tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56282163004785877442024-03-16T07:39:41.641-04:00What have I gotten myself into!Chronicling my Long EZ construction (and a few other things).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-76150294889754446712023-10-15T18:12:00.011-04:002023-10-15T23:09:38.548-04:00Fuel Injection Conversion - Part 7 <p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Engine monitor</b><br /> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Most of you </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">probably </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">won’t remember JT’s original instrument panel, so let me show it to you one more time. Pay particular attention to the </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">right side. The square panel you see is an</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> LCD </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(Liquid Crystal Display)</i> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">engine monitor. </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxpq5s7E20BbIDWurdzSiIAmn-B9aEQg1jhyGk94m28F-3GqG1H7POZ27q7q-_oKb7KWaqt4Ig-qrCAFa5LzNsHvCad9-jl6yajxJFRhG1Q7cT219sICoV1Kqu5-iDJwf2hIvpOnJ0GCjMuqZEl6nMTMTzrasjZvNRHudkSk8DGDbium3MHCYrtMFb40/s8440/Original%20IP%20%231.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5626" data-original-width="8440" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxpq5s7E20BbIDWurdzSiIAmn-B9aEQg1jhyGk94m28F-3GqG1H7POZ27q7q-_oKb7KWaqt4Ig-qrCAFa5LzNsHvCad9-jl6yajxJFRhG1Q7cT219sICoV1Kqu5-iDJwf2hIvpOnJ0GCjMuqZEl6nMTMTzrasjZvNRHudkSk8DGDbium3MHCYrtMFb40/w640-h426/Original%20IP%20%231.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A pretty good looking VFR panel from before the EFIS revolution<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">An LCD engine monitor like this was very impressive by 90's standards. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlDQnpHuqhchhiM67rLeOdRN0tiNJOC9864LPnLBkrmVEXwI-A_7Bx98CeXvzAVKzBwREEaZbS8wRqhwSdmErjWuGTLW2LaRfcWqRt0RpHNxhXV7xlMmi4GAD4XODQkMUA49mm3pHt_wWsUux_Ok6CZ1wMZ6DdRXFOOVPa21y81IiGO4Ox_RbiCTrARY/s3264/Original%20IP%20%232.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlDQnpHuqhchhiM67rLeOdRN0tiNJOC9864LPnLBkrmVEXwI-A_7Bx98CeXvzAVKzBwREEaZbS8wRqhwSdmErjWuGTLW2LaRfcWqRt0RpHNxhXV7xlMmi4GAD4XODQkMUA49mm3pHt_wWsUux_Ok6CZ1wMZ6DdRXFOOVPa21y81IiGO4Ox_RbiCTrARY/w640-h480/Original%20IP%20%232.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Everything you ever wanted to know about your engine in a small footprint</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gone was the heft of multiple dial gauges that took up so much panel space, and gone was also the thick bundle of wires behind it. Everything replaced by a small flat screen with more information on it than a typical panel full of dials, and a thin ribbon cable that ran the length of the fuselage to the main Data Processing Unit. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WIx6lvCd3o-bCS4nXfhJTIk4cGIGEW-KskLVclVD2tA46_VKrJ8hPLpFjlolvxZ5mNOKRJnNVSHbOhhWbWHpUhZA-XXcRCMi0qBDxyQLnPVR52nmL4HvA3xGE_pF5fxEUY2fyU9ZJ4fFTpINuscwqwVu91iVfacGx-Dnxb4-BRo-2ESLwm_VY2SE3bg/s3264/VM1000%20rear.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WIx6lvCd3o-bCS4nXfhJTIk4cGIGEW-KskLVclVD2tA46_VKrJ8hPLpFjlolvxZ5mNOKRJnNVSHbOhhWbWHpUhZA-XXcRCMi0qBDxyQLnPVR52nmL4HvA3xGE_pF5fxEUY2fyU9ZJ4fFTpINuscwqwVu91iVfacGx-Dnxb4-BRo-2ESLwm_VY2SE3bg/w640-h480/VM1000%20rear.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Back side of the super thin LCD display<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFt7pmX1NNpjD8MkymSNMCdBvhhEbQGHbaI2xC1zDsgmf-scby-x6Hoa5mS152Cvwa125sJEyWSfFLhYfMpfZ0E_9TwBollEBNQ5qXlVRgrLiF5m_UsK0hXXy5-lDMJh1tOxMneHwRYgzFO_7zowRcjMKmtL29LlASGw26T0hiSouNjdxfySVISEg5l4/s3264/Ribbon%20cable.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFt7pmX1NNpjD8MkymSNMCdBvhhEbQGHbaI2xC1zDsgmf-scby-x6Hoa5mS152Cvwa125sJEyWSfFLhYfMpfZ0E_9TwBollEBNQ5qXlVRgrLiF5m_UsK0hXXy5-lDMJh1tOxMneHwRYgzFO_7zowRcjMKmtL29LlASGw26T0hiSouNjdxfySVISEg5l4/w640-h480/Ribbon%20cable.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ribbon cable bringing data to the display<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4aOvKuvH29p5NNWfmfYUNtWkVaVRL27hn5tpHJhnwnMKNzP6bHB2rCzycnNcXEzwZG9QRxMT5BS_8iMrEqQQi0xzZJuRZd4hlIiwoc03g3V7lnzO_4QwD7mENe37Ws6jAaAWDsG12gm7SkX7VP8mlRP8f94mfge9Oipo7NZcZgLnAIyqXyxtyUdLgq4/s3264/Data%20Processing%20Unit.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4aOvKuvH29p5NNWfmfYUNtWkVaVRL27hn5tpHJhnwnMKNzP6bHB2rCzycnNcXEzwZG9QRxMT5BS_8iMrEqQQi0xzZJuRZd4hlIiwoc03g3V7lnzO_4QwD7mENe37Ws6jAaAWDsG12gm7SkX7VP8mlRP8f94mfge9Oipo7NZcZgLnAIyqXyxtyUdLgq4/w640-h480/Data%20Processing%20Unit.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The not so light brains of the system. Sensors' inputs come in, and data for the display goes out.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From there shorter wire-runs connected it to the multiple sensors in the engine compartment.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPL0sst-vDPKUwl8oTYO1416Admxkr7odVDNxXctnufDU0SO8BCLBYg9I6ySBMCzzDxNKcP3bZdfzwme0TpYDwAgXpY8ipIDukgiI12dOE1X3HsMgG_lEI0W1Bh6JKIck-AvVTYmS4jeWPuQ0Bynt1kwfXiInb3kgHAc28F94_BXk6VHCUmvKATR-9N0/s4032/VM1000%20bundle%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPL0sst-vDPKUwl8oTYO1416Admxkr7odVDNxXctnufDU0SO8BCLBYg9I6ySBMCzzDxNKcP3bZdfzwme0TpYDwAgXpY8ipIDukgiI12dOE1X3HsMgG_lEI0W1Bh6JKIck-AvVTYmS4jeWPuQ0Bynt1kwfXiInb3kgHAc28F94_BXk6VHCUmvKATR-9N0/w640-h480/VM1000%20bundle%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">EGT and CHT wires penetrating the firewall<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9QIkwoDSBZv6KLe70a6MrzMQH3srlxu7uM3s8N0i6mhAWjg6bNK_s9U4NL6OCBE-9bYeP1N6W9HLr-S4msG1EdV4pd9TYV5rMs_psxWboyRhHTYQwyC_6prixbWhOYQ3Hy9eB6YSWk2LFhOEUXniYv3b-5uzDpZAUugPbR-r4i9rLbfPCGkyXdHSpjg/s4032/VM1000%20bundle%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9QIkwoDSBZv6KLe70a6MrzMQH3srlxu7uM3s8N0i6mhAWjg6bNK_s9U4NL6OCBE-9bYeP1N6W9HLr-S4msG1EdV4pd9TYV5rMs_psxWboyRhHTYQwyC_6prixbWhOYQ3Hy9eB6YSWk2LFhOEUXniYv3b-5uzDpZAUugPbR-r4i9rLbfPCGkyXdHSpjg/w640-h480/VM1000%20bundle%20%232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Engine sensors' bundle <i>(oil press & temp, fuel press & flow, RPM, volts & amps)</i>, and few others.<i><br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><i><br /></i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtw1th1VmXPE30UlQo4GzRxzIDZeCUB6E22DgsOHyBRkyx_UU7ZYNgvnDGC9X9-cCAUeKYJ0BrW5Sm3h2RNXLx2Jue4vMwSErWC5oHdmvH6DGz73TJZl9Ob0ZhXzaUQNS8xh0UYMGMbr1FLZnJCWIjfrlXYJaIVrCi5Bd5G16o72WXRMKFnG_9EedqKw/s4032/VM1000%20bundle%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtw1th1VmXPE30UlQo4GzRxzIDZeCUB6E22DgsOHyBRkyx_UU7ZYNgvnDGC9X9-cCAUeKYJ0BrW5Sm3h2RNXLx2Jue4vMwSErWC5oHdmvH6DGz73TJZl9Ob0ZhXzaUQNS8xh0UYMGMbr1FLZnJCWIjfrlXYJaIVrCi5Bd5G16o72WXRMKFnG_9EedqKw/w480-h640/VM1000%20bundle%20%233.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Engine sensors' firewall penetration<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thirty years later, support for the Vision MicroSystems 1000 was fading fast, and cannibalization of older units was the only way to maintain the few remaining ones still in use. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23_6wHSKRUFyZUg-Z2MVOKtgAEv4aU5kKX6Ncv8XDgkiibjZm9IlzKbGvsLdpkAqdJRZ0Iyw4shmfMdoMxV_NdWMxK4QOx3SGD2SrabaToGBE7qQkHwh-RJhJOkEOIwQeMcvxuRU5sst5w6HCu4NI5xHAUSzW8bLZb0XwcLtZ80e0nHlfsmtykWb9svU/s3264/VM1000%20light%20%231.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23_6wHSKRUFyZUg-Z2MVOKtgAEv4aU5kKX6Ncv8XDgkiibjZm9IlzKbGvsLdpkAqdJRZ0Iyw4shmfMdoMxV_NdWMxK4QOx3SGD2SrabaToGBE7qQkHwh-RJhJOkEOIwQeMcvxuRU5sst5w6HCu4NI5xHAUSzW8bLZb0XwcLtZ80e0nHlfsmtykWb9svU/w640-h480/VM1000%20light%20%231.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">LCD background light started to go<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1q5SVQmp0y0mX70_2StjQ6_fdgZEctdSvqbwT1FkvTTCxrvj7g7AA7MNexf10Ar5_ALiCuRbcWMrOVHv2XzHMCCLuUOzshYkzC0LFoMzBM0RbKKPP-scU4shWTajiz5dou8FWR5t6VMVjdaePs8sULRZSId95SKEaE2vjum6ByH_gbRCmZfkNKh6uEk/s3264/VM1000%20light%20%232.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1q5SVQmp0y0mX70_2StjQ6_fdgZEctdSvqbwT1FkvTTCxrvj7g7AA7MNexf10Ar5_ALiCuRbcWMrOVHv2XzHMCCLuUOzshYkzC0LFoMzBM0RbKKPP-scU4shWTajiz5dou8FWR5t6VMVjdaePs8sULRZSId95SKEaE2vjum6ByH_gbRCmZfkNKh6uEk/w640-h480/VM1000%20light%20%232.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hard to fly in low light conditions with something like this<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The fact that the screen was at times difficult to read under some lighting conditions, and that slow and methodical interpretation of CHTs and EGTs bar graphs was required, did not help its cause.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnIrLNnGVlWS6EmsQahsXGCdfndlD5WtKadmUcr5EaF_TfVEvFfEryGWLBSmEfY1jn3KvMcYOn5Jk_JrOjMcHf4reQ-7g7J3SrJGmm2pEZlwyIGFXT_LI-BpGMPbp2OXRMTe18JZyjAQRG543m0UarJQGMfQvjgMiygZnUBIInIymWEHLzyhJ6Km7blk/s3315/VM%201000%20difficult%20to%20read.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1832" data-original-width="3315" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnIrLNnGVlWS6EmsQahsXGCdfndlD5WtKadmUcr5EaF_TfVEvFfEryGWLBSmEfY1jn3KvMcYOn5Jk_JrOjMcHf4reQ-7g7J3SrJGmm2pEZlwyIGFXT_LI-BpGMPbp2OXRMTe18JZyjAQRG543m0UarJQGMfQvjgMiygZnUBIInIymWEHLzyhJ6Km7blk/w640-h354/VM%201000%20difficult%20to%20read.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Can you glance at the engine instruments and tell the oil pressure?<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0N_8UocvYNfI1AmxHJOBJe5629N8WdH_cBSDKDTTcfks9yGtAuhHjRnX8vPgE3BnIhhzsquVxFI54Oo5Q9m0NwPVXJGPbApJ0jYsTLwaITmHRwlB2XrTxZhTfMPw6e1sHR_Kk4i6uFPY2VavZmKUmacjpBTgCeg29tRq0ggd5eM8m6KbMwI7x6VfL9w/s985/VM1000%20guess.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="837" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0N_8UocvYNfI1AmxHJOBJe5629N8WdH_cBSDKDTTcfks9yGtAuhHjRnX8vPgE3BnIhhzsquVxFI54Oo5Q9m0NwPVXJGPbApJ0jYsTLwaITmHRwlB2XrTxZhTfMPw6e1sHR_Kk4i6uFPY2VavZmKUmacjpBTgCeg29tRq0ggd5eM8m6KbMwI7x6VfL9w/w544-h640/VM1000%20guess.jpeg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">How about #4's CHT, or #1's EGT? The value of each line of the bar graph depends on which mode one's in.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Without a doubt the writing had been on the wall for a long time, but what had stopped me from replacing the VM1000 was the invasiveness of the work in the engine compartment in order to upgrade away from this system. However, I did make a mental commitment to bring JT’s engine monitor to new millennium standards the first time the engine had to come off. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enter the GRT Mini.</span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1mYzbEi9mKE62syfaoZfJUdjgbfG0H7ZIdMx3UoJ4rcCR7f5oIdhuSIHS0h_7PQ_8D_ktJQRBxKbbC4lfXYZVk2a7yVtqqmKQQZWpF9bhnwRa8vDZlqP9wvrBPxF_42ykufkEO9098mzmANmO5uUp-Nv5qPu58n_3GtQ_IszIko8sHkHKPbeKoqlmrU/s1680/EIS%20%231.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1680" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1mYzbEi9mKE62syfaoZfJUdjgbfG0H7ZIdMx3UoJ4rcCR7f5oIdhuSIHS0h_7PQ_8D_ktJQRBxKbbC4lfXYZVk2a7yVtqqmKQQZWpF9bhnwRa8vDZlqP9wvrBPxF_42ykufkEO9098mzmANmO5uUp-Nv5qPu58n_3GtQ_IszIko8sHkHKPbeKoqlmrU/w640-h326/EIS%20%231.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My CAD rendition of the new sub-panel<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-swp7wWEw1kmoCD0raaJEm7aP8WlWdyrJOZra0bu9guKDxLUU6ikLAhAJicaLfv8jUJZbZ9A6KMEhzJl6KjLb6p8Ly374FCHYBiyHJrgzPaeMhyphenhyphenAMgv58jjEnIrJDjVVmJGZ_wFs02b-j40ekAk65zYMYrIFnQGn-z2kZzxX3PcXIgX5A5UXvORp7hBg/s1680/EIS%20%232.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1680" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-swp7wWEw1kmoCD0raaJEm7aP8WlWdyrJOZra0bu9guKDxLUU6ikLAhAJicaLfv8jUJZbZ9A6KMEhzJl6KjLb6p8Ly374FCHYBiyHJrgzPaeMhyphenhyphenAMgv58jjEnIrJDjVVmJGZ_wFs02b-j40ekAk65zYMYrIFnQGn-z2kZzxX3PcXIgX5A5UXvORp7hBg/w640-h326/EIS%20%232.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Back side of the proposed installation<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were quite a few benefits to this choice:<br /><br />1. Brand, form factor, and software commonality with my PFD and MFD<br />2. Already know how to install and use the unit<br />3. Very thin, thus not requiring much space behind the panel<br />4. Ability to record parameter<br />5. Color display<br />6. Six user configurable pages<br />7. User configurable audio and visual alerts<br />8. Factory support<br />9. PFD backup<br />10.Economical<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW9R_u_Lp_3TjuS63WtzN7fiKAzDRTLqEVc1K83Jo2IPc9zauUJo95YNMfAMdiQZrED-1cis2mKMIZYkVZ0iOcT8TZZ5Bja_FrdudE3rgRJp9LbZZpvXjMatRh5JmQMk6fT1DR6Hevd26KjntLExc496kYcrIJMWXO5oD8l4a43FlcTFXZS4pyAtqmTc/s4032/limited%20space.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW9R_u_Lp_3TjuS63WtzN7fiKAzDRTLqEVc1K83Jo2IPc9zauUJo95YNMfAMdiQZrED-1cis2mKMIZYkVZ0iOcT8TZZ5Bja_FrdudE3rgRJp9LbZZpvXjMatRh5JmQMk6fT1DR6Hevd26KjntLExc496kYcrIJMWXO5oD8l4a43FlcTFXZS4pyAtqmTc/w640-h480/limited%20space.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Couldn't install anything too thick here due to other items behind the panel <br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was really an easy choice.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This time around </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I decided to save some money, and go with the Mini-X rather than the Mini-AP since this unit would not be connected to the autopilot. I did however connect it to a magnetometer <i>(I had a spare one)</i>, to the pitot/static system <i>(all it needed were two short hoses)</i>, and to an external GPS antenna <i>(came with it)</i>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Audio and visual alarms are standard on the Mini-X, but I craved a </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">silly </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><i>CHECK ENGINE</i> light</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">that would light up red in front of me anytime a parameter exceedance occurred.</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46iapAGwhjoUf5-AnsC0ZFo_DoSDm54rLrEEenxXEzwIGWl7tSR8OwkCl0Qtba0OxNTjGbsYx2TBxXwWp1wahjYpWnH_-f04igUdpLd9y9EeWEj07tjAC4Lk_EEzVLjTVUNEnLWai2PqJFktHtoVJ_W3jqOzl8u5uOytEnIB6-iZPCy0Rqasv3k9XepU/s1687/chech%20engine.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1197" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46iapAGwhjoUf5-AnsC0ZFo_DoSDm54rLrEEenxXEzwIGWl7tSR8OwkCl0Qtba0OxNTjGbsYx2TBxXwWp1wahjYpWnH_-f04igUdpLd9y9EeWEj07tjAC4Lk_EEzVLjTVUNEnLWai2PqJFktHtoVJ_W3jqOzl8u5uOytEnIB6-iZPCy0Rqasv3k9XepU/w454-h640/chech%20engine.jpeg" width="454" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I wanted an automotive style</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>CHECK ENGINE</i> light for fun<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I chose not to purchase the battery backup option at the time, but I now think that was a mistake. I have run the main battery low a few times, and had to start the engine with the engine monitor unpowered. I did not like this, and I will send the unit back to GRT to have an internal battery installed </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">this winter</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">.<br /> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But let’s get back to the physical installation..</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">.<br /> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As you might have expected, I decided to put the new unit right where the old one was since there was </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">already </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">a nice big hole there, but I had to come up with a new sub panel design to capture the Mini-X, and a few other items I wanted to colocate.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dDaAbnc6UFU" width="320" youtube-src-id="dDaAbnc6UFU"></iframe></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The making of the Engine Monitor</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> sub-panel<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhpHNqVEgBxjAmQDvTgsve_h1iFS7kyMh8I-i0c8rs4SayRCxbXcYcN6bbN5ba9gsbCo7CeIUvr-o6mgzaD3Bq91o7_2Uus-7ip7PFLRtB5J2-sNJ9Sv88emOMIRUXyrzoVzdBOAsFA9ihm9-ozIgPzACVJ4JxR8q_7RlL8oKbUqELAR-JHFNBc37EWc/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhpHNqVEgBxjAmQDvTgsve_h1iFS7kyMh8I-i0c8rs4SayRCxbXcYcN6bbN5ba9gsbCo7CeIUvr-o6mgzaD3Bq91o7_2Uus-7ip7PFLRtB5J2-sNJ9Sv88emOMIRUXyrzoVzdBOAsFA9ihm9-ozIgPzACVJ4JxR8q_7RlL8oKbUqELAR-JHFNBc37EWc/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I tried a few configurations...<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheM9u8SWkZrjfTlFa3XjrAvKw41ny78OsXD-kECgcgP3VSDF8YLqShLll2NjPO-80hcrgg6LagRsYrtP5CWnqvhhZ-gZCEVnpck802mifTSZhDLRnisHKSWfyWxm_1lEmHXqk1TnC369GW0nDzXWhBHJnAt03Y7NMyrtN_mZoRXrNNSB6v3mRWW-Nx-3Y/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheM9u8SWkZrjfTlFa3XjrAvKw41ny78OsXD-kECgcgP3VSDF8YLqShLll2NjPO-80hcrgg6LagRsYrtP5CWnqvhhZ-gZCEVnpck802mifTSZhDLRnisHKSWfyWxm_1lEmHXqk1TnC369GW0nDzXWhBHJnAt03Y7NMyrtN_mZoRXrNNSB6v3mRWW-Nx-3Y/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">... and eventually settled on one that reused the previous screw holes and nut-plates<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwJajK3UQ_ETas69AFt6lliXO0PtU1CkATngAC8zSosOB93vgSe1t5w7EIRPfRGTCktSliplXBi_AMFad65uE-tYqQO6YVcC_peC8SwpvhAUSWwmXTwxTN0CjkUn6oUfxoAce4mNBBEL7SpQoEjphCthCvs1jVb8ujfJJtjBr0pGoGrP7AS43c-t5tu8/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwJajK3UQ_ETas69AFt6lliXO0PtU1CkATngAC8zSosOB93vgSe1t5w7EIRPfRGTCktSliplXBi_AMFad65uE-tYqQO6YVcC_peC8SwpvhAUSWwmXTwxTN0CjkUn6oUfxoAce4mNBBEL7SpQoEjphCthCvs1jVb8ujfJJtjBr0pGoGrP7AS43c-t5tu8/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Testing for fit<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnCh8pkNA440Mgr_sdwGesp9LV_myUVEp1qgOY_XlZVAUI-8rJWhJip-tuuykasITuPoxqExkY8SIWmGF6o9OGvJf8zyL8-rUMIUpl-O0UD_7JoKJ4HzZJHvtCWpk6iSuKDFjVF9HN-KQcZOerRpjpv6ZvuDddNnH9uk4ILjt7P4uYr6EkNslKyLFo40/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnCh8pkNA440Mgr_sdwGesp9LV_myUVEp1qgOY_XlZVAUI-8rJWhJip-tuuykasITuPoxqExkY8SIWmGF6o9OGvJf8zyL8-rUMIUpl-O0UD_7JoKJ4HzZJHvtCWpk6iSuKDFjVF9HN-KQcZOerRpjpv6ZvuDddNnH9uk4ILjt7P4uYr6EkNslKyLFo40/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Added a spare CB and USB data ports to check for interference behind the panel<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFytemzMQQGipHYoP3m42houhng-qPhj3UdmMZVni4cDmBEeWtwTWr7qg9vUZJmGcIiGr0BUul8ORD0izVqiwsXcDPYQVmgOUk7HOM0UN_uVK6ceNtJFzKjXUXTXuQRpLYXeik50-ZlKir2rqQ0cMH4P0loFlRW5G0LhqtRIhtpcNJBXKjjQqNikS3BkM/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFytemzMQQGipHYoP3m42houhng-qPhj3UdmMZVni4cDmBEeWtwTWr7qg9vUZJmGcIiGr0BUul8ORD0izVqiwsXcDPYQVmgOUk7HOM0UN_uVK6ceNtJFzKjXUXTXuQRpLYXeik50-ZlKir2rqQ0cMH4P0loFlRW5G0LhqtRIhtpcNJBXKjjQqNikS3BkM/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Testing with the Mini-X for fit in the panel and behind it<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbiFnMmJ68Gb5sSJbjgfihyphenhyphenwvMyGhyphenhyphenezMCHNPaR5dac2huR6t_nXKvIJNbq3Fpg-uUeRGrdes8vJeQBPmTKrivgnffM7SEij4n3AbvTRVj5QnWQNlk98w92M9qZ2uCrAYXhROnu1S9rHnon1jEewZxSmxIFYCan9KyyX49csiEBVrHHjH6RzUu8FJ4J8/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%236.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbiFnMmJ68Gb5sSJbjgfihyphenhyphenwvMyGhyphenhyphenezMCHNPaR5dac2huR6t_nXKvIJNbq3Fpg-uUeRGrdes8vJeQBPmTKrivgnffM7SEij4n3AbvTRVj5QnWQNlk98w92M9qZ2uCrAYXhROnu1S9rHnon1jEewZxSmxIFYCan9KyyX49csiEBVrHHjH6RzUu8FJ4J8/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%236.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The low profile USB thumb-drives <i>(far right)</i> barely clear the Stratus front face. Perfect.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcrH4rCSMZ31ExZrMvBMPnodllvexSwzC1SM-eLJ53N96felQV_-KfjmrTHoksYiqJudatjIOUKd6WaZgPLd6sdI9qP_3sFZ3VNKExSzDCtMfZSvjCE093GvcQ15lS8Z563oOuoa7Gc7-CY_FIf-8l_lX8IPzKujZ5BVq05PM13K4ZILQg59CiTs-hbg/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%237.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcrH4rCSMZ31ExZrMvBMPnodllvexSwzC1SM-eLJ53N96felQV_-KfjmrTHoksYiqJudatjIOUKd6WaZgPLd6sdI9qP_3sFZ3VNKExSzDCtMfZSvjCE093GvcQ15lS8Z563oOuoa7Gc7-CY_FIf-8l_lX8IPzKujZ5BVq05PM13K4ZILQg59CiTs-hbg/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%237.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Disregard the <i>Fuel Vent Icing</i> light. That is for a future experiment I have in mind.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSDyam3OkKEO2RZo0A7uvcKYgmq5LX06dNsMGVxB_QzKA7lVGYTj_uV7w1Myo6SFybkNpXQG1WkBGOWwyWLbQ8CnOqefYJc9MLkubEk6gCILfyzZU3cPxFdjJfKA_Js2hBgqwwny7ruLC1naX7S-n9Y1BIh9EflTOXtlrx96XJliWs_7v9WOUZ6C9KfE/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%238.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSDyam3OkKEO2RZo0A7uvcKYgmq5LX06dNsMGVxB_QzKA7lVGYTj_uV7w1Myo6SFybkNpXQG1WkBGOWwyWLbQ8CnOqefYJc9MLkubEk6gCILfyzZU3cPxFdjJfKA_Js2hBgqwwny7ruLC1naX7S-n9Y1BIh9EflTOXtlrx96XJliWs_7v9WOUZ6C9KfE/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%238.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>PFD & MFD <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071LDQPLZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">USB data cable extensions</a> to the Engine sub-panel<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYTeu4WYZ4lsdJ_AWx5vxDsvIslsw7iuv-PB_cCkIcu9mzQwiHVG59urHwX5zxZIEk6liIFnwQhW2-OeuF9zk19zV-8MF9mHUqrDwy42pxs5una-FJFuwTwpig8cdCAOHmr_nT7bPE6-8wSttBLTeH9qyi84wu-Tsih8sYOk_u1Xx905nAQiirFRjW3M/s4032/Subpanel%20design%20%239.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYTeu4WYZ4lsdJ_AWx5vxDsvIslsw7iuv-PB_cCkIcu9mzQwiHVG59urHwX5zxZIEk6liIFnwQhW2-OeuF9zk19zV-8MF9mHUqrDwy42pxs5una-FJFuwTwpig8cdCAOHmr_nT7bPE6-8wSttBLTeH9qyi84wu-Tsih8sYOk_u1Xx905nAQiirFRjW3M/w640-h480/Subpanel%20design%20%239.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bottom USB thumb-drive <i>(only one in the pic)</i> is used to update/record engine parameters<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The GRT Mini has six configurable pages, but at this stage I wasn’t quite sure which one I would use the most.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4LoLF1VLTxYTVXQYS0qznd1m7Kbo2WpAbyXv7fmA6fZy8s6YBTFWBtk6Wu99lgwefemS_qrC9R-nSAmcjr5vHChIUphup-a18NC5Ha6rePm8Y9ipSjv_KaOh7l_D-7xVt6JkWiqSBKcj-8mukP_Dzkg__k4U89Ia-nN_993g3qLIwdaL41frHp7CQvw/s4032/Page%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4LoLF1VLTxYTVXQYS0qznd1m7Kbo2WpAbyXv7fmA6fZy8s6YBTFWBtk6Wu99lgwefemS_qrC9R-nSAmcjr5vHChIUphup-a18NC5Ha6rePm8Y9ipSjv_KaOh7l_D-7xVt6JkWiqSBKcj-8mukP_Dzkg__k4U89Ia-nN_993g3qLIwdaL41frHp7CQvw/w640-h480/Page%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Turned out this is the page I would be on most of the time<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1yEafEjO6h5MK9bza2MIzbUm8meGm5RbZ0Yoj6YeLcRvO3edxryvyaJPIFy5SgUhXW3wm0mhSsS0NwF_ygCQvkuxE0mmvmf5gPxL34zjyKih1HhmRaiocq1ZhUyZ5pfVLGQjXGi8LCyLNIgg-afE2BPT7ohmzOHJkJYhPqDXVoSo_cSORh9sw2lmPOk/s4032/Page%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1yEafEjO6h5MK9bza2MIzbUm8meGm5RbZ0Yoj6YeLcRvO3edxryvyaJPIFy5SgUhXW3wm0mhSsS0NwF_ygCQvkuxE0mmvmf5gPxL34zjyKih1HhmRaiocq1ZhUyZ5pfVLGQjXGi8LCyLNIgg-afE2BPT7ohmzOHJkJYhPqDXVoSo_cSORh9sw2lmPOk/w640-h480/Page%20%232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Never used this one<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0reWTRzF-sk-b88B3t5RI1x0jlsk4cB9GDK8EyDj68GktJuUogmvvPhy76IdlvqrGKNJ91a4QGdTr48d4CIhpXD7TiDBfk0UIt8pLcAw9qWnBziBriE5f8dDZRv0ndPXk_B8NQT0rsaD-8GUDemo9R_DEmYIVTG0xDlT0YC9cUQUXZB9e0Dpe3m1lDk/s4032/Page%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0reWTRzF-sk-b88B3t5RI1x0jlsk4cB9GDK8EyDj68GktJuUogmvvPhy76IdlvqrGKNJ91a4QGdTr48d4CIhpXD7TiDBfk0UIt8pLcAw9qWnBziBriE5f8dDZRv0ndPXk_B8NQT0rsaD-8GUDemo9R_DEmYIVTG0xDlT0YC9cUQUXZB9e0Dpe3m1lDk/w640-h480/Page%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Might have looked at this one once or twice<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OC5Ud_3WOv56c8l5BA6IuWDIadOgzU4C3lK_EwtiqtC94bjYHE86EnyAJATzuTNhJfMYYbtxWHp5VPgGXshJFI4c2XKQXBT4K1cqe2j48HKkgoXImoJUTgJCkcfbJ5-oTVXgaZSdqSmQc-CYjIWJciqrRQFibX_35GTHDzOGuOmISFOPiX8BJt-Mo2s/s4032/Page%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OC5Ud_3WOv56c8l5BA6IuWDIadOgzU4C3lK_EwtiqtC94bjYHE86EnyAJATzuTNhJfMYYbtxWHp5VPgGXshJFI4c2XKQXBT4K1cqe2j48HKkgoXImoJUTgJCkcfbJ5-oTVXgaZSdqSmQc-CYjIWJciqrRQFibX_35GTHDzOGuOmISFOPiX8BJt-Mo2s/w640-h480/Page%20%234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This page allows you to add more bar graphs to the right. I just don't need any more.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL84jIl9sKYr27FbMsRFBCFl-fd-IcwBJ9wjJPN-VY3APZOHEdvlHhoQwp_nWmSVfhLj4hosMDwGmdo6evMLqealKdnMZ77CL2bBJLncBbYeSkj1zZM3kxWv5jBx9us9rZ1vJ5CoWLM0WJlMpJtMkx_wP_3GQGPyQWC-k9r8yhBO3FdsXrf7vRFT8h6Qc/s4032/Page%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL84jIl9sKYr27FbMsRFBCFl-fd-IcwBJ9wjJPN-VY3APZOHEdvlHhoQwp_nWmSVfhLj4hosMDwGmdo6evMLqealKdnMZ77CL2bBJLncBbYeSkj1zZM3kxWv5jBx9us9rZ1vJ5CoWLM0WJlMpJtMkx_wP_3GQGPyQWC-k9r8yhBO3FdsXrf7vRFT8h6Qc/w640-h480/Page%20%235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is a very interesting page that I pull up in flight sometime to geek out on data<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdgwan3h7fgKooj-e6FUAg_bubybXAAUaLfdPcL7mbu9A58Rus9V10LHmKZFOLeGcGAUV5nMe3ksTfDyBaew5SgE4JcIiVjWITprVM0ef3iag7iaram35ZaocFvhxz6HHSlIBUy4tkA2oY231x-6kEvsCZXT1wnnF2zIwG6idKd1MuSTRinZT0uP_O90/s4032/Page%20%236.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdgwan3h7fgKooj-e6FUAg_bubybXAAUaLfdPcL7mbu9A58Rus9V10LHmKZFOLeGcGAUV5nMe3ksTfDyBaew5SgE4JcIiVjWITprVM0ef3iag7iaram35ZaocFvhxz6HHSlIBUy4tkA2oY231x-6kEvsCZXT1wnnF2zIwG6idKd1MuSTRinZT0uP_O90/w640-h480/Page%20%236.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I did pick the two bottom gauges, but didn't find this page very compelling.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time to wire this thing up...<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpxrsBkS3dv9LQI9CgJWbNzG6okFhgoUW4qI1fobGaqVt56S_WWPFy6fhiDdwgEPkzbTF2ZZcBRi_vkzArjs5z2GIG3RARUR-fnbm-iDwL5LJ2FOzv52xvNehMeQJLXci1h0kZyCMZ_8b9yVd7c_zeDiBgFGW5Oo5riis2dQEQlm9jP1nXSAcM5yJ1mw/s3049/%2315-12%20EIS.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2237" data-original-width="3049" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpxrsBkS3dv9LQI9CgJWbNzG6okFhgoUW4qI1fobGaqVt56S_WWPFy6fhiDdwgEPkzbTF2ZZcBRi_vkzArjs5z2GIG3RARUR-fnbm-iDwL5LJ2FOzv52xvNehMeQJLXci1h0kZyCMZ_8b9yVd7c_zeDiBgFGW5Oo5riis2dQEQlm9jP1nXSAcM5yJ1mw/w640-h470/%2315-12%20EIS.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is my latest configuration. Works well but could change in the future. <br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Because I wanted to make the engine easier to remove in the future <i>(hopefully a distant one)</i>, I reduced the high number of firewall penetrations to four. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8VvGYrWBqRZWzqbSWySw6dR1MJ_jglkokYJfVh9cLXcqLXoeEp_nVKszC4QoyDBMhQaSNpdIhEFN-N8OqFSR63Ba6AyFMg0IIXv0dXrS-BMdAIWN__Y-UsPjrf5POOIs8DKR_Yv1Kx152e8sXChFY2Jo9eTVlxzT-mT2gogdkKz445tz6VS4zDp-xf0/s4032/penetrations.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8VvGYrWBqRZWzqbSWySw6dR1MJ_jglkokYJfVh9cLXcqLXoeEp_nVKszC4QoyDBMhQaSNpdIhEFN-N8OqFSR63Ba6AyFMg0IIXv0dXrS-BMdAIWN__Y-UsPjrf5POOIs8DKR_Yv1Kx152e8sXChFY2Jo9eTVlxzT-mT2gogdkKz445tz6VS4zDp-xf0/w480-h640/penetrations.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Firewall penetrations with no quick disconnects makes </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">engine</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">removal </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">more difficult <br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the new sensors' wires, including the alternator field wire, would go through a <a href="https://www.steinair.com/product/28-position-bulkhead-cpc-connector-kit/" target="_blank">28 pin bulkhead cannon plug</a>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0Ow4FK_jGXG2IzHgklEUKWzdAoOw5y47FYeRHuA3cjJ2D4Yrk-pMMK8K7rYgluioydRRoFW5AajtxdQDdRwSiHHzaf_CcaCp4yyk_l3I5dXzvm3EnRX9GoxIOZ9bUFzrOwBl50kQZAPGdjD2YmMv6fdBBrmNGbnPzv1rVfGwMPsytuD92me6zbyeSqY/s4032/28%20pin%20plug%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0Ow4FK_jGXG2IzHgklEUKWzdAoOw5y47FYeRHuA3cjJ2D4Yrk-pMMK8K7rYgluioydRRoFW5AajtxdQDdRwSiHHzaf_CcaCp4yyk_l3I5dXzvm3EnRX9GoxIOZ9bUFzrOwBl50kQZAPGdjD2YmMv6fdBBrmNGbnPzv1rVfGwMPsytuD92me6zbyeSqY/w640-h480/28%20pin%20plug%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">28 wires, 1 quick connector. Perfect!<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pLAdQsDK5WWuajphzZsnwv1uNtBAUcjzH3tt4qlWaAdXyOEyNFGgw0Q1Q8NIOfc8GkhvhpEvqmN_cG6mWK0KNVU752CBg81aDh4VA2DqcQVJzpnhDsWnVCRQrqVF1QvX76GW8lD3XSUCD_B1RPD_fgSZZqz-WHXfrsj8t4Gy8h2FHQlxN9F9R-J49_U/s4032/28%20pin%20plug%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pLAdQsDK5WWuajphzZsnwv1uNtBAUcjzH3tt4qlWaAdXyOEyNFGgw0Q1Q8NIOfc8GkhvhpEvqmN_cG6mWK0KNVU752CBg81aDh4VA2DqcQVJzpnhDsWnVCRQrqVF1QvX76GW8lD3XSUCD_B1RPD_fgSZZqz-WHXfrsj8t4Gy8h2FHQlxN9F9R-J49_U/w480-h640/28%20pin%20plug%20%232.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Hell hole</i> side of the quick disconnect wired up<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirryr1LwhOd6VlOIh0kGLKTTTXDbEuTVJyXL-PfPvghnJHN8pMT0akso6UP_aJUqQeRl90xWhIAZnYdDjNHEjt6PjwMP6hnXq1P2XqdL6mCHkH3gasKy6_HrO-5rPbdByhTUKMwbBKJIvr2OihmVKMj43zCyvzJNAkKV6j5qF2wxEleYuTajn1RnSWlvQ/s4032/28%20pin%20plug%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirryr1LwhOd6VlOIh0kGLKTTTXDbEuTVJyXL-PfPvghnJHN8pMT0akso6UP_aJUqQeRl90xWhIAZnYdDjNHEjt6PjwMP6hnXq1P2XqdL6mCHkH3gasKy6_HrO-5rPbdByhTUKMwbBKJIvr2OihmVKMj43zCyvzJNAkKV6j5qF2wxEleYuTajn1RnSWlvQ/w640-h480/28%20pin%20plug%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Back shell of the connector <i>(Hell hole side)<br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-o6fMFXEaHhlLLr0fU93uuHjzt5OeIX_TWTDZsEKv8N38ly_0QBS5QAkBcHm4lwSW0Rm-UMyt9XLnqourrdE3P0eEcWX2LhP_HKhgN2KTtKPPuiVtWrJ3mHoiCKcss5A1AMDvOlssyNv9KDgHv0h3J4xVkOFyacF-s6n4ms_Ff3jv5GxnzusDvjZcsw/s4032/28%20pin%20plug%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-o6fMFXEaHhlLLr0fU93uuHjzt5OeIX_TWTDZsEKv8N38ly_0QBS5QAkBcHm4lwSW0Rm-UMyt9XLnqourrdE3P0eEcWX2LhP_HKhgN2KTtKPPuiVtWrJ3mHoiCKcss5A1AMDvOlssyNv9KDgHv0h3J4xVkOFyacF-s6n4ms_Ff3jv5GxnzusDvjZcsw/w640-h480/28%20pin%20plug%20%234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Quick connect plug finished<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zS3QidIfisfrQ8IcAum2Q9ccXnGeIJjI4GKf-LLcVc4k-8jVpUqPkbT7jyqU3uhzfUF8kI169xsXF1j1ECGddC6KPaQGvxUnixGdKzaXcAyDgJTDA0gVfDwL1rzPp0QirCGgDjJ97rhyphenhyphenrnMoC76eyD2ZjgsHtNtALv6PRea6aGYg7DvTA3V9xZ52Kcg/s4032/28%20pin%20plug%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zS3QidIfisfrQ8IcAum2Q9ccXnGeIJjI4GKf-LLcVc4k-8jVpUqPkbT7jyqU3uhzfUF8kI169xsXF1j1ECGddC6KPaQGvxUnixGdKzaXcAyDgJTDA0gVfDwL1rzPp0QirCGgDjJ97rhyphenhyphenrnMoC76eyD2ZjgsHtNtALv6PRea6aGYg7DvTA3V9xZ52Kcg/w640-h480/28%20pin%20plug%20%235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Engine side of quick disconnect plug<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq8Cxmz_1sdv70mg7JaQwcxSuwt1KVd_V-Il8y2nz5Jt78sHepOgbb_kcK-xmUElJ42D6V4wTR-Xqnz_e6J9kg2x3UqZdVBUQfnNMLVp5XjoyMReWwXVAxHShsoNw2q6J_grTKM_vJdrx-pbxRiZOy2Zdt4cs1nRyizQ65wwCPurtGmIiYn6duXGEHN8/s4032/28%20pin%20plug%20%236.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq8Cxmz_1sdv70mg7JaQwcxSuwt1KVd_V-Il8y2nz5Jt78sHepOgbb_kcK-xmUElJ42D6V4wTR-Xqnz_e6J9kg2x3UqZdVBUQfnNMLVp5XjoyMReWwXVAxHShsoNw2q6J_grTKM_vJdrx-pbxRiZOy2Zdt4cs1nRyizQ65wwCPurtGmIiYn6duXGEHN8/w640-h480/28%20pin%20plug%20%236.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">All engine sensors <i>(and a few more wires)</i> wired to the quick disconnect<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJsxI_b6Jw-wIMP6cyqdQ3P7roLqPX6IQHs5B_W4FRhouFRPsQ_RMrZNGrL1Suu1X4Ggft-I0V9UqWpTRjb232zXLljzBKiVkY6uSmP0GIzl0eiGCrBmainPYPtL1wM5lBdWmjqQxUZLwZftamfkATK030901tYJ4rrPTMryUycKMPJc2dMRNw-KxRpM/s2277/28%20pin%20plug%20%237.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2277" data-original-width="2075" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJsxI_b6Jw-wIMP6cyqdQ3P7roLqPX6IQHs5B_W4FRhouFRPsQ_RMrZNGrL1Suu1X4Ggft-I0V9UqWpTRjb232zXLljzBKiVkY6uSmP0GIzl0eiGCrBmainPYPtL1wM5lBdWmjqQxUZLwZftamfkATK030901tYJ4rrPTMryUycKMPJc2dMRNw-KxRpM/w584-h640/28%20pin%20plug%20%237.jpeg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>"It don't get any easier than that!"<br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't expect my choice of a plastic connector in the engine compartment to be universally applauded. Yes, it might melt quickly in case of a fire, but one has to ask himself how much of a problem that would be. I'd loose all engine data and the alternator, not good, but not as bad as the fire still burning back there. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">More importantly, lacking any other type of alarm able to tell whether a fire has developed in the engine compartment, losing all engine instruments in quick succession due to a melting connector might as well be one's first and only warning of a disaster in the making. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>"Time to land immediately? Damn right it is!"<br /></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Using a fireproof metal connector instead, without the addition of a fire detection device, would practically guarantee that the first indication of a fire would be a melted spar and a hole in the ground.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You could think of the plastic connector as the <i>sacrificial lamb,</i> or the <i>canary in the mine</i>, something whose threshold of damage is lower, and can warn you of impending doom.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The rest of the wires <i>(2 electronic ignition primary </i></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>shielded </i></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>wires, 2 Hall effect sensor shielded orange wires, and 1 left magneto switch shielded wire)</i>, plus one manifold pressure line for the electronic ignition box, were routed to the turtle-deck <i>(behind the passenger’s head)</i> reusing an existing firewall passage.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8uyjnvRnAsHGVALYPL-XMeAQeIb67K5EdBSATPr3hwzL0ZgT3c9Jc2HoI4WOGXV8kraErwk1rLQG12RTn_W1KqLzptvNyJY_V7lDxW20jSq59N4to34N58wRL_68AGe9ghG-RMuW2FxWEYCaWCtRP9oHdV-aZp8us9U3PDUEMz7456TkEuv0mBPBAMI/s4032/top%20hole.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8uyjnvRnAsHGVALYPL-XMeAQeIb67K5EdBSATPr3hwzL0ZgT3c9Jc2HoI4WOGXV8kraErwk1rLQG12RTn_W1KqLzptvNyJY_V7lDxW20jSq59N4to34N58wRL_68AGe9ghG-RMuW2FxWEYCaWCtRP9oHdV-aZp8us9U3PDUEMz7456TkEuv0mBPBAMI/w480-h640/top%20hole.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I didn't want to run shielded wires through an unshielded connector<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The starter contactor was relocated from the firewall to the nose, and its #2 </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AWG </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">cable <i>(originally coming from the battery contactor up front)</i> repurposed as an intermediate starter cable <i>(up to a firewall disconnect)</i>. A flexible #4 </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AWG</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> welding cable was also installed in the fuselage as the new alternator cable, and connected to the battery contactor in the nose, and to a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fastronix-Remote-Battery-Terminal-Feed/dp/B09395BF8D?pd_rd_w=4MiOa&content-id=amzn1.sym.d7105005-1122-4ebb-804b-fda01cf6b56f&pf_rd_p=d7105005-1122-4ebb-804b-fda01cf6b56f&pf_rd_r=7TCDS5WBBPTJ9RMZYCG4&pd_rd_wg=gMDGg&pd_rd_r=2275f95b-b873-4a11-92dc-14e4dd55735d&pd_rd_i=B09395BF8D&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_1_ec_i&th=1" target="_blank">bulkhead pass through</a> at the firewall.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fljj6-NM1vk" width="320" youtube-src-id="Fljj6-NM1vk"></iframe></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Relocating and testing JT's Starter Solenoid</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLNKgwxh-5q2MkGLqPjY9KrhlgbV9sIoqDDtjOMAHRRWKf_6pKGyIfvrZdyXhJ9tU0cLUbP8qTFz4j2BU9Q_T-za2cJmgqen_HBT8LazRzZYNZARhDYkb1PdMeGnzfOjEvEb-386dbnZY8arYSO51vY5Fvh4o5Sy9sbgFP-_ST6gf1XHX1TYrvlqs60k/s3299/%230-5%20JT's%20main%20wiring.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="3299" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLNKgwxh-5q2MkGLqPjY9KrhlgbV9sIoqDDtjOMAHRRWKf_6pKGyIfvrZdyXhJ9tU0cLUbP8qTFz4j2BU9Q_T-za2cJmgqen_HBT8LazRzZYNZARhDYkb1PdMeGnzfOjEvEb-386dbnZY8arYSO51vY5Fvh4o5Sy9sbgFP-_ST6gf1XHX1TYrvlqs60k/w640-h494/%230-5%20JT's%20main%20wiring.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">JT's new <i>high level</i> wiring diagram <i>(subject to change)<br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWq3XHEeswRmliDdbNNvE_7WyFWo4vDWV1aR0uMdsDpVDYdYk61101_K9WBL9j0pO2rMm14CKD5Pcsp47GqKZ5YjnMIGEs73d0blJHr_HQLxdm856CHP5Q8T16mA9DJfFPIb-win0S1WfMlXlVfmq21fgjaTyXPDL8xNI8ICP1TRCGmpIbWXIEeRCVac/s4032/Starter%20solenoid%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWq3XHEeswRmliDdbNNvE_7WyFWo4vDWV1aR0uMdsDpVDYdYk61101_K9WBL9j0pO2rMm14CKD5Pcsp47GqKZ5YjnMIGEs73d0blJHr_HQLxdm856CHP5Q8T16mA9DJfFPIb-win0S1WfMlXlVfmq21fgjaTyXPDL8xNI8ICP1TRCGmpIbWXIEeRCVac/w640-h480/Starter%20solenoid%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Had to cut this old Starter Contactor cable to remove the firewall<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQRMZlEXNpA11V5KPCBNG0dXEpTqT2qur1zzOBavALwnAcnMq5fX4YTsbx6o0P6es36yeSFbg5kLKSy_W9xQy1koW7QzbhFYcZ6JGX2q65QDliSnXxvj_NZGtyL7RO_uoHdwVIoxBPT2Tzef03rU3Qodh0Z-7CCGPRdszasmTIvC-8b32P4l_BZpXcTI/s4032/Starter%20solenoid%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQRMZlEXNpA11V5KPCBNG0dXEpTqT2qur1zzOBavALwnAcnMq5fX4YTsbx6o0P6es36yeSFbg5kLKSy_W9xQy1koW7QzbhFYcZ6JGX2q65QDliSnXxvj_NZGtyL7RO_uoHdwVIoxBPT2Tzef03rU3Qodh0Z-7CCGPRdszasmTIvC-8b32P4l_BZpXcTI/w480-h640/Starter%20solenoid%20%232.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BL4S5YJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Silicone boots</a> protect the terminals on </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Battery</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Starter</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> Contactors <i>(now in the nose</i>)<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspMmEj7PSfA58zJk0CBbA-SL58rItkRGk2MYOlabWHSrlglF40HVDalfX4DZ9-1Y9y_7dCAqHcPxP9B2vjCrIrnGSXcLyARQKJloX6bhfNJm9338vRKhiC7gNE6A2NjdiSM8ZT16iVH_w2e8rrtbajl9YEce4VoknQ_DHf-7AZbCNIKplvb1diwuUE54/s4032/Starter%20solenoid%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspMmEj7PSfA58zJk0CBbA-SL58rItkRGk2MYOlabWHSrlglF40HVDalfX4DZ9-1Y9y_7dCAqHcPxP9B2vjCrIrnGSXcLyARQKJloX6bhfNJm9338vRKhiC7gNE6A2NjdiSM8ZT16iVH_w2e8rrtbajl9YEce4VoknQ_DHf-7AZbCNIKplvb1diwuUE54/w640-h480/Starter%20solenoid%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Every one of JT's relays are now concentrated on the left side of the nose<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCKlDfaVcZFD4o3QIaEDZLC5jPHyITbWBig0fbbED0bqNEqIgHOPjqa9pOpcJ58ICsKGXDVlsDBFzuiAT8h3LOZvwWsr0J5kkTwZj-vpvL2iMat17kymv2NMRMnblHpoKDOQZW2kM545rb3CJd6eYeY_l3SNAEuO9dBmlINCQCtCi4N9Y13LUvGpgr2w/s4032/Starter%20solenoid%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCKlDfaVcZFD4o3QIaEDZLC5jPHyITbWBig0fbbED0bqNEqIgHOPjqa9pOpcJ58ICsKGXDVlsDBFzuiAT8h3LOZvwWsr0J5kkTwZj-vpvL2iMat17kymv2NMRMnblHpoKDOQZW2kM545rb3CJd6eYeY_l3SNAEuO9dBmlINCQCtCi4N9Y13LUvGpgr2w/w640-h480/Starter%20solenoid%20%234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The additional <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Welding-Battery-Copper-Flexible-Inverter/dp/B01MUC73TE/ref=sr_1_4?crid=4DQXP9C7WSGC&keywords=4%2Bawg%2Bwelding%2Bcable&qid=1697322924&s=hi&sprefix=4%2Bawg%2Bwelding%2Bcable%2Ctools%2C140&sr=1-4&th=1" target="_blank">#4 AWG welding cable</a> added a little weight, but improved maintainability.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The firewall connectors had to be slightly modified by countersinking the mounting holes. I wanted to make sure the starter and alternator cable ends would not be able to come in contact with the bolt heads, regardless of the clocking of the cables on their posts.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNl9Ka_6mCmmCr6ooKpue8yEzRpKjpA0uhSG-NiBhjztbWx2SvatbyfvA-DXy6AzsNnbym5IqlWxWTZJBYP4dDQlZ5b-TQ8sUfQ1qSJME-Z7v4qQOddPx5ul7QzZGf39hgOtcqqMLO9g1u5AdoYBqZxdWjN2iP73TlUyGmFggXVfP7B36aKMigaw3roU/s4032/FW%20connector%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNl9Ka_6mCmmCr6ooKpue8yEzRpKjpA0uhSG-NiBhjztbWx2SvatbyfvA-DXy6AzsNnbym5IqlWxWTZJBYP4dDQlZ5b-TQ8sUfQ1qSJME-Z7v4qQOddPx5ul7QzZGf39hgOtcqqMLO9g1u5AdoYBqZxdWjN2iP73TlUyGmFggXVfP7B36aKMigaw3roU/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Original #2 AWG starter contactor cable had to be cut to pull it though the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">firewall</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKkOBbyVJOpgVlXzmuDUvndj4H_KI36vc2kZ27Pk7WXw4vTaT-A0kCwTihT4tbwwODsaLnrfbt2qNZtkyWalsA9H7gmyRLBljCk9Waiqi9fESbamUe2qamfmq2sM1fnFlz1s7GjNLdTSot6Gu361E0aGbc_jDtKRFN0H-EASSpyofPc66LGIsNxjYeGQ/s4032/FW%20connector%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKkOBbyVJOpgVlXzmuDUvndj4H_KI36vc2kZ27Pk7WXw4vTaT-A0kCwTihT4tbwwODsaLnrfbt2qNZtkyWalsA9H7gmyRLBljCk9Waiqi9fESbamUe2qamfmq2sM1fnFlz1s7GjNLdTSot6Gu361E0aGbc_jDtKRFN0H-EASSpyofPc66LGIsNxjYeGQ/w480-h640/FW%20connector%20%232.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Old</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> cable would be reused as the intermediate starter cable up to the firewall-disconnect point<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSQrYjE_hiy82TgS3opuILsc9uaiIXSjwHq1esKy2HzNh3qjQBPwP7bMyPkM3N-KNHFtJZqJjzYpODHk8mLyuMqtXOPtM2U1b56INwoj3LDFU_yMyUSTHBTz85S7fyDwGg1jPMxcFe6mo-h-OcKYPpLG9K0gSC7qr918HOnuX-i8NN-3nroSleMxe9gc/s4032/FW%20connector%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSQrYjE_hiy82TgS3opuILsc9uaiIXSjwHq1esKy2HzNh3qjQBPwP7bMyPkM3N-KNHFtJZqJjzYpODHk8mLyuMqtXOPtM2U1b56INwoj3LDFU_yMyUSTHBTz85S7fyDwGg1jPMxcFe6mo-h-OcKYPpLG9K0gSC7qr918HOnuX-i8NN-3nroSleMxe9gc/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Old hole had to be enlarged slightly to accept the new terminal<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mC5CeRApd-isSGW5EVMPOmxJBi7kvdmDoi0MfNDsGWKleD47oIm1zBoLgaKjn3vhYuW_ZASH_aP04aYjoDYapLcmeR3KyzXBoJlmlz-UsCgazALQavhI6uG_z_ItRR6rHS-JtqgKXYkdZdpn-ucqdqFzcuvLtiQmJNlDm-CCM-vYFNn46592adHuCrs/s4032/FW%20connector%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mC5CeRApd-isSGW5EVMPOmxJBi7kvdmDoi0MfNDsGWKleD47oIm1zBoLgaKjn3vhYuW_ZASH_aP04aYjoDYapLcmeR3KyzXBoJlmlz-UsCgazALQavhI6uG_z_ItRR6rHS-JtqgKXYkdZdpn-ucqdqFzcuvLtiQmJNlDm-CCM-vYFNn46592adHuCrs/w480-h640/FW%20connector%20%234.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Counter-boring the bulkhead connector's mounting holes<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMhPXFeBWDf9Iw68xITEJht4Yo8UrYJ91EF0UxGI4r7B4SXuKweQRufjxk-L8ElLwXSmQGQ-zaJn7QzhlYZXZMcjAnzRpL6-Nkx9Am3Mh2CSATUAiG4zzAjkhy-IYb_BX1YF_6_t2jkz-jeVkb7e0YBf-tABgc6EhbYsjyg0V4x3bkbga2rEdbuR1yt4/s4032/FW%20connector%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMhPXFeBWDf9Iw68xITEJht4Yo8UrYJ91EF0UxGI4r7B4SXuKweQRufjxk-L8ElLwXSmQGQ-zaJn7QzhlYZXZMcjAnzRpL6-Nkx9Am3Mh2CSATUAiG4zzAjkhy-IYb_BX1YF_6_t2jkz-jeVkb7e0YBf-tABgc6EhbYsjyg0V4x3bkbga2rEdbuR1yt4/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Making sure diameter is big enough for tools to fit<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXsiNtIcD_QKJx0X_3fyidAw2YwnGZ9iwB3E_UdI_mQtEFM_EfdciHQf_O1dqRovREPX5E6K5YY4h1vQvAen1teRldpiH60CqLfykWqtpuDjcqVxgHLZ6XOQIIxdH-tJ629c_chP4_35XR1m6Xyw0eriz_r4qdN9auwgPjBRJ55wMW0hb-CeyU7lGna8/s4032/FW%20connector%20%236.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXsiNtIcD_QKJx0X_3fyidAw2YwnGZ9iwB3E_UdI_mQtEFM_EfdciHQf_O1dqRovREPX5E6K5YY4h1vQvAen1teRldpiH60CqLfykWqtpuDjcqVxgHLZ6XOQIIxdH-tJ629c_chP4_35XR1m6Xyw0eriz_r4qdN9auwgPjBRJ55wMW0hb-CeyU7lGna8/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%236.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Starter bulkhead connector</span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> installed, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JG6BMYC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">#2 AWG heavy duty terminal</a> in place.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b50QtiaH6wQAiTIhsEqpSws0x07fyQhNmzTyuiLXLox48fXOaVf_AO_UXzFFFwvilmCJh3o0tbAILLWzRlAw2WJk97g4OuJmQ0OSo0zJX5y238iu9s0jZMT6Vdz-uqaeOEvn-HBQp0OPDmxjgNr7HLpv5Flz5MqCN0ayHUY2utWc3OR1SLQSLsC3baE/s4032/FW%20connector%20%237.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b50QtiaH6wQAiTIhsEqpSws0x07fyQhNmzTyuiLXLox48fXOaVf_AO_UXzFFFwvilmCJh3o0tbAILLWzRlAw2WJk97g4OuJmQ0OSo0zJX5y238iu9s0jZMT6Vdz-uqaeOEvn-HBQp0OPDmxjgNr7HLpv5Flz5MqCN0ayHUY2utWc3OR1SLQSLsC3baE/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%237.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Back side of the bulkhead connector <i>(inside Hell hole)<br /></i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCw_6lQhsHfJYAkWxsKQxslxB3JxpnFmSRnTlitd-rbipYxN77azSYdd922nQkTFinmTrH00znl4O-OmsNFWrUFp1v0VFAIiDGOHMlWv_nbFdQOJ4sl-Ai6xbvsA5eTUEj-l8zXZUmwmEJ1fw7EnYumNnnNuvJL3dDk4XzCV0hOqh1ZWGecMd5gndWCs/s4032/FW%20connector%20%238.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCw_6lQhsHfJYAkWxsKQxslxB3JxpnFmSRnTlitd-rbipYxN77azSYdd922nQkTFinmTrH00znl4O-OmsNFWrUFp1v0VFAIiDGOHMlWv_nbFdQOJ4sl-Ai6xbvsA5eTUEj-l8zXZUmwmEJ1fw7EnYumNnnNuvJL3dDk4XzCV0hOqh1ZWGecMd5gndWCs/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%238.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Work has begun <i>(by hand)</i> in repurposing another existing hole </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDYaUey7SZQs6Rga73eXuyVgsq7DvYffj0YBQiNepoUPr735NQOV9Q4_qCNAKfcy8G8SwB4OgFxYUEpDNoeGqDJz6roZir-zg76anr20vrhCg72g9_wd9kQxiq4uN9FRArAKRtVeM74FUSzxNQlooDFaLE7d7lbjDH72RDF9T5S60eYT9ltu2d9NfBvc/s4032/FW%20connector%20%239.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDYaUey7SZQs6Rga73eXuyVgsq7DvYffj0YBQiNepoUPr735NQOV9Q4_qCNAKfcy8G8SwB4OgFxYUEpDNoeGqDJz6roZir-zg76anr20vrhCg72g9_wd9kQxiq4uN9FRArAKRtVeM74FUSzxNQlooDFaLE7d7lbjDH72RDF9T5S60eYT9ltu2d9NfBvc/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%239.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Starter and Alternator disconnects installed <i>(<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JG94TZQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">#4 AWG cable end</a> on top)</i></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaWF3wJCpjn0q9isMf-zJ-uLevO6MmMrbcFIodvCRviHkqoRm1fpxCL-2B4-t-CSoSQNtS5JY33wSPjB_9YGX-r2F-oa34QiUMbrp2W8BlK4nkh1oAdEcdJTwVzkO-FsIuj_Y6JSNMgoa02uz6IBGEVZJ3tP4InN6xhGRkg6qutFLPpx6z8pDwciq6ug/s4032/FW%20connector%20%2310.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaWF3wJCpjn0q9isMf-zJ-uLevO6MmMrbcFIodvCRviHkqoRm1fpxCL-2B4-t-CSoSQNtS5JY33wSPjB_9YGX-r2F-oa34QiUMbrp2W8BlK4nkh1oAdEcdJTwVzkO-FsIuj_Y6JSNMgoa02uz6IBGEVZJ3tP4InN6xhGRkg6qutFLPpx6z8pDwciq6ug/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%2310.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hydraulic-Crimper-Battery-Terminal-Crimping/dp/B0824Q5YQP/ref=sr_1_30?crid=QK5ZV5NYIYUU&keywords=hydraulic+cable+crimper&qid=1697386022&sprefix=hyraulic+cable+crimper%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-30" target="_blank">10 Ton hydraulic hand crimper</a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNeY2qThJQNd7zFIQWfN5DM4MKtp4G5eb41cxRqMkApms7fqD8mB3hPEcfbcH033zyxNVc0ORqo1l6PzlUEFiKJQa5AKaMQ3-UgfMrnOL2HJi8doB57jx3ZRdznYDyP8qgpl56UwoqsiAcVGtQntpEtrTxhe2OCf2Pq_aQ2ctVJjBzbm2LJVQSh7mt_M/s4032/FW%20connector%20%2311.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNeY2qThJQNd7zFIQWfN5DM4MKtp4G5eb41cxRqMkApms7fqD8mB3hPEcfbcH033zyxNVc0ORqo1l6PzlUEFiKJQa5AKaMQ3-UgfMrnOL2HJi8doB57jx3ZRdznYDyP8qgpl56UwoqsiAcVGtQntpEtrTxhe2OCf2Pq_aQ2ctVJjBzbm2LJVQSh7mt_M/w480-h640/FW%20connector%20%2311.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Crimper in action<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijN2R9mazv05yqXOGP_ZfyNKyvl-gy-Ne6Txum6SVWuE7q2d57IcmJ3_gZFkPrrbKHoRcdRx15cSgj8VeI-8ANc6Uls_sKjxG54RPxdw62TN2QHgtnZRNix0jULcp-12YI2h3CNutjnsaKE76QNzA6avgHfdvRXy32zS2f89zlKpRUCivLgBBJ0ID-OZY/s4032/FW%20connector%20%2312.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijN2R9mazv05yqXOGP_ZfyNKyvl-gy-Ne6Txum6SVWuE7q2d57IcmJ3_gZFkPrrbKHoRcdRx15cSgj8VeI-8ANc6Uls_sKjxG54RPxdw62TN2QHgtnZRNix0jULcp-12YI2h3CNutjnsaKE76QNzA6avgHfdvRXy32zS2f89zlKpRUCivLgBBJ0ID-OZY/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%2312.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Crimper is easy to use and does a great job<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv369UBKLzhWs21o8P_a9YWokPRRxvejK1e_zCooG9JuYw5n-mDVodHIsOgd3kgUAbmBghFgv17IOPjphQAty9_a2eii9YcN2qI-iLgBH-0gqoqBPqb_cJW50pzoFmJy-lbzrw4n3-g73D4bWfsvAti9pNpj1RDNZJO6nsw2E20v1spE6tXm-4I0FgB20/s3264/IMG_5895.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv369UBKLzhWs21o8P_a9YWokPRRxvejK1e_zCooG9JuYw5n-mDVodHIsOgd3kgUAbmBghFgv17IOPjphQAty9_a2eii9YcN2qI-iLgBH-0gqoqBPqb_cJW50pzoFmJy-lbzrw4n3-g73D4bWfsvAti9pNpj1RDNZJO6nsw2E20v1spE6tXm-4I0FgB20/w480-h640/IMG_5895.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In case you wondered what happens if a crimp comes loose. Yes, this is JT. 😬<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbuqD0-X69JLNP7DBIBudafOJg9y9h6Ux6QZtdpQVhMLSSpi4QaZWjs2q_vPCS9VQbC80T-pMpf4321x2I7rUZiSiCGh0nmiGh4TQg6DnKZFwB7CJh5hCWKLUzn_XT0Vi3ZYr0fieC8riERxLl0gwkrONL9-B-yzXfrkbVrtZYkACpyknpFS_v5yThpA/s3264/IMG_5910.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbuqD0-X69JLNP7DBIBudafOJg9y9h6Ux6QZtdpQVhMLSSpi4QaZWjs2q_vPCS9VQbC80T-pMpf4321x2I7rUZiSiCGh0nmiGh4TQg6DnKZFwB7CJh5hCWKLUzn_XT0Vi3ZYr0fieC8riERxLl0gwkrONL9-B-yzXfrkbVrtZYkACpyknpFS_v5yThpA/w640-h480/IMG_5910.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I discovered the 0 Amps reading before takeoff and returned to investigate.<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbZ7tiIPx8Pk-cq9bQtRk1OnTA-VBY_cc1c0nupfjWsbPv06_DINhcP1VwqWluJgXnJR7eM4NRX0ITmOVb1X2tfjayXb6ezwcqcsAXgCyHrfgyVFfogLJrQYVgEMWIXhydw6Lt0YwexH90YmZek_US2oKifHG8wH_PG6sRUDpWe0QIDBFugaQPdWmoBA/s4032/FW%20connector%20%2313.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbZ7tiIPx8Pk-cq9bQtRk1OnTA-VBY_cc1c0nupfjWsbPv06_DINhcP1VwqWluJgXnJR7eM4NRX0ITmOVb1X2tfjayXb6ezwcqcsAXgCyHrfgyVFfogLJrQYVgEMWIXhydw6Lt0YwexH90YmZek_US2oKifHG8wH_PG6sRUDpWe0QIDBFugaQPdWmoBA/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%2313.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">That was six years ago. This new crimp isn't going anywhere.<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6YzP6d9KYRQzmH9l-wjJJEdVDGT3uIKquThjZ_DQs_5qBQWrURCnTjF4FNuPBFf7fZ7rbB2binIyd2fTj78Dj7uDqyBQJR7vvV88tT6TPB_REa8SvbiOIjCkL9dqBGdBu26Gi-C6nNePVletsMBChNu8plFIACNZ1vTMwcwL6DVAKsTy9gCe4h6J-vo/s4032/FW%20connector%20%2314.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6YzP6d9KYRQzmH9l-wjJJEdVDGT3uIKquThjZ_DQs_5qBQWrURCnTjF4FNuPBFf7fZ7rbB2binIyd2fTj78Dj7uDqyBQJR7vvV88tT6TPB_REa8SvbiOIjCkL9dqBGdBu26Gi-C6nNePVletsMBChNu8plFIACNZ1vTMwcwL6DVAKsTy9gCe4h6J-vo/w640-h480/FW%20connector%20%2314.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Original #2 AWG cable shortened and connected inside the <i>Hell hole<br /></i></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At this point the only GRT component left to install was the Remote EIS computer and its wiring. This <i>black box</i> is an item that doesn't require maintenance after installation, so I chose to hide it behind the passenger seat, accessible... with a little effort.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd9SwLclkqtrG9jAv2NdZC7vhQug5huEAozthDT5wbP9Zj8k7ay5uaUEboqfPjs4MU-rld-Wk8siamxybkEh6UpgzW-u3D2akEwJduyhL_1Z1x_l94DOzYz3BULSyv5_dOwp2Ic6F9Va1wfUuXYurN1A-O40JbCgh6-BPHys83_q7yA5LmMsAUUUJBYE/s4032/EIS%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd9SwLclkqtrG9jAv2NdZC7vhQug5huEAozthDT5wbP9Zj8k7ay5uaUEboqfPjs4MU-rld-Wk8siamxybkEh6UpgzW-u3D2akEwJduyhL_1Z1x_l94DOzYz3BULSyv5_dOwp2Ic6F9Va1wfUuXYurN1A-O40JbCgh6-BPHys83_q7yA5LmMsAUUUJBYE/w480-h640/EIS%20%231.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The brains of GRT's EIS<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfppdnqfsOk73QGqglNz_W8hACKsD0rQP4F9BTadmWEjP6qtrKrqPODOUFjDW9pWxxCMlFuTGkFH9Ezn4lqCWMVBgXD2erZMJI_tcvmMcdBhJMksCZynYj_SYa4KmI9tGLJM1TdQkjTJnrH8Nl3jvryYVZa12UXIYKbkRFk8m_E5fscTBnInXEHTF9zQ/s4032/EIS%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfppdnqfsOk73QGqglNz_W8hACKsD0rQP4F9BTadmWEjP6qtrKrqPODOUFjDW9pWxxCMlFuTGkFH9Ezn4lqCWMVBgXD2erZMJI_tcvmMcdBhJMksCZynYj_SYa4KmI9tGLJM1TdQkjTJnrH8Nl3jvryYVZa12UXIYKbkRFk8m_E5fscTBnInXEHTF9zQ/w640-h480/EIS%20%232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Click-bonds machined out of stainless <i>(left)</i>. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Clear tape <i>(marked)</i> to avoid contact with flox. <br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n4Q_urtZbpyLCXW3SYd0DXUF4Aqk7mfC7DNLEOg9FY-aczecb4PcusLVtn_a8uFCFf_SkPy8Ky9L8V9sa0XdNSbfZHN-Cyw3jwh_hWESrBfbvNUfo1C1-uoiamh0e1taYogCJiA5YfA-wGBMz7AQw3aWjMRuLkMHsCR8X_tyPz1ciwC4PHevMFCgxPI/s4032/EIS%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n4Q_urtZbpyLCXW3SYd0DXUF4Aqk7mfC7DNLEOg9FY-aczecb4PcusLVtn_a8uFCFf_SkPy8Ky9L8V9sa0XdNSbfZHN-Cyw3jwh_hWESrBfbvNUfo1C1-uoiamh0e1taYogCJiA5YfA-wGBMz7AQw3aWjMRuLkMHsCR8X_tyPz1ciwC4PHevMFCgxPI/w640-h480/EIS%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rear of passenger back seat sanded to accept click-bonds<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHzLUG32pmPFhN2KZhw6HjbkAidNMDgvZXGmklR9mgT14f5UHYMRS6fVz-n95aVkKNEVQ4VPOKqEZKW4cdYAeZsP0_qXQ_IgrqWIOnHIFFzKD-av_hOwIsOPG-Di_gJuaRbAV0crEiBH9fjF1X9zgMCSZ-VFLzqtfFQ4AMtRS7cyVFIEWKQ15t6r9F_s/s4032/EIS%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHzLUG32pmPFhN2KZhw6HjbkAidNMDgvZXGmklR9mgT14f5UHYMRS6fVz-n95aVkKNEVQ4VPOKqEZKW4cdYAeZsP0_qXQ_IgrqWIOnHIFFzKD-av_hOwIsOPG-Di_gJuaRbAV0crEiBH9fjF1X9zgMCSZ-VFLzqtfFQ4AMtRS7cyVFIEWKQ15t6r9F_s/w640-h480/EIS%20%234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Click-bonds mounted and flox added<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57mRCFfgqLxZL2AM5aY0Zsw6MvckMRx7aIWfq-6zG_NkUf927x0LZ5BezrfRjdQ2jp4do-NTqHmx-m9_ZkVAyIVYoY-2FB-ryWc1d7R8PXyWA-qdVGYq20rKdnDK5LZT65a41qRaJpuuj6LFl9K62mb4UtEkCJcqMS8wdpVzugsNTkGcvymc1A6O2t3s/s4032/EIS%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57mRCFfgqLxZL2AM5aY0Zsw6MvckMRx7aIWfq-6zG_NkUf927x0LZ5BezrfRjdQ2jp4do-NTqHmx-m9_ZkVAyIVYoY-2FB-ryWc1d7R8PXyWA-qdVGYq20rKdnDK5LZT65a41qRaJpuuj6LFl9K62mb4UtEkCJcqMS8wdpVzugsNTkGcvymc1A6O2t3s/w640-h480/EIS%20%235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Foam pushing on EIS box while flox cures overnight<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPKpb-5OqAwTqc2aeLAgrzls0ErLARn9fqm8-QoL4rQj6foUoJ9NgdPpKYHUbaly_vqaY4SfhVhbK_9-g_d_pipBGcoTXTZms9m5MjNbPoq5Vd3PTZmPBuvlMHKs6YZnFSjdZaQviJjUG8PlxhvUaEVI0YuJC5QvR0ejzs5lV2WB33qCiw3PkInatnp0/s4032/EIS%20%237.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPKpb-5OqAwTqc2aeLAgrzls0ErLARn9fqm8-QoL4rQj6foUoJ9NgdPpKYHUbaly_vqaY4SfhVhbK_9-g_d_pipBGcoTXTZms9m5MjNbPoq5Vd3PTZmPBuvlMHKs6YZnFSjdZaQviJjUG8PlxhvUaEVI0YuJC5QvR0ejzs5lV2WB33qCiw3PkInatnp0/w640-h480/EIS%20%237.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Next day the EIS box is firmly attached to the back of the passenger seat<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg556XWNPJNY8NFVubG-SJcOcmtwBG6ZIV9oqwBpH2Dvxi0TEEcmeA7qmopBWFHe5iSro7kh0nOGusgmMphLGx8kDoRk8QjjCycXnuWb_1YfrFhm98J4Xr7kIchalC18IVBg4tJsEmJzByUFRw0HjeS93MASDVX9tnHX6or4I291tv99AR1jRw2PSROgdc/s4032/EIS%20%238.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg556XWNPJNY8NFVubG-SJcOcmtwBG6ZIV9oqwBpH2Dvxi0TEEcmeA7qmopBWFHe5iSro7kh0nOGusgmMphLGx8kDoRk8QjjCycXnuWb_1YfrFhm98J4Xr7kIchalC18IVBg4tJsEmJzByUFRw0HjeS93MASDVX9tnHX6or4I291tv99AR1jRw2PSROgdc/w640-h480/EIS%20%238.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Stainless </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">click-bonds embedded in flox after EIS box removal<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_ISvCj82L_PuVyhsaRc-Ndue8P3pS1bWhmUT0DvNw1kmH58Y3ap7hG_XTKu_e36WYxARfQypPsmzlqLHi79dgCxbLsIT6wKyhHefU4-Ax5-L1pnydXdqxAaGraLiV1pAGNCHCXKz-9CpwE1UycXbDccS98t6w76V7KbHfivEd1k4E1_cZdqVhiwvp8Y/s4032/EIS%20%239.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_ISvCj82L_PuVyhsaRc-Ndue8P3pS1bWhmUT0DvNw1kmH58Y3ap7hG_XTKu_e36WYxARfQypPsmzlqLHi79dgCxbLsIT6wKyhHefU4-Ax5-L1pnydXdqxAaGraLiV1pAGNCHCXKz-9CpwE1UycXbDccS98t6w76V7KbHfivEd1k4E1_cZdqVhiwvp8Y/w640-h480/EIS%20%239.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sensors' wire bundle from cannon plug to EIS<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTrcohebOM9XUIlILE_ad4TJ18B96Wm6OeUonBxCMOgkXjd-vuEKJGsl5_fFECGV3brjG-a7ypEH7SI3CZNzuIgWGW57r3aYeI4TWJdizGe1orvya2RUdWWKfy41wkrUrED9o0JqNg-xlEo25mJu8u2byV6D365KctbRSi8nuXk8oKXF2s77yL6J6re8/s4032/EIS%20%2310.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTrcohebOM9XUIlILE_ad4TJ18B96Wm6OeUonBxCMOgkXjd-vuEKJGsl5_fFECGV3brjG-a7ypEH7SI3CZNzuIgWGW57r3aYeI4TWJdizGe1orvya2RUdWWKfy41wkrUrED9o0JqNg-xlEo25mJu8u2byV6D365KctbRSi8nuXk8oKXF2s77yL6J6re8/w480-h640/EIS%20%2310.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lots of wires require careful organization<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUWLyqZIp2AX8NzDFR67-qdES5QV5G2XYdjsKkWLp6SMdjRKGRpGNGU0Rg9SW92vPVqw3rFhQ1kcDjotmMIRwjcUILdyMx_gAgl5Lt0ThTLcBkI7Dht9FLAZs5hg1Z3-kuocRGGNBQq2W9R9Lhx-EoY8F1TICL_DnS82xP2RhgQLazr5JooSJHzd932Q/s4032/EIS%20%2311.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUWLyqZIp2AX8NzDFR67-qdES5QV5G2XYdjsKkWLp6SMdjRKGRpGNGU0Rg9SW92vPVqw3rFhQ1kcDjotmMIRwjcUILdyMx_gAgl5Lt0ThTLcBkI7Dht9FLAZs5hg1Z3-kuocRGGNBQq2W9R9Lhx-EoY8F1TICL_DnS82xP2RhgQLazr5JooSJHzd932Q/w640-h480/EIS%20%2311.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">CHT/EGT D-sub <i>(left)</i>, other sensors D-sub <i>(right)</i>, and MAP hose <i>(blue)</i>.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While wiring the Remote EIS, I was taken aback by the amount of ground connections that had to be made. Pretty much every engine sensor needed one, so I installed a <a href="https://www.steinair.com/product/20tab-grounding-buss/" target="_blank">ground bus</a> in the <i>Hell hole</i> connected to the engine grounding bolt.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixseXBkXFWmTBr3JLw83R5AoYVwfAZXplIeFZkhV7NYuO2TN35DOlP9MTzb_RI1M2BpYEkviJipEGzB0LfkmvK8OmW7yUYJCed2gUqjjumAywmlFMCk-s7ylw3vvRGg-YIPlilKkOIQEwp-JgTrXFC43EXhGtrmsUL7uJTm5iC_qi5t62JY9uDOK2zUBs/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixseXBkXFWmTBr3JLw83R5AoYVwfAZXplIeFZkhV7NYuO2TN35DOlP9MTzb_RI1M2BpYEkviJipEGzB0LfkmvK8OmW7yUYJCed2gUqjjumAywmlFMCk-s7ylw3vvRGg-YIPlilKkOIQEwp-JgTrXFC43EXhGtrmsUL7uJTm5iC_qi5t62JY9uDOK2zUBs/w640-h480/Engine%20ground%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Engine's ground strap connects here<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2l1b5UXJfju4YJW_yARS9FPU6iF0eh77hLPePLl47mNdEHnhhhcvG8J_HUE7iUeOrD6Vt75YXYBrmkdKr5RTyzncNE-AZ3oGRODV0i7tW2E2HjfX1SAjAsQweYbgFfj3WdGSx-5d0RrfoGWDwttwogiEFdt-Nyv3Ae9j3SiYFlDu76trds9vZc0XQSI/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2l1b5UXJfju4YJW_yARS9FPU6iF0eh77hLPePLl47mNdEHnhhhcvG8J_HUE7iUeOrD6Vt75YXYBrmkdKr5RTyzncNE-AZ3oGRODV0i7tW2E2HjfX1SAjAsQweYbgFfj3WdGSx-5d0RrfoGWDwttwogiEFdt-Nyv3Ae9j3SiYFlDu76trds9vZc0XQSI/w640-h480/Engine%20ground%20%232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A <i>Hell hole</i> view of the engine ground<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSwI1OIi6ojku4QHQBsLb0i7AyHsXJu3cxoofZYElahr4KLlOEvKXYlTXz5-Cv8SpbOaG85XWVuDK0tTJYtdc8NKbyztpyLDHGK9wX3FNtyOiTyzBcgGoLz3u9cEsCVpV0XfsFmKHpHruHwKXXpbkUNVEV8oCPn_O6SOGE8U8nvSEPpoIL5JVVsyNtnE/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSwI1OIi6ojku4QHQBsLb0i7AyHsXJu3cxoofZYElahr4KLlOEvKXYlTXz5-Cv8SpbOaG85XWVuDK0tTJYtdc8NKbyztpyLDHGK9wX3FNtyOiTyzBcgGoLz3u9cEsCVpV0XfsFmKHpHruHwKXXpbkUNVEV8oCPn_O6SOGE8U8nvSEPpoIL5JVVsyNtnE/w640-h480/Engine%20ground%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Engine ground cable was reused</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBqNGDdcHx987sSGgfaZkkO6n6grmfdZHC7I30Q5KuHhcKO_HMk-EXo3CqB3kGT8ilRMl6a4hF74nDepwC5OLoZZcWcfW7mHZGaND-37nxbFggocOTxpNWgptRPW4JACDllCSvFhyphenhyphenx9-qN6ZllHevsw8mKhmYbinHYHn9LcyEPXXioT31N6zC3M6ppYM/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBqNGDdcHx987sSGgfaZkkO6n6grmfdZHC7I30Q5KuHhcKO_HMk-EXo3CqB3kGT8ilRMl6a4hF74nDepwC5OLoZZcWcfW7mHZGaND-37nxbFggocOTxpNWgptRPW4JACDllCSvFhyphenhyphenx9-qN6ZllHevsw8mKhmYbinHYHn9LcyEPXXioT31N6zC3M6ppYM/w640-h480/Engine%20ground%20%234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A grounding bus was added to the engine ground cable in the <i>Hell hole<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDDjyTd4jAbkzbTuHTv7SFxAeFJzP4ahtOK7ZEvE5q6VG9Q2aWjLVcNUl55_O3kuIcmObANrjYvuBupGR_5abdi8_aMxeDXzkWiIIXc_FgjTeGPuP8JBOuBscL97Yg3pOH8q2LguNm0ZxppR4lTHMSU7gH1X21fQ2deEilZ4NnSqObt499TlM3eLWbT8/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDDjyTd4jAbkzbTuHTv7SFxAeFJzP4ahtOK7ZEvE5q6VG9Q2aWjLVcNUl55_O3kuIcmObANrjYvuBupGR_5abdi8_aMxeDXzkWiIIXc_FgjTeGPuP8JBOuBscL97Yg3pOH8q2LguNm0ZxppR4lTHMSU7gH1X21fQ2deEilZ4NnSqObt499TlM3eLWbT8/w640-h480/Engine%20ground%20%235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ground cable attached to the bus. Bolt will protrude through the firewall for engine to connect to.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsQaPV5cs8MIdRqiLrwdmSAmi3u2PPqZhgVoP0Sr57JlmFpcJbyq5-LKYdiIgqnf2Lpm9p3rL8WbAcEVV0aTxlIRlrNtLWsLnBcOMiuQEqF1xyG7EZmENsh4tFUE_N016AnRDTgJ0oKpg42Y_4MFC7WlooaQHaXrIg3VZVjUD38SBRDSuRU9otFU9Msk/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%237.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsQaPV5cs8MIdRqiLrwdmSAmi3u2PPqZhgVoP0Sr57JlmFpcJbyq5-LKYdiIgqnf2Lpm9p3rL8WbAcEVV0aTxlIRlrNtLWsLnBcOMiuQEqF1xyG7EZmENsh4tFUE_N016AnRDTgJ0oKpg42Y_4MFC7WlooaQHaXrIg3VZVjUD38SBRDSuRU9otFU9Msk/w640-h480/Engine%20ground%20%237.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">New ground bus and old ground cable <i>(white)</i> installed in <i>Hell hole<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU2Txn86YjBe-OSqgxEHrVUKVfTdN_ssuw9EuoSYLCzMqAgxRk_49UFuEZFZtvgoYYuIEuBTk2zjZrT-nQ5ChaggAOZ1s20jd17137m08OyW6WexdUmPfe_9aqryDF1vGitjISvCAasx7f4ESjIC6P5chKTcIeHpInslu47y4haq3Mio_G1yBNIM6AE0/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%236.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU2Txn86YjBe-OSqgxEHrVUKVfTdN_ssuw9EuoSYLCzMqAgxRk_49UFuEZFZtvgoYYuIEuBTk2zjZrT-nQ5ChaggAOZ1s20jd17137m08OyW6WexdUmPfe_9aqryDF1vGitjISvCAasx7f4ESjIC6P5chKTcIeHpInslu47y4haq3Mio_G1yBNIM6AE0/w480-h640/Engine%20ground%20%236.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">New firewall </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">connection </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">for engine grounding strap<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xOXqEn-wL7kHqure9demGuJg6YH4Fnluq3lwQS6LwCZckntP82aUrDcg_fv7iSlc8QgD3kDpOGDTD6MqEq6BfxCKTgXtWVlaCOiHAqrXdHa2yffe81bk_Qg2H6gMB5_s7zI_zCT8C11I-BrhZBPqbW_qyqwQumiVOqB93hvhPn43Ypjzta8ABZ25pBc/s4032/Engine%20ground%20%238.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xOXqEn-wL7kHqure9demGuJg6YH4Fnluq3lwQS6LwCZckntP82aUrDcg_fv7iSlc8QgD3kDpOGDTD6MqEq6BfxCKTgXtWVlaCOiHAqrXdHa2yffe81bk_Qg2H6gMB5_s7zI_zCT8C11I-BrhZBPqbW_qyqwQumiVOqB93hvhPn43Ypjzta8ABZ25pBc/w640-h480/Engine%20ground%20%238.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ground bus in use<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the grounding situation dealt with, let’s take a look at the new panel.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMV4qZvkqv3YY6n2nE_ZFwIakRzvTV52GKW7SmHsppSoDRHPManZniU6YpWNSQtuW5Mv4Zs2mHZw3S1NWFftsHN-JSYyPi-8n-2QkbAEnlo2dj7EX69xsD1_lnfGLIwoRC2dG-77P13AR5uWi-l-N5w150kbn2L1FIHn7OESiDi55jyXthwu7B4Yt9eI/s4032/new%20panel%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMV4qZvkqv3YY6n2nE_ZFwIakRzvTV52GKW7SmHsppSoDRHPManZniU6YpWNSQtuW5Mv4Zs2mHZw3S1NWFftsHN-JSYyPi-8n-2QkbAEnlo2dj7EX69xsD1_lnfGLIwoRC2dG-77P13AR5uWi-l-N5w150kbn2L1FIHn7OESiDi55jyXthwu7B4Yt9eI/w640-h480/new%20panel%20%231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Man! That looks mean... in a good way 😁<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrNAOXcwLBCzEDGTqJQ77YKEgfNYsuCupaf1sft1qvvUn_i6bzv-ok6xDEYgusOnyaG7KkhyphenhyphenKqaGiANX-ELpP_WXxPzzOAkEdF-xD3gaC3eoEjGhzMFX2H1z8St4GnlqkEpUobi1lEn7Q3HO6tjvIeJqzXdOlhLHzHchwgWJAukGdNw-X6iIEWjEc7R8/s4032/new%20panel%20%232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrNAOXcwLBCzEDGTqJQ77YKEgfNYsuCupaf1sft1qvvUn_i6bzv-ok6xDEYgusOnyaG7KkhyphenhyphenKqaGiANX-ELpP_WXxPzzOAkEdF-xD3gaC3eoEjGhzMFX2H1z8St4GnlqkEpUobi1lEn7Q3HO6tjvIeJqzXdOlhLHzHchwgWJAukGdNw-X6iIEWjEc7R8/w640-h480/new%20panel%20%232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GRT Minis in their default screens<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXBdAK_161dc5HR-BALZXPmWyZwdf6bryDlxVE93NAXNllWwtuAtlC44JvCNSR_RfcOyCE2jG-RniqScNJykO45MT1JIg0uyHydu2cR9URmBJpsI9DVGPGaLZZM4W096btuNXlOmM3Yoy8YqwZCERoyQD49IEDH16i1JCuLPIP4DkQ8361lET2J4F0bc/s4032/new%20panel%20%233.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXBdAK_161dc5HR-BALZXPmWyZwdf6bryDlxVE93NAXNllWwtuAtlC44JvCNSR_RfcOyCE2jG-RniqScNJykO45MT1JIg0uyHydu2cR9URmBJpsI9DVGPGaLZZM4W096btuNXlOmM3Yoy8YqwZCERoyQD49IEDH16i1JCuLPIP4DkQ8361lET2J4F0bc/w640-h480/new%20panel%20%233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Triple redundancy airliner style 👏🏼👏🏼<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGt_lYdTn8B6LoPuktKavPLESqRCi_rCSEK5Q7ljHVS6Nips6WftfhgEYLeka2a1YDBpN7KwPN8p0r10CTVMQ4Tzu9w8vw1vGTH0X1rBfP-KDySyFHvAFL6JFE-0kBn7SXbPuEo8_GDH82bUg5c1DM0ZLCjAdbFOOZDv6LNqdJT4v8NGcsdnJmJOCX4Q/s4032/new%20panel%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGt_lYdTn8B6LoPuktKavPLESqRCi_rCSEK5Q7ljHVS6Nips6WftfhgEYLeka2a1YDBpN7KwPN8p0r10CTVMQ4Tzu9w8vw1vGTH0X1rBfP-KDySyFHvAFL6JFE-0kBn7SXbPuEo8_GDH82bUg5c1DM0ZLCjAdbFOOZDv6LNqdJT4v8NGcsdnJmJOCX4Q/w640-h480/new%20panel%20%234.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Night cockpit in white<i> (fully dimmable)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKqLLM_NGne4HK-yZazw5RpO5kjnoyjqrRVdw3RS5LAyfBGl5gt0R_IdjMl6TyLFE_iPAFtNAeX-Ga7zsm24Ih3v1qETcfwp78DsfNbmPf7jhfynzrcmFhcAx1xR0yNrz7ykhJc3B6pWKNzS2X6w8f3ioMfnQzyoOiOKoPKATFusOlJ21WQkZE28QbSQ/s4032/new%20panel%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKqLLM_NGne4HK-yZazw5RpO5kjnoyjqrRVdw3RS5LAyfBGl5gt0R_IdjMl6TyLFE_iPAFtNAeX-Ga7zsm24Ih3v1qETcfwp78DsfNbmPf7jhfynzrcmFhcAx1xR0yNrz7ykhJc3B6pWKNzS2X6w8f3ioMfnQzyoOiOKoPKATFusOlJ21WQkZE28QbSQ/w640-h480/new%20panel%20%235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Night cockpit in red <i>(also fully dimmable)</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Don’t know about you, but I love this panel! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The only IFR panel I like better than JT's is BizMan's <i>(aka Michael Beasley, COBA's magazine editor)</i>, which I had a very very small part in helping to plan.<br /> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back to JT, I only installed one sensor in its <i>Hell hole</i>, the Hall Effect electrical current sensor, which unfortunately didn’t work right off the bat. Took a little while before I realized that </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">GRT had published an updated wiring diagram for it on their website</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">, and that mine was </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">missing </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">a resistor. After adding the resistor the current indicator on the Mini-X started working correctly.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRaLXz5eRl0sd8gGgPSWrXwbEfyLZlEvHIIYRrPSF_bKT94uviACh4zDoqLyK8v_vfNkuRaqYMf6plhXXUpXRv2kf8AHqCN83IeLrHE9F0JjWNf7cNeEW96uMXW1OLCXPncc1jyLjakSy7G6OcacZWVEnCndH9azpxLETS-AlAJ4ZE1ELAPMxwVPQnzc/s4032/sensor%20%231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRaLXz5eRl0sd8gGgPSWrXwbEfyLZlEvHIIYRrPSF_bKT94uviACh4zDoqLyK8v_vfNkuRaqYMf6plhXXUpXRv2kf8AHqCN83IeLrHE9F0JjWNf7cNeEW96uMXW1OLCXPncc1jyLjakSy7G6OcacZWVEnCndH9azpxLETS-AlAJ4ZE1ELAPMxwVPQnzc/w480-h640/sensor%20%231.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Electrical current sensor <i>(wrapped in red silicone tape)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGLTkNOH3iPOImQUTTb90APDH3XQ_uOjIyC69DoLvkoe7GugZ6X1lF17cXfazcUaWVHbeFCGU1KYEBIseVETWBXiif2ywRknC-YR24n21gadiq8wteW9-tcNxe-VpQDHZa0oR1F96pR-rxfpJvytyPT75HlFxIYfox3GZwpoE8nG73AD-rDYnCnbgfBM/s1089/sensor%20%232.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1089" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGLTkNOH3iPOImQUTTb90APDH3XQ_uOjIyC69DoLvkoe7GugZ6X1lF17cXfazcUaWVHbeFCGU1KYEBIseVETWBXiif2ywRknC-YR24n21gadiq8wteW9-tcNxe-VpQDHZa0oR1F96pR-rxfpJvytyPT75HlFxIYfox3GZwpoE8nG73AD-rDYnCnbgfBM/w640-h490/sensor%20%232.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">301Ω resistor on a quick connect<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtItYuTR5hyWZ1IXm7WCKvOYRlYXUTl6udb3ssqqFcrzETnTZj30Osk24iXNNGyeKaGMwZB2YF9HeDl_fGLqxlvcBBbiD2B7f4sf0k5NBg4F7TGG-ngRabTp9LGlh7RmhhioPXdvws_T2gaWh3g3HXzTNzPFsGaXjzVV0Ma1VC-ecOf74_Xb1ygF10mk/s1783/sensor%20%233.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1783" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtItYuTR5hyWZ1IXm7WCKvOYRlYXUTl6udb3ssqqFcrzETnTZj30Osk24iXNNGyeKaGMwZB2YF9HeDl_fGLqxlvcBBbiD2B7f4sf0k5NBg4F7TGG-ngRabTp9LGlh7RmhhioPXdvws_T2gaWh3g3HXzTNzPFsGaXjzVV0Ma1VC-ecOf74_Xb1ygF10mk/w640-h434/sensor%20%233.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Same thing, back side.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtCvxcL1GS2aYycLxe46iaI4z3Em_Ab3BjZqPXFvQogPnh2abYC5t_Z2liKCelByySlyp8sKFvF2qjHK4zFzIWXXHGBuMrjNStrHUgB6AfFy7JD3Z_TBvIsRVqrHGa2fbeGngYU5qkPtRYBssXHB8jHQguBc7IsQdTWV9Oo4ZXzJtrt2Vi9GJ5Zs-ahA/s4032/sensor%20%234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtCvxcL1GS2aYycLxe46iaI4z3Em_Ab3BjZqPXFvQogPnh2abYC5t_Z2liKCelByySlyp8sKFvF2qjHK4zFzIWXXHGBuMrjNStrHUgB6AfFy7JD3Z_TBvIsRVqrHGa2fbeGngYU5qkPtRYBssXHB8jHQguBc7IsQdTWV9Oo4ZXzJtrt2Vi9GJ5Zs-ahA/w480-h640/sensor%20%234.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Resistor</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> installed</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRyUvKsbeiWwHxpSVucVul6vmxR7YPl7YPpbiWaAaaKL_bO3hT6YPbwgiJp7xZ1j-1N8IbXSVas9WjsZC22cO-0zx-E0i3SlnG0BzBX6rYabFa-w4e42VZ-WOQQxBZodFzctkOMny4MLU_HiMa3IDI64Goae9L6882CD9IDuloOrj_rJHuVIqOCIHeJA/s4032/sensor%20%235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRyUvKsbeiWwHxpSVucVul6vmxR7YPl7YPpbiWaAaaKL_bO3hT6YPbwgiJp7xZ1j-1N8IbXSVas9WjsZC22cO-0zx-E0i3SlnG0BzBX6rYabFa-w4e42VZ-WOQQxBZodFzctkOMny4MLU_HiMa3IDI64Goae9L6882CD9IDuloOrj_rJHuVIqOCIHeJA/w480-h640/sensor%20%235.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Resistor buried in silicone tape<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another issue that cropped up after powering the panel was that the heading indications were off by 20º to 60º 😬. </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately this issue remained unrecognized until </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">first flight of the new FAA<i> Phase 1</i>, and even then it didn't create any issues during that short test flight <i>(my HSI is always on Track mode, per Boeing practice)</i>. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">T</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">urned out this issue was due to the amount of metal I added under the right side of the thigh support.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmVExhP2KZ0Q6DMZcZf42Rvq8cxH1ntYUPuBxKj9Bi9BJmsvhVgVKboQeQtra92rxOcY14W6PpblANPicMgTLPq1TaMAYuHqO6xs0AXQBFLb4qUbqC2VVLHI7pfdfJw8V8SOBiI0h0X023mndgpwl2YsGtiHDfhJFhBsb8hYzjUKIVoLb0qUEWvdJ2kE/s4032/magnetometers.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmVExhP2KZ0Q6DMZcZf42Rvq8cxH1ntYUPuBxKj9Bi9BJmsvhVgVKboQeQtra92rxOcY14W6PpblANPicMgTLPq1TaMAYuHqO6xs0AXQBFLb4qUbqC2VVLHI7pfdfJw8V8SOBiI0h0X023mndgpwl2YsGtiHDfhJFhBsb8hYzjUKIVoLb0qUEWvdJ2kE/w640-h480/magnetometers.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Two magnetometers <i>(left)</i> can no longer sense correctly due to the fuel pump proximity <i>(right)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did fix this issue before the second flight of course, but I will tell you that story another time. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-62752165822012545542023-10-03T12:52:00.024-04:002023-10-08T13:16:19.016-04:00Fuel Injection Conversion - Part 6 <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b>Fuel system, tanks to firewall.</b><br /><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7dCwxS431UqJz0gzvvgwjUxKl1-9JU27P8XAZglb-GBpUC4nnzwsKuwGk5RIVFxJiYOqbyBMigKMwDVC2tcb7KgNfPd5eTH0IXGHE-kw2jw0b1fJ5-ZaQGsq2UBOjr63Tgr_wwb9vBll18ALu9TNvEc4Y8Au0FIOyBumWZeIzGZORpUp8rW56JGUhD0/s2400/Fuel_Pump_logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="2400" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7dCwxS431UqJz0gzvvgwjUxKl1-9JU27P8XAZglb-GBpUC4nnzwsKuwGk5RIVFxJiYOqbyBMigKMwDVC2tcb7KgNfPd5eTH0IXGHE-kw2jw0b1fJ5-ZaQGsq2UBOjr63Tgr_wwb9vBll18ALu9TNvEc4Y8Au0FIOyBumWZeIzGZORpUp8rW56JGUhD0/w400-h264/Fuel_Pump_logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Once I made the decision to upgrade JT to fuel injection, replacing the fuel pumps was inevitable. Carburetors, as well as the Ellison TBI, use low pressure pumps <i>(around 3 psi)</i> to move fuel near the Venturi where suction takes it the last few inches into the incoming air stream, but fuel injection needs to precisely atomize fuel into the intake port of each cylinder, and that requires an order of magnitude more pressure <i>(around 30 psi)</i>.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">For redundancy’s sake, JT will have new electrical and </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">mechanical </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">pumps, but since the latter will be behind the firewall attached to the engine, I'll just cover the electrical pump installation here. </span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Most builders I know chose one of three high pressure pumps, Air Flow Performance, Andair, or EFII. </span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKUn5f49iXnnHaEulUj5wGiHc2MfSZ2ukcyZrdqUZkUDU-7VIIQJBqEWEfFP7XjS8okosCSf4e5-e6v8pmDALvCxelkCR4kl_XJk2LsIj5DdctSU-PJZO1DYsKWspGK5bxMTeAxsOXf7K2Ls2AxATPnUruS5AK3UJ6sbiIDa0z_vEI4XeJhzzveNj7vQ/s568/boost-pump-Size_Comparison.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="530" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKUn5f49iXnnHaEulUj5wGiHc2MfSZ2ukcyZrdqUZkUDU-7VIIQJBqEWEfFP7XjS8okosCSf4e5-e6v8pmDALvCxelkCR4kl_XJk2LsIj5DdctSU-PJZO1DYsKWspGK5bxMTeAxsOXf7K2Ls2AxATPnUruS5AK3UJ6sbiIDa0z_vEI4XeJhzzveNj7vQ/w598-h640/boost-pump-Size_Comparison.jpg" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The most popular high pressure pumps out there<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">According to the partisan chart on the EFII website, it’s no surprise their pump comes in first, but since both Wade and Beasley recommended it, I definitely leaned that way. I wanted however to explore the small Andair form factor given the limited space available on JT, before dismissing it altogether.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW60DdlrRdc6h8xpUlKIgP0G6VfueXF5Ay_Is6MRGo3qyxRusX7TCBzcbU0GVq35I7cztic_tM952Y0YFLMsERKxUsjEghtlgmPNL-XJa7_6BrHVCS4rwLeOP-kvSaLdLz0kfgkHJ1i9J3PI2UoGiqcajg7tRXnEripFry_djHBjqvu5Y_83UFExSFoD4/s1174/comparison.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW60DdlrRdc6h8xpUlKIgP0G6VfueXF5Ay_Is6MRGo3qyxRusX7TCBzcbU0GVq35I7cztic_tM952Y0YFLMsERKxUsjEghtlgmPNL-XJa7_6BrHVCS4rwLeOP-kvSaLdLz0kfgkHJ1i9J3PI2UoGiqcajg7tRXnEripFry_djHBjqvu5Y_83UFExSFoD4/w570-h640/comparison.png" width="570" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Having a pump on hand would have definitely helped in planning the new fuel system configuration by allowing for direct measurements, but since I didn’t have one, well… you might be guessing where this is headed.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaoA0thJeqak9vYHAv9F6eMGFtm-3RHrqLMG4VNr09xHFdWH7XX_bhG3ExMfYvRh9OjSNtdqRifK32x2hjqLXiQjJn7QncGky-N85Vm-ZvMuObM8DCGf_Zw60L72MqEYlw7HCJHlp8ciqr46pRpN6nucXJFYBNXQn-XVEK-eUxoORZRTwrIPaKdHGgKY/s1675/Andair%201.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaoA0thJeqak9vYHAv9F6eMGFtm-3RHrqLMG4VNr09xHFdWH7XX_bhG3ExMfYvRh9OjSNtdqRifK32x2hjqLXiQjJn7QncGky-N85Vm-ZvMuObM8DCGf_Zw60L72MqEYlw7HCJHlp8ciqr46pRpN6nucXJFYBNXQn-XVEK-eUxoORZRTwrIPaKdHGgKY/w640-h320/Andair%201.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Learning some CAD skills nowadays is so important<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnhMVKfOgveR8XVjMUrHLPI13iZ_v0y2fQyuzNB66Q7xRXeDPYknqUCRw_ZLe-0UrnXB4cKD4-nM0jJtvj7nuakGxWa7sC_8o1wqPikwDCGfqARtmmDxOoGR_GJFTn1Sq3POLH-KW-5J0dm8crA1P1QW7vWKDBCkT2GlbQpR2YE_5U3hI_Kehb_pN8a4/s1675/Andair%202.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnhMVKfOgveR8XVjMUrHLPI13iZ_v0y2fQyuzNB66Q7xRXeDPYknqUCRw_ZLe-0UrnXB4cKD4-nM0jJtvj7nuakGxWa7sC_8o1wqPikwDCGfqARtmmDxOoGR_GJFTn1Sq3POLH-KW-5J0dm8crA1P1QW7vWKDBCkT2GlbQpR2YE_5U3hI_Kehb_pN8a4/w640-h320/Andair%202.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Another useful CAD session<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbIlGKuCL_gPZb5l9bljNWjiAk9d5bjJffgtR2h0SJ5WVqcXk6MI2D5ttFrfULvNElMzwrZ2dodKHJsmh6RqB4_SQlGPnda2lwhGN3wsc-Lcn3pSwBRhUj2gCQJOrm2ZVIEvktK0DmE3mouoXf1SAjq4xMJSMsdCJdjf8g_-filFag7WoJLtnw4QZCf4/s1675/Andair%203.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbIlGKuCL_gPZb5l9bljNWjiAk9d5bjJffgtR2h0SJ5WVqcXk6MI2D5ttFrfULvNElMzwrZ2dodKHJsmh6RqB4_SQlGPnda2lwhGN3wsc-Lcn3pSwBRhUj2gCQJOrm2ZVIEvktK0DmE3mouoXf1SAjq4xMJSMsdCJdjf8g_-filFag7WoJLtnw4QZCf4/w640-h320/Andair%203.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Here's a virtual Andair pump<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZb-GCGzT6zISLLVdr7Vrbhv8_TbQR3DPU9L34EaW33cjHCXD2ll1xfTGlpF2qb9bOiosCAzp9XU_Monvmnd47-gNHitXmdTgPlYntQYImEGm6hv2t0a4wD7rwPwOtTXVGcCfIqh9LrfIifFlmVGf8c9JmaJrgvvS0jS8WjPCd-trRSHDs7QvEUTUS3g/s4032/Andair%204.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZb-GCGzT6zISLLVdr7Vrbhv8_TbQR3DPU9L34EaW33cjHCXD2ll1xfTGlpF2qb9bOiosCAzp9XU_Monvmnd47-gNHitXmdTgPlYntQYImEGm6hv2t0a4wD7rwPwOtTXVGcCfIqh9LrfIifFlmVGf8c9JmaJrgvvS0jS8WjPCd-trRSHDs7QvEUTUS3g/w640-h480/Andair%204.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>And here's the next best thing to the real thing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_k-S1-9nmA9fZ66zIInQDrkJfe8sjB4OYI4PdxKNpVHvpwmU0163E8LtMtixHmF2rxs8mRR45iSyMoNY0gbDcBQbi1_yO3npFv9Y3LqujxGBecLs1RLn_JbJzHy75CPD66dKSUgIJqjGvSd8sG6ARw57Ond_rLEKTVaesHfc4ouP7orpUyAr8mHAGdQ/s4032/Andair%205.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_k-S1-9nmA9fZ66zIInQDrkJfe8sjB4OYI4PdxKNpVHvpwmU0163E8LtMtixHmF2rxs8mRR45iSyMoNY0gbDcBQbi1_yO3npFv9Y3LqujxGBecLs1RLn_JbJzHy75CPD66dKSUgIJqjGvSd8sG6ARw57Ond_rLEKTVaesHfc4ouP7orpUyAr8mHAGdQ/w640-h480/Andair%205.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>$2 worth of ABS and half an hour of designing, and we are trial fitting already.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">After much trial fitting, I realized fiberglass would need to be cut no matter what pump I chose, so I went for the US made EFII, due to my friends already using it, better pricing and parts availability, easier support, quick shipping, as well as all the green items in the comparison chart above <i>(a few of which I disagree with)</i>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRvOpZ5pxkeF2S9dukKStwQl8p4tB5K1wKJoTGMlsn9C7aZgD_7SrKCp25GtD-xexlCcOfutshZ-lmMAaxFIaBo-ZW94mQWs0uPRHCZb16jIFlA1cBSwr733JfOy9VtLrWpgSNmPF9Pn28Uypcmy6_Flyx74P7odJ984NgsAwGZxNc_C-y4GfFPGHKEA/s1090/EFII%20OFF.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRvOpZ5pxkeF2S9dukKStwQl8p4tB5K1wKJoTGMlsn9C7aZgD_7SrKCp25GtD-xexlCcOfutshZ-lmMAaxFIaBo-ZW94mQWs0uPRHCZb16jIFlA1cBSwr733JfOy9VtLrWpgSNmPF9Pn28Uypcmy6_Flyx74P7odJ984NgsAwGZxNc_C-y4GfFPGHKEA/w632-h640/EFII%20OFF.png" width="632" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1WqZ4rD0tq0ENuuRoTL8FEsIPGUqr9NiJie-OZV0S18KaMoivoimzQLGAM3t36keK39gIEFkM1fmdALUy3sJ1Rx3b4RuycOVS9xmavLGJy6QLRVlP4MpdAsMeRReALYLfibHPcYhe7fSt55yHDaiZp8J4MMHS5L0m897Wb0CRtW0hXOSHbYrc4b3q44/s1112/EFII%20ON.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1WqZ4rD0tq0ENuuRoTL8FEsIPGUqr9NiJie-OZV0S18KaMoivoimzQLGAM3t36keK39gIEFkM1fmdALUy3sJ1Rx3b4RuycOVS9xmavLGJy6QLRVlP4MpdAsMeRReALYLfibHPcYhe7fSt55yHDaiZp8J4MMHS5L0m897Wb0CRtW0hXOSHbYrc4b3q44/w614-h640/EFII%20ON.png" width="614" /></a></div></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">No
realistic planning could happen until I first accessed JT's mostly
hidden fuel lines, </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">and finding a suitable place for such a large pump would be challenging.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpu57Pd6H7oANGUqX7w1StsAJg-bCyIhtP2o_Fep7L6Wcz78C_kq7O65zLnpYrGFezk2ckSh6x-eU_DoOnlKyg1v9dmtt4O9LOa3HapCSImKpCVxhtXdIOJ1k33UPwIlc7Ex0EGFiZ3FoHvaEbeJ_9T9Uu8T_vdAkrOpEIcPFWzyEaVkExgyhmOUq0pEQ/s4032/IMG_1658.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpu57Pd6H7oANGUqX7w1StsAJg-bCyIhtP2o_Fep7L6Wcz78C_kq7O65zLnpYrGFezk2ckSh6x-eU_DoOnlKyg1v9dmtt4O9LOa3HapCSImKpCVxhtXdIOJ1k33UPwIlc7Ex0EGFiZ3FoHvaEbeJ_9T9Uu8T_vdAkrOpEIcPFWzyEaVkExgyhmOUq0pEQ/w640-h480/IMG_1658.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Three fuel lines disappearing behind a fixed armrest would not cut it<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I had three main locations in mind, horizontally under the pilot’s or passenger’s thigh support, and vertically inside the pilot’s right armrest.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Regardless of which location I'd choose to go with, and due to the complex tubing I would have to learn to fabricate, the pilot’s armrest had to become removable. Because I still wanted it to be solidly attached once reinstalled, some fiber-glassing magic would become necessary, but that was a problem future-Marco would have to deal with. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><i>"Sorry Bro'!"<br /></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Current-Marco's problem was </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">cutting it in a way that didn’t create more issues, and he </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">only had one shot at this.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">After much strategic thinking, I chose to leave the front stick support intact, and cut as much as possible around it in order to have the most amount of space to work with, and prevent future later cuts.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQN5P2p5mpph9i1iLx3uC9CDCu_E2odNnGxLZM23jr0ScRS_uNoVODlR_0CvEx5mgRcW_Z1KaQCMl7y1dJwNfvBbiRNBRa6Owdd0xuke09xv_VEAf1UfQUOv273ntnDWip5sdMhUOPkPtanZDclTvdsczDSPAFPqmolTgk73Ht6UAux7-c8GXI-YRwsg/s4032/IMG_1661.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQN5P2p5mpph9i1iLx3uC9CDCu_E2odNnGxLZM23jr0ScRS_uNoVODlR_0CvEx5mgRcW_Z1KaQCMl7y1dJwNfvBbiRNBRa6Owdd0xuke09xv_VEAf1UfQUOv273ntnDWip5sdMhUOPkPtanZDclTvdsczDSPAFPqmolTgk73Ht6UAux7-c8GXI-YRwsg/w640-h480/IMG_1661.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>My evil plan taking shape 😈<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjnXOKbtGpahuQmwPi3lUmDPFbYsHBxOrgElIhf5mUkSPRj04avYQTV6PYn7LoovOZHdhFSn4Ti3DkNvYj37zqw0rHoIwKthyphenhyphen5dAeGa_82V5Kp1FiG8PmlA7LXLmu1XU2n1Yze7FLDjJTpsyc6Gj4nAI4IyzLq_EikyO5vWrebwzdiDC91XeLasMPUNE/s4032/IMG_1662.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjnXOKbtGpahuQmwPi3lUmDPFbYsHBxOrgElIhf5mUkSPRj04avYQTV6PYn7LoovOZHdhFSn4Ti3DkNvYj37zqw0rHoIwKthyphenhyphen5dAeGa_82V5Kp1FiG8PmlA7LXLmu1XU2n1Yze7FLDjJTpsyc6Gj4nAI4IyzLq_EikyO5vWrebwzdiDC91XeLasMPUNE/w640-h480/IMG_1662.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Using a thick squeegee to keep a constant spacing from the sidewall<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4wTytMrVwe3aafDf6IZfGqs6oh8aPWP0IRVxAgxaKq9UK7AmV9AIJ8QAehkXcouh6Yz5_pHO-3sLgxyrM-IGShSkbKBq5bBKfCgJOH6rS1D1qYVqKP_MXexY1j6o0CWAxB-_H412ZnGfdyetpswOZfqOkSEoOR8z-Zbgf5eXnn9SKVSm7V5eHx9WLz4/s4032/IMG_1663.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4wTytMrVwe3aafDf6IZfGqs6oh8aPWP0IRVxAgxaKq9UK7AmV9AIJ8QAehkXcouh6Yz5_pHO-3sLgxyrM-IGShSkbKBq5bBKfCgJOH6rS1D1qYVqKP_MXexY1j6o0CWAxB-_H412ZnGfdyetpswOZfqOkSEoOR8z-Zbgf5eXnn9SKVSm7V5eHx9WLz4/w640-h480/IMG_1663.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>No going back now 😬<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I did not expect the roll trim to be attached to the armrest, and had to break the tab off to remove it.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncFoPdpFAykdbVbUJd-yN4hWmfIVjfUGGezkai1v5rXvsak3ot-iFInXNJSTbj-CCALE5h9YIRL92gcoE8eGn5VsXQH6mAJ4fsz54l-rYFyC8NoooZSOpapsoG28wvL4Akgacdyp9Zp72mBPiSAbcqNyNlUQnoG4VUhV7z5R21NvEFEHqNCRNNbhAgVA/s4032/IMG_1664.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncFoPdpFAykdbVbUJd-yN4hWmfIVjfUGGezkai1v5rXvsak3ot-iFInXNJSTbj-CCALE5h9YIRL92gcoE8eGn5VsXQH6mAJ4fsz54l-rYFyC8NoooZSOpapsoG28wvL4Akgacdyp9Zp72mBPiSAbcqNyNlUQnoG4VUhV7z5R21NvEFEHqNCRNNbhAgVA/w640-h480/IMG_1664.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Another item added to the <i>"repair later"</i> list<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, the roll trim springs <i>(above the broken tab in the photo)</i> pulled the now unsupported tab forward at an angle, and was no longer perpendicular to the sidewall. This geometry would need to be reestablished later.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br />Meanwhile though, I was able to examine the amount of hidden space I had just liberated.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVOnhnEP5EhBIH4Cd-infDRwcpisJMzXEpXq_FVKNghLflcawGTgYKAwzzKrXdFU0RIfTjsVIDHIlyvKBLEe-09Q3XH3FhjvGiVZp6fB9IopX3xkupsGTCcYxIYbA1AmyJ15rcsOjuQ3kYa50lFmM9k2K8yVZPX5FQjKkPnAU03GUuqQQa1PsG50zLGo/s4032/IMG_1668.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVOnhnEP5EhBIH4Cd-infDRwcpisJMzXEpXq_FVKNghLflcawGTgYKAwzzKrXdFU0RIfTjsVIDHIlyvKBLEe-09Q3XH3FhjvGiVZp6fB9IopX3xkupsGTCcYxIYbA1AmyJ15rcsOjuQ3kYa50lFmM9k2K8yVZPX5FQjKkPnAU03GUuqQQa1PsG50zLGo/w640-h480/IMG_1668.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>That's a lot of room I didn't have before<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddWpDUcXfS4A8da4WakeDDVmsMKDFfcR6xdjTbyMVCjDuZWJL1HVUgPoRGud4R7mREvRkyD8Z-c2DhY517z31JWO7Bi916m3b8CzRaLVTHaHFcs-h5gmBnmA_4pmD3R3dqBnbJuy9vbqf9CamuRip6jW8RSRicSegbbQ3_3ghzlorHB2TS3lhBCWVLS8/s4032/IMG_1669.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddWpDUcXfS4A8da4WakeDDVmsMKDFfcR6xdjTbyMVCjDuZWJL1HVUgPoRGud4R7mREvRkyD8Z-c2DhY517z31JWO7Bi916m3b8CzRaLVTHaHFcs-h5gmBnmA_4pmD3R3dqBnbJuy9vbqf9CamuRip6jW8RSRicSegbbQ3_3ghzlorHB2TS3lhBCWVLS8/w480-h640/IMG_1669.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I bet I can fit something there<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0FttI9QL9Qlb-UfkyDYg8hdJP5FS_g6s5UzmpmwCsGmxzQ-mldAfWF-mGJ3pepaABMSTXQMa5WmTbmtmeWlllxBxH_t_fs-BzLOp4Fijhgh7i3g_MlV8k4XadvGkKAlW2WlafkBztwVeRNej7d271pzRuX9qvonVPsFT3EskDwm2u1PnmKc2yAQdIz0/s4032/IMG_1670.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0FttI9QL9Qlb-UfkyDYg8hdJP5FS_g6s5UzmpmwCsGmxzQ-mldAfWF-mGJ3pepaABMSTXQMa5WmTbmtmeWlllxBxH_t_fs-BzLOp4Fijhgh7i3g_MlV8k4XadvGkKAlW2WlafkBztwVeRNej7d271pzRuX9qvonVPsFT3EskDwm2u1PnmKc2yAQdIz0/w640-h480/IMG_1670.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Perhaps the fuel pump might tuck in here<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Armed with the general dimensions of the pump from their website, I cut a 9x4 inch cardboard template to quickly assess the situation.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgry0epI8YG_DK_z9EhuBsd5Ztx1n2R8_RMINrNTALv3pFCndsVKHA54IPxOlQ1EsFtWI21JRjZW2ZAzXJAt9lJylB4KtArNvuB94E9yfUFVelfpMgACt8gVbug9ai8UuNh2f9HF1dHmYYlJ2howwW6ERN-Xpgvm1Fkvrc38_sVCru04lbd5S1AruXtao/s624/EFII%20dimensions.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="624" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgry0epI8YG_DK_z9EhuBsd5Ztx1n2R8_RMINrNTALv3pFCndsVKHA54IPxOlQ1EsFtWI21JRjZW2ZAzXJAt9lJylB4KtArNvuB94E9yfUFVelfpMgACt8gVbug9ai8UuNh2f9HF1dHmYYlJ2howwW6ERN-Xpgvm1Fkvrc38_sVCru04lbd5S1AruXtao/w640-h430/EFII%20dimensions.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Not the biggest of pumps, but JT's nickname is <i>"Not Enough Room".<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-0YuOcJqDwDI5aQRD6fgI__lacynXQ1OrBgEe8GfY6A4DJ7p2frNMOqiKThCjUi-Z3Sa3V4jlTMVCSnFnOIrcgZuJSg1cxZyxDgmIy6udYIiv42uqM6qz8PeQjWZWXY9YBy-adWto0viI7cvVHjfD4dVtYcxBF69erPnxl7ub3vxHGCiRIpcto6RjiE/s4032/IMG_1671.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-0YuOcJqDwDI5aQRD6fgI__lacynXQ1OrBgEe8GfY6A4DJ7p2frNMOqiKThCjUi-Z3Sa3V4jlTMVCSnFnOIrcgZuJSg1cxZyxDgmIy6udYIiv42uqM6qz8PeQjWZWXY9YBy-adWto0viI7cvVHjfD4dVtYcxBF69erPnxl7ub3vxHGCiRIpcto6RjiE/w640-h480/IMG_1671.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>That's plausible at the cardboard stage<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVXoQOfXno9GE_R_eXskiXpJhKTWm-b7mDbC8NK85yB17AB9zPvbxG-0z3JnXfbqVtg440_6jAZEY-VJEyZRXtdBfgbJ8JQglJMv3pokCIICFeMt8qgdtREPwQFsyZmkz7zS3V3KrUpR5l9ZnnoWZaNUm2zv59eGdhbA3iKE-yDsfZwLsc5NgY99p9OM/s4032/IMG_1672.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVXoQOfXno9GE_R_eXskiXpJhKTWm-b7mDbC8NK85yB17AB9zPvbxG-0z3JnXfbqVtg440_6jAZEY-VJEyZRXtdBfgbJ8JQglJMv3pokCIICFeMt8qgdtREPwQFsyZmkz7zS3V3KrUpR5l9ZnnoWZaNUm2zv59eGdhbA3iKE-yDsfZwLsc5NgY99p9OM/w640-h480/IMG_1672.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Definitely a bit more room here, but the floor isn't flat.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Still, nothing could be decided until the pump was on hand, and since the pump was <i>Made in the USA</i>, that proved a very short pause.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYj2KKDhHoOUfO-EXBlM415vjvCA3W3ASSzecv_cenXFBiNEBCJ8pgqys8aa-YiRK6sb7YvhV-wlSd3O2bkNdNu1okBawtyXt5dduQrJRj5pigjxqXljBnWEOgFoQCDaTyVDiQiTOFAdw30ulX7IdQMKI0Dawyo6rZ0E5dbeQyYSMb86_REbEkxfGovA/s4032/IMG_1788.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYj2KKDhHoOUfO-EXBlM415vjvCA3W3ASSzecv_cenXFBiNEBCJ8pgqys8aa-YiRK6sb7YvhV-wlSd3O2bkNdNu1okBawtyXt5dduQrJRj5pigjxqXljBnWEOgFoQCDaTyVDiQiTOFAdw30ulX7IdQMKI0Dawyo6rZ0E5dbeQyYSMb86_REbEkxfGovA/w640-h480/IMG_1788.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Parts in hand, I had to get #2's wing <i>(behind me)</i> out of the garage to make room for JT<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83uervUIFanE8O3Nl2NGp_LdJq7G_EJfsedbPtY-FQV0qwxzXf3L5UogAnWf11cKu7rVTpRbHdJyXFbd3q_NvshCr2O9HoEINJuaN3aLYBfd4vS7BCmYtZgkvEOy6Bsf2eAZ-Op760wEUkvhBfvasEvDkjVHHEW8bK9FiKM9STfXvnBZe8vHcHI4kXjQ/s4032/IMG_1789.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83uervUIFanE8O3Nl2NGp_LdJq7G_EJfsedbPtY-FQV0qwxzXf3L5UogAnWf11cKu7rVTpRbHdJyXFbd3q_NvshCr2O9HoEINJuaN3aLYBfd4vS7BCmYtZgkvEOy6Bsf2eAZ-Op760wEUkvhBfvasEvDkjVHHEW8bK9FiKM9STfXvnBZe8vHcHI4kXjQ/w640-h480/IMG_1789.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This is what came in the package<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">So, a few days later, pump in hand, I revisited my chosen installation locations. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I did like the rear mounting, but I scrapped that plan due to the increased difficulty of having to work back there. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_YmtCXDHHKD9gteBTRSW16xisXC4vlmBV29GbGJcQgQ29CV4eiSpLfLtTZuDp2PDp8BZHtIF7D1wHHlSyiymARrLaoNQ_AqGSxS4eBB86i1Alrf1a0KHqNeSWmH2my7GHo8wpv0YpLPTpwlbJsyo3kclSyplowNSlvNPHDyTosv_SPYj0OURXKPmYCY/s4032/IMG_1901.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_YmtCXDHHKD9gteBTRSW16xisXC4vlmBV29GbGJcQgQ29CV4eiSpLfLtTZuDp2PDp8BZHtIF7D1wHHlSyiymARrLaoNQ_AqGSxS4eBB86i1Alrf1a0KHqNeSWmH2my7GHo8wpv0YpLPTpwlbJsyo3kclSyplowNSlvNPHDyTosv_SPYj0OURXKPmYCY/w640-h480/IMG_1901.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I loved this location, but cutting and glassing in the back seat would be hell.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">The side mounting looked promising… <br /><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8ZVG-xkSqs5j43LHKTLHodw80qXIvY-Kr9KIcIXnrUS2OyC8NQkkYNFSiDx4I-fh3nbZwdx7f1aGkVkwyYpw_Fel2Zemu3aN_Qqay8u9a1WUtLu6_U9I5lxgT2y28Qoboy5IgNbJppspaj0zFP6BJZCwDi7g8-VL2IZIYBZVwWx4XjeSc0c3B4_F23M/s4032/IMG_1902.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8ZVG-xkSqs5j43LHKTLHodw80qXIvY-Kr9KIcIXnrUS2OyC8NQkkYNFSiDx4I-fh3nbZwdx7f1aGkVkwyYpw_Fel2Zemu3aN_Qqay8u9a1WUtLu6_U9I5lxgT2y28Qoboy5IgNbJppspaj0zFP6BJZCwDi7g8-VL2IZIYBZVwWx4XjeSc0c3B4_F23M/w640-h480/IMG_1902.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>If only I could make this fit 🤔<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">… at least until I added a few tubes and filters, then things got very cramped.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARkQxHhciRS4CYTU__Aj33BzN6IVQh2qY_lmTNvFCuRh6t4-mdL5Zfbg2aQB4qc7vrT7j9FxPHAoyseJowBummLn0wGEX2LtZB97qLQ0Bj1O8gwHyACVTdyO8Mh-vZJBDeAUzOXtrqSWXkz4rDKTEbGcsV7mB-k3-6d68GB1KYuYvmyWnFmgkEQFDe9c/s4032/IMG_1903.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARkQxHhciRS4CYTU__Aj33BzN6IVQh2qY_lmTNvFCuRh6t4-mdL5Zfbg2aQB4qc7vrT7j9FxPHAoyseJowBummLn0wGEX2LtZB97qLQ0Bj1O8gwHyACVTdyO8Mh-vZJBDeAUzOXtrqSWXkz4rDKTEbGcsV7mB-k3-6d68GB1KYuYvmyWnFmgkEQFDe9c/w640-h480/IMG_1903.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Let the tube bending begin!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavBL_F7eANwWpV7kEzJWazHAYLNEe32Ed1u60YQ-r9oQBAG6Z4igTIZfQWB1USBEurA_mnwyPGP7uONbNM-TVs9nCw_UXJW-TGh3m9J7qLVXgKYCU-Osg0xrON7XtHAKdjeweMPtvqQ0Lwoz_AnR-Nrn-T9cUg6HDLSRd7aBPcLRK-V_JCyUPpirAuZM/s4032/IMG_1904.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavBL_F7eANwWpV7kEzJWazHAYLNEe32Ed1u60YQ-r9oQBAG6Z4igTIZfQWB1USBEurA_mnwyPGP7uONbNM-TVs9nCw_UXJW-TGh3m9J7qLVXgKYCU-Osg0xrON7XtHAKdjeweMPtvqQ0Lwoz_AnR-Nrn-T9cUg6HDLSRd7aBPcLRK-V_JCyUPpirAuZM/w640-h480/IMG_1904.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Ok, this seems like a good start.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IvFu8otJxgdHA4ftgwoLUERsIb4A-x5FQmw3_5DFqxAaI_IDo2XyesBjL_tezqnXxDXh6DmRf6mgkT7cugnVBV2cj8qBRZ0PAgMNZ213rU0VlV6AK9yAu8Lis-BW9_eRk7uQ6HoQVOaRhQZf6WUBNTnQ_dBLDgcSC5G8eVxqnZAYu1_Or2jEF8sljP4/s4032/IMG_1905.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IvFu8otJxgdHA4ftgwoLUERsIb4A-x5FQmw3_5DFqxAaI_IDo2XyesBjL_tezqnXxDXh6DmRf6mgkT7cugnVBV2cj8qBRZ0PAgMNZ213rU0VlV6AK9yAu8Lis-BW9_eRk7uQ6HoQVOaRhQZf6WUBNTnQ_dBLDgcSC5G8eVxqnZAYu1_Or2jEF8sljP4/w640-h480/IMG_1905.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This is as thin a package I could make<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmsYS2QVafGcqfoCzYcwDQlYIQ84N1K_Ok_tnoTO-l8qhgFrh5knujt3d5v_8Oo3Tf4vwK7GZEJK9iwvh12y2r6N673MESen3Tl9oysxi1i9FYtTbbD4qYhY3Dd0XtIqBJqn18lO0s6RFiCyu0QWXQUw35nxfuDJZo09JVYMSCexnQh8A-cvgpqE7g-s/s4032/IMG_1906.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmsYS2QVafGcqfoCzYcwDQlYIQ84N1K_Ok_tnoTO-l8qhgFrh5knujt3d5v_8Oo3Tf4vwK7GZEJK9iwvh12y2r6N673MESen3Tl9oysxi1i9FYtTbbD4qYhY3Dd0XtIqBJqn18lO0s6RFiCyu0QWXQUw35nxfuDJZo09JVYMSCexnQh8A-cvgpqE7g-s/w640-h480/IMG_1906.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Mannnn, I don't know about this.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujK_1f7VSz-C3EnMJL6Lj2pX6RtiPooNdM3W9glEfW2H1DJheewsQilPyq_xZR3wpMXXdvGpW3Tv45fGS3nkTLmY2enwblDQuNaz5gEe6cPucQQ0_JSX7A5rhH6M0CT_uiWMmKnRV1XMqMqsng26xsvK-vS3c0X9BfyRmOqKqXOboGzWGtyULJfxk5Eo/s4032/IMG_1907.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujK_1f7VSz-C3EnMJL6Lj2pX6RtiPooNdM3W9glEfW2H1DJheewsQilPyq_xZR3wpMXXdvGpW3Tv45fGS3nkTLmY2enwblDQuNaz5gEe6cPucQQ0_JSX7A5rhH6M0CT_uiWMmKnRV1XMqMqsng26xsvK-vS3c0X9BfyRmOqKqXOboGzWGtyULJfxk5Eo/w640-h480/IMG_1907.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Those control tubes must be able to swing. This is looking a bit too dangerous.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">The front thigh support option seemed to have a little more wiggle room, but a very uneven surface on which to mount the pump. Also, because of the center rib that helps hold up the thigh support, a quarter of the pump would end up under the armrest. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgxwIuIR9sF4jWVdPsH6g3KYq9vR1G3Sykaz9Um20STMClEVKwgsrnsyCl1WBf5OscH0zIhP65iJKg82Mr_FvIwVi_40CncphXv_PUOx_C5KQ16T27_AoBJuOtUD2VRHTIvSLDYhL6f6TPSBd6uUH_RYjwu-nw_gPegRBXrUZQJ-uQVwXBPedSqWlIYc/s4032/IMG_1910.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgxwIuIR9sF4jWVdPsH6g3KYq9vR1G3Sykaz9Um20STMClEVKwgsrnsyCl1WBf5OscH0zIhP65iJKg82Mr_FvIwVi_40CncphXv_PUOx_C5KQ16T27_AoBJuOtUD2VRHTIvSLDYhL6f6TPSBd6uUH_RYjwu-nw_gPegRBXrUZQJ-uQVwXBPedSqWlIYc/w640-h480/IMG_1910.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>More wiggle room here, and no flight control interference.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Possible? Hmmmm… maybe. <br /><br />Let’s add some tubing and see how it would all fit.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj4S2nT8hpmX9BkM3rwQSiDhp8-CZf4CWVyTSBr5ggU593O34sgGM1z3YTvdwxkndAt9b3qeiqlDCDzUMqGOX_SpmSUtwSkTnILIbZSh5VcEecGFwVRpDgZy80h_n2a8DaH-_e3l4Wbu7dLvKWzoZq3geSERBCN1QwekUmBPycuMeWDGRUvm7NxaJ7P8/s4032/IMG_1935.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj4S2nT8hpmX9BkM3rwQSiDhp8-CZf4CWVyTSBr5ggU593O34sgGM1z3YTvdwxkndAt9b3qeiqlDCDzUMqGOX_SpmSUtwSkTnILIbZSh5VcEecGFwVRpDgZy80h_n2a8DaH-_e3l4Wbu7dLvKWzoZq3geSERBCN1QwekUmBPycuMeWDGRUvm7NxaJ7P8/w640-h480/IMG_1935.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>New configuration for under thigh support location<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnr7VtJP-dZecbzVrfaOZglkA_ZOnLagRZWG3_bY_e2yQNZyD_nxzmnqYZnNKy8fxftLCJMjT-jIktrtIIlUcq3lvn6yWCeFcpnzv23A4IjBCsGaQrE_AjDbJL4FRp9NGHhKGpGgDZVx2FTXJeY_M5JBAIQQDXL_vc5Y5pI0sR7tCQmGedKOLBAUAsiQ/s4032/IMG_1936.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnr7VtJP-dZecbzVrfaOZglkA_ZOnLagRZWG3_bY_e2yQNZyD_nxzmnqYZnNKy8fxftLCJMjT-jIktrtIIlUcq3lvn6yWCeFcpnzv23A4IjBCsGaQrE_AjDbJL4FRp9NGHhKGpGgDZVx2FTXJeY_M5JBAIQQDXL_vc5Y5pI0sR7tCQmGedKOLBAUAsiQ/w640-h480/IMG_1936.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The top kick-plate was an option I purchased<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9Y_VMNYkG2pzN0lrSk5ZkGHrVLg7fRaqO17JGxKPHe-9j8iM86g6Esdg7bYWcQMcBZbm3FMzWJPVwKEQaM8dzd4I0Aw93R5rPDFobuOyVqNTxVJ-8_hliV7oGWegtX0TWI72-9FTAv6P43O0LN8nQf5ueugKjx39VlSV3vsqnBpVUOltsk2nTNApdSs/s4032/IMG_1937.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9Y_VMNYkG2pzN0lrSk5ZkGHrVLg7fRaqO17JGxKPHe-9j8iM86g6Esdg7bYWcQMcBZbm3FMzWJPVwKEQaM8dzd4I0Aw93R5rPDFobuOyVqNTxVJ-8_hliV7oGWegtX0TWI72-9FTAv6P43O0LN8nQf5ueugKjx39VlSV3vsqnBpVUOltsk2nTNApdSs/w480-h640/IMG_1937.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This is starting to look like it might work after all<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">While not the greatest, it was the best option so far, so I decided to run with it, and resolved to address whatever issues would crop up.<br /><br />But before getting too involved with mounting the pump, I had to take care of old business. The roll trim attachment tab I broke would no longer be glued to the armrest, and would need to support itself. My plan for it was to turn it into a fiberglass and wood U channel by glassing it while held perpendicular to the sidewall.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexghQ59a5tmC37ZjSV3jIf5YAvssu_uxcDZhZgqCbdReAIl4JEDnDjX0vqWht6GiemmxDiQyeAU6qREvmp9LHcFOdGYsBlAZwGPEVsYiT8QFfTZi_rfsUQcbBNiReWp6TpINqXB7i2akG3FLLs4CiyKKH0gWFfGqWYXDZTWfZjuxC3FOLrU8J4cJAz54/s4032/IMG_1940.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexghQ59a5tmC37ZjSV3jIf5YAvssu_uxcDZhZgqCbdReAIl4JEDnDjX0vqWht6GiemmxDiQyeAU6qREvmp9LHcFOdGYsBlAZwGPEVsYiT8QFfTZi_rfsUQcbBNiReWp6TpINqXB7i2akG3FLLs4CiyKKH0gWFfGqWYXDZTWfZjuxC3FOLrU8J4cJAz54/w480-h640/IMG_1940.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>These springs are a little forward of the lower tab, and pull it out of square.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfi3-ilKVptRG_nE9v5ghiym6eh5g8wqxfZJzmy4BF0Anu52HPodzU9x5w2QBzXk9T6b_MnPXgYbO7k5pYNpEVBlLKPSVDlsV3cfn4lDEqE1161mBYyT17gpbOkY7hrqv9LvaJMhtrQsElHzwV-ChOq21QOrwP-p8UMNBnPsZJTHvMwXmWfxButD8h0M/s4032/IMG_1941.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfi3-ilKVptRG_nE9v5ghiym6eh5g8wqxfZJzmy4BF0Anu52HPodzU9x5w2QBzXk9T6b_MnPXgYbO7k5pYNpEVBlLKPSVDlsV3cfn4lDEqE1161mBYyT17gpbOkY7hrqv9LvaJMhtrQsElHzwV-ChOq21QOrwP-p8UMNBnPsZJTHvMwXmWfxButD8h0M/w640-h480/IMG_1941.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Planning a Spruce base for the tab <i>(beige stick keeps the tab square)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQd5nQ5h4qHd6a88KL7XRgy7kpy7nUmV1DZN-GKhPpIfuWDDp07SlHp6VLruQ26_TnB6nhk3_nI4x2EX0HQQNDCTNZcd9SOdHPbZ_7FdY5pMs3_w4Zc49S8UASh1Qw3SghuTApidwgFL7nxX1A0ODslZMxveU2J7eNHCulLXCd0qPE1vwQA2K7RSFhzlM/s4032/IMG_1942.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQd5nQ5h4qHd6a88KL7XRgy7kpy7nUmV1DZN-GKhPpIfuWDDp07SlHp6VLruQ26_TnB6nhk3_nI4x2EX0HQQNDCTNZcd9SOdHPbZ_7FdY5pMs3_w4Zc49S8UASh1Qw3SghuTApidwgFL7nxX1A0ODslZMxveU2J7eNHCulLXCd0qPE1vwQA2K7RSFhzlM/w640-h480/IMG_1942.