles of Firebarrier 2000 on the rest, and especially near the edges of where the fiber would be - then we cut out the unwanted parts with an exacto knife (again, the Fiberfrax is very easy to cut, it doesn't tear if you're careful):</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3zYuqYJ6wV5Wgmq7vXXnZjsYXdj5W7HnmaVkm17p3caUDM4PK1qkpG7ojx3bdkCBAQQkBNl-huiKjAICj1EQ45h32xVHHJ33CKWv_fK1AnvwBhgndmwinrR49l9WsSUjtbKOcMVr5vXBhymub5t_VF6QGGQjyELDDT1B6c_ioOJj93rDkIDIVsjmq30/s4080/PXL_20231101_073302140.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3zYuqYJ6wV5Wgmq7vXXnZjsYXdj5W7HnmaVkm17p3caUDM4PK1qkpG7ojx3bdkCBAQQkBNl-huiKjAICj1EQ45h32xVHHJ33CKWv_fK1AnvwBhgndmwinrR49l9WsSUjtbKOcMVr5vXBhymub5t_VF6QGGQjyELDDT1B6c_ioOJj93rDkIDIVsjmq30/w960-h723/PXL_20231101_073302140.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Applying Firebarrier 2000 to the firewall, to attach the fiberfrax</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQaQq6d91r7rxyYvlNXuHX06WMNL9klFcuGoP3mE_RyF2aK58SgBMBwJzPiBPA4TNQLxZvzb87PAC_1eEyiD5pq-tG1Hwwuf8phKNecxYO2817AFw85aDh6QnZ837e8kAwPOi_V8m1mNwlAAr-R_69L0GGVSbMEnNN4OTP-Nf5fyG0AdWZ2qdQ5eG-ec/s4080/PXL_20231108_213131133.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQaQq6d91r7rxyYvlNXuHX06WMNL9klFcuGoP3mE_RyF2aK58SgBMBwJzPiBPA4TNQLxZvzb87PAC_1eEyiD5pq-tG1Hwwuf8phKNecxYO2817AFw85aDh6QnZ837e8kAwPOi_V8m1mNwlAAr-R_69L0GGVSbMEnNN4OTP-Nf5fyG0AdWZ2qdQ5eG-ec/w960-h723/PXL_20231108_213131133.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiberfrax attached to bottom part of the firewall, minus cutouts for firewall components</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>At this stage, we also had a circular dependency - that we wanted to rivet the oil cooler mount (section FF1) and attach brake hoses (section 38) near the firewall before attaching the panel (section 41), but also had to insulate the firewall before riveting the oil cooler mount - by simply doing the bottom-left part of the firewall first, then riveting/attaching hoses and the panel, then insulating the top part of the firewall:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPv4CGCC0A0WB11PDCE7Y-Bai56j2AFq5AMnWwN9Lc16yzcA4Bxe6IaOGXTtVtuSK62i_rZ3yIy8-TtiqcCEQjSwPc4ZwvNb5xorHzFhEk3Dl7CYuMNmIhJiXwCaqQHacCGlFZ87an3s0rZC2pDwti12aRQTmQ9xe5PQR5BjqbW5MVmtBOlGTkFXBbALI/s4080/PXL_20231113_064837809.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPv4CGCC0A0WB11PDCE7Y-Bai56j2AFq5AMnWwN9Lc16yzcA4Bxe6IaOGXTtVtuSK62i_rZ3yIy8-TtiqcCEQjSwPc4ZwvNb5xorHzFhEk3Dl7CYuMNmIhJiXwCaqQHacCGlFZ87an3s0rZC2pDwti12aRQTmQ9xe5PQR5BjqbW5MVmtBOlGTkFXBbALI/w960-h1275/PXL_20231113_064837809.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom-left section of the firewall insulation attached in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I'll be posting separately about those sections, and the next step on this section will be attaching the rest of the titanium foil and top part of the fiberfrax.<br /><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5vJNzCfF94" width="960" youtube-src-id="e5vJNzCfF94"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine mount and landing gear time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">32.7h</span></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273432 -121.829282937.22712963141683 -121.82955112090148 37.22755676858317 -121.82901467909851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-83623138181339451792023-09-26T20:50:00.000-07:002024-01-20T05:52:08.050-08:00Fuel pressure regulator attachment<div>As the last firewall penetration (and start of the FWF fuel system), after lifting the engine and temporarily attaching it into place, I attached the Aircraft Specialty hoses to position the EFII/Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator:</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjXqOwKsosQfL2K6Kxz3FYb3tPLRhudY3J0h5yWElcYeK-RNtctHLhpwF1DnWm0PVd4y7nCFKV6lBc6HgaIyubAwCEzxszTLXxmcw66A9XoOBFty5QC-lxCdIU3uWaTJyrPKNRA8BcxxMtVpzBbjiMgrNGimJT1xP0mQp0ehEaVMQNo6KqfmgDvLBbdE/s4080/PXL_20230918_035203706.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjXqOwKsosQfL2K6Kxz3FYb3tPLRhudY3J0h5yWElcYeK-RNtctHLhpwF1DnWm0PVd4y7nCFKV6lBc6HgaIyubAwCEzxszTLXxmcw66A9XoOBFty5QC-lxCdIU3uWaTJyrPKNRA8BcxxMtVpzBbjiMgrNGimJT1xP0mQp0ehEaVMQNo6KqfmgDvLBbdE/w960-h723/PXL_20230918_035203706.