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IMG_1114
Foam edges to make the floor level
Date: 08/11/2009
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IMG_1115
Trimming plywood to fit the footwell
Date: 08/11/2009
Views: 1223
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IMG_1116
Bid on the bottom of the plywood
Date: 08/12/2009
Views: 1175
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IMG_1118
Dominique is the first to sit in the fuselage and make airplane noises. I am proud but don't want to sit in it myself yet, having been warned by Jack that the whole fuselage might double up (his did).
Date: 08/12/2009
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IMG_1119
Test assembly of the rudder pedals. I have found a local company who have powder coated the parts for me.
Date: 08/16/2009
Views: 1378
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IMG_1120
Now assembled in the footwell. A bit of a Chinese puzzle, trying to keep the hole in the firewall small yet getting all the parts in place.
Date: 08/20/2009
Views: 1278
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IMG_1121
Anchor nuts on the bottom of the plywood
Date: 08/23/2009
Views: 1276
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IMG_1579
The Tufnol blocks in place. When first fitting as above these seem to fit snugly around the pedals. In practice they need a lot of sanding because any twist or misalignment will cause the the whole lot to jam as soon as you tighten the last bolt. And it doesn't make any difference, whatever order you tighten, it's always the last one, and you have no idea where it is actually jamming. Zennn..... A dremel with drum sander works best here.
Date: 04/06/2010
Views: 1720
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IMG_1593
Preparing the layup on plastic. This is not a Class A part, so a great way to get rid of all those cut-offs.
Date: 04/11/2010
Views: 1279
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IMG_1582
Parcel tape to prevent premature rudder lock. Flox to fill up any gaps between floor and wall. Large piece of bid on the front, smaller in the rear, tiny one on the side and it's covered.
Date: 04/06/2010
Views: 1756
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IMG_1600
The rudder system is all "fly by wire". First step is threading the rudder cable through the sleeve
Date: 04/13/2010
Views: 1249
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IMG_1601
Using the "Swage-it" tool the sleeve is then compressed.
Date: 04/13/2010
Views: 1272
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IMG_1602
Cutting the supplied cable in two. The manual suggests using a cold chisel (a what??) but with a cut off disc it takes just seconds.
TIP: don't cut it in two. Turns out later that part of the wire is meant for the restraining of the NLG. Cut that off first!
Date: 04/13/2010
Views: 1298
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IMG_1603
The cable is then attached to the rudder arm, together with a spring to keep the lot under tension.
Date: 04/14/2010
Views: 1228
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IMG_1604
A hole through the bulkhead lets the cable through.
Date: 04/14/2010
Views: 1224
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IMG_1605
Two tufnol blocks are needed to keep the cables away from the motor frame. Here they are shaped to prevent snagging.
Date: 04/14/2010
Views: 1231
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IMG_1606
Bonding the blocks to the side of the tunnel. Duct tape to keep it from gently sliding off again. Duct tape is like the Force. It has a dark side, a light side, and it keeps the universe together
Date: 04/14/2010
Views: 1347
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IMG_1607
Stuck.
Date: 04/15/2010
Views: 2401
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