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Adding a vertical piece will stiffen the joint, and make it self supporting.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTQxg2SYLemoUbu_YQ8dISEs4dQP4VdVVvVKqZZl9Ccz8I3UcZRy23wkJ5bgMe-25fnXWGkmmhe3MCkAyD5DZ6S24fppyh50t0iR8i5_vxB1qO8I-1g5FrH6pL7fA1_M_AWP9JVw8Te2B3_88oSKSpRk7KrGUAoO7TvmXqPHdPkP02n-ICkmdRMBPaIM/s4032/IMG_1943.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTQxg2SYLemoUbu_YQ8dISEs4dQP4VdVVvVKqZZl9Ccz8I3UcZRy23wkJ5bgMe-25fnXWGkmmhe3MCkAyD5DZ6S24fppyh50t0iR8i5_vxB1qO8I-1g5FrH6pL7fA1_M_AWP9JVw8Te2B3_88oSKSpRk7KrGUAoO7TvmXqPHdPkP02n-ICkmdRMBPaIM/w640-h480/IMG_1943.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Masking everything<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOH8XuIY4jOW6OSbguoG4bqFNt5QJjQGGbk4Wb0rYeqbm3TIZ-6gRqAa02vLF1hz3O6-bkOzedIhAVTgDeaPL2HX775_27VqCqLjCja-N2o0jwa-v8S6OemU2rCpNidM3JL7mso2Y1v6vBLVHgZs6Y9xFJOVLSOh0k-TZ7IPZsdpOeUu_4dCxqRUAycc/s4032/IMG_1944.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOH8XuIY4jOW6OSbguoG4bqFNt5QJjQGGbk4Wb0rYeqbm3TIZ-6gRqAa02vLF1hz3O6-bkOzedIhAVTgDeaPL2HX775_27VqCqLjCja-N2o0jwa-v8S6OemU2rCpNidM3JL7mso2Y1v6vBLVHgZs6Y9xFJOVLSOh0k-TZ7IPZsdpOeUu_4dCxqRUAycc/w640-h480/IMG_1944.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Floxing the wood structure<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lQtlz_Dtp2Q_X2y9SSiRx7uzSzvjVFMFZ_2NHuumTggLPxmGB0ccgsxrsxlwddxlmnUdEtM_F2tZepzZHyRTso5svLByxAS3z57TacCYV2OPXUQiGZzleHKPvmqqX_Kbi9G2_tYLByBH9WpDlnzYqm88NXCnnFrpulnaivPn8DHrIOscVEfTJNJd_wo/s4032/IMG_1945.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lQtlz_Dtp2Q_X2y9SSiRx7uzSzvjVFMFZ_2NHuumTggLPxmGB0ccgsxrsxlwddxlmnUdEtM_F2tZepzZHyRTso5svLByxAS3z57TacCYV2OPXUQiGZzleHKPvmqqX_Kbi9G2_tYLByBH9WpDlnzYqm88NXCnnFrpulnaivPn8DHrIOscVEfTJNJd_wo/w640-h480/IMG_1945.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Then glassing it<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXk4vTBheSg99hqSrEigOrSe1bclpCMyYznY2C4_Goc8gvkLwd01eFHLU0pDQMi2EpLoqrwCyyx3f4ZRGfktvESChBwrU4vJBIlrfEUB0seFtpI4Mll5_ZN9TThMXhrz5fLHr-uq6ugrDBvLxUnLw6igFa9vI7tknO4OBG-4P9epgrNIW65Pdv10DeWo/s4032/IMG_1946.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXk4vTBheSg99hqSrEigOrSe1bclpCMyYznY2C4_Goc8gvkLwd01eFHLU0pDQMi2EpLoqrwCyyx3f4ZRGfktvESChBwrU4vJBIlrfEUB0seFtpI4Mll5_ZN9TThMXhrz5fLHr-uq6ugrDBvLxUnLw6igFa9vI7tknO4OBG-4P9epgrNIW65Pdv10DeWo/w480-h640/IMG_1946.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Next day first look at it<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_xpCYh7kDjtHbe7SXo8mt98cULpDe2msIYsfrm2xWBtCDmpkN7u5mxPaXpWnjQveO5nUxpnrRZyqjtjrFHItjxpkzaPBLfdplWcleEV9mzWrMGh6TBzCYZ08O6RFL_jDWe8-WZ0Srf0c5XJpX8e7Txtx78zkMlxk401Ke9z8nzfwBS8IF2EsLw-AkJ4/s4032/IMG_1947.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_xpCYh7kDjtHbe7SXo8mt98cULpDe2msIYsfrm2xWBtCDmpkN7u5mxPaXpWnjQveO5nUxpnrRZyqjtjrFHItjxpkzaPBLfdplWcleEV9mzWrMGh6TBzCYZ08O6RFL_jDWe8-WZ0Srf0c5XJpX8e7Txtx78zkMlxk401Ke9z8nzfwBS8IF2EsLw-AkJ4/w480-h640/IMG_1947.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Still square, and very strong joint.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOmKaBlmmxDlvGSxy2m-kxm68CS2HhWxjSQwdfz76Z1YivUnhJNtuFyaona2LPQkgHSqeG33z-bPTaUIoxdv3HPVsUlwooS057K-d5j2MhJ4M5J0uIGCjNf_j01WT_LUtRJuOelmwNfbE-9tIHHlvQTo0lZfG_GQDuLb8FBLvkQ7G6mfEmWJysoU87UE/s4032/IMG_1948.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOmKaBlmmxDlvGSxy2m-kxm68CS2HhWxjSQwdfz76Z1YivUnhJNtuFyaona2LPQkgHSqeG33z-bPTaUIoxdv3HPVsUlwooS057K-d5j2MhJ4M5J0uIGCjNf_j01WT_LUtRJuOelmwNfbE-9tIHHlvQTo0lZfG_GQDuLb8FBLvkQ7G6mfEmWJysoU87UE/w480-h640/IMG_1948.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>You can see why the springs were pulling the tab out of square previously<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">With that outstanding issue taken care of, I could finally concentrate on the subject matter.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">One of my design choices was to make the pump system easily removable in order to facilitate future maintenance. In order to do that without spilling the fuel tanks' content, I needed to build a small bulkhead to support two maintenance fuel shutoff valves, and </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">an the engine feed line</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">, where the disconnection could be made.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuFJ5gbqwdhyOM4aK5OpCxZJ4nKEv7FCPYUkHizlghoc1-Dw9O3B5X5D6eijgrPnN8FjwlTFD10wBgGwvjPqYXjgup58ZBvE9PP2Ej6abKW-OWPIYoqDN2HLof1EqW9NAwwMnRCZA2v6cNnporszzj88Sh__DJY2RMPcMWDPIy4DO-KpX2H3br89As_Q/s4032/IMG_1971.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuFJ5gbqwdhyOM4aK5OpCxZJ4nKEv7FCPYUkHizlghoc1-Dw9O3B5X5D6eijgrPnN8FjwlTFD10wBgGwvjPqYXjgup58ZBvE9PP2Ej6abKW-OWPIYoqDN2HLof1EqW9NAwwMnRCZA2v6cNnporszzj88Sh__DJY2RMPcMWDPIy4DO-KpX2H3br89As_Q/w480-h640/IMG_1971.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Spruce bulkhead with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SXTR2SF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">AN fittings</a> duck-taped to check for fit<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgjD1RS3RuaI2NxFhLpV9UV7Oje9uPGnFUEoOAvtSVTYWRYq1bv2DXYSWTNDlYnMYIx7AvFOJVOqnAIWzKWGRWBGMw37hIyAaw_V8rnUQ_xZyy3PhxHKxPGfwN0axt9iJXHxGXD1Q9wbPpOLbD3vzh5KLaknD44abM621QYOio67-kWYs-VPKdHdmJ3k/s4032/IMG_1972.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgjD1RS3RuaI2NxFhLpV9UV7Oje9uPGnFUEoOAvtSVTYWRYq1bv2DXYSWTNDlYnMYIx7AvFOJVOqnAIWzKWGRWBGMw37hIyAaw_V8rnUQ_xZyy3PhxHKxPGfwN0axt9iJXHxGXD1Q9wbPpOLbD3vzh5KLaknD44abM621QYOio67-kWYs-VPKdHdmJ3k/w640-h480/IMG_1972.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Trying to stay below the controls, above the seatbelt anchor, and far enough from the trim tab.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKTlRiD_fUIZDJMGFzMep1npls9EJrhpa4vI2wnIdQMpKsezA896vgPKAKMfmVyxqL5r0TSCW6s6lM2-2OUihVTZppZ_ccN8MQjwfLkx261t-GGXgv9-gADjGHgwSbnlnBVg8VWaNJ9pN42OxsDjSuAYU1lM9MjS-94H1iIK122DRNTZuZGog0tO94YE/s4032/IMG_1973.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKTlRiD_fUIZDJMGFzMep1npls9EJrhpa4vI2wnIdQMpKsezA896vgPKAKMfmVyxqL5r0TSCW6s6lM2-2OUihVTZppZ_ccN8MQjwfLkx261t-GGXgv9-gADjGHgwSbnlnBVg8VWaNJ9pN42OxsDjSuAYU1lM9MjS-94H1iIK122DRNTZuZGog0tO94YE/w640-h480/IMG_1973.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Location chosen, fuel bulkhead glassed.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgpB_9Gs5Rs8v7wuExcrxLmvfFGp5TQyRUfIPNy-qvSJ6x-NZU7p-rBe0EXxWRfKn3Wpoc1wIlYSOSE7xOyXDvsAAvFj9sH_XKl8aCHkT9uFJDUX8jCpp-Fkp00T9gFH_Q0Q5rOiHVI2EsaCNDFfcxTNzM6fEQ3i856G_yt6Cf2OQV-mwMOQNxZzdTH8/s4032/IMG_1974.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgpB_9Gs5Rs8v7wuExcrxLmvfFGp5TQyRUfIPNy-qvSJ6x-NZU7p-rBe0EXxWRfKn3Wpoc1wIlYSOSE7xOyXDvsAAvFj9sH_XKl8aCHkT9uFJDUX8jCpp-Fkp00T9gFH_Q0Q5rOiHVI2EsaCNDFfcxTNzM6fEQ3i856G_yt6Cf2OQV-mwMOQNxZzdTH8/w640-h480/IMG_1974.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ucreative-Straight-Coupler-Fitting-Aluminum/dp/B0BZDQWJN3/ref=sr_1_16?crid=NNI47EYEAXAX&keywords=an6%2Bconnector&qid=1696345477&s=automotive&sprefix=an6%2Bconnector%2Cautomotive%2C153&sr=1-16&th=1" target="_blank">Female to female connectors</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZPQZVHZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">fuel shutoffs</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dIo26or9BNx_wnEC9HlVaig6WFeJzX_oAeYRSQBLv6QIgWAADdkEhjDt9g2Ys3TLO68R9NFgfMmJF0QDMfYax0-jeVDy3UPCTVY0Z5XZ67Xi3ceRI76GhJyFzlt1QjpvcD3BUKpYPZ4CXkSJuTjyrQVBB4zwqkJz5Ji3t6eimEP3PixrCsBzGJ3KoV0/s4032/IMG_1975.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dIo26or9BNx_wnEC9HlVaig6WFeJzX_oAeYRSQBLv6QIgWAADdkEhjDt9g2Ys3TLO68R9NFgfMmJF0QDMfYax0-jeVDy3UPCTVY0Z5XZ67Xi3ceRI76GhJyFzlt1QjpvcD3BUKpYPZ4CXkSJuTjyrQVBB4zwqkJz5Ji3t6eimEP3PixrCsBzGJ3KoV0/w640-h480/IMG_1975.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Less couplers equals less potential fuel leaks, however one has to brake some eggs to make a cake.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZCJiZ8wrzVGGDz7ZXYRt3ZXwT76T0LxQxVhCmXc2i6E5Fr5-pL4bkxpX83UuX42nm7peD9QNRCSKhuvYgDFp_8I_uib9_OVbJhy26paLzc2GSyV9TZYxqXsgUZr4l7pD-fSpjLP0q-1wJM7jkZDOtv4QiDjk5FouRpgM0D54H-ENzBKkYfDmMXuWD1c/s4032/IMG_1976.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZCJiZ8wrzVGGDz7ZXYRt3ZXwT76T0LxQxVhCmXc2i6E5Fr5-pL4bkxpX83UuX42nm7peD9QNRCSKhuvYgDFp_8I_uib9_OVbJhy26paLzc2GSyV9TZYxqXsgUZr4l7pD-fSpjLP0q-1wJM7jkZDOtv4QiDjk5FouRpgM0D54H-ENzBKkYfDmMXuWD1c/w640-h480/IMG_1976.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Fuel valves closed <i>(maintenance scenario),</i> and fuel lines installed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbz9yi_B4eOLV305ilPvM9QdnJmWIZRN1FHM2ES91SOz8gD2wk6ugaZnkpXld__QDRqfyXq6M0HYEOtmwlUV2zJeuFGth0X02vFhNMwvzT1s-Y_Cjjrk0NNNTuP0uae355nIgQ-_utDkwJTmumxvRh8ysCY6CPWCrDXINDhhuEQINzV8WfJWQx_fcWHuA/s986/Screenshot%202023-10-03%20at%2011.14.10%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="986" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbz9yi_B4eOLV305ilPvM9QdnJmWIZRN1FHM2ES91SOz8gD2wk6ugaZnkpXld__QDRqfyXq6M0HYEOtmwlUV2zJeuFGth0X02vFhNMwvzT1s-Y_Cjjrk0NNNTuP0uae355nIgQ-_utDkwJTmumxvRh8ysCY6CPWCrDXINDhhuEQINzV8WfJWQx_fcWHuA/w640-h386/Screenshot%202023-10-03%20at%2011.14.10%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>To reduce the likelihood of leaks, every connection got some of <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/del37fittings.php" target="_blank">these inserts</a>.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">That came out well in my opinion, so it's time to move on to installing the pump.<br /><br />I made some extra long click-bonds to bolt on the pump.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL4GmEFrJ2WOYTJ4TN2jeVRQjFYkiFyN4OiKFAge7qu9g4zTB2aMBC1yj1CiI-x2Rg1URCQg9X79fwYkIM7CJEdneA8AbxXNpOSFcGBIoyPL9o0XVy6E8EynbYpn62lNJfdbgCXA-o0Nykp3HaJutlBffBsXD5MyewtqzL43LT6W7pYyO99puBHKu07s/s4032/IMG_1990.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL4GmEFrJ2WOYTJ4TN2jeVRQjFYkiFyN4OiKFAge7qu9g4zTB2aMBC1yj1CiI-x2Rg1URCQg9X79fwYkIM7CJEdneA8AbxXNpOSFcGBIoyPL9o0XVy6E8EynbYpn62lNJfdbgCXA-o0Nykp3HaJutlBffBsXD5MyewtqzL43LT6W7pYyO99puBHKu07s/w480-h640/IMG_1990.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Stainless steel click-bond right off the lathe<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qeGLCCk-qbEnzvKoSDQibESbQiPtyrTjPwW-bIT9KMLwNLTGwE2mHCI2d-GKcqdx6b7m6M5lmeg4WvD7O3UjjEIY4ys-bp4LVwxaI9t6fpMVRY6qpl6A-zzqLmfcR3Pl317-YXadzoEk_oq14IwEUmrTtHGxcKtJx_GcoOo1ktccWgRpHTJVYnqRtkk/s4032/IMG_1991.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qeGLCCk-qbEnzvKoSDQibESbQiPtyrTjPwW-bIT9KMLwNLTGwE2mHCI2d-GKcqdx6b7m6M5lmeg4WvD7O3UjjEIY4ys-bp4LVwxaI9t6fpMVRY6qpl6A-zzqLmfcR3Pl317-YXadzoEk_oq14IwEUmrTtHGxcKtJx_GcoOo1ktccWgRpHTJVYnqRtkk/w480-h640/IMG_1991.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Quickest way to liberate a click-bond<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzY20U1y7RFgI6QM84gYOa91P2fst_mZ8Kc8bqKTfeo8LUha6JBiwmV8uREtYBXw69HH1B9JSud59hV_GBAKqkpEQWh_bSWVxe957xRcuzByPPjgjwbx6cvpWXnsRRS2wkix5AXH3rCOMrk9mwABkbfpUeFDyxBiY0lE4spK3xcthstZRYE_c3e4vDyY/s4032/IMG_1992.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzY20U1y7RFgI6QM84gYOa91P2fst_mZ8Kc8bqKTfeo8LUha6JBiwmV8uREtYBXw69HH1B9JSud59hV_GBAKqkpEQWh_bSWVxe957xRcuzByPPjgjwbx6cvpWXnsRRS2wkix5AXH3rCOMrk9mwABkbfpUeFDyxBiY0lE4spK3xcthstZRYE_c3e4vDyY/w640-h480/IMG_1992.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Four click-bonds necessary to mount the pump<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-ru43G_1C-f6yIDIZnAnCLU09Kvq2pb3vPpsED4o1QzECNXM6se0NUhxYDPkPd40zn_uhvGFROttzmXSl4fbtfrjgqD3kDjTpeizJdmQKqc5KtCPbi9RLgcaeLw-dD9WKGINagSCrSTC7Ra83FgdL4g9_mUD-Tixzugnh8oLe-grTajj15btlcZkNSI/s4032/IMG_1993.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-ru43G_1C-f6yIDIZnAnCLU09Kvq2pb3vPpsED4o1QzECNXM6se0NUhxYDPkPd40zn_uhvGFROttzmXSl4fbtfrjgqD3kDjTpeizJdmQKqc5KtCPbi9RLgcaeLw-dD9WKGINagSCrSTC7Ra83FgdL4g9_mUD-Tixzugnh8oLe-grTajj15btlcZkNSI/w640-h480/IMG_1993.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Making vibration isolators out of leftover silicone baffling material<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZOvcCUDKH-O3dg_dp5P2W8lFvjzjIR6VSaVy5DruVwPunU5bKT7KNRHSNfejJfhdoqHMSiNkEFd2I7YgAVuuUIaBvji4_hyphenhyphenK5HeRNC6tg8oQBap0-eo1JrqBhbROkETGtJxot1zcDcsQUW_9JKHFJsntGKCdxL1-9kn6zWlnVOFQX-hg8FMMcmC-U-I/s4032/IMG_1994.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZOvcCUDKH-O3dg_dp5P2W8lFvjzjIR6VSaVy5DruVwPunU5bKT7KNRHSNfejJfhdoqHMSiNkEFd2I7YgAVuuUIaBvji4_hyphenhyphenK5HeRNC6tg8oQBap0-eo1JrqBhbROkETGtJxot1zcDcsQUW_9JKHFJsntGKCdxL1-9kn6zWlnVOFQX-hg8FMMcmC-U-I/w640-h480/IMG_1994.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Test fit of silicone dampeners<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWDPA5dMf_cVWalIklHRYd7_nHX7mG0K1tAdShEDJaeN5HGccR4kZRkoH5yYiHLzfp3UxzUFIV6Oej0YRVGF88uW5vziK7bXCDTVAkD5eq6lrOdwpE7o8GLtqFgbk-_iDGV74b7fXX-U5Pd-Ybq47nliUR9cCs22-XIgLCBfdJpsagiXcAQBRzu0pMQQ/s4032/IMG_1995.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWDPA5dMf_cVWalIklHRYd7_nHX7mG0K1tAdShEDJaeN5HGccR4kZRkoH5yYiHLzfp3UxzUFIV6Oej0YRVGF88uW5vziK7bXCDTVAkD5eq6lrOdwpE7o8GLtqFgbk-_iDGV74b7fXX-U5Pd-Ybq47nliUR9cCs22-XIgLCBfdJpsagiXcAQBRzu0pMQQ/w480-h640/IMG_1995.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Adding holes to help flox stick better<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzL55LFMhXufXRvARJfzD8kKf4bbrvFcIO1W9mMatBuBuFyrKjF_diRc49F3Glj9vS2hTTmBbaNws97TilBqnXPzNs2fpH-ouHyL5g1XFlF51zUuqHYTtZbE2uqDpqE3z8VSRflrc7VAKCKbPwD4Pu3kCcHBK1FxMVp9HnDMRaTxGW0N129SBCO6daxU/s4032/IMG_1996.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzL55LFMhXufXRvARJfzD8kKf4bbrvFcIO1W9mMatBuBuFyrKjF_diRc49F3Glj9vS2hTTmBbaNws97TilBqnXPzNs2fpH-ouHyL5g1XFlF51zUuqHYTtZbE2uqDpqE3z8VSRflrc7VAKCKbPwD4Pu3kCcHBK1FxMVp9HnDMRaTxGW0N129SBCO6daxU/w640-h480/IMG_1996.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Holes and slots increase click-bond<i> </i>adhesion<i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Due to the scalloped shape of the floor, the right side of the pump would need standoffs to level the unit. I did this by contouring blocks of aircraft-grade spruce until they matched the shape of the raising floor, then floxed them to the floor.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwQ9UBp8S_FEmDgpd_2jFduVIUHhPaas4pVamBWNvt0YkJcxhxudxyocCZmFud6cG_dw49ZoCLtWMga3RRCB5PpWhpmRfsF595HsmhGHK2e2MVe2Xss0-CKNgu1fC9ktpGs6jUksAUYMhnC1uTOnarRbxki_BZO7G9AAEwYK0lBpcS70stn70S9dP6sM/s4032/IMG_2000.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwQ9UBp8S_FEmDgpd_2jFduVIUHhPaas4pVamBWNvt0YkJcxhxudxyocCZmFud6cG_dw49ZoCLtWMga3RRCB5PpWhpmRfsF595HsmhGHK2e2MVe2Xss0-CKNgu1fC9ktpGs6jUksAUYMhnC1uTOnarRbxki_BZO7G9AAEwYK0lBpcS70stn70S9dP6sM/w640-h480/IMG_2000.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Spruce feet roughed up to increase bond quality<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHemhapoACgdWPO6R-gefVh2R7MO0-sTTcvSzx0r5SZRg1CEtOUXQASXggVJcCcM6szJYuQXLL5fiPNGna4vInzq9O5TxywuqVWHp-x5LkyNXZUY7CBpdgQ-WRNbqBIs6xUaLvvSHkbyaRTxkvjTHN6gXe5c4n2QdJIEhQnbwJcwFuBc72yCkHz5JK0M8/s4032/IMG_2001.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHemhapoACgdWPO6R-gefVh2R7MO0-sTTcvSzx0r5SZRg1CEtOUXQASXggVJcCcM6szJYuQXLL5fiPNGna4vInzq9O5TxywuqVWHp-x5LkyNXZUY7CBpdgQ-WRNbqBIs6xUaLvvSHkbyaRTxkvjTHN6gXe5c4n2QdJIEhQnbwJcwFuBc72yCkHz5JK0M8/w640-h480/IMG_2001.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Testing spruce risers' fit on floor<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t3N05qR39QWOj3J6VZIJ1Bifyv3bwTb7cid2Qk_Pnh9XuolfccDvWXDCAiBCYuj8tyJiWuu3D7cuLwn8YASddH1HcxIm2MeXUqBZ74xJ4P6uGfemP4eByOWoGOm1hYEFgNMYRC0C2p_DGvQAYZTXn-gO24AwRiUuP3xZYPmAVKjzThaqevgd2Yrs2x8/s4032/IMG_2002.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t3N05qR39QWOj3J6VZIJ1Bifyv3bwTb7cid2Qk_Pnh9XuolfccDvWXDCAiBCYuj8tyJiWuu3D7cuLwn8YASddH1HcxIm2MeXUqBZ74xJ4P6uGfemP4eByOWoGOm1hYEFgNMYRC0C2p_DGvQAYZTXn-gO24AwRiUuP3xZYPmAVKjzThaqevgd2Yrs2x8/w640-h480/IMG_2002.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Floxing the wooden risers to the floor<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Next step was to flox the click-bonds to the floor, and to the wooden risers.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQpOdGzO09njY3bm-7HXraX3368gMdJqR0zUZbKsfk5uv5m5xxNt37FbfiQ8CzEjqVoduLVoJbY8gIT94_rDVxtxRHtg5P84tPNlaN3GAaOxk84eBbWy_iNITTpqPCGtPxuWGNMI3Hz5K0VJBXoldKBzXAML-7duFQiGuEilpjGLUuEP8RuBIPDJ90IM/s4032/IMG_2010.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQpOdGzO09njY3bm-7HXraX3368gMdJqR0zUZbKsfk5uv5m5xxNt37FbfiQ8CzEjqVoduLVoJbY8gIT94_rDVxtxRHtg5P84tPNlaN3GAaOxk84eBbWy_iNITTpqPCGtPxuWGNMI3Hz5K0VJBXoldKBzXAML-7duFQiGuEilpjGLUuEP8RuBIPDJ90IM/w640-h480/IMG_2010.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Getting ready to install the click-bonds permanently</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXTqHhkDI3mMBGinCRK8BW7KUrHvAmeKHCfMiLu6u6UKpkv_LFDIbt0nRpI3EZfkFMQZy2DCg7q5nvINc2eXpxeV5vw2Q7lqsYv-Ch9tTChsEHf2GkPER1uhp3gzqGNifbRQwSe7rzunBQj3gY32QjMS-1L554G6y_9deuziO3Pff1iVj7lXj7e88RRo/s4032/IMG_2011.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXTqHhkDI3mMBGinCRK8BW7KUrHvAmeKHCfMiLu6u6UKpkv_LFDIbt0nRpI3EZfkFMQZy2DCg7q5nvINc2eXpxeV5vw2Q7lqsYv-Ch9tTChsEHf2GkPER1uhp3gzqGNifbRQwSe7rzunBQj3gY32QjMS-1L554G6y_9deuziO3Pff1iVj7lXj7e88RRo/w640-h480/IMG_2011.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>One could add some glass over it, but there are no forces acting on these.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLml71ejO6LSBPXb-FrdYF67LpyvsnUFtZAjEJwr3ykYQYYSSnL7T0OOXsw_ybVyZXpKXSOqSQvQddeAzakZjd33QE1-_TpzwTFAGdxVAxlO4Sq71sRda11XczrhVWB5ulc0UEH6b_7IXWFBM_YIHIJqTnIn4V4MhfmjYTANkkE5lPSTEf5MIhyphenhyphenRv2ulk/s4032/IMG_2012.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLml71ejO6LSBPXb-FrdYF67LpyvsnUFtZAjEJwr3ykYQYYSSnL7T0OOXsw_ybVyZXpKXSOqSQvQddeAzakZjd33QE1-_TpzwTFAGdxVAxlO4Sq71sRda11XczrhVWB5ulc0UEH6b_7IXWFBM_YIHIJqTnIn4V4MhfmjYTANkkE5lPSTEf5MIhyphenhyphenRv2ulk/w640-h480/IMG_2012.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Should any crack appear in use I can add some glass later.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmn3gh5dUP5bkv6BqdIq_TQc8XWVQ3u7dxUirbUKtxtEqdQ-a28_pYhucpIhMqjMGlUaDqrQqIL2-Kr_sKSvXCQZ1EbhrhdB71YxAJkt6kXchZW8ovsm2mkACcUEcTT8y2MTiFptigCFe49Pv74albq4ODovS4zLbE_-zjcjCjXB99L4bgZkQnxSo1zE/s4032/IMG_2013.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmn3gh5dUP5bkv6BqdIq_TQc8XWVQ3u7dxUirbUKtxtEqdQ-a28_pYhucpIhMqjMGlUaDqrQqIL2-Kr_sKSvXCQZ1EbhrhdB71YxAJkt6kXchZW8ovsm2mkACcUEcTT8y2MTiFptigCFe49Pv74albq4ODovS4zLbE_-zjcjCjXB99L4bgZkQnxSo1zE/w640-h480/IMG_2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Clear tape and washers will isolate the pump while the flox cures<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvl3407JbNe83exl3KDkMMuo6pN55XN1ymqXTyDxYwyxSQ8qY1QjU68KBte8aAVvcWn-1iK3DKR8FrAsU0a-YWgHNRyXXwBxyRK9KD7VJ6qYUsSnhLj6XiPhznK_e5pUUiYjLldNn4XF3-r66znLkg-QprHbRrlSiRhXmOlATSSlHzBFugc0kQ2vyBLII/s4032/IMG_2014.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvl3407JbNe83exl3KDkMMuo6pN55XN1ymqXTyDxYwyxSQ8qY1QjU68KBte8aAVvcWn-1iK3DKR8FrAsU0a-YWgHNRyXXwBxyRK9KD7VJ6qYUsSnhLj6XiPhznK_e5pUUiYjLldNn4XF3-r66znLkg-QprHbRrlSiRhXmOlATSSlHzBFugc0kQ2vyBLII/w640-h480/IMG_2014.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Left side mounting arrangement<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZUh6__hlwd4z0bYNz2SepP0irUAQ1tj3xAhNKvrIJPXUL6FOkPhZzJ57oQorHZeWguBf7i2Fc8zHO7DAlKab_sAQ-W-Y5FrxjcCZgg602A2uNbjPNdhPzvYQddiyALKsJfj4zjCD9QGLBliYhgOwkDK2bilqZANRxo5u6UfIWcJCtcWY4G60QZWy884/s4032/IMG_2015.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZUh6__hlwd4z0bYNz2SepP0irUAQ1tj3xAhNKvrIJPXUL6FOkPhZzJ57oQorHZeWguBf7i2Fc8zHO7DAlKab_sAQ-W-Y5FrxjcCZgg602A2uNbjPNdhPzvYQddiyALKsJfj4zjCD9QGLBliYhgOwkDK2bilqZANRxo5u6UfIWcJCtcWY4G60QZWy884/w480-h640/IMG_2015.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Overview of the mounting points<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMuvsKrLQ5LKvDHwaSzV91otBc80giwRV1QPrDZCR7R72Seh7eJwdLd21V0US2CCLPu0-Y5QTVRG3qFaE3RWGtILUrqnkf8Skkp-hl-dj8Sk-FDVxLHPz4fRZvZhdFx1-8vaQCHGkGapq5eI0OVWzdGH7J0VbsKm4x9vhLKBVTuZTgRJq8d071CJKR9w/s4032/IMG_2016.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMuvsKrLQ5LKvDHwaSzV91otBc80giwRV1QPrDZCR7R72Seh7eJwdLd21V0US2CCLPu0-Y5QTVRG3qFaE3RWGtILUrqnkf8Skkp-hl-dj8Sk-FDVxLHPz4fRZvZhdFx1-8vaQCHGkGapq5eI0OVWzdGH7J0VbsKm4x9vhLKBVTuZTgRJq8d071CJKR9w/w480-h640/IMG_2016.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Clear tape and washer to create a flat flox mounting on which the pump will sit<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhKvYREqnC6INlPYpwZkbJw4_1Jdo4XgmWfzivQW-lqxRK_Uf7MKTk4m_o7QVDAqxb_8f6gpHPMFrer36dKJZO2TrIxuKW3v_M03u18PptqxfFeuG7AyikeXB34PuV-h76RwVrYB27NFLEMf0rJPYwBlbps3p7bA_x38Ana5n9K7-5yla9fs4rG_fNO8/s4032/IMG_2017%20.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhKvYREqnC6INlPYpwZkbJw4_1Jdo4XgmWfzivQW-lqxRK_Uf7MKTk4m_o7QVDAqxb_8f6gpHPMFrer36dKJZO2TrIxuKW3v_M03u18PptqxfFeuG7AyikeXB34PuV-h76RwVrYB27NFLEMf0rJPYwBlbps3p7bA_x38Ana5n9K7-5yla9fs4rG_fNO8/w480-h640/IMG_2017%20.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Near click-bonds curing with pump weight on them<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgvbY2cXjQcoZMgfEezVuKdT8fqpfERmNMSWCdhXF3IBfW_jHLLNpEoa7LMDZIQcxwft_vlbR8VlKaJJHRh9JPuTurom3T0fqChQ8Ccd4dyuUcgz95uvgDauw_pM08a3Lns__gcYAYOAtrt16GhV_7Axqm17E5ouFRYoG688_cfBpsezANXuBG92rKvU/s4032/IMG_2018.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgvbY2cXjQcoZMgfEezVuKdT8fqpfERmNMSWCdhXF3IBfW_jHLLNpEoa7LMDZIQcxwft_vlbR8VlKaJJHRh9JPuTurom3T0fqChQ8Ccd4dyuUcgz95uvgDauw_pM08a3Lns__gcYAYOAtrt16GhV_7Axqm17E5ouFRYoG688_cfBpsezANXuBG92rKvU/w640-h480/IMG_2018.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Finished pump mounts after two curing cycles<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I then installed the silicone isolators, and did a trial fit.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9Q_QZgzSzv5BJMRqnPsmgtP68q5UKKEIJvXF1kIJio0kTNrp-dVNG_pqQxB7Ob6VzpB4kv2ZFA1P22CXko937xXDy-YTCW3y3Iw_mhRL2AIJjBHMmlrZMabK94hekTSvi9fz6VhiO5G3G9WQ2Nu8qg-4BQazIVwhJf0VyJNmqKSA049cmVB4rl7ERNU/s4032/IMG_2020.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9Q_QZgzSzv5BJMRqnPsmgtP68q5UKKEIJvXF1kIJio0kTNrp-dVNG_pqQxB7Ob6VzpB4kv2ZFA1P22CXko937xXDy-YTCW3y3Iw_mhRL2AIJjBHMmlrZMabK94hekTSvi9fz6VhiO5G3G9WQ2Nu8qg-4BQazIVwhJf0VyJNmqKSA049cmVB4rl7ERNU/w640-h480/IMG_2020.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Silicone vibration dampeners installed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqdwznsoI4vSCqNrUy6NTW28-zWRbVMuG1qeVC7nENzcFkDEiL8Ugqg_-Q_3QoKD3ySYmr6O2Kr_kJ5b0CUZNzSzaZ5D08SXk7-TJ0Lyi5g41dnSuuNjaf8pPhSGW8sW8qRQoy3YGC1Pd1UT0QpEioTgbY2e0sNWqaROFK0Ox3R2NfsW2VQc5QYsC53Q/s4032/IMG_2021.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqdwznsoI4vSCqNrUy6NTW28-zWRbVMuG1qeVC7nENzcFkDEiL8Ugqg_-Q_3QoKD3ySYmr6O2Kr_kJ5b0CUZNzSzaZ5D08SXk7-TJ0Lyi5g41dnSuuNjaf8pPhSGW8sW8qRQoy3YGC1Pd1UT0QpEioTgbY2e0sNWqaROFK0Ox3R2NfsW2VQc5QYsC53Q/w640-h480/IMG_2021.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A trial fit of the EFII pump in its final location<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Although the fuel pump only required a coarse pre-filter <i>(supplied)</i>, the fuel servo required a fine filter. I reused the fine filter <i>(blue cylinder)</i> JT already had, and mounted it right after the pump, moving weight forward, and centralizing the location of the items needing recurrent maintenance.<br /><br />At this point, all there was left to do was bending and installing the fuel lines, and to help realize the complex geometry needed, I used aluminum welding rods as a proxy for the fuel lines.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZfl7WdGY6o2oeBZogt6Bw0E38aNvAvYIlCpKe1bUaVNwUcLIyC2FYySKxvdK2rAaJg7tcbwT33nO2mNOIVGTinyh9ZXVBw6d4v4hZl1BekRuLPO1ztI0YHdFqT-YTp1tQEkgPFSs2YB50A-jWdDFglu9mfOWopLv4TcPh8ZmlhPXphyRqepxgZ5Rh94/s2052/IMG_2029.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="2052" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZfl7WdGY6o2oeBZogt6Bw0E38aNvAvYIlCpKe1bUaVNwUcLIyC2FYySKxvdK2rAaJg7tcbwT33nO2mNOIVGTinyh9ZXVBw6d4v4hZl1BekRuLPO1ztI0YHdFqT-YTp1tQEkgPFSs2YB50A-jWdDFglu9mfOWopLv4TcPh8ZmlhPXphyRqepxgZ5Rh94/w640-h356/IMG_2029.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I used the <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/mepages/3003versatube.php" target="_blank">3/8" 3003 aluminum Versatube</a> <i>(courtesy of HomebuiltHELP)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOc_tZf2U5Ls2jJuFSaA5JwhxTB14qTJHfZbcWjtj3acpmbbDQQykpeJjZf2wGOSuZmHMobNeLs2OhC2iTHZsHMR99IDeaPGFPT8UC2KS1S_sE-X8fWH1tBb_XuFZv2Pyz7UbrjAiBd6-A9SGcA2HtDd4tyti3TyvU2Y1oZHxRtI1bY20Kp__Dp6VRnM/s4032/IMG_2030.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOc_tZf2U5Ls2jJuFSaA5JwhxTB14qTJHfZbcWjtj3acpmbbDQQykpeJjZf2wGOSuZmHMobNeLs2OhC2iTHZsHMR99IDeaPGFPT8UC2KS1S_sE-X8fWH1tBb_XuFZv2Pyz7UbrjAiBd6-A9SGcA2HtDd4tyti3TyvU2Y1oZHxRtI1bY20Kp__Dp6VRnM/w640-h480/IMG_2030.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>With a little practice, fairly complicated shapes can be attained.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QuIziXXZCURi8geyIjtYhzNObOCHCdBpw1qV-FTePFx4r5X48RzU5CuJRumPqF878EWjWWc7DJcl36rvdozzZxuyA6DiMZWoR3yOIJbEePwu9bqQf2Hh0blYS8_yKveut_sr69d0rvg2qljxACTjX6F-ZCy2i-bVM8psDs1_dq1ObmJ4gy5AfRRxCKw/s4032/IMG_2031.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QuIziXXZCURi8geyIjtYhzNObOCHCdBpw1qV-FTePFx4r5X48RzU5CuJRumPqF878EWjWWc7DJcl36rvdozzZxuyA6DiMZWoR3yOIJbEePwu9bqQf2Hh0blYS8_yKveut_sr69d0rvg2qljxACTjX6F-ZCy2i-bVM8psDs1_dq1ObmJ4gy5AfRRxCKw/w640-h480/IMG_2031.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The aluminum welding rod makes the process of choosing a shape easier<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQmk89lLKzutLOUVby_cKavoEVdHugS0WhP45AVZMlhjUgsqK1wHO5we-CtXaNH09lreVEVSF1X2jMMVV0_8G_FsP0ZeW8K0YYJQ89kgzDXwxfk0C9w6B0ZnslKJesnE0aZsxGSpJD1ssKgTdhxMKSW8hUGjD-ZzOwAKrFLNSIRcZb68Nf_bI3G7tqXI/s4032/IMG_2032.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQmk89lLKzutLOUVby_cKavoEVdHugS0WhP45AVZMlhjUgsqK1wHO5we-CtXaNH09lreVEVSF1X2jMMVV0_8G_FsP0ZeW8K0YYJQ89kgzDXwxfk0C9w6B0ZnslKJesnE0aZsxGSpJD1ssKgTdhxMKSW8hUGjD-ZzOwAKrFLNSIRcZb68Nf_bI3G7tqXI/w480-h640/IMG_2032.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I know it looks like an Exxon refinery, but it's just 2 tubes in, and 1 tube out.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I also had to build a new removable fuel valve bracket that stays attached to the valve at all times to facilitate the removal of the entire system.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg60vvpc3wssYCA6jWDlEAXEcPSlofF2439Fj7CwG2yB_KIiZhlt-qZy-Kgsoov_fnPh__cgqWxkhj5-q68oB6COtNELtfY8qZZqDJkKge_Nufm1v7-9B4ps5W4_avteaHG_0z19IQ-7UBLvHdF24uOx2n_A4pBRVMGrNSyW85yVrCZ2xAQWRg4jA99M/s4032/IMG_2040.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg60vvpc3wssYCA6jWDlEAXEcPSlofF2439Fj7CwG2yB_KIiZhlt-qZy-Kgsoov_fnPh__cgqWxkhj5-q68oB6COtNELtfY8qZZqDJkKge_Nufm1v7-9B4ps5W4_avteaHG_0z19IQ-7UBLvHdF24uOx2n_A4pBRVMGrNSyW85yVrCZ2xAQWRg4jA99M/w640-h480/IMG_2040.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Fuel valve mounted to the instrument panel bulkhead<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgYKmXOMYj1vR2lfZqLAMVesLG_1spP04PQEQhZ2WE-_Ho_FLIZoE9ycthmkfUawJ-E1GOu0xv1mmYhW0mWNBMUgg_A7YnKvasPVhghkGDBJov9ohdUThYb9aMZdejFKlNf3m13HcyVyWzSWsoP7KpL1Wy2Eb2zQJlco4gVD8koQR6iqUMOYX2M3o2iI/s4032/IMG_2041.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgYKmXOMYj1vR2lfZqLAMVesLG_1spP04PQEQhZ2WE-_Ho_FLIZoE9ycthmkfUawJ-E1GOu0xv1mmYhW0mWNBMUgg_A7YnKvasPVhghkGDBJov9ohdUThYb9aMZdejFKlNf3m13HcyVyWzSWsoP7KpL1Wy2Eb2zQJlco4gVD8koQR6iqUMOYX2M3o2iI/w480-h640/IMG_2041.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Fuel valve and support bracket removed as a whole<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YIPdg4CdNv8" width="320" youtube-src-id="YIPdg4CdNv8"></iframe></span></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Fuel pump assembly removal</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFvKc42TN42a8JPrtXhEZV1drlKM5HQ02EQIsYm5l-wDZcUHA4so5OzzK6YAX8eRFYN05YIZG3Z_NEXL0Af5np73oVrMH634bbKOv7lPgurUhE5XNaNdXtkQGWl5G33qlWPrXc_l-OeVDrToog-KOTfpmIXqoNyCMBjl2_4_viwApmMMyGfTyzqIKVTg/s4032/IMG_2050.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFvKc42TN42a8JPrtXhEZV1drlKM5HQ02EQIsYm5l-wDZcUHA4so5OzzK6YAX8eRFYN05YIZG3Z_NEXL0Af5np73oVrMH634bbKOv7lPgurUhE5XNaNdXtkQGWl5G33qlWPrXc_l-OeVDrToog-KOTfpmIXqoNyCMBjl2_4_viwApmMMyGfTyzqIKVTg/w640-h480/IMG_2050.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Fuel pump assembly on bench for fictional maintenance<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP7REgaIym2_7wCtHVmZn6cieKqO_90tBIy-71YGeY76RBhj2yp0iMfv_zuM3w3Fuif74o3xMz1enbaWVrPzdpS6lB4zi-d8s5KEbOMl88gKwnzjZ5DJ9hG1LlJPMQlvv84npU5trMlddtaL88LwkpuPJasRHgu44M7pYh8zfKPIygNC_zl9zrf2ea3o/s4032/IMG_2051.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP7REgaIym2_7wCtHVmZn6cieKqO_90tBIy-71YGeY76RBhj2yp0iMfv_zuM3w3Fuif74o3xMz1enbaWVrPzdpS6lB4zi-d8s5KEbOMl88gKwnzjZ5DJ9hG1LlJPMQlvv84npU5trMlddtaL88LwkpuPJasRHgu44M7pYh8zfKPIygNC_zl9zrf2ea3o/w640-h480/IMG_2051.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A good look at the bottom of it<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">In the passenger’s compartment I chose to use Adel clamps instead of using another fuel bulkhead, then bent a few more lines to connect the tanks to the forward part of the fuel system. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Wz1Mm3n1YGDBC4uHgyFSWBjTkGyFOGgP7oPDZMZ7uWWc511U9yhuGdmdQdOb0ntQfDaV9qvkpDXHRTNycezulPLEaM6dydNJsLJYDFysw1cbKPwCl-CSvMOBTiE7bNpCtLoKI7hCk_e0m52X70k9wTlDthrvgnRtzKSo3IHaOFuR6r3ydj9_-V1Bcf0/s4032/IMG_2220.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Wz1Mm3n1YGDBC4uHgyFSWBjTkGyFOGgP7oPDZMZ7uWWc511U9yhuGdmdQdOb0ntQfDaV9qvkpDXHRTNycezulPLEaM6dydNJsLJYDFysw1cbKPwCl-CSvMOBTiE7bNpCtLoKI7hCk_e0m52X70k9wTlDthrvgnRtzKSo3IHaOFuR6r3ydj9_-V1Bcf0/w640-h480/IMG_2220.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>In the back seat I cut the tank feed lines, and the to-engine line, and floxed in supports.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRMmrwXeAcwjSOSGXq6uSkblroUxo-JJF54oA5vjg0XVhbaADxv_0RpLc3LBqN6XBLmQ_h-yiOi0LsUMk4twi7uekO8yDz9hCUZA9p45j9zGZshKsxmRi4WI1y9MdivTlwHHZoR7dCaKu9KpybB6evXvqmCFcDhCoLyzO78G1SpkRGzCj-EGvQqm8LOA/s4032/IMG_2222.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRMmrwXeAcwjSOSGXq6uSkblroUxo-JJF54oA5vjg0XVhbaADxv_0RpLc3LBqN6XBLmQ_h-yiOi0LsUMk4twi7uekO8yDz9hCUZA9p45j9zGZshKsxmRi4WI1y9MdivTlwHHZoR7dCaKu9KpybB6evXvqmCFcDhCoLyzO78G1SpkRGzCj-EGvQqm8LOA/w640-h480/IMG_2222.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I bent more lines to go through the front seat<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxTpY69J6BNIzJaFmVx30EzBZqrvwpXrP9YRwqs5cpFNCHk-UmHnOA0jrN5kBEmDH5zEYnuVXJTp-OMn4mC-mFOBM56GuTVgjzThiHLNtpOZFM_34ZucS7Q3ApEStw7-bZTLamqakZtxLeBGgAOmabrnRdnFpSXYBfAbfT3A9bkHkg_SCxMGvsN6Up7c/s4032/IMG_2223.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxTpY69J6BNIzJaFmVx30EzBZqrvwpXrP9YRwqs5cpFNCHk-UmHnOA0jrN5kBEmDH5zEYnuVXJTp-OMn4mC-mFOBM56GuTVgjzThiHLNtpOZFM_34ZucS7Q3ApEStw7-bZTLamqakZtxLeBGgAOmabrnRdnFpSXYBfAbfT3A9bkHkg_SCxMGvsN6Up7c/w640-h480/IMG_2223.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This is the final connection in order for the system to work<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSR7xt4pm7d5vdQ63OW9shUp1kdjd9Xq32hpIrad1gvZvYzhAJslrWWGGjfxhJoR9ru0x5GcBd_Hkcb8rHSzcis9SK5HNRHyqMkCSMD5R1SDO9VnlW54POI5WthIvPgoamg59h_mBDL_SyISZWWTb8-JpMNQeKVdNlS3FMKi5ppJT6kpgAl1-sgI1C3Q/s4032/IMG_2224.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSR7xt4pm7d5vdQ63OW9shUp1kdjd9Xq32hpIrad1gvZvYzhAJslrWWGGjfxhJoR9ru0x5GcBd_Hkcb8rHSzcis9SK5HNRHyqMkCSMD5R1SDO9VnlW54POI5WthIvPgoamg59h_mBDL_SyISZWWTb8-JpMNQeKVdNlS3FMKi5ppJT6kpgAl1-sgI1C3Q/w640-h480/IMG_2224.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Front end of the rear compartment lines where they attach to the fuel bulkhead<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">With most plumbing completed, I decided to wire the fuel pump to the pilot’s stick via a dedicated relay due to the high pump amperage draw, and a quick wire disconnect device on top of the pump to be able to remove it.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oCpd1Rjab6oEF-m9ebj8_PVzYv_HByIEqp7KTKDxFG-O2OOwwt2N_17aOFRmspGKDoqT-9BvyFuDWBUTk9VTDSkNLO9qeaj09u0CZ60ln485uEvVLbuGotGHRmbcUGGD0mDISvbMUu95n04R0v8mxYLwX5jITUhLxLKmsGmopAiCric-O9CXDz77IIs/s4032/IMG_2500.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oCpd1Rjab6oEF-m9ebj8_PVzYv_HByIEqp7KTKDxFG-O2OOwwt2N_17aOFRmspGKDoqT-9BvyFuDWBUTk9VTDSkNLO9qeaj09u0CZ60ln485uEvVLbuGotGHRmbcUGGD0mDISvbMUu95n04R0v8mxYLwX5jITUhLxLKmsGmopAiCric-O9CXDz77IIs/w640-h480/IMG_2500.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Fuel pump relay at the top of the 3D printed relay rail<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSeJkcgIshhs6PlxYKSaHciLu4yPOev2zOkkjItNsqlTOsW7iO5TdesBQUuC5u746pUgh8ztfCqd-iJc0IDZ0RCX8iHLmGyzu2WeUif9eM_3fnpZ0dZGb4AhKCNnAEAct2GlSjeDuzJ-OwjaQG6RGiW16HLqv_RzzcStbQfPRa8bnOC2rL0f2HOI6Qpc/s4032/IMG_2501.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSeJkcgIshhs6PlxYKSaHciLu4yPOev2zOkkjItNsqlTOsW7iO5TdesBQUuC5u746pUgh8ztfCqd-iJc0IDZ0RCX8iHLmGyzu2WeUif9eM_3fnpZ0dZGb4AhKCNnAEAct2GlSjeDuzJ-OwjaQG6RGiW16HLqv_RzzcStbQfPRa8bnOC2rL0f2HOI6Qpc/w640-h480/IMG_2501.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Electrical quick disconnect to the fuel pump<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9e9R44_I1c6mttihZg5MA5JYuN-_GV9Lyh8YusIcCOQEgcHaHCCHsn29vrmJOd682nU40tIIz1G_PgHYAgJ2uXuPI0fEDLBrpbSV-Xlc33xTJSNHbI-H4qWGcg9X1JDVwpy7fPsO4Y_kkWvMwEdEXGU4WwHnRTEAmPIyVC454BXHv1rVfzrl6TS0ACE/s4032/IMG_2502.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9e9R44_I1c6mttihZg5MA5JYuN-_GV9Lyh8YusIcCOQEgcHaHCCHsn29vrmJOd682nU40tIIz1G_PgHYAgJ2uXuPI0fEDLBrpbSV-Xlc33xTJSNHbI-H4qWGcg9X1JDVwpy7fPsO4Y_kkWvMwEdEXGU4WwHnRTEAmPIyVC454BXHv1rVfzrl6TS0ACE/w640-h480/IMG_2502.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This is the finished product<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JFmRwH7YxY8" width="320" youtube-src-id="JFmRwH7YxY8"></iframe></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Pump initial test</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">The last item left to install in order to call the plumbing complete was the Red Cube fuel flow sensor. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Normally the sensor gets installed between the Fuel Servo and the Flow Divider <i>(spider)</i> in the engine compartment. In this configuration fuel flow indications will faithfully represent fuel to the injectors <i>(fuel being burned)</i>, and any mixture control movement will affect it directly. I chose to install mine in the passenger’s compartment downstream of the electric pump in order to have a cleaner and easier installation, and move as much weight as far forward as possible.<br /><br />Because JT does not have a return fuel line to the tanks <i>(by design)</i>, the fuel flow indicator in this location still accurately reflects the fuel flow to the spider <i>(fuel being burned)</i>. <br /><br />The only minor uniqueness of my installation is that I momentarily see a phantom spike of fuel flow indication when the pump is turned on <i>(the opposite when turned off)</i>, even though the mixture lever is closed at the Fuel Servo, and no flow to the engine is present. The flow quickly returns to zero within a couple of seconds, so this is something easy to get used to, and does not create any real issues, but is worth knowing since it could be a little strange initially.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkkh__Vvsa0ZQm1OUW_hZmZK-_uPedNnW0xh1ClCU17KhPG3IRr4xIQmjRtnAwrg7ptNOXsNtgou8Qbn11g2p4gjN22eRBzpmYJkNPnYse8CbIE_gd_ysDYYOCbFcfR0oqppJ_bcdczaLKPX7MS0j_13lSTolxmaifAvrnbAMh4OTpVfvZ20aEwH2yXA/s4032/IMG_2601.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkkh__Vvsa0ZQm1OUW_hZmZK-_uPedNnW0xh1ClCU17KhPG3IRr4xIQmjRtnAwrg7ptNOXsNtgou8Qbn11g2p4gjN22eRBzpmYJkNPnYse8CbIE_gd_ysDYYOCbFcfR0oqppJ_bcdczaLKPX7MS0j_13lSTolxmaifAvrnbAMh4OTpVfvZ20aEwH2yXA/w640-h480/IMG_2601.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>You don't want to use Teflon tape here<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pMJqWOEr8iJgULlDhOjGp7hh9PGHBzcPmoK8Wb5NFQwwX1cMs__sbuOx-6Ee5aIYr2XR6iM346cNSswlxJljNvfhAPUKedGG0r1pEXDc5PZuMnOAbYpREGL1Bp71WDV6_vhQnn7zQ-OHzq93mLuVCeqVBeXEPQb-NCnVb3EL3d81u61DBrgEhtnf0Cg/s4032/IMG_2602.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pMJqWOEr8iJgULlDhOjGp7hh9PGHBzcPmoK8Wb5NFQwwX1cMs__sbuOx-6Ee5aIYr2XR6iM346cNSswlxJljNvfhAPUKedGG0r1pEXDc5PZuMnOAbYpREGL1Bp71WDV6_vhQnn7zQ-OHzq93mLuVCeqVBeXEPQb-NCnVb3EL3d81u61DBrgEhtnf0Cg/w640-h480/IMG_2602.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>8-10 ft/lb <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWJZVFW0DPphVmUvqunoeUg7mRGfrHBWu_sLv1vavrImXbFXLikj-TeJ3m9wOfVJoIZkylWy8f2DNA4lwJHv04kCNfvQfNCwA-c08p5MNxeIaoK0FeWEs5F8AG6gE5L31hSmhW-UEE6y0RFhH8O8Z49qcVDiPrefWr5jydwurgx_koqQOxzIAmtOZ0g0/s4032/IMG_2603.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWJZVFW0DPphVmUvqunoeUg7mRGfrHBWu_sLv1vavrImXbFXLikj-TeJ3m9wOfVJoIZkylWy8f2DNA4lwJHv04kCNfvQfNCwA-c08p5MNxeIaoK0FeWEs5F8AG6gE5L31hSmhW-UEE6y0RFhH8O8Z49qcVDiPrefWr5jydwurgx_koqQOxzIAmtOZ0g0/w480-h640/IMG_2603.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Ready for install<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96Vc99q5zrYKABFKyr0h2uv2Be2YuAbBYrpUWq7w69wzn2Eh1X-YBjWzX0AzE5uxIZSmTLobURXPPBJznsGskMBeceX6sQF0lYaRU3j80PLpND4CbVG-glv_8riU83dNlytwMG4jU092fuH1uxTeqX4UOnoCZ5RqJ1TOhnmSCukTQJDkNzzaWzrcC500/s4032/IMG_2605.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96Vc99q5zrYKABFKyr0h2uv2Be2YuAbBYrpUWq7w69wzn2Eh1X-YBjWzX0AzE5uxIZSmTLobURXPPBJznsGskMBeceX6sQF0lYaRU3j80PLpND4CbVG-glv_8riU83dNlytwMG4jU092fuH1uxTeqX4UOnoCZ5RqJ1TOhnmSCukTQJDkNzzaWzrcC500/w640-h480/IMG_2605.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Red Cube in its final place<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">As much as I tried tucking the tubing out of the way, I was concerned for how exposed the tubes in the corner were to a stray foot, so I decided to fashion a kick-plate.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoh72JaVVhaZuk8CEepN5W9dFRINj4X01s-vH304NBWPwx54PNrYl-XJes9cINLNrev70hTlUYeuyc6-SFULNcQLNYEdGgUJ3CavsisktSTTyy-8U0fEo1YYK2bt2FulQt1uFw6CoNTR1Mht-WXnx0C4Oo5ZVgcfz70i6XkMRTAE2QOiK0NfQB5DtAME/s4032/IMG_8001.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoh72JaVVhaZuk8CEepN5W9dFRINj4X01s-vH304NBWPwx54PNrYl-XJes9cINLNrev70hTlUYeuyc6-SFULNcQLNYEdGgUJ3CavsisktSTTyy-8U0fEo1YYK2bt2FulQt1uFw6CoNTR1Mht-WXnx0C4Oo5ZVgcfz70i6XkMRTAE2QOiK0NfQB5DtAME/w640-h480/IMG_8001.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Cardboard kick-plate with foam and glass equivalent<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONbkWHSlO3B559Ks6LslMUbMwI6jWxL-OQH2c_ao0fd6CZkYAlrMlnfQjua3egu7iCeIO-eiLm0eQL3NA6U579kGc5Uqa0W4AAMKxqPRvlxUTB_8_0U3nNgRlT8XWTHXarAtwn8llw4cRQtrYx6Jw-lRiEf8FrW9YQ33U_dKksxZrT7yX9UlKrAFIRMc/s4032/IMG_8002.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONbkWHSlO3B559Ks6LslMUbMwI6jWxL-OQH2c_ao0fd6CZkYAlrMlnfQjua3egu7iCeIO-eiLm0eQL3NA6U579kGc5Uqa0W4AAMKxqPRvlxUTB_8_0U3nNgRlT8XWTHXarAtwn8llw4cRQtrYx6Jw-lRiEf8FrW9YQ33U_dKksxZrT7yX9UlKrAFIRMc/w640-h480/IMG_8002.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Glued and curing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA737gByjq8wCtJ-UXeIwkE75u1ytlYyWTeXEkZF18NjU2ZpcxJWFJs_Ug4Qzl0uxelNhdavRxwvV8bD1WJqZMPPasNaSPT0SMoiHdOiLE0lITUCELrjDlJGTnxd3r2c1YH5CS8LupOmVVJUL-nA6_IDyNmeUDuBIMAWze1kmfvLG8RER5kszx9gIaYF8/s4032/IMG_8003.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA737gByjq8wCtJ-UXeIwkE75u1ytlYyWTeXEkZF18NjU2ZpcxJWFJs_Ug4Qzl0uxelNhdavRxwvV8bD1WJqZMPPasNaSPT0SMoiHdOiLE0lITUCELrjDlJGTnxd3r2c1YH5CS8LupOmVVJUL-nA6_IDyNmeUDuBIMAWze1kmfvLG8RER5kszx9gIaYF8/w480-h640/IMG_8003.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Rounded all corners<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dznIwT4ApgRdjMrDKM6cbCIRNYNMuxH1wdRelJFmeVwWdJwKAdVxy74mC6y6rXAgIbZhatozthe6J-JDV_7BANgUjIjzklHtCL8S_LaYsm0qzd8GgnsjCVVxdCaHCfjQYv9W65fGX4WY9UmYKQGSbQp2yhcrSs_pGKnZR6JaQfZImC5jeLdYQs6VqUU/s4032/IMG_8004.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dznIwT4ApgRdjMrDKM6cbCIRNYNMuxH1wdRelJFmeVwWdJwKAdVxy74mC6y6rXAgIbZhatozthe6J-JDV_7BANgUjIjzklHtCL8S_LaYsm0qzd8GgnsjCVVxdCaHCfjQYv9W65fGX4WY9UmYKQGSbQp2yhcrSs_pGKnZR6JaQfZImC5jeLdYQs6VqUU/w480-h640/IMG_8004.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Glassed and sanded</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"> the joints </span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj32koG1X8pAAka4htDP1D8n7guCQEW6S4Yot57dsIZn6_JJlpMQjRRzX6jdchPN5GgqD6cwCyEy1I-Nc4WFjuDcURYEAIqVadWgZem2Zf_pxX8kiwmOarvIWYha9Kih58B6B5xGfnWInyZxSe19Ve2lcsY18DyKfaL_pO1LqPYlPbHUQ1FORmG6GDqi8/s4032/IMG_8005.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj32koG1X8pAAka4htDP1D8n7guCQEW6S4Yot57dsIZn6_JJlpMQjRRzX6jdchPN5GgqD6cwCyEy1I-Nc4WFjuDcURYEAIqVadWgZem2Zf_pxX8kiwmOarvIWYha9Kih58B6B5xGfnWInyZxSe19Ve2lcsY18DyKfaL_pO1LqPYlPbHUQ1FORmG6GDqi8/w640-h480/IMG_8005.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Installing mounting tabs for the rear of the front seat<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJz4xeoSs9iECp5XSgd9RCH-6fBEb-e4BUNCJ3s9nP-Od2SEsvkd9sgZ1WDoSuEJVETbrWhl7cwT2tIUDG0ikJL4PigQF04qkZTrRySH4L3yiCEXhkjmCKtoqu2zTdiKe9csGgpa-v0OjcEZSvHfelbJ5ea-6orRu7WxpHoigR7CNPw01hPhXLIawLPI/s4032/IMG_8000.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJz4xeoSs9iECp5XSgd9RCH-6fBEb-e4BUNCJ3s9nP-Od2SEsvkd9sgZ1WDoSuEJVETbrWhl7cwT2tIUDG0ikJL4PigQF04qkZTrRySH4L3yiCEXhkjmCKtoqu2zTdiKe9csGgpa-v0OjcEZSvHfelbJ5ea-6orRu7WxpHoigR7CNPw01hPhXLIawLPI/w480-h640/IMG_8000.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Tabs glued to floor and seatback <i>(lower left of image)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1U88maREY4f-HcWcGSj5L4KCNMlCK7M6q4Jnl_FgI_S_HX1n9E5edCyGWxH4kYqxkNA8oRWPHa4HsCWLlcUdrBBoigsKpZs9ZiBvBTSRUKFjVrIRxi8KDbQgZAzhlsu1x5BXT5374wc-ColSGKq5AeL3T1EnBaOlneg3UnNfqv3kzN5Crtht52YnhRis/s4032/IMG_8006.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1U88maREY4f-HcWcGSj5L4KCNMlCK7M6q4Jnl_FgI_S_HX1n9E5edCyGWxH4kYqxkNA8oRWPHa4HsCWLlcUdrBBoigsKpZs9ZiBvBTSRUKFjVrIRxi8KDbQgZAzhlsu1x5BXT5374wc-ColSGKq5AeL3T1EnBaOlneg3UnNfqv3kzN5Crtht52YnhRis/w480-h640/IMG_8006.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Kick-plate installed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA2URutnx9S49SjtYol65un-ISYYRJyuShLGUCmSXxvEariJ27GHHWzyKGQ1lyZm7TGlF48AeyyOz-n-s6ErOlxcj_rzPXHcOssV7uYBmTXNvKqgQzueU3LMOTvE0Dsf7tAFJzU7YTCWIbr5YmKq_KdnE0eKZvrcTdi8RdyCMvcFst1bpfQC2Tq1Pnf4/s4032/IMG_8007.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA2URutnx9S49SjtYol65un-ISYYRJyuShLGUCmSXxvEariJ27GHHWzyKGQ1lyZm7TGlF48AeyyOz-n-s6ErOlxcj_rzPXHcOssV7uYBmTXNvKqgQzueU3LMOTvE0Dsf7tAFJzU7YTCWIbr5YmKq_KdnE0eKZvrcTdi8RdyCMvcFst1bpfQC2Tq1Pnf4/w480-h640/IMG_8007.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Fuel lines shielded from wandering feet<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDUs59X3H8_3EEs0qM2qSucKEV8N-6ycLT3AxW95r2mAXaAQh7j8hW-VKL5-qGp5RIPYv4Cw5isEQ_CE86sNwdvLxBVsvKiQrope6_8wPOvBr1w2g8lB2qIdfjStuqmp7TiJpXs1ha0F2vUrQnUtzUdz-owP_NZaoPFlHWxZSwer14XUrVo-VSv1TIZk/s4032/IMG_8008.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDUs59X3H8_3EEs0qM2qSucKEV8N-6ycLT3AxW95r2mAXaAQh7j8hW-VKL5-qGp5RIPYv4Cw5isEQ_CE86sNwdvLxBVsvKiQrope6_8wPOvBr1w2g8lB2qIdfjStuqmp7TiJpXs1ha0F2vUrQnUtzUdz-owP_NZaoPFlHWxZSwer14XUrVo-VSv1TIZk/w480-h640/IMG_8008.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Notch not necessary, but adds a couple of extra inches.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Well, </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I think this might have been long enough for a single post</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">, and it</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> was just the front half of the fuel system</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">. We shall talk about the rear half behind the firewall another time. <br /><br />Don’t miss it! 😉</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-45552235172488160672023-09-11T09:26:00.015-04:002023-09-12T08:39:18.690-04:00Fuel Injection Conversion - Part 5<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Fuel selector valve and gascolator...</b><br /> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Before we start worrying about bending fuel lines, we need to make a decision on what to do about a couple of existing devices, and whether they should stay, or they </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">should </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">go. In particular the <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/andairgasc.php" target="_blank">Andair gascolator</a>, and the <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/pages/ep/fuelvalve_allen/allenfsv.php" target="_blank">Allen fuel selector valve</a>, both of which have served JT well for the past two decades.<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi355z85wBli0yHv8HBT3YezORdA8OVfVEmE-dR6JcRch20-TkV4IyXYTEepS7FKzgW_W0raOJyxBRBOba062fNyHRxuBPYegzlB276mCnzK1INavIvomo8C4GAPcXuuLidZWuo5SdQrkuCgymfceOvlEyKi9bfCWDbJ3FsUxDKPX_hgTb--y-qv3CpZZo/s4032/1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi355z85wBli0yHv8HBT3YezORdA8OVfVEmE-dR6JcRch20-TkV4IyXYTEepS7FKzgW_W0raOJyxBRBOba062fNyHRxuBPYegzlB276mCnzK1INavIvomo8C4GAPcXuuLidZWuo5SdQrkuCgymfceOvlEyKi9bfCWDbJ3FsUxDKPX_hgTb--y-qv3CpZZo/w480-h640/1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Andair aluminum gascolator mounted on firewall<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJYDGQzdZtcglS6hK-JIa2JOFOu_3GK4F7owOrVaHxWI9eLb8Fuw4YJA7DxPV9bXCs85ikbRny2RJvY_mXnoef2B8hurbcnbZaxeujOvsWnl5GPiDdclyVS0G6ClgICDAG5SFYlHmIk8t5kJLqgZQulgvmZT0vP_8NM8pPs1d68ksKJZ5RFteq3Qs1pQ/s3264/2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJYDGQzdZtcglS6hK-JIa2JOFOu_3GK4F7owOrVaHxWI9eLb8Fuw4YJA7DxPV9bXCs85ikbRny2RJvY_mXnoef2B8hurbcnbZaxeujOvsWnl5GPiDdclyVS0G6ClgICDAG5SFYlHmIk8t5kJLqgZQulgvmZT0vP_8NM8pPs1d68ksKJZ5RFteq3Qs1pQ/w640-h480/2.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Allen tank selector valve<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Let’s talk about the fuel valve first.<br /><br />As much as I was lusting over a brand new Andair valve, my experience with the Allen fuel selector was that it worked well, and was paid for. </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWKT_lJBE-4IiBBQR8akp6-OakA11kq75jrboaoYs7eDufuvePEcR2pSc6fGwb692kx6_7N-w3uLfQ3CKw-wYMdGPo0q3kQ-HHu2IDEq4Eor0W-0-eUNR2VvzceAjnOzpTJdqw4Tb8VRd8ludjDuTVW093Dy6zwt_T5R4EEFQu9jFx3c7TsuhD95FBZ8/s400/ANDAIR-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="400" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWKT_lJBE-4IiBBQR8akp6-OakA11kq75jrboaoYs7eDufuvePEcR2pSc6fGwb692kx6_7N-w3uLfQ3CKw-wYMdGPo0q3kQ-HHu2IDEq4Eor0W-0-eUNR2VvzceAjnOzpTJdqw4Tb8VRd8ludjDuTVW093Dy6zwt_T5R4EEFQu9jFx3c7TsuhD95FBZ8/w640-h498/ANDAIR-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The Andair valve is probably the best looking one ever made</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPGdOBQOg7y64HnSTq_swJSMb8Xnk_lGFCZUf6-thxym5XkX-UpiluMlBJgl7m3QCSf4YFHNpUvt8ByEfID572KGe2nPc-x2yRaGOUjI0CunHexwiZqtB1qhBKgar8asXznpEzl7qe_NZ98DhWmR8_8JsqZKbzU3iX_8ku7jDWNuSpDoxUV3HikbWo2E/s4032/3.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPGdOBQOg7y64HnSTq_swJSMb8Xnk_lGFCZUf6-thxym5XkX-UpiluMlBJgl7m3QCSf4YFHNpUvt8ByEfID572KGe2nPc-x2yRaGOUjI0CunHexwiZqtB1qhBKgar8asXznpEzl7qe_NZ98DhWmR8_8JsqZKbzU3iX_8ku7jDWNuSpDoxUV3HikbWo2E/w480-h640/3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Not even close<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I did notice some dried up blue stains on it, meaning it must have leaked at some point, mind you I had never seen nor smelled fuel in the cockpit, nevertheless the telltale signs were there.<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr9_7i6wQ3nIvw7u0CrQQqwcLFTuqqAXxJ-68vCrK5T4zoCHH0uB6QQ6Z34AHoStme7b_c7nmKUFrhr8J9wlvGvkXcZJt9IpUP45K1DNORAsvU-CcXivZwaReQybNXIT9yBldMyHNRwOI6wONtOrloj710S2mkCkq5X94bwRhMNN2vkQyD--uXPbLe08/s4032/4.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr9_7i6wQ3nIvw7u0CrQQqwcLFTuqqAXxJ-68vCrK5T4zoCHH0uB6QQ6Z34AHoStme7b_c7nmKUFrhr8J9wlvGvkXcZJt9IpUP45K1DNORAsvU-CcXivZwaReQybNXIT9yBldMyHNRwOI6wONtOrloj710S2mkCkq5X94bwRhMNN2vkQyD--uXPbLe08/w480-h640/4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>What a fuel leak looks like<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d2YLkSnWhUs" width="320" youtube-src-id="d2YLkSnWhUs"></iframe></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Leaking past the O-ring<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Since a <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/pages/st/manu_andair_fuelselector/fs20tYPE4.php" target="_blank">new Andair valve</a> would be over $400 plus shipping, while new O-rings for the old valve less than a buck, I decided to rebuild it while I had it out, and save the money for other needs JT would surely develop soon enough.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The good news is that the process is very simple, and can be done rather quickly once you understand what the inside of the valve is like, otherwise there’s a slight chance you might cause some damage. </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The valve consists of a machined housing, and a rotating piston with an integral 90º fuel channel cut into it. Both piston and housing are made out of aluminum.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKJt5nGE1adQFZ_EGoDBBGzqKdrIwF_chlENCyVMWr8VkPFbHx859QtMVLtEhxXzUV4eaoG0ka5gnDxKDLiA-ryNFyB-ZzBvFnR9ZpcyZk3SbAZ68kQ9t7yK3S0KX7wF3MX9lZ3Xd0Q7n20vdETRMzQFePRtG6lDRsVaqsIoKld-kd_DGaYcSLvosEiI/s4032/5.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKJt5nGE1adQFZ_EGoDBBGzqKdrIwF_chlENCyVMWr8VkPFbHx859QtMVLtEhxXzUV4eaoG0ka5gnDxKDLiA-ryNFyB-ZzBvFnR9ZpcyZk3SbAZ68kQ9t7yK3S0KX7wF3MX9lZ3Xd0Q7n20vdETRMzQFePRtG6lDRsVaqsIoKld-kd_DGaYcSLvosEiI/w640-h480/5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Fuel channel machined into the piston<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The piston has two large O-rings (<a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/MS29513-114.php" target="_blank">MS29513-114</a> top and bottom) that prevent fuel from escaping the housing, and two smaller ones (<a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/MS29513-011.php" target="_blank">MS29513-011</a>) embedded into its cylindrical outer surface to seal off individual fuel passages as needed when the piston is rotated. <br /><br />Replacing the O-rings is as easy as using a pointy tool and pulling them out of their grooves. Putting new ones in their place is just as easily done by hand, and unless discouraged by one’s Fuel Injection Manual, a little <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/ezturnlube.php" target="_blank">fuel lube</a> might also help.<br /><br />After removing the retaining steel clips at each end of the valve, the piston can be pushed out by hand from either side, although out the top of the valve body is a better choice, because it prevents the cross-springs from getting caught in the fuel channels of the valve body <i>(more on that below)</i>. This is also when you might want to use a bucket to catch the four steel balls and two springs that will eject as the piston is withdrawn from the valve body.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUfQBvamQFyunj_2GJbVkg3rywcEK1xRI7QnPUqlFZ_bT8eEOw1jn6D0kFoB-1lufFBbgRpkCIelvwVQtouPVPoOeaObLBWqHBi1Be_q5Z8XwrJEsLmMFC0EbHunG5wl9XcV8z-sWM7TNU_teRrmz44NX8Jvjz-NL1bbfTrdpFrLgxsLN-6nVekLfVaY/s4032/6.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUfQBvamQFyunj_2GJbVkg3rywcEK1xRI7QnPUqlFZ_bT8eEOw1jn6D0kFoB-1lufFBbgRpkCIelvwVQtouPVPoOeaObLBWqHBi1Be_q5Z8XwrJEsLmMFC0EbHunG5wl9XcV8z-sWM7TNU_teRrmz44NX8Jvjz-NL1bbfTrdpFrLgxsLN-6nVekLfVaY/w480-h640/6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Piston being pushed out the bottom <i>(out the top is best)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To allow the piston’s 90º inner fuel passage to align with the housing’s fuel inlets/outlet during use, two springs push four balls into small detent holes on the valve’s top flange, thus providing tactile feedback of correct handle position when switching tanks. Each spring rests in its own through-hole drilled into the top of the piston at 90º with each other <i>(on different planes)</i>, and pushes outward on a steel ball pair. </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XG6vl9-DoB9rAcmI1nn8QzcmJxWCGfbwdV_K2y1OfiDzinTAjaK1bYqmde37cJfAREKuqX4mEU-PSL-7bZ8zPvmcdBXxY4OW7RXQRGi-t8DpK2q484AQvkt-E0g4foRupY9IAsdP-4Pmpxm49lr0y8yKITW-ptgZzl8EzP-HwonvhUeE6JOHCvI8mxo/s4032/7.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XG6vl9-DoB9rAcmI1nn8QzcmJxWCGfbwdV_K2y1OfiDzinTAjaK1bYqmde37cJfAREKuqX4mEU-PSL-7bZ8zPvmcdBXxY4OW7RXQRGi-t8DpK2q484AQvkt-E0g4foRupY9IAsdP-4Pmpxm49lr0y8yKITW-ptgZzl8EzP-HwonvhUeE6JOHCvI8mxo/w480-h640/7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Through springs above the fuel section <i>(all four steal balls removed)</i></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This mechanism is smartly machined above the top O-ring, outside of the wet section of the valve body. These balls can actually be seen even with the valve installed in the plane, resting in the top flange’s detents, right below the valve’s handle.<br /><br />Although nothing restricts the piston from coming out of the bottom, under certain circumstances doing so might expand </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">the top springs </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">into the fuel ports and get trapped by the descending piston. If you notice the piston jamming, just push the springs out the assembly before continuing. The trapped steel springs are hard to see if one hasn’t removed all AN fittings from the valve body, and damage might occur to the aluminum valve should one try forcing the piston down. <br /><br />Fortunately this scenario can be mitigated by turning the piston 45º before pushing it out the bottom, or completely eliminated by pushing the piston out the top instead.<br /><br />Moving on…<br /><br />According to Wikipedia a gascolator <i>“… acts primarily as a fuel drain for water and small particles of sediment and is usually found at the lowest point of an aircraft's fuel system”.</i><br /><br />JT has one made by Andair on the firewall. A catch for water and sediments is never a bad thing, but one has to remember this device was primarily made to prevent water from collecting at the bottom of the carburetor bowl and stopping the engine. Since fuel injection doesn’t draw gasoline from a bowl, a few drops of water mixed with fuel will go right through without creating too much trouble.<br /><br />Here’s what Don from Airflow Performance <i>(a fuel injection manufacturer)</i> has to say about gascolators in fuel injected engines… <br /><br /><i>“To fully understand the situation you must first understand why a gascolator was used in the first place. Back when carburetors were the only source of fuel metering on aircraft, water was a detriment to the operation of the engine. Of course water won’t burn but the main reason was that water being heaver than fuel would sink to the bottom of the float bowl. Water also has a higher surface tension than fuel. Since the main jets are located in the bottom of the float bowl and the metering head (the suction created by the Venturi to suck the fuel out of the bowl) is low on a carburetor, the water can actually block the flow of fuel through the main jets due to surface tension, thus starving the engine of fuel.<br /><br />Enter the fuel injection system. There’s no float bowl, the fuel is under pressure (20-30 PSI). So in this case even if there’s some water in the system the fuel control will flow the liquid what ever it is. Granted the engine cannot burn water but there will be no interruption of the delivery of fuel to the engine…”</i><br /><br />I will install a fuel filter before the auxiliary pump, and a finer one after it to catch smaller particles, but I decided not to reinstall the gascolator. I do sample fuel from the tanks before every flight, and will be able to pressure de-fuel the lines from tanks to firewall <i>(I’ll explain in another post)</i> should I find any water contamination in the tanks.<br /><br />This left me with a pretty big hole in the diffuser that needed to be closed up.<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXb7jyuhd_KQtEzySG2L_Xf1I7SbmB1Tog6l7OqxizLlhcAPZZaFlG_HCVabWMIFYzwrUJURsV0TLj1rrpfR12pMOY3wXC2OtSjZx0ypC2nV5jGF8cGVy1D8dZiM84KoiaCAoSB2vQScuBqBzVywrlk9y0fb-LTWQ4XNzRCrJJUFISZk-5hpwDI78c7U/s4032/8.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXb7jyuhd_KQtEzySG2L_Xf1I7SbmB1Tog6l7OqxizLlhcAPZZaFlG_HCVabWMIFYzwrUJURsV0TLj1rrpfR12pMOY3wXC2OtSjZx0ypC2nV5jGF8cGVy1D8dZiM84KoiaCAoSB2vQScuBqBzVywrlk9y0fb-LTWQ4XNzRCrJJUFISZk-5hpwDI78c7U/w640-h480/8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Closing this hole without touching the paint will be... <i>different<br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1fsWRdyq2q6FenDYPH3sQKsXoRpUj4glCVhQi3k3sq_epP1OXUEcFLBvu8M2kDz8p6xq9BQAp32kh4Q1HmZnC_AukX-GUr3vUE82wviHvfkCvuBqEy-hyyaRQjhahbLRyT_em8Aq6LnxtO6ivdW7z9egDjPzgeQe-KOb1r1P8e4l8iTImOLlTRtIVd4/s4032/9.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1fsWRdyq2q6FenDYPH3sQKsXoRpUj4glCVhQi3k3sq_epP1OXUEcFLBvu8M2kDz8p6xq9BQAp32kh4Q1HmZnC_AukX-GUr3vUE82wviHvfkCvuBqEy-hyyaRQjhahbLRyT_em8Aq6LnxtO6ivdW7z9egDjPzgeQe-KOb1r1P8e4l8iTImOLlTRtIVd4/w640-h480/9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">First, let's mask the paint we are trying to protect.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHlh2hgvAiHLw-WhV-aDSvl-gbRcZO0SQHM5_N1gVFLhu6sWbX0MHFIeoP82stJMwJuxVKO4srEkfa98QmWo0W03I0imegEogsuYZWA2DttvqII1ZhIsSuoxlhVfb9k8jbeasUP7u4OBBzfw0-MWVrJSa0YdRHvdZkzVQ4Zdh67A5C9GEjK7L154xwdM/s4032/10.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHlh2hgvAiHLw-WhV-aDSvl-gbRcZO0SQHM5_N1gVFLhu6sWbX0MHFIeoP82stJMwJuxVKO4srEkfa98QmWo0W03I0imegEogsuYZWA2DttvqII1ZhIsSuoxlhVfb9k8jbeasUP7u4OBBzfw0-MWVrJSa0YdRHvdZkzVQ4Zdh67A5C9GEjK7L154xwdM/w640-h480/10.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Next, we need a proxy for the missing surface. A squeegee is just perfect for this task.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH2lIaylz19ck9OMsGKHTC1xTkBdCQYM2cVgotjzi2ypHO91m5eeBtRY6-AndnZWMst_pllIQsL1hPrlvCrR8-zRbb0WZahvmuCpOsxZkjK3ZW9HJmLMTZQ45dJio0DjLme3bUfx1jV1fdy6o3i8OWqij2q9cpX-rFC7oonDClm2mB-azQLG_qPgEQg0/s4032/11.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH2lIaylz19ck9OMsGKHTC1xTkBdCQYM2cVgotjzi2ypHO91m5eeBtRY6-AndnZWMst_pllIQsL1hPrlvCrR8-zRbb0WZahvmuCpOsxZkjK3ZW9HJmLMTZQ45dJio0DjLme3bUfx1jV1fdy6o3i8OWqij2q9cpX-rFC7oonDClm2mB-azQLG_qPgEQg0/w480-h640/11.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Now we can begin to work<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5AJtdd5b1Xq4B7lu1dDkiiSrUUggMNz3VO8PDHaEqSsHlcaYSF-EjF0_Rr2whImVwuQS1Q-LN-ROiUrX9pVLK46dmeyapDssqa05oip4xgD-7b7wz0ZKUg5LEQBIA4r7OmhedRKmUkOaCZlFQq3kXWiaG5WJstz1UkOvDXLnGfo0R5v4CcuSscHpkl4/s4032/12.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5AJtdd5b1Xq4B7lu1dDkiiSrUUggMNz3VO8PDHaEqSsHlcaYSF-EjF0_Rr2whImVwuQS1Q-LN-ROiUrX9pVLK46dmeyapDssqa05oip4xgD-7b7wz0ZKUg5LEQBIA4r7OmhedRKmUkOaCZlFQq3kXWiaG5WJstz1UkOvDXLnGfo0R5v4CcuSscHpkl4/w640-h480/12.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After a lot of masking, I cut a few fiberglass patches to close the hole.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteKXvwOmvD9C4cB0zuSxngvANTOLrmGR_GLJ1VhdoaeHWUkTDFIw-cFgLz_7SK_ozSPuZ8cumyYF-A2ZC22rv94LolTzspfTd1DId39aZ2F_rQGbgoS5TeSQz0jhd-ihNJP4H2kKWUaFnG53D6cXTUJGYQaSAwfOurAjmzqZ2Tye0Z_Eu0C5AMknpz1o/s4032/13.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteKXvwOmvD9C4cB0zuSxngvANTOLrmGR_GLJ1VhdoaeHWUkTDFIw-cFgLz_7SK_ozSPuZ8cumyYF-A2ZC22rv94LolTzspfTd1DId39aZ2F_rQGbgoS5TeSQz0jhd-ihNJP4H2kKWUaFnG53D6cXTUJGYQaSAwfOurAjmzqZ2Tye0Z_Eu0C5AMknpz1o/w640-h480/13.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Glassing alone from the top would be ok, but not blend in smoothly.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IKALENQo5XAupYgiu-1MEdTtRWkdf9SrRgUY9xMYsmdvz5ls99CEN17BJ5_SoogZgXyB1fA0U7QmaO49zDC8Jedu3m7MjyH7GT9IqmaDT9VdJI6VpTPyLX30H4_nHEmEoSdzALuP8CVQtjKm-gATYrLI7oQfeEw5Ftg8d4VIY2QVQReLB62l3wVAO3Q/s4032/14.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IKALENQo5XAupYgiu-1MEdTtRWkdf9SrRgUY9xMYsmdvz5ls99CEN17BJ5_SoogZgXyB1fA0U7QmaO49zDC8Jedu3m7MjyH7GT9IqmaDT9VdJI6VpTPyLX30H4_nHEmEoSdzALuP8CVQtjKm-gATYrLI7oQfeEw5Ftg8d4VIY2QVQReLB62l3wVAO3Q/w640-h480/14.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A little bit of flox will create a tough, smooth, continuous surface on the bottom.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrpF9gCism15Jj__3wD8Zi3qZcbxnGmknkk-f9akup38lO4g0KPW1N8MDt4BR9fP-WEbbCFP97130RHWRicYMCD9vfgnLC1GjWkc4l_pB5eAG4KipGe4XbG7lSANlL2axFqDLhnEwUL3MV8z4j-vBhUdEx_GwDc6OjvFwqzxfTUZn5H3IN5xgw3ouBxY/s4032/15.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrpF9gCism15Jj__3wD8Zi3qZcbxnGmknkk-f9akup38lO4g0KPW1N8MDt4BR9fP-WEbbCFP97130RHWRicYMCD9vfgnLC1GjWkc4l_pB5eAG4KipGe4XbG7lSANlL2axFqDLhnEwUL3MV8z4j-vBhUdEx_GwDc6OjvFwqzxfTUZn5H3IN5xgw3ouBxY/w640-h480/15.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Pre-pregged fiberglass patches going in</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-gcyh5bKnHWa-FwBOYWS8LgBh-2Ohzy4VdusskuPPKOwnIqN4a1V89Sqt7l7hwRLFbmrwUSb7-4FX3dPa3mVKHKPFbMYGX5BHleIzpow93k-6kYI0bEIC-C8Tb8YBTLMyZxA7IvJ7ULKiWNbfokoBPbiGyjIQe8ALV-zssdEIklYqYY958JuSusJG8Q/s4032/16.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-gcyh5bKnHWa-FwBOYWS8LgBh-2Ohzy4VdusskuPPKOwnIqN4a1V89Sqt7l7hwRLFbmrwUSb7-4FX3dPa3mVKHKPFbMYGX5BHleIzpow93k-6kYI0bEIC-C8Tb8YBTLMyZxA7IvJ7ULKiWNbfokoBPbiGyjIQe8ALV-zssdEIklYqYY958JuSusJG8Q/w640-h480/16.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Patches left extra wet for upcoming peel-ply<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqMOrH-WLCPt1aSHa-6EQE1SUw7-p5nrZ1nqBQJpRheuqEdVqo16Np7U9njn7bCpB9pLrovEI07hT_F2SliiTGkmU_gLl0qvmoMFqImvQVo_9Tcx26BODevW8UcqRMCMRG6EXpNUCNhtyOzYvggF-27w7NlNqAFFaVOvNJI4j5Puu-vQLn83mXGhJgZs/s4032/17.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqMOrH-WLCPt1aSHa-6EQE1SUw7-p5nrZ1nqBQJpRheuqEdVqo16Np7U9njn7bCpB9pLrovEI07hT_F2SliiTGkmU_gLl0qvmoMFqImvQVo_9Tcx26BODevW8UcqRMCMRG6EXpNUCNhtyOzYvggF-27w7NlNqAFFaVOvNJI4j5Puu-vQLn83mXGhJgZs/w480-h640/17.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Repair completed with peel-ply application<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1l1RP-449nz7UD9JETJoqvy1aRP7uWPWQjwhHHauyeHm0Zv6Yy72wTXbG44DF7kmqBCfsllvmn18hkqEd49nd15gr0HxIb2e7GreN3N-2E9vgJbFYWUZUDwhCo5sute_Ro9PLVYYhzIgu2of3CkAp_4bbwu7wHLcawcl_cimttde5Um-gYk9C6gR_8o/s4032/18.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1l1RP-449nz7UD9JETJoqvy1aRP7uWPWQjwhHHauyeHm0Zv6Yy72wTXbG44DF7kmqBCfsllvmn18hkqEd49nd15gr0HxIb2e7GreN3N-2E9vgJbFYWUZUDwhCo5sute_Ro9PLVYYhzIgu2of3CkAp_4bbwu7wHLcawcl_cimttde5Um-gYk9C6gR_8o/w640-h480/18.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Next day, with peel ply removed.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO2sBoqesxK5EqSQUVsPWQBtiuuPTYvt-HBAYAN9KV1fwZACdUE0Xsu5S_AXUYfpXkXk3vSD6DarTqKsVmnLaig75vOCyVD8a-LXEL4qU9MzOJ8A8tSHuSAF8su0apYZqrjo03sMYKiB9SIflN_j7KK7wTuAtIQrQc-OL7fVaybdM5u7p02IUXNTIBqo/s4032/19.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO2sBoqesxK5EqSQUVsPWQBtiuuPTYvt-HBAYAN9KV1fwZACdUE0Xsu5S_AXUYfpXkXk3vSD6DarTqKsVmnLaig75vOCyVD8a-LXEL4qU9MzOJ8A8tSHuSAF8su0apYZqrjo03sMYKiB9SIflN_j7KK7wTuAtIQrQc-OL7fVaybdM5u7p02IUXNTIBqo/w640-h480/19.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After a bit of sanding<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzibCdQWqcfAxi-NZLHwtRU7OtYiguIHIkMG8GWHA3DBm4wmIH111bxMVOzKp9JQ2b6s7PxU1yKNh_x7DA_nT6D6jHQIDWDNiZ-stlKJtfUd74iwgSyd92uraWvM2-4V3H1icy07DPkgJ55hwij5kOfFgWFi6lAQ7jBvNRyOFQ_B4uGGytVvLV7SOV_Zk/s4032/20.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzibCdQWqcfAxi-NZLHwtRU7OtYiguIHIkMG8GWHA3DBm4wmIH111bxMVOzKp9JQ2b6s7PxU1yKNh_x7DA_nT6D6jHQIDWDNiZ-stlKJtfUd74iwgSyd92uraWvM2-4V3H1icy07DPkgJ55hwij5kOfFgWFi6lAQ7jBvNRyOFQ_B4uGGytVvLV7SOV_Zk/w640-h480/20.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Top looks pretty good, let's go check out the bottom surface of this repair.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vShmmqXUPFK8a3Pnj1-7Y2309AJiMNqWJlCrObMKRbr0jNB2qWTYA5iBc1bexbE9WzKnPX9t11MkI5xNrohRsUNXH6AuhXDiuO6q2q9M5E8rPrkctkK46ghk3t_QeO7RzUst_SyWtCpaSyBdLiukbkFE8dYLAtztFYPnVjfYp91cjTYRMH0Ko6Py_dE/s4032/21.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vShmmqXUPFK8a3Pnj1-7Y2309AJiMNqWJlCrObMKRbr0jNB2qWTYA5iBc1bexbE9WzKnPX9t11MkI5xNrohRsUNXH6AuhXDiuO6q2q9M5E8rPrkctkK46ghk3t_QeO7RzUst_SyWtCpaSyBdLiukbkFE8dYLAtztFYPnVjfYp91cjTYRMH0Ko6Py_dE/w640-h480/21.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ahhhhh, just perfect. Might paint it... or not.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-35014287832796744122023-08-31T15:48:00.013-04:002023-10-07T16:04:59.859-04:00Fuel Injection Conversion - Part 4 <div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Automotive to Aviation engine-stand conversion<br /></b></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I realize that talking about engine-stands might not be as exciting a topic as some previous ones, but if you think you will ever find yourself needing to rotate or transport a Lycoming engine, this episode will give you a quick and efficient way of doing so <i>(some fabrication required)</i>, and if you were also so inclined as to endure the headaches of a new fuel injection installation <i>(I'd suggest bringing your fuselage home)</i>, then this homemade "accessory" would prove itself a real life saver.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />Last time, we abandoned JT's engine at the hangar on a wooden 2×4 support structure suspended from two sawhorses. This is okay temporarily, but definitely not ideal for many reasons.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />We might, for example, want to be able to transport this engine home, and wouldn't wanna to lose it down the highway, or have it come crashing through the rear window because it is not securely bolted down.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We might also need to rotate the heavy engine every so often in order to flow engine oil to the top of the crankcase, where the delicate camshaft lives, thus staving off internal rust in the very hot and humid coastal climate. </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To make the latter happen, I borrowed intake and exhaust covers from my buddy Mike Beasley, purchased six gallons of inexpensive automotive oil, and poured it in the oil filler port until it started leaking out somewhere. Five gallons is all I could get into it, so I poured the rest of it into the spark plug holes, filling up all cylinders with motor oil <i>(wouldn't recommend this last part since it multiplied the leaks I would be cleaning up for the next 12 months).</i></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> </i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjlQ982LAX4rkitBAEOLXFiOsatz4mug1xaD2Oacx48dHA2IqoKj3XGKOp0vYCyAdsAbkWETppcvhQZgM65QAM0y2j1MPx4Z2D7QtDfuYqxlmTSHPKyZbDMnLoc-s-wSTIFBi6TxEqFQsu2dytgeGbLuwSdKO1Vtf7gsjWvjkgLseuPbsx8JZ5sZ7rB4/s4032/IMG_2052.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjlQ982LAX4rkitBAEOLXFiOsatz4mug1xaD2Oacx48dHA2IqoKj3XGKOp0vYCyAdsAbkWETppcvhQZgM65QAM0y2j1MPx4Z2D7QtDfuYqxlmTSHPKyZbDMnLoc-s-wSTIFBi6TxEqFQsu2dytgeGbLuwSdKO1Vtf7gsjWvjkgLseuPbsx8JZ5sZ7rB4/w640-h480/IMG_2052.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Intake and exhaust covers<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">By this point the vast majority of the engine's internal components was completely submerged in oil, all except the critical camshaft at the highest point of a Lycoming. Rotating the engine often is the solution for this, but first I had to mount the engine on a borrowed automotive engine-stand that, while capable to support this type of a load, was never designed to accept the Lycoming bolt pattern.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJ7pgPHpDUilH8hrEuDYvWpWb8omZXd8uGhdX-8sr6h6Nnu_c4dCZVUQHGw_4hrP2Ud7nlGSrqXTeGJgHG6ixXcDanwtwHvSNerotzfOWzJoSrZgn4--uCG6In0DO3ShmZPsi6mx8yLOiqrLHhYjFZsobYxdESnhm6dHkJNsOPuO0owkEeeO0q62nqNA/s4032/IMG_2209.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJ7pgPHpDUilH8hrEuDYvWpWb8omZXd8uGhdX-8sr6h6Nnu_c4dCZVUQHGw_4hrP2Ud7nlGSrqXTeGJgHG6ixXcDanwtwHvSNerotzfOWzJoSrZgn4--uCG6In0DO3ShmZPsi6mx8yLOiqrLHhYjFZsobYxdESnhm6dHkJNsOPuO0owkEeeO0q62nqNA/w640-h480/IMG_2209.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A three legged engine-stand is about as good an idea as an offroad three-wheel ATV<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhe1Im-j54YOedZsWLvoJwyR5-ealS0NSAD6yIkE4wTS0xuHxmS-K6cbrazzjYs_oWDk6HD3j7IPgZk-R3F1aCpbOXk-MQwKnjMw1W2jA5w4nVuFGkwKmQDCIO8HvXH4eZSFBTLbK62ErbqkvIhskbih1Cmqgu6FrgnA1e906q05IritLHSdVQDSWznpk/s1920/three-wheeler-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1920" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhe1Im-j54YOedZsWLvoJwyR5-ealS0NSAD6yIkE4wTS0xuHxmS-K6cbrazzjYs_oWDk6HD3j7IPgZk-R3F1aCpbOXk-MQwKnjMw1W2jA5w4nVuFGkwKmQDCIO8HvXH4eZSFBTLbK62ErbqkvIhskbih1Cmqgu6FrgnA1e906q05IritLHSdVQDSWznpk/w640-h346/three-wheeler-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>"Any questions?!"<br /></span></span></span></span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I would not recommend the three legged stand at all, and I later purchased a <a href="https://www.harborfreight.com/2000-lb-capacity-foldable-engine-stand-59200.html" target="_blank">four legged version from Harbor Freight</a>, as well as a <a href="https://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-capacity-foldable-shop-crane-58755.html" target="_blank">shop crane</a>.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiye81pN378GEIdPh8GtvuyXsBbKbB7A3qED1eA4JoaK8QMTdn0gyOqdf8pbx0ARG9GOybdmtwTm3gO04M8-6oiHHFDDI_wUBoOUmmlu1EmGdU9h-BBhGiBarKDVIlah4jiRc1vCZ34Hu76sdoWqBDrQIFdYhWafMmSP89erB-bLpFFB5iXf_z-946TVLI/s1300/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.57.15%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="858" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiye81pN378GEIdPh8GtvuyXsBbKbB7A3qED1eA4JoaK8QMTdn0gyOqdf8pbx0ARG9GOybdmtwTm3gO04M8-6oiHHFDDI_wUBoOUmmlu1EmGdU9h-BBhGiBarKDVIlah4jiRc1vCZ34Hu76sdoWqBDrQIFdYhWafMmSP89erB-bLpFFB5iXf_z-946TVLI/w422-h640/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.57.15%20PM.png" width="422" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Much more stable. Ditch the supplied handle for a much longer lever.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMxmegPoejSoZka4xq6xyecFk_kSh1_TQLfgwCn3gYVzatGevkcBGnp_tbunxjAy-tpAlpBrJaAw6mPXL3FBm3AI02TDATh_J6vDL_MSuaMnirJ0skFdRxOos_MxHI3SDgeSgYksd_KPk3Z1Bbabr96I6E99YAbFfxUgt2APD1d1qPS7mTVGgKc7N3xE/s1314/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.59.12%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMxmegPoejSoZka4xq6xyecFk_kSh1_TQLfgwCn3gYVzatGevkcBGnp_tbunxjAy-tpAlpBrJaAw6mPXL3FBm3AI02TDATh_J6vDL_MSuaMnirJ0skFdRxOos_MxHI3SDgeSgYksd_KPk3Z1Bbabr96I6E99YAbFfxUgt2APD1d1qPS7mTVGgKc7N3xE/w366-h640/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.59.12%20PM.png" width="366" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This folding crane is definitely a must-have<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">As you might imagine, this was a pretty high priority sub-project, because delay would spell corrosion, and corrosion inexorably leads to premature engine failure, and expensive engine tear-down and overhaul. </span></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Still scratching my head on how to mate the two incompatible structures, I got a good tip on how to do it from my friend Wade Parton. Some fabri-cobbling would be required, but I saw it as a vindication of my foresight in purchasing and learning how to use a welder a few years back.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">“I knew that would have come in handy one day!” </span></span></span></i><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">😁</span></span></span><i><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, I purchased some angle iron from Home Depot, sanded the mill scale off of it for better welding performance, and cut it into two main sections, and four small angle pieces.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tlDoVrizeHM8p8_TV8wZDAUT9scaUAW5Hv0KDCVqh0i1xJ1vSL_9ykztbDFoWi9_Re9JUfuBMZB50R7FsnNSwj8okhsC1VqSRZF6N4IfoH5lQcsn6m4qkdk9iSDN96lNgIMHWUwf8c5jFd9uF5pynge5RiG0Ti9NjJ9c9t4hQjiLH-Cxi4vMUMANjw0/s4032/IMG_2177.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tlDoVrizeHM8p8_TV8wZDAUT9scaUAW5Hv0KDCVqh0i1xJ1vSL_9ykztbDFoWi9_Re9JUfuBMZB50R7FsnNSwj8okhsC1VqSRZF6N4IfoH5lQcsn6m4qkdk9iSDN96lNgIMHWUwf8c5jFd9uF5pynge5RiG0Ti9NjJ9c9t4hQjiLH-Cxi4vMUMANjw0/w640-h480/IMG_2177.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Making EZ work out of cutting steel<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm9UhFt0FZREUQkURT7T2m7w7_KTEf_ipTF1vlQJiXMCMUYFt8bSbLQCq-PGmRnKUA1h1XL4wvr4T2B73cqmMkW8eZStcFlI-d8d1L0bA5kMWn7xQbNvWXlFcaqprvmWtikOqGqVB-KTbyLfJJ9H7cderCH5Xs0AtSRJG_q1i8c_5_HsNy9Dk3GQcZco/s4032/IMG_2178.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm9UhFt0FZREUQkURT7T2m7w7_KTEf_ipTF1vlQJiXMCMUYFt8bSbLQCq-PGmRnKUA1h1XL4wvr4T2B73cqmMkW8eZStcFlI-d8d1L0bA5kMWn7xQbNvWXlFcaqprvmWtikOqGqVB-KTbyLfJJ9H7cderCH5Xs0AtSRJG_q1i8c_5_HsNy9Dk3GQcZco/w640-h480/IMG_2178.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The two angles will make up the body of the interface<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The latter would be welded to the former in order to capture JT’s engine-mount geometry.</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Let me show you how I did that...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BstoeQIlFtuVQlHH3G8ENx1VbtYXo2QiGKm4h0PUTZzV0uBa2lkdbEL6NCzmjvknwklpdEZ-qpLUxeraFaRUx2shUOxqK9CuTBMa5kMxSyYufFObobMQ7WQSsDq-n2BRUjOyO03z-IpLhPurjc0IdQi_cTCKX9PbzN-TWT-lILYRn9fZr6HktIKN-6E/s4032/IMG_2181.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BstoeQIlFtuVQlHH3G8ENx1VbtYXo2QiGKm4h0PUTZzV0uBa2lkdbEL6NCzmjvknwklpdEZ-qpLUxeraFaRUx2shUOxqK9CuTBMa5kMxSyYufFObobMQ7WQSsDq-n2BRUjOyO03z-IpLhPurjc0IdQi_cTCKX9PbzN-TWT-lILYRn9fZr6HktIKN-6E/w640-h480/IMG_2181.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Long angles and small angle pieces capturing the lower mount geometry<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjk78Dczy_GukYZQTs89MqsZMReGx2Bc1NFAeob5JKg5A_LsMNHvETF0c3xfmP8-aoMj_cxw7em7jy6b7RfeY4aFEH760MrngTP0Y0QaIbG-oYcqkGB6q9EzL2wwrfBG7iJGg3JZSh7QpEkMzbKYewrAASwYfvi5yxO_ATjZeaM9fWUY6SpNqKujAdtpM/s4032/IMG_2183.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjk78Dczy_GukYZQTs89MqsZMReGx2Bc1NFAeob5JKg5A_LsMNHvETF0c3xfmP8-aoMj_cxw7em7jy6b7RfeY4aFEH760MrngTP0Y0QaIbG-oYcqkGB6q9EzL2wwrfBG7iJGg3JZSh7QpEkMzbKYewrAASwYfvi5yxO_ATjZeaM9fWUY6SpNqKujAdtpM/w640-h480/IMG_2183.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A few tack-welds<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiray_Fi7pLfl9s1cbgdOp8f1SlPZPC464QAl1atpBECctWYiiqwQH2HxGrEcy8LhUJQ_Zx-D6z6NUbAkG1sNbYkVFpie5pWIkUHpryfKOH6e_ZuJhDBgLy7gU4tXPh6fDRXMT1B5kG_ClFLbq94IN9etCHeDb0QJNd6ffsxse8bvW8jaXt8ifNJ973OHs/s4032/IMG_2184.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiray_Fi7pLfl9s1cbgdOp8f1SlPZPC464QAl1atpBECctWYiiqwQH2HxGrEcy8LhUJQ_Zx-D6z6NUbAkG1sNbYkVFpie5pWIkUHpryfKOH6e_ZuJhDBgLy7gU4tXPh6fDRXMT1B5kG_ClFLbq94IN9etCHeDb0QJNd6ffsxse8bvW8jaXt8ifNJ973OHs/w640-h480/IMG_2184.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Double checking the fit before full welding<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RzJXhgTlpylVIzvp3H_QmQ5y2Js0RDFNE9WTKKWG3oQbnMgOsjJru9phDg3MWzpLKBeUQ9vu5u95cFf9FMu5HeSutaLctNyfMX2vXouFQWC-YhoYgNdQgVj3k0gnzDgdSq0TnsoLYa_A3yHG51_NGN2NFsoxHrRzYEBWYb65yeliZI0TVeVfSUQnN6Y/s4032/IMG_2186.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RzJXhgTlpylVIzvp3H_QmQ5y2Js0RDFNE9WTKKWG3oQbnMgOsjJru9phDg3MWzpLKBeUQ9vu5u95cFf9FMu5HeSutaLctNyfMX2vXouFQWC-YhoYgNdQgVj3k0gnzDgdSq0TnsoLYa_A3yHG51_NGN2NFsoxHrRzYEBWYb65yeliZI0TVeVfSUQnN6Y/w640-h480/IMG_2186.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>One side finished<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU83-Ds-DSU2typZLLuESag1ht6r7-jnShE-MDDLbM6RtdxFb-VScwHwY_fMFlaKQyDB6ukeScHcPoAu2nUKdBpT67JGRmVhwj29xGT9EcuL7C81O1aPqU4BK2mg9Yg2RKfL3Qu1arlaXEJAL-A09xdaNBL2fKzTN8uYWBjXSNx0dhsDUmB2jNgruLomI/s4032/IMG_2187.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU83-Ds-DSU2typZLLuESag1ht6r7-jnShE-MDDLbM6RtdxFb-VScwHwY_fMFlaKQyDB6ukeScHcPoAu2nUKdBpT67JGRmVhwj29xGT9EcuL7C81O1aPqU4BK2mg9Yg2RKfL3Qu1arlaXEJAL-A09xdaNBL2fKzTN8uYWBjXSNx0dhsDUmB2jNgruLomI/w640-h480/IMG_2187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Other side<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTc_JjRqacWDuZMqdG-HPavCefDLAHdi2jkoQqiOnDTMV1Sx5Cn2-Itq1YfkmXKHg-11GYRPj1UnIweHUfaMd9XIj5EEmkViIm0lI21mJasYsfVBLNYz_-qjiMs_2k6WNxw_yEk-1F28H41iX2sP0obWZQJcGuMkuB9sUAdhoF3SbPJ6WfLAIaNJk8sU/s4032/IMG_2188.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTc_JjRqacWDuZMqdG-HPavCefDLAHdi2jkoQqiOnDTMV1Sx5Cn2-Itq1YfkmXKHg-11GYRPj1UnIweHUfaMd9XIj5EEmkViIm0lI21mJasYsfVBLNYz_-qjiMs_2k6WNxw_yEk-1F28H41iX2sP0obWZQJcGuMkuB9sUAdhoF3SbPJ6WfLAIaNJk8sU/w640-h480/IMG_2188.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Back for a final fit<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUUkGw5ocAaQdAEsYpHCkuVT8KWJHfRMb91vi5VpUh0rj1m00qh2dyx4N_VG_Qv5LFfirACSw8eX4MBGnuDtKAWcqhPhHeSO6Mt67Chzw5XQUs-5tFvfC-qsV_ik2f8SEmmGy8AAuFcx36Z07NYAbfqll00EFkpWXJyZYA06VPQzID9hAikGvnmY3ZOc/s4032/IMG_2190.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUUkGw5ocAaQdAEsYpHCkuVT8KWJHfRMb91vi5VpUh0rj1m00qh2dyx4N_VG_Qv5LFfirACSw8eX4MBGnuDtKAWcqhPhHeSO6Mt67Chzw5XQUs-5tFvfC-qsV_ik2f8SEmmGy8AAuFcx36Z07NYAbfqll00EFkpWXJyZYA06VPQzID9hAikGvnmY3ZOc/w640-h480/IMG_2190.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Finished lower interface<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8KtEvFygduW7MyI8k8VnJUfNZE6l-aS03Uq3GcgGdmA7ZYKjCts0dALP9q_EZORxxDQ5YVmpi54CNHHkZm6PuBR5SWPR35Ih1j6-hwcV46qVTzunNHDR4VAe4DRxGC9Z_GUJrWz1EsAg0SijbXQIIeSvg3X13C-SUJS9Z-PGfCQUm3q3z7VhpKR0Iyg/s4032/IMG_2191.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8KtEvFygduW7MyI8k8VnJUfNZE6l-aS03Uq3GcgGdmA7ZYKjCts0dALP9q_EZORxxDQ5YVmpi54CNHHkZm6PuBR5SWPR35Ih1j6-hwcV46qVTzunNHDR4VAe4DRxGC9Z_GUJrWz1EsAg0SijbXQIIeSvg3X13C-SUJS9Z-PGfCQUm3q3z7VhpKR0Iyg/w640-h480/IMG_2191.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Doing the same for the top side of the engine-mount<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQGaCyJXI-5lBCuYr9RCH_cKRcQKn-SCSpfBBblrvfMnoBOpLg5fTDChh1pNu4A_T3_2DMZrYliepn3_w8t67d2HS8eNGS7ce5EyuxjEBazGIKsgZVbgg5hxYk_G2Fy-AarCjm92CLEms_Hie5QdndejvPGnFfpZDtxYNQMwB3jU10RJ7SlBdGQJYhmE/s4032/IMG_2192.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQGaCyJXI-5lBCuYr9RCH_cKRcQKn-SCSpfBBblrvfMnoBOpLg5fTDChh1pNu4A_T3_2DMZrYliepn3_w8t67d2HS8eNGS7ce5EyuxjEBazGIKsgZVbgg5hxYk_G2Fy-AarCjm92CLEms_Hie5QdndejvPGnFfpZDtxYNQMwB3jU10RJ7SlBdGQJYhmE/w640-h480/IMG_2192.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>All angles tightly held<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRD3RpUYZNbYDPPU0VwO8JgyTBZHBmVQP6O_aNGykZDPcQbVPxcRTYwFOBm8OSlZA27eegQRtaBNSDTpJAFX4n876LOkabt2U_SeGDZlocXJvxtRKsBwC9zMQfcdA8jIPKTkVAm6ON3XTaKSDIkf9cerG592RiwYjA2efgbyjm1t1TmCDu-SY_xWkBL0/s4032/IMG_2193.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRD3RpUYZNbYDPPU0VwO8JgyTBZHBmVQP6O_aNGykZDPcQbVPxcRTYwFOBm8OSlZA27eegQRtaBNSDTpJAFX4n876LOkabt2U_SeGDZlocXJvxtRKsBwC9zMQfcdA8jIPKTkVAm6ON3XTaKSDIkf9cerG592RiwYjA2efgbyjm1t1TmCDu-SY_xWkBL0/w640-h480/IMG_2193.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I skipped to the end here, after welding and drilling the angles.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JasxssPavQD9jtUCC0AiuFwuosTc9XpZPGin26eOt849S-L4zg9usN0gTytYF7HoSfLrJZv3Q5a3_HaeF5z-DMxt10S5XhLqBdA2wFdw2_FO0IPsGmzTRYkZcaebMHUwJD6talCxUp5-g2pOKHPRd-cJtdUc--4OHY9e_U4YwC5Sc0gJEg-KejU2eiU/s4032/IMG_2194.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JasxssPavQD9jtUCC0AiuFwuosTc9XpZPGin26eOt849S-L4zg9usN0gTytYF7HoSfLrJZv3Q5a3_HaeF5z-DMxt10S5XhLqBdA2wFdw2_FO0IPsGmzTRYkZcaebMHUwJD6talCxUp5-g2pOKHPRd-cJtdUc--4OHY9e_U4YwC5Sc0gJEg-KejU2eiU/w640-h480/IMG_2194.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Because of the hole locations, this interface will only fit JT, and will be forever paired with her.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A little primer and some galvanized hardware from Lowes, and I had a working prototype.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aiEB_73t9zCl7bt8DDT5se8BSOvvF0pB_D6ZpEng685-7xeFvJTQ9dAp9x0z8Kct7EnI3kJD7SaxzIj8-5k4bb_t8KlshqB8GShTFd0_em5aP-K5LUhXbzam0nl1ZITEUMC_q7xDoUPW0AMFVCuRRUUCOv9o2FNRoEuOSL6TDOQAVfidd9_Wb_NI8tE/s4032/IMG_2195.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aiEB_73t9zCl7bt8DDT5se8BSOvvF0pB_D6ZpEng685-7xeFvJTQ9dAp9x0z8Kct7EnI3kJD7SaxzIj8-5k4bb_t8KlshqB8GShTFd0_em5aP-K5LUhXbzam0nl1ZITEUMC_q7xDoUPW0AMFVCuRRUUCOv9o2FNRoEuOSL6TDOQAVfidd9_Wb_NI8tE/w480-h640/IMG_2195.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rust-Oleum-Flat-Gray-Spray-Primer-Actual-Net-Contents-12-oz/3728775" target="_blank">Rust-Oleum flat gray spray primer</a></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJra8K_c6Qs4XQwvdVOcIibmxCv4yr04B6WUWID2E2YOBobesiKiN5_2iiSUkb9OC0P9BQxZliT7V6Lu61rCABf1n3p0-ETqk7d7ln-T02W1u9vyWJFMW-hAloozCmZkCZuH-rEOOybE1L4sX3GP0VXIkf3AsrwrjRAYTFgzg4gvRHJEGYasqTYHMgcTM/s4032/IMG_2202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJra8K_c6Qs4XQwvdVOcIibmxCv4yr04B6WUWID2E2YOBobesiKiN5_2iiSUkb9OC0P9BQxZliT7V6Lu61rCABf1n3p0-ETqk7d7ln-T02W1u9vyWJFMW-hAloozCmZkCZuH-rEOOybE1L4sX3GP0VXIkf3AsrwrjRAYTFgzg4gvRHJEGYasqTYHMgcTM/w480-h640/IMG_2202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=67396&refinement=1" target="_blank">1/2"x3" galvanized bolts<br /></a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomUFBNwXBjVAPbTamv2iBK9qgXDRqZBIyhRtWTGeHWvwXmenfOJRar2OaKdK305VdolZHsZLd0SPuFr6dx62uBbAwLVhwufVqKjKEt8D1QwFeCmWRR4mULSG3VJFZNPpZJ4cHKZrriuKW6S964QbYq1PTS04cXqB1K6Df0hkmvJjvPOb-fXYPSWP7Nkg/s4032/IMG_2203.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomUFBNwXBjVAPbTamv2iBK9qgXDRqZBIyhRtWTGeHWvwXmenfOJRar2OaKdK305VdolZHsZLd0SPuFr6dx62uBbAwLVhwufVqKjKEt8D1QwFeCmWRR4mULSG3VJFZNPpZJ4cHKZrriuKW6S964QbYq1PTS04cXqB1K6Df0hkmvJjvPOb-fXYPSWP7Nkg/w480-h640/IMG_2203.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=67342&refinement=1" target="_blank">1/2" galvanized nuts<br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWZr6b6CGsAD-hTxMXkHb6HwMY31Bq5Cd8z85SOEivNoG1Duhe78QF2uqLZv9MCGwJjcUmVG8a22aqhqVL86oXJ4hTUefRQhCgUY5BXhB-Nlei5nzfo0NXMn-r3ZPouA2MqPfcUGYkMZT5Cibbe8sbXgA9Vq5jhhsEfRT29NymgVTwRjZepMTK4aBYHQ/s4032/IMG_2204.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWZr6b6CGsAD-hTxMXkHb6HwMY31Bq5Cd8z85SOEivNoG1Duhe78QF2uqLZv9MCGwJjcUmVG8a22aqhqVL86oXJ4hTUefRQhCgUY5BXhB-Nlei5nzfo0NXMn-r3ZPouA2MqPfcUGYkMZT5Cibbe8sbXgA9Vq5jhhsEfRT29NymgVTwRjZepMTK4aBYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2204.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-1-2-in-Standard-SAE-Split-Lock-Washer/3036633" target="_blank">1/2" galvanized split lock washers<br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxAVESqbsqh2oJRUUPSQtJ22crExTATEtRyQLLDuGKBGaV7s9rtCyb9f44rBCppJUdIlesz55HY5Tu8K_QpsMQFOGcFhaglxZyZHWyTXzwwAdhOYNrjorUi3bXzg_gu3KIY9RYO25JfPpy8SRvJ7ubbt5tKOwYrHKu5RixZ8FhWOkMJG-m2rZbb1oAko/s4032/IMG_2206.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxAVESqbsqh2oJRUUPSQtJ22crExTATEtRyQLLDuGKBGaV7s9rtCyb9f44rBCppJUdIlesz55HY5Tu8K_QpsMQFOGcFhaglxZyZHWyTXzwwAdhOYNrjorUi3bXzg_gu3KIY9RYO25JfPpy8SRvJ7ubbt5tKOwYrHKu5RixZ8FhWOkMJG-m2rZbb1oAko/w640-h480/IMG_2206.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This is what I was shooting for<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Time for a test fit to adjust the movable arms of the stand to match the engine-mount. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrtthQ-4eD6JkvvVY1FYNZ_O6480FE_CCOi6QZv357jD7rb9ss-ssuw23KOfZ_WPIFwY86-W-tHreYHNj-340_wSB6CsdqDAv1qbCoQD4nJp9-vhDuf5zKevvME56mf2uYeGoo15biHegn_4hSjjCxa7pEnJFXWIA2JBiA6lpiHvG4bQ5nH3ZWKxwrfE/s4032/IMG_2210.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrtthQ-4eD6JkvvVY1FYNZ_O6480FE_CCOi6QZv357jD7rb9ss-ssuw23KOfZ_WPIFwY86-W-tHreYHNj-340_wSB6CsdqDAv1qbCoQD4nJp9-vhDuf5zKevvME56mf2uYeGoo15biHegn_4hSjjCxa7pEnJFXWIA2JBiA6lpiHvG4bQ5nH3ZWKxwrfE/w480-h640/IMG_2210.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Getting the stand and mount to match<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Next time it would be for real.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMavxsF5rBDJ6jcUKG1nqcBt8B5YN-jC_obNVDHEDxqLgclU0uJipb98fXsAOF7EyHBeoLVQuN254RwS1fNZV3MZ20Bfo8oeDf1jdF3jO0DzQS_mJSL_dqLS3tOUBsf0ZsRQ-EjvvBunVwGY_AR1TVTtDw3iElOVSLZkKydT8nDo3hrp_mwhbu6prc7oM/s4032/IMG_2211.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMavxsF5rBDJ6jcUKG1nqcBt8B5YN-jC_obNVDHEDxqLgclU0uJipb98fXsAOF7EyHBeoLVQuN254RwS1fNZV3MZ20Bfo8oeDf1jdF3jO0DzQS_mJSL_dqLS3tOUBsf0ZsRQ-EjvvBunVwGY_AR1TVTtDw3iElOVSLZkKydT8nDo3hrp_mwhbu6prc7oM/w640-h480/IMG_2211.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Angles and engine-mount securely attached to the engine<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwmBYOggLTU7BnPBHrIAt1evIK4c9P_8aVtkrLL6HhvK-y9My81-ODy6YNTE_l7aF9HdAOfzhHq7cz1JjLl8iNAI3beI1pQS1TlBzwUqxzmZzhLwpDbZ8bStSqsRDOI6TuqVuUb3sSh6CAN214_C2HpBsH5nUjOotNW9zgLei1784C9NUJoZbb9NY3Fo/s4032/IMG_2212.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwmBYOggLTU7BnPBHrIAt1evIK4c9P_8aVtkrLL6HhvK-y9My81-ODy6YNTE_l7aF9HdAOfzhHq7cz1JjLl8iNAI3beI1pQS1TlBzwUqxzmZzhLwpDbZ8bStSqsRDOI6TuqVuUb3sSh6CAN214_C2HpBsH5nUjOotNW9zgLei1784C9NUJoZbb9NY3Fo/w640-h480/IMG_2212.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Lifting the ensemble off the temporary wooden structure<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3Cg8UWyp7Zq2Ck6wCKO693Offz_OFYXz4RX0GYiTmqLiBT1TCV9wf2DtLIvFqEaigSecXmE5MetzmLw3eqwyL20k2qA6qABYNvkDybjeocubLV7ifGG7guoTdMaM2KsIHkcNWObwmvvKvoM2aIGc1FcSr88ieNUeTF1qRNRKvPXJne28ul0A7n_OM40/s4032/IMG_2213.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3Cg8UWyp7Zq2Ck6wCKO693Offz_OFYXz4RX0GYiTmqLiBT1TCV9wf2DtLIvFqEaigSecXmE5MetzmLw3eqwyL20k2qA6qABYNvkDybjeocubLV7ifGG7guoTdMaM2KsIHkcNWObwmvvKvoM2aIGc1FcSr88ieNUeTF1qRNRKvPXJne28ul0A7n_OM40/w480-h640/IMG_2213.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Finally on a "proper" stand<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcQapIPKX-7yiZsX5wc54JrnPu8ZmqMtPciq7Yh5q95nUG-s1lQIAiTSEmBNgZSDMcH070lEeo93_urDe33Ac5sbdzZKPFbBfc6AVBv0nVpeo6PCEHGwXYnxq_DZhTH6zkPMzynZNDxouJhaQcbM3KtSkU0YINMC7jlNs803VmjVAdpDYziDhyK9LGsY/s4032/IMG_2214.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcQapIPKX-7yiZsX5wc54JrnPu8ZmqMtPciq7Yh5q95nUG-s1lQIAiTSEmBNgZSDMcH070lEeo93_urDe33Ac5sbdzZKPFbBfc6AVBv0nVpeo6PCEHGwXYnxq_DZhTH6zkPMzynZNDxouJhaQcbM3KtSkU0YINMC7jlNs803VmjVAdpDYziDhyK9LGsY/w640-h480/IMG_2214.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Oil leaks were a constant companion<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rotation problem solved!</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here’s how <i>(please excuse the terrible audio)</i>…</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r9y9IyoNw0s" width="320" youtube-src-id="r9y9IyoNw0s"></iframe></div></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rotating the engine</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With the magnitude of work I had planned for JT, there was no way I’d travel 40 minutes one way to the hangar every day during a pandemic, so I decided to bring JT home once again.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSeuJW_KUSc5OZSK2nJOGmm6e9DFP62F46qxupzkIOOvtQL8Ghj7IwcLi5YcM6fnLzuuGht4jgcEAhejRYnsi69tBQAKW_qOzUDy-VRhPvhJK_4n2liZ6b0FQ-Wgnr47yf5LMKn6H8Tc8oYtOHhKB-tucEqcD3HRdX2lEgKhmdJbAX333H-E1Xv_X2Jg/s4032/IMG_1801.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSeuJW_KUSc5OZSK2nJOGmm6e9DFP62F46qxupzkIOOvtQL8Ghj7IwcLi5YcM6fnLzuuGht4jgcEAhejRYnsi69tBQAKW_qOzUDy-VRhPvhJK_4n2liZ6b0FQ-Wgnr47yf5LMKn6H8Tc8oYtOHhKB-tucEqcD3HRdX2lEgKhmdJbAX333H-E1Xv_X2Jg/w640-h480/IMG_1801.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>JT headed home again for the long surgery<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxX9cT0TOwK87zSKD16ULc6JEYAGNBZeX9AVugKXlt7h_TxZwIunYQJ8d6Wx_ufdTMAx6ScoXG2EqRqcRgdBW92hdYbpm8lOJ51uTriCAx7zp2ta66hx2QwEOO_0qTr3IelGrm410G8FeZ8pvShgLcsX5dMejGo4LzLwNLmFYVh3gEW1xToXYhIHuhx-o/s4032/IMG_1802.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxX9cT0TOwK87zSKD16ULc6JEYAGNBZeX9AVugKXlt7h_TxZwIunYQJ8d6Wx_ufdTMAx6ScoXG2EqRqcRgdBW92hdYbpm8lOJ51uTriCAx7zp2ta66hx2QwEOO_0qTr3IelGrm410G8FeZ8pvShgLcsX5dMejGo4LzLwNLmFYVh3gEW1xToXYhIHuhx-o/w640-h480/IMG_1802.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This was just as COVID started becoming a problem<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Unfortunately for the wing that I was building in the garage for my other LongEZ project <i>(aka #2)</i>, JT’s sudden arrival meant a mad scramble to find a new temporary storage location for the delicate foam wing. My uber-understanding wife allowed me to bring it in the house. She’s definitely a keeper!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjCm11wXXhDsozyTRBmNoUfrUHc7myb-vdv8N_I6kMiGgBIzeuPjNWuwfZOsYUfmMy1ES3fB0_cEDMRKA9ZsdcbRSq3sFz2-lXHZqLcf1Lg1suQQkZiU_OIgpkOBNutMnGAp6dKMkNgL2uf-FdRUYwZkWMcsmR80M7yEdAtgAEUEFxUiOQnOy3wYHJxM/s4032/IMG_1803.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjCm11wXXhDsozyTRBmNoUfrUHc7myb-vdv8N_I6kMiGgBIzeuPjNWuwfZOsYUfmMy1ES3fB0_cEDMRKA9ZsdcbRSq3sFz2-lXHZqLcf1Lg1suQQkZiU_OIgpkOBNutMnGAp6dKMkNgL2uf-FdRUYwZkWMcsmR80M7yEdAtgAEUEFxUiOQnOy3wYHJxM/w640-h480/IMG_1803.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Chris excited to help with #2's right wing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPPJAZLcFtucZpAerhKn_Q2b1WMFM9a6GAPLLll8WYYttNeIb_g1m6FmGU3xSvfvKDohWlvLdWISQFkVcwLe_Nv9J_rOWDZwlvfre4m-t1i8CsgNJZMQ6uXCBL2D5ILDX7HUO-b7DE0IZVELiCet63vhQ50jvmI7pAVbUniNPyBJqwmnPWibd6ZVRp3o/s4032/IMG_1804.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPPJAZLcFtucZpAerhKn_Q2b1WMFM9a6GAPLLll8WYYttNeIb_g1m6FmGU3xSvfvKDohWlvLdWISQFkVcwLe_Nv9J_rOWDZwlvfre4m-t1i8CsgNJZMQ6uXCBL2D5ILDX7HUO-b7DE0IZVELiCet63vhQ50jvmI7pAVbUniNPyBJqwmnPWibd6ZVRp3o/w480-h640/IMG_1804.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span>I'm calling this an </span></span></span><i><span style="color: #444444;">"objet d'art"</span></i></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The garage doors had to be slightly modified to allow JT in, which barely slipped in sideways, after receiving the usual blood sacrifice from my battered right hand used as a human shield against the wood trim.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Qvwb0GW3v12JG-UYUHGk_Npx67aAiXUr3z8Rbr7aMXrzAagJJaTMzwCWl8XYKSKFYC3rX1guiopBBXvFkunwqYAXEE_bjQ9bR9Bx8RFtv_-ormDz448LzFq4gB_oWRCBx3gLUQ5_7YgwcSRn8lC1wFz2WdUDgI1Y7cYVbxuYqzwu_ZBQHoewBsKRPwA/s4032/IMG_1805.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Qvwb0GW3v12JG-UYUHGk_Npx67aAiXUr3z8Rbr7aMXrzAagJJaTMzwCWl8XYKSKFYC3rX1guiopBBXvFkunwqYAXEE_bjQ9bR9Bx8RFtv_-ormDz448LzFq4gB_oWRCBx3gLUQ5_7YgwcSRn8lC1wFz2WdUDgI1Y7cYVbxuYqzwu_ZBQHoewBsKRPwA/w640-h480/IMG_1805.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(82, 90, 91); color: #525a5b; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How I wish I had one big garage door right now<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFRVbIjpfarfEoBWv1UPciCjUs-ri0GLhePOf1ztZ8sZHh031TztMvOMscF0mBUo0ZG0u6RKAZGkelKFTTsY4M0nYYO3rdeDW91eSwC_gsRx0OGysW2W-8itkdtOhpk5WyvhP-efs50lNH_NlMiRCbTdR8a3CcZUKONTQoOFNhjtHa5Rei7mLX_DKX4I/s4032/IMG_1806.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFRVbIjpfarfEoBWv1UPciCjUs-ri0GLhePOf1ztZ8sZHh031TztMvOMscF0mBUo0ZG0u6RKAZGkelKFTTsY4M0nYYO3rdeDW91eSwC_gsRx0OGysW2W-8itkdtOhpk5WyvhP-efs50lNH_NlMiRCbTdR8a3CcZUKONTQoOFNhjtHa5Rei7mLX_DKX4I/w640-h480/IMG_1806.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Having JT at the house is sooo convenient</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The important thing was that JT was inside, finally safe, and without a scratch. Flesh wounds heal anyway 🩸 🏥 😖. </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Eventually, even driving to the hangar every few days to rotate the engine started to become a real chore, so the decision was made to create some more room in the garage, and bring JT’s engine home as well.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrYtZ0mSDCd4Zasi7kN9wWAt985lg0dNfOUTmGZB-wm2GHH_8QwThJz174q5o997cN-vpqXzWWmrpjB7Vt5RkUkJNwN5qEO_vmVVxDD81fL1tm_ubWirRlCRSWxRpXGTVoa5uoSzp8mx0RB2BJKzmt-tozh27fHigHAzWebC3ghD-bEcgITlYzTQAG08/s4032/IMG_6001.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrYtZ0mSDCd4Zasi7kN9wWAt985lg0dNfOUTmGZB-wm2GHH_8QwThJz174q5o997cN-vpqXzWWmrpjB7Vt5RkUkJNwN5qEO_vmVVxDD81fL1tm_ubWirRlCRSWxRpXGTVoa5uoSzp8mx0RB2BJKzmt-tozh27fHigHAzWebC3ghD-bEcgITlYzTQAG08/w640-h480/IMG_6001.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Cutting recesses for the bolt heads</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GzODVPFwr8LzeURDBLCn_qplKIEAU76VrG1X4oQcs17PiGps0nsejoFFsg01mCYU8-EMjSgX9hpsmsA6YKgaNeD_mmqmTBK-LxQ-EMpkxvZZBonw_kENI1kPZYyAxhmwdT-FaKSeLg2usUCdmrauj4B87mK0KNUSoO9cJE7yyPIxWMKvotpu9EidXNM/s4032/IMG_6002.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GzODVPFwr8LzeURDBLCn_qplKIEAU76VrG1X4oQcs17PiGps0nsejoFFsg01mCYU8-EMjSgX9hpsmsA6YKgaNeD_mmqmTBK-LxQ-EMpkxvZZBonw_kENI1kPZYyAxhmwdT-FaKSeLg2usUCdmrauj4B87mK0KNUSoO9cJE7yyPIxWMKvotpu9EidXNM/w480-h640/IMG_6002.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Bolt heads have to be countersunk for this to work<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OBuMI39gRxHg9iAqxue1Krb5Cjf9DPOHsFAPgEaV2UwcO6fIAdH2vS-uz_OfS8xjOdfTLyBnO6sd73lRzaF6ttPCKcfVw7sy7Gb_ozfzHuTkQmn7yjUcdj8Fe7FYFh37uf8bYopt9yCALfWx0yfQF0T86SC3388G8E4oHhYiOVNmVWNfbylKQEvwpes/s4032/IMG_6003.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OBuMI39gRxHg9iAqxue1Krb5Cjf9DPOHsFAPgEaV2UwcO6fIAdH2vS-uz_OfS8xjOdfTLyBnO6sd73lRzaF6ttPCKcfVw7sy7Gb_ozfzHuTkQmn7yjUcdj8Fe7FYFh37uf8bYopt9yCALfWx0yfQF0T86SC3388G8E4oHhYiOVNmVWNfbylKQEvwpes/w480-h640/IMG_6003.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Engine is ready for the trailer now<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXyOzaPYyWdBeEakjtHoEWZ6srDPPvexAHleOtvlYdp95iz5xEj6amVg9q2YC_E7OXSWWclbjT6tGDlfvQKkpd1MB5px0pqtMfjSs0vuEvobtpIZ1x_8BxoVZUgQpXUdGws7gSIOeLHR5MkhQzYasej3GQTUQs_aSlYzt6F2XJllb7eZZvT1FQ1-e5xQ/s4032/IMG_6004.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXyOzaPYyWdBeEakjtHoEWZ6srDPPvexAHleOtvlYdp95iz5xEj6amVg9q2YC_E7OXSWWclbjT6tGDlfvQKkpd1MB5px0pqtMfjSs0vuEvobtpIZ1x_8BxoVZUgQpXUdGws7gSIOeLHR5MkhQzYasej3GQTUQs_aSlYzt6F2XJllb7eZZvT1FQ1-e5xQ/w640-h480/IMG_6004.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>JT's engine looks ready for some trick skiing 😂<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CkoIU9vXpiZTqktG_pAK8wO8NuA0YT7es7RstsufQtWaBVPbXiYepvi4-vq5p2YY0PHY3f_vX_ROBaGhksVyDwVwxi1s1eBDuwGECjDv-jRceMU4RAMyPKtsurBURYdTWpKoMbtmR_eLqg7GUsRVY9Z_zEKra6sXXj5_ZWrNCFGfCGHS8V6RryNQQBo/s4032/IMG_6005.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CkoIU9vXpiZTqktG_pAK8wO8NuA0YT7es7RstsufQtWaBVPbXiYepvi4-vq5p2YY0PHY3f_vX_ROBaGhksVyDwVwxi1s1eBDuwGECjDv-jRceMU4RAMyPKtsurBURYdTWpKoMbtmR_eLqg7GUsRVY9Z_zEKra6sXXj5_ZWrNCFGfCGHS8V6RryNQQBo/w480-h640/IMG_6005.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Anyway😒...lowering the engine onto the trailer.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIGN6RUjDqt2zw-8sZGtbmbLqZ0SL58AwkI0VelYyQYkcgcNUZleeBO590SXW8BxPqKkTBmIS711qVxV7rVEkvK5PVXOq87ENNv5jh5xQxt6GBPUOV9_8InwC0e2yCtSFVJcVPkz0kFrmjTUri2i41XPPclQ7XEIOuF1lNDbyiHOkaXdA-lHX9bdvxP0/s4032/IMG_6006.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIGN6RUjDqt2zw-8sZGtbmbLqZ0SL58AwkI0VelYyQYkcgcNUZleeBO590SXW8BxPqKkTBmIS711qVxV7rVEkvK5PVXOq87ENNv5jh5xQxt6GBPUOV9_8InwC0e2yCtSFVJcVPkz0kFrmjTUri2i41XPPclQ7XEIOuF1lNDbyiHOkaXdA-lHX9bdvxP0/w640-h480/IMG_6006.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I added wood screw to attach it to the trailer so that it wouldn't slip<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7qnciMMiBXClKqaFkin72-kT5LiDNAIiuYil-kn_4WX9gJ-08dYCVUMESBaMbb-acMP0fECKiTpXi87tr88oqytW7S5IPUBPlX7AriHiAzMAElhamyfrxXOz-mACJGIz3bt3ZFkMg9CN_CpTRXOx5Zm3PbKIyHMMgFoOMp6QWpbDnmbOz-h0Z26b_ec/s4032/IMG_6007.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7qnciMMiBXClKqaFkin72-kT5LiDNAIiuYil-kn_4WX9gJ-08dYCVUMESBaMbb-acMP0fECKiTpXi87tr88oqytW7S5IPUBPlX7AriHiAzMAElhamyfrxXOz-mACJGIz3bt3ZFkMg9CN_CpTRXOx5Zm3PbKIyHMMgFoOMp6QWpbDnmbOz-h0Z26b_ec/w640-h480/IMG_6007.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Then added a bunch of straps to inhibit tilting<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh552qmxm2tfyTAJadhafoY_aC0QpyA61OjVP2xF9WuU1ULB-nz9jZhXf-7u80dn4FGuWXiKL20nDI6bnbTiMHG4SutJ8k4SX02wGa7qe4FBBr2eW8S0UtA8oaaqgyMcvQ30CsvdUL7IlVLn-7TwZVoqi_GALrGgj3fk0qJynrpsf4_6_p9erXk0fzgPeE/s4032/IMG_6008.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh552qmxm2tfyTAJadhafoY_aC0QpyA61OjVP2xF9WuU1ULB-nz9jZhXf-7u80dn4FGuWXiKL20nDI6bnbTiMHG4SutJ8k4SX02wGa7qe4FBBr2eW8S0UtA8oaaqgyMcvQ30CsvdUL7IlVLn-7TwZVoqi_GALrGgj3fk0qJynrpsf4_6_p9erXk0fzgPeE/w640-h480/IMG_6008.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Engine made it home unscathed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qo5orplqpO08RphpWtyhSEMErp34AoGLbdYbOommQmUO3VqMNbejuq8unQsCFG4VN_othHRjUH9D37SdTxQi3eIXZ8JJjWZWRnLO2aZyFebdn36RplrDkJXTW7kvsEIr2SS6pjLICPi-dQXrYH8_p8qhUey_VPee3avj8fOXcB016ln8GRjGZ187IHo/s4032/IMG_6009.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qo5orplqpO08RphpWtyhSEMErp34AoGLbdYbOommQmUO3VqMNbejuq8unQsCFG4VN_othHRjUH9D37SdTxQi3eIXZ8JJjWZWRnLO2aZyFebdn36RplrDkJXTW7kvsEIr2SS6pjLICPi-dQXrYH8_p8qhUey_VPee3avj8fOXcB016ln8GRjGZ187IHo/w640-h480/IMG_6009.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>New crane handled it all easily<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhqAnhcW-TE-GLa6KaGaSxsUwNft9uLcODlVxFCmynChIYBXp8VHpyVrMYONafhIDemjPbxgXsyDhpDp-h4xJbWOPviyYuSnytHrTmN5Qbo8qq2fSz4XBrCmt1hPqAFzSkLZDqNz0_krIOc0JAxq-JVyxNursu61yg2hoe_NLdy94B8AqcDaK7AFgnNg/s4032/IMG_6010.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhqAnhcW-TE-GLa6KaGaSxsUwNft9uLcODlVxFCmynChIYBXp8VHpyVrMYONafhIDemjPbxgXsyDhpDp-h4xJbWOPviyYuSnytHrTmN5Qbo8qq2fSz4XBrCmt1hPqAFzSkLZDqNz0_krIOc0JAxq-JVyxNursu61yg2hoe_NLdy94B8AqcDaK7AFgnNg/w640-h480/IMG_6010.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Chris removing the <i>"skis"<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sDvEmaIRhXheeUfhfsJumFO_-RnSUfWv_nrusme7N6x5Z--banGfuZ14GahnBf3D_pqYx76M3m9W_lF_uoe3DOKnlTen7sOQzyPsxz8ZDTC1-zCxyS5XnETt8uqU23k8hhhC-js8AM8zW4Vzb03YD6krsv6m3N6nt9YqY8wDyWvNoqviB3brSwv7b84/s4032/IMG_6011.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sDvEmaIRhXheeUfhfsJumFO_-RnSUfWv_nrusme7N6x5Z--banGfuZ14GahnBf3D_pqYx76M3m9W_lF_uoe3DOKnlTen7sOQzyPsxz8ZDTC1-zCxyS5XnETt8uqU23k8hhhC-js8AM8zW4Vzb03YD6krsv6m3N6nt9YqY8wDyWvNoqviB3brSwv7b84/w640-h480/IMG_6011.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Finally ready to rest this case<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmUB90ZHQUduwWuT5-x_WuPXvW2dnw-983C6NB7drLWV0xt2V5D0xgnWNs9MKY3l2itoFzP60IoslwJLfRMbmpdNvOYfIGTYuS0FBXzy59DOKTUAtPrrHPnMiBoeb9RWJvh2Hxk6CCC4OB1UDk_W4mSFD3ewWhdTiXBMpitsAv5XDSzROajDWyq4mJ_8/s4032/IMG_6012.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmUB90ZHQUduwWuT5-x_WuPXvW2dnw-983C6NB7drLWV0xt2V5D0xgnWNs9MKY3l2itoFzP60IoslwJLfRMbmpdNvOYfIGTYuS0FBXzy59DOKTUAtPrrHPnMiBoeb9RWJvh2Hxk6CCC4OB1UDk_W4mSFD3ewWhdTiXBMpitsAv5XDSzROajDWyq4mJ_8/w640-h480/IMG_6012.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Note the long steel bar used to flip the engine after ditching the short one.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt71OER5alD6CBMKatbWtmH1a7L2U-KKCFl6FE-3d_Tv5hqN94t3EssIJNrNNflUVzFYX7F1oaHtEjXOiwBYk1hOZaAw7PgZZu2-qKGXl4cV9OB3rYVuryq7kMvMJz6T6mO-DdiHpCOwkzUoOAf5bP02eQMy0ilS7O3fHTxhjHlqiMEduSRrggGv1_JZY/s4032/IMG_7615.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt71OER5alD6CBMKatbWtmH1a7L2U-KKCFl6FE-3d_Tv5hqN94t3EssIJNrNNflUVzFYX7F1oaHtEjXOiwBYk1hOZaAw7PgZZu2-qKGXl4cV9OB3rYVuryq7kMvMJz6T6mO-DdiHpCOwkzUoOAf5bP02eQMy0ilS7O3fHTxhjHlqiMEduSRrggGv1_JZY/w640-h480/IMG_7615.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I eventually moved the engine to the new stand</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />With JT’s engine now sitting in my heated and air conditioned garage, I would have complete control over the environment, and rotating it would be done more frequently, and with less effort.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A win-win in my book. <br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-51496296553095212292023-08-15T13:20:00.032-04:002023-08-21T09:37:12.624-04:00Fuel Injection Conversion - Part 3<div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b>Engine Removal</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Time to get started with one of the least glamorous, but as you'll see not less dramatic part of this fuel injection conversion.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Removing JT's engine turned out to be quite an ordeal, but not because I had never done it before, so I thought you might find my experience to be a bit… refreshing.