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Engine temporarily attached in place, still held by the hoist</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB2STKxnSyv_qPz7zH5xHQGBleFsWKoiWDCXKMYtiXpvIbjMlp9zJZb0qRklruSo__3hPWJoVyP9WywdKCM-5xfMeNpgC0hr7CDBTNm4rExx5BxwG_C_AvS_6dtHehwjF0Q8YD9qU7STi71mQzmyKOwdVwDDs-t3J-rg7PX3kG9p2WLW8HD5NKKWlL4U/s4080/PXL_20230918_035137495.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB2STKxnSyv_qPz7zH5xHQGBleFsWKoiWDCXKMYtiXpvIbjMlp9zJZb0qRklruSo__3hPWJoVyP9WywdKCM-5xfMeNpgC0hr7CDBTNm4rExx5BxwG_C_AvS_6dtHehwjF0Q8YD9qU7STi71mQzmyKOwdVwDDs-t3J-rg7PX3kG9p2WLW8HD5NKKWlL4U/w960-h723/PXL_20230918_035137495.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuel pressure regulator attached to engine and firewall fittings to determine its position</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>At first I was having trouble finding a position and the hose seemed to short, until they pointed out that the hose can bend at a much smaller radius than I was trying, and then I found a good position, marked it, and then drilled the bracket holes (the holes are not accessible without removing the bracket from the regulator), and made a doubler:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bWZ0H9iqazySBc9OQBRYxXppg7GZyuqQlu-6lNat0tdp_XP4-s7VSvHWLVazdinOD18tD2X1154mIwcMhM-UOFVcW732nwBjrRdHS_Wn56ir0KsJVLdOz1ElwYrTaWpAxwMnvI9io3MpcHfMQGQoxS0IsM7YDCAUB0GLa6gtPCOYra1t_AJg14LS-tg/s2666/PXL_20230920_102642646-EDIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="2666" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bWZ0H9iqazySBc9OQBRYxXppg7GZyuqQlu-6lNat0tdp_XP4-s7VSvHWLVazdinOD18tD2X1154mIwcMhM-UOFVcW732nwBjrRdHS_Wn56ir0KsJVLdOz1ElwYrTaWpAxwMnvI9io3MpcHfMQGQoxS0IsM7YDCAUB0GLa6gtPCOYra1t_AJg14LS-tg/w960-h723/PXL_20230920_102642646-EDIT.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuel pressure regulator doubler clecoed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Once that doubler (and others from the avioncis section) get riveted on, I can then insulate the firewall, re-attach the engine mount, and complete all the other FWF sections.<div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vgXRwK3IlzU" width="960" youtube-src-id="vgXRwK3IlzU"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine fuel system time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">3.7h</span></div></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273432 -121.82928298.9171093638211545 -156.9855329 65.537577036178845 -86.6730329tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-59920463867063290802023-09-26T00:25:00.000-07:002023-09-26T00:25:38.856-07:00Engine install actually started!<div>I ordered my engine from Barrett, and for a while they worked on actually putting it together and testing it:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIhuijWoVRxrbZRvTwUNS_NcHRBXIp4rf64tV-gvwAvHyY8fH6gbb2XoyF4mfdCamqOmaeXws3AWrSCWOF_VnEz5fohiOU2quAZz9u0J4XoMW39uB9JmQcpVkaQjn1-QjEMrVIdZiPdV-PwwJOkb_U7RHDRU05eLtWmO1Lf3dW70amVPxM40u33dGws4/s1024/LFKR4400.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIhuijWoVRxrbZRvTwUNS_NcHRBXIp4rf64tV-gvwAvHyY8fH6gbb2XoyF4mfdCamqOmaeXws3AWrSCWOF_VnEz5fohiOU2quAZz9u0J4XoMW39uB9JmQcpVkaQjn1-QjEMrVIdZiPdV-PwwJOkb_U7RHDRU05eLtWmO1Lf3dW70amVPxM40u33dGws4/w960-h720/LFKR4400.JPG" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine block after painting</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJxn46GUJf0rmzmxRALf9aOXjz1OTsXILbiGxN_Ao4BFvmt-ID_kQIkZnjAn3b-b1LOcv721cdwQh3KfhX6kw23A1FzSjvUq41ZBK0Mqcs7kpwbJVxhlHGN3TVVn6MNqNFW9e03VrypVqoWigUGmpbP7wHiBo3DgISII1ObiZP_CP1eirZo8_ldS8/s640/Bovendorp%20WO12721_2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="480" height="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJxn46GUJf0rmzmxRALf9aOXjz1OTsXILbiGxN_Ao4BFvmt-ID_kQIkZnjAn3b-b1LOcv721cdwQh3KfhX6kw23A1FzSjvUq41ZBK0Mqcs7kpwbJVxhlHGN3TVVn6MNqNFW9e03VrypVqoWigUGmpbP7wHiBo3DgISII1ObiZP_CP1eirZo8_ldS8/w960-h1280/Bovendorp%20WO12721_2.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine mostly assembled at Barrett</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-Ra124C5qQT38nHs8kEiRD-YJG8Kh9FlDv56qcbB3lsUJA2GUivn9d4iQj70-fHykljM5Qiq0-OcenXNjjMhI3njmauZTRT2narU7CUcpxzA2Mq3b0kxPvCCD95oJgx5cE39G0m6WBTckwt97bIKXBzQMLcL-JUBUZNI5Ry8wjC50otxkAeHynS8/s4032/IMG_4328.