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Author Archives: pclifton
Rear shelf stuff, making a network cable
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
Posted in Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 6
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
Posted in Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 4
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
Posted in Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 3
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
Posted in Electrical
Hours Logged: 4.5
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
Posted in Avionics, Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 5.5
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