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">The short of it is that the engine attaches to the engine-mount with four huge bolts, and the engine-mount in turn attaches to four aluminum extrusions using eight smaller bolts, but this fact alone doesn’t do justice to the complexity of the endeavor.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7st2EpyLQUUhsfO9s4BDhHQthhuZgjA_pzuSOeNKltPjtUm3-dbhUTxsrh_pNQCA4ymlev-RbQpFm2nyEUEsAIiqPYqN2r8bptxv8noOyGdHt_aR32eNZ54y-dMo1DwJA-NXxlgmqaw4gmT54k5VnhgKPc3lwZkMbRvZZ4_BmuZmBJ5yEfE0tT9F-_U/s4032/IMG_6560.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7st2EpyLQUUhsfO9s4BDhHQthhuZgjA_pzuSOeNKltPjtUm3-dbhUTxsrh_pNQCA4ymlev-RbQpFm2nyEUEsAIiqPYqN2r8bptxv8noOyGdHt_aR32eNZ54y-dMo1DwJA-NXxlgmqaw4gmT54k5VnhgKPc3lwZkMbRvZZ4_BmuZmBJ5yEfE0tT9F-_U/w640-h480/IMG_6560.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>One O-320 ready for travel<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">When the Rutan Aircraft Factory closed its doors in the early 2000s, it left everyone to their own ingenuity and resourcefulness in dealing with the challenges that inevitably crop up during a build as involved as this, and over the years standardization morphed into a four letter word whose original positive connotation was lost to time.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">That <i>“no two Long-EZs are ever the same”</i> is such an understatement to anyone who has seen more than one example, that you would be excused for thinking that factory options must have been numerous, when in fact there was only one set of plans ever published <i>(albeit with many corrections)</i>. In spite of that, anytime you get a chance to encounter one of these incredible machines, the marks of individualism and personalization are always in full display, and customization is a point of great pride achieved at very high cost in both time and effort.</span></span></p><p></p><p><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmCpgNch8XeH7hX2m_yeu7Qze-hPIjndcrXbiEG6bx_dRpH5515Prf_d3EpnWRi2JMFZqUd3LVgFhxGjzzK-QOit6CNMZmNj4sq5VzkZ_fJvX0wNTfdHXxFjEhDc80FMq_uDT8uVM6FQyCEUr2lNCv5rDJu0IEygSedBUWiTVK1b5w5LTEFIPASjQW6I/s2048/IMG_9472.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="2048" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmCpgNch8XeH7hX2m_yeu7Qze-hPIjndcrXbiEG6bx_dRpH5515Prf_d3EpnWRi2JMFZqUd3LVgFhxGjzzK-QOit6CNMZmNj4sq5VzkZ_fJvX0wNTfdHXxFjEhDc80FMq_uDT8uVM6FQyCEUr2lNCv5rDJu0IEygSedBUWiTVK1b5w5LTEFIPASjQW6I/w640-h142/IMG_9472.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>These planes could hardly be any more different up close<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Knowing that every other Long-EZ will be somewhat different, sometimes significantly, I will concentrate on JT’s hardware only, and what it took to get her stripped… of its power-plant.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Right off the bat one has to decide whether he wants to remove just the engine, or the entire engine and engine-mount assembly. The difference is not trivial, and it highly depends on the type of maintenance you are looking to perform.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">If you had to remove the engine to do a complete overhaul, you would probably elect to remove only the engine, and leave as many of the subsystems untouched as possible, like fuel and oil lines, starter relays, electronic ignition computers, engine monitor computers, etc.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">On the other hand, if you needed to do a more thorough job, like replacing the firewall, upgrading the fuel system, replacing the engine monitoring system, etc. you might want to remove both, possibly together, to facilitate doing the work.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">In JT’s case, the changes would be massive, so all of it had to come off. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">But, why?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">You see, one of the issues I had been living with since the beginning, was that the aluminum firewall’s protective coating had been slowly flaking off for the past two decades. The exposed bare aluminum was ill equipped to withstand the heat of a gasoline flame, leaving the prospect of an engine fire even more dreadful than it already was. </span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSwEqefhzTlc8AeDv8TKby_FZ8hJAl_RgObwCEbVZObFIgOh9JH81OXt_7C6iVMVoIQ0K3hmVqQagnX49itLOT_S0UgRI1pGTKP23TOPS57guIsWcaSKc0SAMyeBO-T1iaMPpk6KmW9V-MddeIxFpVJkiW2TiYyXarDffOhaclMaveTlTlzRxz_JmPOI/s4032/IMG_2106.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSwEqefhzTlc8AeDv8TKby_FZ8hJAl_RgObwCEbVZObFIgOh9JH81OXt_7C6iVMVoIQ0K3hmVqQagnX49itLOT_S0UgRI1pGTKP23TOPS57guIsWcaSKc0SAMyeBO-T1iaMPpk6KmW9V-MddeIxFpVJkiW2TiYyXarDffOhaclMaveTlTlzRxz_JmPOI/w640-h480/IMG_2106.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Heat resistant coating has seen better days<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">To remedy this drawback, I wanted to manufacture a new firewall out of stainless steel, or perhaps titanium, but replacing the firewall meant that everything had to go, and I mean EVERYTHING.</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">All of the engine temperature and pressure sensors interfacing with the VM-1000 engine monitor, including the Engine Computer, and the Instrument Panel Display would be removed and sold, and a new modern GRT-Mini Engine Monitor system would be installed in its place. This will allow for software updates, audio alerts, recordings, easier leaning, PFD backup, better readability in direct sunlight, customization, multiple pages, technical support, repairs, etc. No, it wouldn’t be cheap to buy, nor easy to install, but in a now signature move, I’d kick this issue down the road for later-solving like so many others.</span></span><br /></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Sm8n3GU1Ye3rsyVgZ9oakrb_VkKEffcAbuApU-cu3QaB5QcLPT74oVLnZNU1FgJMAtityRTMwXDcmgrPqNCegkMvUswslKw9-X0wXm1qiUgFlJdISJ9CQZHumKWkzsDg4g_wji1rEwoGTOaequiHXPvcsOBytduovMxpkhvOTJs52xE1LawBqoFJtk/s3264/IMG_3844.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Sm8n3GU1Ye3rsyVgZ9oakrb_VkKEffcAbuApU-cu3QaB5QcLPT74oVLnZNU1FgJMAtityRTMwXDcmgrPqNCegkMvUswslKw9-X0wXm1qiUgFlJdISJ9CQZHumKWkzsDg4g_wji1rEwoGTOaequiHXPvcsOBytduovMxpkhvOTJs52xE1LawBqoFJtk/w640-h480/IMG_3844.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The VM-1000 engine monitor is a quarter of a century old<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclC8yPqekOf2B83Y3rRm8mvZgsygLIxQkwcfHarjeL3giaUZgKO4XrQQHQQKYJnZEDJdcCzKLq8SUK_sLH1VmmCXW1JaRwfAvJZa3sHKFBwHL55V9My3ZdU2jASLMhhHCnPjPdrI1lK6plOK-P_CMrueNzlfWcZ7Di53tdkTyuIIDrAj4Yzfe4ZbK-Gs/s1318/GRT%20Mini%20X.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="1299" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclC8yPqekOf2B83Y3rRm8mvZgsygLIxQkwcfHarjeL3giaUZgKO4XrQQHQQKYJnZEDJdcCzKLq8SUK_sLH1VmmCXW1JaRwfAvJZa3sHKFBwHL55V9My3ZdU2jASLMhhHCnPjPdrI1lK6plOK-P_CMrueNzlfWcZ7Di53tdkTyuIIDrAj4Yzfe4ZbK-Gs/w630-h640/GRT%20Mini%20X.heic" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>There's nothing like the smell of new avionics in the morning </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span>👃🏼<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Removing the engine began with disconnecting everything that went from the engine to the firewall, such as throttle/mixture/carb-heat cables, alternator and starter cables, numerous fuel lines, quite a few oil lines, primer lines, EGT probes, CHT probes, electronic ignition leads, Manifold Pressure hose, magneto leads, and a few more I cannot think of right now.</span></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR6L7WfZXe9hjkI5EItOKb811wAFYWGFyEsSQGC9mbMCvwGKgbqfDQdCESMfixosb2azStHyLECtIq4EQ8SuH9r194x61dBrstybEiGaSHEd3GqZv8iiIqTKapJNpMM92PY_-azHdEzo7k2lOr4CmgOeh3XEahkb1wKDwQ5ZwxUUuF8MREnOW3T_NwIg/s4032/IMG_1440.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR6L7WfZXe9hjkI5EItOKb811wAFYWGFyEsSQGC9mbMCvwGKgbqfDQdCESMfixosb2azStHyLECtIq4EQ8SuH9r194x61dBrstybEiGaSHEd3GqZv8iiIqTKapJNpMM92PY_-azHdEzo7k2lOr4CmgOeh3XEahkb1wKDwQ5ZwxUUuF8MREnOW3T_NwIg/w480-h640/IMG_1440.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Demolition day<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMXcNyKxECxRgB9PtwXlu_5iqpgqGEPdG85j9dlzP-ypvMk4qKknoP3rHOmkxGYaBeNkcDA_Cw0L7RqmjbViYUsDziGZ4ynwlSRUkTVIf2zombefBYqTULqyNKXAnQSNXRCytWozvo7tidGTePFEhyIt553Eb9xZ_4ndG0aVxkFhKIMGULbxd3ZEBRnc/s4032/IMG_1504.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMXcNyKxECxRgB9PtwXlu_5iqpgqGEPdG85j9dlzP-ypvMk4qKknoP3rHOmkxGYaBeNkcDA_Cw0L7RqmjbViYUsDziGZ4ynwlSRUkTVIf2zombefBYqTULqyNKXAnQSNXRCytWozvo7tidGTePFEhyIt553Eb9xZ_4ndG0aVxkFhKIMGULbxd3ZEBRnc/w640-h480/IMG_1504.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>CHT and EGT probes<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H5nwRfwrhPEKLmvshzyG9vqIuFPHbfWsDuBEop1g36CKttqbppVduS7Yq1KLmHMU4-4izfOa1GKuAUs92H4lVXiEXiYcdU28b1lr_4oY6Yt2dG78NA_OxJqRGPu0CK9HAhFAaPpFkhmVCcGzLuvdxQ011lhDGLLWSkpAEwJugnXLBAnB7kPRigBjmzA/s4032/IMG_1505.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H5nwRfwrhPEKLmvshzyG9vqIuFPHbfWsDuBEop1g36CKttqbppVduS7Yq1KLmHMU4-4izfOa1GKuAUs92H4lVXiEXiYcdU28b1lr_4oY6Yt2dG78NA_OxJqRGPu0CK9HAhFAaPpFkhmVCcGzLuvdxQ011lhDGLLWSkpAEwJugnXLBAnB7kPRigBjmzA/w640-h480/IMG_1505.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Fuel primer lines<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Chris and I supported the engine with a crane while removing the four bolts connecting it to the engine-mount, then we slowly pulled it back while checking for other tethers. Pretty soon we reached the point of no return, and the first time we saw the engine dangling from the hoist was pretty dramatic.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnaVhPQjBuEFFv0bzUYxCvnFiLpMo4DJVpv1bnSgOSV7ATCoHqoQg6Mnc2Ea2Zyp8BiIqbmcF7LJQ_drACqu_iQyBSMLgftfq7bzXLTpwf6jnOwHmR1Wr38cPTiqg44-2VnHKPY3NfnGfmyWx62i7GX12Hsy4_GtoYrIegzVy-mhqdP48vlwr_rw1-Lo/s4032/IMG_1483.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnaVhPQjBuEFFv0bzUYxCvnFiLpMo4DJVpv1bnSgOSV7ATCoHqoQg6Mnc2Ea2Zyp8BiIqbmcF7LJQ_drACqu_iQyBSMLgftfq7bzXLTpwf6jnOwHmR1Wr38cPTiqg44-2VnHKPY3NfnGfmyWx62i7GX12Hsy4_GtoYrIegzVy-mhqdP48vlwr_rw1-Lo/w640-h480/IMG_1483.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>No turning back now<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dANW1EimFZ0R25BHXkV3fTIxO0Inc5KyLYJ87l4Bihr1kcnByBjWclyLfTc6Q-QDUUBVu5qvgW91bXong17jMbVOsLi9hXfBHubLU3GO1sADaxj8BPjGGlib_AabvTJ2SgQVCR3zZPXngH-Abe13FKI6bg-Kz6KPb3FzqAdSjWu4t8pZa6lczWPAGg0/s2835/IMG_1487.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="2835" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dANW1EimFZ0R25BHXkV3fTIxO0Inc5KyLYJ87l4Bihr1kcnByBjWclyLfTc6Q-QDUUBVu5qvgW91bXong17jMbVOsLi9hXfBHubLU3GO1sADaxj8BPjGGlib_AabvTJ2SgQVCR3zZPXngH-Abe13FKI6bg-Kz6KPb3FzqAdSjWu4t8pZa6lczWPAGg0/w640-h452/IMG_1487.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The scary side of commitment<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">With the engine out of the way, I was impressed at the amount of hardware still connected to the firewall, and made a mental note to relocate them and simplify the firewall as much as possible during a future reassembly.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq53IUP4HR8kjIMboIbUkXC4JgBFL3mn3FKLdh3Tm4hu_qkNwlEy0x3B0AANyS-gtvtA2HhC2nP1jD5xqTU3CBCuSyo0G2Wu7Rw9x2NWamWTd3mnchw1sQmcU3xFkU9aYWOC8Ap9ZeJEnA2Ky7GRmvvWQd3TYswG9qabDAua9_hAZCbv3xxwtRDBAtxc/s4032/IMG_1490.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq53IUP4HR8kjIMboIbUkXC4JgBFL3mn3FKLdh3Tm4hu_qkNwlEy0x3B0AANyS-gtvtA2HhC2nP1jD5xqTU3CBCuSyo0G2Wu7Rw9x2NWamWTd3mnchw1sQmcU3xFkU9aYWOC8Ap9ZeJEnA2Ky7GRmvvWQd3TYswG9qabDAua9_hAZCbv3xxwtRDBAtxc/w480-h640/IMG_1490.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Effective, but way too busy for my liking.<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLhtpqtoSVuQIBU82Xk9FuhEs4r_BYqU2_97sVkAW4z_cThUmUb7T0Wl7C8Ma3FTRF-6vQGwMB25RqDgW13rIUgMOAWtSkI14oJXN7m7fzvEj-xBByNELBTWiEBu7w_g5XI7lQUMz6fD5Xa9xC1zbkuP_FpneDcd1q4IQMisqA3q16pZ8Qzy69Z4zjN4/s4032/IMG_1491.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLhtpqtoSVuQIBU82Xk9FuhEs4r_BYqU2_97sVkAW4z_cThUmUb7T0Wl7C8Ma3FTRF-6vQGwMB25RqDgW13rIUgMOAWtSkI14oJXN7m7fzvEj-xBByNELBTWiEBu7w_g5XI7lQUMz6fD5Xa9xC1zbkuP_FpneDcd1q4IQMisqA3q16pZ8Qzy69Z4zjN4/w480-h640/IMG_1491.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><i>"What's all of this stuff anyway?!"<br /></i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92bpIHL5dSH7khYMwkRxx-sP-FOqE5iWgvQunl43YTME3MAL0CAJBDh_FiHPfMTiOlc9H-RoysGyGxuaykPd39qw4sEz2xv5x5mOqUQaHgwLjj_YFVlxXzqp5oyG-U10HrpGZYlD0aS-dRHGKE6bIKM-ZgBzN58HLTQjpWnEf_BfLyouaw64ddKyt15s/s3264/IMG_9424.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92bpIHL5dSH7khYMwkRxx-sP-FOqE5iWgvQunl43YTME3MAL0CAJBDh_FiHPfMTiOlc9H-RoysGyGxuaykPd39qw4sEz2xv5x5mOqUQaHgwLjj_YFVlxXzqp5oyG-U10HrpGZYlD0aS-dRHGKE6bIKM-ZgBzN58HLTQjpWnEf_BfLyouaw64ddKyt15s/w480-h640/IMG_9424.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Took me a while to map it all out<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Until I could remove the engine-mount off the plane <i>(more on that in a moment)</i>, and fabricate a custom engine-mount to automotive engine-stand interface, I rested the power-plant on a thrown together temporary structure made out of 2x4s I had in the hangar, and called it done for the time being, kicking another can into my distant future.</span></span><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtjgI53j0j3D8yC8lx-Q7R25f8CFsRUQG7ZO31jiEr8nwbYt8ffrcMzh7fcXFmXex_krHy1vtLO9VDwuumpxwIA7eAgg6mO3vsGIFUrBiRqMyZ5Sog7i7bgGTDhFjetn1oTArdbbx6uCGyM2QM-j2-VNN4HWkoFGRVXannHFCjMZVPUatsd6-7T1HK-A/s4032/IMG_1500.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtjgI53j0j3D8yC8lx-Q7R25f8CFsRUQG7ZO31jiEr8nwbYt8ffrcMzh7fcXFmXex_krHy1vtLO9VDwuumpxwIA7eAgg6mO3vsGIFUrBiRqMyZ5Sog7i7bgGTDhFjetn1oTArdbbx6uCGyM2QM-j2-VNN4HWkoFGRVXannHFCjMZVPUatsd6-7T1HK-A/w480-h640/IMG_1500.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Improvised engine stand<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9AO6wT3_9agSV5BKXYlzZL1DpKOFfUezqp9pLPS6Z5kX97hFArs7xQ2cE2dF0Mh1WHveVKLbIqA_JOHhrH0EI5QR2QZlJ7EhBuwnn1vJB3OciHZWP4k5akDqdbTXpf0-PUpdqQU8X8-0V8A5Mo0Nh3X4HaZeLdm-DUmgOE_2C2OMQQ3Mj0RqddMrLdY/s4032/IMG_1502.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9AO6wT3_9agSV5BKXYlzZL1DpKOFfUezqp9pLPS6Z5kX97hFArs7xQ2cE2dF0Mh1WHveVKLbIqA_JOHhrH0EI5QR2QZlJ7EhBuwnn1vJB3OciHZWP4k5akDqdbTXpf0-PUpdqQU8X8-0V8A5Mo0Nh3X4HaZeLdm-DUmgOE_2C2OMQQ3Mj0RqddMrLdY/w640-h480/IMG_1502.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>It would be a little while before I can use a real engine stand<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Removing the engine-mount turned out to be very troublesome. While seven of the eight nuts and bolts were easily removed, number eight <i>(there’s always one)</i> proved to be a major pain in my ass. Let’s take a look at the bolts so you can understand.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ_9_Pw7wf61azei5CfAy6zD0cDyUXv5szlaMigNq2KsCfQyOCQLJ528JLYGcmTOwrsVC-D6D9xBvA8jIRtJ5SkNwOXVABg4QE4PcMhRco7RyIxzmG11MFCAfz5Dx6RQxSDobVIlvmc0fOhRfPo_7KZCAMusqFU-mTMWGijCvETAvlfTWeBtdYw76GfQ/s3264/IMG_0296.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ_9_Pw7wf61azei5CfAy6zD0cDyUXv5szlaMigNq2KsCfQyOCQLJ528JLYGcmTOwrsVC-D6D9xBvA8jIRtJ5SkNwOXVABg4QE4PcMhRco7RyIxzmG11MFCAfz5Dx6RQxSDobVIlvmc0fOhRfPo_7KZCAMusqFU-mTMWGijCvETAvlfTWeBtdYw76GfQ/w640-h480/IMG_0296.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Lower left engine-mount to extrusion interface<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRIjQuFodgsFPkWgKVqfSPY7Xv_qtRAtkcZkZxTE5IRlU0fmhjWqigFrfXjoOLbC-T-QlrQfn36o45GaHm6Q8hCWjY75ZtReL_CLmUVTqBl7ydNuRYnpNnZL34oL1rvPgbeI_uT9GN15N8KaVOi2EYu5GN6qmzPZcCARpcS_lU74bY8r1G1X7jRvWbe0/s4032/IMG_1445.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRIjQuFodgsFPkWgKVqfSPY7Xv_qtRAtkcZkZxTE5IRlU0fmhjWqigFrfXjoOLbC-T-QlrQfn36o45GaHm6Q8hCWjY75ZtReL_CLmUVTqBl7ydNuRYnpNnZL34oL1rvPgbeI_uT9GN15N8KaVOi2EYu5GN6qmzPZcCARpcS_lU74bY8r1G1X7jRvWbe0/w480-h640/IMG_1445.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Top left engine-mount to extrusion interface</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCbqceaHpCCimrw9BOG6wCL3SHYiEp6RD8YhBlRtOrsbUM_4qyaC4PIje0tDjt2966vQOKdd0KDdvrDeKv3REjtK_LmHwgrVWzWKhF-bIAFafmZ1dmXWoOtKaD5aEpNOmKPtzJoIwbLHqsHq_JMLI072UCUbsPv_qTYegNpMoj-y-HhhzPGJURwvkKmQ/s4032/IMG_1446.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCbqceaHpCCimrw9BOG6wCL3SHYiEp6RD8YhBlRtOrsbUM_4qyaC4PIje0tDjt2966vQOKdd0KDdvrDeKv3REjtK_LmHwgrVWzWKhF-bIAFafmZ1dmXWoOtKaD5aEpNOmKPtzJoIwbLHqsHq_JMLI072UCUbsPv_qTYegNpMoj-y-HhhzPGJURwvkKmQ/w480-h640/IMG_1446.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Top right engine-mount to extrusion interface</span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsgO7igZ-FPmM9l0y2Av96q16WBVKygx2lhr99yQPNYT5_AniHeP3kbkBRQ-5wh2Yegwf9sAa1B9xd-6sUDA12CXwi2ARhJ12cEWHHfnYkouLdp1QM3rZRaKCF7LZ04gpT3myZp57ug6_fmURagCYEfox7ZrAriOwbHpWlaY67hhv23afVrTI6fnDxJQ/s4032/IMG_1448.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsgO7igZ-FPmM9l0y2Av96q16WBVKygx2lhr99yQPNYT5_AniHeP3kbkBRQ-5wh2Yegwf9sAa1B9xd-6sUDA12CXwi2ARhJ12cEWHHfnYkouLdp1QM3rZRaKCF7LZ04gpT3myZp57ug6_fmURagCYEfox7ZrAriOwbHpWlaY67hhv23afVrTI6fnDxJQ/w640-h480/IMG_1448.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Lower right engine-mount to extrusion interface</span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">In the last photo you can see that the aileron control-rod pivot-plate (aka CS124) has a special shape that allows for left and right movement near the bottom right engine-mount. Unfortunately the proximity to the aluminum extrusion prevents the horizontal bolt from being removed, even when turning the control stick fully left, or even disconnecting the control linkages altogether. No amount of counterclockwise rotation will allow for enough clearance to remove that bolt.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqlEJl3WjYuK_WLKDW6pmLp2tix3akDjF9mV1V30o-WW7qFc1cu7HF8FkQqgo9b20ksnS3qPIs82Lo8MTxjZOKQwn4wywuBZgKsCKJlGD19Wr70LtdMSbBaDiFoi71q94dKEyHa65mfjyb4Chx42EApqB-SfXv0suvNAZ_ht6REsNz1BkYr6xZqom_-A/s1368/CS124.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1286" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqlEJl3WjYuK_WLKDW6pmLp2tix3akDjF9mV1V30o-WW7qFc1cu7HF8FkQqgo9b20ksnS3qPIs82Lo8MTxjZOKQwn4wywuBZgKsCKJlGD19Wr70LtdMSbBaDiFoi71q94dKEyHa65mfjyb4Chx42EApqB-SfXv0suvNAZ_ht6REsNz1BkYr6xZqom_-A/w602-h640/CS124.png" width="602" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Highlighting the lack of space to remove the horizontal bolt<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMyK9aYqO6sZN3DD57B47z0gl0B7ibBaTz0v9yPVAzq23ulLFpjxj1zDanjRvM37dLWRwKPjX5U0QlEVSnDEJYvNNbtVQbwFnkche783SnJGmwdV7K4of2lIbLYGqqTXgdb6_T-9y5NOibZZBhxuYNZjDzpaAgl28zxcQzDVPJcEu0qn7Ss7QCMRjzCI/s2100/IMG_1448-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMyK9aYqO6sZN3DD57B47z0gl0B7ibBaTz0v9yPVAzq23ulLFpjxj1zDanjRvM37dLWRwKPjX5U0QlEVSnDEJYvNNbtVQbwFnkche783SnJGmwdV7K4of2lIbLYGqqTXgdb6_T-9y5NOibZZBhxuYNZjDzpaAgl28zxcQzDVPJcEu0qn7Ss7QCMRjzCI/w640-h480/IMG_1448-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Blue color highlights the lack of available space<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu3TU8CYIEOTWjB6xJaK65mssceqeSdqghCkbYbi4013oRiXFqk50jjjr779Yq3FV6bjgjk4AwCouCwvcg-gU4v3yHByvIBsT79gZO7CUNseAgYBRiW_yqQEO5zsZhijNWhTDFvW6Gd9q6Wv3mZhmioLiMGvcDB_u69ONxLmENVS2Vfq5ANayyoG-qAQ/s4032/IMG_1455.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu3TU8CYIEOTWjB6xJaK65mssceqeSdqghCkbYbi4013oRiXFqk50jjjr779Yq3FV6bjgjk4AwCouCwvcg-gU4v3yHByvIBsT79gZO7CUNseAgYBRiW_yqQEO5zsZhijNWhTDFvW6Gd9q6Wv3mZhmioLiMGvcDB_u69ONxLmENVS2Vfq5ANayyoG-qAQ/w640-h480/IMG_1455.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Even with the plate rotated 90º the bolt cannot be removed<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">The antidote to this dilemma is swapping the horizontal and vertical bolt positions, but this can only be done during the initial build, the way Mike Toomey did on Chris’ plane… Smart!</span></span><br /></p><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95nO-wE2Vf0HcAoICZYP9ONUORoDvvaeMdYiBi2Fv6k1HiynLu1WDyNiK4YX0twguSQfqQWE58HS3Nxd_EIm3IBnogReQfuAA_Ja3tuFqhKz2MlZcSFsqLPicOgwaCJ9CDOS6MS7lQQRBEfJVMoMQI062R_okbZCyepDqQdRX8HfjgJDCtxwWn0njf5Y/s2100/IMG_1594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95nO-wE2Vf0HcAoICZYP9ONUORoDvvaeMdYiBi2Fv6k1HiynLu1WDyNiK4YX0twguSQfqQWE58HS3Nxd_EIm3IBnogReQfuAA_Ja3tuFqhKz2MlZcSFsqLPicOgwaCJ9CDOS6MS7lQQRBEfJVMoMQI062R_okbZCyepDqQdRX8HfjgJDCtxwWn0njf5Y/w480-h640/IMG_1594.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The horizontal and vertical bolt hole locations were swapped here</span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">My idea was to pull the pivoting plate backward about 1" from the firewall, then remove the bolt by sliding it between the firewall and the newly repositioned plate. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Looking in the plans this seemed possible after first removing the bolt that fastened the swiveling plate to the control rod. Unfortunately this bolt lived on the other side of the firewall, in one of the least accessible locations on the plane, up high in the aptly named Hell Hole.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsXDzhujfzFuJxe26d1vHkSG8q7_PSNDMleRrKi7OBKuV0YCCOLz_B1NjDYciP4Ka6rrKHWM93l9jEDONKaLrV9Xt6drdqV9rySK744Lbnu9kC-jyJ8cyzwvaLnZxpirpNighMseGjX1OvtdiqppLeS8ARCMnn3rzPWksO7BAMdzuvwn0wyYWfRtaDbY/s2100/Hell%20hole%20bolt%20plan.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsXDzhujfzFuJxe26d1vHkSG8q7_PSNDMleRrKi7OBKuV0YCCOLz_B1NjDYciP4Ka6rrKHWM93l9jEDONKaLrV9Xt6drdqV9rySK744Lbnu9kC-jyJ8cyzwvaLnZxpirpNighMseGjX1OvtdiqppLeS8ARCMnn3rzPWksO7BAMdzuvwn0wyYWfRtaDbY/w480-h640/Hell%20hole%20bolt%20plan.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Even finding this bolt proved to be challenging<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh2Yp_wJ-rpEOkoiPswqN0qxNBuaKwLFLI9bAljPrL-HCaAwWvfSlP_N5OHsW3vLMHezrO61RiLWyiMjbR8qqv7Q9QMQoCCyJbzFnDFoJc5FTzjte_y1lKHHuLg1HaECN-jP4LlbWF1fMj9zYyN8oct6i5RnZTXpWDppG0bbkoloZKB_njCKrXnchQfY/s4032/IMG_1453.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh2Yp_wJ-rpEOkoiPswqN0qxNBuaKwLFLI9bAljPrL-HCaAwWvfSlP_N5OHsW3vLMHezrO61RiLWyiMjbR8qqv7Q9QMQoCCyJbzFnDFoJc5FTzjte_y1lKHHuLg1HaECN-jP4LlbWF1fMj9zYyN8oct6i5RnZTXpWDppG0bbkoloZKB_njCKrXnchQfY/w640-h480/IMG_1453.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The bolt from Hell<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Not only is this bolt impossible to reach, but it is also impossible to see. The photo above was taken by sticking an iPhone through the hole in the passenger’s seat-back.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoox_VW7NKK48n8u6c7Jj1HLUniWf9MMrQOQaBkre9CQGr2hmSdHoIXOWe9uaJMO4RwU5og0n3SiGOEG1-e78ucR1ZVRFHjQYMlu3Ggvpq32hssvyzsFHz3XOx3HTVDJHnmu4FlWUCujkS6Uy88s5crnmSBnZ3ofYAzY9c2xTkPoT_-sn_Ngbwov30LIs/s4032/VM1000%20computer.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoox_VW7NKK48n8u6c7Jj1HLUniWf9MMrQOQaBkre9CQGr2hmSdHoIXOWe9uaJMO4RwU5og0n3SiGOEG1-e78ucR1ZVRFHjQYMlu3Ggvpq32hssvyzsFHz3XOx3HTVDJHnmu4FlWUCujkS6Uy88s5crnmSBnZ3ofYAzY9c2xTkPoT_-sn_Ngbwov30LIs/w640-h480/VM1000%20computer.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Hell Hole is behind this top hinged Engine Monitor computer <i>(location of the bolt highlighted)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">What I really needed was an access panel on the bottom of the plane, below the Hell Hole, that would allow for direct access. The access panel would end up right in the middle of the engine NACA air intake, a super thin molded carbon fiber piece epoxied to JT's bottom.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">To make a long story short, NACA ducts are notoriously difficult to make work as any irregularities in the surface smoothness would trip the air into avoiding the duct altogether, compromising JT’s cooling airflow. So, cutting a hole in the middle of one, especially a very thin one, is not to be taken lightly, and great care must be taken to prevent warpage of the carbon fiber, and restore surface continuity and smoothness of the finished cover plate.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">But the cover plate is a problem for future Marco.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Let’s cut some Carbon!</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdfUDB22fma6auL93S96uUpk6mGHcHQidgtiWE83ScNRxkmLeGiaXJ-IkMWe8mq5GHo4MLZMeAfCyn4Z2gT80cxZ_IbwyhQasTpfMno1IU7kktTiJ3mTFysI9uiu9ErVWNV2hMSsTo8ymEd9HIEbL_WOMungFBhFBB4amFdaAD7Q624pzDKb5QbcMxPg/s4032/IMG_1947.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdfUDB22fma6auL93S96uUpk6mGHcHQidgtiWE83ScNRxkmLeGiaXJ-IkMWe8mq5GHo4MLZMeAfCyn4Z2gT80cxZ_IbwyhQasTpfMno1IU7kktTiJ3mTFysI9uiu9ErVWNV2hMSsTo8ymEd9HIEbL_WOMungFBhFBB4amFdaAD7Q624pzDKb5QbcMxPg/w640-h480/IMG_1947.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A template for cutting will allow for precision should I need to machine the new cover<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArXfbtgHuM0k-YGuCEuSnD1KvvBKQyBipFk9Xk_nJtKMwZXks_kexuNmFCdGSeWIM4PN-WAWUrhhY8RxL_74unxwgXbYne1UvlSlDicvDmU67ldueu4NCxPsk4yYy44ITYiBPGcSAxaCG-GLQhyh3woJKSEFI4ZKC0i2k2PGBo9vyOW9SkBR3q2hTyHs/s4032/IMG_1950.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArXfbtgHuM0k-YGuCEuSnD1KvvBKQyBipFk9Xk_nJtKMwZXks_kexuNmFCdGSeWIM4PN-WAWUrhhY8RxL_74unxwgXbYne1UvlSlDicvDmU67ldueu4NCxPsk4yYy44ITYiBPGcSAxaCG-GLQhyh3woJKSEFI4ZKC0i2k2PGBo9vyOW9SkBR3q2hTyHs/w480-h640/IMG_1950.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Testing the location of the new access panel<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO936huEPiDP96gIsSjCOPtHd9zsiXTOhECaVeUH49gSaOrNsZQlQqy8C7cz2z_VpDv3Aqx9Y6mVYTc74OsxR_xIRMELx2RN0Oi3Cw5lM6SeTOMFylC25tPHaQOcEFT_wuVJc8ZoTTeUScF7S4u3zpBalLZ_Je-tdOex8x2Jh5fHpsQMKSyToaBJp2tYw/s4032/IMG_2087.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO936huEPiDP96gIsSjCOPtHd9zsiXTOhECaVeUH49gSaOrNsZQlQqy8C7cz2z_VpDv3Aqx9Y6mVYTc74OsxR_xIRMELx2RN0Oi3Cw5lM6SeTOMFylC25tPHaQOcEFT_wuVJc8ZoTTeUScF7S4u3zpBalLZ_Je-tdOex8x2Jh5fHpsQMKSyToaBJp2tYw/w640-h480/IMG_2087.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I wanted the hole to be in the flat surface of the NACA to make the cover easier to produce<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIZtaNwUTzYVajPIZTiu4N42vQ15hgIGGRV01-4lhDRAP0Tbh6MAbn5Y0ubbUkD8RcDMK1PtcBrXZ3_LElVtbL8FxM5RWb0V8Hv_awGZi31el3LbOhkCdRHpTQbiUOm7hfqFbpN1E4ESU6c31xM5zNZFoymLXWd-ocEXOvfeFz2fr5dPRwLHsEf7BMUc/s4032/IMG_2090.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIZtaNwUTzYVajPIZTiu4N42vQ15hgIGGRV01-4lhDRAP0Tbh6MAbn5Y0ubbUkD8RcDMK1PtcBrXZ3_LElVtbL8FxM5RWb0V8Hv_awGZi31el3LbOhkCdRHpTQbiUOm7hfqFbpN1E4ESU6c31xM5zNZFoymLXWd-ocEXOvfeFz2fr5dPRwLHsEf7BMUc/w640-h480/IMG_2090.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Just another frightening moment<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLKkFiIXzU8AxCoT8GuMXR-SV2jqEFlAldYF0-3xZS2s7xMpv4q0oygBUGdjqSU8unFJwB8rgdcZkUpFY06OWcJPF5MiSKkrOCDuYW7odHk6-3cv46KJPNievo2cRUO_SiEgg0hKF9PWGcGu23zVVpgIhBAWvRt2__nRE7yjZe_Zk_vln6mnYv8SfuDo/s4032/IMG_2091.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLKkFiIXzU8AxCoT8GuMXR-SV2jqEFlAldYF0-3xZS2s7xMpv4q0oygBUGdjqSU8unFJwB8rgdcZkUpFY06OWcJPF5MiSKkrOCDuYW7odHk6-3cv46KJPNievo2cRUO_SiEgg0hKF9PWGcGu23zVVpgIhBAWvRt2__nRE7yjZe_Zk_vln6mnYv8SfuDo/w640-h480/IMG_2091.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Main drilling is over<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX9CGoSeDNBBi_wnWK32BsSrxNQ66FviKyvNxll5gckklfFMSblqjaN4pc3E-GB54witeq4YAC7lm0jGeeQBtu70oOoiZ9CalfCZI6jx3Pb7-A5uQ7eNrU2_SnrVSu-vspi41kTgK_LM-B34bzk19SgbWud_VljdXjv1KU8gKqUFB71fEO1PuuP8DYis/s4032/IMG_2094.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX9CGoSeDNBBi_wnWK32BsSrxNQ66FviKyvNxll5gckklfFMSblqjaN4pc3E-GB54witeq4YAC7lm0jGeeQBtu70oOoiZ9CalfCZI6jx3Pb7-A5uQ7eNrU2_SnrVSu-vspi41kTgK_LM-B34bzk19SgbWud_VljdXjv1KU8gKqUFB71fEO1PuuP8DYis/w640-h480/IMG_2094.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Now, buzz saw all pencil lines.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITrm1LQSyX2xlygQNB0slOQ2o-bK8w86w0-KtIBG1bPuEOyDq_BXnsr04cCfJ8oWmch2cZtS34z6vw5WRMjwbM7goI0jho92XZv7LV2s6AlWccgU9ASDhFErN1m3yOvOogov7uDlMTopiaZ80WPqdr6Eelg6C2qJW335PrFa43q_WhdT3jZQZqAaTucM/s4032/IMG_2095.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITrm1LQSyX2xlygQNB0slOQ2o-bK8w86w0-KtIBG1bPuEOyDq_BXnsr04cCfJ8oWmch2cZtS34z6vw5WRMjwbM7goI0jho92XZv7LV2s6AlWccgU9ASDhFErN1m3yOvOogov7uDlMTopiaZ80WPqdr6Eelg6C2qJW335PrFa43q_WhdT3jZQZqAaTucM/w640-h480/IMG_2095.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The plan was easy to execute. The harder part was choosing where to put the hole.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH-b5fAL4BoMVEqIYh3uVs46KtjRq1mhakIdR9NjxHhzq5QBhjee3Tq8S5Y5HESmWzdZQ8rWBwEeI3lO78fZPnkKKCM41Qu1O-ndpXXL8Kp_ZjcE8abVuJDwS42lckeUPsXaS3r5aDbdRVnK8gYAYzhZvy_fLUgznq3oUB6i7SSty18okarEF2vpRsm8/s4032/IMG_2096.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH-b5fAL4BoMVEqIYh3uVs46KtjRq1mhakIdR9NjxHhzq5QBhjee3Tq8S5Y5HESmWzdZQ8rWBwEeI3lO78fZPnkKKCM41Qu1O-ndpXXL8Kp_ZjcE8abVuJDwS42lckeUPsXaS3r5aDbdRVnK8gYAYzhZvy_fLUgznq3oUB6i7SSty18okarEF2vpRsm8/w640-h480/IMG_2096.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">A little sanding later</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Xru28KYuGizNNoxxOtUf-BxpWoV6v-zdR-93lRl9PaRGI7tDFB3VkPmzmT8wq29d0i5zUR8ctdVFXGSDnnBafVTTI-z7M2aZiDQ-3lAPK6deFQYUapJ4ldsQN-mQ7B5C-sJkd_UMBEzoVOHGQqR72C6Mo6Ih0BUVqRF6Nr_Vd8o87Y7867FvPVJID3k/s4032/IMG_2097.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Xru28KYuGizNNoxxOtUf-BxpWoV6v-zdR-93lRl9PaRGI7tDFB3VkPmzmT8wq29d0i5zUR8ctdVFXGSDnnBafVTTI-z7M2aZiDQ-3lAPK6deFQYUapJ4ldsQN-mQ7B5C-sJkd_UMBEzoVOHGQqR72C6Mo6Ih0BUVqRF6Nr_Vd8o87Y7867FvPVJID3k/w640-h480/IMG_2097.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>There it is<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I wish I could say that this alone did the trick, but there was one last wrinkle in this plan. Once I unscrewed the nut, and pushed the bolt up to remove it from the control rod, the bolt hit the fiberglass ceiling <i>(bottom of the Center Section Spar)</i>, and couldn’t be removed.</span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoe3099NCMT5-15Ld12PMbp6xZIJZCYLcnd8v0af-SvKBmEkGB5mnm5JH3Tppq_7NPplHySsxvBkhghhcaSq5brXM10wOH3ZhdGm5iDW0OkTHZk_UaWStoFzfEx89KWH95mECs1LT5W40k5fHdInIwmbFTRuYfCrdc0JBSStFXTumLsCrDktgjJWu8gU/s4032/IMG_2112.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoe3099NCMT5-15Ld12PMbp6xZIJZCYLcnd8v0af-SvKBmEkGB5mnm5JH3Tppq_7NPplHySsxvBkhghhcaSq5brXM10wOH3ZhdGm5iDW0OkTHZk_UaWStoFzfEx89KWH95mECs1LT5W40k5fHdInIwmbFTRuYfCrdc0JBSStFXTumLsCrDktgjJWu8gU/w480-h640/IMG_2112.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><i>"Well, F@#% me!"</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Ended up building myself an improvised bushing puller, and disconnected the rear Joystick from the control torque tube, rotated the tube sideways, and was finally able to remove the blasted bolt. </span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10RKZichGpHSfcbpOSerLtUzf5JK2a5rreECKxMWSqoZWvuil1O2ae8_i-xx-cEs6MukvEeCB8m4HyGnFXjABSUN8bsPso53DC4Lxujg3x-ZF-dEmPveRMoF28opsFZzkfpaxxvHrC573Tg2ulDIrcu-ftsMsvplLmRwg2VaUR_mJwV396Y6cnmXf2RE/s4032/IMG_2114.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10RKZichGpHSfcbpOSerLtUzf5JK2a5rreECKxMWSqoZWvuil1O2ae8_i-xx-cEs6MukvEeCB8m4HyGnFXjABSUN8bsPso53DC4Lxujg3x-ZF-dEmPveRMoF28opsFZzkfpaxxvHrC573Tg2ulDIrcu-ftsMsvplLmRwg2VaUR_mJwV396Y6cnmXf2RE/w640-h480/IMG_2114.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Using a long bolt and a few washers to remove a pressed bushing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioql5IuN2RnFfVNoAoYFI2sPoLedJSS8hERh-kpxHGcEzWLsKILXEEm4eygoDETb0dPfIZdqoafGEEK9XR0SexlH5DdiwQ_c-A4p3Sj7ArW5CMt0JkUt3RZ1p029eEzv9854kk2R9-J-gVZT_ShhzKQVoMSdfEVD5ZgxSc0DZpVSu25YkvDPDVAL11rog/s4032/IMG_2115.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioql5IuN2RnFfVNoAoYFI2sPoLedJSS8hERh-kpxHGcEzWLsKILXEEm4eygoDETb0dPfIZdqoafGEEK9XR0SexlH5DdiwQ_c-A4p3Sj7ArW5CMt0JkUt3RZ1p029eEzv9854kk2R9-J-gVZT_ShhzKQVoMSdfEVD5ZgxSc0DZpVSu25YkvDPDVAL11rog/w640-h480/IMG_2115.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This bushing will have to be pressed into the torque tube by reversing the puller action<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZENxH1Nicel7NgjuN7Mlti1VJP8EaZvdGztLHRLK6Nf33149cIFu4Tt3vrmk1C5BrQkds3Q2CY1Ab_0pHvulZur-glSVL-VZ8lGTsMrFf5rRljAqEEBEspkXCOmYpmPtstu5dSUC6L2RhwceLCSjJdkAn_r-O3iVGv35udO1iUsBzZLDRj92s-53aPc/s4032/IMG_2116.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZENxH1Nicel7NgjuN7Mlti1VJP8EaZvdGztLHRLK6Nf33149cIFu4Tt3vrmk1C5BrQkds3Q2CY1Ab_0pHvulZur-glSVL-VZ8lGTsMrFf5rRljAqEEBEspkXCOmYpmPtstu5dSUC6L2RhwceLCSjJdkAn_r-O3iVGv35udO1iUsBzZLDRj92s-53aPc/w640-h480/IMG_2116.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Success at last!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">This allowed me to push the aileron pivot plate backward about an inch, which in turn allowed me to remove the last bolt from the engine-mount, and remove the bloody mount.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOvVuqYHpbrkIS0pOF1AUOXLhhz96mK0kvcygBJEbrPOtZ7SACqgKuk8R-woF3FrIUg1loDH60RSV5Dxlg8N3Y1kV68HlFLYBFSkhtwp9fSjIicG0w0QgfhecEFjeR_mfFLnwAR7Yg3mnyuzSgylJhTOXr7UAtV3kke_1S24UVl6BTwNplkNXR_F_6p8/s4032/IMG_2117.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOvVuqYHpbrkIS0pOF1AUOXLhhz96mK0kvcygBJEbrPOtZ7SACqgKuk8R-woF3FrIUg1loDH60RSV5Dxlg8N3Y1kV68HlFLYBFSkhtwp9fSjIicG0w0QgfhecEFjeR_mfFLnwAR7Yg3mnyuzSgylJhTOXr7UAtV3kke_1S24UVl6BTwNplkNXR_F_6p8/w640-h480/IMG_2117.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Pivot plate pushed back leaving enough room to remove the last engine-mount bolt<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3T81oHtvD7UPAZaO5-5VxabO2IiUhsjp7cdAAwUBPYsE_cB2o0APWe7t7KxeKx4D45TRGJmJrOfsIFrr3Xy13BtSRPy6aFmHCF6HR9oEIIL7BxYolnnYbzEXIDLO-bDeBBrkgghbecGtTrFrEpWnfuUIet4W84KtpfFyMIsqGAxf4Rqo0EGnBNFBLow/s4032/IMG_2130.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3T81oHtvD7UPAZaO5-5VxabO2IiUhsjp7cdAAwUBPYsE_cB2o0APWe7t7KxeKx4D45TRGJmJrOfsIFrr3Xy13BtSRPy6aFmHCF6HR9oEIIL7BxYolnnYbzEXIDLO-bDeBBrkgghbecGtTrFrEpWnfuUIet4W84KtpfFyMIsqGAxf4Rqo0EGnBNFBLow/w640-h480/IMG_2130.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Engine-mount removed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">After that it was just a matter of removing the rudder pulleys, electrical fuel pump, oil and fuel lines, aileron servo, and a few more odds and ends.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8S-sJUK6vN-2nJc5ONXjOoTzUOPPDWUT3PGX598pCJIAnEMewbkVG7xEbmchF9KPxz74M3FtuHdNlhC-1gVvC8b_44WlTP6uz8IwnpcbtuyfvXaCBnjwTQLcZST4sBMNplplxTb5qwcwQjhHIGVMZcDWScVCX7XpvM0Olg-v_uxLzBvxon_9i2nFcvQ/s4032/IMG_2129.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8S-sJUK6vN-2nJc5ONXjOoTzUOPPDWUT3PGX598pCJIAnEMewbkVG7xEbmchF9KPxz74M3FtuHdNlhC-1gVvC8b_44WlTP6uz8IwnpcbtuyfvXaCBnjwTQLcZST4sBMNplplxTb5qwcwQjhHIGVMZcDWScVCX7XpvM0Olg-v_uxLzBvxon_9i2nFcvQ/w640-h480/IMG_2129.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Removing an oil pressure manifold<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh52G6ciFjhORXFCZkRwIHx8fmZzsxYqAPxcUn4tXUw1d1z2WdW1Z97jUJvaQsQwCnR4u6HvUTw-LO5ODj2gDf8f42MGZFUIsRtCB7tTCz348rU06kKH4jXI8-i_DW4v2qBNO4Jr9vbW9PbUfL-U5FQ5nwzY-Qx_tF-Y-tB_FzX1LH2fpWfPIx5eSzVk/s4032/IMG_2136.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh52G6ciFjhORXFCZkRwIHx8fmZzsxYqAPxcUn4tXUw1d1z2WdW1Z97jUJvaQsQwCnR4u6HvUTw-LO5ODj2gDf8f42MGZFUIsRtCB7tTCz348rU06kKH4jXI8-i_DW4v2qBNO4Jr9vbW9PbUfL-U5FQ5nwzY-Qx_tF-Y-tB_FzX1LH2fpWfPIx5eSzVk/w480-h640/IMG_2136.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Some wires had to be harmed in the process</span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ciaZqLHGA6qfw7hG0Ayjoj-5uulemS7z57wUhQbHy05fi_3IrgRx_kAUro4IVp5M_FARTMUgKMOoUHHRFLrnWzn6bnRGn90LyexWuRGlvktMZZrLlwHDrlizwPAtPG-0prjAQgSFJ9b965F-2dzvCf7Ske4o67K_jZ8EVboK5bAZqGMWmj4sJ8tZzhc/s4032/IMG_2137.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ciaZqLHGA6qfw7hG0Ayjoj-5uulemS7z57wUhQbHy05fi_3IrgRx_kAUro4IVp5M_FARTMUgKMOoUHHRFLrnWzn6bnRGn90LyexWuRGlvktMZZrLlwHDrlizwPAtPG-0prjAQgSFJ9b965F-2dzvCf7Ske4o67K_jZ8EVboK5bAZqGMWmj4sJ8tZzhc/w480-h640/IMG_2137.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Rudder cable pulley removal<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rcMvSpMY_1BAJD2uwkxjzi5ESu5Zp3RsH4yenlazjJUxc3E4fCsPOuttzu3QZqmcHM8IRLXgcQSaDa00N6h5edxsV8_35hOM8QfCFoP5fEipCiCEnNJA77quWxnC5xxhP8FJcJ3F8E-s00e8mINiUSwKv17UjsMU8bGGI3RxQrjNefSmgRGOPXWBOuc/s4032/IMG_1562.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rcMvSpMY_1BAJD2uwkxjzi5ESu5Zp3RsH4yenlazjJUxc3E4fCsPOuttzu3QZqmcHM8IRLXgcQSaDa00N6h5edxsV8_35hOM8QfCFoP5fEipCiCEnNJA77quWxnC5xxhP8FJcJ3F8E-s00e8mINiUSwKv17UjsMU8bGGI3RxQrjNefSmgRGOPXWBOuc/w640-h480/IMG_1562.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andair gasculator, and old gyro vacuum pipe <i>(capped)</i> were discarded.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqZ41J_vFWqncs6PujgCGnKv2ebdPvpgP385MP12v5cm8Psj1eEyLsgNw2Aww78dU54R1vT8QwzdUNXFZ_aYyJGsysjMycXqlQSmXA9PboeWPMwFq9s4KPi3232FLqtjTL3yaUk4SNq5ZxpFmdZahtI2Gu3NgawUtwFSQZ9H--xcExEQZ7jHkArJbBWA/s4032/IMG_1563.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqZ41J_vFWqncs6PujgCGnKv2ebdPvpgP385MP12v5cm8Psj1eEyLsgNw2Aww78dU54R1vT8QwzdUNXFZ_aYyJGsysjMycXqlQSmXA9PboeWPMwFq9s4KPi3232FLqtjTL3yaUk4SNq5ZxpFmdZahtI2Gu3NgawUtwFSQZ9H--xcExEQZ7jHkArJbBWA/w640-h480/IMG_1563.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This pipe fed vacuum all the way to the original instrument panel #1<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDxCvsRokMtAOKyUL-jVsxUidgrO8PlQNyEEVC6r5qURaVPCYBGPj5M1WG9Aav1bn5M0t_qghjQh76mvs4Bm0oRe1ivSLPkSLf0fqRtm4y3l0oN3SznuL9BXDLYzASKy0KfY7N2FfwU9OpMwjYS5w97gweZGIB_ccShYgqCCRkr3KxeJQIQhYHBY2jts/s4032/IMG_2132.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDxCvsRokMtAOKyUL-jVsxUidgrO8PlQNyEEVC6r5qURaVPCYBGPj5M1WG9Aav1bn5M0t_qghjQh76mvs4Bm0oRe1ivSLPkSLf0fqRtm4y3l0oN3SznuL9BXDLYzASKy0KfY7N2FfwU9OpMwjYS5w97gweZGIB_ccShYgqCCRkr3KxeJQIQhYHBY2jts/w480-h640/IMG_2132.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>I eventually repurposed the vacuum pipe hole for the new throttle push pull cable<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">The aluminum firewall came off with little effort, but harbored a <u>terrifying surprise</u>.</span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CdsGtwduA1jvC6KmzQrgUrcZoJSs6kCU0ZKNi8_28KaU34VWo5WEqfyqquha02Gmk3mtex4ClIIBseRdiiIvcNU_OlbaFWTnRiVuwPwKZrL-dW-NhZsc47ej3XbxmLN4qSzwgOi1kBYp_yoGOnuhWFsgoseNdMs28VYoq7QswOTgHyLudrqPCye-RiE/s4032/IMG_2147.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CdsGtwduA1jvC6KmzQrgUrcZoJSs6kCU0ZKNi8_28KaU34VWo5WEqfyqquha02Gmk3mtex4ClIIBseRdiiIvcNU_OlbaFWTnRiVuwPwKZrL-dW-NhZsc47ej3XbxmLN4qSzwgOi1kBYp_yoGOnuhWFsgoseNdMs28VYoq7QswOTgHyLudrqPCye-RiE/w640-h480/IMG_2147.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Aluminum firewall removed and flipped over for inspection<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Looking at the picture above, you can see a whitish cloth-like material attached to the back of the firewall. That is a ceramic heat rejecting mat called <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/05-02679.php" target="_blank">FiberFrax</a>, and it’s supposed to be completely white. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Note how the further down you look the darker it gets?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">What happened throughout 20 years of flying was that engine oil, spilled at every oil filter replacement, dripped to the top of the NACA diffuser <i>(the part of the NACA duct entering the engine compartment)</i> and collected there. Because of the many systems attached to the firewall, detection and cleanup were impossible <i>(I tried many times)</i>, and the spilled oil slowly wicked its way up the porous ceramic mat by capillary action.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">The big question in my mind at this point was… is this FiberFrax still able to reject heat, or would it go up in flames while in contact with the structural fiberglass spar?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Only one way to find out…</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fj4t7nNwt5Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="Fj4t7nNwt5Q"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Flammable Firewall?<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">That was one scary finding in my book, and one more reason to dig this deep into JT's subsystems.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Alright, we finally got to the bottom of this engine removal post. Time to get started with the real work now.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIclAxxYmaMhPa8tbszxrf4rMy4-aAEN63c0bENx_c0Zauo2cOWPWqZwy2PRD71wxF3eci2JQh5Sq0Ov3XsjU7Kor6wpz4F-koPpG4MJ5qtcamnch6xUz_447P3kx-CMEBcZlqdlNbaxgH-gLh2okcP8QXPDoIKKe9T_zkUxBlafd4z1D4LNeZhkKfZy4/s2719/dirty%20firewall.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1701" data-original-width="2719" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIclAxxYmaMhPa8tbszxrf4rMy4-aAEN63c0bENx_c0Zauo2cOWPWqZwy2PRD71wxF3eci2JQh5Sq0Ov3XsjU7Kor6wpz4F-koPpG4MJ5qtcamnch6xUz_447P3kx-CMEBcZlqdlNbaxgH-gLh2okcP8QXPDoIKKe9T_zkUxBlafd4z1D4LNeZhkKfZy4/w640-h400/dirty%20firewall.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Cleaning this up is gonna be a bitch!<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8No4vEVXK4gGi4YGR-MH_KJtIwwglVps266iGn3aPWaSOiVACR00eeE4qT1MwZzTQ-DOv51CwBbHAZQFkB9cMQ7ijwGR2qxJb-Z8oUwWspRBjMvjw0CbYko7XEYpXnU5rC5PT7TEnmVqE6nE6y5jnhu_m3_WtpoGi-nmWKSlpFYTr-rDBXe6bm9n09U/s4032/IMG_2155.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8No4vEVXK4gGi4YGR-MH_KJtIwwglVps266iGn3aPWaSOiVACR00eeE4qT1MwZzTQ-DOv51CwBbHAZQFkB9cMQ7ijwGR2qxJb-Z8oUwWspRBjMvjw0CbYko7XEYpXnU5rC5PT7TEnmVqE6nE6y5jnhu_m3_WtpoGi-nmWKSlpFYTr-rDBXe6bm9n09U/w640-h480/IMG_2155.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A few days later...<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">See you in the next post. 👋🏼<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-57624296436859150092023-06-06T19:55:00.014-04:002023-06-07T07:38:01.945-04:00Fuel Injection Conversion - Part 2<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Where to begin... 🤔 </b></span></span><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">With
the excitement of multiple engine failures subsiding, it was time to
settle in for the long haul. Up until this point, the amount of
modifications I’d have to make was still unknown, but I had the sinking
feeling that, however many I could imagine, there would always be a lot more
I couldn’t even fathom. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGacp6b8R9iKxPQa4OYMrLmndCrH_CRO3Q2J0DASS6kpZ0pLdcVppvmEofIMaUKvMlIUKl09T-5bnE43vn9SiGwRL5xMOi1gKYuEDfQalJlJ6s6JawHh4OMP01992Y9rcgM2JyWrPocMGOm-XomgN-ulhH7dE2erNSasC4Y0h5LardU0JKXJPN5-fn/s4032/IMG_5773.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGacp6b8R9iKxPQa4OYMrLmndCrH_CRO3Q2J0DASS6kpZ0pLdcVppvmEofIMaUKvMlIUKl09T-5bnE43vn9SiGwRL5xMOi1gKYuEDfQalJlJ6s6JawHh4OMP01992Y9rcgM2JyWrPocMGOm-XomgN-ulhH7dE2erNSasC4Y0h5LardU0JKXJPN5-fn/w640-h480/IMG_5773.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The out-going Ellison Throttle Body Fuel Injector <i>(aka Pressure Carburetor)<br /></i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Optimistically, I figured it might take four to six months of part time work between job related flying assignments. Little did I know that the effort to bring JT back from engine purgatory would end up stretching to 18 months of 10 hour days, 7 days a week, with no days off, but more interestingly, if we glance over the fear of the unknown, that I would enjoy every minute of it.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Im_baK751rgjubkGmj981a3cPPPpCvBaW-9DfL97Sr-Q927nxxslWwIE6V2d6KzUP9Xut9TdXiLCZUxNasfIrbRLCY9H8nZf232NkWiIszfoBFniboTl2ofJu8plz58LS38dQE2913VogIX6D4v6fiNM4vK-lFKipsN75hgknV4YGTC4R0AQIEWZ/s4032/IMG_7408.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Im_baK751rgjubkGmj981a3cPPPpCvBaW-9DfL97Sr-Q927nxxslWwIE6V2d6KzUP9Xut9TdXiLCZUxNasfIrbRLCY9H8nZf232NkWiIszfoBFniboTl2ofJu8plz58LS38dQE2913VogIX6D4v6fiNM4vK-lFKipsN75hgknV4YGTC4R0AQIEWZ/w640-h480/IMG_7408.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><i>"Told ya it was gonna be fun!"<br /></i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">When I started my own Long-EZ project <i>(the one I haven’t finished yet)</i> there were things about myself I didn’t know, and the act of building, year after year, brought to light much to my surprise. One being that, contrary to my natural disposition and probably induced by the epoxy's extremely long curing cycles, I can muster an other worldly amount of patience for certain things. Another being that as much as I enjoy flying, I get a deep sense of accomplishment from the act of building, even more so when there isn’t a clear plan to follow, like in this case. Sure, it is stressful, inefficient, and perhaps even dangerous, but creating something new from scratch is incredibly fulfilling, as close to giving birth as any man could ever come, I suppose.<br /><br />As I mentioned last time, this is when the Covid pandemic began, and with my airline looking for volunteers to stay home at half pay in order to reduce the hemorrhaging of cash, I decided I’d help the both of us and get started on JT right away. First though, I had to come up with a general plan, and write down a list of all the modifications this would entail, a list that would no doubt continue to grow. <br /><br />Luckily for me I had a couple of good examples of successful fuel injection installations to draw upon to create my own, Mike Beasley’s and James Redmond's, and one more in the works, Wade Parton’s. All of these had at least one thing in common, the type of fuel injection system, a <a href="https://precisionairmotive.com/product/ex-fuel-injection-kit-ex320-2/" target="_blank">Silver Hawk EX mechanical fuel injection servo by Precision Airmotive</a>, basically a copy of the very successful Bendix unit made for experimental aircraft.<br /><br />The only other option I could find was <a href="https://airflowperformance.com/index.php/store-2-2/" target="_blank">AirFlow Performance’s electronic fuel injection system</a>, smaller and lighter than the Silver Hawk, but requiring electricity to operate, and the installation of a fuel return line to the tanks, both no-go items in my book.<br /><br />With the SilverHawk<i> ($$$$$)</i> well recommended by trusted friends, I saw no need to look any further and put in an order for one, trusting that I’d figure out how to install it, eventually. The only thing that bothered me was that the fuel servo looked mighty big in the literature, and I wasn’t so sure it would fit inside JT's super-tight engine cowl. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">To get a head start and help work out some of the fitting issues before the servo arrived, I decided to mock it up with a 3D printed facsimile, but to do this I </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">first </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">needed to create a CAD model <i>(Computer Aided Design)</i> to feed to the printer. Using the drawings from <a href="https://precisionairmotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/25-020_D.pdf" target="_blank">the downloadable SilverHawk installation manual</a>, I imported each one in CAD, calibrated them to scale, and overlaid them on each of the 3 planes (XY, YZ, XZ). <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh0uyCuv070lIFeusnOq0dRxViTnPqQ_ixU1rUKuaTKcilxumoHbT2bIsKNIaRBgEDkeAEKcvnDufkSSqj15KJj2v0WRyKusbkypX8l5nv5AbMk3cXv2YKGs23357jFuSy2DixDZoyCM8Q2RDsV8xlhEv5mE_3KlrMIFToto0TyXeafJlJRZSUh9J/s3963/drawing.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2521" data-original-width="3963" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh0uyCuv070lIFeusnOq0dRxViTnPqQ_ixU1rUKuaTKcilxumoHbT2bIsKNIaRBgEDkeAEKcvnDufkSSqj15KJj2v0WRyKusbkypX8l5nv5AbMk3cXv2YKGs23357jFuSy2DixDZoyCM8Q2RDsV8xlhEv5mE_3KlrMIFToto0TyXeafJlJRZSUh9J/w640-h408/drawing.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Installation and detail specification EX-5VA1 Fuel Injection Servo</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYjLlSIE0A2bYh0szJeX4i4CAhxOsND5y3VL2lx1sdedasXPFjtdzOIg_HIJHBtT5XlPJA8jcME98CX3nRjJSNObVu9QO_mJd_6GnJ7GFX59KFfO49qfoX9JkrNB7Box6sSeUYZmmNJ494QGKZRCTrkVgF8MrmJxmv5-hhEw-OUA2GwIUxvwo1RkN/s1676/Fuel%20Injection%20Assembly%20v2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1676" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYjLlSIE0A2bYh0szJeX4i4CAhxOsND5y3VL2lx1sdedasXPFjtdzOIg_HIJHBtT5XlPJA8jcME98CX3nRjJSNObVu9QO_mJd_6GnJ7GFX59KFfO49qfoX9JkrNB7Box6sSeUYZmmNJ494QGKZRCTrkVgF8MrmJxmv5-hhEw-OUA2GwIUxvwo1RkN/w640-h320/Fuel%20Injection%20Assembly%20v2.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">4 of the </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">drawings from </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">above in 3 dimensions<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Later, I used them to create a solid body with the right dimensions…<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsRDb0OOVO9QvKFnQu8qRn5UvQAlyXlethNzVWCq2fVoOsPPnMuVLTPOtBtGgunyadIaBGGLMMlvg1uKXWG4Vd9NlBYTxpiXDpjnZiuN1DBliye_unue6mlyBO2JG2xRIq3At6d1S7yXV9s-QDTRcf-Jcf19Rsi_THgGEIXxlA-2UU8HnzxZxXJsI/s1676/Fuel%20Injection%20Assembly%20v4.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1676" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsRDb0OOVO9QvKFnQu8qRn5UvQAlyXlethNzVWCq2fVoOsPPnMuVLTPOtBtGgunyadIaBGGLMMlvg1uKXWG4Vd9NlBYTxpiXDpjnZiuN1DBliye_unue6mlyBO2JG2xRIq3At6d1S7yXV9s-QDTRcf-Jcf19Rsi_THgGEIXxlA-2UU8HnzxZxXJsI/w640-h320/Fuel%20Injection%20Assembly%20v4.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">CAD solid body from the drawing projections in 3D <br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQVbcgWyyfPegCMR1SHDVfSNVXVUT_nBzwrInAjuy-6lPj7OvgHgbp1I5YCVi0bT84TGBDvCYxIcNxfdeaMtuUr-hcYmExSQzQB_THA-jXOSa860IAWt2eFNkdJlpvUAIhfbrJFWVgvf2n3oGK-FALGB1NHN6Bzop8TpnILUpU9T4uM-3mAe_0tnt/s1676/Fuel%20Injection%20Assembly%20v5.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1676" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQVbcgWyyfPegCMR1SHDVfSNVXVUT_nBzwrInAjuy-6lPj7OvgHgbp1I5YCVi0bT84TGBDvCYxIcNxfdeaMtuUr-hcYmExSQzQB_THA-jXOSa860IAWt2eFNkdJlpvUAIhfbrJFWVgvf2n3oGK-FALGB1NHN6Bzop8TpnILUpU9T4uM-3mAe_0tnt/w640-h320/Fuel%20Injection%20Assembly%20v5.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Critical outside and inside dimensions were modeled accurately<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">… and sent it to my 3D printer to get a usable substitute for the servo.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58Ymi8qKm0AoQnmShMCL1K4jqPZMCm2357aZbAcLcTm1FaUthYgKU7uHD51D_3fgGfd-ZzqYfrJKnCHwbiTrZevboE5kNxp-jozOSvGtAOI-AqV7jqXXv0N0nmRKKrtZzBCOJRzT1Qv0Sf6r8L0PpbP0fNYruOL_8toH5QTqLywRWsrZEPiggp1fE/s4032/IMG_1224.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58Ymi8qKm0AoQnmShMCL1K4jqPZMCm2357aZbAcLcTm1FaUthYgKU7uHD51D_3fgGfd-ZzqYfrJKnCHwbiTrZevboE5kNxp-jozOSvGtAOI-AqV7jqXXv0N0nmRKKrtZzBCOJRzT1Qv0Sf6r8L0PpbP0fNYruOL_8toH5QTqLywRWsrZEPiggp1fE/w480-h640/IMG_1224.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">24 hours of 3D printing later...</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr28WvNlmZVP8Knw_LmR18Kx3jfhnD3SAx6ovHyoxs9mEHdTN2af2PGFJR_g-RRhlDDvoVAtJFrg9p2dF8Gz9peltJ2UP9x36bvXvDhbnR2g2sVRnm8ttYsOpi4yRoA_4u7oSxfq-90DU6LmmPlFWpjU0tYz5IlrnCBLi4cBmzG-xVvnMr4ziZ3m59/s4032/IMG_1225.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr28WvNlmZVP8Knw_LmR18Kx3jfhnD3SAx6ovHyoxs9mEHdTN2af2PGFJR_g-RRhlDDvoVAtJFrg9p2dF8Gz9peltJ2UP9x36bvXvDhbnR2g2sVRnm8ttYsOpi4yRoA_4u7oSxfq-90DU6LmmPlFWpjU0tYz5IlrnCBLi4cBmzG-xVvnMr4ziZ3m59/w640-h480/IMG_1225.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bolt patterns, throat sizes, and general outer dimensions were important.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">With the 3D servo in hand I was able to confirm that the SilverHawk unit was definitely much bigger than the Ellison. </span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRgrPOq158J37dzO34XutYhWHXUBnwlAjFKz1VfeXyTBVnjZ6xN683lCeFHyBaja4KEzWb_PrfVzNdUt-zhR3d9DK9wPzXLgcQduiS3nyFAgi32lmSdYLAoOV8NBZQrCNoKmHdbRYtcLG0LL2y4R8yeFSI05RhtdwzSc8LkMAwnhcZo15GV64Jj1r/s4032/IMG_1248.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRgrPOq158J37dzO34XutYhWHXUBnwlAjFKz1VfeXyTBVnjZ6xN683lCeFHyBaja4KEzWb_PrfVzNdUt-zhR3d9DK9wPzXLgcQduiS3nyFAgi32lmSdYLAoOV8NBZQrCNoKmHdbRYtcLG0LL2y4R8yeFSI05RhtdwzSc8LkMAwnhcZo15GV64Jj1r/w640-h480/IMG_1248.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The Silver Hawk is much taller and heavier than the Ellison<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">This might have created interference issues with the existing cowling unless I got creative with its mounting, and given that this unit is orientation agnostic let’s look at a few options on how it could have been mounted...<br /><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;">1. Vertically, reusing the air filter box.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdx_pqyX-xI3v1Twoi8dcOwr7_DEiTVVXlCEqGcTvrFwSlPZjHhtbfzWzzQRWKdHeI1q_pn1awEqTbQ0yLXijB1Wa3Zzl1i5iNw3xd8kbSwEqiztQPJ6hjFHlmUZrUcEwSZk_KE-dJVRJRXKDLgGaJWftWJ_A5HzNy0GjFHiK2kPlFqS78ykjnVqrM/s4032/IMG_1318.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdx_pqyX-xI3v1Twoi8dcOwr7_DEiTVVXlCEqGcTvrFwSlPZjHhtbfzWzzQRWKdHeI1q_pn1awEqTbQ0yLXijB1Wa3Zzl1i5iNw3xd8kbSwEqiztQPJ6hjFHlmUZrUcEwSZk_KE-dJVRJRXKDLgGaJWftWJ_A5HzNy0GjFHiK2kPlFqS78ykjnVqrM/w640-h480/IMG_1318.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Original air filter installed with the 3D printed servo<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Although it was my preferred choice, this just didn’t fit, unless I wanted to put a hole through the bottom of the cowl, thus modifying the cowl's aft slope profile.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1DQnedUqj758B8mKQioF3kKLBk8CB3l0p6EfEkDC71ZDwoz1CHhQNSYZ3V2TV7FVTyI0Asl7Hhypv6NCKvU8c_6vgsd6-HE0JwrnGRcU2otZOseCLk3iheq7zo1Il7Lczs9J-6F7hZOyqumNFLxYz7u9BaaQA0koGpJGHbdullB4yZiBkFF1AeQt/s1500/IMG_1322.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1DQnedUqj758B8mKQioF3kKLBk8CB3l0p6EfEkDC71ZDwoz1CHhQNSYZ3V2TV7FVTyI0Asl7Hhypv6NCKvU8c_6vgsd6-HE0JwrnGRcU2otZOseCLk3iheq7zo1Il7Lczs9J-6F7hZOyqumNFLxYz7u9BaaQA0koGpJGHbdullB4yZiBkFF1AeQt/w640-h480/IMG_1322.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This double exposure showing the air filter box slightly protruding through the bottom cowl<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">There are multiple reasons why this would have been a bad idea. Putting a bump in the cowl would require a more extreme change in the cowling up-slope profile <i>(after the bump)</i>, possibly surpassing the maximum 7º angle of airflow direction change that resists airflow separation. Airflow separation introduces areas of reversed flow <i>(much like a stalled wing)</i>, and increases drag dramatically. Moreover, airflow separation in front of the propeller reduces propeller efficiency, and might create vibrations due to the turbulent airflow fed to the propeller as each blade flies in and out of the disturbed air in the lower half of its travel. So, any sharp cowling surface change of more than 7º increases drag and reduces thrust.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Just in case those were not reasons enough, putting a hole through the bottom of the cowling would go against my #1 axiom of not needing to repaint JT.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;">2. A horizontal mount with one <a href="https://airflowperformance.com/index.php/product/fm-100-90-deg-elbow/" target="_blank"><u>90º adapter</u></a>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4wYTJSk5GUQ8y1_YWmHn605oUVo8t4lutI7Scq6YRPD6Jr7SNm6o0AsK2BgQ0TcUu0ZdtONJOAOrsj247NHC-NeB_53Bo4E18LkCgoUdmH39xryFtww7PBikRXZvEznrzHOY4uszO6smsGb-beiD10lmu5_Q8KjrlADOYAU4FXbcLswgE0lagn6g/s4032/IMG_1227.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4wYTJSk5GUQ8y1_YWmHn605oUVo8t4lutI7Scq6YRPD6Jr7SNm6o0AsK2BgQ0TcUu0ZdtONJOAOrsj247NHC-NeB_53Bo4E18LkCgoUdmH39xryFtww7PBikRXZvEznrzHOY4uszO6smsGb-beiD10lmu5_Q8KjrlADOYAU4FXbcLswgE0lagn6g/w640-h480/IMG_1227.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The different colors were from leftover spools of ABS<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8fKf13tIvYBSzI14bcCHl0f99pjN6msStNEgbqKFPsNqVTOU7ki6lUtNYFJ3y16IS9VLkGki30X7CGDNGTocRmbk_ZdwoZht1d818nR63RJnoPjlyY_zWWdGDAnXmEnPoS0-8OKkgM1tSEcRVoc5YqlGss-RZAFPfyj4jZpUbsKh97Ta0GznUObB/s4032/IMG_1235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8fKf13tIvYBSzI14bcCHl0f99pjN6msStNEgbqKFPsNqVTOU7ki6lUtNYFJ3y16IS9VLkGki30X7CGDNGTocRmbk_ZdwoZht1d818nR63RJnoPjlyY_zWWdGDAnXmEnPoS0-8OKkgM1tSEcRVoc5YqlGss-RZAFPfyj4jZpUbsKh97Ta0GznUObB/w640-h480/IMG_1235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is compact, I like it.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLU08stoRcDWXQyG3IvX5M0PMVgerPPBhPiHMWa4VIXdpdb8GGzh7KVwEqzaMnYBAHb4A5I0Jtfh42ZMnSxNZgyjntY4eDJSYvI8L11j1tKSR3NflPOM_N3UkwNwEmMekrDF4B9pUsiRtpB9jp0M8Fsa2NKTszUV76NkA4L91Pizf0Jea7dlbSxFYc/s4032/IMG_1243.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLU08stoRcDWXQyG3IvX5M0PMVgerPPBhPiHMWa4VIXdpdb8GGzh7KVwEqzaMnYBAHb4A5I0Jtfh42ZMnSxNZgyjntY4eDJSYvI8L11j1tKSR3NflPOM_N3UkwNwEmMekrDF4B9pUsiRtpB9jp0M8Fsa2NKTszUV76NkA4L91Pizf0Jea7dlbSxFYc/w640-h480/IMG_1243.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Can you spot the multiple issues here?<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This mounting was not bad at all, but it came to within 0.5” of the NACA diffuser and 5.5” from the firewall. Not sure how I’d put an air filter there, but the NACA diffuser would need to get cut for sure. This type of surgery, while technically violating my #1 axiom, would do so in an area not visible unless the cowling was removed. <br /><br />Hmmm... don't think I'm ready to commit yet.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;">3. An extension, and a horizontal mount as before.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHGd1LYF9-6N6-BQBE5cel92xAitXGnNg8qN9i4JeD2Bso7essZdrfTAMdgXkW-AqKQQhkARYsGVyF4ZIfTZ97dmz_pQ_4M4UxgJzsO_CHBQWYDSjMLDtxkB7A9H1w57QJaMWfMEw2eMcyiQQ2QlcUA2HLossx2GzQJNWn6Rb5AhtFDnpeHhmMh_B/s4032/IMG_1266.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHGd1LYF9-6N6-BQBE5cel92xAitXGnNg8qN9i4JeD2Bso7essZdrfTAMdgXkW-AqKQQhkARYsGVyF4ZIfTZ97dmz_pQ_4M4UxgJzsO_CHBQWYDSjMLDtxkB7A9H1w57QJaMWfMEw2eMcyiQQ2QlcUA2HLossx2GzQJNWn6Rb5AhtFDnpeHhmMh_B/w480-h640/IMG_1266.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Might have to machine something like this out of aluminum<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RapMeq1Uu6PPGAT51UZbxUV61k_MTAC9I3lb1_ipoFgLUV6X3GmRtqbbvSE3Wb2ak_1Vswm0isopGSoCeH1bSeZZQ0LrtIhKcvhRpPeoQf6lmbjP72eo3aHTMz0_nFn7SqAelSHLwNy7pAb3CGm2Pzduvtwx3y7IvS8LQXrGSp58-fPraGAefnZC/s4032/IMG_1267.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RapMeq1Uu6PPGAT51UZbxUV61k_MTAC9I3lb1_ipoFgLUV6X3GmRtqbbvSE3Wb2ak_1Vswm0isopGSoCeH1bSeZZQ0LrtIhKcvhRpPeoQf6lmbjP72eo3aHTMz0_nFn7SqAelSHLwNy7pAb3CGm2Pzduvtwx3y7IvS8LQXrGSp58-fPraGAefnZC/w640-h480/IMG_1267.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is starting to get complicated<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0HRmIZRotGv8oObscZqLRKyKSFr1nFbL6EaB7oQuaFwuUdNmENNTYHaIrgjnNi39jM2ZPqPvJOkbNeGPNYR3j98gJVzAJPJi1KLcYf8GZs1pCqU3IjGqZJsdtPxKSgxEhq5MKGa0UxNT6fjoch3PArLRxKrnBNZpXEzslSiqLsETRPMQYdRnpqms/s4032/IMG_1268.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0HRmIZRotGv8oObscZqLRKyKSFr1nFbL6EaB7oQuaFwuUdNmENNTYHaIrgjnNi39jM2ZPqPvJOkbNeGPNYR3j98gJVzAJPJi1KLcYf8GZs1pCqU3IjGqZJsdtPxKSgxEhq5MKGa0UxNT6fjoch3PArLRxKrnBNZpXEzslSiqLsETRPMQYdRnpqms/w640-h480/IMG_1268.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Well, that seems to fit better already.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I liked this much better, but it would still put the end of the servo too close to the NACA Diffuser which would still end up getting cut in order to install some kind of air filter. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lDJMhmXLJGWwA8mMhs3qYKvTLKvL8t0wAvBEly--3LvzYl0af3ghh6Kojxm0O9QBy6KYtyYaKfxG223hFXa-7q9tO99NWIf_x3XqxoU3ivVI_xwgH_Rn8IfRfsGHokjWzcU6IiimRn0bzdB4pcxWiFjOAWpR8nlMLHmZmq3-PxllynZQLvop2dbF/s4032/IMG_1271.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lDJMhmXLJGWwA8mMhs3qYKvTLKvL8t0wAvBEly--3LvzYl0af3ghh6Kojxm0O9QBy6KYtyYaKfxG223hFXa-7q9tO99NWIf_x3XqxoU3ivVI_xwgH_Rn8IfRfsGHokjWzcU6IiimRn0bzdB4pcxWiFjOAWpR8nlMLHmZmq3-PxllynZQLvop2dbF/w640-h480/IMG_1271.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Dang! This is still too close.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">So, not a big improvement. The cons would be I’d have to machine the extension myself from billet, and the heavy servo would be hanging further and further from the mounting point, increasing possible vibration related issues, and needing some kind of bracing. Also, the air filter would end up protruding into the NACA, possibly creating havoc with the delivery and distribution of cooling air to the engine, as this is a critical area of a NACA duct that must be clear and </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">smooth in order </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">to corral air particles into its throat.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dSZRyFgi37OlO7JkXIxVHPevK4yaVxv7OZCNti5--HaMbvD8Uc2PKZAQSA057INMJ6KffCsvETXoiCgzQD8c0S-M5gHiL1lal0ckrEB06zSG6qev7OeUFKZDN92sgiO4UrlY4WLHPq3E_AxrbGbOovpclQnDsA0WonU_C3jkd8h6wiYLHsXXKQ3G/s4032/IMG_1281.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dSZRyFgi37OlO7JkXIxVHPevK4yaVxv7OZCNti5--HaMbvD8Uc2PKZAQSA057INMJ6KffCsvETXoiCgzQD8c0S-M5gHiL1lal0ckrEB06zSG6qev7OeUFKZDN92sgiO4UrlY4WLHPq3E_AxrbGbOovpclQnDsA0WonU_C3jkd8h6wiYLHsXXKQ3G/w640-h480/IMG_1281.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Very nice alignment with the airflow though<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Filter selection would be also be very difficult, if not impossible, due to the new diameter constraint introduced by the NACA entry dimensions.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UdRHg1SIO_sWKAxheAjyDyhHMEHsR2_nNiUQUgHxdOWT_8Ncw5Uw4slGkhKrBeYXCcz9oVYbXuQpsxtL_Ul7mEdYxCeH8zSnvE7DPOi5unwEKGdVZKKIwRKod48jOJiqRMaL_A1KhUVeT4DsjaqQETYp42h_YREJsK-KNyRJaWU4G_Tma-WN4jKM/s4032/IMG_1290.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UdRHg1SIO_sWKAxheAjyDyhHMEHsR2_nNiUQUgHxdOWT_8Ncw5Uw4slGkhKrBeYXCcz9oVYbXuQpsxtL_Ul7mEdYxCeH8zSnvE7DPOi5unwEKGdVZKKIwRKod48jOJiqRMaL_A1KhUVeT4DsjaqQETYp42h_YREJsK-KNyRJaWU4G_Tma-WN4jKM/w640-h480/IMG_1290.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Where the heck am I going to find an air filter to fit this narrow gap?!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;">4. The triple bend.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmIPIRUBF79IeFWA9V5teBKcRWgKm-uV5xNBZvuzEYicWG4BK5bwiZZCgr38VsLvN5J_yYVtZpkh_R8Du_-I9EwVStJGQfn5PJ_8G3lziQ1uhdOrVum8v8QSed21bT9gnsRwszbswBy2GTO_3Q_M5E52PKfxY7ZQk7s5SeUqdn6PskVNz6-jxo-vo/s4032/IMG_1303.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmIPIRUBF79IeFWA9V5teBKcRWgKm-uV5xNBZvuzEYicWG4BK5bwiZZCgr38VsLvN5J_yYVtZpkh_R8Du_-I9EwVStJGQfn5PJ_8G3lziQ1uhdOrVum8v8QSed21bT9gnsRwszbswBy2GTO_3Q_M5E52PKfxY7ZQk7s5SeUqdn6PskVNz6-jxo-vo/w640-h480/IMG_1303.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is getting a bit ridiculous, and expensive.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I know, it’s starting to look a bit crazy, but one has to explore all options, right?!<br /><br />On one hand this still has all of the vibration related issues of the former, adds $300 worth of elbows, but increases the space available to add an air filter, and it is still in line with the incoming airflow through the NACA duct.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvJ02g2v62byNOwgPC5a327NZLSxuR7fxdvrR3CqOTs0to_OjPhAHjskPa9Nbz9bedu2BYljDyOKVnM0GnJcYeI9B9vhgXfgqAzF-QYQw6UR_eDTm9s-gic9b1lvUMwgKnwWmbgDXA-Lk9iGkDMq1fLXaRkPWRq9DtP-gvO1I3jjXMztiAOwpg1Nq/s4032/IMG_1301.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvJ02g2v62byNOwgPC5a327NZLSxuR7fxdvrR3CqOTs0to_OjPhAHjskPa9Nbz9bedu2BYljDyOKVnM0GnJcYeI9B9vhgXfgqAzF-QYQw6UR_eDTm9s-gic9b1lvUMwgKnwWmbgDXA-Lk9iGkDMq1fLXaRkPWRq9DtP-gvO1I3jjXMztiAOwpg1Nq/w640-h480/IMG_1301.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">All the headroom I always wanted<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately the cowling cannot be closed in this configuration, and we are back to the hole in the cowl scenario, though not as bad as before.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKFYjRFhx0XHk4UWVdfTLsQJ-AbLkTEUPh2lYEW6aNOo0yAaotRjZsV1t1PVLCF_Up050IikBfp7qM5HU9iMhFoBad8vz8UcZ-LFP95x3mFFaUfX-rUf7yRuX05dau0AdcKYhLkX-H-eFqOJZGIiX2UQMyu2hAyPWE6gUv1EIwHc7aTx3mtGPrgn-/s4032/IMG_1309.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKFYjRFhx0XHk4UWVdfTLsQJ-AbLkTEUPh2lYEW6aNOo0yAaotRjZsV1t1PVLCF_Up050IikBfp7qM5HU9iMhFoBad8vz8UcZ-LFP95x3mFFaUfX-rUf7yRuX05dau0AdcKYhLkX-H-eFqOJZGIiX2UQMyu2hAyPWE6gUv1EIwHc7aTx3mtGPrgn-/w640-h480/IMG_1309.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The light way in the back indicates the cowl is not closing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE1e3XOcXwCkJRapyT2SL3qPx_lYwGy1rvaVjoa0Z54yXhouZqlXgTdUs_gQK_uBkPBtLDJPXmrSS3IrMPQ-4iF2qiGshv0O_fhkzF6Vx9W9_Teq5X1pIPrGzHZrhDiWEfW6_8RULe9JqCjbr3FyE1HKTF89Q2CwMUeES8WpvkkTU_4Y3PHSrb1Ji/s4032/IMG_1310.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE1e3XOcXwCkJRapyT2SL3qPx_lYwGy1rvaVjoa0Z54yXhouZqlXgTdUs_gQK_uBkPBtLDJPXmrSS3IrMPQ-4iF2qiGshv0O_fhkzF6Vx9W9_Teq5X1pIPrGzHZrhDiWEfW6_8RULe9JqCjbr3FyE1HKTF89Q2CwMUeES8WpvkkTU_4Y3PHSrb1Ji/w640-h480/IMG_1310.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Can you see the issue?<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;">5. Going the other way.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fRDYt1El5v2KYfVGhsxh3Ed6p26tyPTDinWT4YTrjX3ylfevB4rmZLSeBMJ6gSGE1b2pcEIhJ8IBE-SazodmXKPiClO56k7JO6lGSL6wRSkWfiHChmfwq4wH8hdaFiON2dkCFrjdUn_1jLYRkX2_5l3miOmcI-o4qGUgHgSljEPAj3UjYFFCcjoH/s4032/IMG_1313.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fRDYt1El5v2KYfVGhsxh3Ed6p26tyPTDinWT4YTrjX3ylfevB4rmZLSeBMJ6gSGE1b2pcEIhJ8IBE-SazodmXKPiClO56k7JO6lGSL6wRSkWfiHChmfwq4wH8hdaFiON2dkCFrjdUn_1jLYRkX2_5l3miOmcI-o4qGUgHgSljEPAj3UjYFFCcjoH/w640-h480/IMG_1313.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Perhaps using some flexible SCAT tubing...<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">This didn’t really go anywhere fast, but I had to try.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;">6. Coming in from the rear</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> 😉<br /><br />This would require replacing the oil pan with one that has the air passage in the back <i>(front, in a tractor engine)</i> instead of the bottom.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9g7TMVgyG0Z9sbzkkp6y6_4VeeeiT6Gnvl1qdRBfbj6lo8oib9k-MU8UE9EQDFCuxOxwqOEnPRA-KQwRofclRTmqbfQ1hQAIG1P4ZGOWrsvj-m1zMkmR6jsft3s9Hels0CSWnG77ZsmONDjZvvkle9PbQmphk_SzAvZBGZgH-_198VIRK3u6-R4w/s4032/IMG_1368.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9g7TMVgyG0Z9sbzkkp6y6_4VeeeiT6Gnvl1qdRBfbj6lo8oib9k-MU8UE9EQDFCuxOxwqOEnPRA-KQwRofclRTmqbfQ1hQAIG1P4ZGOWrsvj-m1zMkmR6jsft3s9Hels0CSWnG77ZsmONDjZvvkle9PbQmphk_SzAvZBGZgH-_198VIRK3u6-R4w/w640-h480/IMG_1368.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The extender/90º/90º version.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF0DEiqsfdHB6b4vDBEGLePQd-qwl6gKn27d-LaVfM7HuxSmduASjdSgyKQKam7G-_tV6fKIcg1Qor4PlZl6aPQGWKfqtiOhTl1kGVsuBWlAQAMbREJtSMlCUalvM5Nk4LmhRsr8-We0KoLUCKaevtJRZqyzuCylj9FqdePY6NC6JslZhf9Ild3ie/s4032/IMG_1369.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF0DEiqsfdHB6b4vDBEGLePQd-qwl6gKn27d-LaVfM7HuxSmduASjdSgyKQKam7G-_tV6fKIcg1Qor4PlZl6aPQGWKfqtiOhTl1kGVsuBWlAQAMbREJtSMlCUalvM5Nk4LmhRsr8-We0KoLUCKaevtJRZqyzuCylj9FqdePY6NC6JslZhf9Ild3ie/w640-h480/IMG_1369.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The 90º/extender/90º version.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Wade Parton is doing a version of this, but his cold air induction system is $3000 if I remember correctly, and my cowling still wouldn’t fit properly in the rear.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">I might have played with a few more variations, but you get the picture. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Of all the different ways to skin this cat, only one allowed me to not cut the cowling… Option #2.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> Yes, I’d have to cut the NACA Diffuser to fit an air filter, but I would kick that can down the road for later. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Meanwhile, talking to my friend Mike Beasley, I found out that he actually used this installation method paired with a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/RC-9700-Universal-Clamp-Air-Filter/dp/B000E7H3IQ" target="_blank">K&N RC-9700 air filter</a>, and has close to a full inch of clearance from the firewall.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsLihrdH6D8FktciUHrYEzAnbZa5EPpzFHvCRmuHb5YrwhIxlKLPUrdItp_6MJ_kuPpZ37fMRyq_8F8stupgmJnoljXrK4-qkR4jIFmcxFA0QfRy5UUxM2orQ7Fxc78LRY5fp71ZIGCHC0EKbhm3MmeedGvJFXO_R6QXgDDQBVFCSPhRFo5V2pWSc/s937/61kshjoIWGL._AC_SL1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsLihrdH6D8FktciUHrYEzAnbZa5EPpzFHvCRmuHb5YrwhIxlKLPUrdItp_6MJ_kuPpZ37fMRyq_8F8stupgmJnoljXrK4-qkR4jIFmcxFA0QfRy5UUxM2orQ7Fxc78LRY5fp71ZIGCHC0EKbhm3MmeedGvJFXO_R6QXgDDQBVFCSPhRFo5V2pWSc/w638-h640/61kshjoIWGL._AC_SL1000_.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">K&N RC-9700<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Are you thinking what I’m thinking?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Yes! I decided on Option #2, secretly hoping that our engine mounts would be similar enough to also grant me the 1” spacing from the firewall I needed, and just as I was making this all important decision, Santa... I mean, UPS showed up with a bunch of <i>presents</i>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxVmGSVRsGzWgeGFgfUT6dK08osYGlXMLEMEdeV24bHFGl7hQFJHnoSQjS6v5-rFszyZOneUYbKy1_5Wi5etUMiIc3f3d0CmTo3IyL_zZrjcYsMMe3_uIKUfmhe8LLIyoGz6s6Ixko4wSNm7qPXe7hLb6DbUstNdK6-mtB4X4fz3ictfuuz1s6fef/s4032/IMG_1771.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxVmGSVRsGzWgeGFgfUT6dK08osYGlXMLEMEdeV24bHFGl7hQFJHnoSQjS6v5-rFszyZOneUYbKy1_5Wi5etUMiIc3f3d0CmTo3IyL_zZrjcYsMMe3_uIKUfmhe8LLIyoGz6s6Ixko4wSNm7qPXe7hLb6DbUstNdK6-mtB4X4fz3ictfuuz1s6fef/w480-h640/IMG_1771.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">What could it be?!🤔<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR_QdJQ3jr_2CsJ1MqCDPBJEMdgX94KV6pLyghG4XXXojGgEy8s3Ntvsxp63a82wF3DDYmZhoLdIIiBnARs0SRS95FspudhcmEZb_kigrxI8zW7c0teReMiT2u30f9Rr5K4X5DOn0LfhrD7dOZZNsohqjfWDTvaWuu27QVLJa5F-XTmfoO6UXp43s/s3088/IMG_1772.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR_QdJQ3jr_2CsJ1MqCDPBJEMdgX94KV6pLyghG4XXXojGgEy8s3Ntvsxp63a82wF3DDYmZhoLdIIiBnARs0SRS95FspudhcmEZb_kigrxI8zW7c0teReMiT2u30f9Rr5K4X5DOn0LfhrD7dOZZNsohqjfWDTvaWuu27QVLJa5F-XTmfoO6UXp43s/w480-h640/IMG_1772.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There's a nice high pressure mechanical fuel pump!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxwTHwaIzGTD04qZmBYKqoQBKriGTxh5oz2cWvnHOv9PnGUw53sXNrkmGE2ISvFVHnYm1HVzIGq8FGWcO6oYBBl8EtoTlOVanQ7plR-pFZZx3cEfuVFWFjTETXrZcbZApfyEQ4XapV_OigCHmo0aLS0KoWYhzIr384LSfzaWrLVIDmv_BPiG6mmiL/s4032/IMG_1789.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxwTHwaIzGTD04qZmBYKqoQBKriGTxh5oz2cWvnHOv9PnGUw53sXNrkmGE2ISvFVHnYm1HVzIGq8FGWcO6oYBBl8EtoTlOVanQ7plR-pFZZx3cEfuVFWFjTETXrZcbZApfyEQ4XapV_OigCHmo0aLS0KoWYhzIr384LSfzaWrLVIDmv_BPiG6mmiL/w640-h480/IMG_1789.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a Silver Hawk fuel servo with a side of EFII recirculating high pressure electric fuel pump<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGttk2vUUNZ2hrSG9F2CEDkKdvCDorvmgM0cYexqeXyzq6efwq5IJsPJIPObcvqJth_Sb1I71-r-rba76z9EqoiPzIY0j5mQiIG-P0yAAViP_GwBHksi7LCDr7xY5wHdX8Nj52j-kKvmYSJT2A81MRSZHbGZemXRW4xYhdlheQ-PgfjlJ0TY7abRuV/s4032/IMG_1903.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGttk2vUUNZ2hrSG9F2CEDkKdvCDorvmgM0cYexqeXyzq6efwq5IJsPJIPObcvqJth_Sb1I71-r-rba76z9EqoiPzIY0j5mQiIG-P0yAAViP_GwBHksi7LCDr7xY5wHdX8Nj52j-kKvmYSJT2A81MRSZHbGZemXRW4xYhdlheQ-PgfjlJ0TY7abRuV/w640-h480/IMG_1903.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The 3D printed unit turned out to be a great substitute<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">But that’s enough decisions for one post. Join me again next time, and I’ll tell you all about these fuel pumps, and the extensive modifications to the fuel system.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-30787021366627872792023-05-13T15:17:00.015-04:002023-05-14T11:49:40.538-04:00Fuel Injection Conversion - Part 1<p><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><span>A problem long in the tooth</span></span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span> <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>If you have ever bought a plane, especially one whose type you have never flown, you’ll know it takes a little while before getting comfortable with it, but eventually you start settling in and noticing patterns of things you like, and inevitably, things you don’t. Among the latter ones, some issues will show up so often that they’ll end up plaguing your ownership experience, all the while tugging at your pocketbook strings. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxus8LWXBUgL8q-gyQKSFcQFH1s5kMBw6A0INY6cdyt08zcj8HhqDiLMkp4Moa0Lh381Z6O1z0aOkoEqCU67hh5NrOcZ1wxnG0YguiovIga_-YUtAo3Jkm5TiNOSQ9VWkDzsevmHh-96Xtysxfm1Hiwq_Eooh4kOsecMFL4Nfg8XQyB6lmfuHJsjdc/s3264/IMG_7963.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxus8LWXBUgL8q-gyQKSFcQFH1s5kMBw6A0INY6cdyt08zcj8HhqDiLMkp4Moa0Lh381Z6O1z0aOkoEqCU67hh5NrOcZ1wxnG0YguiovIga_-YUtAo3Jkm5TiNOSQ9VWkDzsevmHh-96Xtysxfm1Hiwq_Eooh4kOsecMFL4Nfg8XQyB6lmfuHJsjdc/w640-h480/IMG_7963.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Getting home from work to "new airplane day"</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>Your subconscious will begin to estimate the amount of work it would take to correct the problem versus the improved ownership experience. Consciously, you will decide that while you <i>might be able to live</i> with some, you will just <i>have to live</i> with others. Occasionally though, some issues will smack you right in the face in ways you won’t be able to ignore. These are usually safety of flight items.<br /><br />It is not unheard of for pilots to put up with problems for some time trying to figure out how bad they really are, and what to do about them, especially the ones that are hard to reproduce, the ones you hope to wish away. However, if one waits long enough, safety of flight items will scare the crap out of you one day if you are lucky, or kill you if are not. This puts a real premium on quickly diagnosing problems, and hopefully the datapoints one collects along the way trend in one unmistakable direction toward some actionable intelligence.<br /><br />This is exactly what happened with my Ellison Throttle Body Fuel Injection <i>(aka pressure carburetor)</i>.<br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7eTms2gIlaxxZH-_4N2SEZQmKsVm_HSq22U7YJH1rckFswETPMdaXgCmn1voANZe_DQNGJn7CfdyMeegKbptV4ky5LMN4wBohjGxlvY7wtn1EP-IJoo8SB4bTpoVU7fuYZBHy7xgKV_EsMkdXEFlnt7IHrkvUaYbcuQyYoKXFuQIKVC4s_Rg2hyq/s3264/IMG_0312.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7eTms2gIlaxxZH-_4N2SEZQmKsVm_HSq22U7YJH1rckFswETPMdaXgCmn1voANZe_DQNGJn7CfdyMeegKbptV4ky5LMN4wBohjGxlvY7wtn1EP-IJoo8SB4bTpoVU7fuYZBHy7xgKV_EsMkdXEFlnt7IHrkvUaYbcuQyYoKXFuQIKVC4s_Rg2hyq/w640-h480/IMG_0312.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The Ellison TBI<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpZLiaU8npqNQSDrIWCSf4nXclZtU2nu4BXpartXmlwRfDlXmtW1yFJ3VE3lJ7xEEzY40v5Xjmu2JvVj5H1RVdegq63T4a34QnIKdS2vqeXce9VJ8yPycImWhEqh5r1lK2VciLbrQZNm7E-dgf6q5x5FONk0wpzxfUmWDSng-IN0PWHY6caG0Hs_x/s3264/IMG_0339.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpZLiaU8npqNQSDrIWCSf4nXclZtU2nu4BXpartXmlwRfDlXmtW1yFJ3VE3lJ7xEEzY40v5Xjmu2JvVj5H1RVdegq63T4a34QnIKdS2vqeXce9VJ8yPycImWhEqh5r1lK2VciLbrQZNm7E-dgf6q5x5FONk0wpzxfUmWDSng-IN0PWHY6caG0Hs_x/w640-h480/IMG_0339.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A simple and very effective device <i>(most of the times)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>From my first day of ownership, the inability to shut down the engine using the mixture control bothered me <i>(origin datapoint)</i>. My mechanic at the time told me it was normal, and even though his rationalizations didn’t make any sense to me, I learned to shut down the engine by closing the mixture first, and then opening the throttle.<br /><br />Imagine my surprise then, when a couple of years later I asked Chris how he shuts down his identical engine, and he replied he only uses the mixture control </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>🤔</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><i>(</i><i>more data)</i>.<br /><br />If one pays close attention, the datapoints one collects over time might eventually paint the portrait of a very hard to diagnose problem, one that in hindsight seemed so obvious, but completely baffling at present time.<br /><br />Another example of one was the black sooty condition of JT’s exhausts after long taxiing operations. JT was clearly running way too rich on the ground. <br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjAwEbZpQbpBAujf0LH8cjcjG7b47RRxVN6cghQrz6VbpEW5MYQDW5LfcouMUsBCWu7fY9p4Mkif-mNzI78PU3civfKuelo09IgmAs0gy6g70LMjzN12Gh-b7vmAOiWInQTl8-qpk_LjL1uiWUrvZKGyEi3-27km5f6fdgTWiJ1Q7tJvt4EMcQCkE/s3264/IMG_9558.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjAwEbZpQbpBAujf0LH8cjcjG7b47RRxVN6cghQrz6VbpEW5MYQDW5LfcouMUsBCWu7fY9p4Mkif-mNzI78PU3civfKuelo09IgmAs0gy6g70LMjzN12Gh-b7vmAOiWInQTl8-qpk_LjL1uiWUrvZKGyEi3-27km5f6fdgTWiJ1Q7tJvt4EMcQCkE/w640-h480/IMG_9558.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Evidence of sooty exhaust <i>(depositing on an improperly clocked propeller)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>Reading <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Busch-Engines-maintenance-troubleshooting/dp/1718608950" target="_blank">Mike Bush on Engines</a>, I learned to lean very aggressively on the ground, and <i>“lean of peak”</i> in the air, and was able to make this problem go away. Unfortunately, previous owners hadn’t noticed this issue, hence the development of a condition known as <i>“morning sickness”</i> that plagued JT before I purchased it.<br /><br />Morning sickness is an all too common Lycoming condition where an exhaust valve on a cold engine sticks in position due to buildup of carbon/lead deposits on the valve stem and inside the valve guide. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a4ujYvVUTQDfhxT8lojU2fFpEITQdkZeTxLamtPvMg1T0Ks3oZ1_NPr3R53i-fVKRzWNoFqoYRfU1csY9ci_qDYB84Oz6kIYhumW4g4rKbg-HxtCmOMPAzh1Uk0pQ22doWKTbuwc5JBrPKCowNRclJWFEPWzbd3rPUcAK0gBFYBfrLHY7yHrer2l/s389/Carbon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="389" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a4ujYvVUTQDfhxT8lojU2fFpEITQdkZeTxLamtPvMg1T0Ks3oZ1_NPr3R53i-fVKRzWNoFqoYRfU1csY9ci_qDYB84Oz6kIYhumW4g4rKbg-HxtCmOMPAzh1Uk0pQ22doWKTbuwc5JBrPKCowNRclJWFEPWzbd3rPUcAK0gBFYBfrLHY7yHrer2l/w640-h426/Carbon.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Lead/carbon deposits on an exhaust valve <i>(not JT)</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>The engine sounds like there’s a skip in the firing sequence, an occasional but recurrent misfire that lasts until the engine warms up. Sometimes morning sickness can result in engine damage right at startup if the valve sticks fully open and gets hit by the piston, or sticks fully closed resulting in the associated pushrod bending under pressure from the camshaft lobe.<br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7cibN9OLQtoUoGWtwL2yItSDhKymEJiKqtTpsuwMfeLzY_GhdZvTZAlBW1Y1tjUEglhi_8zJ1HBnMyGuncbHdWdK6rPhoOfuz9ETkrHs8oaYffMougjFyA4DgPK2ufGVGOGdW_lw6NBQY5LW8A0qRQPCkvbv3muqSOu0KKma2stBlsXWql0mRPvH/s1200/2007p_pe_savvy1_16x9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7cibN9OLQtoUoGWtwL2yItSDhKymEJiKqtTpsuwMfeLzY_GhdZvTZAlBW1Y1tjUEglhi_8zJ1HBnMyGuncbHdWdK6rPhoOfuz9ETkrHs8oaYffMougjFyA4DgPK2ufGVGOGdW_lw6NBQY5LW8A0qRQPCkvbv3muqSOu0KKma2stBlsXWql0mRPvH/w640-h360/2007p_pe_savvy1_16x9.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Broken pushrod shroud, evidence of pushrod damage <i>(not JT)</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZS5xHeRET9kjg5WkwGOl-aXmYOYMpO4NS2iBP6fD8ybQdDMBThyYFYKkgnncQA_yWg-eOYF_E7ecX7Cc9h2f4znO0m1qt2P9nE1xV-f7IsBkvoyY4wFWJfidQCtDFDCETCtHkXv-5ZcVPX3_iNFejvelCXRqckJSPzc9cQMhkvg2okhQoTrzG7wf/s306/valve_burned.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="306" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZS5xHeRET9kjg5WkwGOl-aXmYOYMpO4NS2iBP6fD8ybQdDMBThyYFYKkgnncQA_yWg-eOYF_E7ecX7Cc9h2f4znO0m1qt2P9nE1xV-f7IsBkvoyY4wFWJfidQCtDFDCETCtHkXv-5ZcVPX3_iNFejvelCXRqckJSPzc9cQMhkvg2okhQoTrzG7wf/w640-h489/valve_burned.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>This valve did not retract fast enough and was introduced to Mr. Piston<i> (not JT)</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>Once morning sickness develops, the only cure is to clean the valve stem and ream the valve guide. This operation can be done without removing the cylinder, and was performed on JT as a condition of my purchase.<br /><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizcpjOH6EZcPBdtKnkg-urNIOzCpzxiT_8aDXaTu7W-RX1uBbQoouqfR2gJQmJRf-cJijzA7G7qiG5QdC0hr-1IQHeE1ESMP8SYpHykJZABEoHdjEAsyUOtyHbKbsVnR7s6TpDCwbFd9trlStcJOiA264IYIXpyiH4fvt2NUcOS1kpgrgtk6j5YsP/s362/sticky-valve-pic-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="362" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizcpjOH6EZcPBdtKnkg-urNIOzCpzxiT_8aDXaTu7W-RX1uBbQoouqfR2gJQmJRf-cJijzA7G7qiG5QdC0hr-1IQHeE1ESMP8SYpHykJZABEoHdjEAsyUOtyHbKbsVnR7s6TpDCwbFd9trlStcJOiA264IYIXpyiH4fvt2NUcOS1kpgrgtk6j5YsP/w640-h520/sticky-valve-pic-4.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Reaming the exhaust valve guide <i>(not JT)<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>Back to the Ellison Fuel Injection (TBI), the design has quite a few benefits over a carburetor. It works in any attitude, is resistant to icing, </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>and it </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>is very compact and extremely simple. Because of this the only adjustment control on it is an idle mixture screw. <br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QWfavfCoGRVS-uOS-gV8VHfc4Q-2z6_88KS1fdXYompLNUF108waJ3Sl0EH9NftjFiBwMoaQ6_HvrCrkkFh1uY5iinMgkmPuaTH-nK-mCn0iZjrBImVaczbfbBzkLHXfpKNSpgyoUW8x5W5ebheIWfSr9lK4PnK2YNIKgTszT-CL0N8j0RJohtv5/s4032/IMG_0854.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QWfavfCoGRVS-uOS-gV8VHfc4Q-2z6_88KS1fdXYompLNUF108waJ3Sl0EH9NftjFiBwMoaQ6_HvrCrkkFh1uY5iinMgkmPuaTH-nK-mCn0iZjrBImVaczbfbBzkLHXfpKNSpgyoUW8x5W5ebheIWfSr9lK4PnK2YNIKgTszT-CL0N8j0RJohtv5/w480-h640/IMG_0854.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Minimal amount of components on the TBI </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>Now I’m not sure if all TBIs do this, but leaning the idle mixture to fix the rich taxiing problem also had the strange effect of leaning the takeoff mixture. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> <br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_YquRQJVm-v4_FViX7GMW00Ez9ejOiRhKJ5G1Y5bNe0agAl_lioTjpKW3J9zx1P3z4vSrq46B0E2YE2HZupvelQWzqN3IO_Z_dyyVXE8TIppNlVJo_Hy2X02ldN0JeAFwB3A4AtVPDoUwuJwhDD6c34Vku1viJOIhOfkwlUc63XeeivCZpAuwfeH/s1382/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.28.45%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="996" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_YquRQJVm-v4_FViX7GMW00Ez9ejOiRhKJ5G1Y5bNe0agAl_lioTjpKW3J9zx1P3z4vSrq46B0E2YE2HZupvelQWzqN3IO_Z_dyyVXE8TIppNlVJo_Hy2X02ldN0JeAFwB3A4AtVPDoUwuJwhDD6c34Vku1viJOIhOfkwlUc63XeeivCZpAuwfeH/w462-h640/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.28.45%20PM.png" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Throttle closed, mixture cutoff.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09HUSsIibAtvzj4tH86qGKAfZF0T56F2bTYSCFyW1IfZj7E_jdZe9I_tvh6L5Vd8MZ7NTVQPlrRrZGEFnKt0Fu-F2u1R-rtYQR8X5KqKcdpHVsjrk1Rrzc-eWZWb-_U5B_FQHEyHCxdL4ZTCgyz7vwan9iStWz5uXIjWA4phyYXVNwA5bPjq5z7ty/s1336/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.26.15%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09HUSsIibAtvzj4tH86qGKAfZF0T56F2bTYSCFyW1IfZj7E_jdZe9I_tvh6L5Vd8MZ7NTVQPlrRrZGEFnKt0Fu-F2u1R-rtYQR8X5KqKcdpHVsjrk1Rrzc-eWZWb-_U5B_FQHEyHCxdL4ZTCgyz7vwan9iStWz5uXIjWA4phyYXVNwA5bPjq5z7ty/w478-h640/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.26.15%20PM.png" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Throttle open, mixture cut-off.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /></p><p></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-vsWnsrxDXKPZg5u-7C89id8t-o86IfRa9PKDPsSrQlMtouNxt31uyfBTOlaXbQzYlej9FFY2Or6XzV6w3a_rhlRgTLfihIQiveAUT-lGJT9H4r3PaPCRs0ec7zmjYitjo2qkeeDsJao72gIJ_AniaNgGx6l0eOA5ivMKaF2XHnY3LHXANO-ZK4K/s1420/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.28.22%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="994" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-vsWnsrxDXKPZg5u-7C89id8t-o86IfRa9PKDPsSrQlMtouNxt31uyfBTOlaXbQzYlej9FFY2Or6XzV6w3a_rhlRgTLfihIQiveAUT-lGJT9H4r3PaPCRs0ec7zmjYitjo2qkeeDsJao72gIJ_AniaNgGx6l0eOA5ivMKaF2XHnY3LHXANO-ZK4K/w448-h640/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.28.22%20PM.png" width="448" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Throttle open, mixture full rich.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>After some experimentation, it appeared that the takeoff fuel flow was effectively the sum of the idle flow and the full throttle flow. Unable to independently adjust both flows due to the lack of controls, I realized that any further adjustments needed to be done via new sets of internal jets after bench-flow testing by the manufacturer, who is unfortunately no longer in business.<br /><br /> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>In order to better understand its functioning, I pulled the <a href="https://patents.google.com/patent/US4524034A/en?oq=US-4524034-A" target="_blank">1985 Ellison patent</a> from the web, and even partnered with the department of Aviation Maintenance of the University of Miramar for a few months trying to develop spare parts that worked, all to no avail. <br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8lkm3mkut_I9ddhgHsmFpBUFLZI_0SVIx5Zarb8Euq3xreDGqtwTJI_Fc6uksu5rRxAVmplwcz4N1mQnxLHleNZIhxId9PZzeLLXSj8M_UgsrnW4lHDDPmNykObG1Ei19rV5lURsl8fLFm9OM-Pks2kmh7WaSCOi-m1PnfLWYhxxN_n7aIuub-xU/s3408/US4524034-drawings-page-3.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3408" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8lkm3mkut_I9ddhgHsmFpBUFLZI_0SVIx5Zarb8Euq3xreDGqtwTJI_Fc6uksu5rRxAVmplwcz4N1mQnxLHleNZIhxId9PZzeLLXSj8M_UgsrnW4lHDDPmNykObG1Ei19rV5lURsl8fLFm9OM-Pks2kmh7WaSCOi-m1PnfLWYhxxN_n7aIuub-xU/w640-h436/US4524034-drawings-page-3.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Original drawing from the Ellison patent<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>Ultimately, tired of being the owner of a crippled aircraft, I started looking at the TBI more and more as a terminal disease, since it could no longer be fixed, and led to a slow inevitable demise. Swapping parts with another unit would also not necessarily fix anything, and might actually make things even worse. I’d say if you have one that works, use it, but when it starts developing problems… well, you see where this is going.<br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3hZThGlExMUeS36aEs39QAu6pF5hjRzoAr0YOXzwhCLtKaFYjh8ViJQq8DD7LISmmh_LCf7K4yMBYcqdEXF3xx-Ipck99PNlVKShgHuhvFM0LtiidnYwIsRn16box8B_wdVTSMh1G42x2j5Fo8ac5GWIJ2t3WNzTyhsJVnYJZi0-WNBbGN0tWCY2/s4032/IMG_8745.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3hZThGlExMUeS36aEs39QAu6pF5hjRzoAr0YOXzwhCLtKaFYjh8ViJQq8DD7LISmmh_LCf7K4yMBYcqdEXF3xx-Ipck99PNlVKShgHuhvFM0LtiidnYwIsRn16box8B_wdVTSMh1G42x2j5Fo8ac5GWIJ2t3WNzTyhsJVnYJZi0-WNBbGN0tWCY2/w640-h480/IMG_8745.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Good times about to end, quite suddenly.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>So, there I was, months earlier, taking off from runway 27 in KVTA after visiting Terry Lamp and Mike Toomey, and as I made a left turn at 500’ AGL the engine quit!!!<br /><br />F@#k me!!!😬<br /><br />I was right over town when JT started doing the opposite of what it needed to do to keep me alive 💀☠️. <br /><br />Of all the things I could have been doing while trying to get over my disbelief, I remember slowly pulling back on the throttle a bit, not really sure why, and feeling full power kicking right back in. I climbed, changed my diaper, played with the throttle some more while remaining within gliding range of the airport, but could not reproduce. Figuring that whatever had momentarily <i>“clogged”</i> the Ellison had gone through, I continued home with Chris on my wing.<br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2j76lq6ghId9tC9pxFi_ncn0CzK5hcFM5jbj4R1Ur7syGNG_j-fE9a5ZvT9osDjwMDEJRQh3NrdUZRA-_w-7EvuOdPlg88xghS4u7fdhzkjoaCFdJs8UX_Q72QCy_wEGH2Dsk-MhXHvrJa07K2MlraHaJreaoPgLaM_LSgUrFyRzj0fZFUBdEA1Y/s4032/IMG_8773.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2j76lq6ghId9tC9pxFi_ncn0CzK5hcFM5jbj4R1Ur7syGNG_j-fE9a5ZvT9osDjwMDEJRQh3NrdUZRA-_w-7EvuOdPlg88xghS4u7fdhzkjoaCFdJs8UX_Q72QCy_wEGH2Dsk-MhXHvrJa07K2MlraHaJreaoPgLaM_LSgUrFyRzj0fZFUBdEA1Y/w640-h480/IMG_8773.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>All is well, continuing home.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>A few days later I tore into the Ellison, replaced the diaphragm, cleaned the crap out of it, made sure all filters were spotless, ran it, then test flew it, and… nothing. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVg41xOqGYnaHOkkXN0jfIBtAX2wBD90YUm-KQN7zWMxIFX0hftsfL9WP-HuObQbeizenbSZQtpU4WA4Hxfgoc6uCcZJFqchAWnNYhpbpE1Vp7n3aRTCzGcTpK4_f84YV3E84-8BOMajchQD5PGp8hKRzHAIXTQql-i0Wjey-DHdD1_rRXSUSpUOj/s4032/IMG_0886.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVg41xOqGYnaHOkkXN0jfIBtAX2wBD90YUm-KQN7zWMxIFX0hftsfL9WP-HuObQbeizenbSZQtpU4WA4Hxfgoc6uCcZJFqchAWnNYhpbpE1Vp7n3aRTCzGcTpK4_f84YV3E84-8BOMajchQD5PGp8hKRzHAIXTQql-i0Wjey-DHdD1_rRXSUSpUOj/w640-h480/IMG_0886.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>A bit dirty but nothing obviously wrong with it<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvGYLuTEoLH9WTAs8-RSLqc6PhoxREEn0kJwfJL5yMfpG3mjm7hJPIZl7XuWVuK-xwDU93kwTh4UTgtYZk7EEFV5DuqNGzsUuPG6qA07GLzfjKkm58d_rjd0MO_Spqc9R30SdvLAKU6261yr-0qqwGJXym9MffPw41vyq_OMKfWQ3YbBQ_Pa8LCLK/s4032/IMG_0897%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvGYLuTEoLH9WTAs8-RSLqc6PhoxREEn0kJwfJL5yMfpG3mjm7hJPIZl7XuWVuK-xwDU93kwTh4UTgtYZk7EEFV5DuqNGzsUuPG6qA07GLzfjKkm58d_rjd0MO_Spqc9R30SdvLAKU6261yr-0qqwGJXym9MffPw41vyq_OMKfWQ3YbBQ_Pa8LCLK/w640-h480/IMG_0897%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>After a good cleanup<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GjoVO2VGZDzOBX9hSBfl-B-6rH0lgIflUDtdr7-UUVuODaJXyf2aV9y73PoBQh-ivDZUplEznu9fN-amlyCBTKTOvZiQFyc_nnCbbZf4QGF1-lbqbJQKUFuHbYJax9SQoQ0gV3ZzPdR7AmyH_8u01UO2-HRgSPPLbzaPCH79fj_jhyi-dmr_ULmN/s4032/IMG_0898.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GjoVO2VGZDzOBX9hSBfl-B-6rH0lgIflUDtdr7-UUVuODaJXyf2aV9y73PoBQh-ivDZUplEznu9fN-amlyCBTKTOvZiQFyc_nnCbbZf4QGF1-lbqbJQKUFuHbYJax9SQoQ0gV3ZzPdR7AmyH_8u01UO2-HRgSPPLbzaPCH79fj_jhyi-dmr_ULmN/w480-h640/IMG_0898.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><i>"Move along, nothing to see here."<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWq8XW2XOekJ-IbPtj2TeJ5QG5ZtNpFRGe1uWSBtfh6b0in5UEUmgV8irGCIWPNsRf3UHrTTPviPvw5k8P0EZxkGEShJg1wb75HvatbKzAXOH8JWy619HP23W7tKmjRr-APBjaTyeXN5NGqlbQjfwpNrM4ZU96FE604EyKVjqOeSwK8WJsF0GPMbr/s4032/IMG_7826%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWq8XW2XOekJ-IbPtj2TeJ5QG5ZtNpFRGe1uWSBtfh6b0in5UEUmgV8irGCIWPNsRf3UHrTTPviPvw5k8P0EZxkGEShJg1wb75HvatbKzAXOH8JWy619HP23W7tKmjRr-APBjaTyeXN5NGqlbQjfwpNrM4ZU96FE604EyKVjqOeSwK8WJsF0GPMbr/w640-h480/IMG_7826%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Original diaphragm<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd254qtTO3pSmbrzUbE5EahFtiisL4Z2ANIQYCb7a4r5TdqsG3-XbN1fEndmZRbLEeh-H5wZySVTcd5ZxJ3JiHKjldb1ph4NmH4BcIRRVQluSFjUWVvvfWd0KhyAVHrmMxTbwJcf187W_q7OWfTlPXJERUaj0Kk7wrHPnk-Zz5wHym3oVLpUpoyuYK/s4032/IMG_7827%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd254qtTO3pSmbrzUbE5EahFtiisL4Z2ANIQYCb7a4r5TdqsG3-XbN1fEndmZRbLEeh-H5wZySVTcd5ZxJ3JiHKjldb1ph4NmH4BcIRRVQluSFjUWVvvfWd0KhyAVHrmMxTbwJcf187W_q7OWfTlPXJERUaj0Kk7wrHPnk-Zz5wHym3oVLpUpoyuYK/w640-h480/IMG_7827%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><i>"New diaphragm reporting for duty!"<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>All was well again, and it would remain so for a few more months, until this same issue showed up again in an even more dramatic fashion at 200’ AGL 💩💩!! This time I immediately pulled the throttle back slightly, and the problem disappeared right away as before.<br /><br />Time for another diaper change…<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLaEAGsHqfO9K-Sygp14RVkbooQIqkl1pN7X0FRyhV7fC9UGfSOSAABfhuVEsVBmQKlC3e1mkCSxiERRBjLoC821jvIRycR4amaFGrbmxtt7ybAUhzrsKuvNe0lMqIGHUyB3kT7SzqvDZEuhlfqRWeXGRNrymbNxBGME6xEW0vdEB0bmvn7a1PQ_w/s1000/diapersshutterstockilife.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLaEAGsHqfO9K-Sygp14RVkbooQIqkl1pN7X0FRyhV7fC9UGfSOSAABfhuVEsVBmQKlC3e1mkCSxiERRBjLoC821jvIRycR4amaFGrbmxtt7ybAUhzrsKuvNe0lMqIGHUyB3kT7SzqvDZEuhlfqRWeXGRNrymbNxBGME6xEW0vdEB0bmvn7a1PQ_w/w640-h424/diapersshutterstockilife.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>They were starting to stack up</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>To make a long story short, after many months of observation and testing, I realized that this problem would only occur below certain fuel flow values. If takeoff flow happened to be above 13.6 gph all was well, but if the value was lower things could get wild. <br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuAziHPcUl9WH8LEA2tVihWasSecz4g5FBAMViFUBcIgTsp0mx7TDxBDgG6ROnjgu04OlntSFtT14uMOHQ3ucQChKW8U9jffxIeGcoJJ7ZjnbIng3pABwhx9kazl8tpUris1ot24oWUdrqAno-ycXCHSDCc0elfukrQvHDyuykS-bTBNXWaTDCn_s/s1380/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.57.55%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1010" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuAziHPcUl9WH8LEA2tVihWasSecz4g5FBAMViFUBcIgTsp0mx7TDxBDgG6ROnjgu04OlntSFtT14uMOHQ3ucQChKW8U9jffxIeGcoJJ7ZjnbIng3pABwhx9kazl8tpUris1ot24oWUdrqAno-ycXCHSDCc0elfukrQvHDyuykS-bTBNXWaTDCn_s/w468-h640/Screenshot%202023-05-13%20at%201.57.55%20PM.png" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Part throttle fuel consumption Lycoming IO-320D<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>Obviously the TBI had an issue, but why pulling the power back solved it, I didn't understand. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>My best guess was that with airspeed, rpm, and power increasing down the runway, the engine sucked in more and more air, but the TBI didn’t keep up causing the mixture to become too lean. Closing the throttle slightly reduced the amount of available air making the fuel/air mixture richer once again. <br /><br />More datapoints accumulating.<br /><br />In hindsight the reason for the super-rich idle mixture setting <i>(4.5 gph at 1000 rpm vs a more normal 1.7 after aggressively leaning on the ground)</i> started to make more sense. </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>The idle mixture</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> had been bumped up to raise overall fuel flow and enable proper takeoff performance. <br /><br />The only way to raise fuel flow on takeoff was to create a very high idle mixture fuel flow to begin with, and the price to pay for it was morning sickness, and the inability to shut the engine down using mixture control alone. <br /><br />My operational fix had been to lean aggressively on the ground in order to prevent morning sickness while still enjoying proper fuel flow for takeoff. Unfortunately, this trick was no longer cutting it.<br /><br />I was collecting all kinds of good data now in support of this theory, but eventually I realized I was spending more time looking at the fuel flow during the takeoff roll than at the airspeed indicator, and I had to admit to myself that I had a problem.<br /><br />It got to the point that I no longer felt comfortable taking passengers, and eventually the frequency of these occurrences became too high to ignore. JT was talking… no, more like screaming at me, and one day she would end up failing if I didn’t pay her the attention she deserved right away.<br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7ufecuSYbTzaOVVvCeioYNLjoxukewfA450tv0APoIFq-kR_Lgrid_6H_xHXkzx734c1l3zST0ekpmQ1yhIFo2QPSgLnYCnP3UGvjRN43fCm6YyXO-QQi9TAkWk1XPGHAtu4hNXl6GvYWLLZWP9y4AtSjRl1scoK1rAd2eEIh5pHSksEjEQVr0VQ/s4032/IMG_0850.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7ufecuSYbTzaOVVvCeioYNLjoxukewfA450tv0APoIFq-kR_Lgrid_6H_xHXkzx734c1l3zST0ekpmQ1yhIFo2QPSgLnYCnP3UGvjRN43fCm6YyXO-QQi9TAkWk1XPGHAtu4hNXl6GvYWLLZWP9y4AtSjRl1scoK1rAd2eEIh5pHSksEjEQVr0VQ/w640-h480/IMG_0850.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Visiting fellow builder extraordinaire Wade Parton<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>One day, while leaving KMRH after visiting Wade Parton, JT’s engine quit again just as I was about to rotate with hardly enough runway left to stop. Again I pulled back on the throttle, and JT leaped into the air like the Space Shuttle, but that was IT for me, I had had enough! After landing, JT would be grounded for maintenance regardless how long it took to fix her, and might never even fly again unless my imagination, fabrication skills, and… pocketbook, proved worthy of the tasks ahead.<br /><br />As Chris and I sadly stripped JT to the bare frame, I felt uneasy and unsure about what was in store for her. <i>“I’d do her right”</i> I told myself, while still unsure about what exactly I was intending to do.<br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9RpDNza5tSB_pkGYxBNcp5xxJCHt-KKVZU-sLpeaQVmwU-69JLDSJwMANctloC_w-HM5dws9aiic3GMb-8IiSpojjjW8lJxCNU9213dcMuhfFL780C4zAoCNIMxdgeYE0IUVa_muEIyp4as6Z077rIslRoVI_4KpELhP3VxxUrblg0uRX75Tc0de/s4032/IMG_1483.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9RpDNza5tSB_pkGYxBNcp5xxJCHt-KKVZU-sLpeaQVmwU-69JLDSJwMANctloC_w-HM5dws9aiic3GMb-8IiSpojjjW8lJxCNU9213dcMuhfFL780C4zAoCNIMxdgeYE0IUVa_muEIyp4as6Z077rIslRoVI_4KpELhP3VxxUrblg0uRX75Tc0de/w640-h480/IMG_1483.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Reaching the point of no return<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zrv1pa3E40WM5g6swZiI8_UgWvFGyUilJaXhElW9c0rVNxvuwoxCYpt408jxs1tKZ5G7e8_naOHjCoGPfrHqlDCMnny-YL6U13hoGnVG95S2FK9t0CzvLatIeQpaHuOD_Lfn3CWBwawH_abd7NSUBSEE4y0QKeBeIl-iz8TpZCuXe8Nh3NtWrEtN/s4032/IMG_1489.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zrv1pa3E40WM5g6swZiI8_UgWvFGyUilJaXhElW9c0rVNxvuwoxCYpt408jxs1tKZ5G7e8_naOHjCoGPfrHqlDCMnny-YL6U13hoGnVG95S2FK9t0CzvLatIeQpaHuOD_Lfn3CWBwawH_abd7NSUBSEE4y0QKeBeIl-iz8TpZCuXe8Nh3NtWrEtN/w640-h480/IMG_1489.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><i>"Fuel injection or bust!"<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>So… next time I will share with you the general plan of attack, and we will explore the intricacies behind modifying JT’s fuel system. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>This project quickly became a 10 hour day seven days a week struggle that lasted for 18 months. Luckily for me, the timing couldn't have been any better because, due to the ensuing pandemic, my airline was looking for volunteers to stay home at a reduced salary, so I took the offer and stayed home working on JT until she flew again. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>At the time I had no idea how much work this would entail, and the stress of making life altering decisions for JT was so high that I wanted to quit on a daily basis. However, with </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>my back against the wall and </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span>no other real options, I just had to figure it out, or else. Force of desperation I suppose.<br /><br />Now that JT is happily flying again, I will show you what worked, why I did it, how I did it, and what I have learned. There are many ways to <i>“skin a cat”</i> so to speak, and this is but one of them, perhaps not even the best one, but it’s mine and it works well, so I am happy and proud to share with you all. <br /><br />Stay tuned for part #2</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-88456654875689115912023-03-07T14:16:00.015-05:002023-03-07T14:52:05.378-05:00Grill cart<div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><i> </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><i>"Not strictly about airplanes, but y'all eat... don't you?!" "In that case you might enjoy this post" </i><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Christmas 2022 Gina and I gifted ourselves a <a href="https://schwankgrills.com" target="_blank">1500ºF grill sold by Schwank Grills</a>. Definitely not cheap, but highly recommended by a couple of trusted YouTubers.