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-Ra124C5qQT38nHs8kEiRD-YJG8Kh9FlDv56qcbB3lsUJA2GUivn9d4iQj70-fHykljM5Qiq0-OcenXNjjMhI3njmauZTRT2narU7CUcpxzA2Mq3b0kxPvCCD95oJgx5cE39G0m6WBTckwt97bIKXBzQMLcL-JUBUZNI5Ry8wjC50otxkAeHynS8/w960-h720/IMG_4328.JPG" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine and EFII System32 being installed on the test bench/dyno</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>They even displayed it at Sun n Fun before shipping it (with my permission, obviously):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzZwDztai2C__6OiBSOsmFnsGReY5Zd0uXUF47uEn7afi9Sf1oMjSBiPLRNIF3RUS3RYrWvcWBaScyW7ChQdkxCrjXwnIqCSwFvydchqJUIpOX-wNCMOHQLOL-tiP2IfdGowYZ17hEhDcMzmzmPwwR4uAln1FvcsamsB3rO18y_2uRWHoypxiy4yqPcI/s4032/received_740925554171807.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzZwDztai2C__6OiBSOsmFnsGReY5Zd0uXUF47uEn7afi9Sf1oMjSBiPLRNIF3RUS3RYrWvcWBaScyW7ChQdkxCrjXwnIqCSwFvydchqJUIpOX-wNCMOHQLOL-tiP2IfdGowYZ17hEhDcMzmzmPwwR4uAln1FvcsamsB3rO18y_2uRWHoypxiy4yqPcI/w960-h720/received_740925554171807.jpeg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine displayed at Sun 'n Fun (someone else's picture)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Did you notice anything wrong in the above photos that I received? Neither did I, at the time, and I was very happy to receive the engine:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEcZ1YczxG8ErXMlPS2f0r7cCIIqVB8Igk4mkclJiisTTaz4louqkIi1debbxgKqycD8BWLraDzRV5ikudKtDlsnWPnguPX4Rrfef2ADNsPF6pJyWlhkEZIoS1KWqKDaLAlHlcX6pINa6lr6O6BCigliHr6s_ZrmNFhnQZKQNhOk6ali4s_OaSwy_/s4080/PXL_20230415_015523545.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEcZ1YczxG8ErXMlPS2f0r7cCIIqVB8Igk4mkclJiisTTaz4louqkIi1debbxgKqycD8BWLraDzRV5ikudKtDlsnWPnguPX4Rrfef2ADNsPF6pJyWlhkEZIoS1KWqKDaLAlHlcX6pINa6lr6O6BCigliHr6s_ZrmNFhnQZKQNhOk6ali4s_OaSwy_/w960-h1275/PXL_20230415_015523545.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine unboxing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiXuIOppe0dM6Sf6dislLJaOqcd7VZ0nk2weBf421n54UMy-ujhEgpfmmVqDrG3gDCwpEYS_vOy16XqceOBiKQlPNc7a1TKg2gTxoq6I2A8dXi7-HR5eB2fgBagOh0XIcsFGck5LG_JZFjOfuKVB8tc8AaXsHRUZVCg8NrOVVvKcnsfgdpu0-cRPX/s4080/PXL_20230415_020708080.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiXuIOppe0dM6Sf6dislLJaOqcd7VZ0nk2weBf421n54UMy-ujhEgpfmmVqDrG3gDCwpEYS_vOy16XqceOBiKQlPNc7a1TKg2gTxoq6I2A8dXi7-HR5eB2fgBagOh0XIcsFGck5LG_JZFjOfuKVB8tc8AaXsHRUZVCg8NrOVVvKcnsfgdpu0-cRPX/w960-h723/PXL_20230415_020708080.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forward end of the engine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhad_MOYBMpIczesn5KoFl0kLmuT5nfaE2HD12c5EmQVYezS2GeTiqFyZNZA_5rYLLjsHm26ZkLcTFMt-f9lpzghYadNQCIY69XRuJxXK42NUnSU9hm9K_o2uEsiBJh-Pk1h9k0jwJelku8qPIijzdBeapegYMEZ2xF-EQwO_9Wt1w7RMF_WPWL9N3X/s4080/PXL_20230415_072759463.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhad_MOYBMpIczesn5KoFl0kLmuT5nfaE2HD12c5EmQVYezS2GeTiqFyZNZA_5rYLLjsHm26ZkLcTFMt-f9lpzghYadNQCIY69XRuJxXK42NUnSU9hm9K_o2uEsiBJh-Pk1h9k0jwJelku8qPIijzdBeapegYMEZ2xF-EQwO_9Wt1w7RMF_WPWL9N3X/w960-h1275/PXL_20230415_072759463.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aft side of the engine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now wait a minute, what's that oil dipstick doing all the way at the bottom, next to the cylinder? That can't be right:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM73aMkqpc1DIybKgY-PM61MtC5xNGggzRnMLu9yX7a_e-v3F-5Rm4ZQgPLRkVh3jT4a5CHz46GkiVqH2umc5R_BtwKtKUjNpYJyWG9nTijo_SRpydFy7f5W49wOdOHdIlOc33g3Reg79OBwJPI64W8d1axfa2Cex3LLqQ0n_jQxTtB9s5E4DILCOUKU8/s4080/PXL_20230417_155927239.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM73aMkqpc1DIybKgY-PM61MtC5xNGggzRnMLu9yX7a_e-v3F-5Rm4ZQgPLRkVh3jT4a5CHz46GkiVqH2umc5R_BtwKtKUjNpYJyWG9nTijo_SRpydFy7f5W49wOdOHdIlOc33g3Reg79OBwJPI64W8d1axfa2Cex3LLqQ0n_jQxTtB9s5E4DILCOUKU8/w960-h1275/PXL_20230417_155927239.