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Static ports in
And outside; here you can see how these ports protrude from the skin a bit, mimicking the profile of the Van’s pop rivet:
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: .5
Paint, static ports, and conduit too!
So with nothing more to do on the bulkheads, I needed a new task, and I decided to get going on the static ports. This ended up being a prime example of how vulnerable I can be to “analysis paralysis.” … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical, Fuselage, Wings
Hours Logged: 3.5
Fitting the aft top skin
And then it all came back apart again… Look ma, no more turtledeck!
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: 1.5
Harness anchor prep
After a fair amount of trial and error, the relief was looking good. However, I didn’t want to leave the sharp edge left by the file and block, so I next went to the bench grinder and removed material to … Continue reading
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: 1
Just a bit more fuselage stuff
Today I was soundly beaten by the Houston heat. I got some work done in the morning before going across the runway for coffee, but after that I just wasn’t up for dealing with it. During that single hour, I … Continue reading
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: 1
Conduit comedy
There was one unexpected aspect of this order, though. When I placed the order, I went with two com antennas, one 1090MHz transponder antenna, and one 978MHz/UAT antenna. The former is for, well, the transponder, and the latter is for … Continue reading
Posted in Wings
Hours Logged: 1
Fuselage teardown
But first, I had to figure out where to put the antennas. There are four that I need to find homes for on the belly: two com radio antennas, and two blade antennas, one for the transponder and one for … Continue reading
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: 3.5