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br />This is an <u>outdoor use only</u> grill, and apparently its "infrared technology" is the best way to give steaks a good sear of the kind you'd find at a great steakhouse. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Heat is controlled by raising or lowering the tray using the handle on the right side. Because the infrared elements are on top, you start with the tray as far up as you can, to get the meat to within 1" to 1.5" of the red hot elements. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">It takes 60 to 90 seconds to sear that side, then you repeat the process on the other side. After that, you lower the tray to level 3 (750ºF) until the meat internal temperature is as you like. The whole process takes 5 to 7 minutes. For thinner steaks all I do is sear both sides, and be ready to eat in 2 to 3 minutes.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">When the grill showed up, I realized it was a thick gauge stainless beast, and I could barely pick it up off the floor without pulling a back muscle. This delighted and distressed me, because I knew quality would be built in, but portability would be an issue.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfQFdiE7gda_TwW6e-10WKqTiT3GbefVwfnjQEgeiBa1TGAXvpnxIzMlg8A5otOb23c3UHzqMTQxipkK9HNq2o7YoTkd68L0MQDwieGJQJrR3nru-OyZEK9ejqHSiWq7clot6s648AOi0jLqnbTrBmkDt5dyCMjLxg6B16BgS8b9dLF7vSUJnM0j_/s4032/IMG_1140.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfQFdiE7gda_TwW6e-10WKqTiT3GbefVwfnjQEgeiBa1TGAXvpnxIzMlg8A5otOb23c3UHzqMTQxipkK9HNq2o7YoTkd68L0MQDwieGJQJrR3nru-OyZEK9ejqHSiWq7clot6s648AOi0jLqnbTrBmkDt5dyCMjLxg6B16BgS8b9dLF7vSUJnM0j_/w640-h480/IMG_1140.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This grill is massive!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">As much as I wanted to give it a try right away, the 1500ºF thing worried me because I did not have any fire proof surfaces other than the welding table <i>(didn’t think about that until now)</i>, and I did not trust it to not burn down either the wooden back deck, or the garage table, so decided to wait until I could come up with a more fire-proof cart of sorts.<br /><br />I decided to build one to fit the grill exactly, which meant I needed to replicate it in CAD first, then start building the cart virtually. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dScOiYD9Bnw20DWsrLdbqopAIaMu3rBmeOvD4kkG0PCPeqyGGndWwABs1HOBhgXqcyahP3x0wviF8qlLiL6qtJseDvmWOJGbJsd3zmkxpvRu-3CQjn6PoKwdsZ9RSXL0jyxY76QvTAWQIV5pniIwtK_IeNPtfhG7A6srTG5ePROvTKJAjnXFxkuI/s1512/Grill%20stand%20%231.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1512" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dScOiYD9Bnw20DWsrLdbqopAIaMu3rBmeOvD4kkG0PCPeqyGGndWwABs1HOBhgXqcyahP3x0wviF8qlLiL6qtJseDvmWOJGbJsd3zmkxpvRu-3CQjn6PoKwdsZ9RSXL0jyxY76QvTAWQIV5pniIwtK_IeNPtfhG7A6srTG5ePROvTKJAjnXFxkuI/w640-h328/Grill%20stand%20%231.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">It is gas operated, so I needed to find a good place for the bottle.<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGyfJTTgQ_aedbPaqXGWnTKXqM8vX2x0Zt8rbMSPZDIl3tul4FVWi3IkQPmdBJVN6mhezT283JiwagdgKU-6a4teoxA5WLZESwsO0zuHdxpLdrA1RBIu94w0SPm8edyFudq3qoQC9mw9u1GN9DhGMvsX_z2BtARLxOJPPdMnJK8ThHVP4GED1o0Rg/s1512/Grill%20stand%20%234.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1512" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGyfJTTgQ_aedbPaqXGWnTKXqM8vX2x0Zt8rbMSPZDIl3tul4FVWi3IkQPmdBJVN6mhezT283JiwagdgKU-6a4teoxA5WLZESwsO0zuHdxpLdrA1RBIu94w0SPm8edyFudq3qoQC9mw9u1GN9DhGMvsX_z2BtARLxOJPPdMnJK8ThHVP4GED1o0Rg/w640-h328/Grill%20stand%20%234.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I also wanted the cart to be narrow enough to get it in and out of the house with ease.</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dAioEjWh7qT-gNtxCGTPouM29gBSzxTLoWW__wCAYLQG94v9nFif9GFn3vwLatA-2NVrbhxV7XF99tIYA7GOiUwKtIOJ1zqIXTz1nBQVydSjyXJDBdd6TZ9xQFOmzuPcE_XdFz8QRHPVyZSKP2idL_Gzji4wL1pkga0FZJ9njcH4pq4iLqfoRYnn/s1512/Grill%20stand%20%235.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1512" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dAioEjWh7qT-gNtxCGTPouM29gBSzxTLoWW__wCAYLQG94v9nFif9GFn3vwLatA-2NVrbhxV7XF99tIYA7GOiUwKtIOJ1zqIXTz1nBQVydSjyXJDBdd6TZ9xQFOmzuPcE_XdFz8QRHPVyZSKP2idL_Gzji4wL1pkga0FZJ9njcH4pq4iLqfoRYnn/w640-h328/Grill%20stand%20%235.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Wasn't planning on leaving this beauty outside<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I chose a 1”x1” square tube construction with the same caster wheels I had fitted to the plasma table because they were cheap and have been working extremely well.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lRgTLKbFyTzt6iP6WyuIzwN6dwEyvUm1ofY5GFGaIyyezSOfcEWbL_-nKrbLiUzk71u4ZLGHBDTYQjFuDZWG8YhihiDc4fnOZhUGdY8-RbQLg-OcYSxvZpQ6oP7qxgetG7AsF5w7aI1bHzMbqByhi4_k99UzPAdxkBhGhNlCvQeaAvdX5j98TSkc/s1512/Grill%20stand%20%232.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1512" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lRgTLKbFyTzt6iP6WyuIzwN6dwEyvUm1ofY5GFGaIyyezSOfcEWbL_-nKrbLiUzk71u4ZLGHBDTYQjFuDZWG8YhihiDc4fnOZhUGdY8-RbQLg-OcYSxvZpQ6oP7qxgetG7AsF5w7aI1bHzMbqByhi4_k99UzPAdxkBhGhNlCvQeaAvdX5j98TSkc/w640-h328/Grill%20stand%20%232.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Basic construction with gussets for extra strength<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Most of the material was bought from <a href="https://www.onlinemetals.com/" target="_blank">Online Metals</a>, and it showed up within a few days. They are easy to deal with, and fast to ship.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi6B9ljhIN4LTEqaS4AJfhvu4Ef5p3kcJQxlQbpoeT8nwzhDiYshkj5tCRzKuuNbVqY7T1VHoibdyicQ30eqY7ExRTRecGb4ZCZMRrX2ujDuZZA_cDiseQRXFc9xZ7Ho6zFfYbFkLlVqM4ozmez82c88Gy3hrjcrN-95n-e5DrkXEUc6ZBP4IIEue/s4032/IMG_1231.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi6B9ljhIN4LTEqaS4AJfhvu4Ef5p3kcJQxlQbpoeT8nwzhDiYshkj5tCRzKuuNbVqY7T1VHoibdyicQ30eqY7ExRTRecGb4ZCZMRrX2ujDuZZA_cDiseQRXFc9xZ7Ho6zFfYbFkLlVqM4ozmez82c88Gy3hrjcrN-95n-e5DrkXEUc6ZBP4IIEue/w640-h480/IMG_1231.heic" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Most of the material needed <i>(minus a few tubes)</i></span><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087CWMGVQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details" target="_blank">wheels</a> came from Amazon, and the <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/129/1662/60945K57" target="_blank">1/2"-13 threaded inserts</a> from McMaster-Carr. I also bought a few <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SQ8J1VW?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details" target="_blank">rubber caps</a> to close up some of the square tubes later from Amazon. To facilitate welding square in 3D</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">, I picked up this <a href="https://fireballtool.com/products/3-axis-square" target="_blank">3-Axis Square from Fireball Tools</a>, definitely not cheap nor needed, but I've been wanting something like this for a long time. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTgAnZv2TTvyOgSE1Dn5UORLhizoOraL8gEF56YNEGqXr1n7Bo4q5_NmKKdueSFLXLBom1El6UjNB26j_fqvcEiWMdyQbEder7gcJhhb8ZTtjyKfl7OHNq4V0kHBNlbdIVcWrS2y7aY8FR54GAUC-eay9JcRC0DO-UlR91-N65E9Z2uGmcd0_73C8/s4032/IMG_1317.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTgAnZv2TTvyOgSE1Dn5UORLhizoOraL8gEF56YNEGqXr1n7Bo4q5_NmKKdueSFLXLBom1El6UjNB26j_fqvcEiWMdyQbEder7gcJhhb8ZTtjyKfl7OHNq4V0kHBNlbdIVcWrS2y7aY8FR54GAUC-eay9JcRC0DO-UlR91-N65E9Z2uGmcd0_73C8/w640-h480/IMG_1317.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">This is one heavy piece of machined cast iron<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaisn3WONI3fXh17xMJqL4HWJ3ouSsUz8LwTPIXft7WoTz3vgRlskLFF2eftrtNjmtTd0WAxX7AXP3sAz_9xi5R14DZypWB6E-djrm68E6_bXJ-JZ-b1hkaCq5htGGobPHU04w1Qjnqm1bv6RH0INMLQrKLir094qdHljbi_D70f-p54iB_7rWayr/s4032/IMG_1318.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaisn3WONI3fXh17xMJqL4HWJ3ouSsUz8LwTPIXft7WoTz3vgRlskLFF2eftrtNjmtTd0WAxX7AXP3sAz_9xi5R14DZypWB6E-djrm68E6_bXJ-JZ-b1hkaCq5htGGobPHU04w1Qjnqm1bv6RH0INMLQrKLir094qdHljbi_D70f-p54iB_7rWayr/w480-h640/IMG_1318.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Here are the tubes on the inside of the square tool<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yas90PXro78hjaMPNrWJkSFjeh2ubOGehwKqzhlHku1Euom7KjyYzXYY46J43j5ETSuGbqifTdcUnaKq04ZygQ7W68y8_LXipgKshezbRq6-GlEKV5WXZ2c4H81UDq8hJ3iTBLnbrg6vIfaimqKj-KypguhMCDlgDoWDZ0ZuaLVT3gMMLvaOEpOz/s4032/IMG_1319.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yas90PXro78hjaMPNrWJkSFjeh2ubOGehwKqzhlHku1Euom7KjyYzXYY46J43j5ETSuGbqifTdcUnaKq04ZygQ7W68y8_LXipgKshezbRq6-GlEKV5WXZ2c4H81UDq8hJ3iTBLnbrg6vIfaimqKj-KypguhMCDlgDoWDZ0ZuaLVT3gMMLvaOEpOz/w640-h480/IMG_1319.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Reference surfaces have been milled flat, and strong magnet inserted on bottom.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTjGSFGuvhHNAq3hgylx1OnUE47idyNJ8Yycwb_26ZDiH6BnDu4PUy6uqxL2nTeceqXA885yI2JlPp1HvclRadOT4o6xcslSad73Ex7X-p1WJJLa9m-u81uMA-sXCf-ZGOtyxba9K_DXNcypfUzyxZPJ9TTBRtKEhSUwuS0LwdHbAp3UagEEZam6x/s4032/IMG_1320.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTjGSFGuvhHNAq3hgylx1OnUE47idyNJ8Yycwb_26ZDiH6BnDu4PUy6uqxL2nTeceqXA885yI2JlPp1HvclRadOT4o6xcslSad73Ex7X-p1WJJLa9m-u81uMA-sXCf-ZGOtyxba9K_DXNcypfUzyxZPJ9TTBRtKEhSUwuS0LwdHbAp3UagEEZam6x/w480-h640/IMG_1320.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">In this setup the tubes are on the outside of the square tool</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I started out TIG welding the top tray on my table, then added the legs, and the bottom tray. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfB48Yy_K5chJU9AwNGqhYxP6kVTgTZyqu9mr7RwGXe4IDB7UIC7OfZToAAEoo1UI8QG0iHAbo4BolStNG9MMJteGsyzbC-szDeUHk8WnwCEasfMa6xc0OOH-6cSRy17wacfnYXBrbZmi6RdOPt9nB6nelbPNmCCSwO1FTcjffUiA0AIzBNFmqriL/s4032/IMG_1333.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfB48Yy_K5chJU9AwNGqhYxP6kVTgTZyqu9mr7RwGXe4IDB7UIC7OfZToAAEoo1UI8QG0iHAbo4BolStNG9MMJteGsyzbC-szDeUHk8WnwCEasfMa6xc0OOH-6cSRy17wacfnYXBrbZmi6RdOPt9nB6nelbPNmCCSwO1FTcjffUiA0AIzBNFmqriL/w480-h640/IMG_1333.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Adding the first leg to the top tray<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELNkN6gqsCzIPjGLA79cldh6XO5YmFjSrmapczaArwZOp_MU9HmvMmoeW2dXzOtIQw3bU0VgDb3yWZfHUw4OJaEs662bVadYho1v4TMDZg_V_7xhHHD1VsRO71Nr6juCyMbDXIEIiAOAEdR_jCHDuHb6TvkuN3oGlwwtYlhYAvGwLJctDs8vpN1OG/s4032/IMG_1334.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELNkN6gqsCzIPjGLA79cldh6XO5YmFjSrmapczaArwZOp_MU9HmvMmoeW2dXzOtIQw3bU0VgDb3yWZfHUw4OJaEs662bVadYho1v4TMDZg_V_7xhHHD1VsRO71Nr6juCyMbDXIEIiAOAEdR_jCHDuHb6TvkuN3oGlwwtYlhYAvGwLJctDs8vpN1OG/w480-h640/IMG_1334.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The Fireball tool is very precise<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5IiIPrUkkFOrppDSBTIkW9dokNLdHCS1Kv0GUwe-xKlB-b8f3sWXW_qT7vbAgFHlU2Kn65ulpIleF1GZstJNJJn62p98r33WPNnqei4Jtp356uwkjjSOicKy5Nlv-wuIrHFFn0smxDsVXJhlibeIK-A_m7wfADcZ9Nffw4CHxwftMKhF8OiQ6-kp/s4032/69567973673__982535ED-C45C-47C8-9282-5B4104FFFA08.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5IiIPrUkkFOrppDSBTIkW9dokNLdHCS1Kv0GUwe-xKlB-b8f3sWXW_qT7vbAgFHlU2Kn65ulpIleF1GZstJNJJn62p98r33WPNnqei4Jtp356uwkjjSOicKy5Nlv-wuIrHFFn0smxDsVXJhlibeIK-A_m7wfADcZ9Nffw4CHxwftMKhF8OiQ6-kp/w640-h480/69567973673__982535ED-C45C-47C8-9282-5B4104FFFA08.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Using the 3-Axis Square on the top tray crossbar<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNtLzRvCG1a1zVEUmX-uP9PZO5KHHzsYZ1ZSLBYzuRMKEh93WELaXu-ktG4vm-tOVQjIJG5mn2uHWRYsd1jkLEzXF8VHAhybTXtRn788mZuYhbRlbVeS00cJUj2hUFOghLiWyPJs4qICphRKYqjfJiA023mVUp3IGolmPZg2JWB32jTNcNphBYsRl/s4032/IMG_1335.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNtLzRvCG1a1zVEUmX-uP9PZO5KHHzsYZ1ZSLBYzuRMKEh93WELaXu-ktG4vm-tOVQjIJG5mn2uHWRYsd1jkLEzXF8VHAhybTXtRn788mZuYhbRlbVeS00cJUj2hUFOghLiWyPJs4qICphRKYqjfJiA023mVUp3IGolmPZg2JWB32jTNcNphBYsRl/w480-h640/IMG_1335.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">All legs mounted<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLgNcSf_OReuPJIhCDcsXsPeaZqJiA4xAjTeTQ4wWlM4okqjd6EwxToqq4VCqW6JmEpTgDf7O-_VSv1oJFja4jCxkj47QLXpPJLas5saVCDHvzsrauz-9f1Q_jaJ4CUymFOSEDDIjXBV5LOh5IbBRHKvKEhGaow-GM3HJneUUuUD_cEwu2fxdi_bN/s4032/IMG_1336.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLgNcSf_OReuPJIhCDcsXsPeaZqJiA4xAjTeTQ4wWlM4okqjd6EwxToqq4VCqW6JmEpTgDf7O-_VSv1oJFja4jCxkj47QLXpPJLas5saVCDHvzsrauz-9f1Q_jaJ4CUymFOSEDDIjXBV5LOh5IbBRHKvKEhGaow-GM3HJneUUuUD_cEwu2fxdi_bN/w640-h480/IMG_1336.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Finally able to stand on its own</span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqECMnocnNLbAwndOf87GqK3Wl5coy2BMKXnfyrRWT4zY34UKpDolmsuWB1UZMj6kSLf7Zo-Hl9K_wfgEbaprBYu9Q15k2QieGYsinVA6QTwMZeiz_nxQ4U5tHlNInW5wJB8Nu8IInsO-rTYCepHOMhylk9KjWzRqPcoUFZgvNmnBSoRQ_jw0sFCTx/s4032/IMG_1341.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqECMnocnNLbAwndOf87GqK3Wl5coy2BMKXnfyrRWT4zY34UKpDolmsuWB1UZMj6kSLf7Zo-Hl9K_wfgEbaprBYu9Q15k2QieGYsinVA6QTwMZeiz_nxQ4U5tHlNInW5wJB8Nu8IInsO-rTYCepHOMhylk9KjWzRqPcoUFZgvNmnBSoRQ_jw0sFCTx/w640-h480/IMG_1341.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Checking out the height with the wheels on<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Later, I added the gas bottle tray, the gussets, and the grill supports.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKop7bUbikP0Kc0k02SIKjWPdpBEM8ulwf7JTOWEfDlscdJ3uXHaMvYIrT2FGQUMDoRVk2hSAnQBksmKSkWbF3EAh_jEo8re_JHumvdDWngw5dXowAieN8p3KJoQQAitk4LHNRuqj5j8MvdoOwlnWsRrAN3mBsj1EbLSJHGN94-2kLBN__PMNPQTF/s4032/IMG_1475.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKop7bUbikP0Kc0k02SIKjWPdpBEM8ulwf7JTOWEfDlscdJ3uXHaMvYIrT2FGQUMDoRVk2hSAnQBksmKSkWbF3EAh_jEo8re_JHumvdDWngw5dXowAieN8p3KJoQQAitk4LHNRuqj5j8MvdoOwlnWsRrAN3mBsj1EbLSJHGN94-2kLBN__PMNPQTF/w480-h640/IMG_1475.heic" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The gas bottle plate was cut on the CNC plasma table<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_R6jAn2CBsM" width="320" youtube-src-id="_R6jAn2CBsM"></iframe></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Gusset production<br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0yi5q8OgYL0uYYf1FuUUd9G2pdKYekuVv96zmrLiNJQAMlDsDI0Yn-jLB3wHq9oGeD1qySddLKpbAw62fMmB4TyqkuVs5akQSyi12zTUzwVZUKhdPTGu94v1nR9weVbOYYYChj-BvqxCtj0HXmS6qqX56ybN9u_6Wfz0EyolJ6ZZvTTbYDIUzUBP/s4032/IMG_1476.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0yi5q8OgYL0uYYf1FuUUd9G2pdKYekuVv96zmrLiNJQAMlDsDI0Yn-jLB3wHq9oGeD1qySddLKpbAw62fMmB4TyqkuVs5akQSyi12zTUzwVZUKhdPTGu94v1nR9weVbOYYYChj-BvqxCtj0HXmS6qqX56ybN9u_6Wfz0EyolJ6ZZvTTbYDIUzUBP/w480-h640/IMG_1476.heic" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I used a 1/2" thick bar of aluminum as a spacer for the gussets<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-ceElAPJqA-V1VSpEr2gI9d1n6J3OGcpsOw6S5QSAz3QiH-oBmwHAKGFJOxkB72hjyMf1qA3aH_mzth4Uaw3994foqmVBtEN3mF3j1ZC3Ij_JfSb9MShqeCeplgpj8q64GikD-YrFV2qbyVbuFS_He6OK9RCczQMmjFXTFMK5lfM8iuTVxNVFP14/s4032/IMG_1477.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-ceElAPJqA-V1VSpEr2gI9d1n6J3OGcpsOw6S5QSAz3QiH-oBmwHAKGFJOxkB72hjyMf1qA3aH_mzth4Uaw3994foqmVBtEN3mF3j1ZC3Ij_JfSb9MShqeCeplgpj8q64GikD-YrFV2qbyVbuFS_He6OK9RCczQMmjFXTFMK5lfM8iuTVxNVFP14/w480-h640/IMG_1477.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Welding one of the grill supports<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CCb6BSVt2gDgfLliTZRPcI_xvrSDggDn_foY_mt0gIpQWTvL_ge4JmaZtUH7WJSiuJqgrsOtgE7BhFx1p7zsxZQMkJ3aHoUQ2aDajq6yNCjt91yjXliqnPVe9mYF_YestuV3jv6jvhvTh2L5pZbdVhLJDHDOqMTspCf9FTekOgI_pbM-w2q3rQEy/s4032/IMG_1478.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CCb6BSVt2gDgfLliTZRPcI_xvrSDggDn_foY_mt0gIpQWTvL_ge4JmaZtUH7WJSiuJqgrsOtgE7BhFx1p7zsxZQMkJ3aHoUQ2aDajq6yNCjt91yjXliqnPVe9mYF_YestuV3jv6jvhvTh2L5pZbdVhLJDHDOqMTspCf9FTekOgI_pbM-w2q3rQEy/w640-h480/IMG_1478.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">All four grill supports welded</span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sSB4o1PLlQwQzSCakAcHGI4di-hZwc0a23iNfZ426uNZY-av9bYiDlPjfVKN-1eSrQnuFVCVxGeUSxhzU6BXRWCODNm0tV38UKm_yKVbPeWcH3bs-FvnRul3kKQuUpy_nhUUNbaza21XaWQU-SYCwzVdjly5RZQATxlhsuz9FEzqj08MDq6_a5W1/s4032/IMG_1481.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sSB4o1PLlQwQzSCakAcHGI4di-hZwc0a23iNfZ426uNZY-av9bYiDlPjfVKN-1eSrQnuFVCVxGeUSxhzU6BXRWCODNm0tV38UKm_yKVbPeWcH3bs-FvnRul3kKQuUpy_nhUUNbaza21XaWQU-SYCwzVdjly5RZQATxlhsuz9FEzqj08MDq6_a5W1/w480-h640/IMG_1481.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Plenty of strength even without gussets</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRAeErY_GBes9ubrypMsF_xcDX_BGs7WMKRSSAMjm4WeonJDS8ESR6nntlEm3H0j5XwoZaTMNDSImPOFgbN_aX_x07qMht7az_b1QwU-AHAZHgjzdJ5WbhOYAjGg8fygkLf0wYmopKzTzH5aiyHkz1f8ujGuyx50ifPXqN7HYXUtnkiSX_8rmx5NL/s4032/IMG_1479.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRAeErY_GBes9ubrypMsF_xcDX_BGs7WMKRSSAMjm4WeonJDS8ESR6nntlEm3H0j5XwoZaTMNDSImPOFgbN_aX_x07qMht7az_b1QwU-AHAZHgjzdJ5WbhOYAjGg8fygkLf0wYmopKzTzH5aiyHkz1f8ujGuyx50ifPXqN7HYXUtnkiSX_8rmx5NL/w480-h640/IMG_1479.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Using the spacer bar to tack-weld the first gusset<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFJqJRZY1LDchzTp5L--4XIM5yIGLhw9QhPmbmFMbSA2QpwCID_9-6h6MsBrL_IAWQwqWZx2fNW4tzKoOpGMrG3Yj6aly5Awi7YbNHTCEXj0ggMWNNsRq7qoW7GeXl8XeP9nKrbtOcTI-FRQvUTD6sV3tIdjmlmjiGVcWm4omWCFQ8Oh1AiXy3MJH/s4032/IMG_1480.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFJqJRZY1LDchzTp5L--4XIM5yIGLhw9QhPmbmFMbSA2QpwCID_9-6h6MsBrL_IAWQwqWZx2fNW4tzKoOpGMrG3Yj6aly5Awi7YbNHTCEXj0ggMWNNsRq7qoW7GeXl8XeP9nKrbtOcTI-FRQvUTD6sV3tIdjmlmjiGVcWm4omWCFQ8Oh1AiXy3MJH/w480-h640/IMG_1480.heic" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">First gusset TIG welded<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAmLGXkq5BVgaITTnOjjDVJUAup_nXCp-rcTrNLMmTANdPfJg3XTs9arSRIzlW66mbxCsUd9Hbq8xN5keab20aKISaxz8g_eBFDe6XOUcpzG9BnzHLkhmYv7qESkupyxt-MlTdkW4ePXFtPxmL2Ld3ZUM5DwYzjF8H--3oPYKXfRLJnoiaznRICWu/s4032/IMG_1545.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAmLGXkq5BVgaITTnOjjDVJUAup_nXCp-rcTrNLMmTANdPfJg3XTs9arSRIzlW66mbxCsUd9Hbq8xN5keab20aKISaxz8g_eBFDe6XOUcpzG9BnzHLkhmYv7qESkupyxt-MlTdkW4ePXFtPxmL2Ld3ZUM5DwYzjF8H--3oPYKXfRLJnoiaznRICWu/w480-h640/IMG_1545.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">All gussets welded<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEC9f_7PF_EIP1MXqU3Icm5aaqvCnUGtwnm-l_Vf6AuFTrP6rCIQLVTP8t7DJtTgW0L_5N5oWlajrjTSzsfaphXXqpzSU9MPud7g6aFy9LB4oH--ereiKe_ZCKXCIRycwgch7DSlEE-BwBvFXVGiJi-roCRw4uqFNh7yJboW3JYrJW9QTm88V3iec/s4032/IMG_1546.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEC9f_7PF_EIP1MXqU3Icm5aaqvCnUGtwnm-l_Vf6AuFTrP6rCIQLVTP8t7DJtTgW0L_5N5oWlajrjTSzsfaphXXqpzSU9MPud7g6aFy9LB4oH--ereiKe_ZCKXCIRycwgch7DSlEE-BwBvFXVGiJi-roCRw4uqFNh7yJboW3JYrJW9QTm88V3iec/w480-h640/IMG_1546.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Opposite view of the welded gussets</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Luckily for me, my good neighbor Jeff volunteered to paint the whole thing for me, and since I suck at painting, I gladly relinquished control.</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgseEuVRfpFPe5FV7_AAl7HWjnarkHI29-Q0NRAkSieyURKZzEeG17FAFtqWYGmtdCzH4x5hsXfxTs1ilsIj4mNPpESJDqlFlBMegPOm5AIYiBB01RNElvig7Gt3lNNa4KCH7I-Oyi3loN687fTMg92Ze7hbxVKcjwi61PE8-hEjP_OalBF_BbgNKa/s4032/IMG_1747.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgseEuVRfpFPe5FV7_AAl7HWjnarkHI29-Q0NRAkSieyURKZzEeG17FAFtqWYGmtdCzH4x5hsXfxTs1ilsIj4mNPpESJDqlFlBMegPOm5AIYiBB01RNElvig7Gt3lNNa4KCH7I-Oyi3loN687fTMg92Ze7hbxVKcjwi61PE8-hEjP_OalBF_BbgNKa/w480-h640/IMG_1747.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Since Jeff offered to paint, I let him choose the color.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_C4GT0oYI6O2lmliBPCV06anvMVB6kh8CQVrNK6mZs30z0ODSNOpXOAmZE2p2Ocr1YQ0KugPV6JcnOP_RMMuTOLiINfPUURD47VK-azoEUsps9jcrlZI6Oug1tpyfLGiRX_FshezxSFJxeoIEFmviqOOAVOibYDxqKtvbql6EyEgnW4XxQKY4lbJ/s4032/IMG_1749.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_C4GT0oYI6O2lmliBPCV06anvMVB6kh8CQVrNK6mZs30z0ODSNOpXOAmZE2p2Ocr1YQ0KugPV6JcnOP_RMMuTOLiINfPUURD47VK-azoEUsps9jcrlZI6Oug1tpyfLGiRX_FshezxSFJxeoIEFmviqOOAVOibYDxqKtvbql6EyEgnW4XxQKY4lbJ/w480-h640/IMG_1749.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Plenty of hangers for cooking utensils<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtY1YKKaxEetJlJJWxLesp2mT2PDV4yhWZ0jk_21imihsyRQNOatJ6kwtZQi0JAhNbH-SjeKl0rUJ1j6D3M4Bugp6q_ZCB7ebECn5h4BZdpp4_vb9CnbXobNh2N2uzqUahdBbUcRSu_0UNP08eH4oMK__knYePB7WUWP4dYLwWcIgwHg6Ol2PFZyFp/s4032/IMG_1750.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtY1YKKaxEetJlJJWxLesp2mT2PDV4yhWZ0jk_21imihsyRQNOatJ6kwtZQi0JAhNbH-SjeKl0rUJ1j6D3M4Bugp6q_ZCB7ebECn5h4BZdpp4_vb9CnbXobNh2N2uzqUahdBbUcRSu_0UNP08eH4oMK__knYePB7WUWP4dYLwWcIgwHg6Ol2PFZyFp/w480-h640/IMG_1750.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The grill tray <i>(as well as the lower sauce pan)</i> slides out<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6_d-_puAUcCPX7sEu-pRd--AkosZg0TVvg2tKt5KXTQSRN-s0IohUB7koXWZvxfV-CGtbRJjzaCpTDZsoJutpVImA1zHmMZXIKl0uVngQy41Qm4Ul2AlHh80QmEgvhqETuOL22gjCmXZRb5yKdJxe-1mt9qG6FIbw_4OA9E29rRDhlrgoNDLZx8z/s4032/IMG_1748.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6_d-_puAUcCPX7sEu-pRd--AkosZg0TVvg2tKt5KXTQSRN-s0IohUB7koXWZvxfV-CGtbRJjzaCpTDZsoJutpVImA1zHmMZXIKl0uVngQy41Qm4Ul2AlHh80QmEgvhqETuOL22gjCmXZRb5yKdJxe-1mt9qG6FIbw_4OA9E29rRDhlrgoNDLZx8z/w480-h640/IMG_1748.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Bought the grill cover when I thought I was going to leave it out<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I think the cart turned out great, but more importantly... can this grill deliver?<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfj0ZPKkgo57A6dXSFtAYDm-HYxKJkgSD_cQMhew9TcM1WDDC1W1Vq8OHfSROX1mWrKafNIaahd00VMx4YaQ2A3qAnbixrIMeUlIJQbGkRtKwwqzSCp-Qaf7iwzCcwzPvc23Iq0iOl0o37ldfchI-7L4czZ6TSSZQOB4JEfjqj7xnBv19XAaKwApd/s4032/IMG_1562.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfj0ZPKkgo57A6dXSFtAYDm-HYxKJkgSD_cQMhew9TcM1WDDC1W1Vq8OHfSROX1mWrKafNIaahd00VMx4YaQ2A3qAnbixrIMeUlIJQbGkRtKwwqzSCp-Qaf7iwzCcwzPvc23Iq0iOl0o37ldfchI-7L4czZ6TSSZQOB4JEfjqj7xnBv19XAaKwApd/w640-h480/IMG_1562.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Two 1.5 lbs (0.7kg) Ribeyes<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZBImD1lhvEAQiO2GiRBbXy0pUs2D852LWT8qm2BwBBz67lg48Nz-KJUA7sDFR3HjPzc38dxFcFtg6yoIeFLwPKo_WoSVRA2P5GdLQR8_Bqs3s17iwLu9NF3SrHkMVfxhiMjFCiz1tCUW5tL4Cxl_T2efn28a-7az07nIGwLapca_Ri2d14v8y3DN/s4032/IMG_1564.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZBImD1lhvEAQiO2GiRBbXy0pUs2D852LWT8qm2BwBBz67lg48Nz-KJUA7sDFR3HjPzc38dxFcFtg6yoIeFLwPKo_WoSVRA2P5GdLQR8_Bqs3s17iwLu9NF3SrHkMVfxhiMjFCiz1tCUW5tL4Cxl_T2efn28a-7az07nIGwLapca_Ri2d14v8y3DN/w480-h640/IMG_1564.heic" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">You can see the "Infrared" heaters doing their thing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfusQqQKwOxld_McrvNj7vcjssDg0Eil6opzsMf60v_b8QKU7mf32cU01P3HWEMAbxriQBRCErDfZwoTJ5Ni7sW9rB-M5ZEUPW8vknjM1FcatUDlghuaDtI7uhT4jYDxSP-kc_qxpptslIds9tmJsGeY9AqiGdhngDpYLhW-A8ZBmbanYgYMbiJLTx/s4032/IMG_1565.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfusQqQKwOxld_McrvNj7vcjssDg0Eil6opzsMf60v_b8QKU7mf32cU01P3HWEMAbxriQBRCErDfZwoTJ5Ni7sW9rB-M5ZEUPW8vknjM1FcatUDlghuaDtI7uhT4jYDxSP-kc_qxpptslIds9tmJsGeY9AqiGdhngDpYLhW-A8ZBmbanYgYMbiJLTx/w640-h480/IMG_1565.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">One side done, flipping these babies over.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqu7dthOUXpgMnkWYvtGr6q12Z45gfYqpSocKG6whLILUWpQCHkskmgFuQ_E87rwvXresjegcCFqwrU0G9xujVB7F0rDq0kXF1P6JqwRlrShmT-m_5ZLpNDxWMSOwjAUCQo-PaXINexgsn3ElfwYoXONQ6ElBnOApPoUrnE-KLJNHMsJvdCJQVipu/s4032/IMG_1566.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqu7dthOUXpgMnkWYvtGr6q12Z45gfYqpSocKG6whLILUWpQCHkskmgFuQ_E87rwvXresjegcCFqwrU0G9xujVB7F0rDq0kXF1P6JqwRlrShmT-m_5ZLpNDxWMSOwjAUCQo-PaXINexgsn3ElfwYoXONQ6ElBnOApPoUrnE-KLJNHMsJvdCJQVipu/w640-h480/IMG_1566.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Heck yeah!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Ohhhh, but it does... 😋🤤</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-21788932755226422912023-02-25T14:54:00.004-05:002023-02-25T14:59:49.725-05:00Shop preparation - Part 8<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b>Big-Table extensions</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">With the right wing foam glued into one <i>solid</i> piece <i>(minus the leading edge)</i>, and the wing attachment bolt recesses carved and fiberglassed, it is time to start working on the wing spar-cap.<br /><br />Unfortunately, with the wing mounted vertically on top of the table, trailing edge down, it is way too high up for me to be able to reach and do any quality structural work.<br /><br />So, I decided that if I couldn’t bring the wing to my level, I’d bring myself to its level by creating some kind of removable platforms able to withstand a real beating… <i>I mean</i>… repeated use. <br /><br />I also did not want permanent structures, and I needed them to be easily removable on top of that, as in <i>“a couple of screws”</i> easy.<br /><br />I decided to capture the main support beams of the new platforms within the structure of the big table by adding a few 2x4 drops in compression. This type of geometry requires no hardware to provide the necessary strength, and just uses a few screws to prevent things from sliding out of position.<br /><br />It worked like a charm!<br /><br />Let me show you...</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17qGf4NCLxX6ZV_m7Ora246PBmdGWuciP9E6tgm1lGAR0kN8Pxwvw1G1Mu7TEd8-rOQ6qZh5cjqDq1zACq9vuOHVY-PyZmUpx1o5EIL_-nivrSx7fAlvXbgsgoprocnf2VR0L5T0O_LpuZnqPeDdxQ_Z2d35cF-uyZBJD2eqLwMLjYXRbM5A3V1Mg/s4032/IMG_9792.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17qGf4NCLxX6ZV_m7Ora246PBmdGWuciP9E6tgm1lGAR0kN8Pxwvw1G1Mu7TEd8-rOQ6qZh5cjqDq1zACq9vuOHVY-PyZmUpx1o5EIL_-nivrSx7fAlvXbgsgoprocnf2VR0L5T0O_LpuZnqPeDdxQ_Z2d35cF-uyZBJD2eqLwMLjYXRbM5A3V1Mg/w640-h480/IMG_9792.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Strategically located 2x4 drops</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP9psuj7c77rANm9aCjFEX9OkcUOPu3LDKLFnnW56aclywQqxp_v0qICHLA_yE0F2mxbDltZdm_C2OUEpKwVTnzzoRV8xsbrwSblr5eD63m5gZxfHCu-0GKQfhuHR3poWj0eTzyX1bkPr_RKd7Dt8WaPW8hRwST_jtIt6SUsuFdaF54agqdOarNYd/s4032/IMG_9791.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP9psuj7c77rANm9aCjFEX9OkcUOPu3LDKLFnnW56aclywQqxp_v0qICHLA_yE0F2mxbDltZdm_C2OUEpKwVTnzzoRV8xsbrwSblr5eD63m5gZxfHCu-0GKQfhuHR3poWj0eTzyX1bkPr_RKd7Dt8WaPW8hRwST_jtIt6SUsuFdaF54agqdOarNYd/w480-h640/IMG_9791.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cutting the structural support members<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtkjQDotme1BM9iwopu2pVS1S1QWaa19L-jYrBjnFWIB7ed236BHYSgia9A1CTfPILY0buHRqPy2XLQYDdrau05HmwRRxv5hDHDLDeSKHez5sK9FO4PiQFSi4B-0x492wnZu2V8Dkp9Yl74t0q6vqaI5Xu1Y-kL-2oI72XjmcBhn29CPjJas2lSXQ/s4032/IMG_9793.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtkjQDotme1BM9iwopu2pVS1S1QWaa19L-jYrBjnFWIB7ed236BHYSgia9A1CTfPILY0buHRqPy2XLQYDdrau05HmwRRxv5hDHDLDeSKHez5sK9FO4PiQFSi4B-0x492wnZu2V8Dkp9Yl74t0q6vqaI5Xu1Y-kL-2oI72XjmcBhn29CPjJas2lSXQ/w640-h480/IMG_9793.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Support members and secondary structure<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeP9aH0MGNXP8r3_r4jpMB592T4lpXz6-M5IkBlRKmBs7iXBdCHuroq4rd4C5Xjk9BkMHQ09krIt2EgcKqHaVOEUo5IaPJwP9znRtl1zfXWjYCyZMbUG1ov9CFKGwgdf0trlBsfzcUB8tIfnIpmrIZ8LnA3XJ3iqMEcTK06aX8PJDRRNB3vaLF23V/s4032/IMG_9794.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeP9aH0MGNXP8r3_r4jpMB592T4lpXz6-M5IkBlRKmBs7iXBdCHuroq4rd4C5Xjk9BkMHQ09krIt2EgcKqHaVOEUo5IaPJwP9znRtl1zfXWjYCyZMbUG1ov9CFKGwgdf0trlBsfzcUB8tIfnIpmrIZ8LnA3XJ3iqMEcTK06aX8PJDRRNB3vaLF23V/w640-h480/IMG_9794.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Detail of the structural geometry interplay <i>(no screws fastening platform members)</i><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g-wVJAJ4QUXbf6JHB6zLHvC3gimTYV0S2qo0ueba03bhY2FKbFzdJNeSdcUq28z8FjN54HMoyjvvHSYBxD6Ird-vLspO_IiZ8r2E40PSz494oMNcJArRq32yo6na6d86ZxHxQIjvN0yj8IXeJbFU-FmQk2QFmpWlX_68KpDaN6NWTUz7BU2pucfL/s4032/IMG_9795.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g-wVJAJ4QUXbf6JHB6zLHvC3gimTYV0S2qo0ueba03bhY2FKbFzdJNeSdcUq28z8FjN54HMoyjvvHSYBxD6Ird-vLspO_IiZ8r2E40PSz494oMNcJArRq32yo6na6d86ZxHxQIjvN0yj8IXeJbFU-FmQk2QFmpWlX_68KpDaN6NWTUz7BU2pucfL/w480-h640/IMG_9795.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More details on opposite end of table<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVO_63-mlt2D7wyTsHf5XIMdtxIQP9x-kSvk4F7rWjQejsIUY2E_p4BC8bnSJ6VDVdKPr5_ojd87J16FDrRHZheoTZS-xR3M4-QWUd24nOr9woU6up3slOQKI64br8DhO32cay3CO-LHG4BN--2BFxLnfwllr4HTYfp3rqDVMHh__DoPxBTPlyfrA/s4032/IMG_9801.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVO_63-mlt2D7wyTsHf5XIMdtxIQP9x-kSvk4F7rWjQejsIUY2E_p4BC8bnSJ6VDVdKPr5_ojd87J16FDrRHZheoTZS-xR3M4-QWUd24nOr9woU6up3slOQKI64br8DhO32cay3CO-LHG4BN--2BFxLnfwllr4HTYfp3rqDVMHh__DoPxBTPlyfrA/w480-h640/IMG_9801.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Still no screws on platform at this point<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmnr2hEJEvvaST3bKTMkzcjiV6m3l4jWj1Kg1r4QcQRDgzic2q51deg9FBRK5VOq9Pvu075chTCC-1BreIKpngbjlk7zDtJD6-9OGWG3ndkoso3xzUOAEtQHHV3Vw4nqts9HZi7Q5vh-lfjde7VeUv1CKIDVxgSaVTTdhDJNgqxjSOO0kZaV2k-1u/s4032/IMG_9804.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmnr2hEJEvvaST3bKTMkzcjiV6m3l4jWj1Kg1r4QcQRDgzic2q51deg9FBRK5VOq9Pvu075chTCC-1BreIKpngbjlk7zDtJD6-9OGWG3ndkoso3xzUOAEtQHHV3Vw4nqts9HZi7Q5vh-lfjde7VeUv1CKIDVxgSaVTTdhDJNgqxjSOO0kZaV2k-1u/w480-h640/IMG_9804.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The platforms can also be inserted on the far side of the table if needed<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPhzcyXxqKyo00Ai3oHVFC4gqXGwo6aOqJRsVvt-TyP8yfC9tFHWc2Ou5E_7filJezH7QKzwDAjC4nVJf4sP-z4i96mmmTloufRExTGCI8v0vIfSLdJXHo5-Ppo-kRy4O-kqfIchLO4F5v5AI3VlFPkO92_ICCXiSJxTpzpryeKcea8SociAD6gLH/s4032/IMG_9810.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPhzcyXxqKyo00Ai3oHVFC4gqXGwo6aOqJRsVvt-TyP8yfC9tFHWc2Ou5E_7filJezH7QKzwDAjC4nVJf4sP-z4i96mmmTloufRExTGCI8v0vIfSLdJXHo5-Ppo-kRy4O-kqfIchLO4F5v5AI3VlFPkO92_ICCXiSJxTpzpryeKcea8SociAD6gLH/w640-h480/IMG_9810.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Floating platforms... kewl!<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wj8t5QnN8UQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="wj8t5QnN8UQ"></iframe></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is how it will be used</span></span><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-50554225900478233842023-02-09T12:36:00.086-05:002023-05-14T09:16:18.194-04:00 Top overhaul<div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">In
2016, five years into building my very own Long-EZ, I "accidentally" became JT’s latest proud owner.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_35Y8kjDehCR0QuM0N0Vrj_AYPPlXMEMoRyXSq5wJvEjti-RFvXXYGA79d2UO2mNFQCTpppIOKn50k8Q1gsMFyhtzklY8gLhArSuhNB_B4Dkvof0HsaXnmgOXvG1W7C2xDfXNhTu7tsiDIYUFAW3XZNi2Q6jHohJoWwO8anzIzX8_7wHuJ69BRU7/s3264/IMG_8454.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_35Y8kjDehCR0QuM0N0Vrj_AYPPlXMEMoRyXSq5wJvEjti-RFvXXYGA79d2UO2mNFQCTpppIOKn50k8Q1gsMFyhtzklY8gLhArSuhNB_B4Dkvof0HsaXnmgOXvG1W7C2xDfXNhTu7tsiDIYUFAW3XZNi2Q6jHohJoWwO8anzIzX8_7wHuJ69BRU7/w640-h480/IMG_8454.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Meeting JT for the first time</span><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">At the time</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> it seemed </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> like a good idea... Fly JT while building the other one, learn as much as possible and incorporate desirable changes to my own build, then resell JT after my project's first flight. So, after a what I thought was a thorough pre-buy inspection during which a couple of
issues were discovered and corrected,</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> JT followed me home.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">One
always buys a used airplane hoping not to run into too many issues,
nevertheless issues always seem to have a way of finding you. </span></span></span></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93EM-bms5GzdmWvP-x-gOu5YAyagL7Le4nB_R0QwcpSopc-ZhxVX8sPxzTRwLb9KUi0eL64VoMotWBk4dSbRBS7MnDoCwBzCNKqEm32S2WlMFaQF19_AXs4jfiTn4c1LwI5tiAAQgW1ZtUF5a1n7_wuo1bWaItRmwKsfV-sXg0n7N6NxLDmVLauY1/s609/check%20engine%20light.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="609" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93EM-bms5GzdmWvP-x-gOu5YAyagL7Le4nB_R0QwcpSopc-ZhxVX8sPxzTRwLb9KUi0eL64VoMotWBk4dSbRBS7MnDoCwBzCNKqEm32S2WlMFaQF19_AXs4jfiTn4c1LwI5tiAAQgW1ZtUF5a1n7_wuo1bWaItRmwKsfV-sXg0n7N6NxLDmVLauY1/s320/check%20engine%20light.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh boy!<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">So in 2017,
after just one year of occasional flying, JT came down with a case of low compression in all cylinders that couldn’t be helped, no matter what we
tried. Interestingly enough, JT never showed any signs of slowing down,
but my A&P did not feel comfortable passing the annual Condition
Inspection anymore.<br /><br />Saying that I was bummed would have been an
understatement. With roughly 800 hours on the engine, and a suggested
TBO <i>(Time Between Overhauls)</i> of 2000 hours, I was horrified at the
prospect of performing expensive invasive maintenance on my still new to
me airplane.<br /><br />It turns out that not all engines make it to TBO, and statistically speaking the ones that do are engines that are used very often, like flight schools’
engines. Looking at JT’s logbook it appeared that she flew an average of
50 hours a year since she was finished in 2003. That was a
little disappointing, but in line with what most airplane owners
experience.<br /><br />The verdict for JT was a “Top Overhaul”, and it would
not be cheap even doing most of the work myself under the supervision
of my trusted A&P.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDs11i22acwCvZZIU0OnZcDPxVPrwK1FbW-_lRarTxTgw4Hq9UrK9rmkqIaF5HSCxl3XwxMnLFqXFd8PlovOWR8tXVmgiCTOFBj-G-iWGXmXuT2TrqLNtjt95AiNnTENINDhWxIThhhIKW99q6YvQuu9KaCT-72tpIyvRO_ngvPWvLhWLarlwl48V/s4000/YDXJ0019.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDs11i22acwCvZZIU0OnZcDPxVPrwK1FbW-_lRarTxTgw4Hq9UrK9rmkqIaF5HSCxl3XwxMnLFqXFd8PlovOWR8tXVmgiCTOFBj-G-iWGXmXuT2TrqLNtjt95AiNnTENINDhWxIThhhIKW99q6YvQuu9KaCT-72tpIyvRO_ngvPWvLhWLarlwl48V/w640-h480/YDXJ0019.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">JT's last photos before work began<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To better understand what I was getting into, I decided to buy two specific books, <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Busch-Engines-maintenance-troubleshooting/dp/1718608950/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mike+busch+on+engines&qid=1675699757&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Mike Bush on Engines (Mike Bush 2018)</a></span>, and <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sky-Ranch-Engine-Manual-2nd/dp/B083ZJQDXC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39LZLM50A7QFO&keywords=Sky+Ranch+Engine+Manual&qid=1675699798&sprefix=sky+ranch+engine+manual%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Sky Ranch Engine Manual (John Schwaner 1990, latest edition 2017)</a></span>.</span></span></span><br /></div><br /></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK0b5cKzywKq8aMg_fKyiAuE8MG5Csr-hNxVOV6gxCKe269wpcZOVOopXsN0vrl0SjMmZ-WjfNnqIYdO-M1Wy339OYyBPy4ztjXX8rcyOXm5ZoxT2GBwPOFedxGsX8BxAdV6Zdk3WfvF4R68OuVdesM6UeSdpF8J8Q8J6VGhtVrnJKTgVytM8nq4A/s3109/IMG_1483.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3109" data-original-width="2236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK0b5cKzywKq8aMg_fKyiAuE8MG5Csr-hNxVOV6gxCKe269wpcZOVOopXsN0vrl0SjMmZ-WjfNnqIYdO-M1Wy339OYyBPy4ztjXX8rcyOXm5ZoxT2GBwPOFedxGsX8BxAdV6Zdk3WfvF4R68OuVdesM6UeSdpF8J8Q8J6VGhtVrnJKTgVytM8nq4A/w460-h640/IMG_1483.heic" width="460" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Very interesting book on overhaul pitfalls<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlhZBUnSJChLD2yhMFQ1F-Q4Kgi8PTyfs8FSHsI3n6BhOcJPxEKbMtlnUrJDwZ01noeR_nLvFyVXoWlwdf8q2uDUqaPNpURt-PHMtfvjz5gOCy30jIm7DKWkCaob6zqsyepS-YO7uBSNAx3sGDuBmKOPsNixHqnFUqBxmY4WkCcBC0QLukMpf3TL-/s1434/Screenshot%202023-01-26%20at%209.17.35%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1162" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlhZBUnSJChLD2yhMFQ1F-Q4Kgi8PTyfs8FSHsI3n6BhOcJPxEKbMtlnUrJDwZ01noeR_nLvFyVXoWlwdf8q2uDUqaPNpURt-PHMtfvjz5gOCy30jIm7DKWkCaob6zqsyepS-YO7uBSNAx3sGDuBmKOPsNixHqnFUqBxmY4WkCcBC0QLukMpf3TL-/w518-h640/Screenshot%202023-01-26%20at%209.17.35%20AM.png" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you haven't read this book you are doing IT wrong<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">These
books most definitely helped me understand what I was up against. I
cannot say enough good things about both, and I wouldn’t consider
working on an aircraft engine without the background information they
provided. They scared the crap out of me, and made me very cautious
about how performing even seemingly insignificant tasks incorrectly
could be disastrous.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I would also dare to say that Mike Bush’s
book should be mandatory reading material for all piston engine pilots,
as it relates strongly to how to operate one’s engine. Yes… it is that
good, and it is critical that you know what’s going on with your engine
if you want that relationship to last.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you have ever worked on
a car or motorcycle I’d say this type of work is not any more difficult
than what you have already experienced, with a couple of differences…
1) certain “aviation only” tools are required, and 2) everything you
touch can potentially kill you.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">About point #2, because of what I
learned from these books, I decided to not reuse any fasteners, and go
new on just about everything that needed to go back on the engine.</span></span></span><br /></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvmRTcSiflEurCKAglXwONiQXpuTWK7fjn4TL5K00V3enW54kazmAmVbfMq3SbQVl0gl6KEmrGWujbBap9twXzk-0W4Nzb5PLExtTGJVOI3IzBMUKPUvxrdU3rwLbWj0V7uyS9320Mndft_WM8FcyVjYpnBi6PWykxanQCwTmpE7k6eF0sZdowILF/s3264/IMG_9608.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvmRTcSiflEurCKAglXwONiQXpuTWK7fjn4TL5K00V3enW54kazmAmVbfMq3SbQVl0gl6KEmrGWujbBap9twXzk-0W4Nzb5PLExtTGJVOI3IzBMUKPUvxrdU3rwLbWj0V7uyS9320Mndft_WM8FcyVjYpnBi6PWykxanQCwTmpE7k6eF0sZdowILF/w640-h480/IMG_9608.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cylinder flange bolt hole. Note the supercritical absence of paint. Why? Read the books!<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn3uWzt6AWYFYVCxi7QFtvYMODdOw9jdiDoXFLhHcRkzoawG_7UdsKzrNYy3vrHRv_fGTjv2rQMHFsMdfghVxid2xaR3zxzlUyZKuDqX6y06NOPUnTkZEty295NXfhucC4d60FdsPeTiitw3etSi1X9pwcm49dUVE0bLs7WceqHaMBAVY2vbINBU9/s3264/IMG_9612.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn3uWzt6AWYFYVCxi7QFtvYMODdOw9jdiDoXFLhHcRkzoawG_7UdsKzrNYy3vrHRv_fGTjv2rQMHFsMdfghVxid2xaR3zxzlUyZKuDqX6y06NOPUnTkZEty295NXfhucC4d60FdsPeTiitw3etSi1X9pwcm49dUVE0bLs7WceqHaMBAVY2vbINBU9/w640-h480/IMG_9612.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brand new hardware. These nuts are not symmetrical.<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OqnITYjsGsBgDpvkWs9wRIhwze9ov8M-k9cvR-Ldjmcg2X4GYp9aTysRdx0MGFurMOKyNVRLZ-kU5JcbC6ONLJWloxPn45DCHvRxeMIMgZav9GqD8jbUZuhyWzOhaBMsnDRNQnEJ01hsYkdTF5l0jKPTYNUxcyi2Zl77WbV218Ej_fU3aPNtyxJF/s3264/IMG_9614.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OqnITYjsGsBgDpvkWs9wRIhwze9ov8M-k9cvR-Ldjmcg2X4GYp9aTysRdx0MGFurMOKyNVRLZ-kU5JcbC6ONLJWloxPn45DCHvRxeMIMgZav9GqD8jbUZuhyWzOhaBMsnDRNQnEJ01hsYkdTF5l0jKPTYNUxcyi2Zl77WbV218Ej_fU3aPNtyxJF/w640-h480/IMG_9614.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Case nuts are directional, but you wouldn't know it without reading the aforementioned books.<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Because
cylinder removal is the only real opportunity one has to asses the
health of internal parts like the super important camshaft, I made sure to
have plenty of expert eyes on it, and luckily for me JT’s was in good
shape. The alternative would have meant a complete rebuild, something
that was definitely not in my 2017 budget.<br /><br />As always good friends are better than gold, and I relied heavily on the advice of <a href="http://epixaviation.com/our-crew/" target="_blank">Jim Parkman (owner of KCPK’s Epix Aviation)</a>,
who helped me pick all the replacement parts I needed, and even trusted
me to borrow some of his valuable calibrated torque wrenches to
complete the most critical tasks. His advice and support are in large
part reason for the success of this maintenance evolution. <br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE7kGkeVumC141wNVqxdJC7WePOK0KnNcF3CG0Zjh4Ae82W0Z3JF7jLCbgCP9RUzRLWuNJvXZbMXW5zIgeoYyi0jzMTUlMut0M9hHdEFsCIKf9quh1ZAeoJp9956xg3Hdsh33YcAwomsZKULJG_i72KDMIVOGSzk6pshTvnDVtV2fsVTlraueDfcl/s3264/IMG_9238.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE7kGkeVumC141wNVqxdJC7WePOK0KnNcF3CG0Zjh4Ae82W0Z3JF7jLCbgCP9RUzRLWuNJvXZbMXW5zIgeoYyi0jzMTUlMut0M9hHdEFsCIKf9quh1ZAeoJp9956xg3Hdsh33YcAwomsZKULJG_i72KDMIVOGSzk6pshTvnDVtV2fsVTlraueDfcl/w480-h640/IMG_9238.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fun fact, this wrench used to belong to my previous employer Atlantic Coast Airlines.<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknoaVJwfG8ROQeVUNiLijpo76l2YFMW_HGHaX3W4BDGOl3kSyOnjc-QSAuxNgP5XGRDPXetGphjmNibpZhTW_FsDkJuVKr6BNCvDmMTI3yzd7PlT9ej-9y8rr2MIIoFtMdWC6B5T8AIcFGR7XPdWaBdI0jOQnfMIKNI0vE9QgtL1n3dg7NWL47Ocp/s3264/IMG_9236.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknoaVJwfG8ROQeVUNiLijpo76l2YFMW_HGHaX3W4BDGOl3kSyOnjc-QSAuxNgP5XGRDPXetGphjmNibpZhTW_FsDkJuVKr6BNCvDmMTI3yzd7PlT9ej-9y8rr2MIIoFtMdWC6B5T8AIcFGR7XPdWaBdI0jOQnfMIKNI0vE9QgtL1n3dg7NWL47Ocp/w480-h640/IMG_9236.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">I splurged afterwards and bought an identical torque wrench to Jim's from the Snap-On dealer ($$$$)</span><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">As
for the cylinders I decided to go new, since the price difference was
not as high as the peace of mind I'd get from them, and chose Nickel
Carbide coated cylinders from ECI. Ironically, ECI was bought out by Continental
Motors, so all of my Lycoming cylinders bear the Continental
manufacturing logo. <br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANMPr3N00X3LrIMAUV7f1MfOl4jM5anVtsF8xVIiTEx1vK3_QHS-9aZcZJSz8o58vl66oBl_wQTrA7GPt-b6rxv32DZUeOiulrRajBCyhi3gkqwynZdxMX9tYWjtPY2wa_xtqM5exwoBiuV_-UYlJQDqdl6cCBrxc6DRclsHUsmG1idapLvRpC2l3/s3264/IMG_9345.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANMPr3N00X3LrIMAUV7f1MfOl4jM5anVtsF8xVIiTEx1vK3_QHS-9aZcZJSz8o58vl66oBl_wQTrA7GPt-b6rxv32DZUeOiulrRajBCyhi3gkqwynZdxMX9tYWjtPY2wa_xtqM5exwoBiuV_-UYlJQDqdl6cCBrxc6DRclsHUsmG1idapLvRpC2l3/w480-h640/IMG_9345.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">New cylinder unboxing<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgAzPOZVs8SKTuJMIuIwnxOWUg5lM7g4mNpHfY0qZ1ipu6IM6pMWKvdphe7Q8yeg5UZqEsAI7D16Gc0j8Kqa3rU-BMlOESsTMPVs7P5WxkuEL42rrKgDIMyrnx-T9QnJGmSvgFTqQG5Mp7eLowxHG2iKrSE0N2ADy8L3w_wX0YEEZ9VPKptwRT46r/s3264/IMG_9353.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgAzPOZVs8SKTuJMIuIwnxOWUg5lM7g4mNpHfY0qZ1ipu6IM6pMWKvdphe7Q8yeg5UZqEsAI7D16Gc0j8Kqa3rU-BMlOESsTMPVs7P5WxkuEL42rrKgDIMyrnx-T9QnJGmSvgFTqQG5Mp7eLowxHG2iKrSE0N2ADy8L3w_wX0YEEZ9VPKptwRT46r/w640-h480/IMG_9353.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Continental logo made me pause for a second<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfd9bl5m7HOoKKISdnPWGcfYxfrfLdFYpZia016IN1ghsUIclP49iTcj8NI6lc_h9gxRPlgHI_apV0pQHCr36yrmeldQcVnztW8ZOZxasE7vybIwSIykYRcm2nYV_b25n8dkUe6B8WTCrfuqAVzELLKKa7Z97VUn9q5oCq6sEYQLTYYybpK2TD4mQ/s3264/IMG_9347.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfd9bl5m7HOoKKISdnPWGcfYxfrfLdFYpZia016IN1ghsUIclP49iTcj8NI6lc_h9gxRPlgHI_apV0pQHCr36yrmeldQcVnztW8ZOZxasE7vybIwSIykYRcm2nYV_b25n8dkUe6B8WTCrfuqAVzELLKKa7Z97VUn9q5oCq6sEYQLTYYybpK2TD4mQ/w640-h480/IMG_9347.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sleeping beauty<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeIB1VnPo3iUCGr4K7fUn7XYrVLFCpn06O3KEWBKByqU_jZ7ehZ4ROfmEQZ-lgdrqGAfY2oeu_nWIn-Hr3HJwq1NDVihEJKNrv-lg-dc279SlWac3mxg_aH7_9EuJT9LaWP3GICGu1uBV5TAHdHq1GfvJd7NBIlQsCH_IaxianA63FoF-we-uOy0t/s3264/IMG_9349.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeIB1VnPo3iUCGr4K7fUn7XYrVLFCpn06O3KEWBKByqU_jZ7ehZ4ROfmEQZ-lgdrqGAfY2oeu_nWIn-Hr3HJwq1NDVihEJKNrv-lg-dc279SlWac3mxg_aH7_9EuJT9LaWP3GICGu1uBV5TAHdHq1GfvJd7NBIlQsCH_IaxianA63FoF-we-uOy0t/w640-h480/IMG_9349.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pistons were already installed but had to come out for mounting<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">JT was originally equipped with a Lycoming O-320 E2A core and high compression pistons <i>(160 hp)</i>,
so I chose not change anything here and went with high compression
pistons again made for the O-320 D2J version, so this did not change
JT’s power output.<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsODrnZN1OY1cNDxcmkbFl2gn1PI7t1wYSNh3Cto7qJTJf0rb7u9GgWJ5vUXVgtFGMbw5o_SVij3gZdiuNeHk2zHW1LaNWZNacA3_J0LI5XpbIMfarGsWwhp8_3Ygip3uXz98_iaKINo4GN0Xn1BONi8aAvnqKvKm8aTD1KaMhTu4bCuEwts8T6spq/s3264/IMG_9242.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsODrnZN1OY1cNDxcmkbFl2gn1PI7t1wYSNh3Cto7qJTJf0rb7u9GgWJ5vUXVgtFGMbw5o_SVij3gZdiuNeHk2zHW1LaNWZNacA3_J0LI5XpbIMfarGsWwhp8_3Ygip3uXz98_iaKINo4GN0Xn1BONi8aAvnqKvKm8aTD1KaMhTu4bCuEwts8T6spq/w480-h640/IMG_9242.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Lots of additional new parts to go with the new cylinders</span><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumfWkQ39FaJKXeRrCTE9OV0USYPH-hhLYC5Ed4wm_dBNmBr42s0RmeD2brEEU-Ms2IBDcWZ8OwCjLS0Q0ytUUICXxq4NszWc-OdBmLOA_8BZ1vyKS1eknn1s4Q9Xvui7qsjn7p95N8mFakbelxHVUdAdKJcswga2qPDrXy1PIVLyYvwqdUZQ6VTh_/s3264/IMG_9245.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumfWkQ39FaJKXeRrCTE9OV0USYPH-hhLYC5Ed4wm_dBNmBr42s0RmeD2brEEU-Ms2IBDcWZ8OwCjLS0Q0ytUUICXxq4NszWc-OdBmLOA_8BZ1vyKS1eknn1s4Q9Xvui7qsjn7p95N8mFakbelxHVUdAdKJcswga2qPDrXy1PIVLyYvwqdUZQ6VTh_/w480-h640/IMG_9245.JPG" width="480" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Taking the piston out of the cylinder<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsYdVyUVr1gOxNVUWbfGEAbUC-6GEcuCzkTacLCLJNtGNMHffAvSkUmMSx5996Q-t5AAEqTMzTk_zuMZFwJIAtfoUJMoUOLk0Ky6yL4IC7XY0KLtxrQ3bQyIpLDpfjd_kqsfCwY_6Pdylq1_xOuSJx8oD7UuZoWduYG3ltBQDqJJbUQnTdm8qUto4/s3264/IMG_9244.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsYdVyUVr1gOxNVUWbfGEAbUC-6GEcuCzkTacLCLJNtGNMHffAvSkUmMSx5996Q-t5AAEqTMzTk_zuMZFwJIAtfoUJMoUOLk0Ky6yL4IC7XY0KLtxrQ3bQyIpLDpfjd_kqsfCwY_6Pdylq1_xOuSJx8oD7UuZoWduYG3ltBQDqJJbUQnTdm8qUto4/w480-h640/IMG_9244.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Temporarily installing the wrist pin</span><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">JT now <i>(2018)</i> runs a O-320 E2A engine core with D2J pistons, although four years later <i>(2022)</i> this engine will become a fully fuel injected unit <i>(IO-320)</i>, but this is the topic for another post.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k2sGFJq0n60WWV4CymFc0DvmO7xxZJL4ALVpDiC02muuN8pgkaa_yeVMngK-9P93V1awr-H3dcWHXn0L2KqM5EF_W4suPldrfrrGdsk45riuYL9SfYo8-SuWJDyx8zeYph1eXPyQrhXypmmYQCOgC2RBVqZqRfbu01Nz0LzZRSN9Kpa3JT17J50m/s3264/IMG_9038.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k2sGFJq0n60WWV4CymFc0DvmO7xxZJL4ALVpDiC02muuN8pgkaa_yeVMngK-9P93V1awr-H3dcWHXn0L2KqM5EF_W4suPldrfrrGdsk45riuYL9SfYo8-SuWJDyx8zeYph1eXPyQrhXypmmYQCOgC2RBVqZqRfbu01Nz0LzZRSN9Kpa3JT17J50m/w640-h480/IMG_9038.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Baffles, intakes, exhausts, starter, and alternator removed. </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0hxrKrfpZaeMxmFhRBfldICLOfUqsKwjlTTzahVgErHsVWG0OfQnkfL7UZBF2igGK3RzfFfS039WrSzMWVHPqM65_HROkBeUNo7fR4dq7Baf5OZJURV8WSIJS3DfWiDz3Ev3WnG2FYk3xrR_MRPF3X7tGStFdPyax9PL3m07kiZLaSqGHJNbIZtn/s3264/IMG_9040.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0hxrKrfpZaeMxmFhRBfldICLOfUqsKwjlTTzahVgErHsVWG0OfQnkfL7UZBF2igGK3RzfFfS039WrSzMWVHPqM65_HROkBeUNo7fR4dq7Baf5OZJURV8WSIJS3DfWiDz3Ev3WnG2FYk3xrR_MRPF3X7tGStFdPyax9PL3m07kiZLaSqGHJNbIZtn/w640-h480/IMG_9040.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Cylinders #3 and #1 from above<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkdwLfCsM8BoaNCSwyeOUfwBEloYAVlVCHENGoNLWHkaGUB-DqC4RsH9fZbZeU9fKNfGv1XHP-NX3UYb80PMeNnb2EBBIGWdpx6IKhB5QcgKGOIqWzAUgAsTc7B5L6_V6lM-RxH12il631SR6H8WfZ-nGTuOiA3n8imrYpEyJnSzpLU7-tgv_1gmk/s3264/IMG_9042.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkdwLfCsM8BoaNCSwyeOUfwBEloYAVlVCHENGoNLWHkaGUB-DqC4RsH9fZbZeU9fKNfGv1XHP-NX3UYb80PMeNnb2EBBIGWdpx6IKhB5QcgKGOIqWzAUgAsTc7B5L6_V6lM-RxH12il631SR6H8WfZ-nGTuOiA3n8imrYpEyJnSzpLU7-tgv_1gmk/w640-h480/IMG_9042.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Cylinders #2 and #4 from above</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4dHobKdAuDpBv6t33FCzUU72CURFW4MPmeAiC2xEwcX2DFesXRb0Oq3z_nbGksfMwJmhzuG5NZxYwrKr01yxJrfJOhVY5_52ZKHCFvk6-Ku9Dgly_OK1w0YAfgYtUZ_IcQjT5hYtGXf4SD4SuSyypj0hKaUn12-Ad5mfuwmbGR7zAL1ikaH6dk_e/s3264/IMG_9044.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4dHobKdAuDpBv6t33FCzUU72CURFW4MPmeAiC2xEwcX2DFesXRb0Oq3z_nbGksfMwJmhzuG5NZxYwrKr01yxJrfJOhVY5_52ZKHCFvk6-Ku9Dgly_OK1w0YAfgYtUZ_IcQjT5hYtGXf4SD4SuSyypj0hKaUn12-Ad5mfuwmbGR7zAL1ikaH6dk_e/w640-h480/IMG_9044.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Cylinders #2 and #4 from below with intakes and exhausts removed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSb6VqbYD-pe2BVKRt5iD-2fAegX0nXv-xyVsM52xgYzZyHyI1hRQiBFiW59gRlj2xgVPv2q_xRgbhEN9Vwko0gGVS2paZ0QSaEHt82D3uSsH8U7biPQV2lB9gyo9roC0uPEeGNIneAgD1FSqssQanGkPcnbanPqMpZ-ekJMk3J_GdwpczOsRFoA0_/s3264/IMG_9063.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSb6VqbYD-pe2BVKRt5iD-2fAegX0nXv-xyVsM52xgYzZyHyI1hRQiBFiW59gRlj2xgVPv2q_xRgbhEN9Vwko0gGVS2paZ0QSaEHt82D3uSsH8U7biPQV2lB9gyo9roC0uPEeGNIneAgD1FSqssQanGkPcnbanPqMpZ-ekJMk3J_GdwpczOsRFoA0_/w640-h480/IMG_9063.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Cylinder #1 with the valve cover removed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2f8vKqFOpRGCrYyrKGmJdd8h4dKokrRyB1KzNRJmmDYDOjLIDg_5qr6taYpNo3yFo7GCMVCWcflQpNERViHiZPEgUuZdlwEqZ5ka1ww9NQ-D8uehMcxsEZN33TxbiUWD5HtUrWbAt27uC138RccLMSzPOKuk8eLcFGKhyx8Av3U4YRNXSBhlehEG/s3264/IMG_9067.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2f8vKqFOpRGCrYyrKGmJdd8h4dKokrRyB1KzNRJmmDYDOjLIDg_5qr6taYpNo3yFo7GCMVCWcflQpNERViHiZPEgUuZdlwEqZ5ka1ww9NQ-D8uehMcxsEZN33TxbiUWD5HtUrWbAt27uC138RccLMSzPOKuk8eLcFGKhyx8Av3U4YRNXSBhlehEG/w640-h480/IMG_9067.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Using my middle finger to push out the rocker arm and bushing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VjixHPaNqRRCGka6H5wVI8FSNNAbmLXhnNA1f8bEC0NvgX7akbHgVAfoey1cppyWkizAG09nZig6KZf5eN0GG33dZfBo94a4DV-eZ-SBD4YdEQFpjCCHvkXWpTftOp9kGNCI2ygwipVZ0onx5HxP9Nthwn29fpJglwDEfq7K5dmFAG3axAQZ1kHG/s3264/IMG_9070.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VjixHPaNqRRCGka6H5wVI8FSNNAbmLXhnNA1f8bEC0NvgX7akbHgVAfoey1cppyWkizAG09nZig6KZf5eN0GG33dZfBo94a4DV-eZ-SBD4YdEQFpjCCHvkXWpTftOp9kGNCI2ygwipVZ0onx5HxP9Nthwn29fpJglwDEfq7K5dmFAG3axAQZ1kHG/w640-h480/IMG_9070.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Rocker arms, and pushrods removed.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcrFLUzfKV89MClYiglKqZ2sI2mGme2kuYx4dAyMUuVdw1lfttSQecMIdncN7TD-cohdWypTMpIN-ZnKuuz2tU7MpclXbJHewrZON-g7vGiyTsWl6XnC326FKfDBqXpG4oiHsXg93cHv4ri0exjQkDfR3mk5rdXULKnMjTH4Oxn-wCS3Kg46ENSD-/s3264/IMG_9072.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcrFLUzfKV89MClYiglKqZ2sI2mGme2kuYx4dAyMUuVdw1lfttSQecMIdncN7TD-cohdWypTMpIN-ZnKuuz2tU7MpclXbJHewrZON-g7vGiyTsWl6XnC326FKfDBqXpG4oiHsXg93cHv4ri0exjQkDfR3mk5rdXULKnMjTH4Oxn-wCS3Kg46ENSD-/w640-h480/IMG_9072.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Removing the 8 bolts holding the cylinder with one of two special wrenches<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6-Wha25ZsV7xlGQ-rR7J8Gy910Xu0SZ7WV15tcsMtNUMlvHamUtBhmV03O_mKjQPLuZH-Qm_YaQ_JWqCiGo6-QW7dA3nd64iahRm-6Ea3K-Tyu01j4l2YAbLhXjODXe52Ei6PQekb--7sCZCtqTxGsdQAopt47iUbgh0OWBrFnt1DtrlwqTl3m31/s3264/IMG_9078.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6-Wha25ZsV7xlGQ-rR7J8Gy910Xu0SZ7WV15tcsMtNUMlvHamUtBhmV03O_mKjQPLuZH-Qm_YaQ_JWqCiGo6-QW7dA3nd64iahRm-6Ea3K-Tyu01j4l2YAbLhXjODXe52Ei6PQekb--7sCZCtqTxGsdQAopt47iUbgh0OWBrFnt1DtrlwqTl3m31/w640-h480/IMG_9078.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Making sure #1 steel connecting rod does not fall and dent the aluminum case<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw134RG5R4OoADNzUr8-VU9K3of7bDj412HMg0I_He5GZNP6CKnC-ZgIxtz1XHJq7N931ZOHFMX0_9XVFBes9pqtZeOI68hgZQybrK0ne-tJYNje7GpULxcTWvMnx17-anwNDU5GunAsomvMC_fNQLV0fSOF4LSBw6SS0IUWONvedxl-eFXxCYd8O/s3264/IMG_9079.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw134RG5R4OoADNzUr8-VU9K3of7bDj412HMg0I_He5GZNP6CKnC-ZgIxtz1XHJq7N931ZOHFMX0_9XVFBes9pqtZeOI68hgZQybrK0ne-tJYNje7GpULxcTWvMnx17-anwNDU5GunAsomvMC_fNQLV0fSOF4LSBw6SS0IUWONvedxl-eFXxCYd8O/w640-h480/IMG_9079.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Repurposing the used cylinder's orange silicone O-ring to suspend the connecting rod </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FL-Kiu42aImbH6LSwsTkhO0XGM2eV27oztsKxI8xEOdnPU6fr41b5QKEYU54mdkFS22qH8Q0ed4pGH5kp8lvg0-TXm68lNyYJwlliD3do3xlaKdWUxYDJDape1e13YfteTikab4xPDtbPYwbGjIHvhLx3fa8YcCpZHntGSKBiD1dfHgAlbR08iZ3/s3264/IMG_9082.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FL-Kiu42aImbH6LSwsTkhO0XGM2eV27oztsKxI8xEOdnPU6fr41b5QKEYU54mdkFS22qH8Q0ed4pGH5kp8lvg0-TXm68lNyYJwlliD3do3xlaKdWUxYDJDape1e13YfteTikab4xPDtbPYwbGjIHvhLx3fa8YcCpZHntGSKBiD1dfHgAlbR08iZ3/w640-h480/IMG_9082.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Pushing out the piston pin, and plugs.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgRy4Gg8XAEhqxFma9OYFimmsg_zm_i1xZHV4IliSX3Jx5rFBEWAtIy2GP5vU4WOKslozbQb68IAFHFwLjwU1GbVmmiZRLVOa9Elm87jPz_TXxErLHslCeSNOB3hA2O-U0Cwr3ntx5THXhPOMRPJ2pKsEeDtBaS4jR8a9yJmzIqsP9LsUA4DsB-zE/s3264/IMG_9085.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgRy4Gg8XAEhqxFma9OYFimmsg_zm_i1xZHV4IliSX3Jx5rFBEWAtIy2GP5vU4WOKslozbQb68IAFHFwLjwU1GbVmmiZRLVOa9Elm87jPz_TXxErLHslCeSNOB3hA2O-U0Cwr3ntx5THXhPOMRPJ2pKsEeDtBaS4jR8a9yJmzIqsP9LsUA4DsB-zE/w640-h480/IMG_9085.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Letting the connecting rod dent the case would create oil leaks on the reassembled engine<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZN4Z92Sqyf4BXFph4RnNyVZeSjPPwEum8u5obxpOiUzzgVnxa7wjd5YDInMruLtCJXMtKleajSGUkL8yLRXZnPK7s_C-pGCQNho2-T7MZntqRkooaxJxmS6-Db_6sk5MSfG7hsGMEpi-3xiuwDFzpBVSJGpQ1dA1T1NBHQI4WOa3Y1NTlGQwo-ks-/s3264/IMG_9089.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZN4Z92Sqyf4BXFph4RnNyVZeSjPPwEum8u5obxpOiUzzgVnxa7wjd5YDInMruLtCJXMtKleajSGUkL8yLRXZnPK7s_C-pGCQNho2-T7MZntqRkooaxJxmS6-Db_6sk5MSfG7hsGMEpi-3xiuwDFzpBVSJGpQ1dA1T1NBHQI4WOa3Y1NTlGQwo-ks-/w640-h480/IMG_9089.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Special tools make the job go so much easier<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_6gBpbTexcEq0UJTCjQAEicJcWzMJS_eykcmvhLPQ3S3cnO2zvR680VPznvCt0fn9FMgjCD0cH48MVs29ClsNFNoxR-ZiFrU3qs-x2Nl7z6TWjMgxHQ6UyaA4ZBTjkCgK-J1G2zadlIvQ-x5m4tK88-i7IvqtGzRIqqbsIdBCezW-GpNAYOGyppf/s3264/IMG_9101.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_6gBpbTexcEq0UJTCjQAEicJcWzMJS_eykcmvhLPQ3S3cnO2zvR680VPznvCt0fn9FMgjCD0cH48MVs29ClsNFNoxR-ZiFrU3qs-x2Nl7z6TWjMgxHQ6UyaA4ZBTjkCgK-J1G2zadlIvQ-x5m4tK88-i7IvqtGzRIqqbsIdBCezW-GpNAYOGyppf/w640-h480/IMG_9101.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Aside from the lead deposits on top, this piston still looks pretty good.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV0c-x4MZnuxbP5DTAcHCbCX4MMACK_2oThX9zPzXsuYloYJr4TiNRLrzklvDh3CdJhtznptUMcn61sp_bxnOVzQR-CkT2VfrzttExMV0zmfc6R54reeeEKEivkeAViJeu2HKNrTN0PAfZn0Eik_EnCZ3oUXmHMqK4rgKBa9qnb7ZZR0rDxFM9rZF/s3264/IMG_9105.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV0c-x4MZnuxbP5DTAcHCbCX4MMACK_2oThX9zPzXsuYloYJr4TiNRLrzklvDh3CdJhtznptUMcn61sp_bxnOVzQR-CkT2VfrzttExMV0zmfc6R54reeeEKEivkeAViJeu2HKNrTN0PAfZn0Eik_EnCZ3oUXmHMqK4rgKBa9qnb7ZZR0rDxFM9rZF/w640-h480/IMG_9105.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Rings are still able to move, a little scuffing on the skirt perhaps.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5ScVXJqDKZkqy0YWhKfTLS5zRg4Ho6pszVYO87o19TR3YHYD3lbaQbmWp2eljC7BiTn9tF_-DspaRPkrm07nWXI3JWMgUTEts5K7TXoltHy-ox93q0jOFeEZAm9YxucPtyUAKGkdMZudPwT5Qgkq07qrTnJEd3dahMutxQAI87S23cQIR7KB3LJQ/s3264/IMG_9109.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5ScVXJqDKZkqy0YWhKfTLS5zRg4Ho6pszVYO87o19TR3YHYD3lbaQbmWp2eljC7BiTn9tF_-DspaRPkrm07nWXI3JWMgUTEts5K7TXoltHy-ox93q0jOFeEZAm9YxucPtyUAKGkdMZudPwT5Qgkq07qrTnJEd3dahMutxQAI87S23cQIR7KB3LJQ/w640-h480/IMG_9109.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Carbon and lead deposit, and signs of mild scuffing near the edge.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3ynvwY-Oy0XwJxqw1E2CeI6P_OVfeqQsSFatunrDkP1lEV9PIPX4LXZgy438takXunHwSSvvCHXft5mhaIHAEEy-q5mgcoUUn_ZNdm_yem1ZzCE03j5QBT_0Q-Wj9jUFGg_qJ_lI6l6caE-RSrj11WZBeXVKIZ19JRCi0WYAhjwH0Nwo_av_5Tw1/s3264/IMG_9113.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3ynvwY-Oy0XwJxqw1E2CeI6P_OVfeqQsSFatunrDkP1lEV9PIPX4LXZgy438takXunHwSSvvCHXft5mhaIHAEEy-q5mgcoUUn_ZNdm_yem1ZzCE03j5QBT_0Q-Wj9jUFGg_qJ_lI6l6caE-RSrj11WZBeXVKIZ19JRCi0WYAhjwH0Nwo_av_5Tw1/w640-h480/IMG_9113.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Obviously not new, but </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">not as bad as I was expecting it to be</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">From
the look of things, these cylinders have been running hot for a very
long time, evidenced by the burned paint and pink coloration in a few
places. Unlike steel, aluminum slowly degrades with repeated heating cycles,
and overheating can quickly weaken the structure of the cylinder head,
and spell future disaster. This was one of the factors in my decision of going
all new. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk0ipLtZJJ_bhy-jjgJy3mZNWSpFdIEph5Wfe8z--dkuWOppV454TpNvvxg7xWEd86R7h5MUzjVcprNItEz3kbQjmqcGkxyFbaaDOWfxVyXjLck2eNsaMj276-DyJuwMyJF8E50ORUTVICD-L6TlvxAzdTQyB-0kGRyHJLNp2eKR93-52uK9rWx3T/s3264/IMG_9117.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk0ipLtZJJ_bhy-jjgJy3mZNWSpFdIEph5Wfe8z--dkuWOppV454TpNvvxg7xWEd86R7h5MUzjVcprNItEz3kbQjmqcGkxyFbaaDOWfxVyXjLck2eNsaMj276-DyJuwMyJF8E50ORUTVICD-L6TlvxAzdTQyB-0kGRyHJLNp2eKR93-52uK9rWx3T/w480-h640/IMG_9117.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Pink by the exhaust port <i>(right)</i> is a definite sign of overheating<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXucIDBCgELJsN4v641ggCPYN6G4LgFUMkLVz8umcOmLo7FMrnXYiVIT4MwjBIW8K1trm7Pav53jbP9uVVMLi15D7AAHei9WDsb6-WJdRhlzSZPaeLv_iHiawF4m5LXspGcHdouvPRxnrrGJ_I7M3RmSOPXcfDELgvjC0yBaPqQw0_PAsq0IMuVeop/s3264/IMG_9119.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXucIDBCgELJsN4v641ggCPYN6G4LgFUMkLVz8umcOmLo7FMrnXYiVIT4MwjBIW8K1trm7Pav53jbP9uVVMLi15D7AAHei9WDsb6-WJdRhlzSZPaeLv_iHiawF4m5LXspGcHdouvPRxnrrGJ_I7M3RmSOPXcfDELgvjC0yBaPqQw0_PAsq0IMuVeop/w640-h480/IMG_9119.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Here's a better look at the exhaust port<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzCHaxm-NYxi2vGuueCL11HyU86fy-q_Rm38EGtRY8pX4rCUmrhZjlaogZ3mAy_RgEMStv9nabJXlXZnQ-H4bU8txh7xCDpkvwBQAJIUg9FmsaW8L0FPFmFlYQ60bkLsvmL4qyUsgTk_n8LeavwCDA-njUzASBkd2xzRjEo7W-p4NHyLbYUgG80vE/s3264/IMG_9125.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzCHaxm-NYxi2vGuueCL11HyU86fy-q_Rm38EGtRY8pX4rCUmrhZjlaogZ3mAy_RgEMStv9nabJXlXZnQ-H4bU8txh7xCDpkvwBQAJIUg9FmsaW8L0FPFmFlYQ60bkLsvmL4qyUsgTk_n8LeavwCDA-njUzASBkd2xzRjEo7W-p4NHyLbYUgG80vE/w480-h640/IMG_9125.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>An overall look at cylinder #1<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf4lnWTwnoPegDH0EhKhGBlFzYm67ZWv4IjPdIRaaAyjPAz4v9b8tCVa0LJiSUqp1sWDgIf3z5WXow1hhHVzzV-90D09sVf_23lLFMkBylRrO6_rXDoM-d6gkrXLuxePrfKgIWeSIsKB-byfokAVvebbESru6EnI9GQl6Yla0Xv4bbBCOYT3d1B5l/s3264/IMG_9127.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf4lnWTwnoPegDH0EhKhGBlFzYm67ZWv4IjPdIRaaAyjPAz4v9b8tCVa0LJiSUqp1sWDgIf3z5WXow1hhHVzzV-90D09sVf_23lLFMkBylRrO6_rXDoM-d6gkrXLuxePrfKgIWeSIsKB-byfokAVvebbESru6EnI9GQl6Yla0Xv4bbBCOYT3d1B5l/w480-h640/IMG_9127.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Looks like some more pink around the spark plug hole<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dirk <i>(my trusted A&P)</i>
and I removed, examined, and replaced cylinder #1, after that I was on my
own, though he came back to double check my work a few times. We did
find a little scuffing </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">by the pistons</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> on a few cylinder walls, but never came up with a
real smoking gun for the lack of compression.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0Eeo3cVmOPlCBofPaWjf4y2F9zJj8a7VUX2nxf44NppHcqIkO8wsWMlrcj-wAQ7chyfk4zjrbLYuBogXnj2zIzeIxtpbEGJ8MtAu9ODARHO1sDiPfGchbVZ-w1MTMOf0ZECwEVx_Jmy7bV58dHkLAX0uUa_cIMOKgADE8Ba8PIq4Ry3l38_CfZ7L/s3264/IMG_9219.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0Eeo3cVmOPlCBofPaWjf4y2F9zJj8a7VUX2nxf44NppHcqIkO8wsWMlrcj-wAQ7chyfk4zjrbLYuBogXnj2zIzeIxtpbEGJ8MtAu9ODARHO1sDiPfGchbVZ-w1MTMOf0ZECwEVx_Jmy7bV58dHkLAX0uUa_cIMOKgADE8Ba8PIq4Ry3l38_CfZ7L/w480-h640/IMG_9219.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>After some cleanup<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BJLVqj_7ylJ5RlBHg0kY-fEYb63wFa6kQmHfaBy5eHsuk9eNJsYp5Bew6bKdqJ5Ai7cLfQTjXi8CUlF_onXyOAQZlCXSwyF18SrOnBWmzku1bGUZVbWOLpL06Aj57z5V7SyScSEPZQ_9Adjgp5HzavP1yBuJgEsjQXfRr0bKlOt9OLJPxpupfDdY/s3264/IMG_9183.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BJLVqj_7ylJ5RlBHg0kY-fEYb63wFa6kQmHfaBy5eHsuk9eNJsYp5Bew6bKdqJ5Ai7cLfQTjXi8CUlF_onXyOAQZlCXSwyF18SrOnBWmzku1bGUZVbWOLpL06Aj57z5V7SyScSEPZQ_9Adjgp5HzavP1yBuJgEsjQXfRr0bKlOt9OLJPxpupfDdY/w480-h640/IMG_9183.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>The plate allowed me to torque the case through-studs, preventing cranckshaft bushing rotation.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2ixZnlanm7aKGN2agFPlnRgW7pZjbqCoao8YoK2mFe7Mx8zsQI3dHKOAHJAneAduvbWPkqeYG2cdDe6j232CvzzfqYI9-BiK3hsq5Xsuw6PFJ4p8uJtJhCMKqFAqZzq7SLOCp9xUSZ_edopGt6K5PfGdtJcsQBMRxaWC8wG_tCjCz3MZd7ZOuk0g/s3264/IMG_9273.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2ixZnlanm7aKGN2agFPlnRgW7pZjbqCoao8YoK2mFe7Mx8zsQI3dHKOAHJAneAduvbWPkqeYG2cdDe6j232CvzzfqYI9-BiK3hsq5Xsuw6PFJ4p8uJtJhCMKqFAqZzq7SLOCp9xUSZ_edopGt6K5PfGdtJcsQBMRxaWC8wG_tCjCz3MZd7ZOuk0g/w640-h480/IMG_9273.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Valves looking very good<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGgq34BiEIT9Zb1-qXew8J1QR1xZ7cDB08V8i1ZMYPjruCOk_ta8gH00TnRxI4qgH55cJQ9u8epxm98mKkVnbiPqYksk9FrG8G7BP6eMc8NI_Jg-cFBVOJB-d66qrMRgSEMkCKTj9W5Qw-PbFu9vFEYxpCQ4tjhQPaZIPJIQhePutwqv9gt6zgjbo/s3264/IMG_9136.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGgq34BiEIT9Zb1-qXew8J1QR1xZ7cDB08V8i1ZMYPjruCOk_ta8gH00TnRxI4qgH55cJQ9u8epxm98mKkVnbiPqYksk9FrG8G7BP6eMc8NI_Jg-cFBVOJB-d66qrMRgSEMkCKTj9W5Qw-PbFu9vFEYxpCQ4tjhQPaZIPJIQhePutwqv9gt6zgjbo/w480-h640/IMG_9136.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Moderate scuffing means contact... not very good.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOB-31sIlK9LA-M3Mrjf7Uf9AJk24pL4Vxq3al_9ZbjQXxSdO6ldn1gdGMC3m9YRSe9Nh5jTbxI7deH1OQSC2ssCg_pcz5Jecdef4_QzmSHbEhOIdW6hqL3DImbvWoN57ZyU96ePdMtvUQwk_PNBid-8EI-gVA_ZRELzyrn_cOZTOuCpLzv2mXFDA/s3264/IMG_9138.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOB-31sIlK9LA-M3Mrjf7Uf9AJk24pL4Vxq3al_9ZbjQXxSdO6ldn1gdGMC3m9YRSe9Nh5jTbxI7deH1OQSC2ssCg_pcz5Jecdef4_QzmSHbEhOIdW6hqL3DImbvWoN57ZyU96ePdMtvUQwk_PNBid-8EI-gVA_ZRELzyrn_cOZTOuCpLzv2mXFDA/w640-h480/IMG_9138.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>More light contact... still not good.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmw_G5F4FFCmdAY3FMFId6e7Hz3NNXgTrJK0YmcaJbbcA19qfoTy5koTZ-ibJybQblmKdhwKfuYIJoYjareNVtDLp--4UvIra-_KUd85ZBP6-r59-fsb2cNwgPCAv-n8WPmqJlJ_eB2gA2zCrTtAVXbJqO1p3JjLyFG-aVUr3Ue98PYJn5Dky9CBEy/s3264/IMG_9221.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmw_G5F4FFCmdAY3FMFId6e7Hz3NNXgTrJK0YmcaJbbcA19qfoTy5koTZ-ibJybQblmKdhwKfuYIJoYjareNVtDLp--4UvIra-_KUd85ZBP6-r59-fsb2cNwgPCAv-n8WPmqJlJ_eB2gA2zCrTtAVXbJqO1p3JjLyFG-aVUr3Ue98PYJn5Dky9CBEy/w480-h640/IMG_9221.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Here's what a new cylinders looks like<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdAyPjGig-2ORS97z9cPaJpIlQEsDuVh9blalEMw2a_c5UWns9sdWh6s61e9HV-gEr9RptOE1Opd8tDWdqfURGKuHCZzGjIofapPUKDcuVbyH2AC5JHwseyW8zbuEsRJ7oWu_v593mBcVKhlqgDDKU6psgWJaAS6M0XvjJ02YOOEGdtPODNqoRMQJ/s3264/IMG_9225.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdAyPjGig-2ORS97z9cPaJpIlQEsDuVh9blalEMw2a_c5UWns9sdWh6s61e9HV-gEr9RptOE1Opd8tDWdqfURGKuHCZzGjIofapPUKDcuVbyH2AC5JHwseyW8zbuEsRJ7oWu_v593mBcVKhlqgDDKU6psgWJaAS6M0XvjJ02YOOEGdtPODNqoRMQJ/w640-h480/IMG_9225.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Oil beads on smooth surfaces, cross hatching retains oil for lubrication.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHStA24b6e72AiRzXM4ix-0FQd8iDV1-9JU_dVNLf2nJKSsotSEEQhd6j4yIkzGG6Zr36MoJNIySbpfd0EseV2M_G3Qv1Lh0MioI2fygE-KuamRQCxgjVa70fItICEb5JdhmyTMKNM0TChxi9Mp41qQlCCtZV3g-KGxOWDteOfUE8QKQdgmCJE8JL/s3264/IMG_9223.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHStA24b6e72AiRzXM4ix-0FQd8iDV1-9JU_dVNLf2nJKSsotSEEQhd6j4yIkzGG6Zr36MoJNIySbpfd0EseV2M_G3Qv1Lh0MioI2fygE-KuamRQCxgjVa70fItICEb5JdhmyTMKNM0TChxi9Mp41qQlCCtZV3g-KGxOWDteOfUE8QKQdgmCJE8JL/w640-h480/IMG_9223.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>The cleanest these valves will ever be<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMGN1K5vDLLud_8BF5ZMIYYSpau4jV-Ma4bbCse0km9TVmsiZfTnn_nBsQt14FUJRbBOWaWuPnd7Z624UAEgxoLSG_R4sQazplSOTg7G4heDd3IgSkBeGq5PpZ1jle_mUxltKJaX5KnOfs78s4exovoRnWYETJw2tht_XeNLKOxbSZ8MVmyuuX-h8/s3264/IMG_9227.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMGN1K5vDLLud_8BF5ZMIYYSpau4jV-Ma4bbCse0km9TVmsiZfTnn_nBsQt14FUJRbBOWaWuPnd7Z624UAEgxoLSG_R4sQazplSOTg7G4heDd3IgSkBeGq5PpZ1jle_mUxltKJaX5KnOfs78s4exovoRnWYETJw2tht_XeNLKOxbSZ8MVmyuuX-h8/w640-h480/IMG_9227.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>More new to old comparison<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lRdN18-m5yGwPd_qHE0s8Yr91wb7OigGObKZ4VHHw8gpcMJRovISXnzOUtvECKWgyLHreVLJ7WKwfyl-xXvq4aCkrORADxdPrdTwmQW-drDoGlyrcqqtRAofN8npU72EFBIKody4HJ0JDyGTDpC0B1vUUh9Nj3Tg2NH1EE33eAKacEIDbgZ6TzqK/s3264/IMG_9229.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lRdN18-m5yGwPd_qHE0s8Yr91wb7OigGObKZ4VHHw8gpcMJRovISXnzOUtvECKWgyLHreVLJ7WKwfyl-xXvq4aCkrORADxdPrdTwmQW-drDoGlyrcqqtRAofN8npU72EFBIKody4HJ0JDyGTDpC0B1vUUh9Nj3Tg2NH1EE33eAKacEIDbgZ6TzqK/w640-h480/IMG_9229.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">🤔... wonder which one is new...</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBEjGAmzuH-gmnqFymF156Q52PqgCjILQkqZidYL5cvzR8G_DbjFlbjxlQnrU1uAfsoHKq3vHTidWuf104A9yeFQtdTfEdxBIEYJHE-Qhx4JhuXca7GweIm3R7jrvTHbQI1UE9F68E-6nxu5m97eMxWM6zvEDvYn0Ri7DTbmSFr-Y8lbjxw8kdRFP/s3264/IMG_9168.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBEjGAmzuH-gmnqFymF156Q52PqgCjILQkqZidYL5cvzR8G_DbjFlbjxlQnrU1uAfsoHKq3vHTidWuf104A9yeFQtdTfEdxBIEYJHE-Qhx4JhuXca7GweIm3R7jrvTHbQI1UE9F68E-6nxu5m97eMxWM6zvEDvYn0Ri7DTbmSFr-Y8lbjxw8kdRFP/w640-h480/IMG_9168.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Comparing the new cylinders to the old one to make sure everithing's the same<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoVOZHXGptVVUQTEvQUgvZFyhwUdL9mpV5X3YPKu6W8l9AdCxqcm7bVgdSw7bjPj3i7888hAgZESLDv8M-ubl7xgIv9eU7WIj3_DJfBDVyeMgRlewXdTAEi3PJOYx4mRSVPpvbfxx6iTzbyTzx4F4V5DQwpMhldZ_wq8N9iQCfgbKyQedRQ1dQUMv/s3264/IMG_9170.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoVOZHXGptVVUQTEvQUgvZFyhwUdL9mpV5X3YPKu6W8l9AdCxqcm7bVgdSw7bjPj3i7888hAgZESLDv8M-ubl7xgIv9eU7WIj3_DJfBDVyeMgRlewXdTAEi3PJOYx4mRSVPpvbfxx6iTzbyTzx4F4V5DQwpMhldZ_wq8N9iQCfgbKyQedRQ1dQUMv/w640-h480/IMG_9170.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Found a few differences with the casting, but not enough to cause any problem. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ode97BNDTC77cVvChugLiWll6KMLayqi6pYfyOmQvlNcuxYUZWy7p63k3EEgseIbTKsK-_O6UX3enc4W9Dwd20mo9M3cShsRB-lHuK5_u-YzZ8oTa7c3HeLrGRuKQGdspCVeKLiRYag8Fn1Ut61d2rdSkVd552SlZXNq8zRni_ZM5EcG8B6C27vs/s3264/IMG_9172.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ode97BNDTC77cVvChugLiWll6KMLayqi6pYfyOmQvlNcuxYUZWy7p63k3EEgseIbTKsK-_O6UX3enc4W9Dwd20mo9M3cShsRB-lHuK5_u-YzZ8oTa7c3HeLrGRuKQGdspCVeKLiRYag8Fn1Ut61d2rdSkVd552SlZXNq8zRni_ZM5EcG8B6C27vs/w640-h480/IMG_9172.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Cylinder's top side<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5zKpRZtg-PIKljuKcIeJNNXafEOQqKI-mdyJA1F4-2q2DXnWrkXJ6Rxy5poXAzdFQGeiNpTcrbB55lF086G9TiOs5KTOcHWoFSF6KApHfL_iWopl60E_68Y8-lp6QBoJnAC4d3HKKpXx2YK18bB8ekoCaQwcqgQb214w26kdfGtW_HXxB7ZHJESY/s3264/IMG_9174.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5zKpRZtg-PIKljuKcIeJNNXafEOQqKI-mdyJA1F4-2q2DXnWrkXJ6Rxy5poXAzdFQGeiNpTcrbB55lF086G9TiOs5KTOcHWoFSF6KApHfL_iWopl60E_68Y8-lp6QBoJnAC4d3HKKpXx2YK18bB8ekoCaQwcqgQb214w26kdfGtW_HXxB7ZHJESY/w640-h480/IMG_9174.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Looks like the paint was burned off near the spark plug<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A61sHqHfztWSi0h057GIFyHNpH3crWdzoXxXAdy_D9XE94cPa39co_jym3tG7CAEFBRNtX3f00iaZ14Nz5v9ULbPhYHwnFV7NELI8XkqKtAbtqDHSsHkQ4DyG7k3g0yJEhTJ0ilvPmvZ-G885Ku_AuLUGhex-68P53SnLGi_NI8fQyMSwNjij1Ls/s3264/IMG_9176.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A61sHqHfztWSi0h057GIFyHNpH3crWdzoXxXAdy_D9XE94cPa39co_jym3tG7CAEFBRNtX3f00iaZ14Nz5v9ULbPhYHwnFV7NELI8XkqKtAbtqDHSsHkQ4DyG7k3g0yJEhTJ0ilvPmvZ-G885Ku_AuLUGhex-68P53SnLGi_NI8fQyMSwNjij1Ls/w640-h480/IMG_9176.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Overhauling these cylinders would've cost $900 vs $1200 for replacing them.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOuVvd3bBsEe1LFv8A6lH1y8yKT5Y6QfmQX_c0ty3lYq_IVoi4YAON49YNrYY0n0I7qgI_5TOJqwcO9aaVkCnUVzPyKuhJzdXoAXynq3BBRrJJqBmYZMyJvWxkc1Fsh7DGqEtxjQvt5nha_drY9Swr5H_0e_A9saZTYXgi0mgFnQmrKLdGAecP9Urv/s3264/IMG_9248.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOuVvd3bBsEe1LFv8A6lH1y8yKT5Y6QfmQX_c0ty3lYq_IVoi4YAON49YNrYY0n0I7qgI_5TOJqwcO9aaVkCnUVzPyKuhJzdXoAXynq3BBRrJJqBmYZMyJvWxkc1Fsh7DGqEtxjQvt5nha_drY9Swr5H_0e_A9saZTYXgi0mgFnQmrKLdGAecP9Urv/w640-h480/IMG_9248.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>An extra $300 each for all new metal sounded like a good insurance policy to me<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zi3R7hz_jkMpGKAAjREvg_82u2sEw8FzUnwx9swvXH9NY-lkzxdEAPS_DJpqRrRm9HmVxakSoYPcFAs8-_wnhYOd3Sgff4ZPSIFWuM-z-xPZdyWzzA5MsKUh3dYowL3eXDyk0UT7VOli4qxwt-8u3Y6YlitXFnUwMG8ikXrtMqqVF3yyWtwPXaSM/s3264/IMG_9254.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zi3R7hz_jkMpGKAAjREvg_82u2sEw8FzUnwx9swvXH9NY-lkzxdEAPS_DJpqRrRm9HmVxakSoYPcFAs8-_wnhYOd3Sgff4ZPSIFWuM-z-xPZdyWzzA5MsKUh3dYowL3eXDyk0UT7VOli4qxwt-8u3Y6YlitXFnUwMG8ikXrtMqqVF3yyWtwPXaSM/w640-h480/IMG_9254.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Dirk showing me how to install a new cylinder<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VyrEBAJS8QHVxZcrj6iUa2nTavP7dioOYXWiIVM5tgqlMfG2HQ4YGs-HUh4CU7sLV0xHkWW5jb7cvLXWGyw9PXXK1x-kpYiWRPiUMzO9kYa4QcH7Jm4eQtntmzhNwG38B0Rk5fy97Wvhi1fdFrv7BvSxkTI4rlNtMhEC1lP6s83DxXh7WAZh8vPG/s3264/IMG_9256.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VyrEBAJS8QHVxZcrj6iUa2nTavP7dioOYXWiIVM5tgqlMfG2HQ4YGs-HUh4CU7sLV0xHkWW5jb7cvLXWGyw9PXXK1x-kpYiWRPiUMzO9kYa4QcH7Jm4eQtntmzhNwG38B0Rk5fy97Wvhi1fdFrv7BvSxkTI4rlNtMhEC1lP6s83DxXh7WAZh8vPG/w640-h480/IMG_9256.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>All new nuts facing correctly, and properly torqued.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cylinder #3 was the first one I replaced after Dirk showed me how.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVh3J2KMwBYV1-u3SzEUnx69kP0A0HHfbIJFE_OxwuDgxZOsupeuEgkD1N-qOIAxuBTP1gadlGfwUFpeNAXDQ6ftJi3y2grE_JeYUZ7p3UopzKIJSJTR5YA1Wk_lyOPaAtIjyONfBqf525qu4KxzPgoqsDwtB-CbFiPdLd-FPIS2UQzpix8lVbw6l/s3264/IMG_9215.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVh3J2KMwBYV1-u3SzEUnx69kP0A0HHfbIJFE_OxwuDgxZOsupeuEgkD1N-qOIAxuBTP1gadlGfwUFpeNAXDQ6ftJi3y2grE_JeYUZ7p3UopzKIJSJTR5YA1Wk_lyOPaAtIjyONfBqf525qu4KxzPgoqsDwtB-CbFiPdLd-FPIS2UQzpix8lVbw6l/w640-h480/IMG_9215.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Cylinder #3 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_0N2BhQBnDbOj32r21HqSxQoxzv16Ct3DQ7CaZAMWFE7TFZ2NAUYK8CJAIWre1LJXFuAelu2SLTO27ZNumgdjzikvz-hSWc2co07C8CGyIo-zYMGDcae1cZTz6l6-fam5nefE6FUwfF8YaL775UhtM3Xhwa5iWFQCSLCT83PK414fDkWtWrDr70T/s3264/IMG_9217.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_0N2BhQBnDbOj32r21HqSxQoxzv16Ct3DQ7CaZAMWFE7TFZ2NAUYK8CJAIWre1LJXFuAelu2SLTO27ZNumgdjzikvz-hSWc2co07C8CGyIo-zYMGDcae1cZTz6l6-fam5nefE6FUwfF8YaL775UhtM3Xhwa5iWFQCSLCT83PK414fDkWtWrDr70T/w480-h640/IMG_9217.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Not sure if this was rust or burned oil residue<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhr_1sZRMtrZB9VfHGlFY2I8Z2FBtV0xl8clouj1hegqyEoVykox_fZs60d3W66rLLA_JPDJeYeqlsQmskZ29dBU4m16bMJ1iuzULf5zZ0Vo6CuFSUBYD2QfxQo32cf7GeMR9NiSj4ryBQBS4fp38-p70Cgf28WV5yflnU1VMYnGqw24_Jr3qwdJZ/s3264/IMG_9313.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhr_1sZRMtrZB9VfHGlFY2I8Z2FBtV0xl8clouj1hegqyEoVykox_fZs60d3W66rLLA_JPDJeYeqlsQmskZ29dBU4m16bMJ1iuzULf5zZ0Vo6CuFSUBYD2QfxQo32cf7GeMR9NiSj4ryBQBS4fp38-p70Cgf28WV5yflnU1VMYnGqw24_Jr3qwdJZ/w640-h480/IMG_9313.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Cylinder #3 removed. Installing the torque plates.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmigojk7UI4fSwd5aoO-ugtkDedgoOF0scW2SmBVwnsVa7AC5p1wjHgFazgPCm86tvE4-KE1UPQ4vUnXxKg0zs_IzJ1Srh_SPCvAQ6mVHAloYTWybL9en_sYegiVjePGz5dVYP1VHhcthK3WppF4iP-6fZR9rakcW4HB_DZdmAQfpGm5QclFEqk1P/s3264/IMG_9317.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmigojk7UI4fSwd5aoO-ugtkDedgoOF0scW2SmBVwnsVa7AC5p1wjHgFazgPCm86tvE4-KE1UPQ4vUnXxKg0zs_IzJ1Srh_SPCvAQ6mVHAloYTWybL9en_sYegiVjePGz5dVYP1VHhcthK3WppF4iP-6fZR9rakcW4HB_DZdmAQfpGm5QclFEqk1P/w480-h640/IMG_9317.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Used silicone O-ring preventing connecting rod damage<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3VU7hPKVSPPswYAUdBWtNgcSRv0VCiky4qHQHMT51OlaRpM1WRErCdS8H4kmoXxdB-ua5qQLIbeLiVSuqmM6S_1lXYl7lyS-BTc9XMN41bjElR2nvwtK1Ern6kKaSwZqRTwDUDX9IiBU8udpI75sbWOUNg5y6eJkE1sbPOQqJtDGwOWc5bB2c388/s3264/IMG_9311.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3VU7hPKVSPPswYAUdBWtNgcSRv0VCiky4qHQHMT51OlaRpM1WRErCdS8H4kmoXxdB-ua5qQLIbeLiVSuqmM6S_1lXYl7lyS-BTc9XMN41bjElR2nvwtK1Ern6kKaSwZqRTwDUDX9IiBU8udpI75sbWOUNg5y6eJkE1sbPOQqJtDGwOWc5bB2c388/w640-h480/IMG_9311.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Two down, two to go.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">And... I forgot to take final photos of cylinder #3, but I did get photos of cylinder #2 coming out, and going in.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4hU7s6KrIAYZOcTxGKxIdtlVuibj-lQ7D4dsVOcB5UHzKZ5JkIY6kGHTsKBjSijYpzUyhNMGqQ5-eRPUkIBa9d1oB7jY9hry3G8M9uPtcwscATYgSGcgBZI_srjxnnlCmMSdNulcAVGv3xx0yTQVCH0-Cbdx54NuiasT5uUT3coeoWg3TauttqQe/s3264/IMG_9319.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4hU7s6KrIAYZOcTxGKxIdtlVuibj-lQ7D4dsVOcB5UHzKZ5JkIY6kGHTsKBjSijYpzUyhNMGqQ5-eRPUkIBa9d1oB7jY9hry3G8M9uPtcwscATYgSGcgBZI_srjxnnlCmMSdNulcAVGv3xx0yTQVCH0-Cbdx54NuiasT5uUT3coeoWg3TauttqQe/w640-h480/IMG_9319.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Here I am removing cylinder #2<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40EqfkTVDSN8LzBd0bmQKu1FA71bkMtoBZlbT7qnLy5Hv2Y-PJq4oBriXpKxcGh3b8DGLmNdWpIMcBtXIhW8v13DU2pW24apggLgYzgGJKJ2Sdw8a6-RwNOe1BOr804puOlEMXycPAL0C88xH9aMKgrI_D9Iby4iUyEZV4BYN3k6nghwr_BTFI-WU/s3264/IMG_9321.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40EqfkTVDSN8LzBd0bmQKu1FA71bkMtoBZlbT7qnLy5Hv2Y-PJq4oBriXpKxcGh3b8DGLmNdWpIMcBtXIhW8v13DU2pW24apggLgYzgGJKJ2Sdw8a6-RwNOe1BOr804puOlEMXycPAL0C88xH9aMKgrI_D9Iby4iUyEZV4BYN3k6nghwr_BTFI-WU/w640-h480/IMG_9321.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Removing the piston pin<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRKF3EGy3OjXypW7WNFFkgQTFJDnl33iuUMBmCHX8IiVZ7KbiWRZ2AZ8GCNZgeB8JSKS_bRSYKNbOFPDB0gv0RKeUm7gy4-gC9U53GCzTu6OblLnIjGek0aLO4ldEjpgvodXfooxKCXxMFLn_FdS9cGemQHzT-I0LJCPQHIowMjidcnQycLTDV-Mi/s3264/IMG_9323.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRKF3EGy3OjXypW7WNFFkgQTFJDnl33iuUMBmCHX8IiVZ7KbiWRZ2AZ8GCNZgeB8JSKS_bRSYKNbOFPDB0gv0RKeUm7gy4-gC9U53GCzTu6OblLnIjGek0aLO4ldEjpgvodXfooxKCXxMFLn_FdS9cGemQHzT-I0LJCPQHIowMjidcnQycLTDV-Mi/w480-h640/IMG_9323.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>A closer look<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuAvfD5gztWJIIMST0gSI6xXGDG5VeLRodpChyZv71cy4pDlGImO3YSCOc3xV2AtK1jSbI5DoIQGmYch7dk4-zpZfdAO5tnMAC2IG6I0wORss8WcF5BimKThaMgCQosFthpnxufRNTtTOH9mixMUZet0C5S8QpXbq6OyqERMnT0MfwabNdi5TlCDd/s3264/IMG_9326.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuAvfD5gztWJIIMST0gSI6xXGDG5VeLRodpChyZv71cy4pDlGImO3YSCOc3xV2AtK1jSbI5DoIQGmYch7dk4-zpZfdAO5tnMAC2IG6I0wORss8WcF5BimKThaMgCQosFthpnxufRNTtTOH9mixMUZet0C5S8QpXbq6OyqERMnT0MfwabNdi5TlCDd/w640-h480/IMG_9326.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I never let any of the connecting rod ever touch the engine case</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfb2qv7iwUNdvyyIaqhM3w_tWqEUsqbTfWoHPBSYVQ5_kSM-X5QzPo8wSeDqd2_-mtUrfQ00FsYhMbMxbzJaG82USAGT7lLbJBM6Yxf_NezQ2iceGNOmAxD62r5um66GhxaH3GyI5kf3VphymkRky9xfmrOjt_NaSIVLaMTwbMXLtsxxsbSobWMI_U/s3264/IMG_9328.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfb2qv7iwUNdvyyIaqhM3w_tWqEUsqbTfWoHPBSYVQ5_kSM-X5QzPo8wSeDqd2_-mtUrfQ00FsYhMbMxbzJaG82USAGT7lLbJBM6Yxf_NezQ2iceGNOmAxD62r5um66GhxaH3GyI5kf3VphymkRky9xfmrOjt_NaSIVLaMTwbMXLtsxxsbSobWMI_U/w480-h640/IMG_9328.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Time to install the torque plate<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnRF3A-OANjPcHeJH5whJMxvk1xwVNCScGvkSAhh844duwsE9jW0k4ngeNIgtsZN2N6GGSjwvc4J0JZP2_pQuiUSUqj44if2asF-8tbXoLJDg10Kg4RGraG1xBLg6r4MEQBXsazo7cUEp3dvkS396Mbg8h0Ien9sJzs7TWt0m18ISbwCQMSncS_-D/s3264/IMG_9330.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnRF3A-OANjPcHeJH5whJMxvk1xwVNCScGvkSAhh844duwsE9jW0k4ngeNIgtsZN2N6GGSjwvc4J0JZP2_pQuiUSUqj44if2asF-8tbXoLJDg10Kg4RGraG1xBLg6r4MEQBXsazo7cUEp3dvkS396Mbg8h0Ien9sJzs7TWt0m18ISbwCQMSncS_-D/w640-h480/IMG_9330.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Torque plate installed, and silicone cylinder O-ring holding the connecting rod.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI567nl6vHSMF2DLdBsTmX6AlwvVmMOGBHeusPF8qbR0XD1PNtuz4QgvrQ3nPfCuwbUqdMYvdcwpaVUtudFmdz9HyYywX9AZPt7fBXbIt8icYrEYuLmWL9v53rUguTtn2AvrG-rvV_pl2MXTQqkWAiqfi0oQ8Tw9dDI5NRuIqlX_NlDk9dRnQrQF9/s3264/IMG_9366.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI567nl6vHSMF2DLdBsTmX6AlwvVmMOGBHeusPF8qbR0XD1PNtuz4QgvrQ3nPfCuwbUqdMYvdcwpaVUtudFmdz9HyYywX9AZPt7fBXbIt8icYrEYuLmWL9v53rUguTtn2AvrG-rvV_pl2MXTQqkWAiqfi0oQ8Tw9dDI5NRuIqlX_NlDk9dRnQrQF9/w480-h640/IMG_9366.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">A few days later the plate is off, and the new piston goes on.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNndhmH1kDGur7fsOQmGeHobwZXULNzSZCq77KhjbRy5LLE98MgrH-Y4eKG6d6Xn1zjjlilBLnFUTacP4gW1lrlxzlwJEqWKC7yp2Qo22jOEKher0LFwBXguNwOWeZDvw3FHpYwwCFx0smCBvgPqX_opf_Z5httAA2GaIu9FkNcuqwBwOtYYpElmrT/s3264/IMG_9369.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNndhmH1kDGur7fsOQmGeHobwZXULNzSZCq77KhjbRy5LLE98MgrH-Y4eKG6d6Xn1zjjlilBLnFUTacP4gW1lrlxzlwJEqWKC7yp2Qo22jOEKher0LFwBXguNwOWeZDvw3FHpYwwCFx0smCBvgPqX_opf_Z5httAA2GaIu9FkNcuqwBwOtYYpElmrT/w480-h640/IMG_9369.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Compressing the rings before cylinder installation<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMt0a9-DJlw9FGn37i2lKt4Ae0b-tQ8ZxsK-NGh1X4P5pInb7ppPRAMZymWepqhCe0vjuYhbj6tXC0ugEYdI50TAfVW05-GpkL2HtI45HMowPRRWlyTnbPXhUbkKK6knbxe7I20c12MLLxHBq_hI7o5LBfbke16nnF8GMYDDbRYMlXj6j9xy0LMZg3/s3264/IMG_9371.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMt0a9-DJlw9FGn37i2lKt4Ae0b-tQ8ZxsK-NGh1X4P5pInb7ppPRAMZymWepqhCe0vjuYhbj6tXC0ugEYdI50TAfVW05-GpkL2HtI45HMowPRRWlyTnbPXhUbkKK6knbxe7I20c12MLLxHBq_hI7o5LBfbke16nnF8GMYDDbRYMlXj6j9xy0LMZg3/w640-h480/IMG_9371.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Installing the cylinder solo is doable, but another set of hands would have been helpful.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFOZTsLII8MT2JRbQDQgrk6Yd_iJGWfPe_oXYY8MluMHrMazwH6IQ3uDCUG4rr7licNwIkjOBBs0ARaJLwvdmA5Ix_mwqsbhSmCw-A9ZDevumEaEeCVqCeOLcvORSTq6Gd0jp-DuoUhHBPKbxK7Zh6ey3t8yUn8Rzr5UYsqmJt7lhPEZINTteycqX/s3264/IMG_9373.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFOZTsLII8MT2JRbQDQgrk6Yd_iJGWfPe_oXYY8MluMHrMazwH6IQ3uDCUG4rr7licNwIkjOBBs0ARaJLwvdmA5Ix_mwqsbhSmCw-A9ZDevumEaEeCVqCeOLcvORSTq6Gd0jp-DuoUhHBPKbxK7Zh6ey3t8yUn8Rzr5UYsqmJt7lhPEZINTteycqX/w640-h480/IMG_9373.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Pushrods inserted <i>(blue ziptie for intake, red for exhaust)</i>. Yes... I removed the zipties later.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">One
thing I never knew before this experience is that there is a silicone
O-ring at the base of each cylinder sealing the steel part of the
cylinder against the aluminum engine case.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKu9AlkAPgUD1ZbUfoIXnh6FU5OGtUyu0o_qRtgk_GNhR8EDlKawfV-yuYK29FFnffPVd5yoOsYZAwCNPyIEB5TqU15LIC7-q5SSERpVaBwnEafv6y6WBmR9713mWIvCFS63skozQmfPzZI1dBw-H_Lie8hQB-cgVnLh8BoWmPnOsKmtooD6iVm-C/s3264/IMG_9617.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKu9AlkAPgUD1ZbUfoIXnh6FU5OGtUyu0o_qRtgk_GNhR8EDlKawfV-yuYK29FFnffPVd5yoOsYZAwCNPyIEB5TqU15LIC7-q5SSERpVaBwnEafv6y6WBmR9713mWIvCFS63skozQmfPzZI1dBw-H_Lie8hQB-cgVnLh8BoWmPnOsKmtooD6iVm-C/w640-h480/IMG_9617.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>A new silicone O-ring installed at the base of the cylinder<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">The
valve rockers were cleaned up, and sent to an overhaul shop to be inspected. They were found to be within specs so I reused them, although I
replaced all of the rocker bushings. Interestingly, oil climbs through the
hollow push-rods under pressure, transfers through a hole in the rocker
arm and a matching hole in the bushing, and lubricates the rocker
bushings. Needless to say putting the wrong bushing on the wrong rocker
arm blocking the oil passageways would quickly lead to disaster.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e9B8yXFCKD64hPLczjvocAKHDpR-M0zQX8_zU0uHfflxVLTE_19G_o4svC3P32WmWaYB1MIq1MQaaoUan1CndqTYK1IVuTyCaD6hKh1MwPMT483o-fi9-dTeTSAggKjDkWhFOmNbtb_u_zKpJZFTmhRyBgJqCQsbQyS2GrfkcKFdw6iR_IjbfOxt/s3264/IMG_9960.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e9B8yXFCKD64hPLczjvocAKHDpR-M0zQX8_zU0uHfflxVLTE_19G_o4svC3P32WmWaYB1MIq1MQaaoUan1CndqTYK1IVuTyCaD6hKh1MwPMT483o-fi9-dTeTSAggKjDkWhFOmNbtb_u_zKpJZFTmhRyBgJqCQsbQyS2GrfkcKFdw6iR_IjbfOxt/w480-h640/IMG_9960.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Worn valve rocker bushing. A good reason to go all new.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAbM1VnU_CRn8nsr2mGircmQt0y9OaFekQkCBeKvpE1IFHO5r5dmLijUZUzLbccUzVuhPTBFBqRiIF65zbukHzvxgZN6F50RVJcfUfSPxTLHlDG0gydcaCNg5qFrbd8_JKU5Y6T6CxvpTYLEhq1VqkSYrvrKcCieu8IAmT6YsdQZNE_9vntBRsfU_/s3264/IMG_9962.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAbM1VnU_CRn8nsr2mGircmQt0y9OaFekQkCBeKvpE1IFHO5r5dmLijUZUzLbccUzVuhPTBFBqRiIF65zbukHzvxgZN6F50RVJcfUfSPxTLHlDG0gydcaCNg5qFrbd8_JKU5Y6T6CxvpTYLEhq1VqkSYrvrKcCieu8IAmT6YsdQZNE_9vntBRsfU_/w640-h480/IMG_9962.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Old rockers with new bushings. Highlighting the hidden oil passages.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAr_xXm-sEbru7YqnGdbqsCA3KZ7XIaM8JHWe0eggAm4F3dammDvPQV6NiCw9LoZJ19I-tW00AHaMosAmadu5uP5TqVFMFVAYtjc1f4Rhog_oZ_HkfcLcYwvdueRdwFPsT-h9pyU8St3PodZP7zhZuwYyIcE6Whh1JnJISl-ieVjC-AW50-tmaYxM/s3264/IMG_9966.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAr_xXm-sEbru7YqnGdbqsCA3KZ7XIaM8JHWe0eggAm4F3dammDvPQV6NiCw9LoZJ19I-tW00AHaMosAmadu5uP5TqVFMFVAYtjc1f4Rhog_oZ_HkfcLcYwvdueRdwFPsT-h9pyU8St3PodZP7zhZuwYyIcE6Whh1JnJISl-ieVjC-AW50-tmaYxM/w640-h480/IMG_9966.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>#1 and #3 completed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjC_ieGEme-pbsedE6zG1xZTrMFAvbFrYC-fnkatUNCEdPIXaiZiyfLGhnrb9XuGiNJlQIiKxJnu3l7SakH2Shi2kqlEhDoUvYUZkVjtP0KL1UT6akgIu3BggYWgogV3TRA4jl9M5zIfx0vY5N8lUsxcQhUMFYcW9y9lWOWa0slLwQjM_1A_qhCcC/s3264/IMG_9968.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjC_ieGEme-pbsedE6zG1xZTrMFAvbFrYC-fnkatUNCEdPIXaiZiyfLGhnrb9XuGiNJlQIiKxJnu3l7SakH2Shi2kqlEhDoUvYUZkVjtP0KL1UT6akgIu3BggYWgogV3TRA4jl9M5zIfx0vY5N8lUsxcQhUMFYcW9y9lWOWa0slLwQjM_1A_qhCcC/w640-h480/IMG_9968.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>#2 and #4 completed</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">At the opposite end of the pushrods sit the hydraulic lifters. These were cleaned up and reassembled.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbFCvzQ4GIXTFo9u5ZLU5RV01MVBb_vZDdNwV2Lm9qg3hR969pJo0p8eO5_uRYmomK5pL-3R3NeGjmJiDtnJsjwSW-EHjJpbO96Uw-gVKJ2JiG4tJL3adYQkpvDxF2FJaFaXNO8KaZZKLpzGq2gqTKWLZKI-Fdwho8bLmB2ivCYjS10TZeRjzsT6T/s3264/IMG_9264.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbFCvzQ4GIXTFo9u5ZLU5RV01MVBb_vZDdNwV2Lm9qg3hR969pJo0p8eO5_uRYmomK5pL-3R3NeGjmJiDtnJsjwSW-EHjJpbO96Uw-gVKJ2JiG4tJL3adYQkpvDxF2FJaFaXNO8KaZZKLpzGq2gqTKWLZKI-Fdwho8bLmB2ivCYjS10TZeRjzsT6T/w480-h640/IMG_9264.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Hydraulic lifter<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Valve
clearance is managed by replacing the hollow push-rods with longer or
shorter ones as needed to achieve 0.028" to 0.080" of clearance. I had
to buy a couple of new push-rods and move a few more around to achieve
the desired result.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pBK3beMxfls" width="320" youtube-src-id="pBK3beMxfls"></iframe></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How to check valve clearance</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZz48qIeKO_IlSqm2Hw5y-3i9TQbIri5Ry7mfIEwuuQmIoMwVGuOBgn83iQWc2IucbcH6GZ1D2N3yVsUUiWUGVDf8feB3GwghVghgdA0V-o7MM81Id_R28h8AKJYUuoXA_JMJ6IhXBKFrtlRjyjIL36MRgPXsgFczXLhe71uJureJwx7ykemr77JiU/s3300/N977JT%20pushrods%20and%20clearances.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZz48qIeKO_IlSqm2Hw5y-3i9TQbIri5Ry7mfIEwuuQmIoMwVGuOBgn83iQWc2IucbcH6GZ1D2N3yVsUUiWUGVDf8feB3GwghVghgdA0V-o7MM81Id_R28h8AKJYUuoXA_JMJ6IhXBKFrtlRjyjIL36MRgPXsgFczXLhe71uJureJwx7ykemr77JiU/w494-h640/N977JT%20pushrods%20and%20clearances.png" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Clearances <i>(green)</i>, pushrod size <i>(yellow)</i>.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
stripped the paint off the valve covers, lapped the mating surfaces on a machining grade granite plate,
repainted the outside, and used new cork gaskets before closing the
top ends of the cylinders.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxelsmZO9STvvcu1tC9UFOp8bv0OsofeeEeNXK-RS9fom9QDR1TtNdfEBK6cvDZBtesy7SZfKIVG8e9j9bhWcATspgs2nIzyfGnZf7NeIc0jOmgk6oRJMHtFJYKGNSDc41VfzYkB1JS0cU43CX3I0vx-Pmt5E674MXh98Cu0b0dOmacqpAopZKtNJ8/s3264/IMG_9628.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxelsmZO9STvvcu1tC9UFOp8bv0OsofeeEeNXK-RS9fom9QDR1TtNdfEBK6cvDZBtesy7SZfKIVG8e9j9bhWcATspgs2nIzyfGnZf7NeIc0jOmgk6oRJMHtFJYKGNSDc41VfzYkB1JS0cU43CX3I0vx-Pmt5E674MXh98Cu0b0dOmacqpAopZKtNJ8/w640-h480/IMG_9628.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Valve covers repainted<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Meanwhile, with the engine partially off its mounts, I was also able to remove the one magneto <i>(Left)</i> and have it sent out for the overdue <i>(non-mandatory in an experimental)</i> 500 hours inspection/rebuild.</span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyheSQ6jJDmsFqcFTsfSXo9zb2JdW2ss0pkx03XtzeQq8RqM63_x3As_0ZOFKntYr9lM0H8i2mbgIQaoEnkwkMHzWENNj4BksFqajZsm-xK36CsmO9DcBezxaBlceBAHdV1wrFHuO9Hs9MF4Br7zlc4v7nXC2ro1bJZVXwvVA0OkZ0dgbPSB6ibVOg/s4000/YDXJ0047.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyheSQ6jJDmsFqcFTsfSXo9zb2JdW2ss0pkx03XtzeQq8RqM63_x3As_0ZOFKntYr9lM0H8i2mbgIQaoEnkwkMHzWENNj4BksFqajZsm-xK36CsmO9DcBezxaBlceBAHdV1wrFHuO9Hs9MF4Br7zlc4v7nXC2ro1bJZVXwvVA0OkZ0dgbPSB6ibVOg/w640-h480/YDXJ0047.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Left magneto. Note the lack of clearance from the firewall needed for removal.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGisxXdTATwb2VAu9my_zg0QpHQnh7RfHhbeNQ7n9DXbjEDmou0M4tnyXc5ydc3vNi7UL6XoBH9dDWmIGiUW2kNf2gt6LnuC7l3531OYHTjQPuRMLSO8ToXZmHnb_lK-jbLyPncnX6pPumJkHJ3EoJNwfY4uJsZezXKsnACROu7eX26ILLQ3eV7tIh/s1280/IMG_9457.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGisxXdTATwb2VAu9my_zg0QpHQnh7RfHhbeNQ7n9DXbjEDmou0M4tnyXc5ydc3vNi7UL6XoBH9dDWmIGiUW2kNf2gt6LnuC7l3531OYHTjQPuRMLSO8ToXZmHnb_lK-jbLyPncnX6pPumJkHJ3EoJNwfY4uJsZezXKsnACROu7eX26ILLQ3eV7tIh/w640-h480/IMG_9457.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Had to partially remove the engine to get this guy out<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXyjho8qAwl-YsJQuGUhh5IFZq2OIWuPSNwTN4hWoidmLBXuM7qw29yRUrluryyu7f-DxKa1EBu78a2HJKclgPDnSUN_AMI2zrwDeX6GOWwOOQ4jGStWGOMY1_pmgnjX_dYI_0opHFwDu94zuLbGIirFj0Dvz9pCK_C5Kl6jHmcq5ruhpHxqZv1LO/s3264/IMG_9720.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXyjho8qAwl-YsJQuGUhh5IFZq2OIWuPSNwTN4hWoidmLBXuM7qw29yRUrluryyu7f-DxKa1EBu78a2HJKclgPDnSUN_AMI2zrwDeX6GOWwOOQ4jGStWGOMY1_pmgnjX_dYI_0opHFwDu94zuLbGIirFj0Dvz9pCK_C5Kl6jHmcq5ruhpHxqZv1LO/w640-h480/IMG_9720.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Magneto parts that were replaced during the inspection<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I also took this opportunity to remove and replace the engine rubber shock mounts <i>(Lord mounts)</i>, another expensive but much needed item.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWCQG3hfgGzlSqzo9TH8Z_F32E5YUbDvnMhPofH8HaXoOBm-u0152xnuQnU6L2-LCUsY2Vs91ZuTcfEdxJVFFo_nERN0hqiO1gLfmQaabng9bkr640vbyreteboOlFn9Vgpf9DtXFGtIK6WhSgpIetUPZiX5YNz8MbfIMc4T-fS04rQzmsmB2GE6i/s3264/IMG_9430.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWCQG3hfgGzlSqzo9TH8Z_F32E5YUbDvnMhPofH8HaXoOBm-u0152xnuQnU6L2-LCUsY2Vs91ZuTcfEdxJVFFo_nERN0hqiO1gLfmQaabng9bkr640vbyreteboOlFn9Vgpf9DtXFGtIK6WhSgpIetUPZiX5YNz8MbfIMc4T-fS04rQzmsmB2GE6i/w640-h480/IMG_9430.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Supporting the engine to replace top rubber shock mounts<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSS69fwbbkRgWoYZdnZUapXLZ5Be3omQ37yROqrfZBBcxbVgxTIjgzdeXxVsbrk7-3ZKjyt1MLWuaChvu7vL3Br3ybxrTGUVSeFxYPF7HNSHEy_IQvKyrLIyl93lcjSWfmephBwD3-uIYw_HnesArSUHVgH6_9QX9JXifSbtpdhfbE_IyyxI_FyrD/s3264/IMG_9432.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSS69fwbbkRgWoYZdnZUapXLZ5Be3omQ37yROqrfZBBcxbVgxTIjgzdeXxVsbrk7-3ZKjyt1MLWuaChvu7vL3Br3ybxrTGUVSeFxYPF7HNSHEy_IQvKyrLIyl93lcjSWfmephBwD3-uIYw_HnesArSUHVgH6_9QX9JXifSbtpdhfbE_IyyxI_FyrD/w480-h640/IMG_9432.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Top right engine shock mount<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SCnC8DhypEBZyadRmia2ZB-BwilAkUlBhpY9vQ7NA5eIDyiq_m95hR2_yqhYoD8ND8_E9mC7_2goYOimWQrwT5k6OPtGI-JeiZTvJpMovFVdoDFVrTd0YlCGpU9xbCJ9ELOktHDkgFkhQg44cnFAxOkJkoa_DHfjNyB1a2Y88XISMz8xP7DWRmIk/s3264/IMG_9434.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SCnC8DhypEBZyadRmia2ZB-BwilAkUlBhpY9vQ7NA5eIDyiq_m95hR2_yqhYoD8ND8_E9mC7_2goYOimWQrwT5k6OPtGI-JeiZTvJpMovFVdoDFVrTd0YlCGpU9xbCJ9ELOktHDkgFkhQg44cnFAxOkJkoa_DHfjNyB1a2Y88XISMz8xP7DWRmIk/w640-h480/IMG_9434.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>This one didn't look too bad<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2hMktw6kw6qpVCm2NyV-95Z0JEi7n5MGXFSFImkAyX_9bIz1PxegSCkZD3N4QcpznetmR9c7EWZwgmRypSQMn0wFOs5mS_ODJ4UuTE8l6LN-0aXm2WbMEovWkJHMLgkcZ3j5_WFB74IAHteBZLQeFdz1JpUPp1DGKoFayN0M_7xDfKeCfQsd8dTM/s3264/IMG_9507.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2hMktw6kw6qpVCm2NyV-95Z0JEi7n5MGXFSFImkAyX_9bIz1PxegSCkZD3N4QcpznetmR9c7EWZwgmRypSQMn0wFOs5mS_ODJ4UuTE8l6LN-0aXm2WbMEovWkJHMLgkcZ3j5_WFB74IAHteBZLQeFdz1JpUPp1DGKoFayN0M_7xDfKeCfQsd8dTM/w640-h480/IMG_9507.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>A set of four brand new </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>shock </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>mounts<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzzBOREpOQdB5xRc2r0q2f14DLfJO5KZL1aR3tyLCNuFE4nzW_Wg2mYEFGs-877_iXKABc5cpJwlqSZ-wNZtLhzf3U86ncY-2V6TRsDCCI6ykRebvc0KWItXNg0ubDPzixPiwTA8F7P73RGK6AVGoKC84a5qyb8bZjaooL60IqvTV6yFVtG3cnOUV/s3264/IMG_9687.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzzBOREpOQdB5xRc2r0q2f14DLfJO5KZL1aR3tyLCNuFE4nzW_Wg2mYEFGs-877_iXKABc5cpJwlqSZ-wNZtLhzf3U86ncY-2V6TRsDCCI6ykRebvc0KWItXNg0ubDPzixPiwTA8F7P73RGK6AVGoKC84a5qyb8bZjaooL60IqvTV6yFVtG3cnOUV/w640-h480/IMG_9687.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Here's why you should check them<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseH-ByMKBnHBvD_sEWAlRy2wPRS4ciK7B7s-1PxQALyDFetuIAPLICDt0kkq_oEzybkTyAJDUnkaXjZazmALJEHfVB2eWZ985kRscnAYXx3E-QK4aMeTPmsXk9SQdnerXi5oCjzWb0i6h6GO45kMyWcyt2J_PFLD0PObXc42rMg2KPmFjjFL-sHva/s3264/IMG_9693.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseH-ByMKBnHBvD_sEWAlRy2wPRS4ciK7B7s-1PxQALyDFetuIAPLICDt0kkq_oEzybkTyAJDUnkaXjZazmALJEHfVB2eWZ985kRscnAYXx3E-QK4aMeTPmsXk9SQdnerXi5oCjzWb0i6h6GO45kMyWcyt2J_PFLD0PObXc42rMg2KPmFjjFL-sHva/w640-h480/IMG_9693.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Shock mount goes between the engine case <i>(gray)</i>, and the engine mount <i>(white).</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnTC7Wkb3DpQI4eZJj0NrCsLr4UIyinM49B2VIvJW3X4V_db7gl-yaVgemdY0aSkCm8QXjDEQQ7ZbaOsDR6W2q__xwxIgZMe5giNxAWVjMcIxYzR3lnPo7JI2STQCCgrxQskyfv9Xdcw31haPBR_zl-lBD2KiItSucomReqbajKGmsNAK5aFVS63x/s3264/IMG_9697.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnTC7Wkb3DpQI4eZJj0NrCsLr4UIyinM49B2VIvJW3X4V_db7gl-yaVgemdY0aSkCm8QXjDEQQ7ZbaOsDR6W2q__xwxIgZMe5giNxAWVjMcIxYzR3lnPo7JI2STQCCgrxQskyfv9Xdcw31haPBR_zl-lBD2KiItSucomReqbajKGmsNAK5aFVS63x/w640-h480/IMG_9697.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Another mount that needed to get replaced<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIc2_Yc0k7WDj6psfWrWYi5unX4Eta88xiST5XTyLLFEoAaGcIT9gXiO0w-IFIgjJS4gsRYqGFdqAsx6Do25hqX39wbzRMSi2ZFPG2Fo0kTdEqoetb3MQu8bllJsBEhgQSO1c7QSCf-cwWww3M0twNbKZYfd-gnu84jtKmGHrRgTHk5VjDGPiDNv4/s3264/IMG_9699.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIc2_Yc0k7WDj6psfWrWYi5unX4Eta88xiST5XTyLLFEoAaGcIT9gXiO0w-IFIgjJS4gsRYqGFdqAsx6Do25hqX39wbzRMSi2ZFPG2Fo0kTdEqoetb3MQu8bllJsBEhgQSO1c7QSCf-cwWww3M0twNbKZYfd-gnu84jtKmGHrRgTHk5VjDGPiDNv4/w640-h480/IMG_9699.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Bottom left mount<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinK0P4h7jOqlroJ5U9W3jvLJnddlL0vguMOuiVkWHn7wAmq3faXYHByf9pGjou1Iw71zmjf-QtKZt2bHhgwu_JMHaPaCIYhXDcqIVTv4u_JWy4SeFhN3tBbzeuey-zMRcO7pGOOfhl8MzHctIuLFNXELcBm2MLMjulYzTSFNRbl02XpUKY5iRlUYqK/s3264/IMG_9703.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinK0P4h7jOqlroJ5U9W3jvLJnddlL0vguMOuiVkWHn7wAmq3faXYHByf9pGjou1Iw71zmjf-QtKZt2bHhgwu_JMHaPaCIYhXDcqIVTv4u_JWy4SeFhN3tBbzeuey-zMRcO7pGOOfhl8MzHctIuLFNXELcBm2MLMjulYzTSFNRbl02XpUKY5iRlUYqK/w640-h480/IMG_9703.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Bottom right mount<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6K_bHGB9ENNwtsUqNVWVAWAZJafKUcwNppzcAr9MP5FrrIwp_Pi3la2hJ1CTd88r4ehUc3LUQnnWScTxMN8EXikmGk9ZcpDd2a5ed-CHS2aQLPD_GEMNyZj4nKtreKX-BlhSwM_O6R3H5HQwF5yr9B2GWenjnK65Hvq5-hdv1bPoMKKsaftD1iQm/s3264/IMG_9716.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6K_bHGB9ENNwtsUqNVWVAWAZJafKUcwNppzcAr9MP5FrrIwp_Pi3la2hJ1CTd88r4ehUc3LUQnnWScTxMN8EXikmGk9ZcpDd2a5ed-CHS2aQLPD_GEMNyZj4nKtreKX-BlhSwM_O6R3H5HQwF5yr9B2GWenjnK65Hvq5-hdv1bPoMKKsaftD1iQm/w640-h480/IMG_9716.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Top left mount<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1on8iFisRmweFLz5CqUR720cahlgLXJ3gUytZdPBvP83oP3Iu9i3IBJMUNO-UihjXgwuRVTjLu25DrYyjW3liMv-mCeaVyS76DEdeDMpT_DK3sBrsJ5l9uO_qIibg65TauVtSrPmjF1BAlb-KKfDFnVKBxmf5xAC2iqfDyGRkrueH0wLSDGDHj1fb/s3264/IMG_9718.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1on8iFisRmweFLz5CqUR720cahlgLXJ3gUytZdPBvP83oP3Iu9i3IBJMUNO-UihjXgwuRVTjLu25DrYyjW3liMv-mCeaVyS76DEdeDMpT_DK3sBrsJ5l9uO_qIibg65TauVtSrPmjF1BAlb-KKfDFnVKBxmf5xAC2iqfDyGRkrueH0wLSDGDHj1fb/w640-h480/IMG_9718.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Top right mount<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
did not trust any of the old rubber hoses not
to leak after 15 years of service, so I bought new cylinder head oil drain
rubber hoses, and new air intake hoses. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwL6HyZbHtvLyuTLTmyWzozx2qwaTd7BQDUxofXdE-xURBpAvDiIXzZ0jxvt3U3nveRS1cUYgARenT2nKKefAl7MimkYQyr5DUjQaHDoZlUZGnYsGjBxNAKE0w18p5rNeIIYNwKOypwd1pQE5QkFHWWunqIBl0Cc6EB6qOyYAhlxU71Ky8tO-vJBeH/s3264/IMG_9840.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwL6HyZbHtvLyuTLTmyWzozx2qwaTd7BQDUxofXdE-xURBpAvDiIXzZ0jxvt3U3nveRS1cUYgARenT2nKKefAl7MimkYQyr5DUjQaHDoZlUZGnYsGjBxNAKE0w18p5rNeIIYNwKOypwd1pQE5QkFHWWunqIBl0Cc6EB6qOyYAhlxU71Ky8tO-vJBeH/w640-h480/IMG_9840.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>New drain hose ends<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PDjfn2XFNytT0zSzVxUn_HCgDLrmsUBkXwGNSGsDsOv3SPXIZwOl6Ql3uPIpSBA3dGDWzCa5XrrHPblGfVQ7EQY9UbFJKGsLtGCkbFhCvFznkzorybBHOQOpKq9r97w-7qwZ1pnC-MzqILeckzw9KGn-fLmVAXaNCKo6BuL_b-tEOrRByJY7fUIY/s3264/IMG_9842.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PDjfn2XFNytT0zSzVxUn_HCgDLrmsUBkXwGNSGsDsOv3SPXIZwOl6Ql3uPIpSBA3dGDWzCa5XrrHPblGfVQ7EQY9UbFJKGsLtGCkbFhCvFznkzorybBHOQOpKq9r97w-7qwZ1pnC-MzqILeckzw9KGn-fLmVAXaNCKo6BuL_b-tEOrRByJY7fUIY/w640-h480/IMG_9842.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Oil drains from the valve cover area back to the case via aluminum tubes, and rubber hoses.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLWJc4NPBuv1dotTg3jN6V9nF5m-uAjVQkmzjyFAF_INUz8W-o9jKm8TMipfyqwIWCIX43ZsyDo4VgWYn2d-2eN42Q_lr4-vnPUECXz7YL3OdudlOkM0LWNIU9jKStUJyOlAMhB0-fGYnFd8ifYLhKeuKnc5-SmQKt-w5Ha_Iw-3PSwmLMIzlwzYL/s3264/IMG_9844.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLWJc4NPBuv1dotTg3jN6V9nF5m-uAjVQkmzjyFAF_INUz8W-o9jKm8TMipfyqwIWCIX43ZsyDo4VgWYn2d-2eN42Q_lr4-vnPUECXz7YL3OdudlOkM0LWNIU9jKStUJyOlAMhB0-fGYnFd8ifYLhKeuKnc5-SmQKt-w5Ha_Iw-3PSwmLMIzlwzYL/w640-h480/IMG_9844.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>#1 and #3 oil drain tubes and hoses installed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO01fK-bPuysYIp2NYRlUNg9C_fYurWzW_VOAmgvUZB2Fb9H9Hu23Z_E8HyLIUOj0TO-CSLJ6OqdI8cgVlLJUZ6vJuTv2XrPyAuwI3ee-HKW1mYdHd7BnSP_x02BMuxn_77XmZQUZHPhM4gLvRUr91Z-xDN_vDY-9DQDEqNUVZwJeVJ9aOVgPxYxE/s3264/IMG_9848.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO01fK-bPuysYIp2NYRlUNg9C_fYurWzW_VOAmgvUZB2Fb9H9Hu23Z_E8HyLIUOj0TO-CSLJ6OqdI8cgVlLJUZ6vJuTv2XrPyAuwI3ee-HKW1mYdHd7BnSP_x02BMuxn_77XmZQUZHPhM4gLvRUr91Z-xDN_vDY-9DQDEqNUVZwJeVJ9aOVgPxYxE/w640-h480/IMG_9848.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>#2 and #4 oil drain tubes and hoses installed</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSww9WiyK-lycK-t7Y8pTsG24eQKktm1Z0i_EVNheh3ObJ4p6UylnIVFk9wsJ2I2ZmAXnSgoJ9WDaDXs_59IIXX1KuCKf47h77JHNRnn-L4ocoGk8J-jd7TiGYhtNjzz34_yYO23okqELqc7MHB3R_eYHT2kl5by-exP8a51WPc5WIEQYjJF_V5hje/s3264/IMG_8945.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSww9WiyK-lycK-t7Y8pTsG24eQKktm1Z0i_EVNheh3ObJ4p6UylnIVFk9wsJ2I2ZmAXnSgoJ9WDaDXs_59IIXX1KuCKf47h77JHNRnn-L4ocoGk8J-jd7TiGYhtNjzz34_yYO23okqELqc7MHB3R_eYHT2kl5by-exP8a51WPc5WIEQYjJF_V5hje/w640-h480/IMG_8945.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Old air intake rubber hose connector. All four were replaced.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /></span></span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Looking
back at pictures I took of the </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">air inlets to the head </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">cooling baffles, the gap that admitted air
to the cooling fins appeared to be very small. This certainly contributed to the cylinders running hot. It turns out that the only directions
builders had at the time were related to the original
O-235 </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">engine</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">,
and not the O-320 engine Terry and many others started mounting on
Long-EZs around the turn of the millennium. With more power came more
heat to dissipate, and the original baffling proved to be insufficient.