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil dipstick, on the lower-right side of the engine (appropriate for helis)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Indeed it wasn't - and both I and Barrett failed to notice that the RV-10 baffles, cowling, etc. expect it at a different place (on <i>top</i> of the case), and sure enough, going through the older pictures above, I should have noticed it was missing. On the upside, they were really nice and had me ship the engine back on their dime, fixed it (which involved opening the case, having it machined for the right location, and then closing it back and running the engine for a little bit longer). I was pretty impressed with how easy they were to deal with (unlike, well, other vendors I'm dealing with...).</div><div><br /></div><div>Since Airventure was close, I also let them display the engine at their booth again, and paid my engine a visit there:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5JYKygD1MeuK0ZfXeCHKJ7bzLk6kKMKo8XoBfno6J0V8DbghXUDKK71lo_gdz5kmWFyCojROalj4UeKfDRaqhhccAh-hNUKB4nGhBaxdCjlaO-k328Dz-WMgVygGAc0bCW7HfmlXiWTVzRiuF2-dkpax9BsGUfZlZegsWcncRQPk1VQ77aD7DZBE2_A/s4080/PXL_20230724_185837432.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5JYKygD1MeuK0ZfXeCHKJ7bzLk6kKMKo8XoBfno6J0V8DbghXUDKK71lo_gdz5kmWFyCojROalj4UeKfDRaqhhccAh-hNUKB4nGhBaxdCjlaO-k328Dz-WMgVygGAc0bCW7HfmlXiWTVzRiuF2-dkpax9BsGUfZlZegsWcncRQPk1VQ77aD7DZBE2_A/w960-h1275/PXL_20230724_185837432.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and the engine at Airventure</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>So by this point, part of my plane has been to both Sun 'n Fun and Airventure, which I guess is a small achievement for a homebuilder? :)</div><div><br /></div>In mid-August, I finally got the engine, this time with the dipstick in the right location. We got a shop crane, and finally lifted the engine in place for the first time (this time, just to see how it fits and where we can have firewall penetrations):<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fQY8Ch7f0ydM7-uPkU9GG6ydYQdv3g__bUFpl15qnnbh8abQpPY0RuS2T4KmDowifUPRf9fq9Q-GFz9MTXwgyXYSSD6HQRp9D74D1rWSfTEZoynYgbRe2k_9n4cjxoxHYPgz4pbPvbl0qULYUHDHio-tfnl1dAkbzq8hItTeUGEqMLZTYTK3HxDBfiE/s4080/PXL_20230905_065057759.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fQY8Ch7f0ydM7-uPkU9GG6ydYQdv3g__bUFpl15qnnbh8abQpPY0RuS2T4KmDowifUPRf9fq9Q-GFz9MTXwgyXYSSD6HQRp9D74D1rWSfTEZoynYgbRe2k_9n4cjxoxHYPgz4pbPvbl0qULYUHDHio-tfnl1dAkbzq8hItTeUGEqMLZTYTK3HxDBfiE/w960-h723/PXL_20230905_065057759.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lifting the engine into place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCRqq5XsnP_Q2f-j8DA-DX1aYXT4SVfwaSp4HHTX2lX0ugg1ubXVLqrFpl_ScGgMsOASCNvE07Hbn8_uviC4YYeiG39oZsxlMNyo5xTlgvjb4yweuaw6Y7kRahctBkfThK-MpCjbUerNKzi3ONmVTxtTr5a5cEP86adBaWHXK_8FN-AqGvp1iGqV7etY/s4080/PXL_20230905_063519593.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCRqq5XsnP_Q2f-j8DA-DX1aYXT4SVfwaSp4HHTX2lX0ugg1ubXVLqrFpl_ScGgMsOASCNvE07Hbn8_uviC4YYeiG39oZsxlMNyo5xTlgvjb4yweuaw6Y7kRahctBkfThK-MpCjbUerNKzi3ONmVTxtTr5a5cEP86adBaWHXK_8FN-AqGvp1iGqV7etY/w960-h1275/PXL_20230905_063519593.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine clearance from the firewall and mount, side view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg224n2pdK7zERaT116sppkr8uGSsuD7FisUHWY5oZ-7nV7BaQz2AH-VO9z4pyZCRAkzwHZx1_pRARM5dUKJLBtT3thkhu1yCGp65HiOKcBuOdPxsW6lG7riugMJP2Ij0JmIXJu4HdW1dtBAKZ56SMfSaI3aW9JCeNJopJqPWDfsDloT-7zGoymyeirvlo/s4080/PXL_20230905_065025926.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg224n2pdK7zERaT116sppkr8uGSsuD7FisUHWY5oZ-7nV7BaQz2AH-VO9z4pyZCRAkzwHZx1_pRARM5dUKJLBtT3thkhu1yCGp65HiOKcBuOdPxsW6lG7riugMJP2Ij0JmIXJu4HdW1dtBAKZ56SMfSaI3aW9JCeNJopJqPWDfsDloT-7zGoymyeirvlo/w960-h723/PXL_20230905_065025926.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine clearance from the firewall and mount, top view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>When we did this, I also realized Vans sent me the wrong engine isolators as part of the FWF kit - two of them are a larger model that doesn't really fit - on another upside, they promptly shipped me the correct ones when I asked about it:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzVJFJ_CW8fHE4zcVnBfH5O5SH13ZIYlhH4O4uA1v6AT17pHkjaS-sZc1PEY5_Ak8q57-rICfhqWQpASwgwuf78wSFl1GW7heY2eR-tNUfSKeGQTR1iDz2c-WyHQ0H-YjyEhNyJ4XK8EEGBiv47nMXdMdhZ5EnMOIumQvlZrG06zILdpT5DxFe--eQuQ/s4080/PXL_20230904_065917834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzVJFJ_CW8fHE4zcVnBfH5O5SH13ZIYlhH4O4uA1v6AT17pHkjaS-sZc1PEY5_Ak8q57-rICfhqWQpASwgwuf78wSFl1GW7heY2eR-tNUfSKeGQTR1iDz2c-WyHQ0H-YjyEhNyJ4XK8EEGBiv47nMXdMdhZ5EnMOIumQvlZrG06zILdpT5DxFe--eQuQ/w960-h723/PXL_20230904_065917834.