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After a preliminary W&B done last week, the CG was now somewhat aft. After all, I had removed almost 40 lbs (18 Kilos) from the instrument panel and another 7 lbs (3 kilos) from the engine compartment. So I pulled the battery from below the baggage
Date: 02/21/2012
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I had some maple veneer from another project which came in handy to cover the sheet aluminum plates. I think it's much more attractive than painted aluminum.
Date: 10/24/2011
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The full panel. Instrument final fit.
Date: 11/23/2011
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Wiring in the instrument panel. From a couple weeks ago, not the final iteration.
Date: 01/14/2012
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Just the instruments. The wiring of everything in back will be the next big project.
Date: 11/23/2011
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Cardboard cutouts and templates were used to shape and size the panels and to decide where instruments should go.
Date: 10/06/2011
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This is a picture from the first big "smoke test."
Date: 02/10/2012
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Other wing. I'll only show a few of the pics from the annual.
Date: 02/24/2012
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The obvious place to begin weight reduction was the ridiculously heavy instrument panel. Removed it and put the Garmin radios, etc. up for sale. Meanwhile, I began to lay out the instrument configuration in the old panel.
Date: 10/06/2011
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The Garmin equipment sold very quickly and the proceeds were used to buy the new instruments. Here are the 2 1/2" "backup" gauges with the Microair Comm & Xponder as well as the GRT EIS 4000 from the old panel. At this point I was sti
Date: 10/24/2011
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Here's why the bottom breakers are upside down. It puts the buss bars connecting the inputs together. The first breaker in the bottom row is the main output from the alternator so it is right side up so the output goes to the buss bars.
Date: 10/28/2011
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Altimeter has been installed. Added a USB port for the GRT Sport. Began the label process.
Date: 11/22/2011
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Drilling for the rivets to hold the anchor nuts required novel technique. Eventually, all anchor nuts were installed.
Date: 10/25/2011
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The nasty job of bleeding brakes. How do you do it without assistance? You get out the inspection camera and point the camera head at the brake reservoir.
Date: 03/12/2012
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Eventually, the 2nd alternator and supporting H/W will go. Also, I have Parahelion copper-clad aluminum fat wire which will replace the existing fat wire.
Date: 10/15/2011
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Today I installed the new cover for the console and began work on the brake plumbing. I need to replace the line from the reservoir to the master as it interferes with the trim switch. Replacement parts now on order.
Date: 02/21/2012
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Brought the pitot/static manometer out to test the P/S system.
Date: 02/27/2012
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Uncowled engine open for inspection of all the wiring and plumbing and physical connections.
Date: 03/02/2012
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Templates were used to transfer the instrument locations to the aluminum panels for cutting.
Date: 10/24/2011
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Switches and breakers have been labeled.
Date: 11/22/2011
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