In JT's case this caused the CHTs to run hot for over fifteen years, and
the evidence of excessive heat I discovered on the cylinders starts to
make more sense now.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-bT1fRhBC9PcCtGX-e2UpV38n8tV1kJa4NKLwJOa3mHDAEqSvBwJJBYLei30MlC9u96LKSn5Re464O4dPsPe3TE_LohUhFF4kYGkMQnMrnYhOg1F4y7pEz0KcO17AnCVNaFEKqh1SqvK19gdp4OTYawPY-Mx-TjasqHuCpkxLysmUx6j8a9MIwgF/s3264/IMG_8948.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-bT1fRhBC9PcCtGX-e2UpV38n8tV1kJa4NKLwJOa3mHDAEqSvBwJJBYLei30MlC9u96LKSn5Re464O4dPsPe3TE_LohUhFF4kYGkMQnMrnYhOg1F4y7pEz0KcO17AnCVNaFEKqh1SqvK19gdp4OTYawPY-Mx-TjasqHuCpkxLysmUx6j8a9MIwgF/w480-h640/IMG_8948.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>#2 and #4 small cooling air passages<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xq7Ge_dKylX5gkfJFtY6W5ge6iASdyG5JXWojB1OYr3ni1z0OATiGEiWi3OW1KBObzyO8uU_ciU2QJCPbitoQEU51D8rhj5DKQSwvTIb6ZmZ9X7OnnUY0kKg33MLd11JRE9CT_Wc1TN-9gTiOcNplj48XlPb0zfYZMMkONZSmYPYthiFxJVPhz5c/s3264/IMG_8952.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xq7Ge_dKylX5gkfJFtY6W5ge6iASdyG5JXWojB1OYr3ni1z0OATiGEiWi3OW1KBObzyO8uU_ciU2QJCPbitoQEU51D8rhj5DKQSwvTIb6ZmZ9X7OnnUY0kKg33MLd11JRE9CT_Wc1TN-9gTiOcNplj48XlPb0zfYZMMkONZSmYPYthiFxJVPhz5c/w640-h480/IMG_8952.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Small #2 cooling air inlet<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_9pohhvsO-bs0cEUFps7Rr4dR_A4Uofh0jpRaCf992mikwrtUFpHsQ1L3ZAKb6QDtv328qjWgI0VrpcL8hNmHX1Wol7nKTGdX-l1i9uPK56Afima9MbJuCiqlSoZIWe12IdZSTX8gY6Q6yeck5_kB8fcncskb8rY-h3DVEJNfFwVg8fw-Qfcg28p/s3264/IMG_8956.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_9pohhvsO-bs0cEUFps7Rr4dR_A4Uofh0jpRaCf992mikwrtUFpHsQ1L3ZAKb6QDtv328qjWgI0VrpcL8hNmHX1Wol7nKTGdX-l1i9uPK56Afima9MbJuCiqlSoZIWe12IdZSTX8gY6Q6yeck5_kB8fcncskb8rY-h3DVEJNfFwVg8fw-Qfcg28p/w640-h480/IMG_8956.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Small #4 cooling air inlet</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UjLn1iZpLAzwM6fC7wmpzWNrirNfsUp8vm1WiQqrs97sNZyMVwlwTEM0ftvUKmGAG7dsHWllPNv67aXRmMN0VJPFbmE5r1rYuqWX55lw40nEOEBCjru71Le0gQuiJg6yIaf9On3ttP5y1fBdKo4sOdlXPEZp0eQK_cokSJsmW7RsPZK0bXyuAYYW/s3264/IMG_8977.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UjLn1iZpLAzwM6fC7wmpzWNrirNfsUp8vm1WiQqrs97sNZyMVwlwTEM0ftvUKmGAG7dsHWllPNv67aXRmMN0VJPFbmE5r1rYuqWX55lw40nEOEBCjru71Le0gQuiJg6yIaf9On3ttP5y1fBdKo4sOdlXPEZp0eQK_cokSJsmW7RsPZK0bXyuAYYW/w640-h480/IMG_8977.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Small #3 cooling air inlet</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_e9fa8m85kbbwiYgw5d6UUjzRxcB2JdD3adn9zM4hOZ49dfDMZf7n4UCq_jFyN45RlY3mGFHjN8kG_PGN4l_n71w1f5AwVDvaDrw3JNkeLthsut8SIqevqWja6X-ZJ9RR3xjAuKRCDTtXaX8CdJSJTO07OpeFJwtR0_jVfyyEZ8pD9M-P-froCWW/s3264/IMG_8979.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_e9fa8m85kbbwiYgw5d6UUjzRxcB2JdD3adn9zM4hOZ49dfDMZf7n4UCq_jFyN45RlY3mGFHjN8kG_PGN4l_n71w1f5AwVDvaDrw3JNkeLthsut8SIqevqWja6X-ZJ9RR3xjAuKRCDTtXaX8CdJSJTO07OpeFJwtR0_jVfyyEZ8pD9M-P-froCWW/w640-h480/IMG_8979.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Small #1 cooling air inlet</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
decided to open up both intake and exhaust slightly, based on later
research papers that were not available at the time Terry built JT.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
also wanted to reduce the rattling and premature wearing of the
baffling material, so I used silicone baffling material glued to the
aluminum baffles. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2wId4nDKGCGM06I02IBzeJPhvOzdjYwitSCFlst8Sbi--oIMv66BhPmFWbKxt3tAilkW4o49e0oWztvF0j-1-hjeSz1dmsI_uEC088SlGuxaITViQwjIfQR6NBdgmM-4UoTBY-heFL2cp7JYnw334ph3oauTnv9BUsPxVeWREP6z0ogMaO5qGbWk/s1920/IMG_9870.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2wId4nDKGCGM06I02IBzeJPhvOzdjYwitSCFlst8Sbi--oIMv66BhPmFWbKxt3tAilkW4o49e0oWztvF0j-1-hjeSz1dmsI_uEC088SlGuxaITViQwjIfQR6NBdgmM-4UoTBY-heFL2cp7JYnw334ph3oauTnv9BUsPxVeWREP6z0ogMaO5qGbWk/w360-h640/IMG_9870.JPG" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Original baffles were metal on metal, and wore out.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXmv0lIT1mSO-F1L6ZPkCIqi1hc0U9zVxk4nL2h_IxfkzQ1THSRzv5g9KQDg7ob1ZWQE0AB25mERiRw2LN4lCITXj1zUHd74w2o_pXICzg1UC9z4LFJ4Mb16L2VSvXyf02FlfB2UlFT3WDdp8H6F7NACUMZrB0CFQaC-KNyhjmSPwsIQ5oNS3jbBc/s3264/IMG_9874.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXmv0lIT1mSO-F1L6ZPkCIqi1hc0U9zVxk4nL2h_IxfkzQ1THSRzv5g9KQDg7ob1ZWQE0AB25mERiRw2LN4lCITXj1zUHd74w2o_pXICzg1UC9z4LFJ4Mb16L2VSvXyf02FlfB2UlFT3WDdp8H6F7NACUMZrB0CFQaC-KNyhjmSPwsIQ5oNS3jbBc/w480-h640/IMG_9874.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Added silicone baffling material to prevent metal on metal contact<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60s4svoIIQKShBeoDStpkHv7FBRPk3ud4HpKWrXwJJnHGTrRGvtFCl_M07_7fFKBRh0mKkp0-Yqi9uhPYHRfiXEL1rRctx_Jt7nu7sxhNRwieL78J3OxasuHZiJnHGwPw6W9650RN7xRKCiFEQQHkWArp4be0VnpCJtF3TjlDnuUlKnZAoJWRaiN3/s3264/IMG_9876.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60s4svoIIQKShBeoDStpkHv7FBRPk3ud4HpKWrXwJJnHGTrRGvtFCl_M07_7fFKBRh0mKkp0-Yqi9uhPYHRfiXEL1rRctx_Jt7nu7sxhNRwieL78J3OxasuHZiJnHGwPw6W9650RN7xRKCiFEQQHkWArp4be0VnpCJtF3TjlDnuUlKnZAoJWRaiN3/w640-h480/IMG_9876.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Silicone added to all baffles<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghn5CoLr7NfKtae1tt9FxdeupGn5ArL-bvpeqFhhlYzJEFpeTwMBvqy87ckv_5XelMhEVC-0wwF0e79U4WNNaO5dFnMq1hvmgUB8SfRFHndU1vrqbbpUL2pafowUQ0TE6Qy85e1BXoe7jv2BqvC_RRIlUKMJMnKqHAuvI4AOUf7hQ8VNStIIdbQvbJ/s3264/IMG_9882.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghn5CoLr7NfKtae1tt9FxdeupGn5ArL-bvpeqFhhlYzJEFpeTwMBvqy87ckv_5XelMhEVC-0wwF0e79U4WNNaO5dFnMq1hvmgUB8SfRFHndU1vrqbbpUL2pafowUQ0TE6Qy85e1BXoe7jv2BqvC_RRIlUKMJMnKqHAuvI4AOUf7hQ8VNStIIdbQvbJ/w640-h480/IMG_9882.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Upgraded baffle installed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6NV80ufyfkvyAuTkGTbLnCTSef_OKJM7RpKy9mPMXrKIn7c8RA45UqTsVqW6p_uam4FTGVkuYBFCcUMapMRkTcBWwMvvRgcjSIcy4B3GFY-t3Rbk7Z-LnMpNRlTUEoHsaTDSnbjT9lbFJEr88nU31mqMpjbxKy8yaaXcfzZ2HVHdMyTJW1PWV3CG/s3264/IMG_9972.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6NV80ufyfkvyAuTkGTbLnCTSef_OKJM7RpKy9mPMXrKIn7c8RA45UqTsVqW6p_uam4FTGVkuYBFCcUMapMRkTcBWwMvvRgcjSIcy4B3GFY-t3Rbk7Z-LnMpNRlTUEoHsaTDSnbjT9lbFJEr88nU31mqMpjbxKy8yaaXcfzZ2HVHdMyTJW1PWV3CG/w640-h480/IMG_9972.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>More baffle TLC in the rear<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiKt831dLJsIsTQDJuuOdsoymvJK9OLCWq43gPFyUpwX2JvnCBuUheHMzr1S3JEMTygqbmWx6c8_b6uOcRXglysIlGT7qyfoV6uNU5cHfWtGpxikMCTYZh9UcYI5hOYl3hCYyR8zLRYmM7f61g5p0Se_RulJOkpvnYzy3R8zIdldX9m5FFlofPJMr/s3264/IMG_9973.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiKt831dLJsIsTQDJuuOdsoymvJK9OLCWq43gPFyUpwX2JvnCBuUheHMzr1S3JEMTygqbmWx6c8_b6uOcRXglysIlGT7qyfoV6uNU5cHfWtGpxikMCTYZh9UcYI5hOYl3hCYyR8zLRYmM7f61g5p0Se_RulJOkpvnYzy3R8zIdldX9m5FFlofPJMr/w640-h480/IMG_9973.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>You get the idea<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSfBeHBk7JCbMa5JbMDiSBo3WR9M4G73O_qi32y41_O5elE0sb-leE6nrf3_6RCRXyve0TmG6TfAKK4CIbJkfBTguaXx2mwHz9E6XozTI6Cp2DRxGN5VM0u2h8HKxCJ0pAXY6tayj8Jko4mhyPUosadqA5n2zgc2H7OqSyWwKVf99Fl_sKEunTYxD/s3264/IMG_9975.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSfBeHBk7JCbMa5JbMDiSBo3WR9M4G73O_qi32y41_O5elE0sb-leE6nrf3_6RCRXyve0TmG6TfAKK4CIbJkfBTguaXx2mwHz9E6XozTI6Cp2DRxGN5VM0u2h8HKxCJ0pAXY6tayj8Jko4mhyPUosadqA5n2zgc2H7OqSyWwKVf99Fl_sKEunTYxD/w640-h480/IMG_9975.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Eliminating rattling and wear is the name of the game<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7qiJCrmGNHP0e7PM8wUgT1NNcHyMVa8lWSNN0DAL3XUYLRZrgTb-1_l--IVeQLQT97vFDvofG9uEzuRCC8c3m7OUGraxVbwKWInrbdq7ygw7hLun3ldBPxMIRaFdULZOfIelBVMF76YJ9VvzGsfeu_rTKXjz7b6KzhciCk4LXwfAopxvtnu5TSd0/s3264/IMG_9979.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7qiJCrmGNHP0e7PM8wUgT1NNcHyMVa8lWSNN0DAL3XUYLRZrgTb-1_l--IVeQLQT97vFDvofG9uEzuRCC8c3m7OUGraxVbwKWInrbdq7ygw7hLun3ldBPxMIRaFdULZOfIelBVMF76YJ9VvzGsfeu_rTKXjz7b6KzhciCk4LXwfAopxvtnu5TSd0/w640-h480/IMG_9979.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Baffles for #2 and #4 installed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn1AELRkZF8GoVzDaYNYC42IM3R6qhl3-E--OukVptsSura1YKL5cT0l0iA0jBKO2Qev0w2Q2edBgibWCE8_PgKxfV3SY_3Wo4_nckFVknS2iPRC7wYX1U3jOZ3vSGprLy2zh_RgOfzAt1xM-FUSu5PvUp4-7Fj4IkH8p_vKXQIvPGllVfPgAf3ix/s3264/IMG_9981.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn1AELRkZF8GoVzDaYNYC42IM3R6qhl3-E--OukVptsSura1YKL5cT0l0iA0jBKO2Qev0w2Q2edBgibWCE8_PgKxfV3SY_3Wo4_nckFVknS2iPRC7wYX1U3jOZ3vSGprLy2zh_RgOfzAt1xM-FUSu5PvUp4-7Fj4IkH8p_vKXQIvPGllVfPgAf3ix/w640-h480/IMG_9981.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Baffles for #1 and #3 installed</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Because
Terry did such a great job making a very tight cowling, the proximity
of the exhaust pipes had been cooking the fiberglass in a few spots for
some time, so I put a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P78CE4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">thermal barrier</a> to reduce future problems.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvPItAxQZjB23MwgNZeG68DaEtHreExEnDBgdJA_iNhcncW3-iap-1W1GO1XI-a1tGpnoTbtBfsjW8jnPHvSbxWGlT882q5tBMZvGP6FJ_AgEyNGmXtPU4ywappoFwq0l6CP1mDwDl0w2wvaIu6kuluMgUDYrSn60jYzqfArSTh6PPbTXh9klUSj7/s3264/IMG_0270.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvPItAxQZjB23MwgNZeG68DaEtHreExEnDBgdJA_iNhcncW3-iap-1W1GO1XI-a1tGpnoTbtBfsjW8jnPHvSbxWGlT882q5tBMZvGP6FJ_AgEyNGmXtPU4ywappoFwq0l6CP1mDwDl0w2wvaIu6kuluMgUDYrSn60jYzqfArSTh6PPbTXh9klUSj7/w640-h480/IMG_0270.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Can you spot the hot areas on the bottom cowling?<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnt5S3BdgO_3wTwr1GNLrF0HSZ92yItEILuMk9scTBdWL2i8m40d0Y963LU7HUSai4HpF9xCqFzcjkHg0VfLxFqIPH1BhR81pmn6Pd6zSJL7vgIkgMzXZ4r3Aayb3SgcDYDlGAFSRVAkjAsPBbVWRdX44YNpj1EMaMvb--537ilL5qq5zwk2Sy_FyV/s3264/IMG_0407.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnt5S3BdgO_3wTwr1GNLrF0HSZ92yItEILuMk9scTBdWL2i8m40d0Y963LU7HUSai4HpF9xCqFzcjkHg0VfLxFqIPH1BhR81pmn6Pd6zSJL7vgIkgMzXZ4r3Aayb3SgcDYDlGAFSRVAkjAsPBbVWRdX44YNpj1EMaMvb--537ilL5qq5zwk2Sy_FyV/w640-h480/IMG_0407.JPG" width="640" /></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Upgraded the thermal barrier <i>(bottom = old, top = new)</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnt5S3BdgO_3wTwr1GNLrF0HSZ92yItEILuMk9scTBdWL2i8m40d0Y963LU7HUSai4HpF9xCqFzcjkHg0VfLxFqIPH1BhR81pmn6Pd6zSJL7vgIkgMzXZ4r3Aayb3SgcDYDlGAFSRVAkjAsPBbVWRdX44YNpj1EMaMvb--537ilL5qq5zwk2Sy_FyV/s3264/IMG_0407.JPG"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHX3kC3I0keA4Yn5r7adi-KwGvk_W_sfS7O2eFoN8vSI5mmMcTyhunOilPhekAHlpevTmt-7yBUr7KTfleD6sO5OLaOz1oGukB4ilUd3rD8X5Fw8tMjAW2c-xLuea5xMX4hRlmnbUvH2zzAXkgPLGW0lQ3F-zmBJlupUlzUHc8riTabxqouFpcC6U/s3264/IMG_0273.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHX3kC3I0keA4Yn5r7adi-KwGvk_W_sfS7O2eFoN8vSI5mmMcTyhunOilPhekAHlpevTmt-7yBUr7KTfleD6sO5OLaOz1oGukB4ilUd3rD8X5Fw8tMjAW2c-xLuea5xMX4hRlmnbUvH2zzAXkgPLGW0lQ3F-zmBJlupUlzUHc8riTabxqouFpcC6U/w480-h640/IMG_0273.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P78CE4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Thermal barrier</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86p4ARIkbZEa013eSc4zzatLP_O8GM0ltILd32j79prqs3yqQHbzmP3swdfk09ZAfBa5hrkOd8tgmPN-aJiEp4ignszIbEy33jwqXBbGl4btR3-eVFh6T_jj2Xu1_4fq0IuGI2nNNlfyL-DofokTEJJhYuABD--_f2Xx8WHMYXjMQSYhL9zIuhiTU/s3264/IMG_0272.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86p4ARIkbZEa013eSc4zzatLP_O8GM0ltILd32j79prqs3yqQHbzmP3swdfk09ZAfBa5hrkOd8tgmPN-aJiEp4ignszIbEy33jwqXBbGl4btR3-eVFh6T_jj2Xu1_4fq0IuGI2nNNlfyL-DofokTEJJhYuABD--_f2Xx8WHMYXjMQSYhL9zIuhiTU/w640-h480/IMG_0272.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>I used RTV sealant to glue the barrier to the cowling<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwq4XoR6XEzixnpUnRp0Tq3xK0QMWAK2iZNIESB165gVv3rsWMfZokxtYXLvf7EVrtkf6MVVXFTve2TbG5YrTpRxmUSFyivIsyxiy7Bf-p4MVX_RrAmayHAYWo8IdYPUCjXOVXlDsTA2-Wd1M6miIvJ5jb7zqhuE8VxT9h1pZqJyGKwG5sxFJ8z7ZI/s3264/IMG_0280.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwq4XoR6XEzixnpUnRp0Tq3xK0QMWAK2iZNIESB165gVv3rsWMfZokxtYXLvf7EVrtkf6MVVXFTve2TbG5YrTpRxmUSFyivIsyxiy7Bf-p4MVX_RrAmayHAYWo8IdYPUCjXOVXlDsTA2-Wd1M6miIvJ5jb7zqhuE8VxT9h1pZqJyGKwG5sxFJ8z7ZI/w640-h480/IMG_0280.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>The main two areas that were very close to exhaust pipes<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83Nmov-VrRiHCzif23JQ5IfnfCslGl1HP7qIbEYVw742gSIYUkqgCbpUUAQ3i4v2QL7im6wIBFELVb51ZsbO1oRjFO5MW6kWw6Fn7lVhEifXjomKvbJiYbZa7KJyrv9YLxkI6-bfU8ZoYI56QZdT1eutfSPzNf0iD52lab9EsKxnwMHfA0_0MBMku/s3264/IMG_0284.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83Nmov-VrRiHCzif23JQ5IfnfCslGl1HP7qIbEYVw742gSIYUkqgCbpUUAQ3i4v2QL7im6wIBFELVb51ZsbO1oRjFO5MW6kWw6Fn7lVhEifXjomKvbJiYbZa7KJyrv9YLxkI6-bfU8ZoYI56QZdT1eutfSPzNf0iD52lab9EsKxnwMHfA0_0MBMku/w640-h480/IMG_0284.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Bottom cowling ready to go fly<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lz-daiy_Kk9KWqerzOEj1i5Ub3H5pMIojafM_A6edMWDxN4OqyYNuaFJ0FiqxSGEoqfZfN2Vdoy_XIHNVkHSWQwlshfJL4LtCBZSUgiSDbAKkUVUaZOoPH81JiedLAHDBKOe5GeY4isX_3V4yUVuqn1bbWyPYOnBk5CFCbAAw0lwponXJwM_kAp3/s3264/IMG_0323.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lz-daiy_Kk9KWqerzOEj1i5Ub3H5pMIojafM_A6edMWDxN4OqyYNuaFJ0FiqxSGEoqfZfN2Vdoy_XIHNVkHSWQwlshfJL4LtCBZSUgiSDbAKkUVUaZOoPH81JiedLAHDBKOe5GeY4isX_3V4yUVuqn1bbWyPYOnBk5CFCbAAw0lwponXJwM_kAp3/w640-h480/IMG_0323.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>The exhaust came very close to the fiberglass here...<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbP503pyRk8lZDYHtMsq6VMIreop-nKXR9hPbCJATgHEQlY6uP3PkHIrQrzlUcXOvWBV5v5peJWrSx0T7CwNfN_r0R15TUN5i_A4mcq19Wnez1fxkdW3T47xL8fFDnF-_QMzRnoB1Sj3SHqlqIFeJ4PgzaPfEdIj_w3tdCNzPVXVbgQhU5sVSEN4f/s3264/IMG_0325.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbP503pyRk8lZDYHtMsq6VMIreop-nKXR9hPbCJATgHEQlY6uP3PkHIrQrzlUcXOvWBV5v5peJWrSx0T7CwNfN_r0R15TUN5i_A4mcq19Wnez1fxkdW3T47xL8fFDnF-_QMzRnoB1Sj3SHqlqIFeJ4PgzaPfEdIj_w3tdCNzPVXVbgQhU5sVSEN4f/w640-h480/IMG_0325.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>...and here.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oVmJS1ckXi1e1UHcn1z6vCrMOZlFcEG7KhnNGFeCA5g-qZKTR8Bfm4K5ufmTknfvKMe_So7yK-JAcgI4Kq_taCYlph8hpsC0WKZzF0acSQ90HcsmrU0sVWKG8g4EcpWcJBYDeOAL20i_LEGFF14s3nSL5dRIqb09ifIYe8-EWHWGgBVOHJ917qwq/s3264/IMG_0417.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oVmJS1ckXi1e1UHcn1z6vCrMOZlFcEG7KhnNGFeCA5g-qZKTR8Bfm4K5ufmTknfvKMe_So7yK-JAcgI4Kq_taCYlph8hpsC0WKZzF0acSQ90HcsmrU0sVWKG8g4EcpWcJBYDeOAL20i_LEGFF14s3nSL5dRIqb09ifIYe8-EWHWGgBVOHJ917qwq/w640-h480/IMG_0417.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Top cowling had a few hot spots as well<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I also ended up adding some silicone baffling material toward the back of the cowling to reduce cooling air pressure losses. <br /></span></span></span></div><div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bfHmb_zdPPk5bVVT9YYwvf1_h3wAMmNo5sPOQiwn648KarXE5yrKtmXQyp5Mj9-WYRSJB4cAu4Mi3SUwUCeOnDyIVUCC5HGJzqOTvmwfi9XxRzkW21N1XJKHPeHeateqbWgzOsL8ZbML0s4aS7QwS4uwrM4tU2TOGS-XupztzKzhDZP0vFCBwX0f/s3264/IMG_0679.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bfHmb_zdPPk5bVVT9YYwvf1_h3wAMmNo5sPOQiwn648KarXE5yrKtmXQyp5Mj9-WYRSJB4cAu4Mi3SUwUCeOnDyIVUCC5HGJzqOTvmwfi9XxRzkW21N1XJKHPeHeateqbWgzOsL8ZbML0s4aS7QwS4uwrM4tU2TOGS-XupztzKzhDZP0vFCBwX0f/w640-h480/IMG_0679.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Adding silicone baffling material to help seal the top cowl <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRG_eARMStLWYrrJX2CSmNWTWXhPnKpnaINPDlwBHtDrOzwDUadvelFQCF5RkSYLIWEU-BbJ3RQMgYqWzYQH_AWNNOh8JB91XHVjyjR2kTlyCf0wMOt-7Co-CjvBkRL5cpbkV_b1jQ-MUPxsF2Fgb7vkNCiPyvLySiGYnxw4NJC23hFUumS6TTtVX/s3264/IMG_0680.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRG_eARMStLWYrrJX2CSmNWTWXhPnKpnaINPDlwBHtDrOzwDUadvelFQCF5RkSYLIWEU-BbJ3RQMgYqWzYQH_AWNNOh8JB91XHVjyjR2kTlyCf0wMOt-7Co-CjvBkRL5cpbkV_b1jQ-MUPxsF2Fgb7vkNCiPyvLySiGYnxw4NJC23hFUumS6TTtVX/w640-h480/IMG_0680.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>With the cowl on, this was an open hole for cooling air to leak out.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y8io0Jd_uFRLM-mO-0D63spA6hCPQK3POiLwpgfqcOS43xGDf7OzZORb-QZUhtnskwY2wrS2oF2q-MarZdWqKUy9VS71EMGAqgk_gHHMrHl8UWEHRNIuUERvhO_bQ8OvpRe7LaI08vFxeaNVdQKDPgIsLSSXVqlRYDQdkFI3NwXqaKNc58-vJjIE/s3264/IMG_0685.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y8io0Jd_uFRLM-mO-0D63spA6hCPQK3POiLwpgfqcOS43xGDf7OzZORb-QZUhtnskwY2wrS2oF2q-MarZdWqKUy9VS71EMGAqgk_gHHMrHl8UWEHRNIuUERvhO_bQ8OvpRe7LaI08vFxeaNVdQKDPgIsLSSXVqlRYDQdkFI3NwXqaKNc58-vJjIE/w480-h640/IMG_0685.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Now the hole is closed, and the cowl can more easily pressurize in flight.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCpClT3Cr4MgGR689aGt1hUjdLgsILaBzWAvoq7UK7GpM9FiGCdosRnyOhAR8T0hel0_BvViWy5fTllcfHTd8n5D25JW3GcTldiMRD958f0cI7OmMEflcBYHY_XkyiqJUdavYAC5favu4seZeQSNKpBxqwtYDYVfS35PLpLT96oWzfMMWDer7RjAY/s3264/IMG_0687.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCpClT3Cr4MgGR689aGt1hUjdLgsILaBzWAvoq7UK7GpM9FiGCdosRnyOhAR8T0hel0_BvViWy5fTllcfHTd8n5D25JW3GcTldiMRD958f0cI7OmMEflcBYHY_XkyiqJUdavYAC5favu4seZeQSNKpBxqwtYDYVfS35PLpLT96oWzfMMWDer7RjAY/w640-h480/IMG_0687.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Had the same issue on the left side<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi959dsk99QGzOPQm5razSqXOV1Qk0QFtAkiFVEG7gyyZDJCfitw_LLV7pnTXxYpxM8c7vYYUT-vBBcTgoGihQkw2oK4Ch1PvzyGaXPkea1IG_aXUO6C8k3sss7IVNrrsEnrWghJnpAbsTvAgwJ2JAd2w72VHlcM8r51bQGBrvdg2PfemfNLOtwTGo0/s3264/IMG_0688.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi959dsk99QGzOPQm5razSqXOV1Qk0QFtAkiFVEG7gyyZDJCfitw_LLV7pnTXxYpxM8c7vYYUT-vBBcTgoGihQkw2oK4Ch1PvzyGaXPkea1IG_aXUO6C8k3sss7IVNrrsEnrWghJnpAbsTvAgwJ2JAd2w72VHlcM8r51bQGBrvdg2PfemfNLOtwTGo0/w640-h480/IMG_0688.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Left side fix<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8YvvAlqU_mymWXxDHFzRtHxgQ3u5Mt5poNbRtZ-c0wQKW7HAFwR0OUoi76DrYujGCtwvEQyRvaOgtQrB3Tm_JaCaMRI-JV0biSsbl89hxMqq7tEgOpPXwsl0FnmndbQQp_9m0FiPN7MACeBK0FLp1Dzo6ozmiPY-uUpZBLJigw6JpGeflq9clHxf/s3264/IMG_0691.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8YvvAlqU_mymWXxDHFzRtHxgQ3u5Mt5poNbRtZ-c0wQKW7HAFwR0OUoi76DrYujGCtwvEQyRvaOgtQrB3Tm_JaCaMRI-JV0biSsbl89hxMqq7tEgOpPXwsl0FnmndbQQp_9m0FiPN7MACeBK0FLp1Dzo6ozmiPY-uUpZBLJigw6JpGeflq9clHxf/w640-h480/IMG_0691.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Fix seen from the propeller<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">While I was at it, I also insulated the electronic ignition coil wires.</span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vP1Q8k0ZAPIJlLL4U-1R2XIx4-XZEGXQvMc--EDzA-ez0EGxHqQz_z2qMHXw2gwNGuG9XK-Dpm4lsosfessQAETOL_07_QTgHn_kOT0Gj4ZcGDMzf8yCj6rjLtRxXDgdxdjruK7_tUpb9D0iYphvkmZBk6wqs4Jz9C__RfRkXy-ghyxhxhXziLH2/s3264/IMG_0068.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vP1Q8k0ZAPIJlLL4U-1R2XIx4-XZEGXQvMc--EDzA-ez0EGxHqQz_z2qMHXw2gwNGuG9XK-Dpm4lsosfessQAETOL_07_QTgHn_kOT0Gj4ZcGDMzf8yCj6rjLtRxXDgdxdjruK7_tUpb9D0iYphvkmZBk6wqs4Jz9C__RfRkXy-ghyxhxhXziLH2/w640-h480/IMG_0068.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>I think the possible issue is quite evident here<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl_Ce48aNvSv25wMYyE4qHmx2G9Fv_hCVsCLbWEDrOPXkrwadFKT1Xl14Jcf7BvzRF9HSRtF4Gonbmjz-IjVP_rSTmIdt805GeKUCOMGB1_9zNt7zRpyfkopxjQBiDkhMnd_9jawV9acohSUhANM-txgVviAle0UIzxfVmeJzZNaYmqWEn9iA_583/s3264/IMG_0070.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl_Ce48aNvSv25wMYyE4qHmx2G9Fv_hCVsCLbWEDrOPXkrwadFKT1Xl14Jcf7BvzRF9HSRtF4Gonbmjz-IjVP_rSTmIdt805GeKUCOMGB1_9zNt7zRpyfkopxjQBiDkhMnd_9jawV9acohSUhANM-txgVviAle0UIzxfVmeJzZNaYmqWEn9iA_583/w640-h480/IMG_0070.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span>Heat shrinking the ignition wires made me feel much better<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Once the engine was back together, we followed Lycoming pre-oiling procedure </span><i><span style="color: #444444;">(</span><a href="https://www.lycoming.com/content/service-instruction-no-1241c" target="_blank">Service Instruction No. 1241C</a><span style="color: #444444;">)</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> then performed the thankfully unexciting first engine start, after which I concentrated on getting JT ready for first flight.</span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zUdvSGnek94" width="320" youtube-src-id="zUdvSGnek94"></iframe></span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Uneventful first engine start <i>(fire equipment and personnel off camera)</i></span></span></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Breaking in the new engine was done by the book <i>(<a href="https://www.lycoming.com/content/service-instruction-no-1427c" target="_blank">Service Instruction No. 1427C</a>)</i>, and JT has flown roughly 140 trouble-free hours since then.<br /><br />If
I could add one word of caution for those doing the breaking-in of a
new engine, it would be to not take off with high cylinder head
temperatures <i>(CHTs).</i> I'd consider anything above 370º to be high
while on the ground. Personally I'd shut down the engine instead, let it
cool a bit, then restart and takeoff while the CHTs are still
relatively low. <br /><br />With so many new internal parts lapping
themselves as the engine runs, it is possible for the CHTs to get pretty
high on the ground, and getting airborne only to find out that you are
already over-temping the engine <i>(above 440º for Lycoming as per Mike Bush suggestions)</i> while still low to the ground, requiring to pull the power way back, or even return quickly for an unscheduled landing.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shutting down the engine on the ground will cool </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">down </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">CHT’s at a rate of approximately 20º/min, so even a 2 to 3 minutes pause will
yield big dividends on the first flight, and you’ll be able to run at
full power longer before reaching the CHTs limit <i>(if ever)</i>. This
will enable you to get away from the ground faster, which by itself
increases the safety margin immensely, and creates more options should
anything else go sideways.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">After
flying JT for some time, I started experimenting with incremental
modifications to the lower cowl ramps in order to even out the CHTs
among cylinders. </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cylinder</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">
#2 (rear right) was running hotter than the rest, so I allowed some air
to bypass the lower right ramp, to increase the amount flowing to the
back of the airplane. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZBA0RQny5q0iNLSYNE0nigzyugGk2w-6qL7yJanif5KIHaKrw9m-BlAxVLy1TJkSfjxvdLoDSL7Ke4lPy-Bs0z9bKXRmbXi8s9UFJIDs8Kd8_X-x_AmzBgvvBu2T3fjWLza-BmSkKK_xItCQnLTpzb9XhbEftWDRgu7Dc38OyzubaBKMB26Y2kN8/s3264/IMG_0427.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZBA0RQny5q0iNLSYNE0nigzyugGk2w-6qL7yJanif5KIHaKrw9m-BlAxVLy1TJkSfjxvdLoDSL7Ke4lPy-Bs0z9bKXRmbXi8s9UFJIDs8Kd8_X-x_AmzBgvvBu2T3fjWLza-BmSkKK_xItCQnLTpzb9XhbEftWDRgu7Dc38OyzubaBKMB26Y2kN8/w640-h480/IMG_0427.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cooling ramps for cylinders #4 and #3 before modification<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurHF53ndy7THveftQgd6IDDZJTQnjoz15nmBh5IfJx1-9RwAcHYgxT1MPJWaJlZEBdYSZdzafcSJPeRM2n4wyVkgC-WmJe8xYPJXNsEqkkrc7EJIaz-PNU2t-6MS4vjQF62No58TnuxVFatuK1nnp1eDnfq50gNwS1GQD_eJYBl_iGHacbnY5040-/s3264/IMG_0530.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurHF53ndy7THveftQgd6IDDZJTQnjoz15nmBh5IfJx1-9RwAcHYgxT1MPJWaJlZEBdYSZdzafcSJPeRM2n4wyVkgC-WmJe8xYPJXNsEqkkrc7EJIaz-PNU2t-6MS4vjQF62No58TnuxVFatuK1nnp1eDnfq50gNwS1GQD_eJYBl_iGHacbnY5040-/w640-h480/IMG_0530.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Holes added to </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">cool down #2,</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">warm up #4</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">.<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">The slots achieved the desired result, and the CHTs evened out.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">In
conclusion, this was a very expensive lesson to learn, and definitely
one class I wouldn't have wanted to enroll in. In the end though I was
happy to have been able to learn how to do this type of work. This
experience will definitely make the connection between JT and me much
deeper, and a lot more personal going forward.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-61486618603253725082022-12-14T17:00:00.004-05:002022-12-14T17:35:51.236-05:00JT’s miscellaneous updates #6 - Reversed Wing Bolts<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><div><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is gonna require a little explaining…<br /><br />The Center Section spar (CS spar) is a hollow forward facing C-shaped structural member with lighter fiberglass coverings enclosing the front of the C, and both ends.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_ex61cWZxBRsGx6TG2aoYewn4hEFPpJSWwXXFCS25jGrksW5NJ2HYCSo4egqT8PwQcK2Bt5BHx9d-ajfdyHf1RfeFxtX3s2Aq7COSMSPbU440n65aGbTYpAiBGXCSU3pRzvj7Vv3q8mF-ZM5SWkbCXuSMbW8xbVzUURHk1yf81Z2TxsFxpiRIjRB/s3468/bolts%20schematic.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2260" data-original-width="3468" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_ex61cWZxBRsGx6TG2aoYewn4hEFPpJSWwXXFCS25jGrksW5NJ2HYCSo4egqT8PwQcK2Bt5BHx9d-ajfdyHf1RfeFxtX3s2Aq7COSMSPbU440n65aGbTYpAiBGXCSU3pRzvj7Vv3q8mF-ZM5SWkbCXuSMbW8xbVzUURHk1yf81Z2TxsFxpiRIjRB/w640-h418/bolts%20schematic.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">CS spar/wing junction</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The wings are attached to the fuselage CS spar with three bolts, one close to the engine, and two further outboard. Each bolt is driven forward through a hole in the wing, then into a corresponding hole into the CS spar. </span></span></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdg1tc65VPMZg41oaYgCoj6GMRVdgKYvhWtsem1JsZdcLuk_D-ch0VxzBsmeTn-3hJx13o4LgmaRoNL1RFjMRu670qQZrgwK8bT6PffiPsnbDYJcE4mkA6wVvDVJD44y265EZ9aGDBgYW7IMAVwyZsqxhMlVLuosR_AxHIGTNLVjRRMPVGwq5Yo0_/s3264/8922.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdg1tc65VPMZg41oaYgCoj6GMRVdgKYvhWtsem1JsZdcLuk_D-ch0VxzBsmeTn-3hJx13o4LgmaRoNL1RFjMRu670qQZrgwK8bT6PffiPsnbDYJcE4mkA6wVvDVJD44y265EZ9aGDBgYW7IMAVwyZsqxhMlVLuosR_AxHIGTNLVjRRMPVGwq5Yo0_/w640-h480/8922.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">CS spar bolt holes<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The nuts that engage with the two outer bolts must be inserted into the CS spar from a small hole below the spar. It takes at least a team of two to tighten them.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3pH0xFrZfJJmIeNZjaTSEIcIlF1_mel_oUmfhlfc5obeNSrcX_BxkG2N374XqM8lPfBb4UCYXULSZMySF4bK_R_V8WP3dBoIZ-MXorym1CSi3vMw9uQt-dqYQVelNNLDxdeE_z2mypaWmBu11hVvXW_VObeuuX6TYIwnnDQIEUseJrq1me-jCMGb/s3264/CS%20spar%20holes.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3pH0xFrZfJJmIeNZjaTSEIcIlF1_mel_oUmfhlfc5obeNSrcX_BxkG2N374XqM8lPfBb4UCYXULSZMySF4bK_R_V8WP3dBoIZ-MXorym1CSi3vMw9uQt-dqYQVelNNLDxdeE_z2mypaWmBu11hVvXW_VObeuuX6TYIwnnDQIEUseJrq1me-jCMGb/w640-h480/CS%20spar%20holes.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">My finished CS spar with various holes</span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The inner nuts require someone to sit in the passenger seat and stick an arm into the CS spar up to his shoulder with a wrench, then blindly feel backward for the bolt, use the one hand to thread the nut onto the bolt, and use the wrench to hang on to the nut while someone else from outside cranks on the bolt. This is a pain in the rear, but not nearly as bad as the two outer nuts.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJyl7_DvPGW16z76kcUek3dEbg6Vb3vQ0lTMOJBQUIv5hcwG305lfSWFINm2e3XxTk1hV2cdTQQ_dI3EYVj_HH9X0-WSSPhFxdWYGlszO205gRe313iXwCens0jfZv58X2BsmI6-K3UPN6ORC474FPCBvqpOfOUvOP4Q-OuyvhD4ICj5IS7loExjv/s4032/inner%20wing%20bolt.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJyl7_DvPGW16z76kcUek3dEbg6Vb3vQ0lTMOJBQUIv5hcwG305lfSWFINm2e3XxTk1hV2cdTQQ_dI3EYVj_HH9X0-WSSPhFxdWYGlszO205gRe313iXwCens0jfZv58X2BsmI6-K3UPN6ORC474FPCBvqpOfOUvOP4Q-OuyvhD4ICj5IS7loExjv/w640-h480/inner%20wing%20bolt.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Tightening the CS spar inner bolt </span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tightening nuts on the outer bolts is a very difficult process in my experience, and the smaller the hole the builder cut into the bottom of the CS spar, the harder it is to deal with them. The top bolt can barely be seen inside the CS spar, but it is not easily reached with a tool, while the bottom bolt can be more easily reached, but not seen at all.<br /><br />Let it be said that mounting the wing even once is enough to make you never want to take it off again.<br /><br />Enter the <u>“Reverse Bolts”</u> mod.<br /><br />The main idea is to have the bolts backward from inside the spar, and mount the nuts on the outside.<br /><br />How is this any better?<br /><br />Well, the key to this modification is to mount a U channel inside the spar that captures the head of the bolts and prevents them from </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">backing out when mounting the wing</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">, and </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">from rotating when tightening the nuts outside</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">. To this last point, </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">the fit of the U channel over the bolt head must be as tight as possible</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tgM3xiE-hIbrX85iCw6BF1gdpUYD41efV70qksLz3Pw0Gzk2i6TeG8Zyfc6Bt1UbCvZVzOCNWzd8bo9ezOF6hF76CD5pBcYplEIwdKZQe0aZL_p4eZzx_retqljf5YdG9dIy5YHjbNUiyaFi_0YxHmHlctz_NczAWXdxSVzm858sJfWnzgTW9mIR/s1920/big%20idea.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tgM3xiE-hIbrX85iCw6BF1gdpUYD41efV70qksLz3Pw0Gzk2i6TeG8Zyfc6Bt1UbCvZVzOCNWzd8bo9ezOF6hF76CD5pBcYplEIwdKZQe0aZL_p4eZzx_retqljf5YdG9dIy5YHjbNUiyaFi_0YxHmHlctz_NczAWXdxSVzm858sJfWnzgTW9mIR/w360-h640/big%20idea.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Thick aluminum U channel fitting tight over the bolt's head<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These bolts are loaded in shear <i>(perpendicular to the bolt's shaft)</i> so the torque on them is not very high (200 in/lb or 22N/M)<br /><br />Spoiler alert… this mod is awesome! <br /><br /><i>“Alright! This is going to require surgery, so let’s get started!”</i><br /><br />Clearly the wings need to be removed first, so Chris and I got to work on that. We have done this multiple times due JT’s various upgrades, so there’s nobody else I trust more than Chris to help me with this task on JT.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd5v8hoeS1nkMxi7t0kxnTsMPa2YihIEzqMbS9fxc2C1-lEnNpnhGjAp0-UIBZi2i1UEMRytalsDlsE9my6VMMc_lp1yr0gE7k1LIGnVU24aoJ70PubcvHpe3uQsOcH3SOj6S7I4d4FpIHqcUvrBxNgHn3xadAFvz45X49D0wIUm0zeKXwl7VOVOy/s1280/IMG_0092.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd5v8hoeS1nkMxi7t0kxnTsMPa2YihIEzqMbS9fxc2C1-lEnNpnhGjAp0-UIBZi2i1UEMRytalsDlsE9my6VMMc_lp1yr0gE7k1LIGnVU24aoJ70PubcvHpe3uQsOcH3SOj6S7I4d4FpIHqcUvrBxNgHn3xadAFvz45X49D0wIUm0zeKXwl7VOVOy/w640-h480/IMG_0092.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Chris helping me remove the wing</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">s<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG061VyoDhqSsMIqEoFR0sXkpdbeoF48EArjUdW9-dCG74fzETgJ1N_0t5uD5i3-aybe6ZvDV84cvIWJvdqo6gY-0vwmtaKpZpGMlth0vhSNtqFo2W7AfDxN_ra5xHZqfdi4glbhd0MvKDe2Ms25aHcB5HoTd4ZAdezAv3dL80wHxLsTb_mx_mS6AD/s6856/IMG_0081.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3094" data-original-width="6856" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG061VyoDhqSsMIqEoFR0sXkpdbeoF48EArjUdW9-dCG74fzETgJ1N_0t5uD5i3-aybe6ZvDV84cvIWJvdqo6gY-0vwmtaKpZpGMlth0vhSNtqFo2W7AfDxN_ra5xHZqfdi4glbhd0MvKDe2Ms25aHcB5HoTd4ZAdezAv3dL80wHxLsTb_mx_mS6AD/w640-h288/IMG_0081.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Right wing separated from the plane</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">After that, I took JT home because of a number of other upgrades I had in mind.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0-KRoSeXbIqH_qht4gatS1YEkCZSONAXRWkiU5iFFEL8ZB6Z-dMgcCLkCgnpX6nimg5sdCuTFM0ZY6X2CktKxYngYnROgzU56ZEjwGoUeqN_eFRGWfT-W9_kh8vapQ20Wj9_SVt-FoBexJvBNmfUmgrKfsqnm52woIEzkpIGieDrUoDJ5jYJbngd/s4032/JT%20going%20home.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0-KRoSeXbIqH_qht4gatS1YEkCZSONAXRWkiU5iFFEL8ZB6Z-dMgcCLkCgnpX6nimg5sdCuTFM0ZY6X2CktKxYngYnROgzU56ZEjwGoUeqN_eFRGWfT-W9_kh8vapQ20Wj9_SVt-FoBexJvBNmfUmgrKfsqnm52woIEzkpIGieDrUoDJ5jYJbngd/w640-h480/JT%20going%20home.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">JT's going home for more comfortable working conditions<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Once at home, I did get a lot more time to plan my approach, where to cut and how much, and how and whether to close the holes back up.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To reach the inner bolt holes to mount the U channels it was simply a matter of reaching into the spar from the back seat access hole, but the outer bolts are in an enclosed section, so the easiest access would be through holes on the far end caps. These caps are non structural, thin foam, with one ply on either side, and have holes for Nav lights wiring, and antenna coax cables. Some holes are bigger than others, and I know of a few builders that cut big holes there and never closed them up. Still, when I asked around, the consensus was that I should close them back up.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I picked a 4” (51mm) diameter hole saw, because I could fit my hand through it, and the rest went fast.</span></span></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28opXUpt3QBfvSpGFQ3675RLR3ZBpSxusFEGc0yyo-LVw6CKMCNLNRgAJpXwFgW-7ndaFa-h3MLg9Tg3XNcU6mojznNvehUVaEItOQqY-1qwlE0oTTQZBZfI1mH3pZUrxijLfTAmBJJ3wP93sgDWfnWt8_nVDN6NwQZNHLL-yxtKmwJv78_HuwKhm/s4032/IMG_7731.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28opXUpt3QBfvSpGFQ3675RLR3ZBpSxusFEGc0yyo-LVw6CKMCNLNRgAJpXwFgW-7ndaFa-h3MLg9Tg3XNcU6mojznNvehUVaEItOQqY-1qwlE0oTTQZBZfI1mH3pZUrxijLfTAmBJJ3wP93sgDWfnWt8_nVDN6NwQZNHLL-yxtKmwJv78_HuwKhm/w640-h480/IMG_7731.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Right side CS-spar end-cap hole</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"> planning<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FZQ2eGFymMD9HkLbGFMHp9cPlcxLW3AdVYx4wq64SYlo47pQ3_KwqCVFRXgWg6pCmbFcWOTWM-VyZkrMmoBlh9xE4iSalA1H12zlSWPcQH1Ce19eXzur4KJhmwLqkOWPLC3rkbH6iH7ZsYPT5XnIbI8H5S6mfRgPm--nSMmzx7R9HX4kqn1SUiaD/s4032/IMG_7733.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FZQ2eGFymMD9HkLbGFMHp9cPlcxLW3AdVYx4wq64SYlo47pQ3_KwqCVFRXgWg6pCmbFcWOTWM-VyZkrMmoBlh9xE4iSalA1H12zlSWPcQH1Ce19eXzur4KJhmwLqkOWPLC3rkbH6iH7ZsYPT5XnIbI8H5S6mfRgPm--nSMmzx7R9HX4kqn1SUiaD/w640-h480/IMG_7733.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Right side CS-spar end-cap hole <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DhajSSW2PNcO-j6uZ4nJV7dY3JPN_7qw9mw3JnDMUiVaM7xPZn2kmRjE4kPVQqgltODODhRTLZMMya9kj8q4iwAcXu421CKKzbIGMXTuB9vbVM7o88O_LjtlrAYZB9tGTdi0kfgAb-fmHgaUqG_RicqIkrAtChgIcUHlLnVXqffdgdkFEewzO-wu/s4032/IMG_7736.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DhajSSW2PNcO-j6uZ4nJV7dY3JPN_7qw9mw3JnDMUiVaM7xPZn2kmRjE4kPVQqgltODODhRTLZMMya9kj8q4iwAcXu421CKKzbIGMXTuB9vbVM7o88O_LjtlrAYZB9tGTdi0kfgAb-fmHgaUqG_RicqIkrAtChgIcUHlLnVXqffdgdkFEewzO-wu/w640-h480/IMG_7736.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Wing bolts installed backward, and U channel going in for fitting.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpF3yMHHttHIjYRjS8CIANrMDEP4Gbt95xv6UGO4DcySCPBetxxZoSyY0VFUClRXM7X3xDh-MCDiLMJgJwl3FnqXsI25ZCNSWNzCbA-yB46ks9ID054adaqDbCuUfiYaWg6GRZ82qE5GVz2q6syy89sDGXKeo79dMKtvExXRVM-txWtgQeoTsRUGz/s4032/IMG_7737.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpF3yMHHttHIjYRjS8CIANrMDEP4Gbt95xv6UGO4DcySCPBetxxZoSyY0VFUClRXM7X3xDh-MCDiLMJgJwl3FnqXsI25ZCNSWNzCbA-yB46ks9ID054adaqDbCuUfiYaWg6GRZ82qE5GVz2q6syy89sDGXKeo79dMKtvExXRVM-txWtgQeoTsRUGz/w640-h480/IMG_7737.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Using a scrap aluminum piece as a drill guide. This hole goes all the way through the U channel.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdA_paCAK0kNO4WjXsqxfdI-ypGnCXA8mTXUN23oUwJfbqB2xlrk_l-jCyPa7OuYqaHoCnyBSqph2OMm6H_HFew7UrG3EKfrkOC4L6rqTYp6Yq_JZWLPD9LAvsbPQx0hMz31MNhjAgluyoL5JyTYGOUcpmbrPfzBjQN9lRIOm1ENkc4rZ3ezQFHFN/s4032/IMG_7739.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdA_paCAK0kNO4WjXsqxfdI-ypGnCXA8mTXUN23oUwJfbqB2xlrk_l-jCyPa7OuYqaHoCnyBSqph2OMm6H_HFew7UrG3EKfrkOC4L6rqTYp6Yq_JZWLPD9LAvsbPQx0hMz31MNhjAgluyoL5JyTYGOUcpmbrPfzBjQN9lRIOm1ENkc4rZ3ezQFHFN/w480-h640/IMG_7739.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">A look with the U channel removed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCb73N50kZ0ahbh3bWhA26D9ixJD8GkTeeXlK62CS9PL1drZvc3c5UvLHPJt8WTAg0kK_8o957RI2MoE1rJd9NK77X5RWrcvC73TlpaPvXetmbU-YDoIm-InFZSk0c7-giDWCp_T_pOHfqqmIZPQvCWf5dImDP9e92k87t_o9f0Ok3ekx6FAxR0ql/s4032/IMG_7742.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCb73N50kZ0ahbh3bWhA26D9ixJD8GkTeeXlK62CS9PL1drZvc3c5UvLHPJt8WTAg0kK_8o957RI2MoE1rJd9NK77X5RWrcvC73TlpaPvXetmbU-YDoIm-InFZSk0c7-giDWCp_T_pOHfqqmIZPQvCWf5dImDP9e92k87t_o9f0Ok3ekx6FAxR0ql/w640-h480/IMG_7742.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Added a nut plate to the U channel and reinstalled<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbdmJo7JLVw64Zat-n-6YnvZRUFsuLcCmLn6M4qYTeer9Ud1uFOcsUjn5rh59fkeC3s9fGewnWfkM3a_XvcctqhNyxsexDcBg--IKe06pw9TBA3dYvbvtoOGKVB8Huq-YMaWcpMpe98urJm33BPEIFQDglskC4ZHW4qNyAo7G9GhiiNOG60ME-EUf/s4032/IMG_7738.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbdmJo7JLVw64Zat-n-6YnvZRUFsuLcCmLn6M4qYTeer9Ud1uFOcsUjn5rh59fkeC3s9fGewnWfkM3a_XvcctqhNyxsexDcBg--IKe06pw9TBA3dYvbvtoOGKVB8Huq-YMaWcpMpe98urJm33BPEIFQDglskC4ZHW4qNyAo7G9GhiiNOG60ME-EUf/w480-h640/IMG_7738.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Screw with tapered washer to prevent fiberglass damage<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRmtDFycAZV2VEdXsLnLcyobRx0Yai_gCT45WGO74Pi6XY3Iz6Ap8KZ7WVE028NaqY8QjPer1i7sBx8FtSQNIjPGfEfKbM7rUsbBbfj_5rEaEkTUEo0DpG6_D2GnsBel4jy2LoKsnmqg1IyArMQnDLUCE7uxl2azjRZ5Tkc2AfOZQoF37Fe9o8t4B/s4032/IMG_7743.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRmtDFycAZV2VEdXsLnLcyobRx0Yai_gCT45WGO74Pi6XY3Iz6Ap8KZ7WVE028NaqY8QjPer1i7sBx8FtSQNIjPGfEfKbM7rUsbBbfj_5rEaEkTUEo0DpG6_D2GnsBel4jy2LoKsnmqg1IyArMQnDLUCE7uxl2azjRZ5Tkc2AfOZQoF37Fe9o8t4B/w640-h480/IMG_7743.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Left side CS-spar end-cap cut, bolts inserted, and U channel being fitted.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEwKC38-SUe-bk02yZPWhu6nPzU-4vbMLybpXDj2SOYmAE9CFccNON2fZq-FgSbhesKXmxXRT58c81IqBwlSBqzofsTUAFZkVfsoeTXcO2K89ic-HdRlzDZ3rvJkKDz_znkrfd-O8Kc3DbZyXbcQRAOD2p5WQFaFmIbBoIstrA7UVtHTNEoPFOGoi/s4032/IMG_7745.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEwKC38-SUe-bk02yZPWhu6nPzU-4vbMLybpXDj2SOYmAE9CFccNON2fZq-FgSbhesKXmxXRT58c81IqBwlSBqzofsTUAFZkVfsoeTXcO2K89ic-HdRlzDZ3rvJkKDz_znkrfd-O8Kc3DbZyXbcQRAOD2p5WQFaFmIbBoIstrA7UVtHTNEoPFOGoi/w480-h640/IMG_7745.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">U channel installed over the outer wing bolts<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIbpqpTt5EPCgBGXbYdqNBCuuQAqC5cRA35t_6IJzhxbM87sr6f0x1H8D8LWkUFfVJ3h_OJu5Pk5eXGG85Jb0XOrl-hai79yupaAMQjxZB59hqO2rBgbTtBhOw5rWQgEhCdMac2ylpJBV3px2hab3o5dxeI2cXUFq_bITZlbEsVfqNq22AGvKSLZ1/s4032/IMG_7746.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIbpqpTt5EPCgBGXbYdqNBCuuQAqC5cRA35t_6IJzhxbM87sr6f0x1H8D8LWkUFfVJ3h_OJu5Pk5eXGG85Jb0XOrl-hai79yupaAMQjxZB59hqO2rBgbTtBhOw5rWQgEhCdMac2ylpJBV3px2hab3o5dxeI2cXUFq_bITZlbEsVfqNq22AGvKSLZ1/w640-h480/IMG_7746.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Outer wing bolts in their permanent location<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HuJ_R0MXgOX5V529JJ4uuOc26avL7bp2EdHNTlGg87MOd8DJAcLUy2PM4tabUpW-nC9Ho_tPOj5uqp6bgVfyN5rKy09C1I85qmB1JysAkEy-7vuJ71WUKdocsYqbFGKWsFAP3MIwcpbGbjVUsTk-IQV4VTuY3zBjH-QsIsw_JhaHb6uV4lM-c2jz/s4032/IMG_7763.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HuJ_R0MXgOX5V529JJ4uuOc26avL7bp2EdHNTlGg87MOd8DJAcLUy2PM4tabUpW-nC9Ho_tPOj5uqp6bgVfyN5rKy09C1I85qmB1JysAkEy-7vuJ71WUKdocsYqbFGKWsFAP3MIwcpbGbjVUsTk-IQV4VTuY3zBjH-QsIsw_JhaHb6uV4lM-c2jz/w640-h480/IMG_7763.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Working on the right side CS-spar inner hole<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6JL4uNTMEyKGT2pUFBkIwJFnW9xPxCtNcivxAWDr6C0FqX4GE2qShfJPRqW99KrVgsLnyhnQgOCyVqZzNUQeQzJktQrZMnh_tCu7bKeurZyPhgEmGwL7vNiLF5UY8JdIBmBdAaBUyoxyqyLTQcNRw6Ai-w5k_tzNRNy0r9BwI9U0XIrFBZ_B9Fcc/s4032/IMG_7764.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6JL4uNTMEyKGT2pUFBkIwJFnW9xPxCtNcivxAWDr6C0FqX4GE2qShfJPRqW99KrVgsLnyhnQgOCyVqZzNUQeQzJktQrZMnh_tCu7bKeurZyPhgEmGwL7vNiLF5UY8JdIBmBdAaBUyoxyqyLTQcNRw6Ai-w5k_tzNRNy0r9BwI9U0XIrFBZ_B9Fcc/w480-h640/IMG_7764.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Bottom hole drilled, bolt installed. Top of U channel is fitted over the original wing bolt's head.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmd-kbCaY1hjSErv_8SrKaTbfEaKoGW7Pz_0UdxK56L8HApDgYj_I9xtwywZOUyDPUUhZfEq-1WJh6m-96pkh4B_kw4yFirqfTpL3mDybk-9i1GfHKV7OV_qjxNbvjEZ02-Gb_7Ubg1NHCXrDtmWM4KH91Tx-tFTJ2NI6mACmV1UCpIagOPtcc8Kt/s4032/IMG_7765.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmd-kbCaY1hjSErv_8SrKaTbfEaKoGW7Pz_0UdxK56L8HApDgYj_I9xtwywZOUyDPUUhZfEq-1WJh6m-96pkh4B_kw4yFirqfTpL3mDybk-9i1GfHKV7OV_qjxNbvjEZ02-Gb_7Ubg1NHCXrDtmWM4KH91Tx-tFTJ2NI6mACmV1UCpIagOPtcc8Kt/w480-h640/IMG_7765.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Drilling the middle hole using the drill guide<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOQNZ9DfLxNWCnOwMrC5yuuqwZe1caxxen7lQwkOxNABPsWHtvqXtRkYJ-e5oaE6EecTgls39zZVbKqY85ceRCTo8WLs9RWginpqO_PFOIeS4l2leLtP5PA48ymKqecw2KWSOZLCNDZeLwXyi48FN7KsRaTwUBHDK-EyHTlRUyVQ-pblHERhQrjK3/s4032/IMG_7766.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOQNZ9DfLxNWCnOwMrC5yuuqwZe1caxxen7lQwkOxNABPsWHtvqXtRkYJ-e5oaE6EecTgls39zZVbKqY85ceRCTo8WLs9RWginpqO_PFOIeS4l2leLtP5PA48ymKqecw2KWSOZLCNDZeLwXyi48FN7KsRaTwUBHDK-EyHTlRUyVQ-pblHERhQrjK3/w480-h640/IMG_7766.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Bolt holes must be exactly on the U channel's centerline, or they won't line up when the U channel is installed facing back inside the CS-spar.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-9PYU_UkXqxZlJw_USgB-V8T-Ys_QDXO_EAJUQ6EZW60V0-Tfma9rcSVG67_l-BXME87HE2PiyTyzi_YObNzOMRFVciYHTbaYsEdR6gnM0l2emq9PYOpJT1CduS3xY-HxhVr3-gBc7bfpZg287MqpzPNLvlzqaiD3qEXyR-0QJzFHryg_fQ1RcmS/s4032/IMG_7767.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-9PYU_UkXqxZlJw_USgB-V8T-Ys_QDXO_EAJUQ6EZW60V0-Tfma9rcSVG67_l-BXME87HE2PiyTyzi_YObNzOMRFVciYHTbaYsEdR6gnM0l2emq9PYOpJT1CduS3xY-HxhVr3-gBc7bfpZg287MqpzPNLvlzqaiD3qEXyR-0QJzFHryg_fQ1RcmS/w640-h480/IMG_7767.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Installing nut plates on the U channel<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnN_TOZnel4yAOjgRFIL6sV5wrQzLqkMAOpiMlwnTrsaunGyXc-dvsc6ijFllpJUTy2g1DVv5IDA3GcptEe9Qpo-0iacvGMOVkSJxbBesxK7wgUU6e6GojISL75qjwbFImIH89YVxnvlzjAQVF6wwK7lEM0Pp6BLM69oQASEpazIT1BzG7lId5YpS/s4032/IMG_7768.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnN_TOZnel4yAOjgRFIL6sV5wrQzLqkMAOpiMlwnTrsaunGyXc-dvsc6ijFllpJUTy2g1DVv5IDA3GcptEe9Qpo-0iacvGMOVkSJxbBesxK7wgUU6e6GojISL75qjwbFImIH89YVxnvlzjAQVF6wwK7lEM0Pp6BLM69oQASEpazIT1BzG7lId5YpS/w640-h480/IMG_7768.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">I used dome-head rivets since I have a ton of them, and they don't require countersinking.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iAUwNh_60usdRVsZfdLP1Rvj06Y5KWWXdusOb2WxbeZLX6IpvW4fMvavsYYrr8LSoild2Xn5c7gB6c6LjQ3VAuodGXGF8Qlgdw4AV1musdaVZDXA0zYoq4aoxKIw4iHdzasRvocySLSQyKgKTYiREkH5hA7PCjH_KgGoMv_JR5mPqXTNTeBa97pA/s4032/IMG_7769.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iAUwNh_60usdRVsZfdLP1Rvj06Y5KWWXdusOb2WxbeZLX6IpvW4fMvavsYYrr8LSoild2Xn5c7gB6c6LjQ3VAuodGXGF8Qlgdw4AV1musdaVZDXA0zYoq4aoxKIw4iHdzasRvocySLSQyKgKTYiREkH5hA7PCjH_KgGoMv_JR5mPqXTNTeBa97pA/w640-h480/IMG_7769.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">U channel ready for action<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBmtqr2YzHsC9z_iYRcIh1u4Qu2tPXt4o_XUfFWAUuf9jdKH_WF2PeLOLqEaGAdk-a732_RTq2MglwfnS2aQu8CeMg1REE-vjhRm-bBdXHYtv0fmYfUvhH5pGwtYOKYK5CMZU7ZKCeCDqmwRH5rhKmzTc4ckiYipV___J7xAbkMfM0Khyinm4HCIm/s4032/IMG_7770.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBmtqr2YzHsC9z_iYRcIh1u4Qu2tPXt4o_XUfFWAUuf9jdKH_WF2PeLOLqEaGAdk-a732_RTq2MglwfnS2aQu8CeMg1REE-vjhRm-bBdXHYtv0fmYfUvhH5pGwtYOKYK5CMZU7ZKCeCDqmwRH5rhKmzTc4ckiYipV___J7xAbkMfM0Khyinm4HCIm/w480-h640/IMG_7770.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Wing bolt reinstalled backward, and screws holding on to the U channel.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYhsFI6yQpiw39YUUI2LqE6dpdL24cqej1owdZGM2D5S8mDhrNm4SY3Cm1WicJJ2E7dWo3wbslA6PFcoqgWGwPuVm5leQiHP9peYruQf772PsBK236YXQXECgFMWHOSE6pReA5MOOu69u0xDGKCSSRt0PHuP6Pvy4GZncfs2P1sQNHwZhtXelIWbZ/s4032/IMG_7771.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYhsFI6yQpiw39YUUI2LqE6dpdL24cqej1owdZGM2D5S8mDhrNm4SY3Cm1WicJJ2E7dWo3wbslA6PFcoqgWGwPuVm5leQiHP9peYruQf772PsBK236YXQXECgFMWHOSE6pReA5MOOu69u0xDGKCSSRt0PHuP6Pvy4GZncfs2P1sQNHwZhtXelIWbZ/w640-h480/IMG_7771.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">U channel in its final resting place<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRiNgxzQwt8zQ0pMYVhpiffs8-h0z3LtuGfbgBkBegjYgcoi3vlN027cW_XjD6mmX2czlWj_KPqw0Of1L1QNZUTLU2bSwDV06p6nym1aUrBD5KYpAOvoWgVuHtcXdDdhLjmEyPqm3rr8wb7eua2OtwVba3s9j_DYq0Au55oN6MIkHSQUHQrVGo7pG/s4032/IMG_7772.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRiNgxzQwt8zQ0pMYVhpiffs8-h0z3LtuGfbgBkBegjYgcoi3vlN027cW_XjD6mmX2czlWj_KPqw0Of1L1QNZUTLU2bSwDV06p6nym1aUrBD5KYpAOvoWgVuHtcXdDdhLjmEyPqm3rr8wb7eua2OtwVba3s9j_DYq0Au55oN6MIkHSQUHQrVGo7pG/w640-h480/IMG_7772.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">A view of the U channel inside the hollow CS-spar </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4CRnkn5hXL51GBBsjjo0BFD3_UezoxEu20Z8r2RGxUyCP3laosKE6boowb7hF08yO8acg7_bBqC-gfunWpZGkr_r2x7nvnZ8bLw1a5RbnHBtrKUzkMhmg-X-wypMexfMYqRc35rVLgD3fPB5rWyA6S7AGC1pHgdIGROE-f-AyYuCOxIeyiR4mXye/s4032/IMG_7775.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4CRnkn5hXL51GBBsjjo0BFD3_UezoxEu20Z8r2RGxUyCP3laosKE6boowb7hF08yO8acg7_bBqC-gfunWpZGkr_r2x7nvnZ8bLw1a5RbnHBtrKUzkMhmg-X-wypMexfMYqRc35rVLgD3fPB5rWyA6S7AGC1pHgdIGROE-f-AyYuCOxIeyiR4mXye/w640-h480/IMG_7775.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Going to work on the left side CS-spar inner-hole</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuhG9nHcwYqECQ1kd3awHxf5X5C3oVHzHTp3A4vzFfvhT6MvwBY9JCbX7hzJf9DNxvj2MxWUFZ08Qz7nsMOKDGhoq-vQuZ17Ud2CDMzhsnykWjwHbEZ6vcSHBRIVVAfdjDJjnDEURypfDHuQHy95ICC8ZKT5N5qt5X4BojE3mopXeKisKZDTq-jwy/s4032/IMG_7776.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuhG9nHcwYqECQ1kd3awHxf5X5C3oVHzHTp3A4vzFfvhT6MvwBY9JCbX7hzJf9DNxvj2MxWUFZ08Qz7nsMOKDGhoq-vQuZ17Ud2CDMzhsnykWjwHbEZ6vcSHBRIVVAfdjDJjnDEURypfDHuQHy95ICC8ZKT5N5qt5X4BojE3mopXeKisKZDTq-jwy/w640-h480/IMG_7776.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">A gauge block on top of the U channel <i>(with clear tape)</i> allows the channel to hang from the wing bolt <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmzW19enCS1UdS6-bQf1K8Mv5Tj93ggUbgpqLNJZnzwFiaAx8exkqtuCHvsB0ePmqKDTyffpOMHRerUR8tuuehjYdZi6mQ04Asx3-r0UIpihYFtadOAKqxXVDGrzriDGBQCUOuBnuhUdnOeFAlGz7G8Dw8ktzbq3tCJUX6FGhMd6PTIDzLLCQSoB-/s4032/IMG_7778.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmzW19enCS1UdS6-bQf1K8Mv5Tj93ggUbgpqLNJZnzwFiaAx8exkqtuCHvsB0ePmqKDTyffpOMHRerUR8tuuehjYdZi6mQ04Asx3-r0UIpihYFtadOAKqxXVDGrzriDGBQCUOuBnuhUdnOeFAlGz7G8Dw8ktzbq3tCJUX6FGhMd6PTIDzLLCQSoB-/w640-h480/IMG_7778.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Holes drilled<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g1ANEjGVDB_tY3N5FlcKOIWOmvVsvyuofoh8C-031RimSadFiok2e3tiaumSfuzrGKBg6xy76xXzSvMHmwEnD65uMnb2KEVwKX-8xOhVztYpQ7tHRdupb7YNlqqtCyBZN02eKuQgXwJwB-TIRRJXBF9ydqogEq7TQelD76gXf23unxxl8P1LmWKU/s4032/IMG_7779.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g1ANEjGVDB_tY3N5FlcKOIWOmvVsvyuofoh8C-031RimSadFiok2e3tiaumSfuzrGKBg6xy76xXzSvMHmwEnD65uMnb2KEVwKX-8xOhVztYpQ7tHRdupb7YNlqqtCyBZN02eKuQgXwJwB-TIRRJXBF9ydqogEq7TQelD76gXf23unxxl8P1LmWKU/w480-h640/IMG_7779.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Here you can see how the U channel was hanging from the wing bolt<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZJYAYW9FChQ_oj269JNWnWJFrPLUY-E5mtgUigtN5ivy2FHcnBUOZ2EegyjO6O0ox-MasTm3QINg1ZIgJwXRhC7W1AZ2lAnEusseztVpiQfmtpKnpzl6L7EytEOOah2H3pwpkJmYpIjvdS5Fa3iviBMfO0Z-jugFyO3s5iLakUuxLH4FBYohSkLB/s4032/IMG_7780.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZJYAYW9FChQ_oj269JNWnWJFrPLUY-E5mtgUigtN5ivy2FHcnBUOZ2EegyjO6O0ox-MasTm3QINg1ZIgJwXRhC7W1AZ2lAnEusseztVpiQfmtpKnpzl6L7EytEOOah2H3pwpkJmYpIjvdS5Fa3iviBMfO0Z-jugFyO3s5iLakUuxLH4FBYohSkLB/w640-h480/IMG_7780.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Nut plates installed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliygrCF325AIAW5cjHhOhVMTYd9RJTDxu0Ws90ICDTQXGi27VFbpNdlKVR1XKPzoLjhYGF82aofBc0UWzZc05E_kdBQI014CActFI12YXNNKw9VGlhfSqRFui7BBcR-DGmSnkeSDvxpNa8wsd_7B7cObcF02x_ntM2pmgoQc41dpsIMTNHhl8ZtRJ/s4032/IMG_7782.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliygrCF325AIAW5cjHhOhVMTYd9RJTDxu0Ws90ICDTQXGi27VFbpNdlKVR1XKPzoLjhYGF82aofBc0UWzZc05E_kdBQI014CActFI12YXNNKw9VGlhfSqRFui7BBcR-DGmSnkeSDvxpNa8wsd_7B7cObcF02x_ntM2pmgoQc41dpsIMTNHhl8ZtRJ/w640-h480/IMG_7782.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Left side of the mod completed. The three bolts are permanently installed.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQARIhnt2AlkFQK56Sn8P5kTt7yndI7PCC5uZzK1yWa0vaSlQZw9hBMG1418VYx65N036ePUBZrTFwssamsFwSCzD7cUErhwswp4TcpfVaf3eG519ZU3Zq24lc987pZ_IC-Idy3SdmIzb0aGPqoO1WQAWu9wx7bZzKP8Lqkw-PyGVzcB-4lvlOOfqw/s4032/IMG_7783.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQARIhnt2AlkFQK56Sn8P5kTt7yndI7PCC5uZzK1yWa0vaSlQZw9hBMG1418VYx65N036ePUBZrTFwssamsFwSCzD7cUErhwswp4TcpfVaf3eG519ZU3Zq24lc987pZ_IC-Idy3SdmIzb0aGPqoO1WQAWu9wx7bZzKP8Lqkw-PyGVzcB-4lvlOOfqw/w640-h480/IMG_7783.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">A closeup of the finished mod<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmc7KyyYGQHeXVFMEJ0Bgw0r4a-pe9owgrzsgxb80-PvTQaNFR_eRdWStAvhfiM0icgj58KYzbFQ0hK-7qC_OOVhW8kIrRauvZo-AeKct4moB3fmwntpuiHUkQrdKTEAXo4Ym_BdVs3qjGvtE3NneJ5M4OFuQ5xQDU8-QEUgs-FdAWeN17X7KVr3CA/s3398/IMG_7784.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="3398" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmc7KyyYGQHeXVFMEJ0Bgw0r4a-pe9owgrzsgxb80-PvTQaNFR_eRdWStAvhfiM0icgj58KYzbFQ0hK-7qC_OOVhW8kIrRauvZo-AeKct4moB3fmwntpuiHUkQrdKTEAXo4Ym_BdVs3qjGvtE3NneJ5M4OFuQ5xQDU8-QEUgs-FdAWeN17X7KVr3CA/w640-h480/IMG_7784.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Left U channel holding on to the inner bolt <i>(at the top)</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJO9mzFtOzJvOeF_STXY52fX53b2iUuf5zM4oWjCTjTBiicdmNgldN134m3RXB5nWOFv4WCHbsKCK3JQMJNEDCCXjdntgkHddPnybae-JDRla79p5UUxFDT6e1-k0s1FlZTnBAJ0ReoxrV6neA0UyPpC0j35VzPZyqouFsadcgnstwKpQpZjd6Sw9/s4032/IMG_7786.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJO9mzFtOzJvOeF_STXY52fX53b2iUuf5zM4oWjCTjTBiicdmNgldN134m3RXB5nWOFv4WCHbsKCK3JQMJNEDCCXjdntgkHddPnybae-JDRla79p5UUxFDT6e1-k0s1FlZTnBAJ0ReoxrV6neA0UyPpC0j35VzPZyqouFsadcgnstwKpQpZjd6Sw9/w640-h480/IMG_7786.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Another look at the U channel from the passenger seat access hole<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had saved the material I had cut from the end caps so I could put it back later to close the holes, but I obviously couldn’t fiberglass from the inside of the spar, so I decided to make a flox corner style tie-in with the foam/fiberglass biscuit. I’m sure it was probably not necessary, but made me feel better, and I figured that if I ever had to cut it again, the hole saw would cut through the flox, then I could flox it back easily.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The small issue I faced now was figuring out how to hold the biscuit flush with the end caps while the flox hardened, and, at least on the right side where the hole saw cut the wiring hole in two, how to clock it at the same time.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3D printing to the rescue once again!</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XaZDPBEwt7wX-vaBn2AJQghh-uvWPQizPx6P7-ggiHfpcx6PoMRoYfcGHim85J-_3yvpl9CSkpoPIs6R7jWbBxW4ENu6tx35DPOCEOwmngdfyXlSkFA7aCSl89gBc8I7oopmSvN2bCoq3-XiyWHc_daFT3TyxGYR_lIPjwOwpYQEX8B20q7Myhcl/s1680/CS-spar%20end%20caps%20v3.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1680" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XaZDPBEwt7wX-vaBn2AJQghh-uvWPQizPx6P7-ggiHfpcx6PoMRoYfcGHim85J-_3yvpl9CSkpoPIs6R7jWbBxW4ENu6tx35DPOCEOwmngdfyXlSkFA7aCSl89gBc8I7oopmSvN2bCoq3-XiyWHc_daFT3TyxGYR_lIPjwOwpYQEX8B20q7Myhcl/w640-h318/CS-spar%20end%20caps%20v3.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">This should allow me to clock the biscuit, and hold it flush.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjjmzXeKQ9RuXpoEUjY2c_2R4Dfbl1wv76V3epvw0ShDSt1XFc0AV7rKEqIgOcomJ8zO_mSk1fMY2IgSyTE3IwLdhyUcwZm7CBK4MotvTKjhM5pJZztRMV_IrJgwf1DAzGlfNomNYx-vsDrUKw8IJh7ZEPdR415KgwJwBVi2AoLG2q96rpdCkdu5l/s1680/CS-spar%20end%20caps%20v4.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1680" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjjmzXeKQ9RuXpoEUjY2c_2R4Dfbl1wv76V3epvw0ShDSt1XFc0AV7rKEqIgOcomJ8zO_mSk1fMY2IgSyTE3IwLdhyUcwZm7CBK4MotvTKjhM5pJZztRMV_IrJgwf1DAzGlfNomNYx-vsDrUKw8IJh7ZEPdR415KgwJwBVi2AoLG2q96rpdCkdu5l/w640-h330/CS-spar%20end%20caps%20v4.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">The linear piece on the inside of the CS-spar is designed to be removed via the hole cut into the bottom of the CS_spar<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcI2v_JakDNVNGG7OPiLfi7Il08CQ8q2gDrOA1j7YlKP-beR9lmcg5rE-a2GHZmbmMXze6XowsuZc0xqVncZvr2ya-h6WiJkQp_wNJjamyXXrOv-fmzKY0QQ1rfEuXn3owL9BYBTtvEyW8LmHTtI0bCWFwBipXTDRZ-rWxOJjKMHe2xIbnYhK0md4/s4032/CS-spar%20end%20caps%20v5.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcI2v_JakDNVNGG7OPiLfi7Il08CQ8q2gDrOA1j7YlKP-beR9lmcg5rE-a2GHZmbmMXze6XowsuZc0xqVncZvr2ya-h6WiJkQp_wNJjamyXXrOv-fmzKY0QQ1rfEuXn3owL9BYBTtvEyW8LmHTtI0bCWFwBipXTDRZ-rWxOJjKMHe2xIbnYhK0md4/w640-h480/CS-spar%20end%20caps%20v5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Testing the concept fresh off the 3D printer<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Because a flood corner requires removal of the foam and the micro slurry between the foam and the fiberglass, sanding was definitely going to be involved, and a big mess to be made inside the spar and on the shop floor.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As luck would have it, my vacuum hose fit exactly into the bottom CS spar hole, and sucked up everything that came off JT.</span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp5RQoSmhavu3NorHegEqF6z9kR-8oxD4g8i150o9Yf1s_bippOb4lJGj6OCtO4muPhJ64xqIG5N6pTu5xoK4wwaCZYoe6nKuCqT5j8T0tz13RGyU_EyYIBNxLRUNcgIOTFsHxIztDWZyPEETOYadrfiZFGN36-58-7Y2X2vWDU-vNwyBZ2K0vtEk/s4032/IMG_8226.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp5RQoSmhavu3NorHegEqF6z9kR-8oxD4g8i150o9Yf1s_bippOb4lJGj6OCtO4muPhJ64xqIG5N6pTu5xoK4wwaCZYoe6nKuCqT5j8T0tz13RGyU_EyYIBNxLRUNcgIOTFsHxIztDWZyPEETOYadrfiZFGN36-58-7Y2X2vWDU-vNwyBZ2K0vtEk/w480-h640/IMG_8226.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">This worked really well<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Removing the foam and sanding off the micro on the fiberglass inner surface was tedious as usual, but not difficult.</span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm4UTM_7PUgWSw5J0t_IsGlENzld1-rDIGRJQ8MNcM3PD9Y2oSUzigFumY36KIc3lflYt0YcbrhBm1ESwRBEPR8un8I6bEplLPmuHLY7sJDECe9yEmgtXY2FJfIIg5xfSlIoM3ROvO0vXCnsQiRIVMLkIgF-6HZRwzIKEj9OKqcgjzp-y99W7gZg1/s4032/IMG_8220.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm4UTM_7PUgWSw5J0t_IsGlENzld1-rDIGRJQ8MNcM3PD9Y2oSUzigFumY36KIc3lflYt0YcbrhBm1ESwRBEPR8un8I6bEplLPmuHLY7sJDECe9yEmgtXY2FJfIIg5xfSlIoM3ROvO0vXCnsQiRIVMLkIgF-6HZRwzIKEj9OKqcgjzp-y99W7gZg1/w480-h640/IMG_8220.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Removing foam from the right side biscuit </span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6msVCepQ5aFHTwJttxv30rMYvaIe5pz6zrjEdBbGF3qjSJlBzJRgQd55LNA94a97bqCWiFowxtie9XV8VPUS0x_cX3-3ulVtJ2fT5X8ipSKlxTYSv3Ux8w7B_x-pS0GrQFgbTFk7UzTYhLyjvfUVvZh2IY3P2XkGglRvpoaQPlVg4JYN7qBztxzve/s4032/IMG_8221.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6msVCepQ5aFHTwJttxv30rMYvaIe5pz6zrjEdBbGF3qjSJlBzJRgQd55LNA94a97bqCWiFowxtie9XV8VPUS0x_cX3-3ulVtJ2fT5X8ipSKlxTYSv3Ux8w7B_x-pS0GrQFgbTFk7UzTYhLyjvfUVvZh2IY3P2XkGglRvpoaQPlVg4JYN7qBztxzve/w640-h480/IMG_8221.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Same-same with the left one</span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GVpmT9hqlyIwfeCQkDdUKjMdirxt677kl0pK1jD6OkxbDYhvr5_bGOS-JIoqvlRg09pmK7j5LyCsi1y4-WhA6I7iLqUQ5Ex_paUHnYej6Morg4ES5chgUEXwAoUezIkICN1oaJHp8AH0iUJWmW0gqQ4zN9HJgZHF2uBkq65XGcTOD-m4o4LdJqd_/s4032/IMG_8222.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GVpmT9hqlyIwfeCQkDdUKjMdirxt677kl0pK1jD6OkxbDYhvr5_bGOS-JIoqvlRg09pmK7j5LyCsi1y4-WhA6I7iLqUQ5Ex_paUHnYej6Morg4ES5chgUEXwAoUezIkICN1oaJHp8AH0iUJWmW0gqQ4zN9HJgZHF2uBkq65XGcTOD-m4o4LdJqd_/w480-h640/IMG_8222.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Using the Dremel to remove foam<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0VtQZBAhadHxjtN6MosUE74y4SvK9rd6BmhL0hgmOothp4myhT0tW2Cb0acJZ-Ga_vaaTt9RZ9Z8VJALJwtDikHr4jYddcbOW08CmcNyzSEqUyntI05I8oQDjXmQ5cZ9mQIFcbCnHRqg5SF1vv4U0u6okV-BbSsedK77r50aHXVy5WMinx__8CO5/s4032/IMG_8224.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0VtQZBAhadHxjtN6MosUE74y4SvK9rd6BmhL0hgmOothp4myhT0tW2Cb0acJZ-Ga_vaaTt9RZ9Z8VJALJwtDikHr4jYddcbOW08CmcNyzSEqUyntI05I8oQDjXmQ5cZ9mQIFcbCnHRqg5SF1vv4U0u6okV-BbSsedK77r50aHXVy5WMinx__8CO5/w480-h640/IMG_8224.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Dremel in action<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZyDcIVUil7EO-kMCBD-QlwCGoWNijjMSHyL9EU2kn-f9IWO53_FxjqNWCARP2ef5zuLSZ_nLiv_SSCROJRx-q-ptkLS0-9-F4ilzQNF_UJ9zPLGO5KaiaUWt35tLmHcNxg64tkKkyp6bxeEcGqGbPWEIVe1ec86MLoC1BmjCBaSz7K0wzjJq7EPJ/s4032/IMG_8225.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZyDcIVUil7EO-kMCBD-QlwCGoWNijjMSHyL9EU2kn-f9IWO53_FxjqNWCARP2ef5zuLSZ_nLiv_SSCROJRx-q-ptkLS0-9-F4ilzQNF_UJ9zPLGO5KaiaUWt35tLmHcNxg64tkKkyp6bxeEcGqGbPWEIVe1ec86MLoC1BmjCBaSz7K0wzjJq7EPJ/w640-h480/IMG_8225.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sanding the micro slurry off of the fiberglass<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then JT got prepped, and the floxing began.</span></span><br /></span><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VGRFvR0XUOVkm3owlLypvbx-uJ1ML5ypPXo_lUk5B8yc_BpHBI1AQZQPPtXBUvgrMFJEIma7h77MpzkTo4P-41nfZzpzWg-bAdiDtypqoxg52VTm8RXvnx7XE80Ffz3MVrdgdD1D4swJq4-xf0F10eg7YHOltK6asW1jsDwQ3X0Wdy8NoBNV7eRX/s4032/IMG_8228.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VGRFvR0XUOVkm3owlLypvbx-uJ1ML5ypPXo_lUk5B8yc_BpHBI1AQZQPPtXBUvgrMFJEIma7h77MpzkTo4P-41nfZzpzWg-bAdiDtypqoxg52VTm8RXvnx7XE80Ffz3MVrdgdD1D4swJq4-xf0F10eg7YHOltK6asW1jsDwQ3X0Wdy8NoBNV7eRX/w640-h480/IMG_8228.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">One really needs to mask well, because epoxy gets everywhere.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcCma-Ejt_1omUf4txVnHWPx0SvA1Ay8HGAGfC0QWaiX5P6UkZgVPbuXdA5PZyTvn3slnUpkJmPXN80b5-tvwqq_20RdPHDsiw_ogb7rrNRK0QtLpnqVvfTSxYJccgkLGXchk8RM4u8KRJsyXZMbfGydkcPFB4uvarcoPVjSDzQEENiqDMbX97WUq/s4032/IMG_8229.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcCma-Ejt_1omUf4txVnHWPx0SvA1Ay8HGAGfC0QWaiX5P6UkZgVPbuXdA5PZyTvn3slnUpkJmPXN80b5-tvwqq_20RdPHDsiw_ogb7rrNRK0QtLpnqVvfTSxYJccgkLGXchk8RM4u8KRJsyXZMbfGydkcPFB4uvarcoPVjSDzQEENiqDMbX97WUq/w480-h640/IMG_8229.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">"Alright, this is working!"<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm_WP_54fCq5b7l7KyqoghBhEndEA0HFUQ7-fQajP3Ik4jfblL1w7_0Dbo2I7fJhCVs-QIsGkZpfaETgUUiglEtRRALum084WpAYVyf1U6IVd2iJEWy_mXYBcmc3P6FttYMIOD0xf6tmIRAwlAbbwEmYjwLvAF7iYLn6Rl8s_CgGtNmin-VMblpx_/s4032/IMG_8230.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm_WP_54fCq5b7l7KyqoghBhEndEA0HFUQ7-fQajP3Ik4jfblL1w7_0Dbo2I7fJhCVs-QIsGkZpfaETgUUiglEtRRALum084WpAYVyf1U6IVd2iJEWy_mXYBcmc3P6FttYMIOD0xf6tmIRAwlAbbwEmYjwLvAF7iYLn6Rl8s_CgGtNmin-VMblpx_/w640-h480/IMG_8230.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Might take a couple of applications of flox<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nRKzoxmmlSgMilobcwRmak2ii2Mv9KOxnZeGa4usBPoQyHi2zdoGf8nkFpKN0M6ukBw47QUGxJUzz3-1JM_z4QA57Q5zvKbeRuWUNxb9_kbCnfKnWuWLaqGuEUkIPmsNjAl2hH4tOWNVAZvDr4bfHJnWQFjGjBp4I9COKdTZSxzNPWOFDp1VCExn/s4032/IMG_8231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nRKzoxmmlSgMilobcwRmak2ii2Mv9KOxnZeGa4usBPoQyHi2zdoGf8nkFpKN0M6ukBw47QUGxJUzz3-1JM_z4QA57Q5zvKbeRuWUNxb9_kbCnfKnWuWLaqGuEUkIPmsNjAl2hH4tOWNVAZvDr4bfHJnWQFjGjBp4I9COKdTZSxzNPWOFDp1VCExn/w640-h480/IMG_8231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Left biscuit getting floxed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I let the flox cure overnight, and prepped for glassing over the top.</span></span></span><br /><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh4KUaX34rOR72gT5PrrKLE8O7XD5wQYbCUJzwL_GZuusvu-NOpJOP10QZq-Ubcnz8OzP_H_WddDwzXzlFemP6v2ZWwS4STjfhzIv4Z40BQph4uj5SrOTZV9DiLdwI5TiOZ1oVbBDY-g6f0RHw5Ych4oM3hrwr7sP_-AAfp5OrU8xwwgCBtTUVlbd/s4032/IMG_8238.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh4KUaX34rOR72gT5PrrKLE8O7XD5wQYbCUJzwL_GZuusvu-NOpJOP10QZq-Ubcnz8OzP_H_WddDwzXzlFemP6v2ZWwS4STjfhzIv4Z40BQph4uj5SrOTZV9DiLdwI5TiOZ1oVbBDY-g6f0RHw5Ych4oM3hrwr7sP_-AAfp5OrU8xwwgCBtTUVlbd/w640-h480/IMG_8238.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Next day, got a few spots to rough up and fill before glassing.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oOTAk2JjOOqismQva6jp9Hd-3gD6mCt-3WtlAh6Hgv5E0AdtdYYMoP71KB9-ilWwndRHlKWUHtD1CZdQOVobGpw3Ci7HUylylZLFaPIif34w7H0NltrZPxRN8aD5GP-uwuSuwlGJ5mJAh1sv8ir9a7ISfEcAEsBymHUBp7F9hHomvqM8ONLIb_Mz/s4032/IMG_8240.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oOTAk2JjOOqismQva6jp9Hd-3gD6mCt-3WtlAh6Hgv5E0AdtdYYMoP71KB9-ilWwndRHlKWUHtD1CZdQOVobGpw3Ci7HUylylZLFaPIif34w7H0NltrZPxRN8aD5GP-uwuSuwlGJ5mJAh1sv8ir9a7ISfEcAEsBymHUBp7F9hHomvqM8ONLIb_Mz/w640-h480/IMG_8240.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Dremeled the shiny spots<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunwYZ3sTDH8hbAfenVHrCdwOcaRsM6CsSEEfL3N_acB7dYNkhfOG71E7PPRP2oGJUNHqVNeoH_yWL8ZhUCw0xnRSJcjoCSbd_yO65jfmRepiNFv5rf-9Ow3DwLVL2Uh3BjT-g_gR7z3ndY_LYn2-1s4cT9X3Hqb3aSVljgxyZZSSdmkUI0r7aIsrM/s4032/IMG_8243.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunwYZ3sTDH8hbAfenVHrCdwOcaRsM6CsSEEfL3N_acB7dYNkhfOG71E7PPRP2oGJUNHqVNeoH_yWL8ZhUCw0xnRSJcjoCSbd_yO65jfmRepiNFv5rf-9Ow3DwLVL2Uh3BjT-g_gR7z3ndY_LYn2-1s4cT9X3Hqb3aSVljgxyZZSSdmkUI0r7aIsrM/w640-h480/IMG_8243.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Masking is mandatory<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvdhxYm1JHBhM8Se5KMcS0EBYnRR73Iq2CZ8Xcr7TGOHl0_hmXK6G65jVXT3-GGhEf10CwuFJbjAifCe55is6K9JWhm-zobs12HjakfKmCG_OmkWuZKuUwQTxn0V3Wh07U4OdwVWuXfBKmXI36ukjT_zPP-C79jiCEWTx_OEWiAJcUrfbhWnFzKpk/s4032/IMG_8241.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvdhxYm1JHBhM8Se5KMcS0EBYnRR73Iq2CZ8Xcr7TGOHl0_hmXK6G65jVXT3-GGhEf10CwuFJbjAifCe55is6K9JWhm-zobs12HjakfKmCG_OmkWuZKuUwQTxn0V3Wh07U4OdwVWuXfBKmXI36ukjT_zPP-C79jiCEWTx_OEWiAJcUrfbhWnFzKpk/w640-h480/IMG_8241.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Dremeled the shiny spots on the right side as well<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNZawPgOQKO439fVFr1iU2N09CcOvPWVmKI9OcakUF2_DC-cC8BGprTZRwyfXX0ChF2DfAWu9f7XiqmONVZAJXdpMj7mt6B-UbCeNLrEJ2PTd8XrTghQZ8V7oZflk3LEOeCfJfUkDhLpQiTe5f7FaJHsc8q4GPfK6e5CNwa5C12QCKalQgiklE-VP/s4032/IMG_8242.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNZawPgOQKO439fVFr1iU2N09CcOvPWVmKI9OcakUF2_DC-cC8BGprTZRwyfXX0ChF2DfAWu9f7XiqmONVZAJXdpMj7mt6B-UbCeNLrEJ2PTd8XrTghQZ8V7oZflk3LEOeCfJfUkDhLpQiTe5f7FaJHsc8q4GPfK6e5CNwa5C12QCKalQgiklE-VP/w640-h480/IMG_8242.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Masking as usual<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1ekpkeO3j_SREV24d4SimBjT8tXb0gjsqxydStADavLGWbJbpbWyThQWMBxXZJzF18UbQno4M7EOX0nU7mxepGsjGQA0L-a07wLKXAfLbrnJD5yE3J7m7g1S_V4_Pp8sbUW_0YwgSUbvWL1-eU5Fci9CF6o8hpYRQmR-taBZICBa_ngc8gJLsWsf/s4032/IMG_8244.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1ekpkeO3j_SREV24d4SimBjT8tXb0gjsqxydStADavLGWbJbpbWyThQWMBxXZJzF18UbQno4M7EOX0nU7mxepGsjGQA0L-a07wLKXAfLbrnJD5yE3J7m7g1S_V4_Pp8sbUW_0YwgSUbvWL1-eU5Fci9CF6o8hpYRQmR-taBZICBa_ngc8gJLsWsf/w480-h640/IMG_8244.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Prepping the plastic sheet for pre-preg glassing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxEYhFZJbR3Nds-Fhj-O5ui0sfr5Vm8C-j9sXGKGOTkDALutto2fX9q1tb7J8rGtDCUcAm5sl7oY3NuuWhOqizKUnTl64EFKDpvBFrBStRWXaVQMALnLm-a6RNOSwgk4dj4oHCTeD8Qdwm8YagEOOYCcPcbqd90p27VfQG-Lv7s8mOtZ2E2c1TPYF/s4032/IMG_8245.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxEYhFZJbR3Nds-Fhj-O5ui0sfr5Vm8C-j9sXGKGOTkDALutto2fX9q1tb7J8rGtDCUcAm5sl7oY3NuuWhOqizKUnTl64EFKDpvBFrBStRWXaVQMALnLm-a6RNOSwgk4dj4oHCTeD8Qdwm8YagEOOYCcPcbqd90p27VfQG-Lv7s8mOtZ2E2c1TPYF/w640-h480/IMG_8245.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Painted a little pure epoxy before filling<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw5_lx9n6SiOSPbwojO01VYWhS7gEuxBLdoYwPXjFGZntw8m-MAPySFc4Dx3b-0Rv0PjMiipLwZHghxuKqoFZtwBD25FP2OJMb12RJpo-cAm9N26leThFJ49Cabo3VaqcX5950N9to6WF87ScX-OFHYC44f7g26NeQuFNF_vm8Fz4gEv5rXCdRZlT/s4032/IMG_8248.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw5_lx9n6SiOSPbwojO01VYWhS7gEuxBLdoYwPXjFGZntw8m-MAPySFc4Dx3b-0Rv0PjMiipLwZHghxuKqoFZtwBD25FP2OJMb12RJpo-cAm9N26leThFJ49Cabo3VaqcX5950N9to6WF87ScX-OFHYC44f7g26NeQuFNF_vm8Fz4gEv5rXCdRZlT/w640-h480/IMG_8248.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">All holes filled with flox<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTGx5K-_tunydhltKFV3GxiTx2GBLyM4sW98DUdFlF5LeXTtHljPHkQWuK61BlgP6rt79LeF1HZ3AZdPpHa5aArwuxZ-mMn6P4-e8IahdrOytsL1W9-k8X5FwQZnSMmgKlsGpyiXC-cxDxQmhY49m5FfQDY7pUikunHgZBYDzmKOTyWkD4OX8IHJp/s4032/IMG_8246.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTGx5K-_tunydhltKFV3GxiTx2GBLyM4sW98DUdFlF5LeXTtHljPHkQWuK61BlgP6rt79LeF1HZ3AZdPpHa5aArwuxZ-mMn6P4-e8IahdrOytsL1W9-k8X5FwQZnSMmgKlsGpyiXC-cxDxQmhY49m5FfQDY7pUikunHgZBYDzmKOTyWkD4OX8IHJp/w640-h480/IMG_8246.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Painting epoxy on the left biscuit intersection<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewlaCyHvxA69aKACfdlP0WyREgFGYIM9wpTiT3AptBDSiAZoONf8ydlPYZrc2nO8iXTUE0afFTUnVZVcR8VUcBE9xGpzZrIYvPwmYXIoGNf_Kj_CYUuODOLfIRqQ0mqIDmn8zOg_pVf34n1LBX8AgAXGiTZlDZRWVKVuRZG1eoVPVeHZlTN9EgOkI/s4032/IMG_8247.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewlaCyHvxA69aKACfdlP0WyREgFGYIM9wpTiT3AptBDSiAZoONf8ydlPYZrc2nO8iXTUE0afFTUnVZVcR8VUcBE9xGpzZrIYvPwmYXIoGNf_Kj_CYUuODOLfIRqQ0mqIDmn8zOg_pVf34n1LBX8AgAXGiTZlDZRWVKVuRZG1eoVPVeHZlTN9EgOkI/w640-h480/IMG_8247.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Depressions floxed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then prepped two plies of BID for each end, and glassed them on.<br /><br /> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlsnIks-VD-5PM_u4Ir0UZud48Un2DlWGIf3TwizMb7NpuA2WsPOaHpuIZxscMuUzmXvrxhEMtp9UXhGFC9vK4WlEWhOdWaUK-3RwjjPl3EkXXsTYcYnnBhbO7ved_SvsYgaWnGCsdjQw84oxr9tDn81BeJ8UN9-K3LgWicd20qtxhzgo2zCAba-8/s4032/IMG_8249.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlsnIks-VD-5PM_u4Ir0UZud48Un2DlWGIf3TwizMb7NpuA2WsPOaHpuIZxscMuUzmXvrxhEMtp9UXhGFC9vK4WlEWhOdWaUK-3RwjjPl3EkXXsTYcYnnBhbO7ved_SvsYgaWnGCsdjQw84oxr9tDn81BeJ8UN9-K3LgWicd20qtxhzgo2zCAba-8/w640-h480/IMG_8249.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">BID with epoxy on top between plastic<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk1MQWE-Ujv9cUul_RCIJSBjca5XNssDE9WbZkfotWrZdsPFsPebFCAMP-M906hoezpIHFutMl5OoAiCfcNFY7ZtXQBIZ3smbj85TVnmlSsALiGpyJTH_kHnq8LhqLK3UGhu_QVjuV3EwNm8YUzIOGZKoBHC3xF1Ms9NVnjrSc-StAxaQgurfLFWA/s4032/IMG_8250.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk1MQWE-Ujv9cUul_RCIJSBjca5XNssDE9WbZkfotWrZdsPFsPebFCAMP-M906hoezpIHFutMl5OoAiCfcNFY7ZtXQBIZ3smbj85TVnmlSsALiGpyJTH_kHnq8LhqLK3UGhu_QVjuV3EwNm8YUzIOGZKoBHC3xF1Ms9NVnjrSc-StAxaQgurfLFWA/w480-h640/IMG_8250.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Epoxy soaked BID<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEqS-rmckZs1Fcwfxm1UO68pxF6lmLiLzm7vfP_dEPXBueM_Wd_VDIJyPU6yaB8XKdWAIrXSWuYg9Wl85MsYw628bL15KBSlXpqtgT0QVBYE72LBBIjqQoqf5DIT6BuLKIJO0W4JLqHRvZQRbSVJjj-Nap7o5xLGDL1lkQN3A_HTiIcf5CdHJsIJu/s4032/IMG_8251.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEqS-rmckZs1Fcwfxm1UO68pxF6lmLiLzm7vfP_dEPXBueM_Wd_VDIJyPU6yaB8XKdWAIrXSWuYg9Wl85MsYw628bL15KBSlXpqtgT0QVBYE72LBBIjqQoqf5DIT6BuLKIJO0W4JLqHRvZQRbSVJjj-Nap7o5xLGDL1lkQN3A_HTiIcf5CdHJsIJu/w640-h480/IMG_8251.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">One side of plastic removed, and BID attached to the CS-spar like a Band-Aid.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FSCQsfWJxhTPArzL1lBT9NLhpVDSD3THLhJKwE4CCv2bAhwU300JXLY6K2DC2mHl2JN-tJNfBuakRh4IaOj_TRcT-BeVJkYm9RXdlGE-iz_FkAmAj_p2hie36rckMA-eaXnl1YwbxjF7eXjJGPgLq61yZY0JQIup7hOETY5nwTAlEJAwi-_5vMat/s4032/IMG_8254.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FSCQsfWJxhTPArzL1lBT9NLhpVDSD3THLhJKwE4CCv2bAhwU300JXLY6K2DC2mHl2JN-tJNfBuakRh4IaOj_TRcT-BeVJkYm9RXdlGE-iz_FkAmAj_p2hie36rckMA-eaXnl1YwbxjF7eXjJGPgLq61yZY0JQIup7hOETY5nwTAlEJAwi-_5vMat/w640-h480/IMG_8254.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Plastic removed from on top of the BID<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlNMQRk5Ou5zKCnDKlcZWvy42QJQFaUKZc8zSI-FU9w9QZqqS5XySze88F5QAVxF7G03POl-Ua87iMMKS_V-91uboXCINZsKYsjrxX7toO6fMZkyD_Dtzo8F97Be3GVWQlzm1o5_bqkr5KsHRj5HfLwmrJA1oUAnmN7CBKnN7_4sAldwGC_6GRYo0/s4032/IMG_8257.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlNMQRk5Ou5zKCnDKlcZWvy42QJQFaUKZc8zSI-FU9w9QZqqS5XySze88F5QAVxF7G03POl-Ua87iMMKS_V-91uboXCINZsKYsjrxX7toO6fMZkyD_Dtzo8F97Be3GVWQlzm1o5_bqkr5KsHRj5HfLwmrJA1oUAnmN7CBKnN7_4sAldwGC_6GRYo0/w640-h480/IMG_8257.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Peel-ply added over the BID<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrnV39aJiMY3Zl5PEv-OKZHly_BimdoZpssbxIUVeVijcTyY5HB1SkG-uCdWF30VrvI9WyRSzvFwFyYePN8NSeRhb60PaYodsikZV8vPZwDtXeONR3f2J1vFEOGEtDGS_GiGsZdgqLOpnQ7oxMCRpeFTCH-bu7Z7akFapW76Pl842LZ4y9sMpWNnz/s4032/IMG_8253.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrnV39aJiMY3Zl5PEv-OKZHly_BimdoZpssbxIUVeVijcTyY5HB1SkG-uCdWF30VrvI9WyRSzvFwFyYePN8NSeRhb60PaYodsikZV8vPZwDtXeONR3f2J1vFEOGEtDGS_GiGsZdgqLOpnQ7oxMCRpeFTCH-bu7Z7akFapW76Pl842LZ4y9sMpWNnz/w640-h480/IMG_8253.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Left side gets the same pre-preg treatment<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRkg06rn0qh6A_ptcnLThPoXNnDrknLYdwZztyjgDaR0PlmFJ_irb0QwMAua_fa8I7nTylvtGAzXAWUi3vlFro2gfmeddKWV8ZmmYn0QnjA-pVEJDPC46XxJLya9CCP5NhFOhBIYprRtYVpVSeFLpDFtcC3e1KPT_h6Zsn1Kq7CvZee9iXPGuHdpM/s4032/IMG_8255.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRkg06rn0qh6A_ptcnLThPoXNnDrknLYdwZztyjgDaR0PlmFJ_irb0QwMAua_fa8I7nTylvtGAzXAWUi3vlFro2gfmeddKWV8ZmmYn0QnjA-pVEJDPC46XxJLya9CCP5NhFOhBIYprRtYVpVSeFLpDFtcC3e1KPT_h6Zsn1Kq7CvZee9iXPGuHdpM/w640-h480/IMG_8255.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Then the plastic cover gets peeled away revealing the BID<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3HiQghCEj0VD-1AAfywkwKOkrWIC4rR7fP24gK6p9AKwcqAVv_v-s3z5bFOWjMYz6gyay4mKRGI0Clc1S8hcdpSOuO7eFR9WQgf9L8GulvN-geCCrJ1Zb69N5z6gyGIcYxXYeaBF-k4Vntp7CG5MQUO2oH1rqk8Zb6alnsaFkbFKf1pYiSydy2t0/s4032/IMG_8258.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3HiQghCEj0VD-1AAfywkwKOkrWIC4rR7fP24gK6p9AKwcqAVv_v-s3z5bFOWjMYz6gyay4mKRGI0Clc1S8hcdpSOuO7eFR9WQgf9L8GulvN-geCCrJ1Zb69N5z6gyGIcYxXYeaBF-k4Vntp7CG5MQUO2oH1rqk8Zb6alnsaFkbFKf1pYiSydy2t0/w640-h480/IMG_8258.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Peel-ply gets added over the top for the overnight curing cycle.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next day, I removed the peel ply, sanded down the patches of BID, reopened the wiring holes, and ran the wires back through.</span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHUzp_soFInUG2ldBVOhrx8OxuB0VmEVnvavXpimlxBg0nad0umgvVjGSyTKQzQY2TL3hx_YmFX_YfZHo0-pgHU9MFE36jz7mjFf-AvdU9yDDqeXNbJzvIFu_YJi3e7J5Q1zfzRuhyougwJmXu_arlzMnuPVcoBo06xkBoDsVxIpXSMA9y7wKG1g2/s4032/IMG_8268.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHUzp_soFInUG2ldBVOhrx8OxuB0VmEVnvavXpimlxBg0nad0umgvVjGSyTKQzQY2TL3hx_YmFX_YfZHo0-pgHU9MFE36jz7mjFf-AvdU9yDDqeXNbJzvIFu_YJi3e7J5Q1zfzRuhyougwJmXu_arlzMnuPVcoBo06xkBoDsVxIpXSMA9y7wKG1g2/w640-h480/IMG_8268.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Peel-ply removed from the left side<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ggxRxTdD38jInANewicKNVFQNbQLj7IVVpP0jDvzHNGWXz7Jk3GJkA90vKnSv4fqXy6nYTgnK-NOpAqH3r4Xei4nuABSrzSJ1O33pyu-0z9_E0U5RifkQlZC3rzZwRnnbQp2eIatuatEWwt1mp2hV4dayHaE_xwQNO3sckdANkI5m0BbbZdG1fFR/s4032/IMG_8274.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ggxRxTdD38jInANewicKNVFQNbQLj7IVVpP0jDvzHNGWXz7Jk3GJkA90vKnSv4fqXy6nYTgnK-NOpAqH3r4Xei4nuABSrzSJ1O33pyu-0z9_E0U5RifkQlZC3rzZwRnnbQp2eIatuatEWwt1mp2hV4dayHaE_xwQNO3sckdANkI5m0BbbZdG1fFR/w640-h480/IMG_8274.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Left end-cap gets sanded, and the original wiring holes reopened.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcDFI5w9xmHjxkNEFlFAG3KA0g47WfwzVQgRhg4YYVNY3OwcDeKRqh1PxTSQEzevtjc3Ny_GXDynMuZRb0p8Wc5o7LcJFZMQzKozfJlh9uU9lyG1BRLgS35VwYlc21SGC1gK8gFhzi0wJhZ5LKs1a_iNfztY2WCU7mPzZHs7_7-J65LZgDdL2lNSw/s4032/IMG_8276.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcDFI5w9xmHjxkNEFlFAG3KA0g47WfwzVQgRhg4YYVNY3OwcDeKRqh1PxTSQEzevtjc3Ny_GXDynMuZRb0p8Wc5o7LcJFZMQzKozfJlh9uU9lyG1BRLgS35VwYlc21SGC1gK8gFhzi0wJhZ5LKs1a_iNfztY2WCU7mPzZHs7_7-J65LZgDdL2lNSw/w640-h480/IMG_8276.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Transponder/ADSB antenna in the middle, COM, NAV, and Strobes out of the bottom hole.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, I designed and 3D printed new T shaped grommets in a rubber-like material, and mounted the transponder/ADSB antenna back up.</span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQzhAXH22ydlDVclgIjxw8knOPQdbqDEjJyHg7EDp5sp7uwyXGXniljTZygiBNIJPKWnZfYHvGpMNEpN5u2G0NYSYLz-T11QEDg3IM2KpywmAUPG-mqdo1ZzO-N2sz2eHfDp5Ob8sXw2ZxgG6hk0p-MEHUi96b24Phl7cRsucMkEHhZmj11RAUWo0/s4032/IMG_8278.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQzhAXH22ydlDVclgIjxw8knOPQdbqDEjJyHg7EDp5sp7uwyXGXniljTZygiBNIJPKWnZfYHvGpMNEpN5u2G0NYSYLz-T11QEDg3IM2KpywmAUPG-mqdo1ZzO-N2sz2eHfDp5Ob8sXw2ZxgG6hk0p-MEHUi96b24Phl7cRsucMkEHhZmj11RAUWo0/w640-h480/IMG_8278.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Four custom rubber grommets<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRrVbw7Y93ffFNRF2ngVPoo1co4VKZ9G23E3ZKHKzZDPY47TjoIqTB1wWUz3JyBbzhneeCtS4Nrv8edk8H3AxmZFdJh7oXlPrYSWn-q2IaD-PvdpDUHlHavn4c2HC7VXHWxvuoUyShWZor2a9qWQHpmlmXELwApD37a0HJxmnXf-nNjBmNVjzW46A/s4032/IMG_8279.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRrVbw7Y93ffFNRF2ngVPoo1co4VKZ9G23E3ZKHKzZDPY47TjoIqTB1wWUz3JyBbzhneeCtS4Nrv8edk8H3AxmZFdJh7oXlPrYSWn-q2IaD-PvdpDUHlHavn4c2HC7VXHWxvuoUyShWZor2a9qWQHpmlmXELwApD37a0HJxmnXf-nNjBmNVjzW46A/w640-h480/IMG_8279.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Grommets removed from the base<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaop3GwI32AtJ2TOt1EqkrrPPF0vHLA-hy7s13Y3pnV2DlUVbIb3LkX1fYsmB4c3aI-aBsqRAra0E8pWUTlwLA5BUXXzaWEd6X_Ee5bR3YfOZ2DTmIDmuppI-mXrjxErFhAgP2uzD5o2looo4napVUDHH0egGG_HHMf7jHRNDNt1_RQcfHpBuY3mO/s4032/IMG_8280.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaop3GwI32AtJ2TOt1EqkrrPPF0vHLA-hy7s13Y3pnV2DlUVbIb3LkX1fYsmB4c3aI-aBsqRAra0E8pWUTlwLA5BUXXzaWEd6X_Ee5bR3YfOZ2DTmIDmuppI-mXrjxErFhAgP2uzD5o2looo4napVUDHH0egGG_HHMf7jHRNDNt1_RQcfHpBuY3mO/w640-h480/IMG_8280.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Grommets in place in the holes<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1twxZobOOfTFkuSLCh44HANGh7tAGkkrF14g2--YAKxIOnuo5nmB2UntFv8zIJT3K0dYTocpAvLBKZ7UNaj4I0R6brRYKoYzvvKdkMFfVsXMxGUCGV-U9oDYGLU5QM68gxSHduAsoD5uXO8F33arE9Ij9tSN6_huBAqeya0IpbiJ8MS7hLyKNcBn3/s4032/IMG_8281.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1twxZobOOfTFkuSLCh44HANGh7tAGkkrF14g2--YAKxIOnuo5nmB2UntFv8zIJT3K0dYTocpAvLBKZ7UNaj4I0R6brRYKoYzvvKdkMFfVsXMxGUCGV-U9oDYGLU5QM68gxSHduAsoD5uXO8F33arE9Ij9tSN6_huBAqeya0IpbiJ8MS7hLyKNcBn3/w640-h480/IMG_8281.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Transponder/ADSB antenna mounted<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuKbuD0tDnQ04zoFhlUEwQSQ-5FWxGIJygAfUtctBz40SA2knoWPAx9CbMHUEEfe3glGFZHUInjxq15HRvKMGn9-3SZ30h6odgSp0bkYqYY87PfKlJf1Vo4NZKYXB0Hp3oX5wQ9NfYo1yyMTbUFIJ0SzBKGTtweTaF9rwJWFWy_rzHdE-Ll51Okxn/s4032/IMG_8282.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuKbuD0tDnQ04zoFhlUEwQSQ-5FWxGIJygAfUtctBz40SA2knoWPAx9CbMHUEEfe3glGFZHUInjxq15HRvKMGn9-3SZ30h6odgSp0bkYqYY87PfKlJf1Vo4NZKYXB0Hp3oX5wQ9NfYo1yyMTbUFIJ0SzBKGTtweTaF9rwJWFWy_rzHdE-Ll51Okxn/w640-h480/IMG_8282.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Left side of CS-spar completed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVlpcx09m9KBb429WSXkokFjwR3XxPE972M-IcTh-iGKu6RcFg3AaJimM0Cnv8tzvOP6NNFKBM9jEAQtK7PvmwFLr1n2OXnpMwnzRVpT-0aUpQyHvCvz_5wVtGKw0v4w47vDlnEj4RbjrcFZbe_WCVUHLDUKhKU1J2GMG_1hmjj5Y2gz9LcmCKIhu/s4032/IMG_8269.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVlpcx09m9KBb429WSXkokFjwR3XxPE972M-IcTh-iGKu6RcFg3AaJimM0Cnv8tzvOP6NNFKBM9jEAQtK7PvmwFLr1n2OXnpMwnzRVpT-0aUpQyHvCvz_5wVtGKw0v4w47vDlnEj4RbjrcFZbe_WCVUHLDUKhKU1J2GMG_1hmjj5Y2gz9LcmCKIhu/w640-h480/IMG_8269.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Right end-cap without peel-ply, and sanded.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BUeWuWjTvwzpgsMGcWZjQWV7fsHnsBRU7xCHL-wc2zwmRv7fAKxd-CSiybaKcZEtuVrPk-COAtU6B-OeKKMxztCrzwtT3Z1j9byb7cR4jASNPOCVsMIYfgVdz_lJqs6RzaZteOF0XuaxFjEDM0VpxT6kEhehuZ1jZJHQmaHBkROSPw2I5KKDewUr/s4032/IMG_8271.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BUeWuWjTvwzpgsMGcWZjQWV7fsHnsBRU7xCHL-wc2zwmRv7fAKxd-CSiybaKcZEtuVrPk-COAtU6B-OeKKMxztCrzwtT3Z1j9byb7cR4jASNPOCVsMIYfgVdz_lJqs6RzaZteOF0XuaxFjEDM0VpxT6kEhehuZ1jZJHQmaHBkROSPw2I5KKDewUr/w640-h480/IMG_8271.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">COM coax, NAV lights, and Strobe wires coming out.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once finished with this mod, JT went back to the hangar, and Chris and I got to put the wings back on in this new configuration.</span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF4sRKX1sMCphsXn91kOT3NNA2NDwisdgOumfJ2NBQqdN79qdJbNg6FiQmouwoA3FGUQM7GPRvBprFvnbR4Pc4wawQ_BOhoCUQXlTNnOWt8HFrECdv-d-cl9TFCFXgNdjckgAlsZ_SFBkscD9sSVi_tBcIdtyPBiO7-zuby3PZVXtXO-G-C51BXXT/s5312/IMG_0082.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3192" data-original-width="5312" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF4sRKX1sMCphsXn91kOT3NNA2NDwisdgOumfJ2NBQqdN79qdJbNg6FiQmouwoA3FGUQM7GPRvBprFvnbR4Pc4wawQ_BOhoCUQXlTNnOWt8HFrECdv-d-cl9TFCFXgNdjckgAlsZ_SFBkscD9sSVi_tBcIdtyPBiO7-zuby3PZVXtXO-G-C51BXXT/w640-h384/IMG_0082.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Mounting the wings with the new mod in place.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxueyEg7LTuptr5vZVqlmc2NlnAgoOpyoWDB6Lwc7ag6IqspXt7kvJPhzmkQsG0cxAuZWfTSO3fASTFbCCeZ1fHiidDrXjFlnPkLYx2WVqxPcTabq0FFxhEEMR42q_6_4ZZZa4p2mxdny-Vtgm23r-wGdTM5_ttzP3vSdGDFh0kS6lCd51vEXjAvN/s6000/IMG_0093.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3320" data-original-width="6000" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxueyEg7LTuptr5vZVqlmc2NlnAgoOpyoWDB6Lwc7ag6IqspXt7kvJPhzmkQsG0cxAuZWfTSO3fASTFbCCeZ1fHiidDrXjFlnPkLYx2WVqxPcTabq0FFxhEEMR42q_6_4ZZZa4p2mxdny-Vtgm23r-wGdTM5_ttzP3vSdGDFh0kS6lCd51vEXjAvN/w640-h354/IMG_0093.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;">Went on pretty smoothly<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDuigF9w7f85A0kL_vgYwUYf6trX1JP_F9700ADYFnlHP1Fp8hT1HSXnwhFauhiym-7z5Ee61PCxaPQry_02cmgUcvDHaLboPHWSIaDURAjiWRo75Ibbi-EDWiAlSly1servXUU7fPDCobW_jga3pktjTl28GvIg7uLv8pn16Cng0Ebm9LqZr0V7q/s4032/IMG_0094.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDuigF9w7f85A0kL_vgYwUYf6trX1JP_F9700ADYFnlHP1Fp8hT1HSXnwhFauhiym-7z5Ee61PCxaPQry_02cmgUcvDHaLboPHWSIaDURAjiWRo75Ibbi-EDWiAlSly1servXUU7fPDCobW_jga3pktjTl28GvIg7uLv8pn16Cng0Ebm9LqZr0V7q/w640-h480/IMG_0094.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>"This was great!"</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mounting the wings is so much easier and quicker now, and JT has been flying in this configuration a few years already without troubles. The wings have also had to come off at least once more recently <i>(more on that in another post)</i>, and they have been a pleasure to work with, so much so, in fact, that with proper preparation one could now even consider mounting the wings solo.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I like this mod so much that I will eventually do it on my original project as well <i>(after the wing bolt holes are drilled)</i>. I wouldn’t remove the wings just to do this modification, but should your wing ever need to come off, I would seriously consider doing it. It’s not difficult, and takes just a few days.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Removing the wings is a pretty big deal, but it doesn’t have to be a pain. This mod goes a long way toward simplifying the process, and earns Marco’s two thumbs up of approval.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />👍🏻👍🏻<br /><br /></span></span></span><br /></span><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-5544614015748472602022-04-01T13:06:00.001-04:002022-04-01T13:26:37.532-04:00JT’s miscellaneous updates #5 - Passenger's Handle <p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Getting in, and especially out of a LongEZ’s back seat can be a bit tricky. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With the nose down <i>(grazing position)</i> the passenger steps over the fuselage with the left foot onto the pilot’s seat, then swings the right leg over the strake and into the rear compartment <i>(preferably not on the seat cushion)</i>. <br /><br />As one does this, there is a strong need to grab something to steady oneself and not fall backward onto the Tarmac. Lack of directions in this procedure might cause an inexperienced passenger to fall off the plane, bringing with him parts of the structure he shouldn’t have touched, let alone grabbed.<br /><br />There is only one structure between the seats that is sturdy enough to withstand any force, the headrest. Unfortunately, that is not evident when standing tall between compartments.<br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6Xdkev2rEiQn29mJL0xXRlBt6c40J9WWk3f6R5kvh1qr-ZRFfVWn6W7ps1qHHrGzpZXjbo0gwTfeINhxBo35Zc6RL7qgwIAvZtlloct1yRn_GIV7AItuTz-BZz_c75s2mY45xNfVK3P3QKNkR1liiGONPMK_J4rr45fjSQFGM0Irp7MrXukKehSN/s2048/GRAB%20HERE.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6Xdkev2rEiQn29mJL0xXRlBt6c40J9WWk3f6R5kvh1qr-ZRFfVWn6W7ps1qHHrGzpZXjbo0gwTfeINhxBo35Zc6RL7qgwIAvZtlloct1yRn_GIV7AItuTz-BZz_c75s2mY45xNfVK3P3QKNkR1liiGONPMK_J4rr45fjSQFGM0Irp7MrXukKehSN/w640-h360/GRAB%20HERE.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Terry and me at Rough River 2016</span><br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />A metal rollover structure would be an ideal place to grab, but JT doesn’t have one, so I decided on the next best thing… a dedicated passenger handle attached to the headrest.<br /><br />I designed it in CAD, then cut the basic parts on the plasma cutter for later bending and welding.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZBH6BhyZmwe2S96ofXNkT05jt8Q7ARCUl2N9j7T9jdDRfxbQaFVzK0pPp-MOmXDDHt3iXQCMV-tXknkBw2wIg_vRH-rRfr-T_bFMjoIFwVIfudNgRw9IBh1ODXYsGsW1n7GWJxBwpXancbJoq23iXThy4kgMWM1vINY3VO7xV4OK9hNGRy8ZMC20/s1680/Headrest%20handle%20v3.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1680" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZBH6BhyZmwe2S96ofXNkT05jt8Q7ARCUl2N9j7T9jdDRfxbQaFVzK0pPp-MOmXDDHt3iXQCMV-tXknkBw2wIg_vRH-rRfr-T_bFMjoIFwVIfudNgRw9IBh1ODXYsGsW1n7GWJxBwpXancbJoq23iXThy4kgMWM1vINY3VO7xV4OK9hNGRy8ZMC20/w640-h330/Headrest%20handle%20v3.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">CAD helps get idea out of one's head</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Not having a bending brake handy, I had to rig something up in the press so that I could make the same bend on both sides.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK9Crua083ncRJ7zB0BcAEZEGTQfetsg--EaA5eXS0xEtbEv9_RBxm0fgMAPvi4P4OxD7WcClmA6lLCduK6_5lLYNi5fTggBbPjPIDHkYCYGT4OcS4te1qR_LNFHLklzAg7om1J2o3xdb420gm7k15FaRm3VbHrLYplCnHQlTKYpJM67vJst3Fhc0/s4032/IMG_8544.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK9Crua083ncRJ7zB0BcAEZEGTQfetsg--EaA5eXS0xEtbEv9_RBxm0fgMAPvi4P4OxD7WcClmA6lLCduK6_5lLYNi5fTggBbPjPIDHkYCYGT4OcS4te1qR_LNFHLklzAg7om1J2o3xdb420gm7k15FaRm3VbHrLYplCnHQlTKYpJM67vJst3Fhc0/w640-h480/IMG_8544.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Using thickness gauges to repeatably position the bending extrusion onto the part</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The setup was a bit <i>ghetto</i>, but it worked flawlessly producing two identical parts.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnYeTQlKc2J74WnRFP_yofrFO77PvSGrJRnhjYuC-3zbzta0Dqud1oWsqrygEAphJ9MdohaOuxy5HRDGs215d36_TPvjTaddII5xpCc5MK4NPnovFzagc83hDR5GGMAtYSl1ZYAEoHsxpbGSNaqOsPWcV_VijUvNEp5ja4vUuV5Nqf6OySHJcvI52/s4032/IMG_8545.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnYeTQlKc2J74WnRFP_yofrFO77PvSGrJRnhjYuC-3zbzta0Dqud1oWsqrygEAphJ9MdohaOuxy5HRDGs215d36_TPvjTaddII5xpCc5MK4NPnovFzagc83hDR5GGMAtYSl1ZYAEoHsxpbGSNaqOsPWcV_VijUvNEp5ja4vUuV5Nqf6OySHJcvI52/w480-h640/IMG_8545.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not great for a large production run, but good enough to bend two parts.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaG_K4k3pOGJEUAPr4CcCljoGMBtbNWNi4aJ359p2aTGdz430WGX_0xFzG_shcRyVBi7Dd-1iSqSjTz2fkbef3dHYm2nFCFp1ek6J25vyiaaLm8OvJXKLsH7SCdtdLLG8TUHT6yhpisS3cPUI9_Cq_jcMCMOpbD32jIlGnnPlbe7dMiruiGSvWXVWg/s4032/IMG_8546.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaG_K4k3pOGJEUAPr4CcCljoGMBtbNWNi4aJ359p2aTGdz430WGX_0xFzG_shcRyVBi7Dd-1iSqSjTz2fkbef3dHYm2nFCFp1ek6J25vyiaaLm8OvJXKLsH7SCdtdLLG8TUHT6yhpisS3cPUI9_Cq_jcMCMOpbD32jIlGnnPlbe7dMiruiGSvWXVWg/w640-h480/IMG_8546.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">You can see how the extrusion created the large radius bend</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1wbPQJnfe4NwBxmOfIoV123GVshVkqYY-QUEBIbceZ4HJMe7Voib6-iSIin48uabvRbU8GaCTnwB6nEdZQnwyJaa-XG8jjFEgwmZ_NIL8uSR_Unj7CQ_6VlurTUsSTJmhdug8ls9QLfzWypI56y8V-SfqVgkocOEJ7uMqyyATflECxGEoPc-Ln5O/s4032/IMG_8547.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1wbPQJnfe4NwBxmOfIoV123GVshVkqYY-QUEBIbceZ4HJMe7Voib6-iSIin48uabvRbU8GaCTnwB6nEdZQnwyJaa-XG8jjFEgwmZ_NIL8uSR_Unj7CQ_6VlurTUsSTJmhdug8ls9QLfzWypI56y8V-SfqVgkocOEJ7uMqyyATflECxGEoPc-Ln5O/w480-h640/IMG_8547.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Another look at it</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYHhoQsJyYITf6BCrLJnU6l_J2NWQHTL4-8tl4-DezQl7TQ40IbIaqV3UgGN_AetgVteLkvFKpQ825hU7t7Tkwp0fQvlmFMTzdMaTtQ-QUFvFvNkHd8VGs7Lwr4K_22UKRq1wC-tTX5QNHyDYMm16xSlg2oW8Pb-R4Qrz6CNh2hakL5VMn6orqwql/s4032/IMG_8550.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYHhoQsJyYITf6BCrLJnU6l_J2NWQHTL4-8tl4-DezQl7TQ40IbIaqV3UgGN_AetgVteLkvFKpQ825hU7t7Tkwp0fQvlmFMTzdMaTtQ-QUFvFvNkHd8VGs7Lwr4K_22UKRq1wC-tTX5QNHyDYMm16xSlg2oW8Pb-R4Qrz6CNh2hakL5VMn6orqwql/w640-h480/IMG_8550.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Symmetry is what I was after</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Next, I jigged all the pieces up on the table, and did a pretty ugly but sturdy welding job on them. This was only my second time welding aluminum, and it showed. However, after a bit of grinding it looked passable.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaNL85RoT52gqQQ_GSqFujIvIjLw5KxCO6B-r87-oJd8Yg5GCQbl5fDJr45vuUccghG9Xxqdv-l0cjpP7ikj5MDv7MkhFNbO9YgSlZMKATNzb6DdQ-ejCZKrfZFhKrsaYWIGG5OoYjzmxQ2sn_9Dk1p7_OZYWy8llDBffWP9wwCOamP5i0iyyhVn2/s4032/IMG_8553.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaNL85RoT52gqQQ_GSqFujIvIjLw5KxCO6B-r87-oJd8Yg5GCQbl5fDJr45vuUccghG9Xxqdv-l0cjpP7ikj5MDv7MkhFNbO9YgSlZMKATNzb6DdQ-ejCZKrfZFhKrsaYWIGG5OoYjzmxQ2sn_9Dk1p7_OZYWy8llDBffWP9wwCOamP5i0iyyhVn2/w640-h480/IMG_8553.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Best chance to make a part as designed is to make sure nothing is able to move.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyqN0T6PFkVk0aCory3Jp753cpbfByty5hvFU-YHQHyAmeODOxc22bwhjp6q4qVJwsjg53-rFqvIRoS-YQghzEiE01rHBV3WANSoGiyMwYS9HqAuoKaQBbQ_mJRTiAQ7P4QtG4cHzko48UptzBPIVN-wUt-FH0Htt_Lqjn0FAt4DS1mJwWnJTsMq7/s4032/IMG_8554.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyqN0T6PFkVk0aCory3Jp753cpbfByty5hvFU-YHQHyAmeODOxc22bwhjp6q4qVJwsjg53-rFqvIRoS-YQghzEiE01rHBV3WANSoGiyMwYS9HqAuoKaQBbQ_mJRTiAQ7P4QtG4cHzko48UptzBPIVN-wUt-FH0Htt_Lqjn0FAt4DS1mJwWnJTsMq7/w640-h480/IMG_8554.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Well, it's not pretty, but it's strong and doesn't wobble.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJGNgUZv-6PBO6VvhKz8m5tn5t8Y42982EMM2fRSCDlH2T8F9y-sW9zjO0X0_UJNfNJfo_ag1XOkocGuYRf-uu8gqnTV_9YnFMsKLSUmC58AauPrp8HSON_eblbVncdhRqlWnurg1iWCJmfVJrqKX-ormdc5tufE6sGzIksCEtA0FVqbLvNhboV4q/s4032/IMG_8558.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJGNgUZv-6PBO6VvhKz8m5tn5t8Y42982EMM2fRSCDlH2T8F9y-sW9zjO0X0_UJNfNJfo_ag1XOkocGuYRf-uu8gqnTV_9YnFMsKLSUmC58AauPrp8HSON_eblbVncdhRqlWnurg1iWCJmfVJrqKX-ormdc5tufE6sGzIksCEtA0FVqbLvNhboV4q/w640-h480/IMG_8558.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Definitely overbuilt, even after grinding the welds.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2fFe-KCTft7iPhLhh-fb5-Tvl-0P_R8dHRKF8a82JrGchanWcptwzOY0vhVcAC_JLwKGQzJeiFFhopGGtNVtXeE3BoDO7JvIixVl9bPVTg31DM54sEZ7VjwEhhNkRfdC-zOFr_I1zpjJoiMUF42vjJkY9aFNNXPJZPAuuHhlw7aCSLnra3lBT6cG/s4032/IMG_8559.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2fFe-KCTft7iPhLhh-fb5-Tvl-0P_R8dHRKF8a82JrGchanWcptwzOY0vhVcAC_JLwKGQzJeiFFhopGGtNVtXeE3BoDO7JvIixVl9bPVTg31DM54sEZ7VjwEhhNkRfdC-zOFr_I1zpjJoiMUF42vjJkY9aFNNXPJZPAuuHhlw7aCSLnra3lBT6cG/w480-h640/IMG_8559.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Looking good enough to be pressed into service</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />After a coat of primer I installed it on the headrest using backing plates on the inside.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjy1czd2DFASlRICIiJzhffX9EIv43YN0TCTva-mJCTr4lv3kWtf9wnaqjzTx9gfR-yuOZ1hpir7ZyDwH300T6fK1EedUkCEjJF6aFaHPUiiVCexLEeAwCEf07CjTAtaM_p5Q8E4IukY0MjikRIuRpC8D9YKBJOm1JgcrRd8FJVEdurItdCETQwoNU/s4032/IMG_8560.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjy1czd2DFASlRICIiJzhffX9EIv43YN0TCTva-mJCTr4lv3kWtf9wnaqjzTx9gfR-yuOZ1hpir7ZyDwH300T6fK1EedUkCEjJF6aFaHPUiiVCexLEeAwCEf07CjTAtaM_p5Q8E4IukY0MjikRIuRpC8D9YKBJOm1JgcrRd8FJVEdurItdCETQwoNU/w480-h640/IMG_8560.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">I think it'll work</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cv12Cn8JqoqnIOQmjQ_0vStpU_QdLZAtWzoRnJHEVQxhOxhawyo9s9YPBZuuru_0rqgZy4slz5HAbMTKu78w2X3Zx4zQ5nADlZUHAY4On0-rWbAINtXPJhY4LnzavaHyVDE_cgnffGf4KgSJ3omFoDiC_P_GlOF9UdOnXBQVZ5vPES4qK_3g4R7a/s4032/IMG_8561.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cv12Cn8JqoqnIOQmjQ_0vStpU_QdLZAtWzoRnJHEVQxhOxhawyo9s9YPBZuuru_0rqgZy4slz5HAbMTKu78w2X3Zx4zQ5nADlZUHAY4On0-rWbAINtXPJhY4LnzavaHyVDE_cgnffGf4KgSJ3omFoDiC_P_GlOF9UdOnXBQVZ5vPES4qK_3g4R7a/w480-h640/IMG_8561.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm liking the fit so far</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY6KNNW0XRGQy5LdlOn6Dtp2YnmoqjBKbQTjbrWeavh2ykp3eDh__AuLZ_o9dvrjWlXvZpTQiw06bPohPXTYATeRegOyl2Wff5pcOKjxS8kkDnFzSxu2_mhT1ocH9njHm6AdgSzU9Xram2iAgpszyeOoEs8FakjlXrsGrdu4uc58WdNBygfLUxCC4/s4032/IMG_8563.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY6KNNW0XRGQy5LdlOn6Dtp2YnmoqjBKbQTjbrWeavh2ykp3eDh__AuLZ_o9dvrjWlXvZpTQiw06bPohPXTYATeRegOyl2Wff5pcOKjxS8kkDnFzSxu2_mhT1ocH9njHm6AdgSzU9Xram2iAgpszyeOoEs8FakjlXrsGrdu4uc58WdNBygfLUxCC4/w480-h640/IMG_8563.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Backing plates add a ton of sturdiness to this design</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />It is hard to believe how sturdy this handle turned out to be, one can literally pull himself up from the back seat without trouble. Every passenger seems to appreciate this unexpected secondary use of it.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzT51nRiwykOSFYNpDRUvDjFwqvrxei6VPZSmVjuK3lpuUgVygHKKpXCYl20GF6ntRuAsgWpuIMWSEsPhk7PMkFZ7HaXF5S3O4pjNPF7F1I2fweO8Rk6d7L1XhuKQQ43M7lOixlNkMpuCOWMPGun01ynhX_X0cU7ZfLILmp-z3a35LT3Fyio3M8j-/s4032/IMG_8566.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzT51nRiwykOSFYNpDRUvDjFwqvrxei6VPZSmVjuK3lpuUgVygHKKpXCYl20GF6ntRuAsgWpuIMWSEsPhk7PMkFZ7HaXF5S3O4pjNPF7F1I2fweO8Rk6d7L1XhuKQQ43M7lOixlNkMpuCOWMPGun01ynhX_X0cU7ZfLILmp-z3a35LT3Fyio3M8j-/w640-h480/IMG_8566.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Doesn't impede passenger's forward vision that much</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsLPjC13YnQMydTvHdeezlI96UUzKW3uTkbhL_-rbg6rzRe59nGyy-G0IZIZv9hAxKxjEvU0VU-eCzIworoQA5jb2r7ok-LN4kiOkxg-MocFA9pNlWERzF6sxgvbYxv_Hf7sam03Fnt08cC9vLHzZi4NgWvoXTUIOtm9dcMsMMA1D7D8qY5Qb3swM/s4032/IMG_8567.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsLPjC13YnQMydTvHdeezlI96UUzKW3uTkbhL_-rbg6rzRe59nGyy-G0IZIZv9hAxKxjEvU0VU-eCzIworoQA5jb2r7ok-LN4kiOkxg-MocFA9pNlWERzF6sxgvbYxv_Hf7sam03Fnt08cC9vLHzZi4NgWvoXTUIOtm9dcMsMMA1D7D8qY5Qb3swM/w640-h480/IMG_8567.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Wow, this thing is sturdy as hell! I can even pick my <i>not-so-light</i> self up from here.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Getting in and out meanwhile has been easier than ever.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi402gvg4lfskQJ26Q0zUFLsAEqm75E7Xf0C6HLC0iRh5wICeb6tICt_lcvmQk3svyeIzAVSmkigxcHk-Wh6qo3tdOp093bJCTRdiiS8uVTot1vdR5rCB-HDStKzHk3uWoi_dovR1vs9lRms-sJmRxah4iefw6QWcQ9nbRIMFyz2hz5lvdcSigzf_Bb/s4032/IMG_8568.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi402gvg4lfskQJ26Q0zUFLsAEqm75E7Xf0C6HLC0iRh5wICeb6tICt_lcvmQk3svyeIzAVSmkigxcHk-Wh6qo3tdOp093bJCTRdiiS8uVTot1vdR5rCB-HDStKzHk3uWoi_dovR1vs9lRms-sJmRxah4iefw6QWcQ9nbRIMFyz2hz5lvdcSigzf_Bb/w640-h480/IMG_8568.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Perfect place to grab and steady oneself</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The biggest drawback is that it’s a bit hard to spot in the gray color. </span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsG7LDYUCbyz5qFEEbqNhtFVGkqJA3NwrEMoXBHCN40DUV3sgjXKZsEG1SgI71tK3D7e9a2LEv9pAhJsR0yFyqNnYjiIr35zOJzYWvqB1qym6jVg_R7rOioCJ_E2ymamuLArR7luobd4ZZ6Z4aEDZUPSZU-ggtf2Ix867wfQRMnqF6sSgWZVGoHn0Q/s4032/IMG_8564.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsG7LDYUCbyz5qFEEbqNhtFVGkqJA3NwrEMoXBHCN40DUV3sgjXKZsEG1SgI71tK3D7e9a2LEv9pAhJsR0yFyqNnYjiIr35zOJzYWvqB1qym6jVg_R7rOioCJ_E2ymamuLArR7luobd4ZZ6Z4aEDZUPSZU-ggtf2Ix867wfQRMnqF6sSgWZVGoHn0Q/w640-h480/IMG_8564.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Very inconspicuous <i>(perhaps too much)</i>, but oh so helpful.</span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I shall add some color to make it stand out soon.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-1484011414708557522022-03-29T19:19:00.002-04:002022-04-01T10:50:11.922-04:00JT’s miscellaneous updates #4 - Relief tubes<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As an aside, most of the future updates on this blog were done nearly two years ago, during the first wave of the 2020 pandemic, and have already been test flown successfully many times, up until issues with the Ellison TBI forced me to ground JT, and upgrade to a bonafide fuel injection system <i>(still in progress as of this writing)</i>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But let’s look at this so important mod in the making <i>(stay until the end for a video on the finished system)</i>.<br /><br />Luckily for me, JT’s birth father (Terry) had already done most of the difficult plumbing for this, from the cockpit and backseat down both gear legs, so all I had to come up with were the very beginning and termination points.<br /><br />Starting up top, I used two <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/pilotreliefhorn.php?clickkey=32007" target="_blank">funnels sold by Aircraft Spruce</a>, and a soft rubber hose to connect to JT’s existing plumbing. I also designed , and 3D printed a clip to hold the funnel in place during flight. The clip fits right over an existing <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/hellermann_tieanchor.php?clickkey=5791" target="_blank">cable tie anchor mount</a>.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rUfk09y2FeoIHu2XpDtY1C0LQXnXvHZjV50oRH1DWg9OXZfBYCSVy39ZwfVj9H_LIh-O9jTIYG1aXh5NdbCyCxKBOK8XVpb0Fz_kgdsyg7NdxFkCKE5DcI3QUzXMoMjreAW9skhkr-h0QCvRMLNHcAruUxa28WKPIlVO5jybPO2xg5rym6ZkXJeL/s4032/IMG_7308.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rUfk09y2FeoIHu2XpDtY1C0LQXnXvHZjV50oRH1DWg9OXZfBYCSVy39ZwfVj9H_LIh-O9jTIYG1aXh5NdbCyCxKBOK8XVpb0Fz_kgdsyg7NdxFkCKE5DcI3QUzXMoMjreAW9skhkr-h0QCvRMLNHcAruUxa28WKPIlVO5jybPO2xg5rym6ZkXJeL/w640-h480/IMG_7308.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3D printed ABS funnel holder and cable tie anchor</span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5dU71AjKv5jwyR4hnEMOopaoPak0MSuoHo4lEv7_NduN7XTNaAD77ued-Y-wWbOLGTVNDJqtu4oBVUIsi2AY3WUUeGRpriT-R3M294k9ptbv1W3BHFRc3hBWb9U2pnndjUVYSwfdRu8qMHIT91jZqyMRazBcls2CsrEnz1LNRstJd_QsC_Tj7xOt/s4032/IMG_7309.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5dU71AjKv5jwyR4hnEMOopaoPak0MSuoHo4lEv7_NduN7XTNaAD77ued-Y-wWbOLGTVNDJqtu4oBVUIsi2AY3WUUeGRpriT-R3M294k9ptbv1W3BHFRc3hBWb9U2pnndjUVYSwfdRu8qMHIT91jZqyMRazBcls2CsrEnz1LNRstJd_QsC_Tj7xOt/w640-h480/IMG_7309.