Author Archives: pclifton

Switch console wiring, rear shelf work

So – what to work on next? Part of me wanted to sit down and start getting more parts orders together, but I can do that any time, and maybe wait until tomorrow in case I find more stuff I … Continue reading

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Switch console fab

Next up was laying out and drilling the small retainer holes in the backing plate. Since I wanted to use that same jig block for drilling the retainer as well, I drilled the retainer plate with it clecoed to the … Continue reading

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Ignition switch harnesses

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Landing light wiring; lower shelf detail

I swear, I’ve been trying to work this week, but now that we’re a week+ out from all the heavy rain, the mosquito population boom is in full swing, which makes being out in the hangar any time in the … Continue reading

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ADAHRS mount, part 4. Plus some console work.

A slightly different angle, showing the static routing a little better. I think when I finalize this, I’ll add an adhesive zip-tie mount inside the skin, and use that to secure the line to the skin, rather than just having … Continue reading

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ADAHRS mount, part 3

The first and most interesting question of the evening involved laying out the mount holes to match the ADAHRS units. Normally, I’d use the actual unit as a drill guide for something like this, but that wasn’t going to work … Continue reading

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ADAHRS mount, part 2

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ADAHRS mount, part 1

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Wrapping up the lower shelf

While the primer was drying, I went to work finalizing the shelf itself. I still hadn’t final-trimmed it to length, so there was that, and I also wanted to add a small flange to the aft side. The sheet has … Continue reading

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Almost done with that pesky lower shelf

Next up, it was time to reinstall all the baggage compartment pieces. In order to really make that bulkhead stable, the baggage floor has to be in place too. So a bit of busy work there, but once that was … Continue reading

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