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Author Archives: pclifton
Elevator rigging
So today I picked up where I left off last night, starting with getting the forward elevator push tube loosely in its place under the seat floors. Then I got to spend some time reviewing the annoyance of getting this … Continue reading
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: 3
Finished attaching the horizontal stab
No time for a real session tonight but I figured I’d go try to get that last bolt in just for fun. Seems like it often works this way, but this time I got it started in the hole from … Continue reading
Changing course and working on the tail
So…after thinking over my next move quite a bit, I’ve decided to change up what I’m working on. Originally my plan had been to try and get the canopy cutting done this fall, before winter set in. The idea there … Continue reading
Finishing up canopy frame stuff
Then it was just a matter of getting the rails screwed in place on the fuselage. Next up was the anchor block back behind the rear seat; this was the only remaining component that wasn’t attached to the airplane yet. … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 3.5
Fitting the side rails and tweaking the canopy frame
The previous photo was actually taken after frame tweaking, which is why the strips are fitting nicely against the fuselage. At first, though, the frame was a bit too wide, and the strips didn’t quite make contact with the fuselage, … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 5
Attaching the center slide rail
After that, I got the frame installed once again, and tested canopy movement. Strangely, the slide block seems to bind up just a little bit – not enough to prevent movement, but it seems to drag a bit. Something to … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 2
Canopy slide block do-over
Here’s a better view of the cotter pin from the other side. Initially I’d thought of making the hole large enough for the head of the pin – or at least counterboring it like the clevis pin hole – but … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 1.5
Finishing with the engine mount, doing some wire routing
We’ve got a 30-pound kettlebell hanging on the center of the mount, using an S-hook normally reserved for hanging up a caliper while working on the car brakes, plus another 30 pounds of dumbbells lashed together with some spare paracord … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical, Firewall Forward
Hours Logged: 2