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How it's supposed to fit</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOB4FPXDElPUTDQ8NhYA6OINb8CWtE_43hWrYzmgOLEMfRdxgyEI7eiTXzpAyA17NTvW4tmtT1SrVGdDq5sN8Ny7HC6bOpveQxxWNcNdFugA-oRqpPOz7CG3RpRSx2EhQmnKowU_jS_psKbkEnJMxChTCiF3cKYNfgcxa1F5ub7Ys9y3rOoxut9N5q/s4032/IMG_7311.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOB4FPXDElPUTDQ8NhYA6OINb8CWtE_43hWrYzmgOLEMfRdxgyEI7eiTXzpAyA17NTvW4tmtT1SrVGdDq5sN8Ny7HC6bOpveQxxWNcNdFugA-oRqpPOz7CG3RpRSx2EhQmnKowU_jS_psKbkEnJMxChTCiF3cKYNfgcxa1F5ub7Ys9y3rOoxut9N5q/w480-h640/IMG_7311.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cable tie anchor mounts on nose wheel cover</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLfrPuMNOVF919mflhi98dqmTKzfxb9qvGP3isL5A1QnuP9XKBrXOI9DROph61bQplTvjXSG1dNE-JpemQK5ET4soT4s1pLdBfewRcWbW2yNh7ZyWfsb5FJJDvOVN3co4YAcLpojjY-RRY74-0d2bRqwoUYERdFMse6zbnMtkD1oaZXeR0PDDoPc1/s4032/IMG_7312.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLfrPuMNOVF919mflhi98dqmTKzfxb9qvGP3isL5A1QnuP9XKBrXOI9DROph61bQplTvjXSG1dNE-JpemQK5ET4soT4s1pLdBfewRcWbW2yNh7ZyWfsb5FJJDvOVN3co4YAcLpojjY-RRY74-0d2bRqwoUYERdFMse6zbnMtkD1oaZXeR0PDDoPc1/w480-h640/IMG_7312.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Funnel holder in place</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">After a bit of testing inside the cockpit, I chose to attach the clip to the nose wheel fairing because it is easily accessible by the pilot in flight by feel alone, it keeps the funnel and hose out of sight, and this area was previously going unused.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CfI4Hr0n_tDNistCyN3GhryP-0KW-1OW6DG7TBOsE4ffxRfvI4WdLUxQf-zV7I-WB_hGPYpv0qXv_Ox6gU0zgqi6q6xpP5kHZHft8tWnoUk2ISeYheyxypxTh1pppyA8mIjzXUDtPlLroBYfpssH2aTTAiWN13XV-hQvsPSwU5GQSBiv2eYGttLh/s4032/IMG_7314.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CfI4Hr0n_tDNistCyN3GhryP-0KW-1OW6DG7TBOsE4ffxRfvI4WdLUxQf-zV7I-WB_hGPYpv0qXv_Ox6gU0zgqi6q6xpP5kHZHft8tWnoUk2ISeYheyxypxTh1pppyA8mIjzXUDtPlLroBYfpssH2aTTAiWN13XV-hQvsPSwU5GQSBiv2eYGttLh/w640-h480/IMG_7314.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Funnel held in the stored position</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Keeping the hose out of sight was important as not to make the entry and exit out of the cockpit any more difficult than it already is. To that extent, I decided to cut the hose, and use a couple of 90º elbows to conform to the existing structure without kinking the soft hose.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_oi2ny9BQA4cJeZuJRgO5E0W1sWXWhevL4N03RYZiwmpWlmP_AC5AzzqS0FRvOueXOM0ui-GJbbBQbBNlql1OMylUnEXm0KIo5JxXX79TnE_S39iuwC1LTssVa3-roSqqmoUqrRvsI20DF3fAJMuvUKvo-lAGVBnwAmwnAZInwhk2CmfSxff9Kll/s4032/IMG_7317.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_oi2ny9BQA4cJeZuJRgO5E0W1sWXWhevL4N03RYZiwmpWlmP_AC5AzzqS0FRvOueXOM0ui-GJbbBQbBNlql1OMylUnEXm0KIo5JxXX79TnE_S39iuwC1LTssVa3-roSqqmoUqrRvsI20DF3fAJMuvUKvo-lAGVBnwAmwnAZInwhk2CmfSxff9Kll/w640-h480/IMG_7317.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can you even see the relief hose?</span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFC8cfKA5Wu470QLwwgWGwLlLWBijKQq-Q8vePAoi-CCTYoVMXIddC4fYQpxBc0yd64lsz0nDUJlJWkZsdb1KtJ0MlfQ8DTIMl7kxwFTKFALUKk4intoG93O3QmhXo2DVltdARLmOxYh7wssVhfRGoe9KNnIymGHEGXdeIOy7PYGSRR0ugQeVwMEl/s4032/IMG_7318.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFC8cfKA5Wu470QLwwgWGwLlLWBijKQq-Q8vePAoi-CCTYoVMXIddC4fYQpxBc0yd64lsz0nDUJlJWkZsdb1KtJ0MlfQ8DTIMl7kxwFTKFALUKk4intoG93O3QmhXo2DVltdARLmOxYh7wssVhfRGoe9KNnIymGHEGXdeIOy7PYGSRR0ugQeVwMEl/w480-h640/IMG_7318.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Had to be creative with the routing</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1U3o_7q7WCF2LkVs-b35RM8B8BDoXFZzwlyYB2zpSIZWKN_VHvZLz97qsxM8TnA3sSPnZ8Q9Wa0VFrhD8rQ9i-nTKOwDZ6ELsgRZLOSyk4VXdGk_qs1csE_Q_4xBcmdqS0AczsIb8tsnx2klTaKzPeU3Zs8dWwCIaFoRWbr_M77n6fpsJLS3SudUi/s4032/IMG_7319.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1U3o_7q7WCF2LkVs-b35RM8B8BDoXFZzwlyYB2zpSIZWKN_VHvZLz97qsxM8TnA3sSPnZ8Q9Wa0VFrhD8rQ9i-nTKOwDZ6ELsgRZLOSyk4VXdGk_qs1csE_Q_4xBcmdqS0AczsIb8tsnx2klTaKzPeU3Zs8dWwCIaFoRWbr_M77n6fpsJLS3SudUi/w640-h480/IMG_7319.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A couple of 90º elbows helped a bunch</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFzRHz4U74yavpgBLO_T-Yd_1Mz636U1PJmS4DUOpMIGiTm5rW1NVH438eXNA1QZTkcgolM85KRYcqhTW_MVacEWW7jmC9j_WlMZ0L9fr9DX72dLcddHIRt75t28Wrs5_mt6cDvxbuahTgd_J5v9DfVccaA215SNCppqu9NFaqgtUdK-mPtImHMtv/s4032/IMG_7320.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFzRHz4U74yavpgBLO_T-Yd_1Mz636U1PJmS4DUOpMIGiTm5rW1NVH438eXNA1QZTkcgolM85KRYcqhTW_MVacEWW7jmC9j_WlMZ0L9fr9DX72dLcddHIRt75t28Wrs5_mt6cDvxbuahTgd_J5v9DfVccaA215SNCppqu9NFaqgtUdK-mPtImHMtv/w640-h480/IMG_7320.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can see the tan hose going into a white elbow, then the blue adapter hose into JT's drain tube.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Keeping a down slope on the hose at all time is of paramount importance for proper drainage of course. The faster the drainage, the less the chances of <i>the stuff</i> freezing in the hoses, and creating backup problems. If you know what I mean?<br /></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rXyyYlb21ew" width="320" youtube-src-id="rXyyYlb21ew"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Even though only a tiny portion of the front hose is visible, I painted it black to make it even more difficult to see.<br /></span><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITeKolPiJeAz0WTTCEiYcbr4mlzfLjNcZl_dgmosz0v3p1WO_phGx7aXSK7EDi-Ya1tdODsfebpnb4eyFevKkNmd-6lEWL8_3ZgBZcnMC1ljNoBmyi9R5Py7jBK5wLAgJN4xq68M2DTYPXCLXFyu9gM2lPqhxSa9LMqpkC5aHB_B3IcGSpschP9tu/s4032/IMG_7321.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITeKolPiJeAz0WTTCEiYcbr4mlzfLjNcZl_dgmosz0v3p1WO_phGx7aXSK7EDi-Ya1tdODsfebpnb4eyFevKkNmd-6lEWL8_3ZgBZcnMC1ljNoBmyi9R5Py7jBK5wLAgJN4xq68M2DTYPXCLXFyu9gM2lPqhxSa9LMqpkC5aHB_B3IcGSpschP9tu/w480-h640/IMG_7321.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Testing hose and paint</span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeuXqcNXtwHB68oXZTBeyC-OErE4JIlDvChl_-B-eq-ZvDV8EVOUPc4tIVUfS2-HpcTNeUlck9GJfG6Hou1U8aP4Rzi_LinF2xg-k5HHetrcqQqOBZ0gLCssGbhb0PmWAh6_cBLKr9WLC-zDb9xsgvkA__V1bTUnDX86DG2tKecJZjW0RmmFSjzce/s4032/IMG_7323.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeuXqcNXtwHB68oXZTBeyC-OErE4JIlDvChl_-B-eq-ZvDV8EVOUPc4tIVUfS2-HpcTNeUlck9GJfG6Hou1U8aP4Rzi_LinF2xg-k5HHetrcqQqOBZ0gLCssGbhb0PmWAh6_cBLKr9WLC-zDb9xsgvkA__V1bTUnDX86DG2tKecJZjW0RmmFSjzce/w480-h640/IMG_7323.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Relief hose new color scheme</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbkFqOutu_4Ct6va5sKF48E_9TbplKuyZhzTUHyGiZE_D9Gq9GlzMyLtAViY1kOfh1DEs4JNxG2eOLwU6-nOTqWQU3BaoD38_uelslnWkUD2h7GV47ScM57B_KAJM6snR6ezmVnuDLfMridMTuV3Ew28L3l_C8WVGZowWEzaTHsCioNaHzbntIlV8/s4032/IMG_7324.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbkFqOutu_4Ct6va5sKF48E_9TbplKuyZhzTUHyGiZE_D9Gq9GlzMyLtAViY1kOfh1DEs4JNxG2eOLwU6-nOTqWQU3BaoD38_uelslnWkUD2h7GV47ScM57B_KAJM6snR6ezmVnuDLfMridMTuV3Ew28L3l_C8WVGZowWEzaTHsCioNaHzbntIlV8/w640-h480/IMG_7324.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hose is even harder to notice now</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Out back, the original hose ended abruptly above the disk brakes. Here too I tried a variety of possible solutions, like going straight down using a quick-connect coupling and a straight length of hose, but I thought the heat from the brakes might end up causing problems.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GihKMNC8TDXB-MTBOZsUVKzI1R7SLbpqdK20Jky2Ls3jfpDB2fEx7Q-Ogz6sVqkMulFt8eITmDmkg2RO80inJrZiwF_1hMdAa0q8IEP2pBHDTp8fXGsDdLX6nKY5xjGlJeU_EAnHYS-cfzStPI6Pu4_q62rrULlnkuw9jNek1qa9amwMzhW3XOzr/s4032/IMG_8465.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GihKMNC8TDXB-MTBOZsUVKzI1R7SLbpqdK20Jky2Ls3jfpDB2fEx7Q-Ogz6sVqkMulFt8eITmDmkg2RO80inJrZiwF_1hMdAa0q8IEP2pBHDTp8fXGsDdLX6nKY5xjGlJeU_EAnHYS-cfzStPI6Pu4_q62rrULlnkuw9jNek1qa9amwMzhW3XOzr/w640-h480/IMG_8465.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the many relief hose ending iterations</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZjZGm-sKtdAGzFDy6Cc-Q0to8qRQs-Fq3s2ejVzFVbrHlxxZbNZ68sOPvORGmcXe99VxcDUYvTRadjSBh_YtebJl0xMqNcyCgSP-3AsQkWH3qhizG0NBgAfn00mzcZCfhyTjAdpVTKrMMXAsXKmlau-hcYwVwTo0ccW0s_VPpOlrP_hvp6zyDCEf/s4032/IMG_8470.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZjZGm-sKtdAGzFDy6Cc-Q0to8qRQs-Fq3s2ejVzFVbrHlxxZbNZ68sOPvORGmcXe99VxcDUYvTRadjSBh_YtebJl0xMqNcyCgSP-3AsQkWH3qhizG0NBgAfn00mzcZCfhyTjAdpVTKrMMXAsXKmlau-hcYwVwTo0ccW0s_VPpOlrP_hvp6zyDCEf/w640-h480/IMG_8470.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Perhaps a little too close to the tire as well</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">In the end, I opted for a further aft exit out of the rear wheel pant. The plastic tube was cut at a 45º bias facing backward to elicit a slight vacuum, and assist gravity in flight.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOfQuJ8g8BDEKQuj8O1mWaQ5SW89lFar4_iF7je7c2X1gHET3zav8fqNpwg9V8c88IfWJbQG5wCeAxk-WpAPCO_2qpH_yE7VlNLJjgYGMqjNKSbnyrU2oUaSUn84Y2CbkYJYvquEiN9ON-zpDNxVDGeWUBzuV4I1UAhkikmHd7u1dGnGFsncypM4A/s4032/IMG_8499.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOfQuJ8g8BDEKQuj8O1mWaQ5SW89lFar4_iF7je7c2X1gHET3zav8fqNpwg9V8c88IfWJbQG5wCeAxk-WpAPCO_2qpH_yE7VlNLJjgYGMqjNKSbnyrU2oUaSUn84Y2CbkYJYvquEiN9ON-zpDNxVDGeWUBzuV4I1UAhkikmHd7u1dGnGFsncypM4A/w640-h480/IMG_8499.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Home Depot or Lowes find</span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRSyT-0Y_oJHwqTYYb_LPq3M7NWvFbnsKWFYIHKbkihEDs0MqeIh246vlIOaNYy0dlRBTseO3-AqlN0iZrKL0qnREetnD3-5XyW2ueayTV6kB0dZ0rsflkaHlmThgZ7MymyBgq25kgAVmrBpqMl1R6DrSfWZ1F8LMGliIiliYMwwcwKXs_TDl-0qC/s4032/IMG_8501.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRSyT-0Y_oJHwqTYYb_LPq3M7NWvFbnsKWFYIHKbkihEDs0MqeIh246vlIOaNYy0dlRBTseO3-AqlN0iZrKL0qnREetnD3-5XyW2ueayTV6kB0dZ0rsflkaHlmThgZ7MymyBgq25kgAVmrBpqMl1R6DrSfWZ1F8LMGliIiliYMwwcwKXs_TDl-0qC/w640-h480/IMG_8501.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hose bending jig</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXzRMNHhpziElHT1NymCHRGRlCOo-fryV5bkpwxsZu1FiEfRnHby4AsdO7V2q-zrxJ-J-LmHojU2I86e90DgIlfGMALB1rpSZYj7HpxdpiwWBXKeLFtYPoFWrabPJFOHZLmdauyNuB1vrDBn4qP7i3QUNFJZwa67N53fkQiEAk_Qd7u2-ntt0YQqv/s4032/IMG_8502.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXzRMNHhpziElHT1NymCHRGRlCOo-fryV5bkpwxsZu1FiEfRnHby4AsdO7V2q-zrxJ-J-LmHojU2I86e90DgIlfGMALB1rpSZYj7HpxdpiwWBXKeLFtYPoFWrabPJFOHZLmdauyNuB1vrDBn4qP7i3QUNFJZwa67N53fkQiEAk_Qd7u2-ntt0YQqv/w640-h480/IMG_8502.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This hose is pretty darn stiff</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8QkAxCV4CvNptzOt7hxH6ibIRPs-TX9z4IYr0lF-RSR0j_Ut50yPSa1HJ3QCZiwvrinGpkh6yeHf_0p0m2qdFO4-HM5aZLfrz5Jsy5pOMHluuRbN479y2Km0nKmWZN6WWo2Hyj2jXFK8ymzU1QzN40hlKBShQlYyGOLKQTdDq0-WC2--LqzT-ECi/s4032/IMG_8503.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8QkAxCV4CvNptzOt7hxH6ibIRPs-TX9z4IYr0lF-RSR0j_Ut50yPSa1HJ3QCZiwvrinGpkh6yeHf_0p0m2qdFO4-HM5aZLfrz5Jsy5pOMHluuRbN479y2Km0nKmWZN6WWo2Hyj2jXFK8ymzU1QzN40hlKBShQlYyGOLKQTdDq0-WC2--LqzT-ECi/w640-h480/IMG_8503.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Note the 45º cut at the end</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS1zCTNtW49Byrw2Xwydw0rqIxMW-MfjSJaJzog81dC8p22HZto0D9Aud64OiSHAeyQI131ehsDZDtXc4tvC3tFMz4vFhkz6eMmhhiDm7m3ojwH4_Lc9ERTpyn06jrfiYy5ShLcKYt40lhJzx048wxbc9joSVVJKOhov93t8VjiKeHC1HjfLhb0P6/s4032/IMG_8504.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS1zCTNtW49Byrw2Xwydw0rqIxMW-MfjSJaJzog81dC8p22HZto0D9Aud64OiSHAeyQI131ehsDZDtXc4tvC3tFMz4vFhkz6eMmhhiDm7m3ojwH4_Lc9ERTpyn06jrfiYy5ShLcKYt40lhJzx048wxbc9joSVVJKOhov93t8VjiKeHC1HjfLhb0P6/w640-h480/IMG_8504.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A little heat calmed the hose down in a hurry</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHRLu14Y5VjB5lcRg_tE8CSVMz2i-N1aTOVXdP0TA3YTRMIkBl4y64bi2PmUfUHOku1sUpl41nzSkrszCu0PphSGVNzbK-5gCXJzY71mPRcnQIjecwPf9E5fmMqiwZ1c-sX0UlkNfk4dZwuZVTSpAnsKTE2INKZh1DMIP0b_Vd1oP_4lKw5RvJH0w/s4032/IMG_8505.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHRLu14Y5VjB5lcRg_tE8CSVMz2i-N1aTOVXdP0TA3YTRMIkBl4y64bi2PmUfUHOku1sUpl41nzSkrszCu0PphSGVNzbK-5gCXJzY71mPRcnQIjecwPf9E5fmMqiwZ1c-sX0UlkNfk4dZwuZVTSpAnsKTE2INKZh1DMIP0b_Vd1oP_4lKw5RvJH0w/w640-h480/IMG_8505.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cold compressed air stiffened it back up in the new shape</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8nDS3axLeGYiFqDeQLbKMVqw3JvBz73C-KpsjC5aoFJHxioH6RHRmQ4KPtzxiO4DLUtiXjbgFLd1U8gotQajP43t4OB5mg2cznKufBGvJ1aeG3mOdqGGS7c7LHgNWSjAgoP3GwF8AwPe-Rvi9-NWnBH6xY_n19cABoflMszQoTps1cMb4mKp00ZF/s4032/IMG_8509.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8nDS3axLeGYiFqDeQLbKMVqw3JvBz73C-KpsjC5aoFJHxioH6RHRmQ4KPtzxiO4DLUtiXjbgFLd1U8gotQajP43t4OB5mg2cznKufBGvJ1aeG3mOdqGGS7c7LHgNWSjAgoP3GwF8AwPe-Rvi9-NWnBH6xY_n19cABoflMszQoTps1cMb4mKp00ZF/w640-h480/IMG_8509.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The jig allowed for two identical hoses</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD4bgqZG6lwi7fxCiJ1-5n0Bkqx1XdD3JD62MI3zlP0fhBWbppDTqhC28RLEOzFzYVwX7nhF9FWT6JNrdjmBmk5ayFwjF0gbUlAxmX4m8Hps4uSgwosmx2ID6K1HZB8BSDsffN5SowVrQBPDmWJmtxmsP7leT-ipqEqaAxWLOs92qVINr5gJ8DQZq/s4032/IMG_8510.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD4bgqZG6lwi7fxCiJ1-5n0Bkqx1XdD3JD62MI3zlP0fhBWbppDTqhC28RLEOzFzYVwX7nhF9FWT6JNrdjmBmk5ayFwjF0gbUlAxmX4m8Hps4uSgwosmx2ID6K1HZB8BSDsffN5SowVrQBPDmWJmtxmsP7leT-ipqEqaAxWLOs92qVINr5gJ8DQZq/w480-h640/IMG_8510.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A 3D printed doughnut was glassed over the exit hole <i>(not shown here)</i></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeLqktzC3BPVGPglI81F6qVSKNBOjNNyeADL_VUlbFk6Rqzqfv1j71ivJbcj5aZMoMAmaw57ggWnWWWWZqBi9-_rd56nPsJ0txes9LU4p_iaP8dq0fnCUh-4oJNaUP5sojL-Xnp6fE4CpT1oG3Znsd3i-Zo588VVGv-KrGs2Xd94z0_cqokRlwYY8/s4032/IMG_8512.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeLqktzC3BPVGPglI81F6qVSKNBOjNNyeADL_VUlbFk6Rqzqfv1j71ivJbcj5aZMoMAmaw57ggWnWWWWZqBi9-_rd56nPsJ0txes9LU4p_iaP8dq0fnCUh-4oJNaUP5sojL-Xnp6fE4CpT1oG3Znsd3i-Zo588VVGv-KrGs2Xd94z0_cqokRlwYY8/w640-h480/IMG_8512.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Left wheel pant after the mod</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLAbJ7mznn3dk0yb-oM9Et57JHOOI8adGFenZ6iuW8zLhGwjDihUpDEWx6x77nx1HV3sCi86vo_w_9zSnVhTUDsVY5OrBYnUsH03bSf1XI0HWDRrUpgozmXnFgX6IuyQPzIjE5f7z3igm8yn2WIjnxw943crkpKkOSrJNZkXVXmrGhH1PZOPUpYSB/s4032/IMG_8513.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLAbJ7mznn3dk0yb-oM9Et57JHOOI8adGFenZ6iuW8zLhGwjDihUpDEWx6x77nx1HV3sCi86vo_w_9zSnVhTUDsVY5OrBYnUsH03bSf1XI0HWDRrUpgozmXnFgX6IuyQPzIjE5f7z3igm8yn2WIjnxw943crkpKkOSrJNZkXVXmrGhH1PZOPUpYSB/w640-h480/IMG_8513.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Right wheel pant</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheVHNY-1ZJEzthJuxuSksn2ZtPaxzG2hL6jqnq0N4u9UpfBduRnRCgoTJecI4gbWVs8qSOj-_ZyIieLTuks9xaHxeh396ngh9U7SJNW43VhlNBthXBiwzyECJ8CNk4LZsKxu70jwnmXefqrzTt7hnUUNp229H7yy4YvExTUpJYtrFPd1vm1ekC_Sa/s4032/IMG_8716.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheVHNY-1ZJEzthJuxuSksn2ZtPaxzG2hL6jqnq0N4u9UpfBduRnRCgoTJecI4gbWVs8qSOj-_ZyIieLTuks9xaHxeh396ngh9U7SJNW43VhlNBthXBiwzyECJ8CNk4LZsKxu70jwnmXefqrzTt7hnUUNp229H7yy4YvExTUpJYtrFPd1vm1ekC_Sa/w480-h640/IMG_8716.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Offset from the tire in order to be in clean airstream</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTifFs2mB9NRH6hggjyLtekz_YbNn67QjDBfhAvOHRRf4bG88OQwQNA7jpP4EOOWdPtJsNKc-u-H9WfZjiW6FUDnrBcI-xitdvVrCDhrGUNbsCuMPs7IWetOQ4Mh4X9JvX1D8YhVbLp-GlLFoHLSRkurNoXCKkaGoR6yg8qSTMwDZeT6P6AuTxipnU/s4032/IMG_8717.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTifFs2mB9NRH6hggjyLtekz_YbNn67QjDBfhAvOHRRf4bG88OQwQNA7jpP4EOOWdPtJsNKc-u-H9WfZjiW6FUDnrBcI-xitdvVrCDhrGUNbsCuMPs7IWetOQ4Mh4X9JvX1D8YhVbLp-GlLFoHLSRkurNoXCKkaGoR6yg8qSTMwDZeT6P6AuTxipnU/w480-h640/IMG_8717.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">45º cut to create a slight draw</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHb16TaPrrTH0xXcfFiBP2uteTSCGqmzhOzWd8zM-d-ih_K2bVpzZb0JNEYKBB4qFjPfBmnskyuuZvx29frEIQ-BpZQki_oYtPhtxU9o11BPTfq_A2XT0u3rjQ4B392DeqhUegOXZdSYf6QPIaEA2we-ELW4RjfFyGcS-_6vMh1o8_yWanHMM9Q8j/s4032/IMG_8719.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHb16TaPrrTH0xXcfFiBP2uteTSCGqmzhOzWd8zM-d-ih_K2bVpzZb0JNEYKBB4qFjPfBmnskyuuZvx29frEIQ-BpZQki_oYtPhtxU9o11BPTfq_A2XT0u3rjQ4B392DeqhUegOXZdSYf6QPIaEA2we-ELW4RjfFyGcS-_6vMh1o8_yWanHMM9Q8j/w640-h480/IMG_8719.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Both wheel pants in the hangar, ready to go fly.</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">The inflight portion of the testing consisted of Chris Cleaver flying in close formation while I poured water from a bottle in the funnel, and verifying the <i>ChemTrail</i>.<br /><br />Funny thing is now that I can go anytime I want, I hardly have any trouble holding it. Power of the subconscious I suppose.<br /><br />I did however have to use it on a flight, and boy did that feel good! Ask me sometime about the many close calls of the past, a few of which are pretty hilarious. For those without this mod, let’s just say that sometimes what comes out of a bottle might one day be less than what one tries to put back in it! Forewarned is forearmed.</span><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RESF0lvi9gI" width="320" youtube-src-id="RESF0lvi9gI"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Best of all, it’s out of sight and out of mind when not needed. <br /><br />This mod definitely earns <i>“Marco’s two thumbs up”</i> award.<br /><br /></span><br /></span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-82082649474349273682022-03-19T21:13:00.006-04:002022-04-01T10:23:51.662-04:00"Tooling up" - CNC plasma cutter update #5<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><p style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span>Adding 12” of Y travel, a motorized Z axis, and so much more. </span></b></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The main question is… WHY?</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why another foot of travel? Why spend time and money on a third axis for a 2D plasma cutter? Why not get on with it and finish JT’s latest mods? Why, why, why???</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I suppose if I am to get off topic again, you all deserve an explanation, or two, to include… <i>What the heck have I done in the past 12 months?</i></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOovpLIi2xBubMzCWUe6TEylhckinYiuJC366e1oMWQ3N3dp0Sp-w-2c8zuBt5N1URW0kN3N-Nz9MZr-27Q6fqvoRzz21DRRpSlKMmB0yNL5BzCqHVo7IQnG5s6w8hQLIEn9KHkLOIzBtPwNoc-YuDe8fKEweP-2zeYP49pIwxSFSTYRG_MoWh9na/s4032/IMG_9737.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1911" data-original-width="4032" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOovpLIi2xBubMzCWUe6TEylhckinYiuJC366e1oMWQ3N3dp0Sp-w-2c8zuBt5N1URW0kN3N-Nz9MZr-27Q6fqvoRzz21DRRpSlKMmB0yNL5BzCqHVo7IQnG5s6w8hQLIEn9KHkLOIzBtPwNoc-YuDe8fKEweP-2zeYP49pIwxSFSTYRG_MoWh9na/w640-h304/IMG_9737.JPG" title="Going to visit BizMan after he started flying Scooter" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Chris and myself visiting BizMan after he started flying Scooter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I will say that the amount of blog posts I’ll have to publish to catch you all up will take forever to get through, but I plan on slowly releasing updates and eventually bring you back up </span>to speed with all that has been, and still is going on in the shop and with JT. </span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJRDgphM9-RpLNo_3lxNh3Hzl8YPu_nA5YLjhIEPuhK7wVlPE0MbOJx9oUW7v6qRtpnRWLk6rrcjZeTkCALMo9sXBYU6bJjZWNBZnb7GCJZ_VWzCt3XVhtdvwfAPAdFW9catkRZvKs1tJDttvX8WGmv764TkKZPtb4BpWK6fuQQSK4ZLkQzv3s1hl/s3216/IMG_9733.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="3216" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJRDgphM9-RpLNo_3lxNh3Hzl8YPu_nA5YLjhIEPuhK7wVlPE0MbOJx9oUW7v6qRtpnRWLk6rrcjZeTkCALMo9sXBYU6bJjZWNBZnb7GCJZ_VWzCt3XVhtdvwfAPAdFW9catkRZvKs1tJDttvX8WGmv764TkKZPtb4BpWK6fuQQSK4ZLkQzv3s1hl/w640-h304/IMG_9733.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Flying on BizMan's wing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spoiler alert… after quite a bit of fun and flying, JT ended up in the shop again for the past year for major modifications. </span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">No… not something I did. </span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>All the mods you have seen, and a bunch more I haven’t even told you about yet, worked great, but the Ellison Throttle Body Fuel Injector started to show its age and give problems, precipitating the latest round of upgrades. </span>But I shall tell you more about those in an upcoming post. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I’d just like to discuss the plasma table upgrades.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmvKzPSJIJXLOfssOTJReA-6pjLiz2lN7BTSYFiqD_uHxn893khj7iKTSWBXI1Ji6wZv0Rvv6W_o21vT94G6-9fjgKgxnv7x-qk-UkU6WhtyO5OggVseK9vO4peEeUDLdFzsxNJOe8iEb6Lb5cy20telNWFW8-Sf0VFTB-r3-dwhHDoUZ5HICbiMe/s1000/IMG_0307.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1000" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmvKzPSJIJXLOfssOTJReA-6pjLiz2lN7BTSYFiqD_uHxn893khj7iKTSWBXI1Ji6wZv0Rvv6W_o21vT94G6-9fjgKgxnv7x-qk-UkU6WhtyO5OggVseK9vO4peEeUDLdFzsxNJOe8iEb6Lb5cy20telNWFW8-Sf0VFTB-r3-dwhHDoUZ5HICbiMe/w640-h606/IMG_0307.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">Basic Langmuir table <i>(no water tray)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #343434;">I’m in need to cut a new firewall for JT</span><span style="color: #343434;"> </span><i style="color: #343434;">(long story for another post)</i><span style="color: #343434;">, </span><span style="color: #343434;">but anyone I asked either couldn’t handle it, or wanted too much money for it. </span></span><span style="color: #343434;">Now, I would like it to look good and ideally be made of one piece of titanium or stainless, to that end I have painstakingly reproduced JT’s back end in CAD in order to mechanize the cutting of its firewall, which apparently I will have to do.</span></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, while the firewall lays within the water table outline, the plasma torch itself cannot reach the far edge of the table, thus the firewall crown remains just outside of my plasma cutter's envelope <i>(Y axis)</i>.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s always something!</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Luckily for me, Langmuir <i>(maker of my plasma cutting table kit)</i> has come up with a few upgrades, one of which extends the Y rail about a foot, allowing the plasma torch to reach all the way to the far edge of the water table, bringing the top of the firewall back within cutting reach.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other more expensive update has to do with adding a third axis. This will allow the torch head to move up and down to maintain the proper constant distance from the material to be cut, even when this material is a little warped and won’t lay flat. This is pretty common with thin, large sheets of metal as in a firewall 🤔, especially with the introduction of heat during cutting.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Without Torch Height Control (THC), the best case scenario in a warped sheet situation would be the torch being too high or too low at times, and the cut too shallow, or too hot melting desired features of the part. Worst case, the torch would end up way too low, crash into the sheet, and move it about the table.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-weight: normal;">None of these option is acceptable when the material cost gets high enough that one do-over would negate the savings of doing things oneself, but since t</span></span></span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-weight: normal;">he price of these mods would be about the same as getting someone else to do it for me... well, you know me by now 😁.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtp7xPfegJ5WyRcFtcVQn7Qb831W-_Ilnjd4NQ_Cv3i7bObVRwvDwoLvN1RInnAP1hHk9KT9p80nvwIVNqw_Hw-N0r811MoioVTjOfdft96tE-NgulNAbxdpRGUugEdE-won8f7UAI4ZV8r6ymNJU5rAIePTyH4pu63iRTIR0xO3kFyt07r4FjSpaX/s4032/IMG_4836.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtp7xPfegJ5WyRcFtcVQn7Qb831W-_Ilnjd4NQ_Cv3i7bObVRwvDwoLvN1RInnAP1hHk9KT9p80nvwIVNqw_Hw-N0r811MoioVTjOfdft96tE-NgulNAbxdpRGUugEdE-won8f7UAI4ZV8r6ymNJU5rAIePTyH4pu63iRTIR0xO3kFyt07r4FjSpaX/w640-h480/IMG_4836.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The loot arrives</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8V5JY6bfWR-DJKkf_Du3xRXi4nBJ-dYwE9BXucfLxdnxODMCvlezH7AxqgJCxrCT1ea6w48EgKkVfGSHWRao7IiPoXII__3O50BGv50jviNWFVhoTi_lLo6oiLGJQh31vHNuRpMjYuCdmlfVz1sIViWNj8k_CVmy7fc_-9PFVQAjvquMEBm2Ts1m/s4032/IMG_5701.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8V5JY6bfWR-DJKkf_Du3xRXi4nBJ-dYwE9BXucfLxdnxODMCvlezH7AxqgJCxrCT1ea6w48EgKkVfGSHWRao7IiPoXII__3O50BGv50jviNWFVhoTi_lLo6oiLGJQh31vHNuRpMjYuCdmlfVz1sIViWNj8k_CVmy7fc_-9PFVQAjvquMEBm2Ts1m/w640-h480/IMG_5701.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">2 axes v/s 3 axes Controller box</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaK2rVf_kPguYQnObZXgDrmt3qFZ9BNKMe_F74rNbHA0Sql7ZEkyt3Xgt8FqwoB0LC_2Ph8vTKE9_A14_up7riuMnMAihiZxSd1-rqvsErkiRD3YBo-b-nm6kgH1dmxK2I4IXuEciivavgpPYqEa2LgwgXJvJ9ee91RIcBA9AXvZK4ASjP2bA7LXt/s4032/IMG_5703.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaK2rVf_kPguYQnObZXgDrmt3qFZ9BNKMe_F74rNbHA0Sql7ZEkyt3Xgt8FqwoB0LC_2Ph8vTKE9_A14_up7riuMnMAihiZxSd1-rqvsErkiRD3YBo-b-nm6kgH1dmxK2I4IXuEciivavgpPYqEa2LgwgXJvJ9ee91RIcBA9AXvZK4ASjP2bA7LXt/w640-h480/IMG_5703.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Z axis and Torch Height Control (THC) hardware</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I embarked in another side project. Personally, I like to think of these <i>projects</i> as domino pieces that one has to carefully stack in order to achieve the end goal. To others they might look as a distraction… until their final purpose is revealed, that is.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I still remember people telling me to stop wasting time on my mill and lathe CNC conversions, but now the same folks tell me that I have it easy <span style="text-decoration: underline;">because</span> I have a CNC mill and lathe. </span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ha ha! </span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I said… Domino pieces, ducks in a row, you know!?</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back to the matter at hand! Since the Z axis kit got here first, let’s mount that on the cantilevered X axis first.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Z axis required adding a Z Driver, and a THC electronic module. The new Controller enclosure had plenty of room for it all, so that part went pretty fast.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljZiD25AxnZmpaLkpBE4c17vFTneNgwLzwTulnsfF8AgdffOipzQmdylfqEPeDoCZALCjsf1rErYkNZYupU62lfeU2s0amcnj8CaanZ5nAUhYnJSsyN9Q341I5fkoOgNcdyctIMPp_UaoKFLosSuQezQBvJNrXg6kM5EPwQF1RGzP35a6UPJ_siGV/s3407/IMG_5704.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3407" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljZiD25AxnZmpaLkpBE4c17vFTneNgwLzwTulnsfF8AgdffOipzQmdylfqEPeDoCZALCjsf1rErYkNZYupU62lfeU2s0amcnj8CaanZ5nAUhYnJSsyN9Q341I5fkoOgNcdyctIMPp_UaoKFLosSuQezQBvJNrXg6kM5EPwQF1RGzP35a6UPJ_siGV/w568-h640/IMG_5704.jpeg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Controller box as it came from Langmuir</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn10Pdw78KTxxmJw4xAk8A6gBJ10JaDdvKy_C9qZEhFVUGRntxTyDfYim16Hio_iEjyLhrtOGfwv1uRUa34-wLhAB4BzHsN3q-b8DFEoAsdtDdqOW-JNg94_oLdc84bZ1Gk_if8z0U1rIrg8rvm-_hc751bClstvTHS7ZW4og_xe7gezelgjhlIMaH/s4032/IMG_5710.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn10Pdw78KTxxmJw4xAk8A6gBJ10JaDdvKy_C9qZEhFVUGRntxTyDfYim16Hio_iEjyLhrtOGfwv1uRUa34-wLhAB4BzHsN3q-b8DFEoAsdtDdqOW-JNg94_oLdc84bZ1Gk_if8z0U1rIrg8rvm-_hc751bClstvTHS7ZW4og_xe7gezelgjhlIMaH/w640-h480/IMG_5710.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Z axis Driver installed in Controller box</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c9m6sjLFuYoLJLvoX63MYaVxL3ersXl6nWfj_zSL2nQ4xIpXgMcp8quJb_fnr4tNhg4cDvxAYXCQQGBB1pXsRDJpJVOZLacuY0BGl4_n5cZG8-NUNjaIi_YQWevjX8niJ32AGQKrSFP3Xf6HTztvwizQAdrWOPeEus80L5y5fV8xNeoAD9PBfzyv/s4032/IMG_5705.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c9m6sjLFuYoLJLvoX63MYaVxL3ersXl6nWfj_zSL2nQ4xIpXgMcp8quJb_fnr4tNhg4cDvxAYXCQQGBB1pXsRDJpJVOZLacuY0BGl4_n5cZG8-NUNjaIi_YQWevjX8niJ32AGQKrSFP3Xf6HTztvwizQAdrWOPeEus80L5y5fV8xNeoAD9PBfzyv/w640-h480/IMG_5705.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">THC electronic module</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlyrGjN2v4m3UeSMaHHP-V3jXmt04wdX2BhgZAtKUEaODHeh_BAdnjpvWFyFmLry5_dIA6cv8uQ7z8Fobb-g_4nl6msWzC8mFNpZPaJf-PujL9y96RsTk9-orBp7MMUajDhHZg9o7mVl-LUDROSON4PFN556e7gHeTa4BIbHO-CSDt8ZDXJuqw3au/s4032/IMG_5706.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlyrGjN2v4m3UeSMaHHP-V3jXmt04wdX2BhgZAtKUEaODHeh_BAdnjpvWFyFmLry5_dIA6cv8uQ7z8Fobb-g_4nl6msWzC8mFNpZPaJf-PujL9y96RsTk9-orBp7MMUajDhHZg9o7mVl-LUDROSON4PFN556e7gHeTa4BIbHO-CSDt8ZDXJuqw3au/w640-h480/IMG_5706.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Controller main board</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAo31P6tsqCq6H1L_KzNtsladXKar0BYPse0TvbVb4plj7tZotR90HTLG2JTp_UvUrxzUTJg_c_7re_fFuY2RjhOxFN2ZmGlQ3hRABd4WairmNuZsy4vtOZyJIkmBsYQICDftQLKM-cMziMZN1c-rxFEkLCqVXxer91Hcjk4W00x83jT8_Ps_1Fny5/s4032/IMG_5707.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAo31P6tsqCq6H1L_KzNtsladXKar0BYPse0TvbVb4plj7tZotR90HTLG2JTp_UvUrxzUTJg_c_7re_fFuY2RjhOxFN2ZmGlQ3hRABd4WairmNuZsy4vtOZyJIkmBsYQICDftQLKM-cMziMZN1c-rxFEkLCqVXxer91Hcjk4W00x83jT8_Ps_1Fny5/w640-h480/IMG_5707.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Main board with THC module installed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adding the Z motor/axis took a little bit longer, but was still easy to do.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8tdDXvOcUzz7d1r9PT2y8sA1uCkwK6XxtU-1Df_SVEeUCQbP3tJ87cq3RhQqqVbm4VjtkGrDIQCM5wPgA-TAib_Wp8zjE5hSOvJROjF2LuX1tLr6CIoLdKLrn5zKJxdJPyxH3u0oEbKk44wZ4X70Lk2FRrN0fvbe64yb8sR2AZ7ulXy2Vl4JEFzn/s4032/IMG_5708.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8tdDXvOcUzz7d1r9PT2y8sA1uCkwK6XxtU-1Df_SVEeUCQbP3tJ87cq3RhQqqVbm4VjtkGrDIQCM5wPgA-TAib_Wp8zjE5hSOvJROjF2LuX1tLr6CIoLdKLrn5zKJxdJPyxH3u0oEbKk44wZ4X70Lk2FRrN0fvbe64yb8sR2AZ7ulXy2Vl4JEFzn/w480-h640/IMG_5708.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The original manual Z height setter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHWb8XzLluTl8PdSfulV41cnl48GdRmVKP5_BpLz3WTMssa_HIv7ZkREc1hnPsgEF52oltefX37IgFovxCDmQ9y0NT3AGV2K_mMST8vT2q5tWMMrA8XPA3P5RyxGxdkVdJ4PvmdQGfS97zGyxbh7s82b44mUucmEfAFzAx94YnQhhid9i76yJ3gnp/s4032/IMG_6179.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHWb8XzLluTl8PdSfulV41cnl48GdRmVKP5_BpLz3WTMssa_HIv7ZkREc1hnPsgEF52oltefX37IgFovxCDmQ9y0NT3AGV2K_mMST8vT2q5tWMMrA8XPA3P5RyxGxdkVdJ4PvmdQGfS97zGyxbh7s82b44mUucmEfAFzAx94YnQhhid9i76yJ3gnp/w480-h640/IMG_6179.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The original Manual height setter gets reused on the new Z axis assembly</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wiring the Hypertherm CNC port through the Voltage Input Module to the Controller box was explained fairly easily in the instructions, but with 220V and 50A on tap it is not something you wanna screw up.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzdquHHQfpM3kZsNIq5OPSxUebmFIFAjwBSZrw_WmUEQp1hVLSnw6ULwcigf9dOA7xYd9mDd2GV-AYkF7XaOdGYu17y2LxNdN133l94Ffx9cVohdYY8BlRE3300xuqs28n_On7fhyvOrjrVNoxE8okaa_1r4BdZ4bZaboAab70pK_6HTW6PQdUFRZ/s4032/IMG_5709.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzdquHHQfpM3kZsNIq5OPSxUebmFIFAjwBSZrw_WmUEQp1hVLSnw6ULwcigf9dOA7xYd9mDd2GV-AYkF7XaOdGYu17y2LxNdN133l94Ffx9cVohdYY8BlRE3300xuqs28n_On7fhyvOrjrVNoxE8okaa_1r4BdZ4bZaboAab70pK_6HTW6PQdUFRZ/w640-h480/IMG_5709.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Voltage input module wiring</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">With the electronic addition completed, I moved on to other creature comfort items I long wanted to update. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Having a water table is a great help in keeping fumes down and parts from warping too much, and getting the water into the water tray is pretty simple, just <i>borrow</i> Gina’s gardening hose, and in a few minutes it’s done. </span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Getting the dirty water out of the tray however, is usually a mess. I usually just flip the table on its side say 60º or so, and dump it all onto my driveway, submerged metal trimmings included. Then it’s back to the gardening hose again to clean up the driveway, then pick up trash metal off the concrete, use a floor squeegee and a mop to cleanup the spill on the garage floor <i>(now as slippery as an ice skating rink)</i>, then reinstall the little wheels that fell off during the tilting process… you see where this is going.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">I decided to replace the tiny wheels with </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087CWMGVQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">4” tall ones</span></a><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">, add a water drain with a hose leading to a tank. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV9mzKuwTi7ayfeHgKSzg9PPu-2nNYGtxfFZYnx3vHLyIXTDNean8yMIXxEaBRWdwN40m1gGrsieAuF7V5Sfg8xPm6Mu5QStJTvvFl9sAU6-UTODJ14p63elj_xa83b83L3tS8ofWbjAl6Y9GNvJqMAb07hZIUR5nDGU2UgiqRzhmPAEOZGH5c8J2/s4032/IMG_6264.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV9mzKuwTi7ayfeHgKSzg9PPu-2nNYGtxfFZYnx3vHLyIXTDNean8yMIXxEaBRWdwN40m1gGrsieAuF7V5Sfg8xPm6Mu5QStJTvvFl9sAU6-UTODJ14p63elj_xa83b83L3tS8ofWbjAl6Y9GNvJqMAb07hZIUR5nDGU2UgiqRzhmPAEOZGH5c8J2/w640-h480/IMG_6264.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Original wheels were too small, and liked to fall out often.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfSv2U8OFafnyp3AgR5KAnr_yuszQ5BzNc8dDWLlIpzHsff0fHJWTkpo_j6elrRU1pBvOi6t8vT5Kq0IDIhuuZwdWcCh9X9UCf-5jx6lUVwYvK3-rj4JNGX4nj_cminiNHWNELDCD1znMw0JCUb3cMa-O6nJbVLiD2mmY4b3-lB_fa1H5o1GhOx5N/s4032/IMG_6265.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfSv2U8OFafnyp3AgR5KAnr_yuszQ5BzNc8dDWLlIpzHsff0fHJWTkpo_j6elrRU1pBvOi6t8vT5Kq0IDIhuuZwdWcCh9X9UCf-5jx6lUVwYvK3-rj4JNGX4nj_cminiNHWNELDCD1znMw0JCUb3cMa-O6nJbVLiD2mmY4b3-lB_fa1H5o1GhOx5N/w480-h640/IMG_6265.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">McMaster-Carr item #60945K31 (½"-13 thread)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvYdOaca5kceVBYQX11nuRsUh8-kFAb8n4L6r_NbNDghwykJpdqrq3xkxaAlUyJzpZ4Ix-Ry9A2jku8vjAIL86000U4ZXVHVgPz_6L5FOawD8_UPHSnzxkY3AJitlvYHrB7Pq9EShMwQK4f_-97X5r1qMj5nf9cQeN7MfiOPvyur_eM9EzdVxq6qg/s4032/IMG_6266.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvYdOaca5kceVBYQX11nuRsUh8-kFAb8n4L6r_NbNDghwykJpdqrq3xkxaAlUyJzpZ4Ix-Ry9A2jku8vjAIL86000U4ZXVHVgPz_6L5FOawD8_UPHSnzxkY3AJitlvYHrB7Pq9EShMwQK4f_-97X5r1qMj5nf9cQeN7MfiOPvyur_eM9EzdVxq6qg/w480-h640/IMG_6266.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">New wheels installed. Fit was perfect.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ideally the tank would remain with the table at all times, so I added a bottom tray to hold the tank and the plasma cutter to my list of upgrades.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCNEkB8Le-vy75T0mBQPHRxBpDCoaNpm8lkC2PehejKUxze4SiERIds78YQk5KbF8qT4oE-Aw0xQU4X5qMVy8QMBZSv07D4gMkvsnvkI1kkIksjlQJllBVyk5Ts5FFtpZf1isu2Ox6mGXeDKUaEyungiZWVs00ZBEFIpEudNqnlppKVMKCqjf18CA/s1677/Bottom%20Tray%20v12.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1677" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCNEkB8Le-vy75T0mBQPHRxBpDCoaNpm8lkC2PehejKUxze4SiERIds78YQk5KbF8qT4oE-Aw0xQU4X5qMVy8QMBZSv07D4gMkvsnvkI1kkIksjlQJllBVyk5Ts5FFtpZf1isu2Ox6mGXeDKUaEyungiZWVs00ZBEFIpEudNqnlppKVMKCqjf18CA/w640-h326/Bottom%20Tray%20v12.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Lower tray design in CAD</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #343434; font-size: large;">As for the the leg braces that would support the tray, I started with </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.langmuirsystems.com/fireshare/crossfire-leg-braces" target="_blank">a design Lyle shared on the Langmuir FireShare website</a></span><span style="color: #343434; font-size: large;">, and lengthened it by about 2”, then cut it out of a mild steel sheet, bent it, and welded it across the bending slot for strength.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBCuCuYKm29c7WZQv-pnaMHTOvbccxovJ0QcRwZUMfP7Q-Ahb-mXO3u-BvK0W7CArm7ofb9uyH_ObpCCJRpqQa44joR703NG9Hvw57qmPWIWCd3lgcVXb6X-4aM7hWRA5k6E4JUmi-2q61Y3CvnLYfFOJh80ghVa_qpll9v58A6ysAyQF-ECs0sHF/s4032/IMG_6269.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBCuCuYKm29c7WZQv-pnaMHTOvbccxovJ0QcRwZUMfP7Q-Ahb-mXO3u-BvK0W7CArm7ofb9uyH_ObpCCJRpqQa44joR703NG9Hvw57qmPWIWCd3lgcVXb6X-4aM7hWRA5k6E4JUmi-2q61Y3CvnLYfFOJh80ghVa_qpll9v58A6ysAyQF-ECs0sHF/w480-h640/IMG_6269.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Bending the plate at the slot</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VrqE5ohpAHoHPYR3CKMtMaE-1Bf6ApMeAvm2mh2FdK9zzt6UHVdia-FfrdyWwgGSODOKhR5J_TpKj1SRyvoUv0_L8fvX-UwA3bBFOa4O82SqdUpfLOWdh6ccXc8idEXoy5QAmglOunl8i10osyk5P13O_N_50ozRIXtThqzoltBPsut7QVGm2T_e/s4032/IMG_6267.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VrqE5ohpAHoHPYR3CKMtMaE-1Bf6ApMeAvm2mh2FdK9zzt6UHVdia-FfrdyWwgGSODOKhR5J_TpKj1SRyvoUv0_L8fvX-UwA3bBFOa4O82SqdUpfLOWdh6ccXc8idEXoy5QAmglOunl8i10osyk5P13O_N_50ozRIXtThqzoltBPsut7QVGm2T_e/w640-h480/IMG_6267.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Our EAA Chapter's bender</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPN0khWIotfpw5HQeoe4hD1IFtHLOPLu4iqpWJgGRAgShlOYoi4T69UUGCEGD2MoXKAruN_gKBSrYoXT84sUAid_2f_9XTuS4-ISTieHYpufEAyhSnt-lRb1y-4eVGFZLfUvYOQ5zKOoX-4LD1yNWg72iV9P_DM5OWjRV8F20fhWqDRfLHQR3EBQg/s4032/IMG_6270.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPN0khWIotfpw5HQeoe4hD1IFtHLOPLu4iqpWJgGRAgShlOYoi4T69UUGCEGD2MoXKAruN_gKBSrYoXT84sUAid_2f_9XTuS4-ISTieHYpufEAyhSnt-lRb1y-4eVGFZLfUvYOQ5zKOoX-4LD1yNWg72iV9P_DM5OWjRV8F20fhWqDRfLHQR3EBQg/w640-h480/IMG_6270.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">All plates bent at the slot</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5g9b3QMM6b2MaoYNq2dQgc3C7uRfg4WRNx3bCK9CFaoMRY6jWjy5wlqaLuvBd54yKj2Qq5_Nl60D6FpFkqt_13b9EuJkPkXMRAtdUafwd9hmaKpRYKVh0nqPHnnoqg6tMGh681K1PpyPR0ps0xxyCqJivjvE_tCS8EFt_nbSUpaJVbuI6MJ1g_yMS/s4032/IMG_6278.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5g9b3QMM6b2MaoYNq2dQgc3C7uRfg4WRNx3bCK9CFaoMRY6jWjy5wlqaLuvBd54yKj2Qq5_Nl60D6FpFkqt_13b9EuJkPkXMRAtdUafwd9hmaKpRYKVh0nqPHnnoqg6tMGh681K1PpyPR0ps0xxyCqJivjvE_tCS8EFt_nbSUpaJVbuI6MJ1g_yMS/w640-h480/IMG_6278.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">TIG welding the slots shut</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihKZyDaC4O0_I2he9XxKZsb6-zdIllVqDvYxiTRtzP5yjBl6FetbRpIj7rmDskER9fjPJ0usmfwfAE7ePYeUHfSfpSlLaxFLTvG9qICHDg5XSGlU6NIEIeQdPTC-ToN6O4HJ_GaN-WuzHWGnWo9RR1ccV0_Jp4zvc7GgbOOtlAwJacdF1GaTiVyuA/s4032/IMG_6279.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihKZyDaC4O0_I2he9XxKZsb6-zdIllVqDvYxiTRtzP5yjBl6FetbRpIj7rmDskER9fjPJ0usmfwfAE7ePYeUHfSfpSlLaxFLTvG9qICHDg5XSGlU6NIEIeQdPTC-ToN6O4HJ_GaN-WuzHWGnWo9RR1ccV0_Jp4zvc7GgbOOtlAwJacdF1GaTiVyuA/w480-h640/IMG_6279.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The setup for welding</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RCGI5IJnV0ro7uiji1rTwW1KkhS4sueGm7gRTCP_ItCCC1kIzbmtVHBW7U4pw12qAZAy9Xg-WfNbpyndCuKP4GyhV5Tlx5-76hHTABK2OXc4DmRmppDDMrCWW0RJtBVRPPjjiIeqMiuk0kGRt5ArIOrToFTetorbLCmQpEQXUA_ZTdfzkYU--dcT/s4032/IMG_6280.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RCGI5IJnV0ro7uiji1rTwW1KkhS4sueGm7gRTCP_ItCCC1kIzbmtVHBW7U4pw12qAZAy9Xg-WfNbpyndCuKP4GyhV5Tlx5-76hHTABK2OXc4DmRmppDDMrCWW0RJtBVRPPjjiIeqMiuk0kGRt5ArIOrToFTetorbLCmQpEQXUA_ZTdfzkYU--dcT/w480-h640/IMG_6280.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Outer corner weld</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaY49iSF7ix0FM9YRqxCtFHD5Zf1JI5hdOp9p0j-BVB_a7Ka22N5jkTUT2LfKMMz9KCwAY4sS7wvw8kn0H9fd1YZ-bDXh_ni_bOvUJmPYbONCRw1oWg03dszUmumKBVSZZcg0qMRFWpyFeJ7HS6j9ujrw_5wILND4nYbZXGZOzzXS51roibG14ryOa/s4032/IMG_6282.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaY49iSF7ix0FM9YRqxCtFHD5Zf1JI5hdOp9p0j-BVB_a7Ka22N5jkTUT2LfKMMz9KCwAY4sS7wvw8kn0H9fd1YZ-bDXh_ni_bOvUJmPYbONCRw1oWg03dszUmumKBVSZZcg0qMRFWpyFeJ7HS6j9ujrw_5wILND4nYbZXGZOzzXS51roibG14ryOa/w480-h640/IMG_6282.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Inner corner autogenous weld</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbj-A8gwW2IKDzsKej0VOojMoO0Tr4wwuWEGAnfzbioN3q3LnXVEfgG29hdamA7bBP6dbDUsEtJUh_GXuxh9WwwspVFTsDTUEAlgylUoM_YnR2gw7KiyFIAREh-2I7UX7r9HwoTqj_cWywUOU0bFM-SmOKnWdaM4QZiKsOFkgzUaonPcN18bX8w2b/s4032/IMG_6283.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbj-A8gwW2IKDzsKej0VOojMoO0Tr4wwuWEGAnfzbioN3q3LnXVEfgG29hdamA7bBP6dbDUsEtJUh_GXuxh9WwwspVFTsDTUEAlgylUoM_YnR2gw7KiyFIAREh-2I7UX7r9HwoTqj_cWywUOU0bFM-SmOKnWdaM4QZiKsOFkgzUaonPcN18bX8w2b/w640-h480/IMG_6283.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">All plates welded up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFvgxxjw63ktBcjI4Jm74j5E3BQCU_aQF16EwuFoGnTS8ISivhHlvjFxQmuw2CVEhThk3TSK2unoAbYJtQ5o1kmuBG4-nkEYk0sSkM6ZYYg1OCHeik1ewZh5sRntPZagvz_mIM84iX1rLFMIECwgJEWyocV6D2KienPUrxDCcYHbQPL7xB46lvedS/s4032/IMG_6284.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFvgxxjw63ktBcjI4Jm74j5E3BQCU_aQF16EwuFoGnTS8ISivhHlvjFxQmuw2CVEhThk3TSK2unoAbYJtQ5o1kmuBG4-nkEYk0sSkM6ZYYg1OCHeik1ewZh5sRntPZagvz_mIM84iX1rLFMIECwgJEWyocV6D2KienPUrxDCcYHbQPL7xB46lvedS/w640-h480/IMG_6284.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Another look at the plates</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWvbQnDsuLJOERliNBQ-6fVua3Iz-6GpidRqSBZHobn7GQkj-bax9-ngRLokGWahxCy0-XYWSYhwaorz1F-yhWFlmUJ1DKmTmKCQKNzlYHnJXfYLr2YEkG3ihhovdpOgrUq95OEDL9J0MBttucpEP6x6yPM0CuaMryILzsy6d82F_IO7jjaGsjQJu/s4032/IMG_6285.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWvbQnDsuLJOERliNBQ-6fVua3Iz-6GpidRqSBZHobn7GQkj-bax9-ngRLokGWahxCy0-XYWSYhwaorz1F-yhWFlmUJ1DKmTmKCQKNzlYHnJXfYLr2YEkG3ihhovdpOgrUq95OEDL9J0MBttucpEP6x6yPM0CuaMryILzsy6d82F_IO7jjaGsjQJu/w480-h640/IMG_6285.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Buying hardware to join the plates</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWVkU0uMSwBL4JXFH4QbicZsKIkcxyZ7u_IkYQaNA5WANLDf1mWaMdFHxcCAooW7pbuEl6Vf_AyEkJbF-8uwNaQVJ3PY622d4ADFIYyPWwclSHXijCrax2B6SHQNM8YB8jBgvUOMk5aAMuMgaRAD_jcfIELUbFQRWY3-8LlYe0f1rGQX6CHA8xam8/s4032/IMG_6286.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWVkU0uMSwBL4JXFH4QbicZsKIkcxyZ7u_IkYQaNA5WANLDf1mWaMdFHxcCAooW7pbuEl6Vf_AyEkJbF-8uwNaQVJ3PY622d4ADFIYyPWwclSHXijCrax2B6SHQNM8YB8jBgvUOMk5aAMuMgaRAD_jcfIELUbFQRWY3-8LlYe0f1rGQX6CHA8xam8/w640-h480/IMG_6286.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Priming the plates</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KP6SVfoZvnDvzkYXuUXPbmM4l63G8h_Qj1n3vN8_wYV1AlpZ-_s993pK3e-NiJChHCIU7kddV2_oUDA2HvzC5nXsHhZ3p6RmRX7VYCg-l9OFz7Cl4g6vDOjDfRULYYpQbzCtyQUgFWgPv5y8ABsXQTZiqIbu0oix2DE6i3VPKgZSwRQvlTwgU-FS/s4032/IMG_6288.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KP6SVfoZvnDvzkYXuUXPbmM4l63G8h_Qj1n3vN8_wYV1AlpZ-_s993pK3e-NiJChHCIU7kddV2_oUDA2HvzC5nXsHhZ3p6RmRX7VYCg-l9OFz7Cl4g6vDOjDfRULYYpQbzCtyQUgFWgPv5y8ABsXQTZiqIbu0oix2DE6i3VPKgZSwRQvlTwgU-FS/w640-h480/IMG_6288.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Painting the plates</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKag2ejJLFboo6ve1f0moUwErVud2KlxTI6fx5MqOOoTRfz19OQw3eXRWJX89jmM3DsmkK1AIiXLny2SL82_bmTcqPjXZfQzocUMfph0j-C9iC7ChKye_0mzgOL2Cu7g3EjL8FiucLnhQiUHR5Zwsfx1mzlvwPtBooG7s405rZEG3YlgDSZ5bYhP4B/s4032/IMG_6290.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKag2ejJLFboo6ve1f0moUwErVud2KlxTI6fx5MqOOoTRfz19OQw3eXRWJX89jmM3DsmkK1AIiXLny2SL82_bmTcqPjXZfQzocUMfph0j-C9iC7ChKye_0mzgOL2Cu7g3EjL8FiucLnhQiUHR5Zwsfx1mzlvwPtBooG7s405rZEG3YlgDSZ5bYhP4B/w640-h480/IMG_6290.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The final product</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbvK_yttaHoSUqGBOfNYixXeDnRBIM-urHx5_9RzMNiWsyR8eDeoInMVhGsB7gF1vlcD-PeZh685U9M8h2svfVQGnYc7JzGvPra1HhPJ6wt0mg80DmlSDXTwqJE0tQUsye-0QsUBtf1A8C3N6YPaPEGBFRYw_KDX5hWmRBX_SYO9f89xUWHCdDO9J/s4032/IMG_6291.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbvK_yttaHoSUqGBOfNYixXeDnRBIM-urHx5_9RzMNiWsyR8eDeoInMVhGsB7gF1vlcD-PeZh685U9M8h2svfVQGnYc7JzGvPra1HhPJ6wt0mg80DmlSDXTwqJE0tQUsye-0QsUBtf1A8C3N6YPaPEGBFRYw_KDX5hWmRBX_SYO9f89xUWHCdDO9J/w480-h640/IMG_6291.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Support plate mounted on a leg</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSrH2k-Fii_EMda5nUiYTPOK2Ed7h9h2sBQNs5jH7IF0rZG_met9wsfuYwOzU5_hxH1hy3QlMgFRUUUU7FkvV8lk_TILp6kwE0MJb0-DwlvS84m4Y1OUxDQcCroewBr5DWXYJM7T03c3PWwkYYYgQJa-SYhDohAo1-EKK_KMkvtbM8p5syjADB-YG/s4032/IMG_6292.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSrH2k-Fii_EMda5nUiYTPOK2Ed7h9h2sBQNs5jH7IF0rZG_met9wsfuYwOzU5_hxH1hy3QlMgFRUUUU7FkvV8lk_TILp6kwE0MJb0-DwlvS84m4Y1OUxDQcCroewBr5DWXYJM7T03c3PWwkYYYgQJa-SYhDohAo1-EKK_KMkvtbM8p5syjADB-YG/w480-h640/IMG_6292.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Back side of the assembly</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvGzaPgJ6DN7VKDjun0llZzcR-qRG9I-QjvDE6HjOv1Mm4zaYwhJHMjN6RjdSXjWatK3uEy235N6b9aRNfH7DQTDKncpCdkWVMmPd0kkuIVrMh4wyCXxaqJXqTA45pgLhrP2mxHNrQuls4PBvjfoX-9Vu4fl9J-H2WeMr5pIYvvAHe4-WFr9vvWMa/s4032/IMG_6294.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvGzaPgJ6DN7VKDjun0llZzcR-qRG9I-QjvDE6HjOv1Mm4zaYwhJHMjN6RjdSXjWatK3uEy235N6b9aRNfH7DQTDKncpCdkWVMmPd0kkuIVrMh4wyCXxaqJXqTA45pgLhrP2mxHNrQuls4PBvjfoX-9Vu4fl9J-H2WeMr5pIYvvAHe4-WFr9vvWMa/w640-h480/IMG_6294.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">All four support plates mounted</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The tray itself was made from scratch out of 2x2 and 2x1 steel beams. I started out by cutting, drilling, and adding threaded inserts onto the two main X direction beams.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurmhPfTlBxPKig-qRT_VWzgMvnHTGeejgkbqAeBOmMcNiIgr_jvB9APgURLRE-A-8I3yVGo9u_Fcb2iQmaSdCbRGwlCyY5H7Z2QsUxSYxGmYcmnAfdOLH4T2R10R48zM6z42yRQJSLRoxE7ku6owMF6zNOhqKWxPN81FXetlQPViDRPqqhHTgtZdw/s4032/IMG_6296.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurmhPfTlBxPKig-qRT_VWzgMvnHTGeejgkbqAeBOmMcNiIgr_jvB9APgURLRE-A-8I3yVGo9u_Fcb2iQmaSdCbRGwlCyY5H7Z2QsUxSYxGmYcmnAfdOLH4T2R10R48zM6z42yRQJSLRoxE7ku6owMF6zNOhqKWxPN81FXetlQPViDRPqqhHTgtZdw/w640-h480/IMG_6296.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Time to get this bottom shelf started!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR22yofhrfnxwqNadfloqPonpiA3lhcMRz11b_uL_IJ1v17-YFwF8e9gBmFqc4JIwvvn3djgyIK6rfgRgm9jH7oyHNVfGo2_u77_1Jvzpe2yarJr-UaFHqXNhFIKSX3n8FzvQFyLVIbcciqzXOzAVaQb4lzXBrCvMt5Gsdc_BYEliA57GGvuCggFn/s4032/IMG_6297.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR22yofhrfnxwqNadfloqPonpiA3lhcMRz11b_uL_IJ1v17-YFwF8e9gBmFqc4JIwvvn3djgyIK6rfgRgm9jH7oyHNVfGo2_u77_1Jvzpe2yarJr-UaFHqXNhFIKSX3n8FzvQFyLVIbcciqzXOzAVaQb4lzXBrCvMt5Gsdc_BYEliA57GGvuCggFn/w480-h640/IMG_6297.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Drilling clearance holes for threaded inserts</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTe-c1x_OpnYYjPOghdfPL926uYG2xsYb6G9_tGXTJeEClzIEuirs-zyhlVdMC_aki3UvkqArzsuUbKyjdUq6h6s-Yh680WXVjs2pB-FFOLQjPmmu2IPW6UUgQIK9lL4lPMgAsj8sIZfwxG2J60kYkidaYC2DqddA2Jzp7iAfRvPKCbEbFedQ8txg/s4032/IMG_6298.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTe-c1x_OpnYYjPOghdfPL926uYG2xsYb6G9_tGXTJeEClzIEuirs-zyhlVdMC_aki3UvkqArzsuUbKyjdUq6h6s-Yh680WXVjs2pB-FFOLQjPmmu2IPW6UUgQIK9lL4lPMgAsj8sIZfwxG2J60kYkidaYC2DqddA2Jzp7iAfRvPKCbEbFedQ8txg/w640-h480/IMG_6298.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Threaded insert before installation</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz8iVijdXBQWAVj6sAm_WlZmADaQNjFBJl8s8pNs56d8dXxvRlaMAC2sicw7h9ouQfl2xZMM2p1LfNpp8gIwbPOegzBHLwNTG94iVznpgJc4h6u58-Uis_gOJkt4ArJHAn_KfzSgoHoW4FW2d0wuMwFUxkvKIcKDIlyXoO2jZqOJVFk6qw3GnaOdy/s4032/IMG_6299.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz8iVijdXBQWAVj6sAm_WlZmADaQNjFBJl8s8pNs56d8dXxvRlaMAC2sicw7h9ouQfl2xZMM2p1LfNpp8gIwbPOegzBHLwNTG94iVznpgJc4h6u58-Uis_gOJkt4ArJHAn_KfzSgoHoW4FW2d0wuMwFUxkvKIcKDIlyXoO2jZqOJVFk6qw3GnaOdy/w480-h640/IMG_6299.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Permanent installation of the insert</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCDfFhgjJvDf0ITfKhXlmqmZN8gmEpKq5Lt8babkoquGAjT8dCEMMUwQobYAAH18RTiEVbJVc3Dmz9btu9mJx4PDYv_5POSydPdoR4GeOuqDgFRd2oXBUpVmxYO7uxMyFjQbjmH-KBRVguA7YtWcwsWMJP1b0wuLrgRagV9sUuVI0lxJergA5nzP6/s4032/IMG_6300.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCDfFhgjJvDf0ITfKhXlmqmZN8gmEpKq5Lt8babkoquGAjT8dCEMMUwQobYAAH18RTiEVbJVc3Dmz9btu9mJx4PDYv_5POSydPdoR4GeOuqDgFRd2oXBUpVmxYO7uxMyFjQbjmH-KBRVguA7YtWcwsWMJP1b0wuLrgRagV9sUuVI0lxJergA5nzP6/w480-h640/IMG_6300.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">What a threaded insert installation looks like</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhytwtYu5xhJb-rWIRqmEBTQX6LnYNj62OT51q3jv3BeXZ1IdgqT08TgDkUBcG8kQ27FibrWQ6Ba2m2ypTnRtl2bGA-NyS8EMBQUuQXQiQdMgdoxiZQfZlpiDUw1-35NaKmaE91TrojI51xBsVZrlk0Jm-3NdVC1GVd2gFK7jvNhz2wjVqa0BmF_aq/s4032/IMG_6301.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhytwtYu5xhJb-rWIRqmEBTQX6LnYNj62OT51q3jv3BeXZ1IdgqT08TgDkUBcG8kQ27FibrWQ6Ba2m2ypTnRtl2bGA-NyS8EMBQUuQXQiQdMgdoxiZQfZlpiDUw1-35NaKmaE91TrojI51xBsVZrlk0Jm-3NdVC1GVd2gFK7jvNhz2wjVqa0BmF_aq/w640-h480/IMG_6301.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Testing the insert with a AN3-4 bolt</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZOEfR8RQaTUJUgdG9vPHm0EKopf6d64SQG4grTgNDa5tAub4RUa_cP6TPX4F1JaZWcxiRMDZe2ykcDB7r0lfMCV18Cn6deMbYzGx4A89Z-3AYgpUmT9lbG7jK63oatsetcXIsafw67gkOljxkGAqUTCYjWPS3ZAFd9zbP4RsjB6opx52XVF-NPBd/s4032/IMG_6302.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZOEfR8RQaTUJUgdG9vPHm0EKopf6d64SQG4grTgNDa5tAub4RUa_cP6TPX4F1JaZWcxiRMDZe2ykcDB7r0lfMCV18Cn6deMbYzGx4A89Z-3AYgpUmT9lbG7jK63oatsetcXIsafw67gkOljxkGAqUTCYjWPS3ZAFd9zbP4RsjB6opx52XVF-NPBd/w640-h480/IMG_6302.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">X direction beam installed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXX8XxVXmnBtq-XhZcplnjADd_G1cqHrq_IMEWRX1QvQc-CauvYu7CBfqofuJ5EEuM9nwGIpQKxEAxLd1O6Di4ReE-NHZa_Cxa3khXc1vp6FWDcL6rpQFRdFPrq_ry2-ghT9p2_TqfWVLQs61X5Duhstn3pJKi4C3Ktj1TDBnS6qXT5wxmdbcpO0yg/s4032/IMG_6303.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXX8XxVXmnBtq-XhZcplnjADd_G1cqHrq_IMEWRX1QvQc-CauvYu7CBfqofuJ5EEuM9nwGIpQKxEAxLd1O6Di4ReE-NHZa_Cxa3khXc1vp6FWDcL6rpQFRdFPrq_ry2-ghT9p2_TqfWVLQs61X5Duhstn3pJKi4C3Ktj1TDBnS6qXT5wxmdbcpO0yg/w480-h640/IMG_6303.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Bottom shelf securing strategy</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I fitted three crossbeams, and tack-welded them together in place before moving the whole assembly to the welding table.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RQdcw1HdRjP4tputCNgQGvMIY_WIdQ5gWJ4EMeTv1uzFxZAW60olu8mNEahsRAhXTJvJZhPSbnx5pGrN-4zP2wwWiNF2bR0NUnaIVq_1RU-nSflDQWVkKntS_1geD0vl6r8hTsuGi0IbJgnFNkTQHpkt1dzM1wOEscP1WPexQs6ttQ8Bjm_IH1yU/s4032/IMG_6304.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RQdcw1HdRjP4tputCNgQGvMIY_WIdQ5gWJ4EMeTv1uzFxZAW60olu8mNEahsRAhXTJvJZhPSbnx5pGrN-4zP2wwWiNF2bR0NUnaIVq_1RU-nSflDQWVkKntS_1geD0vl6r8hTsuGi0IbJgnFNkTQHpkt1dzM1wOEscP1WPexQs6ttQ8Bjm_IH1yU/w640-h480/IMG_6304.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Test fitting the bottom tray's crossmembers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM-LaEmDgavpbA_T7dcd7SpclRro2i0Qkz65K3NkpHbrbwHsKiAl1zkowYH76xaHtmgzoavIQDHrPr2aZ_UuG0n59xt2YU0I6_YBu288wSguZHFO436x1Ipf2yEJMMrO-i_4HOml3FWir2V8lRC2XoaPyoXHp3Q-50LUohnVOELl233iBLGTAbhrK/s4032/IMG_6313.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM-LaEmDgavpbA_T7dcd7SpclRro2i0Qkz65K3NkpHbrbwHsKiAl1zkowYH76xaHtmgzoavIQDHrPr2aZ_UuG0n59xt2YU0I6_YBu288wSguZHFO436x1Ipf2yEJMMrO-i_4HOml3FWir2V8lRC2XoaPyoXHp3Q-50LUohnVOELl233iBLGTAbhrK/w640-h480/IMG_6313.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Removing the tray for further welding</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdMMZlOkFa1mGLqJMAhEVAE9ZleXjmxnL5VBWXxrTdg6IiZJi2hIjdSB3HOc65_2duK72JLIpoMpUaEDeJLrYyn9V7te9SMTWfoWsjDciydp33ZFTQGwxVgq9dSDLRtuVxNvRORd5jNToburgCMI-LffyHl3cRoGlhn1OGeVVx2tzfo_L6ip835cv/s4032/IMG_6314.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdMMZlOkFa1mGLqJMAhEVAE9ZleXjmxnL5VBWXxrTdg6IiZJi2hIjdSB3HOc65_2duK72JLIpoMpUaEDeJLrYyn9V7te9SMTWfoWsjDciydp33ZFTQGwxVgq9dSDLRtuVxNvRORd5jNToburgCMI-LffyHl3cRoGlhn1OGeVVx2tzfo_L6ip835cv/w640-h480/IMG_6314.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Tray's temporary welds</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviOomri5MH1PF7o7vQIdYTNC5nXgZtMf0CsT4RkecNlDIwqv0D-QtaTAWzAMsr_Wr1-XacI3MSVaUEePZTmlmOo57B5zvVa5V4Og9P2EVDDWF-rwjWCwzvvC4KJR_nSqD8YSdiVsoyadzYUuAxlp5Q90gdUHKfPpAAEdwhvRMdSAOo5MJxOAMZKVV/s4032/IMG_6315.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviOomri5MH1PF7o7vQIdYTNC5nXgZtMf0CsT4RkecNlDIwqv0D-QtaTAWzAMsr_Wr1-XacI3MSVaUEePZTmlmOo57B5zvVa5V4Og9P2EVDDWF-rwjWCwzvvC4KJR_nSqD8YSdiVsoyadzYUuAxlp5Q90gdUHKfPpAAEdwhvRMdSAOo5MJxOAMZKVV/w640-h480/IMG_6315.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Getting ready to weld the main structure of the tray</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I mostly used the TIG welder on this project, up until I got to welding the 1x4s, and by that time I had ran out of Argon gas, so I switched to my brand new MIG welder for the first time.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdPUKytji20s51vpEcW_MS6lr7Ptx3yRO3WXktw2gCruxEa3ey9PuIcks6wsuthPCBRTGqzyoS4sC53PWSFI9Or1H24TdLMa5D5Id3pNCzLhN4l57HeE7f5Qes96vhg0jW3BJ5mBwyM_hXT2x3rerUH4Nqb5iTlHDnvMrlbsSmD8I3Unm5P0hYHI1/s4032/IMG_6318.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdPUKytji20s51vpEcW_MS6lr7Ptx3yRO3WXktw2gCruxEa3ey9PuIcks6wsuthPCBRTGqzyoS4sC53PWSFI9Or1H24TdLMa5D5Id3pNCzLhN4l57HeE7f5Qes96vhg0jW3BJ5mBwyM_hXT2x3rerUH4Nqb5iTlHDnvMrlbsSmD8I3Unm5P0hYHI1/w480-h640/IMG_6318.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Tig weld</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenS_MIWsJDdlwS5McqDuSoUI1Y6b7PaXCf-IP6nCX580CRALh-MmQmQ__yxpXnbe4aIHxA_0-BLY1CyU66R1VsHQLdhjXquOUr9VSq79Zh1ikmQH4mleSgnjB_lg7AVdmJsgzAWD66ggH9l493szb-IBfCTsi5YBxloifDYBzIjPQol1oAPh6BfAc/s4032/IMG_6321.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenS_MIWsJDdlwS5McqDuSoUI1Y6b7PaXCf-IP6nCX580CRALh-MmQmQ__yxpXnbe4aIHxA_0-BLY1CyU66R1VsHQLdhjXquOUr9VSq79Zh1ikmQH4mleSgnjB_lg7AVdmJsgzAWD66ggH9l493szb-IBfCTsi5YBxloifDYBzIjPQol1oAPh6BfAc/w480-h640/IMG_6321.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">More TIG welds</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjUTzdQmiWS-wBOyBFJ8VZre_4SyKAWFr1IeNgC_Odd1xtqg__hO6wjMa_NgYXIkkOIRgPuwf5xiRAp43oseKLLF7L6anAjfSGbmAkbA4MAKmxP2GmbpP6g1U4-b7ns66fSTn4gDeS5wI9Sm1D3yKPAvWlzvhYShnCp3Ro4oR9y4Mjke94F3YgDAw/s4032/IMG_6324.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjUTzdQmiWS-wBOyBFJ8VZre_4SyKAWFr1IeNgC_Odd1xtqg__hO6wjMa_NgYXIkkOIRgPuwf5xiRAp43oseKLLF7L6anAjfSGbmAkbA4MAKmxP2GmbpP6g1U4-b7ns66fSTn4gDeS5wI9Sm1D3yKPAvWlzvhYShnCp3Ro4oR9y4Mjke94F3YgDAw/w480-h640/IMG_6324.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Main structure welded</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sf7pZknVFNlNmevsdUOaTwB9Yy_gEy1R4BPu_lU4d1mdn0NDLJ3Tew5glvSMo_CTaWJqqwug6LsjMjklzIxJQnStEi24sbb0I6VnRyTIZwkRRmGg_0goU_V5dKJEu6qpwKdlKHDapiHDB0c8opMhLD0MuYYFVRDgTCEan0toPCWF5mD1Na3EJWe3/s4032/IMG_6336.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sf7pZknVFNlNmevsdUOaTwB9Yy_gEy1R4BPu_lU4d1mdn0NDLJ3Tew5glvSMo_CTaWJqqwug6LsjMjklzIxJQnStEi24sbb0I6VnRyTIZwkRRmGg_0goU_V5dKJEu6qpwKdlKHDapiHDB0c8opMhLD0MuYYFVRDgTCEan0toPCWF5mD1Na3EJWe3/w640-h480/IMG_6336.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">1x4 stringers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoIdNyLAbGWN55PoahDZDmgBGTGDrfioGr9w6tk-oPMqvFKxGDa1Pg3K953hztVLgrYDGE-4zYenUcRjn4SpdbiKIPE1Ce8hNljgbbc5C5ya4Tr_5CtWS-RHsiUY7894KVjv-rawq4pSdVuMAwpBqn3wv_AjPR-5qYw17RRMxvLEh9xGrvmQUT16n/s4032/IMG_6342.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoIdNyLAbGWN55PoahDZDmgBGTGDrfioGr9w6tk-oPMqvFKxGDa1Pg3K953hztVLgrYDGE-4zYenUcRjn4SpdbiKIPE1Ce8hNljgbbc5C5ya4Tr_5CtWS-RHsiUY7894KVjv-rawq4pSdVuMAwpBqn3wv_AjPR-5qYw17RRMxvLEh9xGrvmQUT16n/w640-h480/IMG_6342.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Cutting the stringers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROm9huKEUsN-VXkqKSd2RSy5U4J-SxSoIXc0E_hRHPqrJQmUXepAy4xr_TTpwBRmX8FDmYINXMBM3817m_BorWN9-9EJMzv4CY2o1IKh7kxkrTnIZaeeJDAGx2DHqgOLulF1uepzF6refr3Lok1xH2VJzkXySw313gDTss0JnfUhMQytWuDc9hoey/s4032/IMG_6343.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROm9huKEUsN-VXkqKSd2RSy5U4J-SxSoIXc0E_hRHPqrJQmUXepAy4xr_TTpwBRmX8FDmYINXMBM3817m_BorWN9-9EJMzv4CY2o1IKh7kxkrTnIZaeeJDAGx2DHqgOLulF1uepzF6refr3Lok1xH2VJzkXySw313gDTss0JnfUhMQytWuDc9hoey/w640-h480/IMG_6343.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Setting the stringers up for welding</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtnuEg-593JcC4OPqzJcjwjen6nBdY7HEhT1szZ4Sp24B9uarmyUQb4Sz2bQE89-bJR2KJdev4Nc_1JlE54A6PsQWCuQ5v3lXWQpovEgnYxNcMSaWZYh8AGqJHsL3BF2Dtq60RDjSnZXBdSSJADM84Ljl5Zsui_spAY7wNWDaOJIv_UI2FGm_z2p7/s4032/IMG_6345.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtnuEg-593JcC4OPqzJcjwjen6nBdY7HEhT1szZ4Sp24B9uarmyUQb4Sz2bQE89-bJR2KJdev4Nc_1JlE54A6PsQWCuQ5v3lXWQpovEgnYxNcMSaWZYh8AGqJHsL3BF2Dtq60RDjSnZXBdSSJADM84Ljl5Zsui_spAY7wNWDaOJIv_UI2FGm_z2p7/w640-h480/IMG_6345.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">MIG welds came out better than I anticipated</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRvBt1PFtOheW_7RsojM8ici6aIR2W9-tjZ-4G5DpO8-LP76FpBSNSnLZEi890k53saa-egoOghISO8Srre5liGSmtEWc4i9pIyb8k6plgxxkVSkRM4QwNqekeeXBhiylZOwNi0g-AMGodXJnF12b88qAtzk3OCJtDhQNV_Dtr88VGfQaif5jpDc5/s4032/IMG_6347.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRvBt1PFtOheW_7RsojM8ici6aIR2W9-tjZ-4G5DpO8-LP76FpBSNSnLZEi890k53saa-egoOghISO8Srre5liGSmtEWc4i9pIyb8k6plgxxkVSkRM4QwNqekeeXBhiylZOwNi0g-AMGodXJnF12b88qAtzk3OCJtDhQNV_Dtr88VGfQaif5jpDc5/w640-h480/IMG_6347.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Main bottom shelf structure welded</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfBKiXrbvKc2W24QhDFUrvuBoGgi6FswBvHPPnEwmX7kbs8yMBT1qYNABDKaHGEZCS1uzdNw2esdWF_w9mvochtT5UbVmjCZEE367PzV6uaIcR-9o8WK9q4zjracaz75CqT-2XAB54gYrjlOWUOoO_TDJLACmaBVHUn1yL1hjl75vohcbRh6nEkH3/s4032/IMG_6382.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfBKiXrbvKc2W24QhDFUrvuBoGgi6FswBvHPPnEwmX7kbs8yMBT1qYNABDKaHGEZCS1uzdNw2esdWF_w9mvochtT5UbVmjCZEE367PzV6uaIcR-9o8WK9q4zjracaz75CqT-2XAB54gYrjlOWUOoO_TDJLACmaBVHUn1yL1hjl75vohcbRh6nEkH3/w640-h480/IMG_6382.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Expanded steel support welded to the shelf skeleton</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was going to leave the tray be, but with water right over the top I figured it would turn to rust in no time, so I primed it, and painted it. I am glad I did, because I really like the way it came out.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ozSBD4EYc66g-7J5kRDYerRwBZiDOG7-WNL3GybfX479arRJ7pvecSdyQ2YNjmHld9ZpRhPVGH5wUwFq6qYctLYUZ7j2i6fFg8D5pORodiZ42JN52pI3t0DAOMmwCcQ6yuko6GDnswET0XnSYRM6gScn8t40JaQoy7p0wITKuKYUnyxw4U6k_h0Y/s4032/IMG_6388.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ozSBD4EYc66g-7J5kRDYerRwBZiDOG7-WNL3GybfX479arRJ7pvecSdyQ2YNjmHld9ZpRhPVGH5wUwFq6qYctLYUZ7j2i6fFg8D5pORodiZ42JN52pI3t0DAOMmwCcQ6yuko6GDnswET0XnSYRM6gScn8t40JaQoy7p0wITKuKYUnyxw4U6k_h0Y/w640-h480/IMG_6388.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Temporary paint booth</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuj1crqsbPEgikDh70fubwNlHWuLD8_uauFb1kk3lBebdz9jKGZ7mt9G_zYIWcyXsnOW-_8qTX5VcECqlTJLC_frit7O2CRyXd5SC6lxUwAsGpxCiaSUq1zfC5ezuBjG99peDnf8dxeHBUNlOaXD6-OGvyDdxVTXT9hayXFS0_vqX3decRHVW1jvq/s4032/IMG_6389.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuj1crqsbPEgikDh70fubwNlHWuLD8_uauFb1kk3lBebdz9jKGZ7mt9G_zYIWcyXsnOW-_8qTX5VcECqlTJLC_frit7O2CRyXd5SC6lxUwAsGpxCiaSUq1zfC5ezuBjG99peDnf8dxeHBUNlOaXD6-OGvyDdxVTXT9hayXFS0_vqX3decRHVW1jvq/w640-h480/IMG_6389.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Shelf primed twice</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfWPbtRgebgiatSg2f6TyBetKA_by7qGG1u7zg-4Oad40chd989BK_K15kmGx2O1-v3NClXAsJjmG8XrzFsjdqOVNSKKh2u9jLyjeiT7-iayJ5Y6Psyzgj-N5Cb_ey0-wP1nG1n03g3rZhd9UMIjez8zp8TTgDE6-srHL6vyM4hH55sEW2nzaNGm6/s4032/IMG_6390.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfWPbtRgebgiatSg2f6TyBetKA_by7qGG1u7zg-4Oad40chd989BK_K15kmGx2O1-v3NClXAsJjmG8XrzFsjdqOVNSKKh2u9jLyjeiT7-iayJ5Y6Psyzgj-N5Cb_ey0-wP1nG1n03g3rZhd9UMIjez8zp8TTgDE6-srHL6vyM4hH55sEW2nzaNGm6/w640-h480/IMG_6390.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Top of shelf painted a Titanium silver</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEe0gJDOKNMuXbb8LcZ8UzV75AP3meHms3PdTQnNw4iHJnsuOJhx5NhtcSJhvaNdtrLAsRsysHEaylKJ7o7FTJSyzj9FsBEf_NJRBL0Wkyq5Y6pW0rWPeGzvDMjlgTlOLI8AglTxYaGql5D67AV_k_kN5YVnVZHMzE7P7nat5EOhdWAxXNp1V2nX1/s4032/IMG_6391.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEe0gJDOKNMuXbb8LcZ8UzV75AP3meHms3PdTQnNw4iHJnsuOJhx5NhtcSJhvaNdtrLAsRsysHEaylKJ7o7FTJSyzj9FsBEf_NJRBL0Wkyq5Y6pW0rWPeGzvDMjlgTlOLI8AglTxYaGql5D67AV_k_kN5YVnVZHMzE7P7nat5EOhdWAxXNp1V2nX1/w640-h480/IMG_6391.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Same color on the bottom</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0x2dnCRs9DbKKdfjbz5tZC-n0oWxcec9l4mVMLxzdp_XtOUB-FANqxBygOCXdDWYnLHJ0CUL1BmNBrtaxIzM7fZwZb6uahM8nhVNCn8v8wtSoAdaa3dlroXOgGjup81MEtC93diDIyW8JZedrSN22k6K1KXzXhnIui3GEY45ElHGXPvJcRJT3YfP/s4032/IMG_6396.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0x2dnCRs9DbKKdfjbz5tZC-n0oWxcec9l4mVMLxzdp_XtOUB-FANqxBygOCXdDWYnLHJ0CUL1BmNBrtaxIzM7fZwZb6uahM8nhVNCn8v8wtSoAdaa3dlroXOgGjup81MEtC93diDIyW8JZedrSN22k6K1KXzXhnIui3GEY45ElHGXPvJcRJT3YfP/w640-h480/IMG_6396.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Bottom shelf finished and installed at last</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5I7k4XdB54Yk86WBbtKh5PPnx0vQkOML4VJnK01aXrWvLVFI7RRPVKv5S2sXP0atVNisOSJMAmTL22Cp6B9j5tVEz9DvyY4twEHmJKUQwGFkbOjn9qlQpcgjQrQU005d3R0Ptr_GfsCDlN3wRguwO152p-RXRTnW5m1nsK9LOCvgq12JOTuI0KMQ/s4032/IMG_6394.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5I7k4XdB54Yk86WBbtKh5PPnx0vQkOML4VJnK01aXrWvLVFI7RRPVKv5S2sXP0atVNisOSJMAmTL22Cp6B9j5tVEz9DvyY4twEHmJKUQwGFkbOjn9qlQpcgjQrQU005d3R0Ptr_GfsCDlN3wRguwO152p-RXRTnW5m1nsK9LOCvgq12JOTuI0KMQ/w480-h640/IMG_6394.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Another look at the installed tray before wiring the table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next item on the upgrade list was to recess and create a new drain.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">I 3D printed a </span><a href="https://www.langmuirsystems.com/fireshare/crossfire-pro-crossfire-water-dable-dimple-die" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">dimple die design Mrak shared on FireShare</span></a><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">, and used it to dimple the waterbed.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJRHr63nTQifTROwNfpGyNz8tlfy8g5krXrMyMOprru4RbeqezdWCu5hzJ9wogza2Ub9i2559ucPML4NfvnLTIg6VqzmC8PDYGp2aFBrRQQUGlPU5ZhKKdSBsWRb80J5Cjg-FFgOI5lDCZ89IlgrdL9CGZiS7EEuZrEBXCzV8LEu40tO6KSoKbsNc/s4032/IMG_6182.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJRHr63nTQifTROwNfpGyNz8tlfy8g5krXrMyMOprru4RbeqezdWCu5hzJ9wogza2Ub9i2559ucPML4NfvnLTIg6VqzmC8PDYGp2aFBrRQQUGlPU5ZhKKdSBsWRb80J5Cjg-FFgOI5lDCZ89IlgrdL9CGZiS7EEuZrEBXCzV8LEu40tO6KSoKbsNc/w640-h480/IMG_6182.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Dimple die made out of Polycarbonate ABS. Good enough for a few squeezes.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dLgGKKgUXD7X7llQVtqjWQPsWf3iLc0UkEKCIIZYinu_B-YYO95SyZTsjPk6_2jZzr0TY35StCNjSHQ_LklLAyqTQuG9VV8P6vTTRzfY1ThhFgwDmWeqy_AFp7JRRaZUc85XjcD5h8kvc0-JsoeRlEKbnrYbhfvh9Sgy7wkQ_9jstNL2eyTjt3cB/s4032/IMG_6183.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dLgGKKgUXD7X7llQVtqjWQPsWf3iLc0UkEKCIIZYinu_B-YYO95SyZTsjPk6_2jZzr0TY35StCNjSHQ_LklLAyqTQuG9VV8P6vTTRzfY1ThhFgwDmWeqy_AFp7JRRaZUc85XjcD5h8kvc0-JsoeRlEKbnrYbhfvh9Sgy7wkQ_9jstNL2eyTjt3cB/w640-h480/IMG_6183.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Central drain visible with slats removed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiHxCJySBo_x6Kzni4wGDNeeZhv8NbLr_tNWT9AE1WgQSaPXZB37ZWb62tUa_7XIDuSdJ-5fsx-DAiv7vYQxgzcRsV2ZaUZbrxIfAbVxq_AGl4Du4SQkA0yCsP8VX0qbsQKVswGRHm7Gc9axxbcHxrHP1q74wsCx83gOK2LMk-dzfWr7ogL-HKqlE/s4032/IMG_6185.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiHxCJySBo_x6Kzni4wGDNeeZhv8NbLr_tNWT9AE1WgQSaPXZB37ZWb62tUa_7XIDuSdJ-5fsx-DAiv7vYQxgzcRsV2ZaUZbrxIfAbVxq_AGl4Du4SQkA0yCsP8VX0qbsQKVswGRHm7Gc9axxbcHxrHP1q74wsCx83gOK2LMk-dzfWr7ogL-HKqlE/w640-h480/IMG_6185.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Future drain hole before dimpling</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOwzh80j09fUacnjRw6wWscwfnS8Capb1PzoW7n1A1ZYuT9KIy2x2xM87bLkCgwx5MCvyIms3XuQrf8qg8QkXJRN_oxSlybStQDzit-OgQ-chE-eCq4jvouRpNvuHh4fxiChnpJRuF9YKZp8UXDVJSluJO10TqYCjaLMbf3itG6u5oQQ1rSJA9Y0u/s4032/IMG_6187.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOwzh80j09fUacnjRw6wWscwfnS8Capb1PzoW7n1A1ZYuT9KIy2x2xM87bLkCgwx5MCvyIms3XuQrf8qg8QkXJRN_oxSlybStQDzit-OgQ-chE-eCq4jvouRpNvuHh4fxiChnpJRuF9YKZp8UXDVJSluJO10TqYCjaLMbf3itG6u5oQQ1rSJA9Y0u/w640-h480/IMG_6187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Bottom die in place</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZqafEiEI-qrfTFmd7I7Mxgi9fz_ZhkpDo6KJfo6HMlA61xhgxaANVJwpq0S2K4wVPRG05rpGkW1WwEKgUdvG-lxuynW2NKYVwUhGSg5PlvERMcXrFNlyr6Qe3JEVeLzhqq3v8-4L8v_URPL2M870CmEGVfFMYS-Vw5EX4VUfSSypsu6S2aAdc_tx/s4032/IMG_6186.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZqafEiEI-qrfTFmd7I7Mxgi9fz_ZhkpDo6KJfo6HMlA61xhgxaANVJwpq0S2K4wVPRG05rpGkW1WwEKgUdvG-lxuynW2NKYVwUhGSg5PlvERMcXrFNlyr6Qe3JEVeLzhqq3v8-4L8v_URPL2M870CmEGVfFMYS-Vw5EX4VUfSSypsu6S2aAdc_tx/w640-h480/IMG_6186.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Top die before squeezing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4E-WIvQ42HKmdapIarKgBxbtV_bua22aHqs2OKZzDXS0HDn4BXhQ_kmrdHBOuQ4rDSS2-14XSuCnmo1dWuUg1l9vyGHLtHjtGnUm6AKX_-4Etx82CVNy2f6vPqISIRlioWljoMRfL-fwtfvFWBxZKWzbT3FYw5VYRDuVdZRL8c5gM5DX72t3OJgdn/s4032/IMG_6188.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4E-WIvQ42HKmdapIarKgBxbtV_bua22aHqs2OKZzDXS0HDn4BXhQ_kmrdHBOuQ4rDSS2-14XSuCnmo1dWuUg1l9vyGHLtHjtGnUm6AKX_-4Etx82CVNy2f6vPqISIRlioWljoMRfL-fwtfvFWBxZKWzbT3FYw5VYRDuVdZRL8c5gM5DX72t3OJgdn/w640-h480/IMG_6188.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Top die pulled tight to dimple the water bed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAXwlF7rbLWwY7MpUMr5MiIbE90ssin0XlrZtSS0ZLlcWgnzcmMU26Kh6nBhn-WhS48CI0_GT-69mvIGVBxmFkjLPrGYxPUVeW9mTlfskR8z-7LW8KUigQlatdryzvABrsHq8J9iAm54_tXLz1jEYWTGvFpMQt18qRlPDx2CEibEQzK4rJvTnyQ42/s4032/IMG_6189.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAXwlF7rbLWwY7MpUMr5MiIbE90ssin0XlrZtSS0ZLlcWgnzcmMU26Kh6nBhn-WhS48CI0_GT-69mvIGVBxmFkjLPrGYxPUVeW9mTlfskR8z-7LW8KUigQlatdryzvABrsHq8J9iAm54_tXLz1jEYWTGvFpMQt18qRlPDx2CEibEQzK4rJvTnyQ42/w640-h480/IMG_6189.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Clearly visible dimple in the water bed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The new dimple in the bed allowed the original brass fitting to fit flush in order to better evacuate the water.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrDjNLyQTwZ98xo4p_cOeYUjpOHtMHAewHlyfGdreEnWF_UgB_Z93BPVK6aFbPF4G4xvqS1x_Z5P7Uw6eCxBBKD4rnQlXcR3zriHJGx7xXzLWc-HXHzjVBGLxTCUsdzbjutmR43QxpoSQ-3f2MSlMX0dlfvJGswlNvoQq-emVLw2kn1_TybKOd9qc/s4032/IMG_6190.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrDjNLyQTwZ98xo4p_cOeYUjpOHtMHAewHlyfGdreEnWF_UgB_Z93BPVK6aFbPF4G4xvqS1x_Z5P7Uw6eCxBBKD4rnQlXcR3zriHJGx7xXzLWc-HXHzjVBGLxTCUsdzbjutmR43QxpoSQ-3f2MSlMX0dlfvJGswlNvoQq-emVLw2kn1_TybKOd9qc/w640-h480/IMG_6190.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Brass plug reinstalled <i>(with silicone paste)</i> minus the original rubber seal</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I removed the zinc plug and threaded a ¼” NPT fitting to a faucet, and then to a spare bucket, I mean… tank, I had in the shop.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgov0otycj3QCrOLMdVlXpc0DgV8c8MA_VVzEdsLHrDEOQ4cNgJKuzAexBVsP8ws9IcIVxdVUkmLODzZ-CfV1oLVfmwKNgVHuGzxJbvdPaA6kDG6YbRseaTmXYaXHju1T-hgDIqE1fgzor3J5deKMZPfRy4X7q55N15ZYsKOD81X5HUW_-9E7jMR7r0/s4032/IMG_6387.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgov0otycj3QCrOLMdVlXpc0DgV8c8MA_VVzEdsLHrDEOQ4cNgJKuzAexBVsP8ws9IcIVxdVUkmLODzZ-CfV1oLVfmwKNgVHuGzxJbvdPaA6kDG6YbRseaTmXYaXHju1T-hgDIqE1fgzor3J5deKMZPfRy4X7q55N15ZYsKOD81X5HUW_-9E7jMR7r0/w640-h480/IMG_6387.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Tray survived the water buffalo test 😂</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsWGJGEZUo0RPUiWUKoWRfT1ngAUS79Ttfb0tR-myFlCc8exAtNOrXdfBklD1XFKhrA8shUtL-x0eaAlfEBgx72vtAQdEuY-XgCyX292m1C-slp2jeXCpQEAdyD6Z0SoTUUkwJYwy5WhK2gtTrwWlh9b36zw2GsCD9WC0Z4Jcz_mtennv0D4BpUCk/s4032/IMG_6348.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsWGJGEZUo0RPUiWUKoWRfT1ngAUS79Ttfb0tR-myFlCc8exAtNOrXdfBklD1XFKhrA8shUtL-x0eaAlfEBgx72vtAQdEuY-XgCyX292m1C-slp2jeXCpQEAdyD6Z0SoTUUkwJYwy5WhK2gtTrwWlh9b36zw2GsCD9WC0Z4Jcz_mtennv0D4BpUCk/w480-h640/IMG_6348.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">A 5 gal bucket holds all the water, and it's easy to dump it back on the tray.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the Y axis extension showed up, I quickly installed it, and was ecstatic to see that now every inch of the water table is within reach of the plasma torch.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ikwcNIAdfvIc0Guh_0Ro0qwE8vPcWyj374fECrMu42GhdtHItMt6ilZkBdAF5DX-3lj60qcT3-UdSyVhrhFPZib8qfDiZ5_LHz9E-AeoaaFdEP47o8XV7TYN8I9u_Di_PWwCXTRCozavh-7lM_T5PsJb_w-NfYLKrPVXyFzkn9zXffURIN2iiXpp/s4032/IMG_6335.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ikwcNIAdfvIc0Guh_0Ro0qwE8vPcWyj374fECrMu42GhdtHItMt6ilZkBdAF5DX-3lj60qcT3-UdSyVhrhFPZib8qfDiZ5_LHz9E-AeoaaFdEP47o8XV7TYN8I9u_Di_PWwCXTRCozavh-7lM_T5PsJb_w-NfYLKrPVXyFzkn9zXffURIN2iiXpp/w480-h640/IMG_6335.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Y axis extension delivered about a month later</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbc9iAlO2QrB9rk8YWd2iov5t84Lg7-CVnzLbITSxXYjboTXRDMK_nHesmHjXapw_eAIz2iXiwCd5BRBVWpWcwbo_Mq33NjV0HL8fNDgo3go9ngyvpzUftEbwIWEERgeUmqECF62mihFFrWIwHMik12Mz78sWawRHl5EIjw9mNnNntskYLD9gQysEO/s4032/IMG_6339.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbc9iAlO2QrB9rk8YWd2iov5t84Lg7-CVnzLbITSxXYjboTXRDMK_nHesmHjXapw_eAIz2iXiwCd5BRBVWpWcwbo_Mq33NjV0HL8fNDgo3go9ngyvpzUftEbwIWEERgeUmqECF62mihFFrWIwHMik12Mz78sWawRHl5EIjw9mNnNntskYLD9gQysEO/w640-h480/IMG_6339.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Y axis extension items</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">First I had to remove the existing shorter Y axis and support beam.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSM6QoJk3XT9IhwbLv3bBxjwSY1qEwTA9QY0T6f-m3EinhChZnHI8KlWz1i1-y6pp_iFu4-nPicpTZo5dl4XytWbOH6HmQSuoSOCeKH4NZyzHI4yuQkh2SI6zKj6sJO_iMzhdW1K2lxtglKp_Qui3m_9EKrR2iCbFrf_bqOUIDJA9npNvX__8M4eCo/s4032/IMG_6352.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSM6QoJk3XT9IhwbLv3bBxjwSY1qEwTA9QY0T6f-m3EinhChZnHI8KlWz1i1-y6pp_iFu4-nPicpTZo5dl4XytWbOH6HmQSuoSOCeKH4NZyzHI4yuQkh2SI6zKj6sJO_iMzhdW1K2lxtglKp_Qui3m_9EKrR2iCbFrf_bqOUIDJA9npNvX__8M4eCo/w640-h480/IMG_6352.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">2x2 beams removed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpJj2Adw-q9HSh38vC6vvggDk8WKHiVy86vD5XWExr59ZV7e9UUIHV8WTGSfwRMLdg8XdD4p4zkcZEZZl17AJDNNc-YkKI8WOIlX9U9hb-Y3ZA45SxgW9IoJeR2NIx5KAJKPgZKahaU7sBIatNDkdbFodNO6s5bN-RskZRvPhV5TlilyzWdCIUPjQ/s2100/IMG_6353.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1574" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpJj2Adw-q9HSh38vC6vvggDk8WKHiVy86vD5XWExr59ZV7e9UUIHV8WTGSfwRMLdg8XdD4p4zkcZEZZl17AJDNNc-YkKI8WOIlX9U9hb-Y3ZA45SxgW9IoJeR2NIx5KAJKPgZKahaU7sBIatNDkdbFodNO6s5bN-RskZRvPhV5TlilyzWdCIUPjQ/w480-h640/IMG_6353.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">About 1 foot difference in length</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">With the longer ones installed you can see how much space was gained with this upgrade.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqTtyQtduBZneKgwMnqkfNB-DOmqsgwPaayMJxasBOH7SzoXbLnATPXc5Ig-dv3tVDaOrWmrHPRvve3Bs5N4jv4LSorRTK5KTpypzB6hETwqhaGO__7KuFpXB6_SKjIIesAxWm-b23Mx10cpCKrW8YUtjNRkEFDPaGVaHtcLe_g0nfh8CYGUPi-3Z/s4032/IMG_6354.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqTtyQtduBZneKgwMnqkfNB-DOmqsgwPaayMJxasBOH7SzoXbLnATPXc5Ig-dv3tVDaOrWmrHPRvve3Bs5N4jv4LSorRTK5KTpypzB6hETwqhaGO__7KuFpXB6_SKjIIesAxWm-b23Mx10cpCKrW8YUtjNRkEFDPaGVaHtcLe_g0nfh8CYGUPi-3Z/w640-h480/IMG_6354.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Y axis shuttle able to move <i>(to the left in this photo)</i> much further now</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least, I decided to make a new mount for the laptop. I did this because the normal mounting is 90º off of the table, and I always end up jogging the Y instead of the X axis, and running into things because of that.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I reused a piece of the short Y axis support I had just removed to create a new place to mount the laptop stand.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76wiSXA3FzOQtLHnXiGilrow5Pet9--HJ-uh1Wrl_OKtsB0HOXYyHKAAHHGGt90C1GqGMm92a9yEBKOZhBjsRLWUhG45DUE7v0Y83RIeFSRoXQ8NvjjdsT_5U26Q0EjbdQykpzgmRnODoO-wgGZjcEGqO3_QRsgwSLLHn55S8G6-8Nh9kPeOxq1bF/s4032/IMG_6364.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76wiSXA3FzOQtLHnXiGilrow5Pet9--HJ-uh1Wrl_OKtsB0HOXYyHKAAHHGGt90C1GqGMm92a9yEBKOZhBjsRLWUhG45DUE7v0Y83RIeFSRoXQ8NvjjdsT_5U26Q0EjbdQykpzgmRnODoO-wgGZjcEGqO3_QRsgwSLLHn55S8G6-8Nh9kPeOxq1bF/w640-h480/IMG_6364.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Repurposing the 2x2 beam removed from the table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcIrfJR11YMZJax6RWt5HLageCOU5xyjORVZWfPcw_CuPqGyvJD_7O-mtDwyGFAgVs3TAj22AN64VSr818zt8E8IHj7vT2LOpBSB4o40NCgCLmol52xm_uK9Xg28bh53x3D4NdJKYL09qMRAybpDzbHMt5r6WQbMXrdURJo5tx_AvR_860G3YEbWf/s4032/IMG_6365.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcIrfJR11YMZJax6RWt5HLageCOU5xyjORVZWfPcw_CuPqGyvJD_7O-mtDwyGFAgVs3TAj22AN64VSr818zt8E8IHj7vT2LOpBSB4o40NCgCLmol52xm_uK9Xg28bh53x3D4NdJKYL09qMRAybpDzbHMt5r6WQbMXrdURJo5tx_AvR_860G3YEbWf/w480-h640/IMG_6365.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The beauty of this piece is that some holes already lined up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVE5TjN3SqBNvxY1cx8qB9gYuOsBFaigbxzOifMJ41LcK2fUzkNaj8Z5ua8HmkVHEq-LN40CiWMy0xuHQbks9emySTtn4ulyGLxt3fEWMl1oVNqNwyO0_0z7L-9Yv4nn5ejGtFWHbtlN1ib-8Z10LhbZJNnpaPPI8DpcTJbzlyCAR3uIzcvlE8Msd/s4032/IMG_6368.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVE5TjN3SqBNvxY1cx8qB9gYuOsBFaigbxzOifMJ41LcK2fUzkNaj8Z5ua8HmkVHEq-LN40CiWMy0xuHQbks9emySTtn4ulyGLxt3fEWMl1oVNqNwyO0_0z7L-9Yv4nn5ejGtFWHbtlN1ib-8Z10LhbZJNnpaPPI8DpcTJbzlyCAR3uIzcvlE8Msd/w640-h480/IMG_6368.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">However, they needed to be slightly enlarged.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oTazT9Ipqp_I5PINgfeJXpYtALGE1siEk1aFQetVPLvp4L2VfwwwmA24bTjoZUwWo7zdnV4DT16FacSpjLkTIUAVUqKslVo2Nt56c8aJtSJV2KyL52YFKsSByx-Uov5FFlbJqmOsLmvhjOAmsIG_jX3ik5jgQ0rslYe2LpoaIe9IasrrFOxixVZo/s4032/IMG_6369.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oTazT9Ipqp_I5PINgfeJXpYtALGE1siEk1aFQetVPLvp4L2VfwwwmA24bTjoZUwWo7zdnV4DT16FacSpjLkTIUAVUqKslVo2Nt56c8aJtSJV2KyL52YFKsSByx-Uov5FFlbJqmOsLmvhjOAmsIG_jX3ik5jgQ0rslYe2LpoaIe9IasrrFOxixVZo/w640-h480/IMG_6369.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The fit is tight, and I noticed a little rubbing between components</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKN7bzO5C8H8CTkc_SKoUxMUZTxqZ9GNqY0MfHc4Iok_kvIft_W1_PcVxmKgknsUkGccypp5KudJY4Rmr9ZxjePFdCxGe9ijdK-Swd15TjHUSiE1vtpeWWbB6CxmvH9QijqbExw6ATL52Wa0Nq_6zW97YgyNmVqX-c85m-VtE2Bhgtb5gK4O9iiGKu/s4032/IMG_6372.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKN7bzO5C8H8CTkc_SKoUxMUZTxqZ9GNqY0MfHc4Iok_kvIft_W1_PcVxmKgknsUkGccypp5KudJY4Rmr9ZxjePFdCxGe9ijdK-Swd15TjHUSiE1vtpeWWbB6CxmvH9QijqbExw6ATL52Wa0Nq_6zW97YgyNmVqX-c85m-VtE2Bhgtb5gK4O9iiGKu/w640-h480/IMG_6372.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Adding a relief hole made it all better</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzn2g-WHQmEqRZsVggoVoevKob1KdFCRAVyDnQ4OdNloNT_7VQd-dn0DLwgg4xkm3XgaAB0koL9i6vWBzgxDBs2WuwpZun4X6Xl6rW0TgplFdKR8QNtXMkU9Hp6I9U-aKO-b5WsJRn9SY5rgPERXYDmzba9_o4X6-C5UjR_9sdch1MASIca0N0QxR/s4032/IMG_6373.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzn2g-WHQmEqRZsVggoVoevKob1KdFCRAVyDnQ4OdNloNT_7VQd-dn0DLwgg4xkm3XgaAB0koL9i6vWBzgxDBs2WuwpZun4X6Xl6rW0TgplFdKR8QNtXMkU9Hp6I9U-aKO-b5WsJRn9SY5rgPERXYDmzba9_o4X6-C5UjR_9sdch1MASIca0N0QxR/w640-h480/IMG_6373.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The new down-tube will offer a better mounting option for the laptop, and pathway for wires.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynSJIExWNYy_4GckRV6Azyt9dorFSK0LwlToGFabuLYRDangS0CBbJmsNzfyPKf75gXTyKyz9SXgqfrXQpMD6CUPSAelphLLUJArSGApQuuOofeexDPp2TZ-kTrY4yqzXXIj8Ef6ea-w1F-HkAoebZ8JurNqdYv3-CjP6x6CCRIMsOWmaTqjuxPQX/s4032/IMG_6374.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynSJIExWNYy_4GckRV6Azyt9dorFSK0LwlToGFabuLYRDangS0CBbJmsNzfyPKf75gXTyKyz9SXgqfrXQpMD6CUPSAelphLLUJArSGApQuuOofeexDPp2TZ-kTrY4yqzXXIj8Ef6ea-w1F-HkAoebZ8JurNqdYv3-CjP6x6CCRIMsOWmaTqjuxPQX/w640-h480/IMG_6374.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Laptop stand mounted. The hollow down-tube will house some of the wiring.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This plasma table finally started to look like it meant business, so I decided to tuck the wiring out of sight as much as possible, and prevent the mess of cables I used to trip over in the past.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirxkuluIKTdL1gvkJJvXdHOxp4UdtfPgyIYQnLwEoDJUjx2ovx98h2O_fNvOkJTKPKnHEdt0f2vvyiwd0713L3TbIhX-EOA_U2tMZndOwWljpbUuFSpjAC819-Ey_WpYMmMo23EN8o3q_y95Z_me3Oc6x12aIqsMpsO-_Ep8872gQufobjOsUWmVE/s4032/IMG_5723.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirxkuluIKTdL1gvkJJvXdHOxp4UdtfPgyIYQnLwEoDJUjx2ovx98h2O_fNvOkJTKPKnHEdt0f2vvyiwd0713L3TbIhX-EOA_U2tMZndOwWljpbUuFSpjAC819-Ey_WpYMmMo23EN8o3q_y95Z_me3Oc6x12aIqsMpsO-_Ep8872gQufobjOsUWmVE/w640-h480/IMG_5723.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">This wiring mess was one of the problems I was trying to solve with the tray mod.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8wPuiuMYm0PqB2cZ4zrJv0B6tdIBHIE782v6Lmsycl-xsgEC9owQVK1pnacw55fwz7iDqtYLC4meuOuKlliddJS0y4Zmjr3R3bSDQMwnoo3CYr98F8n71QkVtLDaNI_JrSRE93KOy21mg5hH_bz9QWLNspw3RcV3F6s9quj2oPaUk0tI5_2dLYOj/s4032/IMG_6400.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8wPuiuMYm0PqB2cZ4zrJv0B6tdIBHIE782v6Lmsycl-xsgEC9owQVK1pnacw55fwz7iDqtYLC4meuOuKlliddJS0y4Zmjr3R3bSDQMwnoo3CYr98F8n71QkVtLDaNI_JrSRE93KOy21mg5hH_bz9QWLNspw3RcV3F6s9quj2oPaUk0tI5_2dLYOj/w640-h480/IMG_6400.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">I think the wiring is much much better now</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnRpRwViQx6U1gJmpNs0wxOXfumQxCZFu5YCSWksvyV4JTquPcPz1k8uEZkk1hmqf6t4LqUzVSpuxUe-nYJk6gQbYv3ydFEQMZ6uFNqXbG3YY2arJK_8VmyPEdYQa-xuPsQWfbOSR4ALGJ91L_t_XFYqVvGVBW2A8ZWonCjAvushFFXk4xde-v6B4/s4032/IMG_6403.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnRpRwViQx6U1gJmpNs0wxOXfumQxCZFu5YCSWksvyV4JTquPcPz1k8uEZkk1hmqf6t4LqUzVSpuxUe-nYJk6gQbYv3ydFEQMZ6uFNqXbG3YY2arJK_8VmyPEdYQa-xuPsQWfbOSR4ALGJ91L_t_XFYqVvGVBW2A8ZWonCjAvushFFXk4xde-v6B4/w480-h640/IMG_6403.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The use of cable raceways cleaned up the wiring immensely </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwYhSOwOdduzmiFuTQ1ZuGwcM6JNxdEQqGopzSO0tYOkCAn87febzjRKCl05s4BxuxZUEjZkd6MxDmmbJtXI9ti7LeVCzLtp8U8RQLx95AMxbYfHNkXRDDzYcTdGCUzhPIIQfEn_F8YylG1nDkX64Iv549QOHYBx9buwewIllk-UCppKf7NZMdJAG/s4032/IMG_6404.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwYhSOwOdduzmiFuTQ1ZuGwcM6JNxdEQqGopzSO0tYOkCAn87febzjRKCl05s4BxuxZUEjZkd6MxDmmbJtXI9ti7LeVCzLtp8U8RQLx95AMxbYfHNkXRDDzYcTdGCUzhPIIQfEn_F8YylG1nDkX64Iv549QOHYBx9buwewIllk-UCppKf7NZMdJAG/w480-h640/IMG_6404.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">A 110v cable, one 220v cable, and an air hose are now the only table's tethers. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRHa_N1XROSt8GOhrgQss-Nm_mvCsecFbmMa5If9m8cIC2XRXi0MiUMbKCbF0aYYY3VyYX3LwM_8S3yBkVFJJfz6n78SptNQglPOGinTwsrOekE6oNlcP34KR3tYrHRTs04uUc9OKe3Yz0ecHSfjaoWOokckIjWR4SjG8dCGxkw5sb56O88zZ0Eu8/s4032/IMG_6405.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRHa_N1XROSt8GOhrgQss-Nm_mvCsecFbmMa5If9m8cIC2XRXi0MiUMbKCbF0aYYY3VyYX3LwM_8S3yBkVFJJfz6n78SptNQglPOGinTwsrOekE6oNlcP34KR3tYrHRTs04uUc9OKe3Yz0ecHSfjaoWOokckIjWR4SjG8dCGxkw5sb56O88zZ0Eu8/w480-h640/IMG_6405.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Wire management in action</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrExMCDEC6M9PzTU5KAG0RwFDFXxP10v13D5RyndE1tzZiwanYu1qBX6Q8p2OU1vr6owkzzE9CxjMPBVLSsEwvk1QFQyeLs6M0aQfjjxlFs-FXqvcnj5uXl5LdYIfIfZWe9bpbXKk16HrlxgF-EHAL1DgkuVbCG4vf-zPBJV4HqsNGhSB0b2YV9-i_/s4032/IMG_6398.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrExMCDEC6M9PzTU5KAG0RwFDFXxP10v13D5RyndE1tzZiwanYu1qBX6Q8p2OU1vr6owkzzE9CxjMPBVLSsEwvk1QFQyeLs6M0aQfjjxlFs-FXqvcnj5uXl5LdYIfIfZWe9bpbXKk16HrlxgF-EHAL1DgkuVbCG4vf-zPBJV4HqsNGhSB0b2YV9-i_/w640-h480/IMG_6398.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Air and electrical tethers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPNaD705_abVSfrjdvvVGbGP9ovALW1gGccH5933U2vSUbgzq0OpgDQ34dJgrLeIFRqjZlJ9xIlyrZ6EHj1CYVF3tC466iq5FcsCIJk5t0SidQ6nqXB5ZGV9Z-9e_tlLo9IJLxxSPhGoY9PjpM1BFC_gOG-TaoF5JooW8AkMidfyH_pxhh-wj1tns/s4032/IMG_6397.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPNaD705_abVSfrjdvvVGbGP9ovALW1gGccH5933U2vSUbgzq0OpgDQ34dJgrLeIFRqjZlJ9xIlyrZ6EHj1CYVF3tC466iq5FcsCIJk5t0SidQ6nqXB5ZGV9Z-9e_tlLo9IJLxxSPhGoY9PjpM1BFC_gOG-TaoF5JooW8AkMidfyH_pxhh-wj1tns/w640-h480/IMG_6397.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The plasma table is now a self contained unit able to be moved about and used as needed without further setup</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">While I should have been content with what I had achieved thus far, there was one more improvement I wanted to make in order to make lining up of the torch on a point more precise.</span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I designed and 3D printed a holder having the same outer diameter as the plasma torch, and the inner diameter to fit</span> a 9mm laser. Substituting the laser device for the torch, when accurate alignment is needed, will allow to jog the table much more precisely than how I’ve done it thus far… eyeballing it.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #343434; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYW2ftGpwZa8c2b-KPngBmYaalC6b2XUScy_ozgiNt-ht3VbUchK3orTn9VQwqj5ZWUS-psvNVKphZd9u94AKRKBdWKZl1j29i7kdn8mHHlhAYlUnJgTXmEtzGmSVj_62klUgpBJhWB3osltvCT6xQyu8MRinOb1M-4mnRllSO0TW1MffpuOXXJTK/s4032/IMG_6362.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYW2ftGpwZa8c2b-KPngBmYaalC6b2XUScy_ozgiNt-ht3VbUchK3orTn9VQwqj5ZWUS-psvNVKphZd9u94AKRKBdWKZl1j29i7kdn8mHHlhAYlUnJgTXmEtzGmSVj_62klUgpBJhWB3osltvCT6xQyu8MRinOb1M-4mnRllSO0TW1MffpuOXXJTK/w640-h480/IMG_6362.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">This laser fits 9mm handguns</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFzIiUHCodtE_8fPabrTKBPhfzhNq8f28F97HuCQPDxlURWxdCjd2a06D6RBwBJ8Q9fVEzqOcljXtA42w9jwBvXTxBc0D9ZRFyCHg8RjRfWtJlwK4tDEbCvvg01TPNvg6PFe8ErrkhkDp_LE9Z0TTJyIxSfONWO-7yz5C0_8XH1WaatmYvd5xH7PA/s4032/IMG_6361.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFzIiUHCodtE_8fPabrTKBPhfzhNq8f28F97HuCQPDxlURWxdCjd2a06D6RBwBJ8Q9fVEzqOcljXtA42w9jwBvXTxBc0D9ZRFyCHg8RjRfWtJlwK4tDEbCvvg01TPNvg6PFe8ErrkhkDp_LE9Z0TTJyIxSfONWO-7yz5C0_8XH1WaatmYvd5xH7PA/w640-h480/IMG_6361.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The laser will be used to align the plasma torch to a starting point when higher precision is needed</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BY6xTiEc_rQz_zWbYWhsscrZowclMU8jEzTOSucUu7lrgkOcynNmS4JyXOSaYQjX8tWsG7kjShNqnppDIBpnrl2vAJSwwr94RNZ2XQZR9A7HmxRKteA4zdpsEyrcsmVucicC7g3880sb7FKAm8n2a1KAPgm4FO3pYFdwhquu55tH8OD0yoJ8yj9R/s4032/IMG_6787.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BY6xTiEc_rQz_zWbYWhsscrZowclMU8jEzTOSucUu7lrgkOcynNmS4JyXOSaYQjX8tWsG7kjShNqnppDIBpnrl2vAJSwwr94RNZ2XQZR9A7HmxRKteA4zdpsEyrcsmVucicC7g3880sb7FKAm8n2a1KAPgm4FO3pYFdwhquu55tH8OD0yoJ8yj9R/w480-h640/IMG_6787.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Old firewall on plasma table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieua_XYA27FGlL0N9XQYUdsIF01pki9u3cIU73CcKv1caFgkBv1ZAYDiVUX9Qjt1VtUgDmHuWKNRJwPAzQrcUHcFVFyghZXFYqUomKrhTNv408BfLJcnUyly64au5iiDe58j72zShow0N4nkOYLuiemp_GUYZjr2GKXFt7GUvHFiSGx_2TGDC6kDP/s4032/IMG_6788.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieua_XYA27FGlL0N9XQYUdsIF01pki9u3cIU73CcKv1caFgkBv1ZAYDiVUX9Qjt1VtUgDmHuWKNRJwPAzQrcUHcFVFyghZXFYqUomKrhTNv408BfLJcnUyly64au5iiDe58j72zShow0N4nkOYLuiemp_GUYZjr2GKXFt7GUvHFiSGx_2TGDC6kDP/w480-h640/IMG_6788.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Example of using the laser for accurate plasma torch alignment with a feature</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p></h3>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-72434598431572136562021-01-30T16:08:00.025-05:002022-04-01T10:24:57.165-04:00JT’s miscellaneous updates #3 - Landing Light<div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I’ve
been wanting to do this mod for such a long time that when my friend Shane
asked if I had ever considered it, I just had to drop everything else in order to enter this rabbit hole.</span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Electrically actuated landing light</span></b></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">If
you aren’t intimately familiar with the LongEZ design, you might be
excused for not knowing that the only available landing light is mounted
in the belly of the plane, right between the pilot’s knees, and it is
extended manually into the slipstream using a short handle that moves a
much longer lever, that in turn gets captured with an over-center mechanism. </span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This
simple device works so well that, had I not been such a sucker for a new
chase, this mod might still lay unrealized in a dark corner of
my mind.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vO6WDom4mz0/YBWcgGic3aI/AAAAAAAARi4/RU4MKKQf__AGofc5M2QBHtWOMVMMDAEkACLcBGAsYHQ/s1344/Walter%2B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1344" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vO6WDom4mz0/YBWcgGic3aI/AAAAAAAARi4/RU4MKKQf__AGofc5M2QBHtWOMVMMDAEkACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/Walter%2B1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My good friend Walter's landing light assembly (circa 1980)</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-135oQZctZmI/YBRPG76H_2I/AAAAAAAARbM/AuTAGQGDPK86pCcTeKcKVkaDggiHxbaWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6605.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">JT's landing light assembly <i>(retracted)</i></span><br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-135oQZctZmI/YBRPG76H_2I/AAAAAAAARbM/AuTAGQGDPK86pCcTeKcKVkaDggiHxbaWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6605.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RceXOypl_L8/YBRPHD6zjgI/AAAAAAAARbQ/J0sgxm2Y87IEXcKAxX4G8LWHgz50XnHtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6606.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">JT's landing light deployed</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzU_AcWQ8GU/YBRPHptavQI/AAAAAAAARbU/t0RcDy0B3WMesqN_jpuiNnCbO9Pve2VlACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6611.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Landing light from below and behind</span><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BazFipDh0q8/YBRPG95i7lI/AAAAAAAARbI/KGx1SMho_wYNHbF8sGQeW57KH9GR1Fp3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6607.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BazFipDh0q8/YBRPG95i7lI/AAAAAAAARbI/KGx1SMho_wYNHbF8sGQeW57KH9GR1Fp3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6607.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Landing light business end</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, why all of the excitement over rethinking something that already worked?</span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, after flying JT for some years I have come up with a short list of minor annoyances
that I thought I might be able to address. It would require a lot of R&D
work, and many uncomfortable hours upside down in a cold hangar, but as luck
would have it, with JT already in my heated garage and the airlines not
flying me much, it was a now or never situation.</span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">An
electrical actuator could be a welcome addition for a number of
reasons... </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With a switch right on the stick I would never have to
take my hand off the controls during an approach. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">There would be no need to
loosen the iPad mount <i>(also between my knees)</i> and move it out
of my way in order to reach the landing light control lever. I also would not have to reposition it back anymore in a
way that allows me to read my approach plates without covering up any of the panel's instruments. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The landing light
wouldn’t become harder to deploy just because I'm coming in a little faster, or at
least I wouldn’t have to struggle with it. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I would avoid bumping
my head into JT’s low profile sloping canopy when reaching for the lever. </span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">New
capabilities could be introduced with this design, like making it adjustable in such a way that the light
would shine parallel to the fuselage for taxing, and at a downward
angle for landing. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">While at it, why not include a flasher module to
make it easier for other pilots to see me.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lastly, I could close the gaping
hole in the belly, and stop annoying air pressure fluctuations from buffeting my ears all the way to touchdown.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">While this issue </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">appears to be very airframe
specific according to my conversation</span> with other LongEZ owners,
in JT it produces very noticeable pressure waves in the cockpit, much
like driving down the highway with a rolled down passenger window. You
know what I
mean? Definitely not a safety issue, but annoying as hell.</span></span>
</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Anyway,
I figured that if I could improve these aspects, I would probably use
the light more often, and reap multiple safety benefits at once, b</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">ut
let me cut to the chase and show you the finished product first, then
you can stick around if you’d like to see the details of this mod.</span></span>
</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yM2JYQvcR8E" width="320" youtube-src-id="yM2JYQvcR8E"></iframe></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Good builder gone rogue</span></span><br /></span></div>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Back
from the future now, the new light has proven itself trouble-free
over the past six months, and I haven’t had any issues deploying it to
speeds up to 135kts <i>(haven’t tried any faster)</i>.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, what are the components of this mod?</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">After
going up a few blind alleys wasting money on components that didn’t
deliver, I settled on a microprocessor controlled linear actuator. This allowed me to define the beginning and end of travel,
sidestepping the geometry problems that vexed my fixed throw actuator installation attempts.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">After
calculating the forces involved in deploying the light at 120kts plus a
safety factor <i>(thanks Ary)</i>, I matched my requirements to the <a href="https://www.actuonix.com/L16-Linear-Actuators-p/l16-p.htm" target="_blank">Actuonix L16-100-150-12-P-LAC</a>. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdaSQ-MdA4g/YBRPq4WTEfI/AAAAAAAARbs/7N1m3aTNMgYjJLgwRB7ylzh0A1AKfSMWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7352.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdaSQ-MdA4g/YBRPq4WTEfI/AAAAAAAARbs/7N1m3aTNMgYjJLgwRB7ylzh0A1AKfSMWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7352.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's what I ordered from Actuonix<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4LTu3ldxqE/YBRPqnBHJ0I/AAAAAAAARbo/BBK8_mdVGJYIVXiPEVf73m74Qbo4veIfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7353.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4LTu3ldxqE/YBRPqnBHJ0I/AAAAAAAARbo/BBK8_mdVGJYIVXiPEVf73m74Qbo4veIfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7353.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">This is what you get</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The
L16 actuator is a self-contained linear motion device with
position feedback, and end of stroke limit switches. Several gear ratios
are available to give you varied speed/force configurations. I chose
the 150/1 gear reduction ratio model because speed <u>at</u> deployment was more limiting than speed <u>of</u> deployment. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The
L16 is designed to push or pull a load along its full stroke length,
and the speed of travel is influenced in part by the load applied, so higher
airspeeds might slow down the landing light deployment. When power is
removed the actuator will hold its position, unless the applied load
exceeds the back drive force. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
used the –P actuator as a linear servo by connecting it to
an external controller, in this case the Actuonix LAC board, but one
could run it through an Arduino if so inclined. This control
board constantly reads the position signal from the L16, compares it
with the input control signal, then drives the actuator to move in
whatever direction necessary to reach the commanded location. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
will include here three different wiring diagrams for three different
installation scenarios. Like everything else I post on this blog, you
may use these at your own peril, as they might be worth what you paid
for them.<br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">First
is the generic two positions up/down wiring with no position LED
indicator. This would be used if one merely wanted to replace the manual control
lever with the linear actuator.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4wC0HxdJxs/YBRPy_nYjYI/AAAAAAAARbw/tdiuXVh3aBICVKWqpyrHbPEsMSbIO6blwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/%252314-1%2Bbasic%2Btaxi%2Blight.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4wC0HxdJxs/YBRPy_nYjYI/AAAAAAAARbw/tdiuXVh3aBICVKWqpyrHbPEsMSbIO6blwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/%252314-1%2Bbasic%2Btaxi%2Blight.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Most basic installation</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Next
diagram shows the wiring changes required to add a separate taxi and
landing light positions, plus a position status LED indicator. Note that
the presence of a position indicator alters the wiring of the actuator to the board.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mXyzeAeYKlA/YBRP9e2EKLI/AAAAAAAARb8/Ih2hifBwkpM4wN4BBsOocQzs_gluuopZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14-1A-taxilanding-light%2Bbasic.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="2048" height="518" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mXyzeAeYKlA/YBRP9e2EKLI/AAAAAAAARb8/Ih2hifBwkpM4wN4BBsOocQzs_gluuopZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h518/14-1A-taxilanding-light%2Bbasic.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Got this working on the bench first</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6i0qkO007P4/YBRP9KpZSkI/AAAAAAAARb4/XDXblnbajK8M3FCHHcWfF0q5RQOSnNnGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7440.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6i0qkO007P4/YBRP9KpZSkI/AAAAAAAARb4/XDXblnbajK8M3FCHHcWfF0q5RQOSnNnGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7440.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wires from the actuator had to be reversed to make the LED indicate correcctly<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lastly,
JT’s actual wiring diagram including ON/OFF microswitch,
flasher unit, flashing pattern change button, and three-way
arming switch.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0jIIMTCWvk/YBRQE6FCkmI/AAAAAAAARcE/0U9Yqz2kzvgZhsolvk4p76S1REYvfysogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/%252314-5%2Btaxi%253Alanding%2Blight.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0jIIMTCWvk/YBRQE6FCkmI/AAAAAAAARcE/0U9Yqz2kzvgZhsolvk4p76S1REYvfysogCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/%252314-5%2Btaxi%253Alanding%2Blight.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">JT's actual wiring was complicated by, and had many splits due, to the removable instrument panel.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now, let’s move on to the details of the installation.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">One
of the best features of this installation is the fact that it reuses
all of JT's existing mounting points, making a retrofit much simpler.