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two types of isolators received from Vans: the wrong one (left) and the right one (right)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>With the correct ones, we test-fit the engine, and it was actually a lot easier to attach the bolts/nuts than I expected (just based on hearing others complain about it), and used that to finalize various locations on the firewall which are part of other sections:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRmx4IxVXdx5YyaAn5MhIGstc_mLP-RkeTYjchjl7bIOtYvGt7QX2J34ODcjW_6tCNFH93s-yVbuYdMHRmh956W2ePmWFb-l1kE2BAGGfpoUkJQ7MubMsRnnXf3empNl3XQ_jAp8svlC6h11F6W3RnpQI5K79uDhxX7pcJnh4g2vpMkGSeAvT1kA56Lk/s4080/PXL_20230918_035203706.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRmx4IxVXdx5YyaAn5MhIGstc_mLP-RkeTYjchjl7bIOtYvGt7QX2J34ODcjW_6tCNFH93s-yVbuYdMHRmh956W2ePmWFb-l1kE2BAGGfpoUkJQ7MubMsRnnXf3empNl3XQ_jAp8svlC6h11F6W3RnpQI5K79uDhxX7pcJnh4g2vpMkGSeAvT1kA56Lk/w960-h723/PXL_20230918_035203706.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine attached with isolators and bolts/nuts for determining firewall locations</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Besides that, the larger 2007X oil cooler interferes with the engine mount, so like everyone that uses it, I had to trim the forward flange a bit for clearance (which means using a shorter bolt only on that hole):</div><div><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXGd4XcLdz_GaNxwlTkep68prYadh8AIjRU2SNDk-bosznOGk6xd6w1Bondkrn1pGXHvljbgFznOQcXMocmISjg5iStK6xrZmYW36u2P2ggh7CEjn7ERlTr3CGmF5pdrvL69AFO2WOOMokMlWrae2_DQmg8lROOE47V_yoXRG1Gz2LkfWtSFI459W/s4080/PXL_20230205_054851834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXGd4XcLdz_GaNxwlTkep68prYadh8AIjRU2SNDk-bosznOGk6xd6w1Bondkrn1pGXHvljbgFznOQcXMocmISjg5iStK6xrZmYW36u2P2ggh7CEjn7ERlTr3CGmF5pdrvL69AFO2WOOMokMlWrae2_DQmg8lROOE47V_yoXRG1Gz2LkfWtSFI459W/w960-h723/PXL_20230205_054851834.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil cooler with trimmed corner to clear engine mount</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>For the cabin heat cables, since they come from the Aerosport center panel and the back of the center console, I decided to use another doubletree TTP-S fitting (this one with two holes), and used my puzzle jigs to add another hole for it:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8gBShL6BULHXaWiiRji1NFM2T5ORwm4olfZHKyspXuyDvMEosv1cZ4WNyj3RIuhEEgNodMSbuo75DPVlvESG4KCyeotobcziFePdoP1K6XHvr6FHpe6eUfR5vMQwfCP3GMiOAwDF57GQF_Ti6eXx1KcOHEGAYJyXGvngIgSgMssDN84oOBtsp8HFazM/s4080/PXL_20230917_083810599.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8gBShL6BULHXaWiiRji1NFM2T5ORwm4olfZHKyspXuyDvMEosv1cZ4WNyj3RIuhEEgNodMSbuo75DPVlvESG4KCyeotobcziFePdoP1K6XHvr6FHpe6eUfR5vMQwfCP3GMiOAwDF57GQF_Ti6eXx1KcOHEGAYJyXGvngIgSgMssDN84oOBtsp8HFazM/w960-h723/PXL_20230917_083810599.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jigs in place to drill a heat control cable fitting hole</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Finally, I made a list of all the hardware I'll need for installing engine accessories, and ordered those, which made me realize how crazy expensive "certified" parts are, like this official Lycoming bolt (STD-2156) for only $35, used to attach the starter:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2Sr_MzJsVtbHBoO9e54I3kE1wnvI4ke-6rWSJu2MCFiLNlHGlzs4gc5h-BT_7EHAMzoB3ZVtg8jh3nomH6v349ygseUnObchQfmNv-0-DV76X2STrDy0SQl5HPvyyH8tBWFopEjGVaFCLnH19Zs7-lFIACSarx7lJmr-6ZCmp6t2kxYqXnpTGmtePQM/s4080/PXL_20230920_211422055.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2Sr_MzJsVtbHBoO9e54I3kE1wnvI4ke-6rWSJu2MCFiLNlHGlzs4gc5h-BT_7EHAMzoB3ZVtg8jh3nomH6v349ygseUnObchQfmNv-0-DV76X2STrDy0SQl5HPvyyH8tBWFopEjGVaFCLnH19Zs7-lFIACSarx7lJmr-6ZCmp6t2kxYqXnpTGmtePQM/w960-h1275/PXL_20230920_211422055.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$35 Bolty McBoltface from Lycoming</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'm sure there's a non-official bolt that'd be just as good and cost only a few cents, but my knowledge is too limited in this area to take the risk.