Author Archives: pclifton

Various stuff

Posted on November 5, 2020 by pclifton

Note that they’re still oversize; I’ll need to remove them and trim to final size before I fit them to the panel for real.Also worth noting here is that the real fun is positioning these angled properly relative to the … Continue reading →

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Panel cutting, part I

Posted on November 1, 2020 by pclifton

Eventually, I had all the rough cuts done. I intentionally cut a bit away from the final cut lines, wanting to carefully sneak up on final dimensions instead of risking overdoing anything. Another fun part of this was dealing with … Continue reading →

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Panel cut layout

Posted on October 26, 2020 by pclifton
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Shop org, battery mount

Posted on October 25, 2020 by pclifton

A bit later, after cutting out the area between the ears, finishing all the edges, and laying out and drilling the mount holes: Then it was time to break out the dead blow hammer and commence physical violence, using the … Continue reading →

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Underseat wiring prep

Posted on October 24, 2020 by pclifton

I wasn’t quite sure I wanted to use those, so I tinkered around quite a bit here. I thought semi-seriously about working out something involving machine screws and spacers, but that would have required yet another hardware order, and so … Continue reading →

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Chin-scratching, fixing the aileron trim

Posted on October 20, 2020 by pclifton

(side note: this photo also shows how much space those terminal strips take up down there) As a reminder, this trim system works via spring bias. A spring attaches to each of the eyelets on the trim tube, and each … Continue reading →

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Console wiring, wing wiring penetrations

Posted on October 18, 2020 by pclifton

Next up, time to break out the lacing and get everything bundled. Now it unequivocally looks organized and not rat’s-nest-ey at all: And from the opposite angle (looking from “below” rather than from the side): Later, when this is ready … Continue reading →

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More switch console work

Posted on October 17, 2020 by pclifton
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Another network cable

Posted on October 16, 2020 by pclifton
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Rear shelf stuff, making a network cable

Posted on October 11, 2020 by pclifton

That allowed me to move on to the original thing that prompted wrapping up the shelf: the network cables from the network hub (second from right above) to the ADAHRS. This would be my first time assembling a Skyview network … Continue reading →

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