This is
made even better by the fact that the actuator is not much wider than
the control rod it replaces.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKxzdn85EeM/YBRQWytNg3I/AAAAAAAARcQ/V19e6PB7q8Y6chVWzWeg3vQsNIN_kWUlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7592.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKxzdn85EeM/YBRQWytNg3I/AAAAAAAARcQ/V19e6PB7q8Y6chVWzWeg3vQsNIN_kWUlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7592.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A very small actuator that can still pack some torque<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkd7FFHqN1k/YBRQnZ2gF-I/AAAAAAAARcc/jXWf7VWks04LcH3Oet01PittPcnNEa9fgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7540.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkd7FFHqN1k/YBRQnZ2gF-I/AAAAAAAARcc/jXWf7VWks04LcH3Oet01PittPcnNEa9fgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7540.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Had to file the fuel selector mounting plate slightly for clearance<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JO-rPj-d9RM/YBRQn8bC59I/AAAAAAAARcg/GixLyeSxtRsCmdbUTCP4WMatLt7w5srFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7541.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JO-rPj-d9RM/YBRQn8bC59I/AAAAAAAARcg/GixLyeSxtRsCmdbUTCP4WMatLt7w5srFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7541.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fit is perfect with minimal modifications<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJenqpfSv8Y/YBRQmyzanPI/AAAAAAAARcY/sxX3gkyMh4I_2tKtte4PeMkD6jxf1FAhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7542.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJenqpfSv8Y/YBRQmyzanPI/AAAAAAAARcY/sxX3gkyMh4I_2tKtte4PeMkD6jxf1FAhACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7542.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This rod-end needs some serious beefing up<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I designed and 3D printed a box for the actuator control board.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8eTAURc_w4/YBRQysvti_I/AAAAAAAARck/hlzMqRIlUTI0_gFMVJdWlr_Pe-t0D7GjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1680/Acutronix%2BLAC%2Bbox%2Bv21.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1680" height="330" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8eTAURc_w4/YBRQysvti_I/AAAAAAAARck/hlzMqRIlUTI0_gFMVJdWlr_Pe-t0D7GjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h330/Acutronix%2BLAC%2Bbox%2Bv21.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pot-chutes deliver the screwdriver tip right to the potentiometer control screw<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdEHS6bmhFo/YBRQy4Vmf6I/AAAAAAAARco/7I0hla2RDn85Sdc6wpg4eMGOxUbgH6qQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1680/Acutronix%2BLAC%2Bbox%2Bv22.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1680" height="330" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdEHS6bmhFo/YBRQy4Vmf6I/AAAAAAAARco/7I0hla2RDn85Sdc6wpg4eMGOxUbgH6qQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h330/Acutronix%2BLAC%2Bbox%2Bv22.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Four holes for as many pots on the circuit board. This LAC board is highly customizable<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nj1Y5YaGAgk/YBRQ6lahZNI/AAAAAAAARcw/U-dEtj20rTUJtfAfpOOJeOT3J4hIQIEvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7432.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nj1Y5YaGAgk/YBRQ6lahZNI/AAAAAAAARcw/U-dEtj20rTUJtfAfpOOJeOT3J4hIQIEvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7432.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My Zortrax M200 hasn't stopped amazing me since day one<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm_5zbW5RhI/YBRQ6G3G0ZI/AAAAAAAARcs/7cf-AVNomQwgWD5S4ZCa8HIJsE5eYDwSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7435.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm_5zbW5RhI/YBRQ6G3G0ZI/AAAAAAAARcs/7cf-AVNomQwgWD5S4ZCa8HIJsE5eYDwSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7435.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wouldn't wanna loose that tiny driver!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I mounted the box in the nose where I had some free space, a decision that would introduce some problems <i>(as you shall see later)</i>.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M1d6HVFwTW8/YBRR2VMm7WI/AAAAAAAARdI/5Omu341xEyghOJu0Y_S3H2H3H84qXkXKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7457.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M1d6HVFwTW8/YBRR2VMm7WI/AAAAAAAARdI/5Omu341xEyghOJu0Y_S3H2H3H84qXkXKACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7457.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Found some unused real estate on the nose gear cover<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RWshG2rTQ3c/YBRR3C37f6I/AAAAAAAARdM/j5mEqvksaHEBOUcp-iRPsupzTSeZuQRlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7464.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RWshG2rTQ3c/YBRR3C37f6I/AAAAAAAARdM/j5mEqvksaHEBOUcp-iRPsupzTSeZuQRlACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7464.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dsub connectors are the way to go here</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9yVyKpABqE/YBRR3UUu-vI/AAAAAAAARdQ/6SP-mvtBCrU5CblWCveXi2uySd4FUwbGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7470.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9yVyKpABqE/YBRR3UUu-vI/AAAAAAAARdQ/6SP-mvtBCrU5CblWCveXi2uySd4FUwbGACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7470.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately proximity to the GPS antenna proved troublesome <i>(more info on this at the end)</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Extension of the actuator arm in "landing light" mode is controlled by a
10KΩ potentiometer. I wanted to position this device on the instrument panel close to my
throttle hand, so I could make minor adjustments to the light's angle without moving my hand off the throttle lever.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DQJs1F66QI/YBRSBYf6CWI/AAAAAAAARdU/h7yM3MDEh10mz3jD2e2k3z13nqMP5F2PgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7506.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DQJs1F66QI/YBRSBYf6CWI/AAAAAAAARdU/h7yM3MDEh10mz3jD2e2k3z13nqMP5F2PgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7506.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Had to build the pot in CAD from scratch since no files are available from the manufacturer<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZkrd7USNFY/YBRSBv36EpI/AAAAAAAARdY/FYKjTeAm_Fc8jeuZfsAuBkRS9dWXoFzyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7513.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZkrd7USNFY/YBRSBv36EpI/AAAAAAAARdY/FYKjTeAm_Fc8jeuZfsAuBkRS9dWXoFzyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7513.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This worked very well given the tight confines of the panel<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Since
I didn’t have a knob that fit such a small potentiometer, I designed
and 3D printed one, and for once it fit perfectly the first time 😀.<br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4v_yfbpYRTE/YBRSJgHJGHI/AAAAAAAARdo/4OBGd1qjenY4-dZsIXn1gSFaWY0J9zhXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7507.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4v_yfbpYRTE/YBRSJgHJGHI/AAAAAAAARdo/4OBGd1qjenY4-dZsIXn1gSFaWY0J9zhXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7507.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3D printer to the rescue <i>(yet again)</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EN9NB3HjA0A/YBRSJ-wgUGI/AAAAAAAARds/XwE48nmImsMwkeNNimC6S8uO56bCDMQJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7512.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EN9NB3HjA0A/YBRSJ-wgUGI/AAAAAAAARds/XwE48nmImsMwkeNNimC6S8uO56bCDMQJACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7512.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fit like a glove 😁<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x5bCkhXvWwE/YBRSIzlSS0I/AAAAAAAARdk/eJiSYRmeD1wWxqlILCXHJzeYUX4ySrUvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7532.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x5bCkhXvWwE/YBRSIzlSS0I/AAAAAAAARdk/eJiSYRmeD1wWxqlILCXHJzeYUX4ySrUvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7532.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A sliver of aluminum tape after painting it black tricked it out<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pKqRXU-G_Dg/YBRSKOqGj0I/AAAAAAAARdw/O6ylVsvzixk12JBHRC-vwruNggJHz3TnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7533.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pKqRXU-G_Dg/YBRSKOqGj0I/AAAAAAAARdw/O6ylVsvzixk12JBHRC-vwruNggJHz3TnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7533.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A strip of landscape fabric over the front face eliminates dust intrusions<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To
save from mounting another ON/OFF switch on the panel, and having to
remember to toggle it, I made the light turn itself on and off using a
micro-switch. I had a few
laying around, but the one I took off my old busted TIG welder pedal fit
the
bill perfectly.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zM5paUyi7Vw/YBRSUFuD8hI/AAAAAAAARd0/WB5o0koWjrozuufFWP1CBl6bZeyy9wtaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7530.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zM5paUyi7Vw/YBRSUFuD8hI/AAAAAAAARd0/WB5o0koWjrozuufFWP1CBl6bZeyy9wtaACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7530.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Building a LongEZ will turn you into a recycling machine</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zQ9Zsg3n16U/YBRSUdgNzjI/AAAAAAAARd4/20Iwf34vavARwCxvfZBiedYkaauJKcE_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7531.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zQ9Zsg3n16U/YBRSUdgNzjI/AAAAAAAARd4/20Iwf34vavARwCxvfZBiedYkaauJKcE_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7531.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Microswitch activated by a hinge rivet<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nNpgI2ZiHII" width="320" youtube-src-id="nNpgI2ZiHII"></iframe></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Light activation scheme<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Choosing
between different lighting angle positions <i>(up, landing, and taxi)</i> is done through a
switch on the stick, once again eliminating arm movements on final
approach and right after landing.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6fx3D0UPl8/YBRSnVNbUNI/AAAAAAAAReI/XbH5Ha7lC-IUYk8fjxJGojDRguxodtj1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7514.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6fx3D0UPl8/YBRSnVNbUNI/AAAAAAAAReI/XbH5Ha7lC-IUYk8fjxJGojDRguxodtj1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7514.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I should have labeled it "LT UP/OFF" since this switch determines light position<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The only drawback for this actuator... the one thing that is totally unacceptable, is
the bottom rod-end plastic connector. This piece is made out of thin hollow plastic,
and it is flimsy and completely inadequate for the job at hand.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRjlfPKC6Xs/YBRSxpYzSYI/AAAAAAAAReM/HUvdiTW1cEI8CbNGZrWOWLR6l1WiNPY9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7544.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRjlfPKC6Xs/YBRSxpYzSYI/AAAAAAAAReM/HUvdiTW1cEI8CbNGZrWOWLR6l1WiNPY9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7544.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Delrin spacers <i>(white)</i> are temporary<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VjSXwcUu5U8/YBRSx4QeCRI/AAAAAAAAReQ/51kWipSgNCMXsfdLH-dqYLPvegw9Y57LQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7549.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VjSXwcUu5U8/YBRSx4QeCRI/AAAAAAAAReQ/51kWipSgNCMXsfdLH-dqYLPvegw9Y57LQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7549.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This rod-end <i>(black)</i> has got to go!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I decided to remake it out of a 2024 aluminum rod I had on hand. It turned out to be quite a lot of work </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">for such
a tiny part</span>, but the resulting safety upgrade was well worth the effort.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a3muBoZUd8s/YBRS--dC4aI/AAAAAAAAReg/j25bHbD6jfEWkt5G3I7uwYqL1HwvKlLFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7545.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a3muBoZUd8s/YBRS--dC4aI/AAAAAAAAReg/j25bHbD6jfEWkt5G3I7uwYqL1HwvKlLFACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7545.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bar was drilled through on the lathe first, then moved to the mill.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OvIUANBT1xc/YBRS-7iBDnI/AAAAAAAARec/inFn5xUzf9QCevRYDGErMzLJSQHlQbhWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7547.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OvIUANBT1xc/YBRS-7iBDnI/AAAAAAAARec/inFn5xUzf9QCevRYDGErMzLJSQHlQbhWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7547.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bottom features were machined first<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TphgS1oBxOw/YBRS_XYXz4I/AAAAAAAARek/F1mAe2MRmlU47bgvYcrzwIzmtAXewme8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7548.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TphgS1oBxOw/YBRS_XYXz4I/AAAAAAAARek/F1mAe2MRmlU47bgvYcrzwIzmtAXewme8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7548.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Part was then removed...<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--EWYV8rikhQ/YBRS_yP5HSI/AAAAAAAAReo/A872VayIbMUB9J6-xmAPCOZQY7Vl37jigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7550.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--EWYV8rikhQ/YBRS_yP5HSI/AAAAAAAAReo/A872VayIbMUB9J6-xmAPCOZQY7Vl37jigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7550.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">... and flipped on its back...<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EA866d0m284/YBRTA74dwOI/AAAAAAAARew/wAF47VP71ZEJ_4doo5uorAhQDZC0eHm3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7552.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EA866d0m284/YBRTA74dwOI/AAAAAAAARew/wAF47VP71ZEJ_4doo5uorAhQDZC0eHm3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7552.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">... then the top features were machined...<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PjpJDmpoAOM/YBRTBQDWo7I/AAAAAAAARe0/sFA7t3MvPgYSIEXRgQBLlAdVfxZNp6-jACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7553.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PjpJDmpoAOM/YBRTBQDWo7I/AAAAAAAARe0/sFA7t3MvPgYSIEXRgQBLlAdVfxZNp6-jACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7553.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">... until the stock was completely removed.<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zp9X6FBNcNA/YBRTBwYckhI/AAAAAAAARe8/0sLBVu543bcAr-FG8vqj4GVsY1SWZxxlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7554.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zp9X6FBNcNA/YBRTBwYckhI/AAAAAAAARe8/0sLBVu543bcAr-FG8vqj4GVsY1SWZxxlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7554.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With threading and some cleanup left to do.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wgKb-JL8ARE/YBRTKMqH2fI/AAAAAAAARfA/-OXXEBLekYYZVSeF9ALEqQV5tgORMvEnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8494.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wgKb-JL8ARE/YBRTKMqH2fI/AAAAAAAARfA/-OXXEBLekYYZVSeF9ALEqQV5tgORMvEnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8494.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New rod-end is definitely much stronger and safer than the old plastic one<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DBo7xxFyN3c" width="320" youtube-src-id="DBo7xxFyN3c"></iframe></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Making the rod-end</span></span><br /></span></div></div>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The new light was working as advertised by this time, so I moved on to the optional flashing mod. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079M9R5YN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Wave Wagger module</a> </span>can control two independent light channels, but given the single light on JT
I ended up using only one of the two channels. I suppose technically I couldn’t really call this a
wig-wag light, perhaps wag-wag would be more appropriate 😆. From a
distance however the effect is pretty much the same, and the thirty-six
preprogrammed modes <i>(selectable through a push-button)</i> do keep the flashing interesting at all times.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Even
though the module is very light, I was determined to find some room in JT's nose, where
any weight helps move the CG toward the middle of the range, and the length of the wiring is minimized.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEfyxbzeTIA/YBRTS3cgVBI/AAAAAAAARfY/qtjv4_mV4hot-d0yeIUFuxw-WfX8mZRCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7559.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEfyxbzeTIA/YBRTS3cgVBI/AAAAAAAARfY/qtjv4_mV4hot-d0yeIUFuxw-WfX8mZRCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7559.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079M9R5YN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stop Alert Wave Wagger</span></span></a><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRSQQffXsYQ/YBRTTbTBRDI/AAAAAAAARfc/15t27cw14JcTaiDQbBaoujkIXPkqtjmawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7560.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="2048" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRSQQffXsYQ/YBRTTbTBRDI/AAAAAAAARfc/15t27cw14JcTaiDQbBaoujkIXPkqtjmawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/IMG_7560.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A 131 grams addition that will greatly improve safety<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The
only room left in the nose was on the sidewall so, in order to mount it
vertically, I had to machine some custom stainless steel clickbonds on
the CNC minilathe.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZeDswyRLaTY" width="320" youtube-src-id="ZeDswyRLaTY"></iframe></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Making custom clickbonds<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--NZVLN2eETc/YBRTdaANwmI/AAAAAAAARfo/uEdclw3EwGw0e7X0MNDvRegxzhhIpmMYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7570.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--NZVLN2eETc/YBRTdaANwmI/AAAAAAAARfo/uEdclw3EwGw0e7X0MNDvRegxzhhIpmMYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7570.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Clickbonds right off the lathe being test fitted<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLwYtmkp8-E/YBRTccxnC4I/AAAAAAAARfk/Q62tL19IGxMTKpKoa8UDnlRWVxnvw80XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7571.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLwYtmkp8-E/YBRTccxnC4I/AAAAAAAARfk/Q62tL19IGxMTKpKoa8UDnlRWVxnvw80XwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7571.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Will need to rough up these surfaces for the flox to stick<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTTAl7-cwHs/YBRTdQP996I/AAAAAAAARfs/1l4U4PuK_XoxRvxLs-dLwNc8M2fIYCtzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7572.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTTAl7-cwHs/YBRTdQP996I/AAAAAAAARfs/1l4U4PuK_XoxRvxLs-dLwNc8M2fIYCtzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7572.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Clickbonds design<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCHIhWtgduI/YBRTdfRNkUI/AAAAAAAARfw/K2nvxPhzgN8GvuoSOvdDoKcmVYcQN2ZZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/IMG_7573.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCHIhWtgduI/YBRTdfRNkUI/AAAAAAAARfw/K2nvxPhzgN8GvuoSOvdDoKcmVYcQN2ZZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/IMG_7573.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ready for use after a little further manipulation<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With the clickbonds made, I began installing them near the Essential Bus fuse box.</span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x1eFOg0sV8Q/YBRTqBjv_cI/AAAAAAAARf4/UTUGedGz-msfGXh96yIqdRL2Ejd8JKaHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7575.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x1eFOg0sV8Q/YBRTqBjv_cI/AAAAAAAARf4/UTUGedGz-msfGXh96yIqdRL2Ejd8JKaHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7575.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nice little clear space of just the right size<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YjyptFry26E/YBRTp9-KurI/AAAAAAAARf0/AIF2xfLHyRoHcQ6_pSEhiIOpa2l5-GEPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7578.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YjyptFry26E/YBRTp9-KurI/AAAAAAAARf0/AIF2xfLHyRoHcQ6_pSEhiIOpa2l5-GEPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7578.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Masking everything is paramount when epoxy is involved<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ymMRwojxX80/YBRTy18yPUI/AAAAAAAARgI/DTw0PLV1ypEMQsDNWIFGURbKZgaLF6H9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7576.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ymMRwojxX80/YBRTy18yPUI/AAAAAAAARgI/DTw0PLV1ypEMQsDNWIFGURbKZgaLF6H9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7576.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Even the flasher module gets temporarily masked with clear tape before floxing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-rLOb3ZqE0/YBRTyeNkweI/AAAAAAAARgE/WkfmDcdSnvAjUJwNnNy8sBA9MntOyFO5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7583.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-rLOb3ZqE0/YBRTyeNkweI/AAAAAAAARgE/WkfmDcdSnvAjUJwNnNy8sBA9MntOyFO5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7583.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Flasher unit mounted<i> (before wiring)</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To keep with the theme of reducing the need to remove my hands
from the controls when close to the ground, </span>I removed the</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> gear/canopy warning buzzer from </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">right in front of the
throttle, and </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">after 3D printing a suitable adapter, I </span>installed a red</span> </span>button that cycles through the 36 flashing
sequences in its place instead.</span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCgoTuc6v18/YBRT7hErbQI/AAAAAAAARgY/OSBMUiZeyu4ESbD51ye2K0cvHniWrnncACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7587.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCgoTuc6v18/YBRT7hErbQI/AAAAAAAARgY/OSBMUiZeyu4ESbD51ye2K0cvHniWrnncACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7587.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Repurposing the original buzzer mounting hole<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00-noudk_ds/YBRT7hCU__I/AAAAAAAARgU/cA8ZZF6B3ScJhHVlev2aa3vz5YDLJMosgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7590.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00-noudk_ds/YBRT7hCU__I/AAAAAAAARgU/cA8ZZF6B3ScJhHVlev2aa3vz5YDLJMosgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7590.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The switch is seldomely used, and then only when throttled back. This protected position is perfect in many ways.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The buzzer was relocated just a couple of inches behind the panel, and it is still loud and obnoxious as always.</span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The last part of this reinterpretation of the landing light would be to produce a cover for the gaping hole in the floor.</span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YKobm4Ic-cE/YBRUKdjWdbI/AAAAAAAARgo/SNwJSfToaeUNZnJXWG1DDNlibuxD3VygACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7667.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YKobm4Ic-cE/YBRUKdjWdbI/AAAAAAAARgo/SNwJSfToaeUNZnJXWG1DDNlibuxD3VygACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7667.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hole under the thigh support that opens when the light is deployed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pt3we38uEl8/YBRUKQC5S8I/AAAAAAAARgs/xiqbo54GHrk3GvSlx6PxZdmlYZq6PjKYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7668.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pt3we38uEl8/YBRUKQC5S8I/AAAAAAAARgs/xiqbo54GHrk3GvSlx6PxZdmlYZq6PjKYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7668.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As always when dealing with epoxy... mask everything.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjQeRbxAOYM/YBRUJHsOnEI/AAAAAAAARgk/BMfXx5sX3w8x9wKGBi77pQ9CMkhiSsdlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7669.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjQeRbxAOYM/YBRUJHsOnEI/AAAAAAAARgk/BMfXx5sX3w8x9wKGBi77pQ9CMkhiSsdlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7669.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One cannot be too careful</span></span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qq9VmnoSti0/YBRUKxHFKGI/AAAAAAAARgw/_gEBbv42v5A9ZPQ5O4WI9jVgxo0BRjqGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7670.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qq9VmnoSti0/YBRUKxHFKGI/AAAAAAAARgw/_gEBbv42v5A9ZPQ5O4WI9jVgxo0BRjqGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7670.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back of the landing light<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qmPvh2m2brY/YBRULT-KGjI/AAAAAAAARg4/vQO71IZHMvkR-EcaMV3w0wvv-3YFkjJEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7671.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qmPvh2m2brY/YBRULT-KGjI/AAAAAAAARg4/vQO71IZHMvkR-EcaMV3w0wvv-3YFkjJEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7671.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Landing light</span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OsFaq4zvXv0/YBRUL8brBmI/AAAAAAAARg8/fljNBsLPUSM_5-MG-j9UDs5k5E-1LsuwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7674.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OsFaq4zvXv0/YBRUL8brBmI/AAAAAAAARg8/fljNBsLPUSM_5-MG-j9UDs5k5E-1LsuwACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7674.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Landing light minus brackets held closed for glassing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4IJ6Y7TpY48/YBRYttJZ5TI/AAAAAAAARis/EHCljeAlm6Y-pARK6MR_y-zr3CKiLQENwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7694.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4IJ6Y7TpY48/YBRYttJZ5TI/AAAAAAAARis/EHCljeAlm6Y-pARK6MR_y-zr3CKiLQENwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7694.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A block of foam on the outside is holding the light in the up position while glassing<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_RlZxuP4nGA/YBRUNOdOjsI/AAAAAAAARhA/x7hTdlmbuikQCTDifGcnDnCyTXLVDzRNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7675.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_RlZxuP4nGA/YBRUNOdOjsI/AAAAAAAARhA/x7hTdlmbuikQCTDifGcnDnCyTXLVDzRNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7675.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Scraps of foam take up some space<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IeI035_s1No/YBRUNgbDuTI/AAAAAAAARhE/Qbhf5g-NtYoVztChJ_hmInnQwMqRV3fiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7676.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IeI035_s1No/YBRUNgbDuTI/AAAAAAAARhE/Qbhf5g-NtYoVztChJ_hmInnQwMqRV3fiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7676.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sargent-Art-Plastilina-Modeling-5-Pound/dp/B00FR7TTBM/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=plastilina&qid=1612038724&sr=8-6" target="_blank">Plastilina</a> roughly laid on the foam<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PLW1BeUxWMk/YBRUOINZ2oI/AAAAAAAARhI/dVIsKMffj8s7s5BQURJXtyfDQjM5gcM-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7678.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PLW1BeUxWMk/YBRUOINZ2oI/AAAAAAAARhI/dVIsKMffj8s7s5BQURJXtyfDQjM5gcM-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7678.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plastilina contoured to the final shape of the cover<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45grtYjg5ZE/YBRUPAXHOvI/AAAAAAAARhM/t_LbqpWcg1AKn31dwCShK-wkHT1JU0xyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7679.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45grtYjg5ZE/YBRUPAXHOvI/AAAAAAAARhM/t_LbqpWcg1AKn31dwCShK-wkHT1JU0xyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7679.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Never enough masking</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgDeVOjmaaE/YBRUP0S7KKI/AAAAAAAARhQ/-QgP1jT0_ZQ_Vjv6pmduRhqFm8dT-DWRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7685.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgDeVOjmaaE/YBRUP0S7KKI/AAAAAAAARhQ/-QgP1jT0_ZQ_Vjv6pmduRhqFm8dT-DWRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7685.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Three layers of leftover glass getting wetted outside the cockpit<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3aYRGEL-u0/YBRUQiChuaI/AAAAAAAARhU/zGc_fllJT007Wu3Tms4bi5bQjl8BfvJbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7686.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3aYRGEL-u0/YBRUQiChuaI/AAAAAAAARhU/zGc_fllJT007Wu3Tms4bi5bQjl8BfvJbACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7686.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fiberglass applied to the plastilina<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QUjqvYVwLc/YBRUSP0w-iI/AAAAAAAARhY/-02FA7RrmEUWTEzxjJKZC7mE8B8dCvghACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7688.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QUjqvYVwLc/YBRUSP0w-iI/AAAAAAAARhY/-02FA7RrmEUWTEzxjJKZC7mE8B8dCvghACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7688.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More leftover glass finding good use<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiBpY-57UC8/YBRUScpq7lI/AAAAAAAARhc/-pRYejinvPU8SpzSt5A0oPXmVPeUXSLqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7689.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiBpY-57UC8/YBRUScpq7lI/AAAAAAAARhc/-pRYejinvPU8SpzSt5A0oPXmVPeUXSLqACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7689.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Both sides glassed<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYGQdhJT_PU/YBRUTU_tkaI/AAAAAAAARhk/gcG4C3Vi2FYf7ecy7HxL1ROnZiw8DLKPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7695.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYGQdhJT_PU/YBRUTU_tkaI/AAAAAAAARhk/gcG4C3Vi2FYf7ecy7HxL1ROnZiw8DLKPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7695.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Speeding up the curing with a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/GE-Lighting-37771-Heat-250-Watt/dp/B000PSJNFK/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=heat+lamp&qid=1612038791&sr=8-6" target="_blank">heat</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sargent-Art-Plastilina-Modeling-5-Pound/dp/B00FR7TTBM/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=plastilina&qid=1612038724&sr=8-6" target="_blank">lamp</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5L_oyei58Q/YBRUUfNdRnI/AAAAAAAARho/tiy_09NoSG40EUmeulQfwR9JWipb6eDJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7704.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5L_oyei58Q/YBRUUfNdRnI/AAAAAAAARho/tiy_09NoSG40EUmeulQfwR9JWipb6eDJACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7704.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Covers and plastilina removed once cured</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inNxj1CLziM/YBRUUnn_yrI/AAAAAAAARhs/qVTxVAFZCqA7DklRdS6DKkA7euwbnhMywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7706.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inNxj1CLziM/YBRUUnn_yrI/AAAAAAAARhs/qVTxVAFZCqA7DklRdS6DKkA7euwbnhMywCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7706.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plastilina cleaned up, test fitting of the two cover halves.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span>
</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMApgfhoBew/YBW0fhreK0I/AAAAAAAARjE/slEk6Wx_evwVnQIrcI0cL8YNOF7C09tSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7711.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMApgfhoBew/YBW0fhreK0I/AAAAAAAARjE/slEk6Wx_evwVnQIrcI0cL8YNOF7C09tSQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7711.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Covered hole as seen from below<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">One issue I hadn’t considered was that
mounting the actuator control box so close to the GPS antenna caused the
GNS480 to loose its lock to all satellites every time I powered the board, with the
consequences you might imagine. Because I only turned on the light shortly before landing, this issue took some time to sort
out.</span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The
solution turned out to be the addition of shielding inside and outside
of the 3D printed box. While this did take care of the reception problem, I
should have probably just used a metal box to begin with, or moved the
box further from the GPS antenna.<br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZW-JUPLsIv4/YBRUmjUR63I/AAAAAAAARiI/rN2OWa5-NC0IEgKG9d_oyIbOGGtSMGCQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8848.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZW-JUPLsIv4/YBRUmjUR63I/AAAAAAAARiI/rN2OWa5-NC0IEgKG9d_oyIbOGGtSMGCQACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8848.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Tape-Foil-Professional-Contractor-Grade/dp/B01FROBUXE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2QRHKYO5Q5BBX&dchild=1&keywords=aluminum+tape+high+temperature+heavy+duty&qid=1612038911&sprefix=aluminum+tape%2Caps%2C268&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNzdKNkMxSFdGQ01DJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzQzMDgyMkNDV1FOMFhVWVNPMiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTkyOTMxMzhHUlA2V1RSUDdSNCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=" target="_blank">Aluminum tape</a> installed inside the box to limit radio frequency interference<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9wbB5_oNb5w/YBRUnEmWFsI/AAAAAAAARiM/fnHbXFIqM1M1yr-CqzHhmnJ2d-yp7-UpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8849.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9wbB5_oNb5w/YBRUnEmWFsI/AAAAAAAARiM/fnHbXFIqM1M1yr-CqzHhmnJ2d-yp7-UpQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8849.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aluminum tape applied under the box and to the lid<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RwKBPFpgJWQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="RwKBPFpgJWQ"></iframe></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Restoring GPS reception<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
have enjoyed using my taxi/landing/recognition light for quite sometime
now, and I am very happy with the results. I understand this mod might not be for
everyone, but I find myself using JT's light during every approach, every
landing, and every taxi operation now, and I have been told I am easily seen miles away from the airport.</span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, I’m giving this mod Marco’s two thumbs up of approval <span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">👍🏻👍🏻.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">
</span><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-60976244507708261882020-12-17T09:40:00.011-05:002020-12-21T10:43:23.893-05:00JT’s miscellaneous updates #2<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">While JT was in my garage last winter, I made many small updates to various systems. Today we are going to take a look at a few of them that do not warrant their own post.</span></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pitot-Static redo</span></b></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>One amusing thing that happens when </span></span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: arial;">flying formation with </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: arial;">BizMan</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"> and </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Chris</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"> is that </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Mike's</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"> airspeed indicates roughly 5 knots faster than mine, and </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: arial;">Chris' </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">about 10. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Not knowing who’s indication is correct, I decided to do over JT’s entire Pitot-Static system using all new modern air lines and connectors, thus replacing all possible leak initiators including several feet of mismatching tubes, adapters, and homemade plugs.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6YIhOJcrRpA/X9p3Z_HIwHI/AAAAAAAARGg/UJYDFP0vRqc9htu4gpljrWK4VUCtDhTjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6171.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6YIhOJcrRpA/X9p3Z_HIwHI/AAAAAAAARGg/UJYDFP0vRqc9htu4gpljrWK4VUCtDhTjACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6171.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Complete lack of standardization among Pitot/Static hoses</span></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rz2FJQLzHX0/X9p3dTg4JKI/AAAAAAAARGk/sRa-vYzvH50glgmWsIZsZquAlFBHkr8PQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6903.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rz2FJQLzHX0/X9p3dTg4JKI/AAAAAAAARGk/sRa-vYzvH50glgmWsIZsZquAlFBHkr8PQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6903.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Making a more direct path for the dynamic pressure hose<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I decided to start up front at the Pitot inlet by removing the initial run of tubing, and replacing it with the softer one that came with my Trig’s ADSB. This softer tube helped me bridge between the aluminum Pitot tube and the modern 1/4″ Nylon lines.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYh__lyEGb8/X9p3lkGJIEI/AAAAAAAARGo/A81Dnr_jE5ITQBnYslQtsInmSTD2lPCMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6904.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYh__lyEGb8/X9p3lkGJIEI/AAAAAAAARGo/A81Dnr_jE5ITQBnYslQtsInmSTD2lPCMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6904.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Soft rubber tube between aluminum Pitot tube and 1/4" nylon line<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Further back in JT’s nose I decided it would be easier to rip everything out and start over again.</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-krmIdYb98CQ/X9p3qRVCpOI/AAAAAAAARGw/wc6yswaIxr4A96NLj4oeLnVVdr2JPKIdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6907.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-krmIdYb98CQ/X9p3qRVCpOI/AAAAAAAARGw/wc6yswaIxr4A96NLj4oeLnVVdr2JPKIdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6907.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/4" tubing and proper manifolds used throughout<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J0aHe1TwPdw/X-C-2hwkLgI/AAAAAAAARJM/a44E36KymCU89574ZaSnjfkDfy4CIq_PgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J0aHe1TwPdw/X-C-2hwkLgI/AAAAAAAARJM/a44E36KymCU89574ZaSnjfkDfy4CIq_PgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7892.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pressure tubes come to an end right in front of the instrument panel <i>(behind actually)</i></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">One thing I did to simplify my life in the future is splitting the <i>“alternate static” </i>tube, and adding an extra line that will be used to tie into the Pitot-Static system at inspection time. This tube will remain neatly tucked under the front seat, and easily deployed when needed.</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eErLZfNxC-A/X9p3wgVtGaI/AAAAAAAARG4/x-iDPUEWdS0Ox9DRYmNcu5gBijRQnqNfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7315.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eErLZfNxC-A/X9p3wgVtGaI/AAAAAAAARG4/x-iDPUEWdS0Ox9DRYmNcu5gBijRQnqNfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7315.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Added a way to check the Pitot/Static system from under the front seat</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Back from the future <i>(Dec 2020)</i>… I just had the Pitot/Static and Transponder inspected, and they were spot on, so all the rework turned out well.</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Panel painting</span></b></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">After nearly two decades in service, and numerous instrument updates, the gray instrument panel looked a bit worse for wear.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6spjtQ8nvP0/X9p31jCXw6I/AAAAAAAARG8/Ur4M8HDNohYEKyG5rmRwPpYvrRSBIv9nACLcBGAsYHQ/s1125/IMG_6930.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1125" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6spjtQ8nvP0/X9p31jCXw6I/AAAAAAAARG8/Ur4M8HDNohYEKyG5rmRwPpYvrRSBIv9nACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6930.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Well broken-in panel<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, while the panel was still apart, I took the opportunity to rattle-can a matte black coating of paint on the fiberglass skeleton, matching the color of the new metal instrument panel, thus tying all instrumentation together visually into a more cohesive unit. </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I4BV9-sO_6k/X9p4Fx605rI/AAAAAAAARHQ/Gh7EYrl7XCoHHvxdkuUVH6dJUrM6X6QHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6931.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I4BV9-sO_6k/X9p4Fx605rI/AAAAAAAARHQ/Gh7EYrl7XCoHHvxdkuUVH6dJUrM6X6QHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6931.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not taking any chances with the black paint<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p8KAp5lcOn0/X9p4FmY5DsI/AAAAAAAARHM/4QSOr91vBfAN7MJdZzqF2oBb7F-Et-VjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6933.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p8KAp5lcOn0/X9p4FmY5DsI/AAAAAAAARHM/4QSOr91vBfAN7MJdZzqF2oBb7F-Et-VjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6933.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Masking is the key to not screwing it up<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y78tplS1-uo/X9p4EY0nTUI/AAAAAAAARHE/Z_5weX_T_RwQpv0G_snQF2q1Y80kfXY8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6936.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y78tplS1-uo/X9p4EY0nTUI/AAAAAAAARHE/Z_5weX_T_RwQpv0G_snQF2q1Y80kfXY8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6936.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A couple of coats of primer...</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQ7RkGzGMuU/X9p4GSQ71WI/AAAAAAAARHU/V6n2XHBh3PcFSx-pBqlZy1XkfWrbcspHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6942.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQ7RkGzGMuU/X9p4GSQ71WI/AAAAAAAARHU/V6n2XHBh3PcFSx-pBqlZy1XkfWrbcspHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6942.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">... then a few coats of black paint.<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMfOU9F0fv8/X9p4Hiko1YI/AAAAAAAARHc/ly9NprJk1mgohC-tZ7dPMtFlcezH7LXywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6943.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMfOU9F0fv8/X9p4Hiko1YI/AAAAAAAARHc/ly9NprJk1mgohC-tZ7dPMtFlcezH7LXywCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6943.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"It'll eat!"</i><br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1HBJfSDKsFg/X9p4HG4yKQI/AAAAAAAARHY/bfbQb_OsL_UvNKsbX57wNlwlVKAR4r9oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8596.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1HBJfSDKsFg/X9p4HG4yKQI/AAAAAAAARHY/bfbQb_OsL_UvNKsbX57wNlwlVKAR4r9oQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8596.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Definitely!</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Latch makeover</span></b></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">There was nothing inherently wrong with the canopy latching system, but its white color looked a little worn. </span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qClnnTeFXGM/X9p4OtG1gbI/AAAAAAAARHg/WSGrSOHOsk45xtqGuV8tX_RcRfMedu2tQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6960.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qClnnTeFXGM/X9p4OtG1gbI/AAAAAAAARHg/WSGrSOHOsk45xtqGuV8tX_RcRfMedu2tQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6960.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back side of canopy latch <i>(upside down)</i><br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I figured that while I was still in painting mode I would touch up the latch as well. </span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Having ridden on four different ejection seat systems in my distant past, I decided to use the ejection handle colors as an inspiration to highlight the way to get out of JT.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udcmFuoHpvA/X9p4aGh3w1I/AAAAAAAARH0/CfhfLGqf0gkiZTXFLgutJ_SOnz-_VD1tgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/IMG_6945.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udcmFuoHpvA/X9p4aGh3w1I/AAAAAAAARH0/CfhfLGqf0gkiZTXFLgutJ_SOnz-_VD1tgCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_6945.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Highly contrasting, not naturally occurring color combination. Perfect!<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BXY-rF4UHAA/X9p4a4Kt_EI/AAAAAAAARH4/tY1wA8mFGmgRurHTsK4oDVnAIIV5y4wiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6974.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BXY-rF4UHAA/X9p4a4Kt_EI/AAAAAAAARH4/tY1wA8mFGmgRurHTsK4oDVnAIIV5y4wiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6974.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adding white tape to the now black latch before painting it yellow<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qa8kJdWKgwE/X9p4bP1DE0I/AAAAAAAARH8/R_FKIOrZiTsPhG7UOWo4XFt9WbqIt6nhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6975.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qa8kJdWKgwE/X9p4bP1DE0I/AAAAAAAARH8/R_FKIOrZiTsPhG7UOWo4XFt9WbqIt6nhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6975.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My spray booth<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7IdSkD4zUuk/X9p4cw-uzuI/AAAAAAAARIA/XgOBQpCVFs0rd04xF5M-em2uohERbdmXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6989.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7IdSkD4zUuk/X9p4cw-uzuI/AAAAAAAARIA/XgOBQpCVFs0rd04xF5M-em2uohERbdmXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6989.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yellow over black latch, with a red movable locking tab.<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtiURRXsHfQ/X9p4eP_knCI/AAAAAAAARII/VswY8TAfYNwI1l82HhPm_VRoIy1uPL6IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6992.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtiURRXsHfQ/X9p4eP_knCI/AAAAAAAARII/VswY8TAfYNwI1l82HhPm_VRoIy1uPL6IwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6992.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hard to miss when it's time to get out<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Essential Bus beef up</span></b></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">JT used to have two semi independent electrical busses. All important electrical loads were connected to the Essential bus, the rest to the Main bus.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Because the busses were tied together through a diode rectifier bridge, turning on the Main bus would also connect all of the items on the Essential bus <i>(not true the other way around)</i>. In case of alternator failure one could shed unimportant items by switching ON the Essential bus before switching OFF the Main bus, and running the battery down while looking for a place to land.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This worked very well with a VFR panel. Unfortunately, adding IFR capabilities meant that more new radios became essential to safety, and had to be placed on the Essential bus, as one wouldn’t want to lose the ability to fly an instrument approach, for example, due to an alternator failure.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This electrical scheme worked well up to panel #3, but by panel #4 the load on the Essential bus was becoming too high, and I would have occasional brownouts where the Garmin GNS480 would go black for a minute or two, then start back up. This was of course a major problem, and stopped all IFR flying until I could understand this issue, and fix it.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My biggest problem was that this issue seemed totally random and impossible to reproduce on the ground, thus it didn’t lend itself to being easily diagnosed. </span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Eventually, I did stumble on the curious fact that the Essential bus voltage was about 1.5V less than the Main bus after being powered for a few hours, but only about 0.5V less at the beginning of my testing. Also the bridge rectifier felt very hot after running that long.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Strangely, when I also flipped ON the Essential bus switch, both busses had the same exact voltage, and the bridge rectifier cooled down.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You might have recognized the issue already, but if you didn’t, let me explain what was happening. </span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Increasing the loads on the Essential bus side flowed much more current through the bridge rectifier in the IFR configuration than it did in its VFR days. With the bridge rectifier operating right against its rated current limits, the 0.5 volt initial drop due to the diodes, tripled as the heat built up, causing a brownout of the biggest load in the panel, the Garmin GPS/COM/NAV <i>(10 continuous amps)</i>. With the load reduced by the brownout, the diode bridge rectifier would cool down. With its ability to flow more current restored, the Garmin device would start up again.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Powering the Essential bus via its own switch bypassed the rectifier by connecting the bus directly to the battery, in a similar way to the Main bus, hence the equal voltage, and the cool diode bridge.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The solution for the short term was keeping the busses electrically independent by turning ON both the Essential and Main switches for flight. After a period of flying in that configuration with no further issues, I removed the bridge rectifier altogether thus separating forever the two busses. </span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My checklist now calls for both switches to be turned on initially, and the Main bus to be turned OFF in case of alternator failure, thus shedding those unneeded loads.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With the list of <i>necessary</i> items being added to the Essential bus growing<i>, </i>an<i> </i>ever<i> </i>increasing amount of current started flowing through the Essential bus switch so, in an effort to relieve the switch and its wiring from all this electrical load, I decided to add a relay to the Essential bus. </span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRK3yoJc17o/X9p4qwboqzI/AAAAAAAARIU/0i47a7PkSa0MKskZWXR2DUOuXorKrwAqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6972.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRK3yoJc17o/X9p4qwboqzI/AAAAAAAARIU/0i47a7PkSa0MKskZWXR2DUOuXorKrwAqACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6972.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr align="center"><td class="tr-caption"><h1 class="a-size-large a-spacing-none" id="title" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KFKDXOO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2b00fe; line-height: 32px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; word-break: break-word;">JD2912-1H-12VDC 80A 14VDC</span></span></span></span></a></h1></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p></p><span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The relay was cheap, light, easy to mount, and has worked flawlessly ever since.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sFPYxM0VEdw/X9p46rhgnVI/AAAAAAAARIk/7gY8BecTIWQbpFaMsdTvGvJGf0VxZA1tACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6970.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sFPYxM0VEdw/X9p46rhgnVI/AAAAAAAARIk/7gY8BecTIWQbpFaMsdTvGvJGf0VxZA1tACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6970.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">87 grams including the connector <i>(didn't use it)</i><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Li7VB6c_9Q/X9p45xupxII/AAAAAAAARIc/LcxNIEjfIV0qQehTgIGcIus7_5H_Sm7iACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7004.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Li7VB6c_9Q/X9p45xupxII/AAAAAAAARIc/LcxNIEjfIV0qQehTgIGcIus7_5H_Sm7iACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7004.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Diode prevents voltage spike of a collapsing magnetic field from eroding the switch contacts<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gc-Q8H7fhkg/X9p46LBHgzI/AAAAAAAARIg/PKyb48k4U_oFUFLqwCII5_cug7q_8xYFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6892.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gc-Q8H7fhkg/X9p46LBHgzI/AAAAAAAARIg/PKyb48k4U_oFUFLqwCII5_cug7q_8xYFACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6892.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Left side of the nose is <i>"Relay City"</i><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With this latest electrical modification here's what JT’s main electrical system looks like…</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rc7PwgW23Io/X9p5B7Tt47I/AAAAAAAARIo/OyyBqvcNpTI1cLzWv9BI91o2RA0xGFF7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Wiring%2Bdiagram%2Bmod%2B3.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rc7PwgW23Io/X9p5B7Tt47I/AAAAAAAARIo/OyyBqvcNpTI1cLzWv9BI91o2RA0xGFF7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Wiring%2Bdiagram%2Bmod%2B3.png" /></a></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">JT's latest wiring scheme<br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-59786758949873941292020-11-27T20:21:00.001-05:002020-11-27T21:28:50.315-05:00Shop preparation - Part 8<p style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Transformer table</span></b></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Of all the things I had to build to get this project going, the one I am most proud of is the big table, I just wouldn’t have been able to get much done without it.</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Besides being level in all directions, which came in handy many a time, one cool thing about it is that I have been able to modify it to suit my evolving needs as new challenges present themselves.</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vjkThcNrIQ/X8GauOIv0fI/AAAAAAAARFI/BlBsx49dHK4iuWMWGy0GurhujxHsJopDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5502.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vjkThcNrIQ/X8GauOIv0fI/AAAAAAAARFI/BlBsx49dHK4iuWMWGy0GurhujxHsJopDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/IMG_5502.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">"I'm calling it good enough!"</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The first table modification occurred when I was trying to mount the main landing gear on the upside down fuselage. Remember the <i><a href="https://longezproject.blogspot.com/2013/09/main-landing-gear-part-3.html" target="_blank">“Straight Tower of Pisa” </a></i>mod? </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJepH1Rvcdo/X8GRfKUS71I/AAAAAAAAREM/xOy1EVsl5-E1TASWHt0u1U3S0rb7zAbZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1523.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJepH1Rvcdo/X8GRfKUS71I/AAAAAAAAREM/xOy1EVsl5-E1TASWHt0u1U3S0rb7zAbZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_1523.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Table modded to help mount the main gear bow</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Now that the right wing is mounted to the table, I find myself once again wanting to reinvent it in order to make my life easier. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The newest addition to the table is a temporary extension that will allow me to pre-preg the entire shear-web at once.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zzyyQyL-QEo/X8GRkoegtRI/AAAAAAAAREQ/VRN9KcTq0tM0hasO1Q648_A__KIbv-IrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9781.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zzyyQyL-QEo/X8GRkoegtRI/AAAAAAAAREQ/VRN9KcTq0tM0hasO1Q648_A__KIbv-IrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9781.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">I will be taking this extension down after glassing the sheer-web</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The versatility of this table is truly amazing, the only limiting factor being my imagination, but rest assured there are plenty of crazy ideas where the previous ones came from, so I should be able to make you scratch your head for years to come.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Case in point, my latest table add on.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">You see, with the wing on the table ready for glassing the sheer-web, I realized that as it sits, I am not tall enough to do the kind of quality work I want to be able to do on some portions of the wing, namely the tallest portion and the back side of it. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PjGx-DC6zSw/X8Gfx1CIgqI/AAAAAAAARFU/uFzqgv2_-2gYFb69ipPVaIHj1v_zu9u2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9666.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PjGx-DC6zSw/X8Gfx1CIgqI/AAAAAAAARFU/uFzqgv2_-2gYFb69ipPVaIHj1v_zu9u2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9666.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Normally the table is at the perfect height. This time I wished it was lower.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Sure, I could be standing on a stool, and I did practiced with it, but spending a few minutes on a step stool is very different than standing on it, for hours fiberglassing. My reach is limited, and rather than climbing down, repositioning, and climbing back up a thousand times, my tendency would be to stretch how far I can push it, and either fall off of the stool, or do poor quality work on the back side of the wing, or both.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I thought about making a multilevel bench that followed the raising wing section along the table, but I had a more original idea… </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">How about removable floating scaffolding?</span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><i>What does that even mean?</i> You say.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Think about the top platforms of a multilevel bench, and imagine it floating in space without any apparent support, yet attached to the table. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Now that’s something worth cutting some 2x4 for!</span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Yet, you might wonder… </span><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Would it be able to take the weight?</span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">To which I have to reply by asking… <i>How much weight does it take to snap a sideway 2x4?</i> </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Hmmmm, not sure exactly, but most U.S. building codes allow for a 24” cantilever. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Definitely way more than I need, but I’ll take it.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Time to start cutting!</span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSdkEqUh9L4/X8GRqQefIBI/AAAAAAAAREU/BCN35VeYjiwYO8QrYMTlhBo6rWeCI5_gwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9791.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSdkEqUh9L4/X8GRqQefIBI/AAAAAAAAREU/BCN35VeYjiwYO8QrYMTlhBo6rWeCI5_gwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9791.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The table was already spoken for, so I had to improvise.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The special ingredient in my design was to not rely on any screws for support, but to leverage the existing structure of the table to hold up the platforms, and use screws only for maintaining things in the proper position. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I added 2x4 sections in strategic locations for this purpose.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQa64C7WtN0/X8GRxpVWGXI/AAAAAAAAREc/AvopLpv_7M48URn6VWKwLAEycWRwh3XYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9792.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQa64C7WtN0/X8GRxpVWGXI/AAAAAAAAREc/AvopLpv_7M48URn6VWKwLAEycWRwh3XYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9792.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">This is the <i>secret sauce</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">As a matter of fact, these platforms could, and did hold my weight without needing any screws at all, but I wouldn’t trust that structure to be stable enough to be safe.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTsoyspHZk8/X8GR5QHBPcI/AAAAAAAAREk/5Y4MMBhfN7E8j4LzPslbED5ys3kq7MGZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9794.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTsoyspHZk8/X8GR5QHBPcI/AAAAAAAAREk/5Y4MMBhfN7E8j4LzPslbED5ys3kq7MGZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9794.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Platform support beam captured by the 2x4 </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">added to the table legs.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Tyf14GxOZg/X8GR-2OkiiI/AAAAAAAAREs/JIk0CLdSfxs1peC_B7dCG3x21F4kKyqmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9793.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Tyf14GxOZg/X8GR-2OkiiI/AAAAAAAAREs/JIk0CLdSfxs1peC_B7dCG3x21F4kKyqmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9793.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Framework in place</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oc1bxfMU3tg/X8GR-0WFyqI/AAAAAAAAREw/-MkxIf3yBEc2Phk6QdCTyknkCMyRbDWywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9804.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oc1bxfMU3tg/X8GR-0WFyqI/AAAAAAAAREw/-MkxIf3yBEc2Phk6QdCTyknkCMyRbDWywCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9804.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>"Look Ma', no screws!"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Pretty cool, uh?!</span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Finally, I trimmed the support studs and the plywood, and added a few screws to make sure that the support beams didn’t slip off the makeshift channels.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdryurm1BvA/X8GSE2t_6nI/AAAAAAAARE0/PWIxrdoZcSEUwNoBaRbVHrWRTmYbR1QHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9811.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdryurm1BvA/X8GSE2t_6nI/AAAAAAAARE0/PWIxrdoZcSEUwNoBaRbVHrWRTmYbR1QHACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9811.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Fiberglassing the EZ way 😂</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Removing the platforms is as easy as removing eight screws, and sliding them out.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">So, here’s how I envision using this floating scaffolding to help me fiberglass the shear-web…</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sjHdXEygXnw" width="320" youtube-src-id="sjHdXEygXnw"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Testing the scaffolding</span></span></div><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Overly complex, you say?</span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I do not disagree, but it was a ton of fun to come up with and to make, and when a project spans over a decade, anything that keeps things interesting and the creative juices flowing is a much welcomed development. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The jury is still out on how the scaffolding will perform under pressure <i>(pun intended)</i>, but we are about to find out very soon.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-47629071482194853922020-11-24T21:53:00.000-05:002020-11-24T21:53:48.719-05:00Ch 19 - Wings and ailerons - Part 2<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Wing attachment points</span> </b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><i>(45.0 hrs)</i></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><i>"How many bolts does it take to mount a Long EZ wing to the fuselage?"</i></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><i>"Three."</i></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Yep, you read it right, only three bolts are needed to keep each wing attached to the center-section spar, and the wing bolts attachment points <i>(aka metal plates)</i> are all installed in the first foam block (FC1).</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VnAm05VrAQ/X7vw9idqpPI/AAAAAAAAQ7s/nqsEVmPEoAMsRuy78XN8IOAu36AqwbtlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Wing%2Bdiagram.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VnAm05VrAQ/X7vw9idqpPI/AAAAAAAAQ7s/nqsEVmPEoAMsRuy78XN8IOAu36AqwbtlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Wing%2Bdiagram.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Eureka CNC plans broken down by major foam blocks</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Two of these bolts are accessed through two small dedicated depressions cut into the top and bottom of the wing, and one from the wing root pocket.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8USOsaJMiQ/X7vxExITaXI/AAAAAAAAQ7w/UlwcwluIOTIGKUAJtA5qPGnvUt_UwXTswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8908.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8USOsaJMiQ/X7vxExITaXI/AAAAAAAAQ7w/UlwcwluIOTIGKUAJtA5qPGnvUt_UwXTswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8908.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Using JT to illustrate the location of the wing's top bolt...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3N7zdXYVOc/X7vxKsfuMzI/AAAAAAAAQ70/C6z3ZD-8Rnc-0hHsU1EsMWMDv4Tlo0Y8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8047.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3N7zdXYVOc/X7vxKsfuMzI/AAAAAAAAQ70/C6z3ZD-8Rnc-0hHsU1EsMWMDv4Tlo0Y8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8047.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">... and the wing's bottom and inner bolts</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The plans will have you do the work of creating these pockets with the foam blocks already in the jig, but it is much easier to do it before glueing FC1 to the rest of the wing.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Let’s work on the root pocket first, then we’ll do the other two.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">This process involves slicing off a part of FC1, hollowing it out, then glueing it back to FC1, then installing the first one of many metal plates.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUe8mhaLrhk/X7vxgJG_54I/AAAAAAAAQ8I/-ugNmwylix8Q5qlCQBmEbyKBhudlUfkiACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9462.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUe8mhaLrhk/X7vxgJG_54I/AAAAAAAAQ8I/-ugNmwylix8Q5qlCQBmEbyKBhudlUfkiACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9462.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Marking the cut line on the wing root foam block</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cYjZdS_TC8/X7vxgWBkw_I/AAAAAAAAQ8M/5K99s4NmyNkXTi1q06g3xxKpm1jqcDjvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9464.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cYjZdS_TC8/X7vxgWBkw_I/AAAAAAAAQ8M/5K99s4NmyNkXTi1q06g3xxKpm1jqcDjvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9464.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Using two nails on the black line as guides for the ruler<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L3NkFI1sK9U/X7vxgFh3K_I/AAAAAAAAQ8E/abxgJouem0k3TBkugLpPO7qU6atLDrCjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9465.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L3NkFI1sK9U/X7vxgFh3K_I/AAAAAAAAQ8E/abxgJouem0k3TBkugLpPO7qU6atLDrCjwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9465.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Clamped one ruler on the wing foam top, and another one on the wing foam bottom.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-l9YJj7Htw/X7vxhWHgpCI/AAAAAAAAQ8Q/tziC1lkmh_smn6wou-ckvR7kcymIBp-2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9467.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-l9YJj7Htw/X7vxhWHgpCI/AAAAAAAAQ8Q/tziC1lkmh_smn6wou-ckvR7kcymIBp-2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9467.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Using the rulers as guides for the saw</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjaItVuKawc/X7vxhixAwpI/AAAAAAAAQ8U/FYpdxYiwk_42gOOLnqsfFHmyuWbPMSfPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9470.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjaItVuKawc/X7vxhixAwpI/AAAAAAAAQ8U/FYpdxYiwk_42gOOLnqsfFHmyuWbPMSfPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9470.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">This will become the wing root pocket</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s7xEyZtcd5Q/X7vxhzGqEkI/AAAAAAAAQ8Y/QBvF64b7mxQqnQF1oE3IqTa79HAALagGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9473.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s7xEyZtcd5Q/X7vxhzGqEkI/AAAAAAAAQ8Y/QBvF64b7mxQqnQF1oE3IqTa79HAALagGACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9473.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Using the rulers as guides again</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anfT4o777Qs/X7vxjGKk-VI/AAAAAAAAQ8c/RvYVlk6UOcccYIl2ww9af9VlAfEReZndACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9474.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anfT4o777Qs/X7vxjGKk-VI/AAAAAAAAQ8c/RvYVlk6UOcccYIl2ww9af9VlAfEReZndACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9474.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Cutting off the critical 0.6" (15 mm) dimension</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JgFF0QgyocA/X7vxjmRwoNI/AAAAAAAAQ8g/JEdK2I1_xa8eLbSCJxPFBvygAbL1onRQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9475.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JgFF0QgyocA/X7vxjmRwoNI/AAAAAAAAQ8g/JEdK2I1_xa8eLbSCJxPFBvygAbL1onRQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9475.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Front face to be reattached later, 0.6" non-critical perimeter marked in black.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HP4bi8XlZZ8/X7vxjuz4FvI/AAAAAAAAQ8k/gTdBxsaOdiA0dEc6rtD20RI46XoRV1A8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9476.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HP4bi8XlZZ8/X7vxjuz4FvI/AAAAAAAAQ8k/gTdBxsaOdiA0dEc6rtD20RI46XoRV1A8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9476.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Creating the wing root cavity</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQUbJrqKLsM/X7vxkn3JY8I/AAAAAAAAQ8o/maemO4yxisYO-xhP-q10ZMy0cVNaOMAcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9477.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQUbJrqKLsM/X7vxkn3JY8I/AAAAAAAAQ8o/maemO4yxisYO-xhP-q10ZMy0cVNaOMAcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9477.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">The inner piece of foam will be reused to stabilize the now delicate foam perimeter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XT4ZPPjiRYk/X7vxlxk43yI/AAAAAAAAQ8s/FZrBk4ztBx0-50e4P7yTQyeKJf75rXxpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9478.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XT4ZPPjiRYk/X7vxlxk43yI/AAAAAAAAQ8s/FZrBk4ztBx0-50e4P7yTQyeKJf75rXxpQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9478.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Front face reattached to the perimeter foam, curing around the inner core</span> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0WAdP5kQ4UA/X7vxl-SAmsI/AAAAAAAAQ8w/WqIsl_9-DwMzydIKPv2Ez8vrLa0lfS2FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9479.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0WAdP5kQ4UA/X7vxl-SAmsI/AAAAAAAAQ8w/WqIsl_9-DwMzydIKPv2Ez8vrLa0lfS2FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9479.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Wing root section with micro, in preparation for getting reattached to FC1 foam block.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0q78VOVoLI/X7vxmIn8pFI/AAAAAAAAQ80/jP0cHufat3QEL5CatAnHMTYsAR5tO9XlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9480.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0q78VOVoLI/X7vxmIn8pFI/AAAAAAAAQ80/jP0cHufat3QEL5CatAnHMTYsAR5tO9XlACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9480.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Wing root section curing after being reattached to FC1</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Talking about metal plates, I had already made </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">most of them </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">years ago when I was working on the center-section spar, but a few of them weren’t mentioned in the spar chapter, so I had to make some new ones.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3eP2UAeKAs/X7vyLiT7WnI/AAAAAAAAQ9U/0HaLnWnw6jgHlM2eSQpbpBIPW7Ywtw8vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9606.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3eP2UAeKAs/X7vyLiT7WnI/AAAAAAAAQ9U/0HaLnWnw6jgHlM2eSQpbpBIPW7Ywtw8vgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9606.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Two </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">LWA4</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;"> ¼" (6.35 mm) 2024 Al plates, and two </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">WI8 </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">0.016" (0.4 mm) 2024Al sheet </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LqsjDgrCFdA/X7vyL7qpJzI/AAAAAAAAQ9Y/VVVuqQboRLUEYuP4L6w91YY5t69bruITACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9607.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LqsjDgrCFdA/X7vyL7qpJzI/AAAAAAAAQ9Y/VVVuqQboRLUEYuP4L6w91YY5t69bruITACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9607.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Etched then Alodined the metal parts</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNOkQVg1wt0/X7vyMpbkXLI/AAAAAAAAQ9c/GbzXBdlcItw4WxqMBmm3oBD7ahiBG1qswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9610.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNOkQVg1wt0/X7vyMpbkXLI/AAAAAAAAQ9c/GbzXBdlcItw4WxqMBmm3oBD7ahiBG1qswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9610.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">My Alodine is a bit weak, so I used <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006HFM5YG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">aviation style etching primer</a> on the plates</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">We will use these a little bit later. First we have to create the depressions for the outer two wing bolts, one on top of the wing, the other on the bottom, then glass them.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EeJ2xdbirE/X7vykFSaIXI/AAAAAAAAQ9s/mycKbT10fZUg_YSqxUvJdP1SIV41cKNmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1885/slots%2B%25231a.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="1885" height="502" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EeJ2xdbirE/X7vykFSaIXI/AAAAAAAAQ9s/mycKbT10fZUg_YSqxUvJdP1SIV41cKNmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h502/slots%2B%25231a.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">I often colorize the plans' photos in the blog to make them a little easier to understand</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Unfortunately the depth of the two depressions are not only different, but also decreasing the further back one goes due to the slant of the wing profile. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2v01o5D20wQ/X7vywHPOltI/AAAAAAAAQ90/Zpwj0a3lIB8Qx9C-UUgqGYWsKPMiK3i_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9505a.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2v01o5D20wQ/X7vywHPOltI/AAAAAAAAQ90/Zpwj0a3lIB8Qx9C-UUgqGYWsKPMiK3i_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9505a.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Measuring the deepest part of the slot <i>(gray= metal, blue = foam)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TFk34atxirE/X7vyv5IaAmI/AAAAAAAAQ9w/YdCXof5nq6A44280S0e2sTwk3PwJN3lJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9506a.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TFk34atxirE/X7vyv5IaAmI/AAAAAAAAQ9w/YdCXof5nq6A44280S0e2sTwk3PwJN3lJACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9506a.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Bottom slot is 0.030" (0.76 mm) shallower</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The floor of the depression however is perpendicular to the front face of the foam block, so with a little ingenuity <i>(thanks Ary) </i>it is possible to cut the foam as in the plans.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Qq-FxL5hFU/X7vy-9uj_JI/AAAAAAAAQ-A/hv2iYe8I878b6fNyC5SJDA2XMYpqSRS9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9512.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Qq-FxL5hFU/X7vy-9uj_JI/AAAAAAAAQ-A/hv2iYe8I878b6fNyC5SJDA2XMYpqSRS9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9512.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Drawing dimensions on foam is difficult. I learned this trick from Walter Grantz <i>(R.I.P. my dear friend).</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYMWHvc4st0/X7vy-oPCkCI/AAAAAAAAQ98/cGBhr0O6BcEhcFDsZOrjk3EHXHVFvdkBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9513.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYMWHvc4st0/X7vy-oPCkCI/AAAAAAAAQ98/cGBhr0O6BcEhcFDsZOrjk3EHXHVFvdkBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9513.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">It's just regular painter's tape, nothing fancy, but the pen marks are much more readable.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKwen9daWM0/X7vy-p2QBoI/AAAAAAAAQ94/JsNIxst_F4g23mKkFkL8TFG9CooNYCxfACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9514.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKwen9daWM0/X7vy-p2QBoI/AAAAAAAAQ94/JsNIxst_F4g23mKkFkL8TFG9CooNYCxfACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9514.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Bottom slot dimensions marked</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LLRTsrZUHs/X7vy_86ERCI/AAAAAAAAQ-E/SJiM9O_ovsAuBKFzHxi7SRwRNI7qnzfPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9516.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LLRTsrZUHs/X7vy_86ERCI/AAAAAAAAQ-E/SJiM9O_ovsAuBKFzHxi7SRwRNI7qnzfPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9516.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444;">Establishing a reference plane (plexiglass) perpendicular to the front face of the foam</span> <br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2vOuPYJtaM/X7vzANZk0fI/AAAAAAAAQ-M/nIm3zzUIixkBWGsi7WkELW1HBaXFCIYMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9517.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2vOuPYJtaM/X7vzANZk0fI/AAAAAAAAQ-M/nIm3zzUIixkBWGsi7WkELW1HBaXFCIYMACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9517.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Using the reference plane as an aid to cut the slot to the charted depth</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8cnakmFsbo/X7vzAqM0KHI/AAAAAAAAQ-Q/jJbmdMlSXhgZcdBDBsRog3iHqsGhSXshQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9518.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8cnakmFsbo/X7vzAqM0KHI/AAAAAAAAQ-Q/jJbmdMlSXhgZcdBDBsRog3iHqsGhSXshQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9518.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">This was Ary's idea, and worked quite well.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5NTlU6cyB8/X7vzBba8AlI/AAAAAAAAQ-U/Qmysh5MH_SsMMIxzaEcvgOC_b70lapZzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9520.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5NTlU6cyB8/X7vzBba8AlI/AAAAAAAAQ-U/Qmysh5MH_SsMMIxzaEcvgOC_b70lapZzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9520.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444;">The obligatory photograph for a </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">future DAR <i>(Designated Airworthiness Representative)</i></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMQ7xRml9ls/X7vzB2Uk4sI/AAAAAAAAQ-Y/ij9dJ7498B0_8d2xCLwqct9ctN9QKaxIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9521.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMQ7xRml9ls/X7vzB2Uk4sI/AAAAAAAAQ-Y/ij9dJ7498B0_8d2xCLwqct9ctN9QKaxIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9521.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Slow progress precision foam removal</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdE_d9evfrw/X7vzCP0VWQI/AAAAAAAAQ-c/MyiuVTdCzB0M4xvCu9nrOqz1MYo0lY_QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9523.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdE_d9evfrw/X7vzCP0VWQI/AAAAAAAAQ-c/MyiuVTdCzB0M4xvCu9nrOqz1MYo0lY_QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9523.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Here's a perfect variable depth slot perpendicular to the foam face</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m8DZvG5EdWE/X7vzCiYyjaI/AAAAAAAAQ-g/-kPIAbgLSyU6CoRChE_ojHkHKCGAr3GXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9527.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m8DZvG5EdWE/X7vzCiYyjaI/AAAAAAAAQ-g/-kPIAbgLSyU6CoRChE_ojHkHKCGAr3GXACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9527.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Shimming the square to establish the reference plane on the opposite side</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q40g24rDKbc/X7vzDBKKb4I/AAAAAAAAQ-k/F64Wz55nOqQWk9OwNeFCiOtNNRBeC7-agCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9529.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q40g24rDKbc/X7vzDBKKb4I/AAAAAAAAQ-k/F64Wz55nOqQWk9OwNeFCiOtNNRBeC7-agCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Bottom slot cut using the same technique</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Wow, that was a little bit weird, but worked quite well. Time to glass the pockets.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l4cL8GlZp_c/X7vzP3z3CuI/AAAAAAAAQ-s/3RBBr6b_Vyk5LFxCTcD-4jfq_VEEyyr6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9532.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l4cL8GlZp_c/X7vzP3z3CuI/AAAAAAAAQ-s/3RBBr6b_Vyk5LFxCTcD-4jfq_VEEyyr6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9532.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I think I use as much duct tape as I do fiberglass building this plane</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSvEi_ouxlc/X7vzQ7_NoOI/AAAAAAAAQ-4/qIaZX8TIut4q5ZZoj6ZGrgfUVDHAFflOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9533.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSvEi_ouxlc/X7vzQ7_NoOI/AAAAAAAAQ-4/qIaZX8TIut4q5ZZoj6ZGrgfUVDHAFflOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9533.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Two plies of BID cut at 45º bias</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UgNNdTNRiYY/X7vzQjonJwI/AAAAAAAAQ-0/nVzTHKfFC8A19M2i0B-zjZdSrX6DaIIQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9534.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UgNNdTNRiYY/X7vzQjonJwI/AAAAAAAAQ-0/nVzTHKfFC8A19M2i0B-zjZdSrX6DaIIQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9534.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Foam slurried, and micro fillet applied to the edges.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SP27Q6zIXRM/X7vzRXL3e6I/AAAAAAAAQ_A/_imetXjtWRcbqHPIvthd-XdkAJJ3yA4pQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9535.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SP27Q6zIXRM/X7vzRXL3e6I/AAAAAAAAQ_A/_imetXjtWRcbqHPIvthd-XdkAJJ3yA4pQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9535.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">BID prepregged</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mawYdYE-YMU/X7vzRws_wNI/AAAAAAAAQ_E/DtIMRQqqNXQY_1wuBCxIfOYURBFzk2u9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9536.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mawYdYE-YMU/X7vzRws_wNI/AAAAAAAAQ_E/DtIMRQqqNXQY_1wuBCxIfOYURBFzk2u9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9536.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">BID applied and peel-plied</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_d41EIioJ0/X7vzSD1uCzI/AAAAAAAAQ_I/eZSq_yMM_FIn0SSrRzSbPFSIic69aINFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9537.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_d41EIioJ0/X7vzSD1uCzI/AAAAAAAAQ_I/eZSq_yMM_FIn0SSrRzSbPFSIic69aINFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9537.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Always use a bigger piece of glass than needed, then trim later.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dLhkDcb6KI/X7vzTLOhYxI/AAAAAAAAQ_Q/AJW-HU82l68gWTfyKmovk9j0dgiWvhD9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9540.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dLhkDcb6KI/X7vzTLOhYxI/AAAAAAAAQ_Q/AJW-HU82l68gWTfyKmovk9j0dgiWvhD9wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9540.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">What a difference a day makes!</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mBAkZEqSXQ/X7vzTW2VI5I/AAAAAAAAQ_U/BQtPpJZ1TAMNevtluOWnVxcHy7hbHSvogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9541.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mBAkZEqSXQ/X7vzTW2VI5I/AAAAAAAAQ_U/BQtPpJZ1TAMNevtluOWnVxcHy7hbHSvogCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9541.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Slot trimmed and lightly sanded to remove all peel-ply strands</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Most of you probably already know what’s going on here, but for those new to fiberglassing let’s look at this process again in detail on the bottom side of the wing.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVRsvWnZ8_A/X7vzeoys7NI/AAAAAAAAQ_Y/BFjipRbmMMQyLvLI-f5XW37KBqxFWduhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9562.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVRsvWnZ8_A/X7vzeoys7NI/AAAAAAAAQ_Y/BFjipRbmMMQyLvLI-f5XW37KBqxFWduhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9562.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">FC1 flipped over to repeat the process on the bottom slot</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I4fvXHn6Lbs/X7vzfdviyYI/AAAAAAAAQ_c/f1aOxXkFtecWTArqn6v8_aW4kJVGujOPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9563.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I4fvXHn6Lbs/X7vzfdviyYI/AAAAAAAAQ_c/f1aOxXkFtecWTArqn6v8_aW4kJVGujOPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9563.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">One can never have too much duct tape</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FgRPdJ57s0/X7vzfWELaJI/AAAAAAAAQ_g/hLn5EIoE-w4dsxM4ft55z_WNaeEx8WjUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9564.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FgRPdJ57s0/X7vzfWELaJI/AAAAAAAAQ_g/hLn5EIoE-w4dsxM4ft55z_WNaeEx8WjUACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9564.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Painting on the <a href="https://longezproject.blogspot.com/2011/11/epoxy-101.html" target="_blank">micro-slurry</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9a1bAaCxck8/X7vzf6TEKYI/AAAAAAAAQ_k/X8tLui5qge8s4k0T_UbxxTCd2e8LPAHkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9565.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9a1bAaCxck8/X7vzf6TEKYI/AAAAAAAAQ_k/X8tLui5qge8s4k0T_UbxxTCd2e8LPAHkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9565.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Wetting the BID cloth with pure epoxy in between plastic sheets</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F8zacd5oA_E/X7vzhHfkKrI/AAAAAAAAQ_o/N0ToB4dZONcLLrOws0qSEAC8ZO-9mnV9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9566.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F8zacd5oA_E/X7vzhHfkKrI/AAAAAAAAQ_o/N0ToB4dZONcLLrOws0qSEAC8ZO-9mnV9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9566.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The result is what we call pre-preg</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wqGI1TShJ0E/X7vzhia1tfI/AAAAAAAAQ_0/8fKB6j-SIRET3b5OIPpiZXOZNSsHo7B2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9567.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wqGI1TShJ0E/X7vzhia1tfI/AAAAAAAAQ_0/8fKB6j-SIRET3b5OIPpiZXOZNSsHo7B2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9567.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Pre-preg means <i>previously impregnated,</i> referring to a ready-to-use epoxy soaked fiberglass sheet.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp20ORJx6eY/X7vziEQ6BKI/AAAAAAAAQ_4/K5DlCqaSPjgnVNmA6lkfqSMMj3STphKxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9568.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp20ORJx6eY/X7vziEQ6BKI/AAAAAAAAQ_4/K5DlCqaSPjgnVNmA6lkfqSMMj3STphKxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9568.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Pre-preg is easier and less messy to work with. Just peel the backing plastic, and stick where needed.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uhb8XJxvY74/X7vzjBzW0RI/AAAAAAAARAA/7U9wXgESaxcu7knxZCfJ1tu_we4plGoNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9569.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uhb8XJxvY74/X7vzjBzW0RI/AAAAAAAARAA/7U9wXgESaxcu7knxZCfJ1tu_we4plGoNACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9569.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Then one works it down to the foam with an epoxy soaked brush</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hopslEpmk0I/X7vzkAANOjI/AAAAAAAARAI/RzVrPBJgZ1g5lHkSqtidCEqeKxn5xcrZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9570.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hopslEpmk0I/X7vzkAANOjI/AAAAAAAARAI/RzVrPBJgZ1g5lHkSqtidCEqeKxn5xcrZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9570.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Peel-ply added over the fiberglass <i>(not required in this instance)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3yKLRPHuJ8/X7vzj76tMcI/AAAAAAAARAE/6Nyfk0O0YoE3SKCmiOtxK5MRZmNIzUZVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9571.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3yKLRPHuJ8/X7vzj76tMcI/AAAAAAAARAE/6Nyfk0O0YoE3SKCmiOtxK5MRZmNIzUZVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9571.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The glass should have lapped slightly over the metal plates, but I chose to install them later.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgIvmkHUGXA/X7vzk7O7qkI/AAAAAAAARAM/yWtgBTMgU9YaKcBqoAajmkZc8DYWQaV2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9574.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgIvmkHUGXA/X7vzk7O7qkI/AAAAAAAARAM/yWtgBTMgU9YaKcBqoAajmkZc8DYWQaV2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9574.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Peel-ply removal time</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSjM2P_5SnM/X7vzmfm4CaI/AAAAAAAARAQ/4Miq6hG5HIIHIgp_TuaKw8fKPWscmH_5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9576.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSjM2P_5SnM/X7vzmfm4CaI/AAAAAAAARAQ/4Miq6hG5HIIHIgp_TuaKw8fKPWscmH_5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9576.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Cleanup is alway a bit tedious</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlvKhyU78wg/X7vzmjD61HI/AAAAAAAARAU/WxCx2C60LzI4H5iLQGHXikgNPk7zRFb0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9597.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlvKhyU78wg/X7vzmjD61HI/AAAAAAAARAU/WxCx2C60LzI4H5iLQGHXikgNPk7zRFb0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9597.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Bottom slot ready for business</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I like the way those pockets came out. Now we just need to recess them, and the foam, so that we can fit the metal plates through which the wing bolts will connect to the main spar.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alZ8CSNIDdk/X7vzx7HeElI/AAAAAAAARAc/p00j4-9sLo0bPA7qYt0XYeP-dQyViaLSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1498/LWA4a.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1498" height="460" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alZ8CSNIDdk/X7vzx7HeElI/AAAAAAAARAc/p00j4-9sLo0bPA7qYt0XYeP-dQyViaLSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h460/LWA4a.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The two metal plates I should have mounted before glassing the slots</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e694l-_SAaY/X7vz5FqnlyI/AAAAAAAARAw/3smxS-cWW5spEjqzSCqeG59IqRFYCJyrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9599.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e694l-_SAaY/X7vz5FqnlyI/AAAAAAAARAw/3smxS-cWW5spEjqzSCqeG59IqRFYCJyrACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9599.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Setting the Dremel tool to a depth equal to the thickness of the LWA4</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bo_EAN61Yx0/X7vz6c3x9FI/AAAAAAAARA4/-dUfeKzXoOM2ocby6UfcM0uR3mTKwoZjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9600.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bo_EAN61Yx0/X7vz6c3x9FI/AAAAAAAARA4/-dUfeKzXoOM2ocby6UfcM0uR3mTKwoZjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9600.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Ready to remove material</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hkqZv6EDLms/X7vz6i2bS8I/AAAAAAAARA8/EleOtX2hcj8XpVan4N3wFnqZxoDAy1QowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9601.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hkqZv6EDLms/X7vz6i2bS8I/AAAAAAAARA8/EleOtX2hcj8XpVan4N3wFnqZxoDAy1QowCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9601.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Foam and glass removed to accommodate the LWA4 plate</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ju6XCPUnPWQ/X7vz7Nv8adI/AAAAAAAARBA/AxpLObCN-1sRjlEvRt1SYam4nxbYfHJZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9602.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ju6XCPUnPWQ/X7vz7Nv8adI/AAAAAAAARBA/AxpLObCN-1sRjlEvRt1SYam4nxbYfHJZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9602.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Test fitting the bottom LWA4</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6f3Vht91Z2k/X7vz7kpZwcI/AAAAAAAARBE/361DIJp3zfQ7t7QwMBMX-FVYf19Dn9y-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9603.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6f3Vht91Z2k/X7vz7kpZwcI/AAAAAAAARBE/361DIJp3zfQ7t7QwMBMX-FVYf19Dn9y-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9603.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">LWA4s need to be flush with the foam as they will be glassed over by the shear-web<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The plate didn’t line up exactly the way I would have liked, so I used toothpicks to hold it in place for the next step.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1thCuRzSut0/X7v0IghDexI/AAAAAAAARBM/X2zccgmqLho-oCN5t3JuP0UGAYLUI-mTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9613.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1thCuRzSut0/X7v0IghDexI/AAAAAAAARBM/X2zccgmqLho-oCN5t3JuP0UGAYLUI-mTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9613.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Creating a flox corner by removing foam, and sanding the micro-slurry off the back of the glass.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7NbyTMGs9o/X7v0JLVEjMI/AAAAAAAARBQ/A1LxLitYZ2IZ5gBjDfX9HFS0YPL5Wu9bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9614.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7NbyTMGs9o/X7v0JLVEjMI/AAAAAAAARBQ/A1LxLitYZ2IZ5gBjDfX9HFS0YPL5Wu9bQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9614.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Using toothpicks to make up for my previous lack of control with the Dremel tool</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ww7YKM6rQk/X7v0JCJTZsI/AAAAAAAARBU/mUSbck0kX5c2VkcG7-tifi0PyO6SXt5QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9615.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ww7YKM6rQk/X7v0JCJTZsI/AAAAAAAARBU/mUSbck0kX5c2VkcG7-tifi0PyO6SXt5QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9615.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The toothpick trick worked amazingly well in lining up LWA4 precisely</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWlq-gP6MQ0/X7v0JnTWwRI/AAAAAAAARBY/hE0MwXA0NFYp7vzZ-Wbngk88lvzbYtwFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9616.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWlq-gP6MQ0/X7v0JnTWwRI/AAAAAAAARBY/hE0MwXA0NFYp7vzZ-Wbngk88lvzbYtwFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9616.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Flox in the corner<i> (hence the flox-corner name)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p-zZ65RS5Us/X7v0KEMY27I/AAAAAAAARBc/e7SXCY_PyXQ6_jb4OzbPz0lchYz3d7d7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9617.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p-zZ65RS5Us/X7v0KEMY27I/AAAAAAAARBc/e7SXCY_PyXQ6_jb4OzbPz0lchYz3d7d7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9617.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">LWA4 and WI8 floxed to the slot</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">In case you were wondering, I did not remove the toothpicks. There was really no need to do so, as the toothpick are stronger than the foam they displace anyway.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">You might notice I used flox instead of micro here. I did this for two reasons. First, I wanted to create a flox corner between the fiberglass of the slot, and the fiberglass of the shear-web that will go over it <i>(and the metal plates)</i>. Second, since I didn't lap the fiberglass </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">slightly </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">up the metal plate in the pocket <i>(as seen in section B-B on page 19-12)</i>, a little extra strength there made me feel better. Probably not necessary, but definitely didn’t hurt anything.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The toothpick trick worked well by the way, and the plates lined up with the foam surface correctly.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wJkEaP4S1C4/X7v0cE1-a0I/AAAAAAAARBw/uLLcLRLAr540M6ZgpzOaEr1Gj8nyeE1TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9626.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wJkEaP4S1C4/X7v0cE1-a0I/AAAAAAAARBw/uLLcLRLAr540M6ZgpzOaEr1Gj8nyeE1TACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9626.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">The next day I </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">double-checked for alignment with the foam</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adsIyr66LMQ/X7v0csbYy1I/AAAAAAAARB0/JNR5GlOoajcAbXRs0mLxkFuQavVwsPRdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9627.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adsIyr66LMQ/X7v0csbYy1I/AAAAAAAARB0/JNR5GlOoajcAbXRs0mLxkFuQavVwsPRdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9627.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The toothpicks certainly worked their magic</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8stbEQ_Bac/X7v0ckwse1I/AAAAAAAARB4/Xq4ESET4FBkbawRPVoUeLMNhcSpdLMiQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9628.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8stbEQ_Bac/X7v0ckwse1I/AAAAAAAARB4/Xq4ESET4FBkbawRPVoUeLMNhcSpdLMiQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9628.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Getting three surfaces to align at the same time can be a challenge</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">This might be a good point to bring up a <i>Builder Hint</i> from CP38…</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k9juJ6SLoGI/X7v0jGKRDLI/AAAAAAAARB8/lpaNvyWD7Swga9OO5buwnYsbDBUAu0MLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CP38.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1982" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k9juJ6SLoGI/X7v0jGKRDLI/AAAAAAAARB8/lpaNvyWD7Swga9OO5buwnYsbDBUAu0MLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w620-h640/CP38.png" width="620" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">JT doesn't have this, and I haven't had any issues to date, but #2 will get this soon.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I’ll put that off until later. For now let’s concentrate on the top pocket using the same toothpick trick to line the metal plates up with the foam.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSKdqs8G7gE/X7v0vW90jgI/AAAAAAAARCM/hmSu3YW1M_Q9s4D3dk_ArNmkflDXRS9JQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9630.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSKdqs8G7gE/X7v0vW90jgI/AAAAAAAARCM/hmSu3YW1M_Q9s4D3dk_ArNmkflDXRS9JQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9630.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">More targeted toothpick action</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXNJYToXKKc/X7v0vj1wdDI/AAAAAAAARCU/07vWJPDvrMMzEPDrMMZ_PpwD6hf3fNTcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9631.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXNJYToXKKc/X7v0vj1wdDI/AAAAAAAARCU/07vWJPDvrMMzEPDrMMZ_PpwD6hf3fNTcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9631.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Flox will close the slight gap</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GXkXUoG3GJg/X7v0vlEC_DI/AAAAAAAARCQ/2Al0arStBF0adfstnV4HIQ5EtK5VRODLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9632.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GXkXUoG3GJg/X7v0vlEC_DI/AAAAAAAARCQ/2Al0arStBF0adfstnV4HIQ5EtK5VRODLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9632.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Taped the two plates together</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPadEMlpyZw/X7v0wD6T6YI/AAAAAAAARCY/u8OyOZjWw9kHXc3DN-a-nwzGvSj0cJWQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9633.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPadEMlpyZw/X7v0wD6T6YI/AAAAAAAARCY/u8OyOZjWw9kHXc3DN-a-nwzGvSj0cJWQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9633.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Test fitting the plates together</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ddqo-A6b1G0/X7v0wjTQOtI/AAAAAAAARCc/vsZVYmo4Klkr6Ta3mGznAtqY2nMa65XBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9634.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ddqo-A6b1G0/X7v0wjTQOtI/AAAAAAAARCc/vsZVYmo4Klkr6Ta3mGznAtqY2nMa65XBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9634.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Duct tape means we are ready for business</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cMfA6hO5PTY/X7v0xQ7JIEI/AAAAAAAARCg/u09baajHo5ssOngfrW7FYEFMhvLMhiGHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9635.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cMfA6hO5PTY/X7v0xQ7JIEI/AAAAAAAARCg/u09baajHo5ssOngfrW7FYEFMhvLMhiGHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9635.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Floxing the corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Oci7OKw26w/X7v0x571pTI/AAAAAAAARCk/fBOkZoUXN04Gza9O6T2oqphHbm3KuUj2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9636.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Oci7OKw26w/X7v0x571pTI/AAAAAAAARCk/fBOkZoUXN04Gza9O6T2oqphHbm3KuUj2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9636.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Adding the metal plates</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rgEx-8Zj-NM/X7v0yB8PRJI/AAAAAAAARCo/prIucHpNOtUqErLcJDCgJNZgrOzHcMrKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9637.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rgEx-8Zj-NM/X7v0yB8PRJI/AAAAAAAARCo/prIucHpNOtUqErLcJDCgJNZgrOzHcMrKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9637.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Using some small tools to add weight to WI8 while curing</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Last but not least is the inboard wing mount.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FwzjjO_pHs/X7v1CC6ykFI/AAAAAAAARDA/VLPdcEsaGQgtda08sCSjMfELlq9e-ZmuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9648.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FwzjjO_pHs/X7v1CC6ykFI/AAAAAAAARDA/VLPdcEsaGQgtda08sCSjMfELlq9e-ZmuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9648.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Test fitting LWA6</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64u6tV9W1a4/X7v1CBCIWTI/AAAAAAAARDE/b9wz_n7LMU0b6qwWt_g5tDVZmEbLZeeQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9649.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64u6tV9W1a4/X7v1CBCIWTI/AAAAAAAARDE/b9wz_n7LMU0b6qwWt_g5tDVZmEbLZeeQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9649.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Duct tape to the rescue!</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-veHEvd6nV7M/X7v1CR9Q2_I/AAAAAAAARDI/uBaUG7jkdYwLNzEoKDkpR2m4YJY9hO6RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9650.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-veHEvd6nV7M/X7v1CR9Q2_I/AAAAAAAARDI/uBaUG7jkdYwLNzEoKDkpR2m4YJY9hO6RgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9650.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">One last check after priming</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I used micro here since it will mostly be removed while glassing the wing root pocket at a later date.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpAuc_SEFnM/X7v1Li2Mw6I/AAAAAAAARDQ/y6LjOwJEL3s9kiTyHfjmGCMafIxe0B31ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9652.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpAuc_SEFnM/X7v1Li2Mw6I/AAAAAAAARDQ/y6LjOwJEL3s9kiTyHfjmGCMafIxe0B31ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9652.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Micro used here</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbMGerv5gZw/X7v1K5JTnyI/AAAAAAAARDM/LuCtFL9V-7ALt9dP8GXxxmwliXIUzlxagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9653.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbMGerv5gZw/X7v1K5JTnyI/AAAAAAAARDM/LuCtFL9V-7ALt9dP8GXxxmwliXIUzlxagCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9653.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">LWA6 curing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-47h5w_aX8cw/X7v1Lj2CIwI/AAAAAAAARDU/mIxa_Ce1DhkotluK1971w3n0ya_GjtJHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9657.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-47h5w_aX8cw/X7v1Lj2CIwI/AAAAAAAARDU/mIxa_Ce1DhkotluK1971w3n0ya_GjtJHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9657.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Next day. LWA6 is there to stay.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Nothing left to do but bond FC1 to the rest of the aft wing already in the jig.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-csXlN_CWhIs/X7v1YIgIlnI/AAAAAAAARDg/h2LerUMUvn0AVgxry6hFGOzghTq-bhHigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9658.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-csXlN_CWhIs/X7v1YIgIlnI/AAAAAAAARDg/h2LerUMUvn0AVgxry6hFGOzghTq-bhHigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9658.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Just as with the rest of the foam blocks, slurry and wet micro will glue them together.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdQFQgN1M5c/X7v1XVEFVAI/AAAAAAAARDc/DArq4UtAw206op0SNEo6guVuDHFxjxPjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9659.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdQFQgN1M5c/X7v1XVEFVAI/AAAAAAAARDc/DArq4UtAw206op0SNEo6guVuDHFxjxPjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9659.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">FC1 reunited with the rest of the aft wing in the jig</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHalIp7zIAQ/X7v1YAXsSdI/AAAAAAAARDk/BL127h3lKiMxmypNEzhEjKHDElefBTyBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9660.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHalIp7zIAQ/X7v1YAXsSdI/AAAAAAAARDk/BL127h3lKiMxmypNEzhEjKHDElefBTyBACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9660.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The ever present duct tape</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyA4S-axmNw/X7v1YwIM1EI/AAAAAAAARDo/ssz7ry_A-Kc2HAyGPWu5EiDeq0uKk2tBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9664.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyA4S-axmNw/X7v1YwIM1EI/AAAAAAAARDo/ssz7ry_A-Kc2HAyGPWu5EiDeq0uKk2tBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9664.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I used nails as usual to hold things steady while curing<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-89ZHWXHH3ok/X7v1Zuz4_1I/AAAAAAAARDs/imfnNqZ_EjQjv1x-r9Xwiv5oRJ2Vtnq1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9665.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-89ZHWXHH3ok/X7v1Zuz4_1I/AAAAAAAARDs/imfnNqZ_EjQjv1x-r9Xwiv5oRJ2Vtnq1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9665.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">One day later we are back in business, ready to begin work on the shear-web.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Stay tuned, because next time we will begin the process of building the internal structural parts of the right wing.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-2949560940772413062020-11-08T11:19:00.007-05:002020-11-08T20:13:42.797-05:00Ch 19 - Wings and ailerons - Part 1<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; font-size: xx-large; text-align: justify;">Foam and jigs </b><span style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(22.8 hrs)</span></span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Perhaps it shouldn’t be, but this chapter has always been a little intimidating for me, not only are the wings the biggest single item of this project, but they also need to work… or else. You know what I mean?!</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z79y22AHih0/X6dX6Cdd7EI/AAAAAAAAQ10/6PvjuFjhAZEQcPLuFb62rEMyhO9RpheQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9393.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z79y22AHih0/X6dX6Cdd7EI/AAAAAAAAQ10/6PvjuFjhAZEQcPLuFb62rEMyhO9RpheQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9393.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Slightly foreboding, isn't it?</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">An issue that never previously crossed my mind has been the difficulty of maneuvering something so big </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">and </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">fragile </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">around the shop. One soon runs out of space when working with so many wing pieces, and it always seems that anytime the foam is handled, more and more dents get added to the tally. So, reducing the number of interactions with the foam to those strictly necessary to the building process quickly became an imperative.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">First things first though, time to get all the pieces of foam out of the many boxes they came in from Eureka CNC years ago, and put them together on the big table.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn9TvPovIpA/X6dYA3yETHI/AAAAAAAAQ14/ItuGVlh17-YYHY0AxkaShaJrYoSxRTkdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9384.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn9TvPovIpA/X6dYA3yETHI/AAAAAAAAQ14/ItuGVlh17-YYHY0AxkaShaJrYoSxRTkdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9384.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">RW <i>(Right Wing)</i> foam pieces emerging from long term storage</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">OMG! This thing is humongous! </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RnF8wv5QZw/X6dYK9Re5MI/AAAAAAAAQ2A/OA5iccYnRYsiPbnGgAIqgzzKSmgtCaLsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9385.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RnF8wv5QZw/X6dYK9Re5MI/AAAAAAAAQ2A/OA5iccYnRYsiPbnGgAIqgzzKSmgtCaLsACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9385.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i>"What was that saying about how to eat an elephant?"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbolSmWDBZI/X6dYLblrl9I/AAAAAAAAQ2E/9jxNS62tussOyEJ8l4T_mRn0iUOFtCc-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2786/IMG_9386.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="2786" height="260" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbolSmWDBZI/X6dYLblrl9I/AAAAAAAAQ2E/9jxNS62tussOyEJ8l4T_mRn0iUOFtCc-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h260/IMG_9386.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>"Oh yeah... one piece at a time... gulp!"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The Long EZ plans only deal with five big pieces of foam, FC1 through FC5, but Eureka CNC cut the foam in thirteen pieces to make them easier and cheaper to ship, so it’s up to the builder to reduce these back to the five parts the plans describe.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vi55XvHP4mI/X6dYRYSF1uI/AAAAAAAAQ2M/C7n67ehO2TkS8as0WYIKCcjK3d44VY7DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Wing%2Bdiagram.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vi55XvHP4mI/X6dYRYSF1uI/AAAAAAAAQ2M/C7n67ehO2TkS8as0WYIKCcjK3d44VY7DwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Wing%2Bdiagram.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Eureka CNC foam breakdown <i>(plans' FC sections </i></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><i>highlighted)</i></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">And reducing I did… for three days.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uq1D9nTxBOA/X6dYmGyF_qI/AAAAAAAAQ2c/yrjjM4DJxqg7OLexGVTjSZbMnFvRKwQawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9389.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uq1D9nTxBOA/X6dYmGyF_qI/AAAAAAAAQ2c/yrjjM4DJxqg7OLexGVTjSZbMnFvRKwQawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9389.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">As usual, tape and slurry the joints.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEugQ0-M1rE/X6dYmtAoHiI/AAAAAAAAQ2k/7G7KZcW0ik8LHaWq5YojSr0gl3TBBKrzACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9390.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEugQ0-M1rE/X6dYmtAoHiI/AAAAAAAAQ2k/7G7KZcW0ik8LHaWq5YojSr0gl3TBBKrzACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9390.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Tried non-reusable toothpicks instead of nails this time</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIN35lYkVNU/X6dYmY0PkKI/AAAAAAAAQ2g/PMKIeIA9lZIWJNjPmzwST8R1AVRfRzS8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9391.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIN35lYkVNU/X6dYmY0PkKI/AAAAAAAAQ2g/PMKIeIA9lZIWJNjPmzwST8R1AVRfRzS8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9391.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Honda Element rear disk brakes are very helpful during this process</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XuRovronnuE/X6dYnfXaNEI/AAAAAAAAQ2o/bo8G916QSkA7GIqG5hLpB_XbiOoEdScEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9403.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XuRovronnuE/X6dYnfXaNEI/AAAAAAAAQ2o/bo8G916QSkA7GIqG5hLpB_XbiOoEdScEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9403.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Obligatory shot for future FAA observers, in case there is any doubt about who built this plane.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bp-n1zOdjbs/X6dYoSCCWmI/AAAAAAAAQ2s/k7f27MBqQcsQDHoSqHafz8pM179AK7rGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9404.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bp-n1zOdjbs/X6dYoSCCWmI/AAAAAAAAQ2s/k7f27MBqQcsQDHoSqHafz8pM179AK7rGACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9404.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">It's amazing how fast big surfaces gobble cups of micro-slurry</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aGoqZfT8tXk/X6dYot5Yo5I/AAAAAAAAQ2w/w8vU1YpScScTWW1ijneWyX5gVPstGhexgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9405.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aGoqZfT8tXk/X6dYot5Yo5I/AAAAAAAAQ2w/w8vU1YpScScTWW1ijneWyX5gVPstGhexgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9405.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>"Braking action report... Good!"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0HHcRCydm9o/X6dYpHHA-tI/AAAAAAAAQ20/gMN-NK6U0jksybTma99O1SfvZo0YR0TqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9406.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0HHcRCydm9o/X6dYpHHA-tI/AAAAAAAAQ20/gMN-NK6U0jksybTma99O1SfvZo0YR0TqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9406.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Rounded pieces are a bit trickier to weigh down</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vTMJRwc_7M/X6dYqLXmfnI/AAAAAAAAQ24/rXQkvtIbNTEcYFwu7rg2Ade5CX1uKWL6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9407.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vTMJRwc_7M/X6dYqLXmfnI/AAAAAAAAQ24/rXQkvtIbNTEcYFwu7rg2Ade5CX1uKWL6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9407.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444;">Using the same foam they were cut from helps </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">immensely</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXrhnckdO6w/X6dYqvC3PVI/AAAAAAAAQ28/OtY1u7RLSEM48PDHCYJztyQwKXexfJomgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9408.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXrhnckdO6w/X6dYqvC3PVI/AAAAAAAAQ28/OtY1u7RLSEM48PDHCYJztyQwKXexfJomgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9408.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">The weighing down process becomes even more complicated</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmgNey5qtZM/X6dYqyoD5KI/AAAAAAAAQ3A/U21rbT1hlmoHA4dNfCyrBRRgDxOUIqOxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9410.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmgNey5qtZM/X6dYqyoD5KI/AAAAAAAAQ3A/U21rbT1hlmoHA4dNfCyrBRRgDxOUIqOxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9410.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Using every trickery at my disposal to get the job done</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02DhesnRyYE/X6dYr4A6RJI/AAAAAAAAQ3E/j09fUevaKxMOtRIiOPrvYk2FYgUhxNd3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9411.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02DhesnRyYE/X6dYr4A6RJI/AAAAAAAAQ3E/j09fUevaKxMOtRIiOPrvYk2FYgUhxNd3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9411.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">Creativity and resourcefulness are very much part of the job description when building a Long EZ</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTyU2boIbBY/X6dYsvTE9mI/AAAAAAAAQ3I/gkUp7hXXCJ0Fx655DuvrcYrA8LdT_4IBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9412.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTyU2boIbBY/X6dYsvTE9mI/AAAAAAAAQ3I/gkUp7hXXCJ0Fx655DuvrcYrA8LdT_4IBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9412.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Micro-slurry to close the foam pores, and wet-micro as a bonding agent.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfKNTVHYQAo/X6dYs1-6zeI/AAAAAAAAQ3M/gsbtK4UOodYrPgK-oqX0URi2keDp0ot4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9413.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfKNTVHYQAo/X6dYs1-6zeI/AAAAAAAAQ3M/gsbtK4UOodYrPgK-oqX0URi2keDp0ot4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9413.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Had to use an extendable broom stick to reach both sides</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CAJPkUcRySM/X6dYtaiwvbI/AAAAAAAAQ3Q/O2X9dJXUW50cgBYa62kYsRCzH6aR4TyLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9415.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CAJPkUcRySM/X6dYtaiwvbI/AAAAAAAAQ3Q/O2X9dJXUW50cgBYa62kYsRCzH6aR4TyLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9415.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Foam puzzle to weigh down the leading edge on one end...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIKYD9fFmN4/X6dYt26L1uI/AAAAAAAAQ3U/en_PprNmaPgGpc2upQDl3cpg7omUwdXQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9416.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIKYD9fFmN4/X6dYt26L1uI/AAAAAAAAQ3U/en_PprNmaPgGpc2upQDl3cpg7omUwdXQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9416.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">... and a rear wedge piece on the other end, at the same time.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Admittedly I don't like to rush, and eventually I ended up with the five big foam pieces.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f82L3xbduTY/X6dY0O2MEgI/AAAAAAAAQ3Y/yl8ggNlvlXINK2YPQ2M4nbZKpYLR1RTSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9418.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f82L3xbduTY/X6dY0O2MEgI/AAAAAAAAQ3Y/yl8ggNlvlXINK2YPQ2M4nbZKpYLR1RTSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9418.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wing pieces FC1 through FC5 ready for action</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">With all the foam blocks accounted for, and the help of my trusty laser, I set out to build the straightest wing jig I was capable of, little did I know it wouldn’t turn out to be that easy. Even though my twelve foot table is super flat, leveled in every which direction, and I would be using Eureka CNC cutouts, issues would crop up.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">My first step was establishing a straight line 125.6” (3.2m) long that would represent the forward edge of the wing cutouts. Now, I don’t have a straight edge that long, and the sides of the plywood top that make the table were never square to begin with, so I turned on the laser and traced the red beam on the table.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1plIDytgjzM/X6dY9EsLypI/AAAAAAAAQ3w/ynjtkzaC_0ItA-4TCu9HQ2xdxItRhqk2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9426.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1plIDytgjzM/X6dY9EsLypI/AAAAAAAAQ3w/ynjtkzaC_0ItA-4TCu9HQ2xdxItRhqk2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9426.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Tracing the red laser line on the table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D05bhpHiyY4/X6dZBuBC5CI/AAAAAAAAQ30/OgyRSZFLx1MVGHkqrCT6Ygi2cp6ulHDQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9425.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D05bhpHiyY4/X6dZBuBC5CI/AAAAAAAAQ30/OgyRSZFLx1MVGHkqrCT6Ygi2cp6ulHDQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9425.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Dimensions are very specific on the plans</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The plans specify the locations along this line for the wing cutouts, which are also marked with a common waterline allowing them to be lined up vertically.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1gY9fKBZ_9U/X6dZL0sKJrI/AAAAAAAAQ4E/TXQqMBJnh3ghJqoWoyuGEj1tY6yOr-S2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9427.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1gY9fKBZ_9U/X6dZL0sKJrI/AAAAAAAAQ4E/TXQqMBJnh3ghJqoWoyuGEj1tY6yOr-S2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9427.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A flat and level table is a God sent in a situation like this</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uh696Hjbid8/X6dZLt-PXVI/AAAAAAAAQ38/4olfKkEee6AeGXMLn2r3jimNw_1VBAlRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9434.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uh696Hjbid8/X6dZLt-PXVI/AAAAAAAAQ38/4olfKkEee6AeGXMLn2r3jimNw_1VBAlRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9434.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">All waterlines lined up on their own, thanks to the work we did on the table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mj-DsXk9ei0/X6dZL4Cs0NI/AAAAAAAAQ4A/c8pdjDSSK2kyCpmvIZR0Jr2EvakyqaGYACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9437.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mj-DsXk9ei0/X6dZL4Cs0NI/AAAAAAAAQ4A/c8pdjDSSK2kyCpmvIZR0Jr2EvakyqaGYACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9437.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Still no shimming required at this point</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cu-frAIE74/X6dZM-5fgcI/AAAAAAAAQ4I/0yVzBYl1FGMRFZ6rtoP7FLKK9bdBMQxhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9438.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cu-frAIE74/X6dZM-5fgcI/AAAAAAAAQ4I/0yVzBYl1FGMRFZ6rtoP7FLKK9bdBMQxhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9438.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Four out of four here... scored!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5gFZbC4yvM/X6dZNsyMgsI/AAAAAAAAQ4Q/xT3CWkqodOksvFGt-4XPXFrDFIJ_tB2pQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9439.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5gFZbC4yvM/X6dZNsyMgsI/AAAAAAAAQ4Q/xT3CWkqodOksvFGt-4XPXFrDFIJ_tB2pQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9439.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">This is what I look at when I align the cutouts vertically</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWZjtOJ9oa4/X6dZN6r1thI/AAAAAAAAQ4U/eAG2BZh8p6IMBljsx2WLF7OAB6szA8pqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9441.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWZjtOJ9oa4/X6dZN6r1thI/AAAAAAAAQ4U/eAG2BZh8p6IMBljsx2WLF7OAB6szA8pqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9441.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Last cutout ended up needing a little help... Oh well!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I didn’t have to shim any of them until I got to the very last one.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lsJ3KTI8pPQ/X6damOVqKiI/AAAAAAAAQ4w/AUFVbflpguYDSqMZav7I5wsEK0xVGLHzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9442.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lsJ3KTI8pPQ/X6damOVqKiI/AAAAAAAAQ4w/AUFVbflpguYDSqMZav7I5wsEK0xVGLHzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9442.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">Used hotel key cards to shim the cutout up. I reckon 4 out of 5 is still pretty good. </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">At this point I tried inserting the foam pieces into the cutouts, only to find out that that didn’t work, further damaging the foam. I ended up needing to disassemble all the cutouts in order to insert the foam, but I had already Bondo’ed the aft pieces in place, so I had to chisel that off. Note to self: don't repeat this mistake on the other wing.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAN5i1eOCG8/X6dasNNoPGI/AAAAAAAAQ44/zsn1PWjhikQ52qh-Rdgk9cqgDb6LW_sRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9444.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAN5i1eOCG8/X6dasNNoPGI/AAAAAAAAQ44/zsn1PWjhikQ52qh-Rdgk9cqgDb6LW_sRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9444.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Did not like having to do this</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qYOxJlLFNZ8/X6dar8mtGNI/AAAAAAAAQ40/2FgKmfxbBfkWo3DpC7kbzof3IsHVCCqQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9445.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qYOxJlLFNZ8/X6dar8mtGNI/AAAAAAAAQ40/2FgKmfxbBfkWo3DpC7kbzof3IsHVCCqQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9445.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">Had to chisel off all the back pieces</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">With that, the wing went in.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1PI9pw3Ams/X6daybzdHwI/AAAAAAAAQ48/xzwun1e-_rg43pIJoHQzM-ErdBF-C7JAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9451.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1PI9pw3Ams/X6daybzdHwI/AAAAAAAAQ48/xzwun1e-_rg43pIJoHQzM-ErdBF-C7JAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9451.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Finally an operational jig</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cu-XgAIjN9Q/X6da2ZdlIZI/AAAAAAAAQ5E/3_rIyzoAJIokuT2ctg_RLFpY2WlsWCFWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9450.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cu-XgAIjN9Q/X6da2ZdlIZI/AAAAAAAAQ5E/3_rIyzoAJIokuT2ctg_RLFpY2WlsWCFWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9450.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Crap! This thing looks even bigger now.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">After a few minutes of contemplating <i>what had I gotten myself into</i>, I started noticing a few issues.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTVwhOGgFv4/X6da7zTix0I/AAAAAAAAQ5Q/DDwPiMx9c8kuG03WUBLZhwzDH-Y7JjUBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9452.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTVwhOGgFv4/X6da7zTix0I/AAAAAAAAQ5Q/DDwPiMx9c8kuG03WUBLZhwzDH-Y7JjUBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9452.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i>"What's happening here!?"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The more I looked at it, the more it looked like cutout #2 <i>(second from the right)</i> was too low, and that if I shimmed it up everything might fall back into place.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MMPIMykOV0s/X6dbBUDm9PI/AAAAAAAAQ5U/eGKBvLPdDqEcmcVyjN8d6-WRXU6DwYD0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9453.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MMPIMykOV0s/X6dbBUDm9PI/AAAAAAAAQ5U/eGKBvLPdDqEcmcVyjN8d6-WRXU6DwYD0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9453.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Measure with a laser and cut with an axe type of thing.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Now, I had to make an executive decision. I could either keep my <i>“straight jig”</i> and build a crooked wing, or <i>adjust</i> jig #2 and end up with a straight wing.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Duh!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Shimming jig #2 up brought the trailing edges back in line…</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTyxDDSFSsc/X6dbGxX9epI/AAAAAAAAQ5c/Yll1yI0CLB0pO-hG034iQQPmn9TS4KwoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9455.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTyxDDSFSsc/X6dbGxX9epI/AAAAAAAAQ5c/Yll1yI0CLB0pO-hG034iQQPmn9TS4KwoACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9455.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Cutout #2 waterline offset up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9qwBdBiAUc/X6dbKyoGb1I/AAAAAAAAQ5g/OUv1yquycoMU4XcdazFNnsBswVPpgo58ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9454.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9qwBdBiAUc/X6dbKyoGb1I/AAAAAAAAQ5g/OUv1yquycoMU4XcdazFNnsBswVPpgo58ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9454.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Now that's more like it!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">… and the spar-cap trough… </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aECQxDRk728/X6dbRmLWcKI/AAAAAAAAQ5s/NTywgfpOwEUQuP2rq53TTK4wbyrMPwIWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9456.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aECQxDRk728/X6dbRmLWcKI/AAAAAAAAQ5s/NTywgfpOwEUQuP2rq53TTK4wbyrMPwIWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9456.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Much better</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">… and the leading edge…</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSj74ZvcCeM/X6dbXY6XozI/AAAAAAAAQ50/fsYjzfp-ptglnLuBZpQ8GRXvVQN52Yy3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9457.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSj74ZvcCeM/X6dbXY6XozI/AAAAAAAAQ50/fsYjzfp-ptglnLuBZpQ8GRXvVQN52Yy3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9457.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">Checkmate!</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Yeah… I’ll keep that!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLkZ5HFrrfA/X6dbb2roAWI/AAAAAAAAQ58/0YQjwzGqa9wcOmkVJPIvEE8dpfpsuI4pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9458.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLkZ5HFrrfA/X6dbb2roAWI/AAAAAAAAQ58/0YQjwzGqa9wcOmkVJPIvEE8dpfpsuI4pgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9458.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Marked the new waterline for when I build the left wing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">In addition to raising jig #2, it had to be pushed back about ⅛" (3mm) from the black reference line in order for the wing</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> surfaces to match without a step. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddIS1E9G8HI/X6h_UPqQ7pI/AAAAAAAAQ64/aZOp3Yp0a1I42NJooWstqtJRucMDUf2wgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9645.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddIS1E9G8HI/X6h_UPqQ7pI/AAAAAAAAQ64/aZOp3Yp0a1I42NJooWstqtJRucMDUf2wgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9645.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Jig#2 backed off the reference line</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">This will be a problem again later on when both wing and jig are flipped 90º on that side.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Meanwhile, let’s bond the two bottom pieces before they move again.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BwrsMtSX8SI/X6dblRmESHI/AAAAAAAAQ6I/VJEVITnXfQc0rv_-Pwi1Sb_-2R3DIutnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9489.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BwrsMtSX8SI/X6dblRmESHI/AAAAAAAAQ6I/VJEVITnXfQc0rv_-Pwi1Sb_-2R3DIutnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9489.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">FC2 and FC3 taped before bonding</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VMSzko8mfWI/X6dblS5qC3I/AAAAAAAAQ6E/BCTzX4OA3-0hYOO1cSHs40gxVyt9S4naQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9490.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VMSzko8mfWI/X6dblS5qC3I/AAAAAAAAQ6E/BCTzX4OA3-0hYOO1cSHs40gxVyt9S4naQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9490.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">A high level view of the job at hand</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9RczzjhHgRk/X6dblUNJO6I/AAAAAAAAQ6M/MZm3-Cb1LMEZC1HxagQxIZHGPhwUQjmawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9491.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9RczzjhHgRk/X6dblUNJO6I/AAAAAAAAQ6M/MZm3-Cb1LMEZC1HxagQxIZHGPhwUQjmawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9491.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Foam bonded the same way as previously done with the smaller pieces</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LNip_Ui2JY/X6dbmHP_jCI/AAAAAAAAQ6Q/6YCSh6NmW3kFJ0zVGCBilWxL9jIejw0bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9492.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LNip_Ui2JY/X6dbmHP_jCI/AAAAAAAAQ6Q/6YCSh6NmW3kFJ0zVGCBilWxL9jIejw0bQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9492.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Used removable nails to prevent the foam from shifting overnight</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ld0_KiR28CQ/X6dbnDDrzTI/AAAAAAAAQ6U/KP73c-vOZFQVM2hVpwy6-OqTQJcmJt0OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9493.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ld0_KiR28CQ/X6dbnDDrzTI/AAAAAAAAQ6U/KP73c-vOZFQVM2hVpwy6-OqTQJcmJt0OgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9493.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Bonded the foam to the jig, top surface only, per plans.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lfFVsWwokjQ/X6dbnc-HKkI/AAAAAAAAQ6Y/NgB-mtg4wWoGqpgBpAE3pwcWpUoEMW0uACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9496.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lfFVsWwokjQ/X6dbnc-HKkI/AAAAAAAAQ6Y/NgB-mtg4wWoGqpgBpAE3pwcWpUoEMW0uACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9496.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: large;">Cleanup the next day</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Next time we will be creating the wing root pocket on the first foam block (FC1), and begin installing the wing bolts mounting plates.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjbeFUbH1A0/X6dbvdLyMzI/AAAAAAAAQ6c/4CErldh9S4olIF4a6qI3CsSSmsUWyrZZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8047.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjbeFUbH1A0/X6dbvdLyMzI/AAAAAAAAQ6c/4CErldh9S4olIF4a6qI3CsSSmsUWyrZZACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8047.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">JT's right wing root pocket</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="color: blue; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-954075188090437602020-10-29T10:27:00.007-04:002020-11-01T11:07:52.911-05:00Ch 20 - Winglet and rudder - Part 3<p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: xx-large; text-align: justify;">Top winglets </b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">(61.2 hrs)</span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With the issue of the </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">plans' </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">error behind me, and the foam cores already glued together, it was finally time to get dirty again. </span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">First though, I would bond the cores to the table to prevent any twist from happening during the curing process. I used a couple of foam blocks and a straight 2x4 screwed to my table to construct a pretty sturdy foundation.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zfwrBAU0Ow4/X4o1i3UPjKI/AAAAAAAAQpw/juJFd4dz_TksSWUiP7BTg06dqEyNmNKcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9026.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Using the foam the winglet was cut from as a base for glassing<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Foam duct-taped over up for the front, and a straight 2x4 to support the trailing edge.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1w5J_ARuFLw/X4o1i9-s7ZI/AAAAAAAAQps/QgIHwrRELHMKQF10SP1Ud4wKzWSd4qskACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9029.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Weighing everything down while the 5 minute epoxy cures</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The fiberglass layup schedule for the winglet is pretty straight forward. Two UNI plies corner to corner crossing each other, plus an additional BID ply in a 14” x 18” area where it will later connect to the main wing.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1822" data-original-width="1847" height="632" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhnelIGEHGw/X4o2ABJOcBI/AAAAAAAAQp8/HbuVjMxKoN8DcS6r_pGRWoUa9le5_KTdACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h632/winglet%2Bschedule%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Layup schedule for both sides of the winglets</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I started with the right winglet first.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6oQATAd1MCA/X4o2PMR4ajI/AAAAAAAAQqA/JuLbdTxvouwJlnt_Ff5Yt5ET4foGlUeAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9050.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I accidentally cut from the wrong roll <i>(BID vs UNI)</i> so all this glass was later chucked</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsxhnulMCRE/X4o2PLsOXCI/AAAAAAAAQqE/TqB9AWHQd_cWk-jgWtAL_wP7cCeBXxDXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9051.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After starting over, I laid the two crossing plies of UNI over the winglet.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PktX9FS9qPM/X4o2PI9iy6I/AAAAAAAAQqI/sAZKqJO6TH0uk0AENAB5GLduGMY2N_JLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9052.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Made sure the final BID </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ply didn't cover the custom sized rudder</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDiQ-yqJdAY/X4o2Pzd2C_I/AAAAAAAAQqQ/dKG9SMU6ouwdNufxWpRlFfTB2ivfu8evACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9057.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Peel-plied the whole thing</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The next morning it was time for cleaning up, which as usual took all day.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2gvUfCS8dUw/X4o2c3knggI/AAAAAAAAQqc/y8Acf7Rg2e83pVO-jxpFtKnu4twg3Gy8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9064.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The plans have you trim the glass right at the leading edge apex</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rF3JCpHxwSo/X4o2c4OdAJI/AAAAAAAAQqY/VYSnT2uQIOEDEPJtzH0mGc9bFj-aU76tQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9068.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I like to roll the glass over the other side an inch or so even though cleanup is harder<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0DR-zK4_018/X4o2ctVT3SI/AAAAAAAAQqU/PvJruvfdixUIbtrL-nirqE1DDniznfltACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9070.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I like having 4 plies instead of 2 at the very leading edge should I ever hit anything</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I also decided to cut the winglet down to size at 49” along the foam trailing edge. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdHYA-JP1pQ/X4o2rNbeR7I/AAAAAAAAQqo/IXM2Q3bhyCk11wdfJGzrLoO8fWmpjfrQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9072.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Winglet sanded</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MBIuYImLJSA/X4o2rtHgVrI/AAAAAAAAQqs/nlgP0hrqKdc1ohYBRquvTUeYzpXqQKVWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9073.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The 49" is still one inch long, but I'll trim that after mounting it to the wing.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3C1lXgTOmQ0/X4o2qpvD2fI/AAAAAAAAQqk/xdkNKbY0FEUO5TIZytWSQSm7M9qn2qyQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9074.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Used the Japanese saw for this job</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOB-a4bT6_g/X4o2sXTfrFI/AAAAAAAAQq4/-_WXUujV9TgxoFkcmu7mRWeqj5dQJwK5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9075.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Easy peasy</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">You might remember from my last post that the winglet is only 48” along the foam, plus a one inch urethane foam cap.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1602" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJzBP0nD1HQ/X4o26A3v78I/AAAAAAAAQq8/cGQBVq6SZrIr4DD0c0Zoyc5-GP2taJvJACLcBGAsYHQ/w502-h640/winglet%2Boriginal%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="502" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Original winglet plans</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">So, why did I do it this way?</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">You see, step #2 of the plans has you add the 1” urethane foam cap, and step #3 has you measure the distance from the aileron inner forward corner <i>(WPRP)</i> to the rear tip of the winglet <i>(measurement C in the picture below)</i>.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="2662" height="284" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKNP-FeJdRU/X4o3C446AZI/AAAAAAAAQrI/RcdprpjHh7YJoCj0ZnT1KFbbpggdNq1oQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h284/winglet%2Bmounting%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Measurement "C" (118.35") is taken from the top of the urethane winglet's cap (48" + 1")<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKNP-FeJdRU/X4o3C446AZI/AAAAAAAAQrI/RcdprpjHh7YJoCj0ZnT1KFbbpggdNq1oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2662/winglet%2Bmounting%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Since the 1” urethane foam cap gets installed before the C measurement is taken, and because I would like to do a backward sweeping top cap to the winglet, I chose to cut the winglet one inch long, as if the regular urethane top cap was already installed. This is only for the measuring purposes during winglet installation of course. Once the winglets are mounted to the wings, I will cut the top one inch, and install a more </span><i style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">artistic</i><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"> 1” inch tall top cap.</span></span></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_gEbn3M_rHs/X4o3L-tNsQI/AAAAAAAAQrQ/70C6OJYKKNIRqXxaZWNADbWifFcWO2UNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/James%2BRedmond.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">James Redmond's beautiful Berkut</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Next, I took care of adding micro to the trailing edge. This is normally done while fiberglassing, but I decided to peel-ply it instead, and take care of it at a later time, when the trailing edge is stiffer and more able to resist my pressing on it.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pznv3X8Fuhk/X4o3YYz7tvI/AAAAAAAAQrg/Jib-oT1If9gL1umCmYybnESuiaSmZ4XBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9076.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Trailing edge taped with pure epoxy applied </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QAwCicJRugs/X4o3YK8GgnI/AAAAAAAAQrY/W-50IZ4XwhQzVdLxLEJSG9_YS5mgntldACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9077.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Adding dry-micro to the trailing edge's juggle</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvalA54HhBo/X4o3YP_uhCI/AAAAAAAAQrc/DYm3erNDEZY9bA4BVxooV9t7kVj1Mk79gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9078.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">With peel-ply over the dry-micro</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">A day later I ripped the peel-ply off and sanded the micro smooth. That’s when I noticed the gap.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uc3OCyHByu8/X4o3mtiXdPI/AAAAAAAAQro/F_6tZp9P9YgkZpS03pneVynTjcbmgYSXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9081.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This got me stumped</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I couldn’t understand this since I thought the addition of this micro was meant to create a smooth transition back there. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Did I screw up fiberglassing?</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I checked the original shape of the left winglet trailing edge foam, and found the same problem.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PJDgi-mq6BU/X4o3wej2XNI/AAAAAAAAQr4/Nv41yMPgtVge4NRwTJwM6W0FlFPj7wgXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9084.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Checking the foam on the left winglet</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B6ntX4aTCdk/X4o3wOAoyfI/AAAAAAAAQr0/CE6iDZWHi0wpi21yjUYIjiL6KI2Rk9TbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9085.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This one has a gap too</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">This was getting weird. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Did Eureka CNC screw up hot wiring the foam?</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">I dug up the plans for a closer look, and this is what I found…</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erKPIWg0YT0/X4o4NAi2gJI/AAAAAAAAQsM/ytnK8ZvG8Mkf6gm5fGTJ11Fa1eZDTozSACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9086.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erKPIWg0YT0/X4o4NAi2gJI/AAAAAAAAQsM/ytnK8ZvG8Mkf6gm5fGTJ11Fa1eZDTozSACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9086.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I'll be damned! The plans have a gap as well.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">I guess nobody screwed up.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I felt much relief that I hadn’t caused the problem, but now I totally questioned the rationale behind the technique. Putting micro on the trailing edge during glassing <i>(or afterward in my case)</i> does not even come close to filling the gap in the trailing edge area, and so it doesn't save any future finishing work, rather it adds another step to an already long day.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I resolved to skip the micro trick from now on </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">(it is not actually called for in the plans anyway)</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">, and with that in mind I moved on to the left winglet.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w39sxVRwJIE/X4o430nOiJI/AAAAAAAAQsU/iQ-rjHawZ7sWYOgvIbFw5Omg65unsdd8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9088.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w39sxVRwJIE/X4o430nOiJI/AAAAAAAAQsU/iQ-rjHawZ7sWYOgvIbFw5Omg65unsdd8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9088.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Reused the same 2x4 and foam blocks to support the other winglet <br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bOkWnCc8IE/X4o44iVlsPI/AAAAAAAAQsY/mhyBK4RvHrElRq04klAVtb6-YwbTOyf_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9089.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bOkWnCc8IE/X4o44iVlsPI/AAAAAAAAQsY/mhyBK4RvHrElRq04klAVtb6-YwbTOyf_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9089.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Filling in all the major foam imperfection with dry-micro<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y10DhpcgdcY/X4o44-dnJPI/AAAAAAAAQsc/ZbVKoo8h1bwVQiJxSdHGBi1GjTfvp0i6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9090.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y10DhpcgdcY/X4o44-dnJPI/AAAAAAAAQsc/ZbVKoo8h1bwVQiJxSdHGBi1GjTfvp0i6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9090.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">Using UNI right off the bat this time 😄<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fowJVfiGNfg/X4o45ZOgZAI/AAAAAAAAQsg/6fRyn-R-_D0nDAEX7LDzkcT6Ymfg6LUrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9091.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fowJVfiGNfg/X4o45ZOgZAI/AAAAAAAAQsg/6fRyn-R-_D0nDAEX7LDzkcT6Ymfg6LUrACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9091.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Ply #2 down. Didn't catch a photo of the smaller BID ply</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"> <br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Unfortunately I ran out of the sheet peel-ply, and made do with a roll of the smaller 3" (8 cm) kind.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span>