</div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_E4OJVCcQCI" width="960" youtube-src-id="_E4OJVCcQCI"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine installation rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">43</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total engine installation time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">11.4h</span></div></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273432 -121.829282937.227236415661025 -121.82941701045074 37.227449984338975 -121.82914878954925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506065885254040238.post-90269908472215952962023-09-25T11:59:00.046-07:002023-09-25T21:18:18.388-07:00Avionics attachment, connectors, and TAS ground plane <div>I made doublers for the firewall components (ANL fuse holders and EFII MAP sensors), and match-drilled them from the firewall:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix29oYZFSkDX5SUcSa7DVKNWROx1_hwT7vyNOXRBHZ2IC7_NJC9Au673DyLQ69YFadPHNucvbD3v8yfm-s65BufAxbcYsn4Pi_iVv-4mQOm-1cem4HL4JdR6_w3FnFZwBiGG_QDrURNn54zoYv8ydj65wR3hJYJf4LKfTAO35i95_Y48aRNC9thCUwP8Y/s4080/PXL_20230914_082816594.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix29oYZFSkDX5SUcSa7DVKNWROx1_hwT7vyNOXRBHZ2IC7_NJC9Au673DyLQ69YFadPHNucvbD3v8yfm-s65BufAxbcYsn4Pi_iVv-4mQOm-1cem4HL4JdR6_w3FnFZwBiGG_QDrURNn54zoYv8ydj65wR3hJYJf4LKfTAO35i95_Y48aRNC9thCUwP8Y/w960-h723/PXL_20230914_082816594.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aluminum cut firewall doublers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qQwqN8V5t6uLQ4iwrloYtOKLGR2keE6VnHrnnBr5jmu1O9_r44K83_bXmnS4AWB2hEck1KbM60r4BiOk4jCHtFOLLeXdny9k_yoMH2Osk1q6zH_9RlVkip7rkbueustECw_0pDNXcznN4DTDMYVsy7vUHzVtMckt89JLd8jsWVP4OoDp80VzJvX2djA/s4080/PXL_20230915_093456914.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qQwqN8V5t6uLQ4iwrloYtOKLGR2keE6VnHrnnBr5jmu1O9_r44K83_bXmnS4AWB2hEck1KbM60r4BiOk4jCHtFOLLeXdny9k_yoMH2Osk1q6zH_9RlVkip7rkbueustECw_0pDNXcznN4DTDMYVsy7vUHzVtMckt89JLd8jsWVP4OoDp80VzJvX2djA/w960-h723/PXL_20230915_093456914.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall doublers match-drilled to the firewall (they actually go in the cockpit side, but it was easier to drill from that side)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98B6fTAUFXmjqFHrgYmJtWuI1hMe14kx6FE6HcI_m8_x9N3W8QCbQphsm114ephDXq3gmEbgWmXNvLtk3o4pJcVLjCEdqfTIP6pjDXUeUQrED6yUNX10Y0csH8-MeZx9QYY_N-Ej6sTLV3esilYl90Oho0AsoE5qYtBkvGdX5h7pw2dGALWL2fxObc2k/s4080/PXL_20230917_042014861.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98B6fTAUFXmjqFHrgYmJtWuI1hMe14kx6FE6HcI_m8_x9N3W8QCbQphsm114ephDXq3gmEbgWmXNvLtk3o4pJcVLjCEdqfTIP6pjDXUeUQrED6yUNX10Y0csH8-MeZx9QYY_N-Ej6sTLV3esilYl90Oho0AsoE5qYtBkvGdX5h7pw2dGALWL2fxObc2k/w960-h723/PXL_20230917_042014861.MP.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished firewall doublers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We then primed those (with high-temperature primer, it's a firewall after all):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4-rD0GE6RNpAMDKbVMcKJaEf7mOH9rd9jREZh7wdLxoO5tEl8GWznX0kvW1ngT8HQJaWy8_4u997PTKZY3UXR-TNXEAxsSRv_nNsPvtekeI4Ti9Dw2btZkpTzLfezQSajPvxZlUY-tqpDIVPaIUtB4zYmXxKFx282J0qMjkwKupdCroKQe5g2LyYJBg/s3840/Avionics%2011%20-%20priming.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4-rD0GE6RNpAMDKbVMcKJaEf7mOH9rd9jREZh7wdLxoO5tEl8GWznX0kvW1ngT8HQJaWy8_4u997PTKZY3UXR-TNXEAxsSRv_nNsPvtekeI4Ti9Dw2btZkpTzLfezQSajPvxZlUY-tqpDIVPaIUtB4zYmXxKFx282J0qMjkwKupdCroKQe5g2LyYJBg/w960-h540/Avionics%2011%20-%20priming.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Priming the firewall doublers</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93xHZYT-mLAXT9UfAOk7wg8xBcovMc7p6XirNYoJ38hikPc9ypfMQz6Ct6NG6cEcFrJ0oo3GC5rxm1_gVuEac2Ub6OaRqkdOK6uRorjS-oIJlWvBEuSrRvMS2C4xjyGtjoJjURcCBQPSxDVdeKiGMauraJhms-e8pm0T9z0KVWijYA5MYrLTZU-8RUH4/s4080/PXL_20230920_102642646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93xHZYT-mLAXT9UfAOk7wg8xBcovMc7p6XirNYoJ38hikPc9ypfMQz6Ct6NG6cEcFrJ0oo3GC5rxm1_gVuEac2Ub6OaRqkdOK6uRorjS-oIJlWvBEuSrRvMS2C4xjyGtjoJjURcCBQPSxDVdeKiGMauraJhms-e8pm0T9z0KVWijYA5MYrLTZU-8RUH4/w960-h723/PXL_20230920_102642646.