</span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KyXD8BKlkY/X4o5BafEAzI/AAAAAAAAQsk/wIbq3gKMnEcOD-CIlkkti6ENmVm7kUW7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9092.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KyXD8BKlkY/X4o5BafEAzI/AAAAAAAAQsk/wIbq3gKMnEcOD-CIlkkti6ENmVm7kUW7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9092.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sometimes the lack of proper planning creates the need to improvise</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">This worked well, but the next day it proved to be worse at cleanup time. Ripping the peel-ply off left a bunch of strands on the surface, and there was a small ridge of epoxy where any two plies overlapped, requiring quite a bit of sanding.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hOUlSDrQcY/X4o5rWskfcI/AAAAAAAAQtE/StTlzOrDUb4PhxaLA-hQKQuotboOAgVLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9099.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hOUlSDrQcY/X4o5rWskfcI/AAAAAAAAQtE/StTlzOrDUb4PhxaLA-hQKQuotboOAgVLACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9099.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This should teach me to plan ahead next time</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TMUeY00lv4/X4o5rcFOlkI/AAAAAAAAQtA/fjghjPAuassG2YQUE38wMmdXUmDuM8r_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9101.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TMUeY00lv4/X4o5rcFOlkI/AAAAAAAAQtA/fjghjPAuassG2YQUE38wMmdXUmDuM8r_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9101.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Transitioning the 2 plies to the bare foam smoothly takes time</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">With cleanup completed, I cut the left winglet to 49” also.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SzBA7GlSVzE/X4o52hIGmdI/AAAAAAAAQtI/dYs2z6kEPg09kQplzwh89DdOBs-Wsp6rACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9103.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SzBA7GlSVzE/X4o52hIGmdI/AAAAAAAAQtI/dYs2z6kEPg09kQplzwh89DdOBs-Wsp6rACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9103.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Trying the vibration cutter this time</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The outer surface of both winglets was now done.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dcOhzQCwcb0/X4o6F4aHWJI/AAAAAAAAQtU/Pz5y0RpjioMo3UxqzPo9Txgi3SADwMZbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9104.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dcOhzQCwcb0/X4o6F4aHWJI/AAAAAAAAQtU/Pz5y0RpjioMo3UxqzPo9Txgi3SADwMZbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9104.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Looking sharp</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU5u-oLqRyg/X4o1i4FF-VI/AAAAAAAAQpo/wbOv2qDvrL4RjRJ85gyYwrBHmFdRoE8BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I-rN2elVrUw/X4o6GGX_UwI/AAAAAAAAQtY/XU9rgr5O0RERT3ajXLCHabLP8_yGdIIVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9105.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I-rN2elVrUw/X4o6GGX_UwI/AAAAAAAAQtY/XU9rgr5O0RERT3ajXLCHabLP8_yGdIIVACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9105.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Better finish these guys before the foam gets any more </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">dents in it</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I moved to the inner curved surfaces next. First order of the day was removing the fishtail and the peel-ply embedded in the trailing edge, including the staples that held it to the foam during glassing.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftV-vAPGS_o/X4o6PEXb_HI/AAAAAAAAQtk/Yhn2_amPEPcvdlsVGsNaVzn5FG5cllZLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9106.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftV-vAPGS_o/X4o6PEXb_HI/AAAAAAAAQtk/Yhn2_amPEPcvdlsVGsNaVzn5FG5cllZLACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9106.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cutting off the excess foam <i>(aka fishtail)</i><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjF5PsibaFU/X4o6PBexrRI/AAAAAAAAQtg/0LyNik7M0SwUCbGrRXSDGtsmDu8fNKf_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9109.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjF5PsibaFU/X4o6PBexrRI/AAAAAAAAQtg/0LyNik7M0SwUCbGrRXSDGtsmDu8fNKf_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9109.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can see the staples sticking out of the foam</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aBANYpP04NE" width="320" youtube-src-id="aBANYpP04NE"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Ripping the trailing edge peel ply</span></div></span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvEy6fKEcZo/X4o8YS6G62I/AAAAAAAAQt0/KdQzDgDKkzUc3KPhEwMYd0IXY3Cmo98uQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9111.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvEy6fKEcZo/X4o8YS6G62I/AAAAAAAAQt0/KdQzDgDKkzUc3KPhEwMYd0IXY3Cmo98uQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9111.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"Now, that's a clean trailing edge!"</i></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Like with the canard, the winglets are used to house antennas internally, where they do not contribute to the overall drag of the plane. So, while the canard was perfect for hiding the horizontally polarized NAV antennas, the winglets are ideal for the vertically polarized COM antennas, once again leveraging the radio transparency of fiberglass structures to our aerodynamic advantage.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">First though, I had to make them.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vn4s43Nq5Rs/X4o_71g_8oI/AAAAAAAAQuA/nt1mi9btWKQhIAyLaGNTxjZlcLXyRmHFACLcBGAsYHQ/s1601/antenna%2B1%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="1321" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vn4s43Nq5Rs/X4o_71g_8oI/AAAAAAAAQuA/nt1mi9btWKQhIAyLaGNTxjZlcLXyRmHFACLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/antenna%2B1%2Bcolorized.png" width="530" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">How the Com antennas are made</span><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zEFQ_sm2gws/X4pAEG6nxcI/AAAAAAAAQuM/Hy87vCvzz4oAOE78PD9ygHI1-d7JzozAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9123.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zEFQ_sm2gws/X4pAEG6nxcI/AAAAAAAAQuM/Hy87vCvzz4oAOE78PD9ygHI1-d7JzozAACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9123.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Antennas bits and tools<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNHhuF0ufqk/X4pAD0_GAsI/AAAAAAAAQuE/FmI8wUxc0mYdeXjJRgp-qcrtlfywD_KkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9124.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNHhuF0ufqk/X4pAD0_GAsI/AAAAAAAAQuE/FmI8wUxc0mYdeXjJRgp-qcrtlfywD_KkACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9124.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">RG400 coax cable stripped and ready for use</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5zxazXAK14/X4pAECUxV6I/AAAAAAAAQuI/beOP0-rfpBIFCseAd5dQEqatuietBlbCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9125.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5zxazXAK14/X4pAECUxV6I/AAAAAAAAQuI/beOP0-rfpBIFCseAd5dQEqatuietBlbCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9125.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Coax soldered to antenna </span><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">dipole</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ysqq81jk9TY/X4pAEvkqIII/AAAAAAAAQuQ/JBxy-HkhJds_9KbJftrEaLi7JeXZljQXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9126.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ysqq81jk9TY/X4pAEvkqIII/AAAAAAAAQuQ/JBxy-HkhJds_9KbJftrEaLi7JeXZljQXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9126.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Baluns prevent reflected </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">transmission </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">energy from traveling back to the radio</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKdv6PJRB-Q/X4pAFHmPDNI/AAAAAAAAQuU/BkDT2w3zWXUlHt7X45LRAucHPu8Rh3kVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9127.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKdv6PJRB-Q/X4pAFHmPDNI/AAAAAAAAQuU/BkDT2w3zWXUlHt7X45LRAucHPu8Rh3kVACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9127.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Using hot glue to fix the baluns position on the coax cable</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">These antennas are very delicate, and easy to damage as you’ll see shortly. The good news is they can be repaired almost as easily.</span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">
</span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_zIPpHJ8Ko/X4pKisbioDI/AAAAAAAAQuw/QVhIAjem_EoKg7NX4fY7Za26idfXfq0DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/antenna%2B2%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1436" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_zIPpHJ8Ko/X4pKisbioDI/AAAAAAAAQuw/QVhIAjem_EoKg7NX4fY7Za26idfXfq0DgCLcBGAsYHQ/w450-h640/antenna%2B2%2Bcolorized.png" width="450" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Antenna location plan<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQw_Q2pNQtI/X4pKu1L9eqI/AAAAAAAAQu4/MUWLy4BlhH4GLXFtb8MH3cfPImlqFpwNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9135.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQw_Q2pNQtI/X4pKu1L9eqI/AAAAAAAAQu4/MUWLy4BlhH4GLXFtb8MH3cfPImlqFpwNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9135.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Cutting a trench for the coax cable<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6yOJHe0zxM/X4pKu_j8-9I/AAAAAAAAQu0/bn5P2rJu1-gkEV_wlKyKNJlwoG-rXLoDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9136.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6yOJHe0zxM/X4pKu_j8-9I/AAAAAAAAQu0/bn5P2rJu1-gkEV_wlKyKNJlwoG-rXLoDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9136.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444;">Made the trench narrower than the cable so that the foam would hold the coax down<br /></span><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-izT9E1dqX6w/X4pKu8TyT-I/AAAAAAAAQu8/r1wgx8XSoeMoxmROqzFTLUmL9dvsdUDVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9137.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-izT9E1dqX6w/X4pKu8TyT-I/AAAAAAAAQu8/r1wgx8XSoeMoxmROqzFTLUmL9dvsdUDVACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9137.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Coax exit point<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ro_jEZkpps0/X4pK0KYJGHI/AAAAAAAAQvE/6P5m-eCVGVUM041dVc1_YEICh00-wJy5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9132.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ro_jEZkpps0/X4pK0KYJGHI/AAAAAAAAQvE/6P5m-eCVGVUM041dVc1_YEICh00-wJy5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9132.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">All parts in place<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wJ6DcL0xEn4/X4pLFhySLlI/AAAAAAAAQvY/9TSgfZBv7XIhGq_DhDG30rQpsBFx1jQJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9131.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wJ6DcL0xEn4/X4pLFhySLlI/AAAAAAAAQvY/9TSgfZBv7XIhGq_DhDG30rQpsBFx1jQJwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9131.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">Left enough loose coax to go through the entire wing and emerge at the center section spar</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">I modified both winglets in this way in order to have two COM radios down the road, same as JT now has.</span></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZJ_hnBlnu0/X4pLMnSnh8I/AAAAAAAAQvg/kbMeStJBDiAFGzBayw-t9Q4g_X4sGG0xACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9143.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZJ_hnBlnu0/X4pLMnSnh8I/AAAAAAAAQvg/kbMeStJBDiAFGzBayw-t9Q4g_X4sGG0xACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9143.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Com#1 and Com #2 antennas are in place</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">With the antennas mounted, and continuity verified, I moved to glassing the left winglet.</span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">
</span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Once again I wrapped a long straightedge with duct tape, and used it to support the trailing edge, just in case. I also raised the entire winglet off the table and over the edge in order to be able to glass the leading edge overlap more easily.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X3CeQgylx70/X4pLZIL_IFI/AAAAAAAAQvo/puQN_Rf2vqYnup_uCvIBvxL1Ls9DX39bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9145.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X3CeQgylx70/X4pLZIL_IFI/AAAAAAAAQvo/puQN_Rf2vqYnup_uCvIBvxL1Ls9DX39bwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9145.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not taking any chances with the straightness of the trailing edge<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajjy8lEzAw4/X4pLZdWkv2I/AAAAAAAAQvs/BeEBH-F42HsxqTZW8c4KXWxr4pELMakkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9147.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajjy8lEzAw4/X4pLZdWkv2I/AAAAAAAAQvs/BeEBH-F42HsxqTZW8c4KXWxr4pELMakkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9147.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Hanging the leading edge over the table edge to ease glassing the overlap</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Before any glassing could be done though, I had to fill various holes, and the coax cable trench I cut earlier. Dry-micro always worked well for small holes, but filling the trench used up a lot of it, and although I worked very hard to reestablish the winglet contour, I was never able do it to my satisfaction. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">This means that the fiberglass would turn out slightly flat over the trench, and the proper rounded contour would have to be achieved only at finishing time. Quite alright, but not ideal.</span></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LgCRUhoCa9A/X4pLu6EfstI/AAAAAAAAQv4/05OxymjpKUccbCmmKB3tlLxAtpJ2_yrfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9152.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LgCRUhoCa9A/X4pLu6EfstI/AAAAAAAAQv4/05OxymjpKUccbCmmKB3tlLxAtpJ2_yrfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9152.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Dry-micro over the big depressions<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_8X4hH7JjU/X4pLviyl8XI/AAAAAAAAQv8/oZfAyvRO-xUddsJwEPB3uREJRz-pVZwCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9153.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_8X4hH7JjU/X4pLviyl8XI/AAAAAAAAQv8/oZfAyvRO-xUddsJwEPB3uREJRz-pVZwCACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9153.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Micro-slurry over the foam<br /><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw7BbfZK06Y/X4pLv0Pp_-I/AAAAAAAAQwA/2rJHGY-S3MUBgTTfUdk8P7MQgNgatOccwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9154.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw7BbfZK06Y/X4pLv0Pp_-I/AAAAAAAAQwA/2rJHGY-S3MUBgTTfUdk8P7MQgNgatOccwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9154.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">First ply on. Not too happy about the dry micro sag in the coax trench.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WD1-3GFWkiM/X4pLxN_LZKI/AAAAAAAAQwE/sArZckjXGqYBGHN5hodQO2-XCESKES6QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9155.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WD1-3GFWkiM/X4pLxN_LZKI/AAAAAAAAQwE/sArZckjXGqYBGHN5hodQO2-XCESKES6QwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9155.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Another shot to show the coax exit pocket unevenness<br /><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpHmrF1DSJM/X4pLx_zxp_I/AAAAAAAAQwI/KvA7uS8l714LAazlA_VRk6CnXxFEqq52ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9159.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpHmrF1DSJM/X4pLx_zxp_I/AAAAAAAAQwI/KvA7uS8l714LAazlA_VRk6CnXxFEqq52ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9159.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">Ply #2 going on<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5iuvat5YgUc/X4pLyLITaXI/AAAAAAAAQwM/Dvaecr3KnIIh0ydxDLYggO0bo-IeqFjfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9161.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5iuvat5YgUc/X4pLyLITaXI/AAAAAAAAQwM/Dvaecr3KnIIh0ydxDLYggO0bo-IeqFjfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9161.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">BID patch added where the winglet will attach to the wing<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVDzNrC0b7w/X4pLyhrDPUI/AAAAAAAAQwQ/DUIUbj8Tq3kgFj3lpHG5YJt9M3uJPVo3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9167.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVDzNrC0b7w/X4pLyhrDPUI/AAAAAAAAQwQ/DUIUbj8Tq3kgFj3lpHG5YJt9M3uJPVo3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9167.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: large;">Got more peel-ply sheet in</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">I spent the whole next day cleaning up.</span></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsmmbilkZP0/X4pME-KKI4I/AAAAAAAAQwo/6yWHDKsm06MH5dxFsVYr3VJEp5AWL2FMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9169.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsmmbilkZP0/X4pME-KKI4I/AAAAAAAAQwo/6yWHDKsm06MH5dxFsVYr3VJEp5AWL2FMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9169.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This looks a lot better than when I used the 3" wide peel-ply<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mIj_xHwiujY/X4pMFfNVmZI/AAAAAAAAQww/6wk5GHr4gTAMW5DTqtDF-RKLsaHkl37ggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9170.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mIj_xHwiujY/X4pMFfNVmZI/AAAAAAAAQww/6wk5GHr4gTAMW5DTqtDF-RKLsaHkl37ggCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9170.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444;">The outer facing side of the winglet is going to need some cleanup at both ends<br /></span><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CVYKIKgW_dk/X4pMFesZtgI/AAAAAAAAQws/2g1kLiO5XhMig_7LRakQxfN7qbHZl943gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9171.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CVYKIKgW_dk/X4pMFesZtgI/AAAAAAAAQws/2g1kLiO5XhMig_7LRakQxfN7qbHZl943gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9171.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">This overlap is going to take time to blend in<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OyqToM76hxo/X4pMMWBl1KI/AAAAAAAAQw0/8Gv3zq6UPvkamvOxhUVOhsC-73AgeyeOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9185.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OyqToM76hxo/X4pMMWBl1KI/AAAAAAAAQw0/8Gv3zq6UPvkamvOxhUVOhsC-73AgeyeOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9185.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">First though, we need to cut the extra material<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZfdB6rnNqA/X4pMaXPgu7I/AAAAAAAAQxI/Pd8B_n1KktMH3xJNxuc-GTc9alLOYTJcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9174.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZfdB6rnNqA/X4pMaXPgu7I/AAAAAAAAQxI/Pd8B_n1KktMH3xJNxuc-GTc9alLOYTJcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9174.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The trailing edge needs to be reestablished using the straight edge and a cutting tool<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5I-kPXexO4c/X4pT7R8o8oI/AAAAAAAAQz4/nRffgMkHmG4h0gcgXpJ_aAKOjWCE92g4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9175.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5I-kPXexO4c/X4pT7R8o8oI/AAAAAAAAQz4/nRffgMkHmG4h0gcgXpJ_aAKOjWCE92g4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9175.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Excess fiberglass trimmed off the rear of the winglet<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C16UoqtBR60/X4pMaIPm8kI/AAAAAAAAQxE/pGiGvOlRtGUIJNigYh5Da1UZlOFUJKdawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9179.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C16UoqtBR60/X4pMaIPm8kI/AAAAAAAAQxE/pGiGvOlRtGUIJNigYh5Da1UZlOFUJKdawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9179.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">That's a good looking trailing edge</span><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4fhGkdyuYZM/X5rN2GByqNI/AAAAAAAAQ1M/o2NgGkK7xxsf-iNMpAvADjIydhm9tjsjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9178.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4fhGkdyuYZM/X5rN2GByqNI/AAAAAAAAQ1M/o2NgGkK7xxsf-iNMpAvADjIydhm9tjsjACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9178.png" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wouldn't want to run into this edge<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3SRd08eEAq4/X4pMhSVD6EI/AAAAAAAAQxM/wN8k9RzcklsXLAYuFuaKPV9PY4F1yi5KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9181.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3SRd08eEAq4/X4pMhSVD6EI/AAAAAAAAQxM/wN8k9RzcklsXLAYuFuaKPV9PY4F1yi5KgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9181.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444;">Glad to see the trailing edge coming out this straight<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;">The left winglet difficulties I encountered inspired me to try something else on the right winglet. I purchased pour-foam to fill the coax trench and any other depression, instead of having to rely on dry-micro again.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xObdAcMwA64/X4pMpYt6ZkI/AAAAAAAAQxU/gT8Sxu0GmcIEHBH91wAHK8AUVu0TUMMPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9280.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xObdAcMwA64/X4pMpYt6ZkI/AAAAAAAAQxU/gT8Sxu0GmcIEHBH91wAHK8AUVu0TUMMPACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9280.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I have never used <a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/x30foam.php" target="_blank">pour-foam</a> before</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">The two part foam expands rather quickly to thirty times its original volume, so a little goes a long way. This stuff is also super tacky, and it sticks to everything, to the point that mixing sticks, cups, and anything else used cannot be reused. It also dries quickly, and subsequent pours can be made after just ten minutes.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">To make sure I wouldn’t run into any issues, I went above and beyond to protect the winglet from this stuff.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhEaYJToCEo/X4pMyIaAGII/AAAAAAAAQxk/m7zDOUbDJwgQkcFVIAYJhSEnbnmP8h8swCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhEaYJToCEo/X4pMyIaAGII/AAAAAAAAQxk/m7zDOUbDJwgQkcFVIAYJhSEnbnmP8h8swCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9202.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Setting up the right winglet. Note the straight edge under the trailing edge.<br /><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74jmtPR8M50/X4pMybxiT5I/AAAAAAAAQxo/fyzRzbxPlkkux4LFN026no1V9tJ-obWmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9206.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74jmtPR8M50/X4pMybxiT5I/AAAAAAAAQxo/fyzRzbxPlkkux4LFN026no1V9tJ-obWmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9206.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Creating a dam for the X-30 foam test pour</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">My first time using it did not go so well. I should have mixed a little more than I did, making the foam a little denser, instead of trying to spread the little amount I had over a large space. I resolved to use more next time, and fill the voids later with a bit of dry-micro.</span></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u6-M0qSK-Sg/X4pM6t5lSEI/AAAAAAAAQxw/pDEfUmYVoUwDR4NpQHnFEmMB2lNqfTR1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9282.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u6-M0qSK-Sg/X4pM6t5lSEI/AAAAAAAAQxw/pDEfUmYVoUwDR4NpQHnFEmMB2lNqfTR1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9282.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I must have overestimated the pour-foam expansion<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Unfortunately, while removing the tape that was </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">holding it down, </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I broke the antenna</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span></span></p><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqgZmxFoqD4/X4pM60RGJuI/AAAAAAAAQx0/K5D86ELJ8TEg8RJLeOY3Zkd3dNl2zpUwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9283.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqgZmxFoqD4/X4pM60RGJuI/AAAAAAAAQx0/K5D86ELJ8TEg8RJLeOY3Zkd3dNl2zpUwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9283.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Removing the winglet protective layers ended up ripping the fragile antenna foil </span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Luckily, fixing it was a quick and easy job.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y4lGgt1-NaQ/X4pNHWH5t-I/AAAAAAAAQyA/6WZCl2QbyZQgGf2I6OknP30CS3Wx6XjmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9285.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y4lGgt1-NaQ/X4pNHWH5t-I/AAAAAAAAQyA/6WZCl2QbyZQgGf2I6OknP30CS3Wx6XjmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9285.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After trimming the pour-foam down, and getting the roll of copper foil back out.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8fDFrMKogc/X4pNHhmOx_I/AAAAAAAAQyI/c7kcF4ZF_egt4w3bGct538bLJ5GXS6zOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9286.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8fDFrMKogc/X4pNHhmOx_I/AAAAAAAAQyI/c7kcF4ZF_egt4w3bGct538bLJ5GXS6zOACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9286.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">New copper foil spliced in and tested</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYe9F2OWH-E/X4pNHj9GzFI/AAAAAAAAQyE/i-yaMEHIIGMtaiyKS_wPb6JEPG-7NM6QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9287.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYe9F2OWH-E/X4pNHj9GzFI/AAAAAAAAQyE/i-yaMEHIIGMtaiyKS_wPb6JEPG-7NM6QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9287.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Detail of the soldered splice<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Another continuity check revealed no further problems, and I decided to give the pour-foam another shot at a couple more low spots.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bzio8irNPmk/X4pNWJtgO-I/AAAAAAAAQyc/uRFtr_pgoC8z0QnOHM38Vm-eZYq_2B2kACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9291.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bzio8irNPmk/X4pNWJtgO-I/AAAAAAAAQyc/uRFtr_pgoC8z0QnOHM38Vm-eZYq_2B2kACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9291.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trying the pour-foam again<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tric49QMmMA/X4pNVmcCawI/AAAAAAAAQyU/P5AY84v9hkICn2-gQFc1nX93fsCEO0A0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9292.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tric49QMmMA/X4pNVmcCawI/AAAAAAAAQyU/P5AY84v9hkICn2-gQFc1nX93fsCEO0A0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9292.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Got a nice build up this time<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8EWjgPz8Jc/X4pNWA4_kqI/AAAAAAAAQyY/mk4175r_ntgKkkKa4oEyGU2mxQaFzMHMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9293.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8EWjgPz8Jc/X4pNWA4_kqI/AAAAAAAAQyY/mk4175r_ntgKkkKa4oEyGU2mxQaFzMHMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9293.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Both spots cut and sanded back to proper height and shape</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">This worked quite well at reestablishing the curved contour, so I decided to give it another try in another area that was still slightly low.</span></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AbPSVSfHvzI/X4pNh7K9aCI/AAAAAAAAQyo/G_EAVP4xp2MeTkjCqsovNFmnOoy5P37UACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9295.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AbPSVSfHvzI/X4pNh7K9aCI/AAAAAAAAQyo/G_EAVP4xp2MeTkjCqsovNFmnOoy5P37UACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9295.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am getting hooked on pour-foam now<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OochMpwAop4/X4pNhmrxs3I/AAAAAAAAQyk/seUBP3F3yKssp2YsSADiyye9fNjV2yl-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9296.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OochMpwAop4/X4pNhmrxs3I/AAAAAAAAQyk/seUBP3F3yKssp2YsSADiyye9fNjV2yl-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9296.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: large;">"This is fun!"</i><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOT1TdeKjRo/X4pNh9r6mpI/AAAAAAAAQys/50B69B919_4lKmcDBnihz1SeupXsT_b-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9299.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOT1TdeKjRo/X4pNh9r6mpI/AAAAAAAAQys/50B69B919_4lKmcDBnihz1SeupXsT_b-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9299.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><i>"Loaf of bread anyone?!"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">It cut and sanded perfectly, and the proper airfoil profile was easily reestablished.</span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8hcDXMrX90/X4pNiVKiXvI/AAAAAAAAQyw/d0g6M_jr9NAEV6h4w67RNaTILGEaGSypACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9304.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8hcDXMrX90/X4pNiVKiXvI/AAAAAAAAQyw/d0g6M_jr9NAEV6h4w67RNaTILGEaGSypACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9304.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">This technique was easier to use and worked much better than the dry-micro</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The only thing left to do now was glassing, and for the first time in a long time I had a helper.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLFBRqPj4MQ/X4pNpeoScdI/AAAAAAAAQy8/_smGMTxs6HUrijJqzCQ-g7g7BxyzSjAmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9305.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLFBRqPj4MQ/X4pNpeoScdI/AAAAAAAAQy8/_smGMTxs6HUrijJqzCQ-g7g7BxyzSjAmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9305.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">I don't always accept apprentices, but when I do they must have impeccable resumé. </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Now that Chris owns a flying LongEZ, he could benefit from some hands-on experience fiberglassing airplane parts. So this ended up working well for everyone, Gina caught a break, I got some help, and Chris practiced fiberglassing on a much larger scale than one gets at an EAA workshop.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNaSeUqH7Ns/X4pNw0IRw1I/AAAAAAAAQzI/MmaoFLm-tpgWNPv3H7OCGEttBgcn46ODACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9306.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNaSeUqH7Ns/X4pNw0IRw1I/AAAAAAAAQzI/MmaoFLm-tpgWNPv3H7OCGEttBgcn46ODACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9306.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Getting started with the UNI<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gSGI9Low5HM/X4pNw0KFk8I/AAAAAAAAQzA/2-2TTXA6ykIRgFYm94OC47AGBKnaKhliQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9307.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gSGI9Low5HM/X4pNw0KFk8I/AAAAAAAAQzA/2-2TTXA6ykIRgFYm94OC47AGBKnaKhliQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9307.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I'm gonna make a builder out of this fly-boy</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The session went well, and was a lot shorter than my previous ones. Chris was satisfied enough that we might see him slinging epoxy </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">again </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">on this blog. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Unfortunately he was nowhere to be seen the next two days, when the cleanup took place <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😂</span>.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YGenruEEvq4/X4pN4AkwXnI/AAAAAAAAQzU/8H0GTNzOduQK8heIedhEPcXbaPjXD2guwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9320.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YGenruEEvq4/X4pN4AkwXnI/AAAAAAAAQzU/8H0GTNzOduQK8heIedhEPcXbaPjXD2guwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9320.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Blending the overlap to the rest of the winglet</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">As slow as I am when building, cleanup is an even slower process for me, and I just couldn’t ask anyone to endure something I myself wish I didn’t have to do. More importantly though, it is relatively easy to damage the underlying structure if one is not careful with the <i>precision sanding</i> required at times, and since I am the guy who is going to be in the front seat of this plane one day, I feel it is my responsibility to perform this important and delicate task.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xEas6hmJ8sw/X4pN_USTzwI/AAAAAAAAQzc/H9oUlWObrz0Qjqyzzy-b35r10KMzWLUKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9326.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xEas6hmJ8sw/X4pN_USTzwI/AAAAAAAAQzc/H9oUlWObrz0Qjqyzzy-b35r10KMzWLUKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9326.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Blending in progress<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROeYob9pKr0/X4pN_eBtk7I/AAAAAAAAQzg/JKEMRjvZM7s55-NfipA8HEtxbhX_112pQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9331.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROeYob9pKr0/X4pN_eBtk7I/AAAAAAAAQzg/JKEMRjvZM7s55-NfipA8HEtxbhX_112pQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9331.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Both winglets completed and going into storage</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-42054049030549145822020-10-14T10:14:00.002-04:002020-10-14T15:35:20.608-04:00Ch 20 - Winglet and rudder - Part 2<p><b style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Another plans error</span></b></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Enough of JT, let’s get back to my long term project <i>(aka #2)</i> for today. </span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You might remember I elected to spare the stress to my marriage, and buy foam cores already precut by <a href="http://www.eurekacnc.com/LEZ.htm#Wings_and_Winglets_" target="_blank">Eureka CNC</a>’s hot wire foam cutting machine. </span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cutting foam by hand is simple, but it does require good coordination between two individuals. Any misstep could wreck the very reason to DIY this <i>(aka cost saving)</i>, forcing one to purchase another load of fairly expensive foam. If that wasn't enough, d</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: helvetica;">epending on the level of frustration reached in the process, one could even </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">earn himself a night in the </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>doghouse</i></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In any successful marriage one develops a sixth sense about how far he can push things, and my <i>spider senses</i> tell me this would have been way <i>out of bounds</i>.</span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">With that out of the way, the plans’ directions on how to cut the foam becomes a moot point, except to note that the winglet’s rear edge is cut 48” long <i>(along the foam)</i>. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This will become important shortly.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V450jCELaJs/X4Y0APypL7I/AAAAAAAAQn0/wCUqxMQUkT8psCKy9o6BImFBwPy9qqAeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1946/Winglet%2Bcutting%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="1946" height="526" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V450jCELaJs/X4Y0APypL7I/AAAAAAAAQn0/wCUqxMQUkT8psCKy9o6BImFBwPy9qqAeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h526/Winglet%2Bcutting%2Bcolorized.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Foam cutting directions. Red lines represent the hot wire cut lines.</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Eureka’s winglets foam cores come in three pieces each. The two tall ones make up the top winglet and need to be joined together, however they are left long for the builder to cut as needed.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7hWhQFm8Mw/X4Y2YqC5lkI/AAAAAAAAQoY/VDMWUoznM8MimFmZwkETpYaAzHs4X3cSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/winglet%2B47%2522.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1417" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7hWhQFm8Mw/X4Y2YqC5lkI/AAAAAAAAQoY/VDMWUoznM8MimFmZwkETpYaAzHs4X3cSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w442-h640/winglet%2B47%2522.png" width="442" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Eureka CNC's breakdown of the winglet<i> (I added the 48" dimension for clarity)</i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nVlyceE0tg/X4btLouS7AI/AAAAAAAAQo4/fLuCKN-WIp4Er7zc_Pjyl7g2GcdySLRIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8859.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nVlyceE0tg/X4btLouS7AI/AAAAAAAAQo4/fLuCKN-WIp4Er7zc_Pjyl7g2GcdySLRIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8859.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Left and right winglet cores as they came from Eureka CNC</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cPi_uS-jKxY/X4btLua-WSI/AAAAAAAAQo8/Qdoad3XDK9kwG3i1AMG3XGLpaG1aTupyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8885.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cPi_uS-jKxY/X4btLua-WSI/AAAAAAAAQo8/Qdoad3XDK9kwG3i1AMG3XGLpaG1aTupyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8885.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Taping the seams in preparation for joining LUW1 and LUW2</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w03at7YKtXE/X4btLMtmKGI/AAAAAAAAQo0/Uy6TOFjcmcwrO8Tsz4mJuiRqOB_eC6qcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6031.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w03at7YKtXE/X4btLMtmKGI/AAAAAAAAQo0/Uy6TOFjcmcwrO8Tsz4mJuiRqOB_eC6qcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6031.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Microslurry spread on the joint</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fYawTHeU8k/X4btMM1kPUI/AAAAAAAAQpA/Lmf3cSy07B8spzZ_tyLp0FKwXT4DBEi_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8886.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fYawTHeU8k/X4btMM1kPUI/AAAAAAAAQpA/Lmf3cSy07B8spzZ_tyLp0FKwXT4DBEi_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8886.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After slurrying both sides, I prepared wet-micro to add to the middle of the joint.</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-pExP4VHt0/X4btNOmyqnI/AAAAAAAAQpI/UQUMQ_z4x-s6o_wkF-wCr6bk8JovBltiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8887.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-pExP4VHt0/X4btNOmyqnI/AAAAAAAAQpI/UQUMQ_z4x-s6o_wkF-wCr6bk8JovBltiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8887.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I slide the cores back and forth, until the wet-micro works its way to the surface, then secure the foam in place with nails.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P819vRtdCdg/X4btNFJdn3I/AAAAAAAAQpE/bfpIKeai2R4CI7ncs97TtFnmlZw0hlM4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8912.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P819vRtdCdg/X4btNFJdn3I/AAAAAAAAQpE/bfpIKeai2R4CI7ncs97TtFnmlZw0hlM4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8912.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">With tape and nails removed the next day, we are ready to continue this journey.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, let's take a look at some other key winglet dimensions from the original plans...</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-il0jhsbqu3A/X4Y0nwmVOZI/AAAAAAAAQoM/0QPvMb_3KssqTI4hH1bFoV4n7zLrzvSoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/winglet%2Boriginal%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1602" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-il0jhsbqu3A/X4Y0nwmVOZI/AAAAAAAAQoM/0QPvMb_3KssqTI4hH1bFoV4n7zLrzvSoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w502-h640/winglet%2Boriginal%2Bcolorized.png" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Original winglet plans with the small rudder. I cleaned this drawing up and added the red references.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Note on the picture above that if one subtracts <i>Water Line</i> 18.4 from <i>Water Line</i> 65.4, one gets 47” which is the same vertical distance from the previous Eureka CNC’s drawing.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So far so good.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">The small rudders were upgraded a long time ago with a supplemental optional set of High Performance Rudder plans </span><i style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span>(LEZHPR) </span></i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">to improve crosswind takeoff and landing handling, and shorten the crosswind takeoff distance required due to the reduced amount of brake-steering necessary. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The problems start when referring to these newer plans.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qu5OBDEgDDI/X4Y0XXWn3lI/AAAAAAAAQoA/i5kPwEBfP_UggEKwSJlASpsUbMb3Cg-SACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Winglet%2BHPR%2Bcolorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qu5OBDEgDDI/X4Y0XXWn3lI/AAAAAAAAQoA/i5kPwEBfP_UggEKwSJlASpsUbMb3Cg-SACLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/Winglet%2BHPR%2Bcolorized.png" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">High Performance Rudder plans. I added all red markings.</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I have modified the above picture to reestablish some reference points from the original rudder plans, but did not otherwise change anything else. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The interesting thing in this image is that the distance along the winglet trailing edge (39” + 9”), and the vertical distance between waterlines (WL 66.4 - WL 18.4) both equal 48”, which is physically impossible.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Needless to say, this generated about a week's worth of back and forth between myself and a few other builders, stopping all progress on the winglets, and was never really resolved to anyone's satisfaction. Eventually most everyone agreed that either the <i>Water Lines</i> are wrong, or the dimensions of the rudder are incorrect. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Because nothing else references these <i>Water Lines</i> </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">(that I am aware of)</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">, we all <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">somewhat</span> blamed them for being off. However,</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> the more I thought about this discrepancy, the less I concurred with this <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">decision</span>.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You see, the High Performance Rudder plans were designed with a dual purpose, one can use them to make a major modification to an existing winglet, or build anew, and in the first case the winglets dimensions with their Water Lines would have been established a long time before, and with no sign of any errors. The </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: helvetica;">confusion</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> only surfaces after the introduction of the LEZHPR plans. So, if I were to pick a villain in this story, my money would be on the 9" dimension to the top of the winglet.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Now, the much </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">more important question becomes how all of this affects one's build, and in my case I'd say not at all, since I plan on cutting the rudders very similarly to the way Terry cut them on JT.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88VT4pk9Qsc/X4bltCJvD7I/AAAAAAAAQoo/cI76mMjZ__4PSHrtVeczZf0F1gRBwUu_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8947.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88VT4pk9Qsc/X4bltCJvD7I/AAAAAAAAQoo/cI76mMjZ__4PSHrtVeczZf0F1gRBwUu_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8947.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">JT's rudders are not cut perpendicularly to the hinge line, but parallel to the longerons, making the cuts look horizontal in flight</span>.<br /></span><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewasfziSqrk/X4b_hga5syI/AAAAAAAAQpc/4R9fkQ5mvjkC_5_Fyf1WwIjhWQ8QENuIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-09-18%2Bat%2B7.24.24%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewasfziSqrk/X4b_hga5syI/AAAAAAAAQpc/4R9fkQ5mvjkC_5_Fyf1WwIjhWQ8QENuIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-09-18%2Bat%2B7.24.24%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I am cutting my rudders 0.5" wider than JT's at the bottom to approximate the LEZHPR surface area</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Because some other builder will eventually run into this </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">discrepancy</span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> in the future, I wanted to address it here so that new builders can quickly put this issue behind them, and press on with their projects without wasting any more time on it.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-13076576369877757802020-10-08T21:39:00.007-04:002020-10-11T10:23:04.056-04:00Ch 19 - Wings and ailerons<div class="separator"><b style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Aileron woes</span></b></div><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">I really didn’t see this coming, but I could no longer ignore reality… the right aileron wasn't moving anymore, except in very rough jerks.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Had I not been</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">on the ground, examining the wing on a stand, I would have crapped the proverbial brick. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This discovery came about while removing the right aileron control pushrod <i>(CS126)</i> for an upgrade. This pushrod </span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">moves </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">parallel to the firewall, and </span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">connects</span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> the control stick to the left wing’s bellcrank, and eventually the left aileron</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span></span></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1hUrjTpFCQ/X35dVFdcGCI/AAAAAAAAQm8/RHFJ6-fvrxAeR9bVhKUAK9H3kqdbEjqKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5775.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1hUrjTpFCQ/X35dVFdcGCI/AAAAAAAAQm8/RHFJ6-fvrxAeR9bVhKUAK9H3kqdbEjqKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5775.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Left aileron control pushrod before removing the wings</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksvu6PYn2mk/X35dVanXLDI/AAAAAAAAQnA/YnvrkitzfAUSWHbx7-AiBKhWyI_y5ZLmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5776.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksvu6PYn2mk/X35dVanXLDI/AAAAAAAAQnA/YnvrkitzfAUSWHbx7-AiBKhWyI_y5ZLmACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5776.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can see both aileron control pushrods in this picture<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qjcs770mMqs/X35OewUsltI/AAAAAAAAQf0/M0axJsdXzEQ5t6ouVJBwd4wUkSUX0lQEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CS126.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1301" data-original-width="2048" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qjcs770mMqs/X35OewUsltI/AAAAAAAAQf0/M0axJsdXzEQ5t6ouVJBwd4wUkSUX0lQEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h406/CS126.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Right wing root pocket seen from above</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4zuQSl9jEo/X35OfoYsJMI/AAAAAAAAQf4/b9iCzbEDjLQFWOrfiEXFX6LVJDmf6CkOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CS126-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4zuQSl9jEo/X35OfoYsJMI/AAAAAAAAQf4/b9iCzbEDjLQFWOrfiEXFX6LVJDmf6CkOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/CS126-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Right wing on a rack with the CS126 pushrod removed, looking at the bellcrank in the wing root.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">With the wings on a stand in the hangar, and the fuselage at home in my garage, I was getting ready to wrap up a four month upgrade program that included splitting the ailerons control rods, and installing quick disconnects per plans <i>(plans' page 16-3)</i>. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RFpPJDl_i7o/X35OzO9ZM_I/AAAAAAAAQgI/cxPmYgUbEX8yOkBs-TSPiln_5WpQCQ3lgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8008.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RFpPJDl_i7o/X35OzO9ZM_I/AAAAAAAAQgI/cxPmYgUbEX8yOkBs-TSPiln_5WpQCQ3lgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8008.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Left aileron CS126 pushrod after being split in the middle to comply with the quick disconnect plans<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nu8LHZhMVQY/X35OzAvGuhI/AAAAAAAAQgE/304zi9REI34Y8iRBJd_1y9_x0gl2gJLLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8007.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nu8LHZhMVQY/X35OzAvGuhI/AAAAAAAAQgE/304zi9REI34Y8iRBJd_1y9_x0gl2gJLLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8007.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Left aileron CS126 pushrod and quick disconnect hardware</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">That’s when I discovered that moving the right aileron had become very difficult. Increasing amounts of force applied to the control rod generated no movement until such time when something gave and the aileron jumped to a new position with a loud creaking noise. Manipulating the aileron directly yielded the same result, making even Gina cringe at the noise. Needless to say, solving this issue had become the new priority.</span></span></div></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4CSBmtO06qE/X35O7yeP4dI/AAAAAAAAQgM/nMmZoU1DPzANGVazVYaUNsjwztkcIlJKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/control%2Brod.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4CSBmtO06qE/X35O7yeP4dI/AAAAAAAAQgM/nMmZoU1DPzANGVazVYaUNsjwztkcIlJKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/control%2Brod.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Disconnecting all pushrods isolated the problem to the spherical bearing interface</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thinking back in time, I don’t remember ever feeling any resistance in the control stick while flying, but I did notice that it would sometimes hang momentarily when pushed to the far right during preflight. Because it always returned back to center when touched, I never thought much about it, except to secretly blame some phantom friction in the newly installed GRT aileron servo for this sticky conduct.</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pke1RPnnWLE/X35PE4jvUYI/AAAAAAAAQgY/XACdokkl90gXulxX1QtsXayYDtsF-NncACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/roll%2Bservo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pke1RPnnWLE/X35PE4jvUYI/AAAAAAAAQgY/XACdokkl90gXulxX1QtsXayYDtsF-NncACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/roll%2Bservo.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Roll servo arm connecting to the right CS126 aileron pushrod</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You can see a video of this behavior here...</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/aileron-woes"></a></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/aileron-woes"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rX4IK3tYoB4" width="320" youtube-src-id="rX4IK3tYoB4"></iframe></a></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Digging deeper into the flight control system, I learned that the torque tube connecting to the aileron via a universal joint, is actually made up of two parts, a long ¾” OD aluminum torque tube <i>(CS151)</i>, and a much shorter ⅝” OD </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: helvetica;">4130</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">steel tube </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">(CS152)</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> inserted and bolted directly to it </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">(see image below)</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. The latter emerges at the wing root, where it connects via a separate control rod to the aforementioned bellcrank.</span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-izKHH5gjFlo/X35gKdVt8iI/AAAAAAAAQnQ/zM_s-kSpIPsG6UfOf7eTi_eo3K9RLX-dACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h464/page%2B19-14.colorized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Section view of the right wing root pocket at the aileron torque tube station <i>(seen from the rear)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qrYgv92HLZ8/X35PrvoEUmI/AAAAAAAAQgs/7LbXR2mDkaMz9u7eA1VVWCjhryyQFmrzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-14-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qrYgv92HLZ8/X35PrvoEUmI/AAAAAAAAQgs/7LbXR2mDkaMz9u7eA1VVWCjhryyQFmrzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/19-14-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left wing root pocket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Due to the </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">slight </span>built-in misalignment present between the aileron and the aluminum torque tube <i>(CS151)</i>, the 4130 steel tube <i>(CS152)</i> doesn’t just rotate, but it also translates back and forth ever so slightly.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Now, as the steel tube <i>(CS152)</i> rotates and slides in and out of the wing root, it rides on a phenolic block <i>(CS150)</i>, which in my case was substituted by an <a href="http://infinityaerospace.com/product/featured/spherical-bearing/" target="_blank">Infinity Aerospace wing root spherical bearing</a> in order to reduce friction in the control system.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dIHS_HS0lUA/X35P1UhNKNI/AAAAAAAAQg0/ulCrJKXAAJAQFDl750CIEuy2IC3XmlmhACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/spherical%2Bbearing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dIHS_HS0lUA/X35P1UhNKNI/AAAAAAAAQg0/ulCrJKXAAJAQFDl750CIEuy2IC3XmlmhACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/spherical%2Bbearing.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Infinity Aerospace spherical bearings</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Due to the metal on metal sliding motion, it is imperative that this location be lubricated and inspected regularly if the aileron is to swing unimpeded.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">As you might have guessed by now, JT must have been missing out on this treatment, probably ever since it was sold the first time over a decade ago. As years of neglect added up, CS152 developed a rust coating that eventually prevented the smooth movement within the tight tolerance spherical bearing. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uc8Yeoy0YU8/X35P9wNeobI/AAAAAAAAQhE/3lg-BG8bSBg-kmNs_dOJLAcvg4UR3MS2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/spherical%2Bbearing%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uc8Yeoy0YU8/X35P9wNeobI/AAAAAAAAQhE/3lg-BG8bSBg-kmNs_dOJLAcvg4UR3MS2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/spherical%2Bbearing%2B2.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">17 years old spherical bearing on right wing </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rleS4ZqPaj4/X35P9naWJoI/AAAAAAAAQhA/25zlni_2klUMuFhJEsInql61jLAyA_1sgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Spherical%2Bbearing%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rleS4ZqPaj4/X35P9naWJoI/AAAAAAAAQhA/25zlni_2klUMuFhJEsInql61jLAyA_1sgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Spherical%2Bbearing%2B3.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> You can start to see some of the problem <i>(rust)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Removing the bearing required a puller to get it past the rust ring, after which it easily came off by hand.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvVQg7Mm5Y8/X35Q4Oplv4I/AAAAAAAAQio/tNuRBZzYV_YTSbQ513Yn_q1uCT5AGckfACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/puller%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvVQg7Mm5Y8/X35Q4Oplv4I/AAAAAAAAQio/tNuRBZzYV_YTSbQ513Yn_q1uCT5AGckfACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/puller%2B2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> My friend Nick let me borrow this puller. Dunno what it costs but it's definitely worth every penny. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yatIOPOpoNs/X35Q5KChrMI/AAAAAAAAQis/b9ctfFJI0NM3GbLm35gN6iV8knQ8YioMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/puller.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yatIOPOpoNs/X35Q5KChrMI/AAAAAAAAQis/b9ctfFJI0NM3GbLm35gN6iV8knQ8YioMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/puller.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No way in hell this bearing would have ever come out without Nick's puller.<i> "Thanks again Nick!"</i></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3AoZTSMBC2s/X35Qx4lLsTI/AAAAAAAAQiM/h5JWDT1Uo1oKg3oule3rsh3XygkUbeOzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3AoZTSMBC2s/X35Qx4lLsTI/AAAAAAAAQiM/h5JWDT1Uo1oKg3oule3rsh3XygkUbeOzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BR4.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally getting eyes on the problem<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHO-DcYSDpA/X35QziWdLCI/AAAAAAAAQiU/_J-eS0BulbQc4Db0TBCRfJmemxVr934wACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHO-DcYSDpA/X35QziWdLCI/AAAAAAAAQiU/_J-eS0BulbQc4Db0TBCRfJmemxVr934wACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BR6.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aileron and torque tube removed from the wing<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_7ALC5azI8/X35Q1PlFb6I/AAAAAAAAQiY/cBfiZzWae9QudE1x27cDh2F1kIe7zKqrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_7ALC5azI8/X35Q1PlFb6I/AAAAAAAAQiY/cBfiZzWae9QudE1x27cDh2F1kIe7zKqrACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Rust%2BR7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"Yeah, that's gotta go!"</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0KQ-sSUVJsg/X35Q2PYBYVI/AAAAAAAAQic/dGtLqCBz2GMLTzE-OMmJsOIo2LAn-lgkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0KQ-sSUVJsg/X35Q2PYBYVI/AAAAAAAAQic/dGtLqCBz2GMLTzE-OMmJsOIo2LAn-lgkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Rust%2BR8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aileron, universal joint, torque tube, and spherical bering.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50LFoETxiwU/X35Q4O3O1ZI/AAAAAAAAQik/QFTt5cVmk8ACIg-guPQcPmJ-oyZSogQqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50LFoETxiwU/X35Q4O3O1ZI/AAAAAAAAQik/QFTt5cVmk8ACIg-guPQcPmJ-oyZSogQqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BR9.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A better look at the aileron, universal joint, and torque tube assembly.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApDXJ7bSnEQ/X35QsMXB2yI/AAAAAAAAQh4/rvepN4mHAto-1ItUbsrQMRoSbVU0UrR9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApDXJ7bSnEQ/X35QsMXB2yI/AAAAAAAAQh4/rvepN4mHAto-1ItUbsrQMRoSbVU0UrR9wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Rust%2BR10.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ujoints.php?clickkey=4964005" target="_blank">Universal joint</a> <i>(brown)</i> allows the slight offset between the aileron and the torque tube <i>(CS151)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttjSbHkIwZ0/X35QtsAqq3I/AAAAAAAAQh8/1FmWi4f5rD0mdWSZmXtBmm8tJaMmleOsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttjSbHkIwZ0/X35QtsAqq3I/AAAAAAAAQh8/1FmWi4f5rD0mdWSZmXtBmm8tJaMmleOsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Rust%2BR11.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torque tube and associated hardware<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jr5MjcofkeI/X35Qtwrp5kI/AAAAAAAAQiA/6jqE_JhysiIwJ1JQTyNY4q7LD9Ak4OzvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BR12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jr5MjcofkeI/X35Qtwrp5kI/AAAAAAAAQiA/6jqE_JhysiIwJ1JQTyNY4q7LD9Ak4OzvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BR12.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some light rust on the stainless surface as well<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Inspecting the left wing revealed a similar pattern in the works.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTC6shZHwKE/X35RaN_l_4I/AAAAAAAAQjY/980acjz-gZc6gkBI6pyYJ8kPjY1Y-GUlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BL1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTC6shZHwKE/X35RaN_l_4I/AAAAAAAAQjY/980acjz-gZc6gkBI6pyYJ8kPjY1Y-GUlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BL1.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left wing root<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hSdU9UhV7M4/X35RYy2vNYI/AAAAAAAAQjQ/5X4MeO5Zgjs-wQzpm_phIULMSBZTMpKOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BL2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hSdU9UhV7M4/X35RYy2vNYI/AAAAAAAAQjQ/5X4MeO5Zgjs-wQzpm_phIULMSBZTMpKOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BL2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harder to see the issue on the left wing<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yS8cVfm-YfA/X35Rbib4m6I/AAAAAAAAQjc/l_Ply3us0yINAoBsB5PjBo1pMsyku1rsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BL3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yS8cVfm-YfA/X35Rbib4m6I/AAAAAAAAQjc/l_Ply3us0yINAoBsB5PjBo1pMsyku1rsACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BL3.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rust much easier to see with the bearing removed<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWkCxFi9BzU/X35RZl6isnI/AAAAAAAAQjU/8JthgSMztpEdIHAoOgXJJ2uwcLA-yVA5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWkCxFi9BzU/X35RZl6isnI/AAAAAAAAQjU/8JthgSMztpEdIHAoOgXJJ2uwcLA-yVA5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BL.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aileron and torque tube removed from wing<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7h4tC0OI18/X35RgIeiw7I/AAAAAAAAQjs/dI-i7IcaEbYkZgolSRgOINNyMtBpudtEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BL7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7h4tC0OI18/X35RgIeiw7I/AAAAAAAAQjs/dI-i7IcaEbYkZgolSRgOINNyMtBpudtEACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Rust%2BL7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left wing missing the aileron<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eDdoIuLEivQ/X35RdxlvPqI/AAAAAAAAQjg/m_D1DwcbR7geybQsCzCsTBiAq4aXRK1ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BL4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eDdoIuLEivQ/X35RdxlvPqI/AAAAAAAAQjg/m_D1DwcbR7geybQsCzCsTBiAq4aXRK1ygCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BL4.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's what the left CS152 looked like<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZgnTFNSBEo/X35RfGkU9dI/AAAAAAAAQjk/pmJTTEW7_vMoDMnntX1RWPYFexcarDsjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rust%2BL5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZgnTFNSBEo/X35RfGkU9dI/AAAAAAAAQjk/pmJTTEW7_vMoDMnntX1RWPYFexcarDsjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Rust%2BL5.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left wing hardware<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eivyCHf-ono/X35R0fcuQiI/AAAAAAAAQkM/Q9aXlZa8O1kSX4ZfLZJuqAyXvGd8q7l5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/pair%2Brust.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eivyCHf-ono/X35R0fcuQiI/AAAAAAAAQkM/Q9aXlZa8O1kSX4ZfLZJuqAyXvGd8q7l5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/pair%2Brust.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both CS152s<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The parts were a bit too far gone for my liking, so I decided to remake them from scratch. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I did flirt with the idea of using stainless, doubling the wall thickness to make up for the lesser strength, but with the right size 4130 steel tube already on hand, I was able to complete this job in just a day, save a few bucks, and spare JT the indignity of the extra weight.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The job was easy, basically cut the new tube to length, match drill the holes, then reinstall in the wings. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u1XhADG8c8A/X35SJmW8vrI/AAAAAAAAQko/lX3D-dUzQswljNQc8Cy7T8lw-f3c44g6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/cut%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u1XhADG8c8A/X35SJmW8vrI/AAAAAAAAQko/lX3D-dUzQswljNQc8Cy7T8lw-f3c44g6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/cut%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting CS152 length on the bandsaw with a stop</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-54QVpxzq36A/X35SKgaG5SI/AAAAAAAAQks/6MW6mRZldfwovIAi2aycbM951qK20zNrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/cut%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-54QVpxzq36A/X35SKgaG5SI/AAAAAAAAQks/6MW6mRZldfwovIAi2aycbM951qK20zNrACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/cut%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting a new 4130 steel CS152<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjOlesZm-IY/X35SEjf-xZI/AAAAAAAAQkY/fNbKgEgcQDUYLCXW-kkjgFe_IFJcB013wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/clean%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjOlesZm-IY/X35SEjf-xZI/AAAAAAAAQkY/fNbKgEgcQDUYLCXW-kkjgFe_IFJcB013wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/clean%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning the inner bearing by hand this way did not work<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjdtWmay1ps/X35SFR-Pk5I/AAAAAAAAQkc/mD6m8dSsmNciXdTbxJ2CjKFXjddYF4mQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/clean%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjdtWmay1ps/X35SFR-Pk5I/AAAAAAAAQkc/mD6m8dSsmNciXdTbxJ2CjKFXjddYF4mQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/clean%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spinning the ScotchBrite at 1500rpm while holding the bearing by hand worked great 😁<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upabLHmL9cM/X35SG7SmDqI/AAAAAAAAQkg/7SjvZKee0bYZIyOzA87B132SabMNsm6FwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/clean3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upabLHmL9cM/X35SG7SmDqI/AAAAAAAAQkg/7SjvZKee0bYZIyOzA87B132SabMNsm6FwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/clean3.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm calling this clean enough</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2NSeSQFKxU/X35SHQfDhSI/AAAAAAAAQkk/dEgLl1XnvK4G-b_CBMWOrENopSHhVUb1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/clean%2B5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2NSeSQFKxU/X35SHQfDhSI/AAAAAAAAQkk/dEgLl1XnvK4G-b_CBMWOrENopSHhVUb1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/clean%2B5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outer surface still looked good<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQ1RDMkQhyk/X35Saegw4SI/AAAAAAAAQlI/JngiNzFw0hwXJuTB03GvHYWTHwG4I-ZrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/match%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQ1RDMkQhyk/X35Saegw4SI/AAAAAAAAQlI/JngiNzFw0hwXJuTB03GvHYWTHwG4I-ZrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/match%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Match-drilling CS152 to CS151 <i>(torque tube)</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Looking to avoid a repeat of this issue, I used Birchwood Super Blue gun blueing compound on both CS152 as an extra layer of protection against corrosion. It was quite amazing seeing them promptly turn blue/black right before my eyes. I then soaked them in Birchwood Barricade for twelve hours to complete the treatment.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rnJUEtqKEGM/X35SmIXsg-I/AAAAAAAAQlU/_s1kczCtKMwzrQeJiynGFOrvpSPdfY_lgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/blue%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rnJUEtqKEGM/X35SmIXsg-I/AAAAAAAAQlU/_s1kczCtKMwzrQeJiynGFOrvpSPdfY_lgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/blue%2B1.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKH48TP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Gun Blue</a> turns metal black right in front of your eyes. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I9MFHU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Barricade</a> finishes the treatment.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z390avtXErI/X35SlGmSjDI/AAAAAAAAQlQ/SQa7X2rnET4Yv1u1b4qUxt_3wcX0inQsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/blue%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z390avtXErI/X35SlGmSjDI/AAAAAAAAQlQ/SQa7X2rnET4Yv1u1b4qUxt_3wcX0inQsACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/blue%2B2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After brushing on Gun Blue</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-roQ4Dx-VYUY/X35SnuKec-I/AAAAAAAAQlc/1A-oOhm_AtcTcoJpTggU-PoqwdEE8cQVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/blue%2B4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-roQ4Dx-VYUY/X35SnuKec-I/AAAAAAAAQlc/1A-oOhm_AtcTcoJpTggU-PoqwdEE8cQVACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/blue%2B4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After spraying with Barricade<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UHrOD3Idhrw/X35Sme2LMVI/AAAAAAAAQlY/6EB9OVIydQU2PpFJE1Xb1FONHWfHIp-kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/blue%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UHrOD3Idhrw/X35Sme2LMVI/AAAAAAAAQlY/6EB9OVIydQU2PpFJE1Xb1FONHWfHIp-kQCLcBGAsYHQ/w483-h640/blue%2B3.jpg" width="483" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left overnight<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eGZGrT3b95g/X35SoO-T15I/AAAAAAAAQlg/bSRYjs992ck8dq31JfKZLyuTqmjMIXp9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/blue%2B5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eGZGrT3b95g/X35SoO-T15I/AAAAAAAAQlg/bSRYjs992ck8dq31JfKZLyuTqmjMIXp9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/blue%2B5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished CS151s</td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div></div><div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The long aluminum torque tubes needed to be lightly scuffed back to shiny metal as they were showing some early signs of corrosion. I did this by chucking them up in my lathe, and sanding them gently. Later, I primed them twice <i>(inside and out)</i> before putting them back into service.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lit1_YOpCXY/X35TDtWNV8I/AAAAAAAAQmI/PVPzmLQ3fwM6-q-IlOP5Oe7Hi8ty_5UHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sand%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lit1_YOpCXY/X35TDtWNV8I/AAAAAAAAQmI/PVPzmLQ3fwM6-q-IlOP5Oe7Hi8ty_5UHACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/sand%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning up some superficial corrosion<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8ICaseYizM/X35TDX1BLEI/AAAAAAAAQmE/n1OTwW-vd_oOg6iG7YxzW0lt7lt4aIk9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/primer.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8ICaseYizM/X35TDX1BLEI/AAAAAAAAQmE/n1OTwW-vd_oOg6iG7YxzW0lt7lt4aIk9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/primer.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick highly praised this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006HFM5YG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">etching primer</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GZURxLJKqnE/X35TiXMhxPI/AAAAAAAAQmo/bdaxvLjucWkQFojF1WdOPW-ePZoxfNUbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/prime%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">You are going to want to use a respirator with this primer <i>(even outdoors)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GZURxLJKqnE/X35TiXMhxPI/AAAAAAAAQmo/bdaxvLjucWkQFojF1WdOPW-ePZoxfNUbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/prime%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--TcZ80OiYck/X35S_TezxnI/AAAAAAAAQl8/fx_iSRhHOEo6pw39BxRzvteBigrzgeNwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/final%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--TcZ80OiYck/X35S_TezxnI/AAAAAAAAQl8/fx_iSRhHOEo6pw39BxRzvteBigrzgeNwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/final%2B1.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dries up very quickly.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1JAxsMhIZM/X35S_aIiqII/AAAAAAAAQmA/rRS3eJqPIXs4N9jF9UhPNi7ELrvH6BEkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/final3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1JAxsMhIZM/X35S_aIiqII/AAAAAAAAQmA/rRS3eJqPIXs4N9jF9UhPNi7ELrvH6BEkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/final3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally putting everything back</td></tr></tbody></table></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">CS152s are unfortunately buried quite deep in the plane, and unless your A&P knows to look for them come Condition Inspection time, they can easily escape any lubrication efforts. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">From now on I will make it a point to dig deep enough to uncover them at least once a year, and make sure they remain well lubricated and rust free.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h0SUIj5J5MM/X35T43vqA2I/AAAAAAAAQmw/GlnYPJA8qB8VmuyrYY-zYe9W6JFPnGflgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/lube.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h0SUIj5J5MM/X35T43vqA2I/AAAAAAAAQmw/GlnYPJA8qB8VmuyrYY-zYe9W6JFPnGflgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/lube.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Mike Bush swears by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/CorrosionX-Aviation-oz-aerosol-80102/dp/B000FOLXFW/ref=sr_1_6?crid=4U11471S29J&dchild=1&keywords=corrosion+x+spray&qid=1602177252&sprefix=corrosion+x%2Caps%2C340&sr=8-6" target="_blank">this stuff</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-12200645977021249092020-09-20T20:21:00.009-04:002020-09-28T08:21:07.454-04:00Ch 20 - Winglet and rudder - Part 1<p><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Bottom winglets </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">(28 hrs)</span></b></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">From now on, i</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">n an effort to better keep you up to date, I will jump back and forth between current events, and JT’s latest upgrades <i>(already completed)</i>. Hopefully this won’t be too disorienting. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Since JT is now back at the hangar, and I still had the rest of September off from work due to the pandemic, I found myself with a lot of free time. Laying on the couch working on my CFI renewal suited me just fine, but my wife quickly picked up on the situation, and started dropping hints about holes that needed to be dug in the backyard, and other general gardening nonsense.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This was the time #2 <i>(formerly #1 before JT took over my life)</i> had been waiting for during the past four years, when a sudden urge to return to proper building became too hard to ignore.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">With the executive decision made, and the gardening specter no longer looming over my newly found freedom, all I had left to do was choose what to start working on. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Being a bit out of practice, I really wanted to start with something smaller and easier to manage, but big enough to feel like progress would be made, and the lower winglets seemed like the perfect fit. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">The hardest thing would be digging the cores out from wherever Gina had stashed them four years ago. E</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">ventually though the foam was found, and </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">this show</i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> was able to get back on the road.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I1ISYKmCiPI/X2St1ChheII/AAAAAAAAQRU/0Z0lhUPKsRMeyBFxodmt4UiKJCknmgjSACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8872.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I1ISYKmCiPI/X2St1ChheII/AAAAAAAAQRU/0Z0lhUPKsRMeyBFxodmt4UiKJCknmgjSACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8872.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The foam the cores came from was split in halves to be used as stands for glassing the winglets</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7GA-SsGw7I/X2St3gorqqI/AAAAAAAAQRY/Byo2vN2buCkPmNDqBKyG4b0o1YEzUAQJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8889.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7GA-SsGw7I/X2St3gorqqI/AAAAAAAAQRY/Byo2vN2buCkPmNDqBKyG4b0o1YEzUAQJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8889.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I trimmed the the cores exactly per plans<br /></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V0sVqgOFFAg/X2St31rraCI/AAAAAAAAQRc/w9Nc-cmrY6AWPWDx8RgugmB5-cO3thh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8891.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V0sVqgOFFAg/X2St31rraCI/AAAAAAAAQRc/w9Nc-cmrY6AWPWDx8RgugmB5-cO3thh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8891.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Cutting your parts is always a bit scary<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxksEvr_r44/X2St4H_2G3I/AAAAAAAAQRg/wyhebJEarkg6MInFaxV3ENh_1tUjABX_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8894.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxksEvr_r44/X2St4H_2G3I/AAAAAAAAQRg/wyhebJEarkg6MInFaxV3ENh_1tUjABX_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8894.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Bottom edge of the lower left winglet <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">radiused </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dok-wPPU8EQ/X2St54Y90bI/AAAAAAAAQRo/3JuNt08AV0grIoPx0oE_eNpFwUg5yoCKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8897.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dok-wPPU8EQ/X2St54Y90bI/AAAAAAAAQRo/3JuNt08AV0grIoPx0oE_eNpFwUg5yoCKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8897.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Turning the <i>donor-foam</i> into supports<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RdGw4cq67hc/X2St53eyO-I/AAAAAAAAQRk/gl7iHSlLX5MBhXHEtwoKJqKRPqgyFDRhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8898.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RdGw4cq67hc/X2St53eyO-I/AAAAAAAAQRk/gl7iHSlLX5MBhXHEtwoKJqKRPqgyFDRhACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8898.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Support needs to be smaller than the winglet</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2wvxXngwaWk/X2St6a3iCzI/AAAAAAAAQRs/8-YHttLHwbcW8Ztby-zHT_cgI876ot62wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8899.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2wvxXngwaWk/X2St6a3iCzI/AAAAAAAAQRs/8-YHttLHwbcW8Ztby-zHT_cgI876ot62wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8899.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">This will allow the fiberglass to wrap around the rounded edge some</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xqn0mLmQX1M/X2St6jiR2-I/AAAAAAAAQRw/LMBqVWcxuoUVBSsM1tXulCoc7cQtt24DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8903.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xqn0mLmQX1M/X2St6jiR2-I/AAAAAAAAQRw/LMBqVWcxuoUVBSsM1tXulCoc7cQtt24DgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8903.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Fiberglass from the opposite side will eventually overlap over the rounded edge making a strong structural joint</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hs0yXaMA7SM/X2St-51RyiI/AAAAAAAAQR8/k3vLSQiL8bsair8QIDbTBVlvzHbmK2DmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8907.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hs0yXaMA7SM/X2St-51RyiI/AAAAAAAAQR8/k3vLSQiL8bsair8QIDbTBVlvzHbmK2DmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8907.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I'm using glue between tape to make sure I don't damage the foam</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RB3jT4HNk4c/X2St8-brnVI/AAAAAAAAQR0/pFE055g6uMsz8JfGL2gPvq2bMyTnr-ubQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8908.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RB3jT4HNk4c/X2St8-brnVI/AAAAAAAAQR0/pFE055g6uMsz8JfGL2gPvq2bMyTnr-ubQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8908.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">A little weight while the glue hardens helps<br /><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgXGnuhDCW0/X2St9UfFkxI/AAAAAAAAQR4/vDSdTporbakpnZczXBQonVsby0cxUB29gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8913.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgXGnuhDCW0/X2St9UfFkxI/AAAAAAAAQR4/vDSdTporbakpnZczXBQonVsby0cxUB29gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8913.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Peel ply is held with staples in the trailing edge juggle</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Next, I prepared four plies of UNI @45º <i>(two for each core)</i>, and added duct tape to the foam to simplify cleanup. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYchcwLXGzU/X2SuJCY_e9I/AAAAAAAAQSE/mqeUQhhzvGA98y8DrhvDqyZBwZ6EgfGPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8916.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYchcwLXGzU/X2SuJCY_e9I/AAAAAAAAQSE/mqeUQhhzvGA98y8DrhvDqyZBwZ6EgfGPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8916.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Hadn't used this table in a long time<br /><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttSzI824N4A/X2SuJkbk8jI/AAAAAAAAQSQ/5OJ_3KNlDAEb9m8-kjL32tf0lK94qd0QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8919.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttSzI824N4A/X2SuJkbk8jI/AAAAAAAAQSQ/5OJ_3KNlDAEb9m8-kjL32tf0lK94qd0QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8919.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Tape helps with clean up the next day</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FyuCD7pNFvE/X2SuKMnNz1I/AAAAAAAAQSU/4y7JdmE6qWsdU8OmG9pFj2Hu5irr1MD7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8918.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FyuCD7pNFvE/X2SuKMnNz1I/AAAAAAAAQSU/4y7JdmE6qWsdU8OmG9pFj2Hu5irr1MD7QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8918.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Stage is set</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></i><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Then went back to the business of fiberglassing.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6L8q1SAjpI/X2SuYEUh-NI/AAAAAAAAQSk/4--rVkNJtHoj9YgRzqGvRcu0R64MN_-rACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8920.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6L8q1SAjpI/X2SuYEUh-NI/AAAAAAAAQSk/4--rVkNJtHoj9YgRzqGvRcu0R64MN_-rACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8920.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Micro-slurry over foam</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXvyyZdMrrg/X2SuZOuFowI/AAAAAAAAQSs/0r3mle2ZrDsKYadr8Acs2LXczZyZLRaaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8929.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXvyyZdMrrg/X2SuZOuFowI/AAAAAAAAQSs/0r3mle2ZrDsKYadr8Acs2LXczZyZLRaaQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8929.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">First layer of UNI </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVy6V3IZKqw/X2SuZGoRcgI/AAAAAAAAQSo/W9nG4Bx9-e8sHN7ME9ov1ZsRLuQV1rsXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8930.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVy6V3IZKqw/X2SuZGoRcgI/AAAAAAAAQSo/W9nG4Bx9-e8sHN7ME9ov1ZsRLuQV1rsXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8930.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Black mark helps me keep the proper orientation of multiple layers</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qBZgArThPo0/X2SuZwvw-hI/AAAAAAAAQS0/AkPfJVX5VHkXAoO1FAW_CF4IgjUvB6iuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8933.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qBZgArThPo0/X2SuZwvw-hI/AAAAAAAAQS0/AkPfJVX5VHkXAoO1FAW_CF4IgjUvB6iuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8933.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Second layer of UNI</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Js75g9RfuU0/X2SuabznLuI/AAAAAAAAQS4/JXN8NmGrxCE2dyH3vWodDddIzj30Lir4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8934.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Js75g9RfuU0/X2SuabznLuI/AAAAAAAAQS4/JXN8NmGrxCE2dyH3vWodDddIzj30Lir4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8934.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Layer orientation is easy to screw up. The two marks confirm all is well.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ho68lxz8R18/X2Sua283kQI/AAAAAAAAQS8/UuUIniGgvsw-esRtmOYpDQvkZzW1l5nqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8935.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ho68lxz8R18/X2Sua283kQI/AAAAAAAAQS8/UuUIniGgvsw-esRtmOYpDQvkZzW1l5nqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8935.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Making sure the UNI wraps all the way around the bottom edge</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7h3JgmnjAgw/X2SubM0b7wI/AAAAAAAAQTA/K3rSBOES-w8QWuqKlHGa7h1H8hMQIBAQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8937.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7h3JgmnjAgw/X2SubM0b7wI/AAAAAAAAQTA/K3rSBOES-w8QWuqKlHGa7h1H8hMQIBAQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8937.png" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Wouldn't want the FAA to think someone else built this thing 😂</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zd6j_2UzCWg/X2SubjVn2JI/AAAAAAAAQTE/O9s2oY9VlgMzThDjLV9VbtccHkY18S2IgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8938.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zd6j_2UzCWg/X2SubjVn2JI/AAAAAAAAQTE/O9s2oY9VlgMzThDjLV9VbtccHkY18S2IgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8938.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Peel-ply added to all places where a secondary bond will occur</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></i><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Of course, all of it had to be repeated for the other winglet.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wMxIuyGnFY/X2Sut-v1Z9I/AAAAAAAAQTg/CmqAa8nj2PMNnMQ7WQLOJKwLPsCiX4hKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8939.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wMxIuyGnFY/X2Sut-v1Z9I/AAAAAAAAQTg/CmqAa8nj2PMNnMQ7WQLOJKwLPsCiX4hKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8939.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Micro-slurry</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d6aEOvySf_4/X2SuzDwffFI/AAAAAAAAQT0/_lZ8XNIn5ikcp584ol4vJEQu53a4IHW4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8940.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d6aEOvySf_4/X2SuzDwffFI/AAAAAAAAQT0/_lZ8XNIn5ikcp584ol4vJEQu53a4IHW4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8940.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">First UNI layer</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_YL_vccGV5c/X2SuuriiSAI/AAAAAAAAQTk/8jyu4y1n-dMdeSZxkAoYRmEzbOx73WK4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8941.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_YL_vccGV5c/X2SuuriiSAI/AAAAAAAAQTk/8jyu4y1n-dMdeSZxkAoYRmEzbOx73WK4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8941.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">After adding epoxy</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xHGbg_56R4/X2Suwdg-ssI/AAAAAAAAQTo/jBwqbCiUHggrLB2ffJC-PlCnWYNe2vTrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8942.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xHGbg_56R4/X2Suwdg-ssI/AAAAAAAAQTo/jBwqbCiUHggrLB2ffJC-PlCnWYNe2vTrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8942.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Second UNI layup</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ih3sxgi698Q/X2SuxoLBq-I/AAAAAAAAQTs/RzlMn_pq17E1vqFmNVsqnlv10Vxb6y4XACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8943.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ih3sxgi698Q/X2SuxoLBq-I/AAAAAAAAQTs/RzlMn_pq17E1vqFmNVsqnlv10Vxb6y4XACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8943.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">All peel-plied up</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3kPpWtViql0/X2SuzGWL_BI/AAAAAAAAQTw/4SHtmYmPmVk3CqU2rKa_np1oNFm7yYeJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8944.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3kPpWtViql0/X2SuzGWL_BI/AAAAAAAAQTw/4SHtmYmPmVk3CqU2rKa_np1oNFm7yYeJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8944.png" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Curing overnight</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></i><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The next day started with trimming the winglets.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzVwlgcF49o/X2Su-64HLFI/AAAAAAAAQT8/MQU2vtXc2JwQbwdmG4fS8F19kYYYWuiwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8956.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzVwlgcF49o/X2Su-64HLFI/AAAAAAAAQT8/MQU2vtXc2JwQbwdmG4fS8F19kYYYWuiwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8956.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Always looks sharp as a porcupine, and rough as hell the next day...</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMrHpnrE0NQ/X2Su_O-XsoI/AAAAAAAAQUA/60nC79Mn1OkQ8D3nVxF9DQoEXfCGObJlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8957.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMrHpnrE0NQ/X2Su_O-XsoI/AAAAAAAAQUA/60nC79Mn1OkQ8D3nVxF9DQoEXfCGObJlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8957.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">...until it gets cleaned up a bit, that is.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></i><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Because I didn’t add micro to the trailing edge juggle when it was wet, I took the opportunity to do it at this stage, but I used flox instead of micro because this area is easily banged into in the hangar, and I wanted it to be a little stronger.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sgiwGi3nvg/X2SvHLLbmaI/AAAAAAAAQUQ/vgyRjj6Vxykz6a4IjEg1e8siVU_-JwF5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8959.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sgiwGi3nvg/X2SvHLLbmaI/AAAAAAAAQUQ/vgyRjj6Vxykz6a4IjEg1e8siVU_-JwF5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8959.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Isolating the trailing edges</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SzJBXkDGpvk/X2SvH9BkXJI/AAAAAAAAQUU/OXHK8DC5a1Mlv5HmOVGCjvSJVemMfogngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8960.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SzJBXkDGpvk/X2SvH9BkXJI/AAAAAAAAQUU/OXHK8DC5a1Mlv5HmOVGCjvSJVemMfogngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8960.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Floxed and peel-plied the trailing edge </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></i><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">As always, the next morning started with a cleanup from the day before.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--oWJKIXbKv4/X2SvVughMEI/AAAAAAAAQUY/gGJTMds_ApgvaonD5LdQuPOE2gsdnIHpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8966.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--oWJKIXbKv4/X2SvVughMEI/AAAAAAAAQUY/gGJTMds_ApgvaonD5LdQuPOE2gsdnIHpACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8966.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cutting off the trailing edge support foam <i>(aka fishtail)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhdPZdhej1s/X2SvVz8yEsI/AAAAAAAAQUc/4c5Jp2px9Zcqi7OnaW_SuffKF4LuSlS8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8967.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhdPZdhej1s/X2SvVz8yEsI/AAAAAAAAQUc/4c5Jp2px9Zcqi7OnaW_SuffKF4LuSlS8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8967.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Tacks holding the trailing edge peel-ply exposed</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kb_1ds0Fg8I/X2SvWDonZ8I/AAAAAAAAQUg/LO34Gi0qfGQdAC44R1m3vvMlZD898L9VwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8969.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kb_1ds0Fg8I/X2SvWDonZ8I/AAAAAAAAQUg/LO34Gi0qfGQdAC44R1m3vvMlZD898L9VwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8969.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Crusty peel-ply being removed from the trailing edge</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_IEsxOCO2H4/X2SvWjvDK9I/AAAAAAAAQUk/RRYgO4W9Bb4pit_9gKNjcWhX2mrk3Q2gACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8970.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_IEsxOCO2H4/X2SvWjvDK9I/AAAAAAAAQUk/RRYgO4W9Bb4pit_9gKNjcWhX2mrk3Q2gACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8970.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">A before and after shot of the trailing edge</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MaT3w_KPBTU/X2SvXGTN_9I/AAAAAAAAQUo/iMvF1lzaCY4cWzQ3hPcZzDEtZLMXbvHdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8971.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MaT3w_KPBTU/X2SvXGTN_9I/AAAAAAAAQUo/iMvF1lzaCY4cWzQ3hPcZzDEtZLMXbvHdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8971.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Once again</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SCe_t4kezgk/X2SvXf38tmI/AAAAAAAAQUw/5JFWG7x3rV0cLgGj_3eAs9gbOOjeyKVawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8973.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SCe_t4kezgk/X2SvXf38tmI/AAAAAAAAQUw/5JFWG7x3rV0cLgGj_3eAs9gbOOjeyKVawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8973.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Luckily I didn't spill any blood on these tacks like I did on <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">the canard</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJjgbGuXpjk/X2SvXztYC5I/AAAAAAAAQU0/p0vsvXG8lYIlUf3jtIhJLxLhIZ8EwRWgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8975.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJjgbGuXpjk/X2SvXztYC5I/AAAAAAAAQU0/p0vsvXG8lYIlUf3jtIhJLxLhIZ8EwRWgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8975.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Tacks and peel-ply on the way out</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m91NjDE7tRQ/X2SvYQUmoKI/AAAAAAAAQU4/XazM-tb-afgrfmSwk0xMKjKBXqmZyaYrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8976.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m91NjDE7tRQ/X2SvYQUmoKI/AAAAAAAAQU4/XazM-tb-afgrfmSwk0xMKjKBXqmZyaYrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8976.png" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Cleanup complete</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></i><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Then I set up for fiberglassing the opposite side.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--c-IAxcBB5I/X2Sv1lBt2AI/AAAAAAAAQVg/PALAmlg0N1k7SLCdFR0DgoBfZfWgu2gjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8978.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--c-IAxcBB5I/X2Sv1lBt2AI/AAAAAAAAQVg/PALAmlg0N1k7SLCdFR0DgoBfZfWgu2gjwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8978.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Reusing the opposite side of the <i>donor-foam</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCp3w1cjy_w/X2Sv4jrjtCI/AAAAAAAAQVo/cdK3sdRYUHkMZzaYM4U4iigjfUNkZhmuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8985.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCp3w1cjy_w/X2Sv4jrjtCI/AAAAAAAAQVo/cdK3sdRYUHkMZzaYM4U4iigjfUNkZhmuACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8985.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Exciting gluing action 😂</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LRlZJUXM0Rw/X2Sv52WWLAI/AAAAAAAAQVs/nGDTl7Cx8uo8xSx__yBx4wpVym-WXk6fQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8986.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LRlZJUXM0Rw/X2Sv52WWLAI/AAAAAAAAQVs/nGDTl7Cx8uo8xSx__yBx4wpVym-WXk6fQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8986.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Winglets placed at the corners of the table to ease glassing under the overhang</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></i><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The process should look familiar at this point.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdKKyP2_RFw/X2SwHvuf36I/AAAAAAAAQV8/yW82HQWmWtEpAIr7ZSb-OXODQLbmIbDEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8987.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdKKyP2_RFw/X2SwHvuf36I/AAAAAAAAQV8/yW82HQWmWtEpAIr7ZSb-OXODQLbmIbDEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8987.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Dry-micro filling damaged foam sections</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S72DvZ5-DnQ/X2SwIuSuqyI/AAAAAAAAQWE/iCtT7vRxeAA42tv0G3DcXobNNIpHdx8qgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8988.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S72DvZ5-DnQ/X2SwIuSuqyI/AAAAAAAAQWE/iCtT7vRxeAA42tv0G3DcXobNNIpHdx8qgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8988.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Micro-slurry over foam only. Note the foam removed from rear bottom edge.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdyqhafgOI4/X2SwIquDkKI/AAAAAAAAQWI/pq1xqaVik1sLus_Pd3nk99rhMp4B2cauQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8989.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdyqhafgOI4/X2SwIquDkKI/AAAAAAAAQWI/pq1xqaVik1sLus_Pd3nk99rhMp4B2cauQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8989.png" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Pure epoxy in structural bonding area</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zix2hqasvkA/X2SwJGvYsgI/AAAAAAAAQWM/OOqTFdDGU5gntVxX91uaem7enzZT2nipACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8990.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zix2hqasvkA/X2SwJGvYsgI/AAAAAAAAQWM/OOqTFdDGU5gntVxX91uaem7enzZT2nipACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8990.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Flox at the bottom rear edge makes the structural bond with the glass possible in a sharp corner</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0d4SC3ytiho/X2SwJ6QHcTI/AAAAAAAAQWU/INwC-f11EAEpkwBUUdPX3gwHjZtuUOBDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8991.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0d4SC3ytiho/X2SwJ6QHcTI/AAAAAAAAQWU/INwC-f11EAEpkwBUUdPX3gwHjZtuUOBDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8991.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">First ply of UNI</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfLLNdSV8vU/X2SwKcuj6HI/AAAAAAAAQWY/XoIh0zah3hgbDCFxSim6kLv7NPO-TW3TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8992.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfLLNdSV8vU/X2SwKcuj6HI/AAAAAAAAQWY/XoIh0zah3hgbDCFxSim6kLv7NPO-TW3TACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8992.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Second ply</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></i><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This time around I decided to try Terry’s unconventional technique of peel-plying everything in sight. This would make my life easier later on by reducing sanding chores, and unavoidable damage to the outer fiberglass layer.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gfk4fTOAGdc/X2SwhQlparI/AAAAAAAAQWw/nwJeUcdm7DkET6sLi7INq333Wqu91UZ-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8993.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gfk4fTOAGdc/X2SwhQlparI/AAAAAAAAQWw/nwJeUcdm7DkET6sLi7INq333Wqu91UZ-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8993.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Trying JT's builder's <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">technique</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxIewgGP4HY/X2Swh6At3jI/AAAAAAAAQW0/IaW7Ey4tzow2RtU149B2dp7K4sXCslCNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8994.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxIewgGP4HY/X2Swh6At3jI/AAAAAAAAQW0/IaW7Ey4tzow2RtU149B2dp7K4sXCslCNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8994.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I'm gonna go through a lot of peel-ply this way</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></i><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Conventional wisdom has it that the extra epoxy trapped by the peel-ply will add weight to the final structure, but at slightly less than a thousand pounds in fully redundant IFR regalia, JT is not a heavy bird by any measure, so perhaps the idea is worth a shot. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I usually cleanup all straggler filaments left behind by peel-ply by sanding them off </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">the structure</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">, and with them most of the added epoxy. This extra epoxy ends up protecting the fiberglass below as I sand the surface smooth, and</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> might actually prove to be a win-win situation.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, there goes the other winglet…</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOQkJrSVpHY/X2Swrc7KPeI/AAAAAAAAQW8/mlzIivCGwxg1XMblGUcnV3gdDBdIkQ6TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8996.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOQkJrSVpHY/X2Swrc7KPeI/AAAAAAAAQW8/mlzIivCGwxg1XMblGUcnV3gdDBdIkQ6TACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8996.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Second ply about to be glassed under the overhang</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3UEPBeUGSc4/X2SwrPGbvYI/AAAAAAAAQW4/3xySP7_NEDcHeiz6PQlJ-cndxpGRUUbjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8997.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3UEPBeUGSc4/X2SwrPGbvYI/AAAAAAAAQW4/3xySP7_NEDcHeiz6PQlJ-cndxpGRUUbjwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8997.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Both winglet bottoms done!</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkzQAoA0mhk/X2Swrm7PChI/AAAAAAAAQXA/fnJX0giFKGk3-IczuOyHJ2Vw2W2_NI5YQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8998.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkzQAoA0mhk/X2Swrm7PChI/AAAAAAAAQXA/fnJX0giFKGk3-IczuOyHJ2Vw2W2_NI5YQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8998.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Another look at them</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></i><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Another day went by to allow for curing time, then the peel ply was ripped off, and the cleanup began again.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQR_TLT9Lvw/X2Swzv0APqI/AAAAAAAAQXI/nKRRxsFpL3I2Yzs82fTZTQdL3HAsYlgbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9003.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQR_TLT9Lvw/X2Swzv0APqI/AAAAAAAAQXI/nKRRxsFpL3I2Yzs82fTZTQdL3HAsYlgbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9003.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Peel-ply overlaps <span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">leave a small ridge of epoxy between plies that need minor sanding</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUwEwTRJsJY/X2Sw0HrfkEI/AAAAAAAAQXQ/TxRqJG-N_Eg40E17t-MAQzlyZE_fplaegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9006.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUwEwTRJsJY/X2Sw0HrfkEI/AAAAAAAAQXQ/TxRqJG-N_Eg40E17t-MAQzlyZE_fplaegCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9006.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Here's a before and after cleanup view. A lot of the extra epoxy was sanded off.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1F4Yvzvnkw/X2Sw0rZzOpI/AAAAAAAAQXU/Iq2TmZoF2X4vU01sN6bkivAbZkOIHynyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9008.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1F4Yvzvnkw/X2Sw0rZzOpI/AAAAAAAAQXU/Iq2TmZoF2X4vU01sN6bkivAbZkOIHynyACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9008.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Two lower winglets completed. The upper ones will get done next time.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></i><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">As you can see, even though I peel-plied the entire outer surface, I ended up sanding a lot of the extra epoxy off the structure. Furthermore, I was able to sand the surface smooth without damaging the underlying fiberglass structure, unlike what usually happens when sanding is done just before applying the finishing micro.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It is still a lot of grunt work, but the surface is already smooth enough for finishing now, and the strength of the part was not compromised in the process. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RqAAemb922s/X2VcleQKQ3I/AAAAAAAAQXw/QLevxKNgTPcGM6JGhEE_w1Q5Wn7bGqpPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9009.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RqAAemb922s/X2VcleQKQ3I/AAAAAAAAQXw/QLevxKNgTPcGM6JGhEE_w1Q5Wn7bGqpPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9009.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The yellow dust is epoxy sanded off the winglet surface</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">I have to say I am liking this technique so far, e</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">ven considering the added sanding step, and</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> I have the feeling the weight penalty might likely be negligible. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-16826587313887713092020-09-14T20:29:00.005-04:002022-04-01T10:44:36.728-04:00Electrical/Avionics - Part 24 - Oil pressure indications<span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i>“So... how long would it take you to notice that the oil pressure has dropped to zero?”</i> </span>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Jim Price’s comment had just hit bullseye, one I didn’t even know existed. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I tried explaining that for redundancy’s sake I had both a mechanical and an electronic oil pressure gauge, deep down knowing that that wasn't even a mediocre answer to his probing question.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i>“You know,”</i> he continued <i>“In thirty years I have lost oil pressure three times, and knowing exactly when that happened allowed me to reduce power, look for a place to land, and save the </i></span><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">engine...</span></i><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i> and myself.”</i></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Had we been playing <i>Battleship</i>, my Aircraft Carrier would have been on its way to the bottom of the ocean. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Jim’s wise words perturbed me that night. He had probed my defenses only to find my s<i>hields</i> running at 50% power. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Something would have to be done about this, in the morning.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fa7-yzHRmw/X17MgNIbprI/AAAAAAAAQLY/4Smpq3ByqAke64B0Q0WGKlu_Ioa37is7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fa7-yzHRmw/X17MgNIbprI/AAAAAAAAQLY/4Smpq3ByqAke64B0Q0WGKlu_Ioa37is7QCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_0809.jpg" width="625" /></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;">Dual oil pressure indication, electronic and </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>mechanical.</i></span></span></div><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Truth be told, I have always had a hard time keeping my oil pressure gauges within my scan, and had one of Jim’s oil leaks sprung on me, it is very likely that the first indication of a problem would have been a seized engine, and a mad scramble for some flat pavement.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">In a situation like this, where every second counts, getting a couple of minutes heads up on the impending doom might just spell the difference between a good outcome, and a not so good one. All of a sudden the power of a $10 <i>idiot light, </i>especially when combined with an actual oil pressure gauge, could no longer be ignored.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Ideally the red light would immediately compel my attention, and alert to a low oil pressure scenario. The gauges could then be referenced to verify the condition. Reducing engine power immediately might just prevent the engine from tearing itself apart long enough for a safe landing to be accomplished ASAP.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I knew I had to have one.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNqhZTyFv10/X17NGrslwUI/AAAAAAAAQOQ/lEEughNYhcAJA394ujG8S9e2_ijnvQxigCLcBGAsYHQ/s1125/IMG_6698.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1125" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNqhZTyFv10/X17NGrslwUI/AAAAAAAAQOQ/lEEughNYhcAJA394ujG8S9e2_ijnvQxigCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h375/IMG_6698.jpeg" width="625" /></a></span></i></div><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i></span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><i>Would not recommend this version unless your panel is grounded</i></span></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">More sophisticated glass panels already have digital versions of both gauge and light built into their software, but my GRT Minis have no connections to the engine, so an independent analog system is required.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I had two mounting options, either put the oil pressure sensor behind the firewall, and run wires all the way up to the instrument panel light, or tie into the existing oil line that already ran to the panel to power the mechanical oil pressure indicator, and just string a much shorter wire to the new light. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FiJzEgXq1i8/X2AQaM6UTfI/AAAAAAAAQQ4/Fh_r0wPQXQUqcvL8Grt_KPdR_bSoDnZIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6717%2B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FiJzEgXq1i8/X2AQaM6UTfI/AAAAAAAAQQ4/Fh_r0wPQXQUqcvL8Grt_KPdR_bSoDnZIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6717%2B2.jpeg" width="625" /></a></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><i>Oil line extending from the engine compartment all the way up to the instrument panel's mechanical gauge</i></span></span></div><p></p><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This latter option was more appealing because it saved a little weight, and also moved it forward, where it is less detrimental to JT’s Center of Gravity. Didn’t hurt that it was a somewhat simpler installation as well.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Of course I immediately ran into problems. Turned out I purchased a gauge that was designed to ground itself through a metal instrument panel, but mine is non conductive fiberglass. I should have gotten one with a separate ground lead, but I didn’t know any better when I ordered it, so now I had to start modifying the modification <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">🤯</span>.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">To make a long story short, I made a washer with a tab out of leftover steel, and connected a wire from the tab to the nearby ground bus. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Problem solved, right?!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAEUCglwfoE/X17NWVcMfLI/AAAAAAAAQOc/ffbyPetB6GUp1g5nfka97l-dBlmvUUhaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6707.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAEUCglwfoE/X17NWVcMfLI/AAAAAAAAQOc/ffbyPetB6GUp1g5nfka97l-dBlmvUUhaACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6707.jpeg" width="625" /></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><i>Homemade grounding washer</i></span></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Not so fast!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">First I had to repurpose a <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">⅜</span>”-24TPI nut, turning into a NPT tapered thread, so that it could secure the special washer onto the brass splitter.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8oiUZAq4iq8/X17Ne2TWUEI/AAAAAAAAQOs/yrSVDeTfXisOOo4z227aJsIPNYFleq1LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6706.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8oiUZAq4iq8/X17Ne2TWUEI/AAAAAAAAQOs/yrSVDeTfXisOOo4z227aJsIPNYFleq1LgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6706.jpeg" width="625" /></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Used my lathe to cut the inner taper, removing the original threads. An NPT tap recreated the tapered threads.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><p></p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e25bjWlcnvo/X17NeyQfdbI/AAAAAAAAQOo/qCO7IdwExOIDaxK6a_WDWuvK8eOQ_rAhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6709.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e25bjWlcnvo/X17NeyQfdbI/AAAAAAAAQOo/qCO7IdwExOIDaxK6a_WDWuvK8eOQ_rAhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w469-h625/IMG_6709.jpeg" width="469" /></a></div></span></i><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The nut was one tricky item to produce </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><p></p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nbtC5BMMrzQ/X17Ne4eK9HI/AAAAAAAAQOw/wOK7xMpKc7ESWCWj0kf5tfb-fRiE1TjlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6715.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nbtC5BMMrzQ/X17Ne4eK9HI/AAAAAAAAQOw/wOK7xMpKc7ESWCWj0kf5tfb-fRiE1TjlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w469-h625/IMG_6715.jpeg" width="469" /></a></div></span></i><i style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><div><i style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">The taper size needed to account for where the nut was intended to lock up, or it might be either too loose a fit, or jam before even getting to the washer. </i></div></i><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">About the time I thought I had just solved this problem, I realized that my current oil pressure gauge had an additional <i>appendix </i>that would not allow me to screw the brass piece on without running into it.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jYao9R3dzM/X190ByHpkRI/AAAAAAAAQQo/e5pevXJpBdM329dY0GxZbmU1vuBz1RAEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6717.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jYao9R3dzM/X190ByHpkRI/AAAAAAAAQQo/e5pevXJpBdM329dY0GxZbmU1vuBz1RAEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6717.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Not sure what this was for, but I verified it wasn't needed. </span></span></div><p style="font-size: x-large;"></p><i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Time for extreme modification measures... <i>"Who took my saw?"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziiVNxI4yTA/X17Not31tKI/AAAAAAAAQO4/-1IHKWYoLbImwbXDug-Zjkg5dUi0DfVuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6718.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziiVNxI4yTA/X17Not31tKI/AAAAAAAAQO4/-1IHKWYoLbImwbXDug-Zjkg5dUi0DfVuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6718.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div></span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Can I count this as a weight saving? </span></span></div><p style="font-size: x-large;"></p><i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></i></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Luckily this surgery was performed under <i>local anesthesia</i>, and I was able start trial fitting right away.</span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUHiUP0rzJM/X17OrRRtDoI/AAAAAAAAQPg/-A-kTbsfJikxxLMpnuN4bflmmZQ2Lu-2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6719.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUHiUP0rzJM/X17OrRRtDoI/AAAAAAAAQPg/-A-kTbsfJikxxLMpnuN4bflmmZQ2Lu-2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w469-h625/IMG_6719.jpeg" width="469" /></a></div><div style="font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">NPT fittings rely on a taper junction, and need sealant to seal properly.</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhysLhime2o/X17OsAzMxkI/AAAAAAAAQPo/Ic_8Fg8MiUs79_ggcy7jILbfMSSiivxewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6721.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhysLhime2o/X17OsAzMxkI/AAAAAAAAQPo/Ic_8Fg8MiUs79_ggcy7jILbfMSSiivxewCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6721.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Perhaps a 90gr increase weight in order to save the engine... done!</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggBNh3tzzME/X17Or6NP87I/AAAAAAAAQPk/4jNXouidMh0zr5ouL5YdZpjsCoezS5x-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6722.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggBNh3tzzME/X17Or6NP87I/AAAAAAAAQPk/4jNXouidMh0zr5ouL5YdZpjsCoezS5x-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6722.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">The splitter took up the space previously occupied by the hacked tube</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xHL38-MwhNU/X17Os_2T_bI/AAAAAAAAQPs/Wo1pwFrzAiEDF9XUZOdd0NPhNxc0V0_wACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6723.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xHL38-MwhNU/X17Os_2T_bI/AAAAAAAAQPs/Wo1pwFrzAiEDF9XUZOdd0NPhNxc0V0_wACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_6723.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">The entire assembly was tucked away in the corner of the panel</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHUfBhE7wvE/X19opF-DOAI/AAAAAAAAQQY/QITn6Y4_WDo_CigCEOekgnz591vZxFpTACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6735.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2048" height="604" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHUfBhE7wvE/X19opF-DOAI/AAAAAAAAQQY/QITn6Y4_WDo_CigCEOekgnz591vZxFpTACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h604/IMG_6735.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Only the low profile engine instrument allowed this installation to happen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the end this mod was neither too difficult, expensive, or much of a weight penalty not </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">to </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">install. It has performed flawlessly so far, as one would have expected, and I’m actually growing fond of the little thing. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It is always the first thing I look at after engine start. I do stare at it for the few seconds it takes the oil pressure to raise above 20 psi, when the light promptly goes out letting me know all is well. I then quickly verify the actual pressure readings on the two gauges, and continue on with the rest of the checklist.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcREMpdgrvo/X17O9hF__2I/AAAAAAAAQQI/QyXJW836Ks0mUNOqVj4u_3qWRQtFAKoKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8764%2Bcopy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcREMpdgrvo/X17O9hF__2I/AAAAAAAAQQI/QyXJW836Ks0mUNOqVj4u_3qWRQtFAKoKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_8764%2Bcopy.png" width="625" /></a></span></i></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Oil pressure indication cluster</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-size: x-large; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">As bright as the light actually is, I have no doubts it would be a compelling attention getter in case of a problem. </span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Thanks for passing along this pearl of wisdom Jim... hoping it might never need to light up in flight 😉. </span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: blue; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #191919; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628216300478587744.post-22036260709235025732020-08-29T10:51:00.003-04:002022-04-01T10:46:15.045-04:00Electrical/Avionics - Part 23 - Deslumpifier, wiring, and more. <p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">“What the heck is a Deslumpifier?” </span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Yeah… I thought you might ask that.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Cks_sTC5c/X0lkY2XhD5I/AAAAAAAAQKc/v1fK3ktrRGkP14iyJV3K7Bz7CKrNY37rQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6465.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_d58e_a2b0_726f_578d" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Cks_sTC5c/X0lkY2XhD5I/AAAAAAAAQKc/v1fK3ktrRGkP14iyJV3K7Bz7CKrNY37rQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6465.jpg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">"Welcome to the jungle!"</i></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Explaining the Deslumpifier is going to require a step back in time to the last time I had to deal with high cylinder head temperatures </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">(CHTs)</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> before takeoff.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You see, while on the ground, pusher aircrafts' engines have the tendency to heat up more quickly than more conventional airplane types. This effect is due in part to the fact that your average propeller isn’t really well suited to extracting hot air from inside the cowl, so it is not uncommon to see cylinder temperatures rising close to 400ºC, with oil temperatures still relatively cool, before ever getting airborne if one takes too long to get going. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This can severely limit second segment climb performance right after takeoff, as one would have to reduce power close to the ground in order to avoid exceeding the CHT limit of the engine. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Tractor engines on the other hand benefit from being constantly bathed in fresh air kicked up by the propeller, and can be seen idling aimlessly all the time <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">🤪</span>. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This is one drawback of flying an extremely cool, though unusual airplane.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">An annoying but effective strategy to combat runaway engine CHTs is to shut down the engine for a few minutes right before takeoff, since the temperatures come down fairly quickly. Trouble is that if the shutdown is long enough, depending on the conditions of one’s electrical system, the remaining electrical loads can sometimes drain the battery to the point that a radio brownout might occur upon engine restart, when every available electron is summoned by the engine starter. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Beside the possible shock to the radios, which might or might not be designed to withstand such abuse, there is the additional requirement for any GPS to reacquire all satellites precisely at the time one is getting ready to firewall the throttle. Waiting another couple of minutes for this to happen with the engine running begins heating up the cylinders once again, and it defeats, at least in part, the cool-down effort just undertaken.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Admittedly, after a few takeoffs where the GNS480 “<i>found itself”</i> half way down the runway <i>(oopsies! </i><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😂</span><i>)</i>, I started looking out for a better solution, something that would provide enough <i>juice</i> to keep the radio running during engine start, but without the weight penalty of an additional battery.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Enter the <i>DESLUMPIFIER</i>…</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Truth be told, I am not sure whether that was always the device’s name, or Wade Parton and myself started lovingly referring to this unusual device as such. Regardless, the name hinted to its ultimate purpose, the elimination of the electrical slump at the GPS power supply side, so the name stuck.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I have to credit my buddy Wade with scouting someone willing to make the Deslumpifier for us, and Eric for taking the time to put it together for us at a very reasonable price, and answering all of our questions about how to integrate it into our electrical systems. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i>For more info check out this</i> <a href="http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=16768408">Matronix Forum page</a>.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Electrical system architecture is where Wade and I parted ways, as his system is much more complex and better integrated than mine. You see, Wade started his from scratch, while I am reworking an existing dual bus system configuration. Anyway, since I was introducing an unproven device <i>(aka another possible point of failure)</i>, I wanted to be able to turn the Deslumpifier ON or OFF as needed, as well as isolating it should it start acting up. Easy to say, harder to do in a removable panel. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The following Deslumpifier <span style="caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">internal</span> <u>logical</u> diagram <i>(not strictly electrically correct)</i> illustrates how I rationalize its functioning in my head in the context of a simplified version of my electrical system. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dVNPK8_60lk/X0ks8kysOzI/AAAAAAAAQFE/XlFgsRx8JxkofHWU3mQ3fh94r8pR9KGagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/%252310-2%2Bdeslumpifier%2Bfunctional%2Bdiagram.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="2048" height="494" id="id_173e_919a_6265_a299" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dVNPK8_60lk/X0ks8kysOzI/AAAAAAAAQFE/XlFgsRx8JxkofHWU3mQ3fh94r8pR9KGagCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h494/%252310-2%2Bdeslumpifier%2Bfunctional%2Bdiagram.png" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Deslumpifier functional diagram</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Yes, the Deslumpifier is basically a bank of capacitors charged up as the Essential Bus is initially powered, and smart enough to discharge themselves over the span of a few seconds through the radio. So, as long as the starter doesn’t take longer than half a dozen seconds to get the engine online, the radio will experience no power interruptions or voltage <i>slump.</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><i></i><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTDjoVnw8AQ/X0kte_zrWvI/AAAAAAAAQFM/bYk97RqZPHAuFnoEumBh7GsbWJdMdrwuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6815.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_e32e_fff3_4119_27e" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTDjoVnw8AQ/X0kte_zrWvI/AAAAAAAAQFM/bYk97RqZPHAuFnoEumBh7GsbWJdMdrwuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6815.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="480" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Deslumpifier internals</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Getting the Deslumpifier to work with a removable panel complicates things quite a bit as you can see in the Instrument Panel #5 power supply diagram below, where much of the added wiring is due to this capability.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zRztM8tM7j8/X0ktxbIyQtI/AAAAAAAAQFU/TCH8fhNR0H4kJlnpeebbLRCvaRJNs3RdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s792/%25235-6%2Bpanel%2Bwiring%2B%2528power%2Bsupply%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="640" id="id_53cb_a9d2_8ca6_2045" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zRztM8tM7j8/X0ktxbIyQtI/AAAAAAAAQFU/TCH8fhNR0H4kJlnpeebbLRCvaRJNs3RdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/%25235-6%2Bpanel%2Bwiring%2B%2528power%2Bsupply%2529.png" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Panel #5 power delivery diagram</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">If you are still with me at this point… great! Let’s move on to some wiring and fabrication.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1ebhH2TARs/X0kuFMdei1I/AAAAAAAAQFc/jCo3dfsw2MgwJOOI7Ub_ec6qmPmaEEBOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6473.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_cdc3_a60f_ad19_aaa1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1ebhH2TARs/X0kuFMdei1I/AAAAAAAAQFc/jCo3dfsw2MgwJOOI7Ub_ec6qmPmaEEBOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6473.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Gotta have your supplies handy</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">First, let’s take a look at where we ended up last time I worked on the panel.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ox70vbl2vk/X0kuOZL9X9I/AAAAAAAAQFg/oOye54BN_K4Kp3CYMYmHrWom_LVq1m5rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6469.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_1550_acc5_c87f_96ed" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ox70vbl2vk/X0kuOZL9X9I/AAAAAAAAQFg/oOye54BN_K4Kp3CYMYmHrWom_LVq1m5rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6469.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Instrument Panel #5 framework</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAoCcG6wsso/X0kuOk9aDkI/AAAAAAAAQFk/EaXXT_efK20rggPNHaFW3_OyieMwQa0qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6472.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_d9c3_9db8_6a86_59a7" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAoCcG6wsso/X0kuOk9aDkI/AAAAAAAAQFk/EaXXT_efK20rggPNHaFW3_OyieMwQa0qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6472.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Wiring start</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You can see that the panel and the radio tray are connected to each other at this junction, but you have to keep in mind that the radio tray will be mounted on the airplane structure independently from the rest of the panel which will be installed last. Because of this, I couldn’t string permanent wire bundles between the two or the panel would no longer have been removable. Therefore I had to employ semipermanent bundles with D-sub connection between the two them, and also with the rest of the airplane’s systems.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkhbF8XAfDY/X0kuYg8NjcI/AAAAAAAAQFs/Q-foUE1KovwKaYlhCQLJraOVIh6WkKmtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_8c5c_4904_d188_9506" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkhbF8XAfDY/X0kuYg8NjcI/AAAAAAAAQFs/Q-foUE1KovwKaYlhCQLJraOVIh6WkKmtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6474.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Every inch of the twelve foot table came in handy this time</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">One of the issues I always run into when adding items to JT is where to put them. Many a time I have had to scrap a good idea and have to start back from square one because of unforeseen lack of space later into the mod. Sadly, this time was no different, and my problems were compounded by my early-on choice of placing the GNS480 higher up in the panel, and going for a flush look. Were I to do it again I’d put it lower in the panel.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A1hALPFVH8c/X0lfksCACSI/AAAAAAAAQKI/2darVbYiE8kCgXErfExYGzHNru2a6m30ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6475.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_8b5a_e92e_2356_d1ab" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A1hALPFVH8c/X0lfksCACSI/AAAAAAAAQKI/2darVbYiE8kCgXErfExYGzHNru2a6m30ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6475.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">F28 bulkhead </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">getting in the way of the wiring</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpZdlgfwULk/X0lggNPc7CI/AAAAAAAAQKQ/e8KO3FKLp648cykkIU13ijTKZLNdG1gRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_b374_8894_5804_7c93" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpZdlgfwULk/X0lggNPc7CI/AAAAAAAAQKQ/e8KO3FKLp648cykkIU13ijTKZLNdG1gRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6501.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Radio wires encroaching into the volume to be occupied by the elevator torque tube</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The fact that the GNS480 wires pushed into the space the elevator torque tube would eventually occupy, spelled the end of the radios' flush look. New brackets had to be made out of fiberglass to hold the radio trays in the new position, and the panel reworked to pull the audio panel and the GNS480 half an inch out into the cockpit.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIUk5zC56ao/X0k7D3s00zI/AAAAAAAAQJE/JvoZ0xggq24CtdGjuL1oC_VuscA3udG2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7139.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_16c0_56e9_a89a_87cb" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIUk5zC56ao/X0k7D3s00zI/AAAAAAAAQJE/JvoZ0xggq24CtdGjuL1oC_VuscA3udG2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7139.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Used an aluminum channel as the mold for the fiberglass</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YsinT_mnzoM/X0k7DiQGFSI/AAAAAAAAQJA/7MBBrW0jDdQXv-mv-1JXGQx3IeCi8k-oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7140.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_da3d_e85e_5fef_2132" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YsinT_mnzoM/X0k7DiQGFSI/AAAAAAAAQJA/7MBBrW0jDdQXv-mv-1JXGQx3IeCi8k-oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7140.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Mold ready for glassing</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cidj9K_FDgQ/X0k7EbIff3I/AAAAAAAAQJI/CrRuKkluda86yFwQuOps70FZhFKPsOWDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7141.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_6e1c_a936_7a9d_33c" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cidj9K_FDgQ/X0k7EbIff3I/AAAAAAAAQJI/CrRuKkluda86yFwQuOps70FZhFKPsOWDACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7141.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">BID laid up in the mold</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKVM_ZuIdGg/X0k7F_aSehI/AAAAAAAAQJQ/ME1IT1kYHv4XHjhQa4sGcMCS4frsmRCiACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7142.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_6481_9f45_a4ff_4649" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKVM_ZuIdGg/X0k7F_aSehI/AAAAAAAAQJQ/ME1IT1kYHv4XHjhQa4sGcMCS4frsmRCiACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7142.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Used a drop of black tint in the epoxy to make it look like carbon fiber</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFc8haU4t-o/X0k7Fi5KczI/AAAAAAAAQJM/x5eDhgnUcpwg26KDGCwvEVqTkfO0J3dGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7143.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1123" height="640" id="id_15a1_923f_fd1_2546" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFc8haU4t-o/X0k7Fi5KczI/AAAAAAAAQJM/x5eDhgnUcpwg26KDGCwvEVqTkfO0J3dGACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7143.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Peel-plied and ready to cure overnight</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkGH1AP-HlM/X0k7GR9rwbI/AAAAAAAAQJU/oCJyQphQNJ0iqOWT1POqjeb24_hbfAzFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7144.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_b18e_70e4_348b_9b91" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkGH1AP-HlM/X0k7GR9rwbI/AAAAAAAAQJU/oCJyQphQNJ0iqOWT1POqjeb24_hbfAzFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7144.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">New fiberglass channel in the aluminum mold</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zC8-ofgZktY/X0k7HpGMXQI/AAAAAAAAQJY/NwVjF6yu_tQuKWGeTdyTgbsk3JnK2pf4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7145.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_4f84_97ca_31d5_86ab" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zC8-ofgZktY/X0k7HpGMXQI/AAAAAAAAQJY/NwVjF6yu_tQuKWGeTdyTgbsk3JnK2pf4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7145.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">New channel ready to be used</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pIUegYGqgyA/X0k7IlDTSgI/AAAAAAAAQJc/uM5IxVC264E4UK9UYCSp-PlDMNOrKn6MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7146.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_71ab_17d9_1596_672f" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pIUegYGqgyA/X0k7IlDTSgI/AAAAAAAAQJc/uM5IxVC264E4UK9UYCSp-PlDMNOrKn6MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7146.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">New channel </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">(black)</i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> cut to size next to the old channel </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">(brown)</i></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1b8r3k0Ilg/X0k7I2zEPDI/AAAAAAAAQJg/Up0jMuJx94Yejs6yV260oOcFD0U_2bzuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7149.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_415e_490e_8466_b09d" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1b8r3k0Ilg/X0k7I2zEPDI/AAAAAAAAQJg/Up0jMuJx94Yejs6yV260oOcFD0U_2bzuACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7149.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">New channel ready for action</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6cpQFpj9O98/X0k7JS8t_SI/AAAAAAAAQJk/EbFp73iAnkMlXYtXAvFgt34tDa3GDK4yACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7171.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_2838_ad4d_55e7_1fff" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6cpQFpj9O98/X0k7JS8t_SI/AAAAAAAAQJk/EbFp73iAnkMlXYtXAvFgt34tDa3GDK4yACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7171.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Radio trays installed with the new brackets in the updated location</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Adoz9XveQg/X0k7KZl-6vI/AAAAAAAAQJo/N9cSbynkLHAOZXwRRYmc9wufHdYTpfn-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7172.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_2038_4a7b_d0cb_263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Adoz9XveQg/X0k7KZl-6vI/AAAAAAAAQJo/N9cSbynkLHAOZXwRRYmc9wufHdYTpfn-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7172.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Trays are now ½" closer to the pilot</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_x_e1OZsXhQ/X0k7K7MTO5I/AAAAAAAAQJs/DpoUT64WbcwbbaSspMKPCrGVA-llSem0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7176.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_62db_3bba_aed5_187a" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_x_e1OZsXhQ/X0k7K7MTO5I/AAAAAAAAQJs/DpoUT64WbcwbbaSspMKPCrGVA-llSem0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7176.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Bringing the radios ½" into the cockpit, reduced wiring intrusion in the back.</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Turned out I also couldn’t mount the Deslumpifier where I initially intended, on top of the GNS480, due to the nose top structure, so I decided to hang it below the GPS instead. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8di1wfm0xUw/X0kqk6X7gYI/AAAAAAAAQEw/azrE6k9Wc-Yfiw44XqSWLuySwYuCpTCCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/panel%2B%25235%2Bfront.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="2048" id="id_47a_74d8_13a6_bfa9" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8di1wfm0xUw/X0kqk6X7gYI/AAAAAAAAQEw/azrE6k9Wc-Yfiw44XqSWLuySwYuCpTCCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/panel%2B%25235%2Bfront.png" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Deslumpifier intended position</span></p><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWjZGTgw1zE/X0kse8fGzvI/AAAAAAAAQE8/hVy5XNkI2XElBnQDY-npKUjniiDEK305wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6477.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_6ac6_2a67_d922_b8a8" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWjZGTgw1zE/X0kse8fGzvI/AAAAAAAAQE8/hVy5XNkI2XElBnQDY-npKUjniiDEK305wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6477.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Just never enough room</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">To accomplish this I needed to fabricate a bracket. The new bracket would house the Deslumpifier as well as the remote Com#2 radio.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ysnshaf6oHE/X0kvBcOz5jI/AAAAAAAAQGA/_hcoyaB6q80KR2_WvfnLHrgCK4uBjs3kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_4725_6f08_72d4_8172" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ysnshaf6oHE/X0kvBcOz5jI/AAAAAAAAQGA/_hcoyaB6q80KR2_WvfnLHrgCK4uBjs3kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6478.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Welding up a new bracket out of leftover 6061 aluminum from the</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">instrument panel</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pcpz5xkRQF8/X0kvCAERITI/AAAAAAAAQGE/SGJ4tmMQUggqF02FFgTzVsanCEssehCEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6479.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_c494_cc78_335e_54c0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pcpz5xkRQF8/X0kvCAERITI/AAAAAAAAQGE/SGJ4tmMQUggqF02FFgTzVsanCEssehCEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6479.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Bracket ready for trimming</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4--ppIFDpvo/X0kvClxIIyI/AAAAAAAAQGM/4medUWPYBmQ3jn_9yeKikGXYYrzdkV5DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6484.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_2fb4_f5cf_1d8_6837" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4--ppIFDpvo/X0kvClxIIyI/AAAAAAAAQGM/4medUWPYBmQ3jn_9yeKikGXYYrzdkV5DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6484.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Bracket <i>(upside-down)</i> trimmed, extended and mounted temporarily.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8p2d8WSLN1Y/X0kvCH5vw6I/AAAAAAAAQGI/Y12YftquY1wsQHbAAkk1XWtTCp1W9T38QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6483.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_88e6_df7c_9997_fa7a" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8p2d8WSLN1Y/X0kvCH5vw6I/AAAAAAAAQGI/Y12YftquY1wsQHbAAkk1XWtTCp1W9T38QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6483.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Remote radio and Deslumpifier installed</span></p><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5ojxWfrbJk/X0kvDinXOvI/AAAAAAAAQGU/oeXZZqnVp8UNKYGRfcIJZREQaXyTB6e_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6486.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_f335_1bed_edc5_4f74" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5ojxWfrbJk/X0kvDinXOvI/AAAAAAAAQGU/oeXZZqnVp8UNKYGRfcIJZREQaXyTB6e_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6486.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">A right-up side view of the new Deslumpifier mounting location</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P7W61edwWZw/X0kvFeJe6uI/AAAAAAAAQGg/gzl6ZDlGzKYXvbkjyWysPVsNQBKBaHgZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6488.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_32ec_8a41_97ac_8d54" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P7W61edwWZw/X0kvFeJe6uI/AAAAAAAAQGg/gzl6ZDlGzKYXvbkjyWysPVsNQBKBaHgZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6488.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></a></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Deslumpifier seen from the cockpit</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5dCq1mgvf5c/X0kvE_xGHzI/AAAAAAAAQGc/iXWSqv-eB9IjZp_EzTDm2zCFogmr4nMoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6489.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_5fa2_4a19_e7c8_2f33" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5dCq1mgvf5c/X0kvE_xGHzI/AAAAAAAAQGc/iXWSqv-eB9IjZp_EzTDm2zCFogmr4nMoACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6489.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Looks like still plenty of room for my left leg</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb2fwsv6RoM/X0kvF44M3JI/AAAAAAAAQGk/2bi8bagk5zkYBpIGAKNUIr8wcwQq5rRPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6492.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_5b1_7259_e0fa_cfe6" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb2fwsv6RoM/X0kvF44M3JI/AAAAAAAAQGk/2bi8bagk5zkYBpIGAKNUIr8wcwQq5rRPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6492.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Another look at it with the panel on</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7eTQQ7_Mc0/X0kvGVGMbMI/AAAAAAAAQGo/XYROGR7n5Ygre3fNwnJPh1cdS8n79bg5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6495.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_d0f6_860b_679f_e043" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7eTQQ7_Mc0/X0kvGVGMbMI/AAAAAAAAQGo/XYROGR7n5Ygre3fNwnJPh1cdS8n79bg5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6495.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Of course the bracket had to lose some weight</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upnOzRHVlts/X0kvGlGdkHI/AAAAAAAAQGs/3I5IH9Dimk0aD_UByY0QoA9z6is6evnPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6496.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_a960_f9a0_3536_7e4e" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upnOzRHVlts/X0kvGlGdkHI/AAAAAAAAQGs/3I5IH9Dimk0aD_UByY0QoA9z6is6evnPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6496.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Bracket lost about half of its original heft</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gli607c4kcg/X0kvHLEqnmI/AAAAAAAAQGw/u1SwuZQe5eQ3LNxqO3OGpLGvI9fFdDShgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_fa31_7231_1821_1010" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gli607c4kcg/X0kvHLEqnmI/AAAAAAAAQGw/u1SwuZQe5eQ3LNxqO3OGpLGvI9fFdDShgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6497.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Mounting remote radio and Deslumpifier</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MBf53N7f-yc/X0kvIB1dV0I/AAAAAAAAQG4/bnEaAxCVL-sfn6rVH4PjFozIirODvhEYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6499.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_81cf_f7a9_d5e7_6ee6" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MBf53N7f-yc/X0kvIB1dV0I/AAAAAAAAQG4/bnEaAxCVL-sfn6rVH4PjFozIirODvhEYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6499.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Other side, note the old brackets in these photos.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IfLdrebSLJc/X0kvOTiioNI/AAAAAAAAQHg/Mb_4p6eY1uYmH5nckU_l5No3CAfHVxbcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6594.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_45b3_3b6e_a0a0_7fa3" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IfLdrebSLJc/X0kvOTiioNI/AAAAAAAAQHg/Mb_4p6eY1uYmH5nckU_l5No3CAfHVxbcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6594.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></a></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">With the trays geometry figured out, it was time to start bringing</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"> things together.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Voaa-JwQTxs/X0kvH8XpGVI/AAAAAAAAQG0/8DG0rWjVTDEGDxXC2S4KLrV980ajV_BZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_2fda_e9e4_9f16_896d" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Voaa-JwQTxs/X0kvH8XpGVI/AAAAAAAAQG0/8DG0rWjVTDEGDxXC2S4KLrV980ajV_BZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6551.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Most wires were reconnected the same way to the new plate <i>(aka Junction Box)</i>.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wlvuoPQBkpA/X0kvJxCLj4I/AAAAAAAAQHE/J9gQU_EaYHgD_93h560Y-9_SalBVBRPXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6566.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_5a43_3f0b_45c5_f66b" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wlvuoPQBkpA/X0kvJxCLj4I/AAAAAAAAQHE/J9gQU_EaYHgD_93h560Y-9_SalBVBRPXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6566.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">However, quite a few were changed to reflect the new overall electrical plan.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bv2R381p65k/X0kvKgulwxI/AAAAAAAAQHI/zGt4atmYRls-pXs1ZxwO_BjvhoENxoTLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_21a1_3dfb_1ae3_20b9" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bv2R381p65k/X0kvKgulwxI/AAAAAAAAQHI/zGt4atmYRls-pXs1ZxwO_BjvhoENxoTLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6567.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Perhaps not the tidiest but it has proven effective over the past four years...</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwuyboY1LPI/X0kvLHZMmmI/AAAAAAAAQHM/isszEhR6DWoLMtv3m0YHx-BxztSGNYGfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6568.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_85a0_619e_933_d7b8" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwuyboY1LPI/X0kvLHZMmmI/AAAAAAAAQHM/isszEhR6DWoLMtv3m0YHx-BxztSGNYGfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6568.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">... and it's easy to reconfigure as the need arises.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wIh4zIB3JZQ/X0kvL1yQUaI/AAAAAAAAQHQ/dZTp2eqoeIQpPxiLA9-4Xqz9u0WoptMCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6569.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_dbf_feea_614e_d120" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wIh4zIB3JZQ/X0kvL1yQUaI/AAAAAAAAQHQ/dZTp2eqoeIQpPxiLA9-4Xqz9u0WoptMCACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6569.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">This is what the above <i>plate of spaghetti</i> looks like on paper</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2O2LwIbTJQ/X0kvMiqeqdI/AAAAAAAAQHU/YSGUjDaf2hkuyakKxqHP6RMejSOa_5j0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6570.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_c323_2796_311a_68ae" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2O2LwIbTJQ/X0kvMiqeqdI/AAAAAAAAQHU/YSGUjDaf2hkuyakKxqHP6RMejSOa_5j0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6570.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Plate reinstalled, moving on to more wiring...</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wr60QmYYJ74/X0kvNGb5wEI/AAAAAAAAQHY/m6Wnvts91Ns0R70H8mEJhjnWCxH-PSgdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6585.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_e6ff_587_90e8_3a83" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wr60QmYYJ74/X0kvNGb5wEI/AAAAAAAAQHY/m6Wnvts91Ns0R70H8mEJhjnWCxH-PSgdACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6585.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">... and more wiring...</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0ViGG3EwDM/X0kvN76UbHI/AAAAAAAAQHc/e4Gd6uuaDvktnilLKF59CeHzlgV7vPdNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6593.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_7800_327c_d72c_476b" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0ViGG3EwDM/X0kvN76UbHI/AAAAAAAAQHc/e4Gd6uuaDvktnilLKF59CeHzlgV7vPdNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6593.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">... and more wiring...</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ddeh4Ej3ETc/X0kvPECueRI/AAAAAAAAQHk/Fp7lYxs3BqwIi5ZaPBgxWEFwFPDnaVEYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6597.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_e026_3dad_d989_d29a" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ddeh4Ej3ETc/X0kvPECueRI/AAAAAAAAQHk/Fp7lYxs3BqwIi5ZaPBgxWEFwFPDnaVEYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6597.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">... and more wiring...</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FNEgjjJTvfs/X0kvPnjZHlI/AAAAAAAAQHo/W_dWFSnJ17kC4XKSDybIdxVg4toW8sGagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6598.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_5af_9d66_73cf_c691" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FNEgjjJTvfs/X0kvPnjZHlI/AAAAAAAAQHo/W_dWFSnJ17kC4XKSDybIdxVg4toW8sGagCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6598.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Time to add the PFD and MFD</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AqoAXV5cXX8/X0kvQKu1jKI/AAAAAAAAQHs/Kd6K9FrPmE48U0dGhQ2fwmNkWfXSWolegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6622.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_c9a5_a91f_e45e_8fbd" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AqoAXV5cXX8/X0kvQKu1jKI/AAAAAAAAQHs/Kd6K9FrPmE48U0dGhQ2fwmNkWfXSWolegCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6622.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">PFD and MFD wired and plumbed</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-belpt9udcs0/X0kvRXk0GWI/AAAAAAAAQH0/ftX3Gt3XdusqowQqqDbufXRElKfY-IPegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6674%2B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_5577_40dd_2502_d6eb" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-belpt9udcs0/X0kvRXk0GWI/AAAAAAAAQH0/ftX3Gt3XdusqowQqqDbufXRElKfY-IPegCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6674%2B2.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Wiring completed</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5yVvddaP6k/X0kvSXxcd3I/AAAAAAAAQH8/zMaNfcfMUSUHzLgjjf4v-IY0mfQ72KiNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6675%2B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_d18_d382_7921_84e0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5yVvddaP6k/X0kvSXxcd3I/AAAAAAAAQH8/zMaNfcfMUSUHzLgjjf4v-IY0mfQ72KiNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6675%2B2.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Finished panel <i>(as far as wiring is concerned)</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ABzmJ5z3OM/X0kvQzeassI/AAAAAAAAQHw/SM5B0ukwVUkpcLV_MP_8ra69sn9sdplWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6670.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_649_f700_1f12_c0e1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ABzmJ5z3OM/X0kvQzeassI/AAAAAAAAQHw/SM5B0ukwVUkpcLV_MP_8ra69sn9sdplWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6670.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Running the panel on the bench in simulator mode. All is well 👍🏻👍🏻.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DJgXztIeyKE/X0kvTZZ_VUI/AAAAAAAAQIE/7zyBUnhbiMg1R9wwJSOlTGS-kMQ5X1zIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6816.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_3f5a_d6_813c_2d17" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DJgXztIeyKE/X0kvTZZ_VUI/AAAAAAAAQIE/7zyBUnhbiMg1R9wwJSOlTGS-kMQ5X1zIACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_6816.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Taking it all back apart for painting</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsBrgU-IP5Q/X0kvU7lefiI/AAAAAAAAQIQ/4SU5icMnDQAEL9cIVj9IEMM-W8NJWjMbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7210.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" id="id_3622_21e3_5cb2_4820" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsBrgU-IP5Q/X0kvU7lefiI/AAAAAAAAQIQ/4SU5icMnDQAEL9cIVj9IEMM-W8NJWjMbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7210.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><i>Rattle-canned</i> it red</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyAj83sI-fA/X0kvUe5xAvI/AAAAAAAAQIM/3sEVxn5ms_8-0t2rY7uGLD3n1EYAjSz1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7232.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" id="id_4200_9912_68ae_b0e8" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyAj83sI-fA/X0kvUe5xAvI/AAAAAAAAQIM/3sEVxn5ms_8-0t2rY7uGLD3n1EYAjSz1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7232.jpeg" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: helvetica;">Putting it all back</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You should know the airplane is finished and flying right now, and that I am catching up with the blog, as promised. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I am happy to report that the Deslumpifier has provided enough <i>juice</i> to keep the GPS running during all engine starts, both the unavoidable initial one as well as the optional after engine run-up restart for cooling purposes. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Based on my experience and success so far, I’d recommend this mod because it has virtually eliminated nuisance brownouts, and improved operational flexibility.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Many thanks to Eric Page for working on this unit, and to Wade Parton for finding someone willing and able to help.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4