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewall doublers clecoed in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I also attached Molex SL connectors (with TPAs) to all the lights and door sensors:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-oOsgeZEuHY7D6-kbt6tL8qyZCkFqX9RdRIoaivccB8lVfXkmQbfh1Pxu2tiGpYpdGEyQtyVAcztkJwwn8JzrX5PbWr3ZVZbVv0CzcjJshRMzsx6S1TPgmA42-NZTq52y2JZ1yl-6wd0Hm9_eCLPFohPiLocDBAf3vUy_g-L51Z6KADXKQNoDMZ7dDU/s4080/PXL_20230911_192916511.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-oOsgeZEuHY7D6-kbt6tL8qyZCkFqX9RdRIoaivccB8lVfXkmQbfh1Pxu2tiGpYpdGEyQtyVAcztkJwwn8JzrX5PbWr3ZVZbVv0CzcjJshRMzsx6S1TPgmA42-NZTq52y2JZ1yl-6wd0Hm9_eCLPFohPiLocDBAf3vUy_g-L51Z6KADXKQNoDMZ7dDU/w960-h723/PXL_20230911_192916511.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aveo lights and door sensors with Molex connectors</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The B&C alternator came with the plug already wired, but I wanted to use a different color wire so I could more easily tell them apart on the panel side, so I got a new connector from B&C and redid it:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-HSdvqg8YJ9lRA2zZj9s8SOtdZJqGdV9OIHn1XrjL1AZCtj3-2o0VJAIeaHD-E_cJbvPPw1_aFmOgiKAbHuFd2bRpK0TFUCShSTOJpHRAInQhgz-L9Z2PfqnxNnKpltnMUQO4X1410X5b0lpDdWMUh8KRT3DIFtbgD35czdC1wO0d4frZayUjOzS7ds/s4080/PXL_20230915_235741979.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-HSdvqg8YJ9lRA2zZj9s8SOtdZJqGdV9OIHn1XrjL1AZCtj3-2o0VJAIeaHD-E_cJbvPPw1_aFmOgiKAbHuFd2bRpK0TFUCShSTOJpHRAInQhgz-L9Z2PfqnxNnKpltnMUQO4X1410X5b0lpDdWMUh8KRT3DIFtbgD35czdC1wO0d4frZayUjOzS7ds/w960-h723/PXL_20230915_235741979.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backup alternator plug re-done with a black/white wire</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I started the ground plane for the top TAS antenna, which will be embedded in the cabin cover - the minimum size is 9"x9", so I did 10"x10" which fits well in that space, and opened up the center hole to the inner diameter of the reinforcement tube:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSzSkXBOrmKascDVze9lq6WW6VyqthN18a-nd_xk9m7doZAKd8_FqKpPYdxOuEghpXYjQSG1lWiFPd__K7IoQvNYNX-VBpOnEZB_ekip5GrhvWbVQ2PysHawMcu0GwIeM5qfETBs2HKwNLWzJe-SLKI0QxJOB-iK2ygwv6Dp9GeOQaI8hVyoraxMwBpw/s1180/Avionics%2011%20-%20TAS.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1180" height="852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSzSkXBOrmKascDVze9lq6WW6VyqthN18a-nd_xk9m7doZAKd8_FqKpPYdxOuEghpXYjQSG1lWiFPd__K7IoQvNYNX-VBpOnEZB_ekip5GrhvWbVQ2PysHawMcu0GwIeM5qfETBs2HKwNLWzJe-SLKI0QxJOB-iK2ygwv6Dp9GeOQaI8hVyoraxMwBpw/w960-h852/Avionics%2011%20-%20TAS.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First attempt at top TAS antenna ground plane</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>For the other antennas, I had doublers laser-cut, and for better grounding used press-fit nuts (for attaching the antenna) and press-fit studs (for connecting the doublers under fiberglass to actual ground):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_YFSxJWwJRsrrxcpenddIuAtUm8rxNeskVh9TMVs8bA9PQVVJ9vXNXRvU-a8VBLM7INkTRqjNIYMMWJRwidi5eHNyG0VXocR0mg7XubpkzakcGGvBb6MPf5F27yEqNj7EvRyOo_7k1-fBZmTx20rVCqztHHcOGXOuo9h8_O5QeXY07FATkqkbd9Xb7E/s4080/PXL_20230922_232751337.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_YFSxJWwJRsrrxcpenddIuAtUm8rxNeskVh9TMVs8bA9PQVVJ9vXNXRvU-a8VBLM7INkTRqjNIYMMWJRwidi5eHNyG0VXocR0mg7XubpkzakcGGvBb6MPf5F27yEqNj7EvRyOo_7k1-fBZmTx20rVCqztHHcOGXOuo9h8_O5QeXY07FATkqkbd9Xb7E/w960-h1275/PXL_20230922_232751337.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antenna doublers - Left: 2x GA-35 doublers, 1x GA-57X doubler; Center - GA-35 drilling jig, Stormscope drilling jig, GHA15; Right - O2 distributor backing plates, COM antenna doubler, TAS antenna doubler</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>For attaching the hall effect current sensors, I designed a couple inserts that lock into place, and had them MJF printed:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcqKcSAR9QwjXo5igA0PV0RkvT-A7WPuDrnDLuxXqsJ_3ldBYWH92XKv2KtylEBYKTO-gYgzGEInMU5dxZrKDkNBbzOz4SZMYTTfJtU-0gI5oTWsYNIRNkcEDopmd7N5te-Ftq6t-mIx6-yJnY8WgHGmCVYjrp3OaWJLIGoBvzg2vlz_rP3BCBP8yC7c/s4080/PXL_20230919_093313458.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcqKcSAR9QwjXo5igA0PV0RkvT-A7WPuDrnDLuxXqsJ_3ldBYWH92XKv2KtylEBYKTO-gYgzGEInMU5dxZrKDkNBbzOz4SZMYTTfJtU-0gI5oTWsYNIRNkcEDopmd7N5te-Ftq6t-mIx6-yJnY8WgHGmCVYjrp3OaWJLIGoBvzg2vlz_rP3BCBP8yC7c/w960-h723/PXL_20230919_093313458.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hall effect sensor and attachment insert</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There'll need to be a second revision, since with this design lock <i>too</i> well - it's really hard to lift all 6 locking arms while pulling it out (with 4 hands, we managed), plus the wire holes in the center were a bit too tight (that much was fixable without re-printing), and someone pointed out that I have no provisions to hold the connector in place which is true. With all that, this is the new version (yet to be printed):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhWjarxXMREvCSNJ0yv_z_ArfKiLMqWBeUGyROjpBHcYKQkwoGO6HxUkv9gIEdntZY_TjMnoFVsDul1OsO2Sdd_gugRjE4rSCbpJfCHncQGPgWZnbvs5JGDc-W2PosqibQgS9tTyxrBF1f83kWp_Y4Dfau3347SgyPsvyHsAHyCs5VkmDMvCMO1Krupo/s1754/Screenshot%202023-09-25%20at%204.16.59%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1754" height="927" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhWjarxXMREvCSNJ0yv_z_ArfKiLMqWBeUGyROjpBHcYKQkwoGO6HxUkv9gIEdntZY_TjMnoFVsDul1OsO2Sdd_gugRjE4rSCbpJfCHncQGPgWZnbvs5JGDc-W2PosqibQgS9tTyxrBF1f83kWp_Y4Dfau3347SgyPsvyHsAHyCs5VkmDMvCMO1Krupo/w960-h927/Screenshot%202023-09-25%20at%204.16.59%20PM.png" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Version 2 of the hall effect sensor attachment insert</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT8fpXG7CPmHDg0KYvizec5CIRq3MbMEDtZWQqYpG76fSQRs9hU0EylwShMr0q_SNJ5Sov5snjJtJM2CGCg7Zn66mYG6pVflNMb4_6L5pYAFDCHBTATTlbCH1Bqe9MGzmXUkk3AZBFv3eBffYzF-MeirAJhpmomFbCkHH2YHSgykjQrdBJtTIW6p96ks/s1938/Screenshot%202023-09-25%20at%204.17.18%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1938" height="840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT8fpXG7CPmHDg0KYvizec5CIRq3MbMEDtZWQqYpG76fSQRs9hU0EylwShMr0q_SNJ5Sov5snjJtJM2CGCg7Zn66mYG6pVflNMb4_6L5pYAFDCHBTATTlbCH1Bqe9MGzmXUkk3AZBFv3eBffYzF-MeirAJhpmomFbCkHH2YHSgykjQrdBJtTIW6p96ks/w960-h840/Screenshot%202023-09-25%20at%204.17.18%20PM.png" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Version 2 of the hall effect sensor attachment insert</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The connector attachment on the sensors also needed a tiny bit of trimming so the Molex connector fits, both to the side, and a little bit on the mating surface of both parts:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbrPt9tqJehmFgFd-BjFm-BfT5BlWnL-_HZUZkvxWXpkbhrPowF731_bWRAy2pwRA_AID08v3NrCKTHXPJfIYOyvcoTBf1NYsI_ehRVKDgxRQ2E5mfXilv64JU_-0JWyW5Cv32xSMUXdtfpfxVMJ79bEXDdtcov5UqH9KEdsHHM8P_0CgZ0kX7ytBcLc/s4080/PXL_20230919_111823651.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="1275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbrPt9tqJehmFgFd-BjFm-BfT5BlWnL-_HZUZkvxWXpkbhrPowF731_bWRAy2pwRA_AID08v3NrCKTHXPJfIYOyvcoTBf1NYsI_ehRVKDgxRQ2E5mfXilv64JU_-0JWyW5Cv32xSMUXdtfpfxVMJ79bEXDdtcov5UqH9KEdsHHM8P_0CgZ0kX7ytBcLc/w960-h1275/PXL_20230919_111823651.jpg" width="960" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tight connector fit on the hall effect sensor</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Still a lot left to do for avionics - installing all the other antennas, running wires down the sides, running wires down to the tunnel, and installing the panel in place.</div><div><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial Black;">Time lapse:
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="640" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s8iznbBE8vQ" width="960" youtube-src-id="s8iznbBE8vQ"></iframe></div><br style="font-family: "Arial Black";" /><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics rivets: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">124</span></div><div style="font-family: "Arial Black";">Total avionics time: <span style="font-family: Roboto;">126.1h</span></div>Rodrigo Damazio Bovendorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09292228399737269839noreply@blogger.com0Home37.2273432 -121.829282937.226916063698283 -121.82981934180297 37.227770336301717 -121.82874645819702