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Being I have my panel up and running I seem to like to fiddle with it. Well Saturday I decided to check my radio. DAMN GOOD THING TOO! From inside the hanger I could hear traffic really well. The RX would light up on my Dynon radio when I was receiving, but no joy when I tried to transmit. Nothing on the screen, and no green light when I depressed the PTT button.
It seems it is the only thing currently checkable that is not working.
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A big thank you to Uinta bearhawk aka Eric for helping install the horizontals and elevators today, it was not a one man job!!!!
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I also got my HDX screen/system all set. Configured for MPH, SM etc… The photo is from earlier in the day before I adjusted/edited the EMS bottom info, but here is a pic anyway
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Tomorrow I start sanding the nose bowl, the using superfill for a few imperfections.
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Oh no!! I halve a hole in my exhaust
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Ok, I plugged it. I installed the Anti-Splat kit for the breather tube that empties into the exhaust to burn off any oil that comes from the breather tube
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Installed AirWolf remote oil reservoir and all my oil system hoses
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Mounted the prop spacer and set the nosebowl (for sh!ts and giggles) with 3/8” space.
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Last two photos are to give an idea of the size/height of the Companion on ABW 26’s. My buddies CC is on 29’s and his spinner hits me right on the tip of my nose, my spinner is right at the bill of my cap
Nose bowl will be back off soon as I need to fill blemishes and sand the nose bowl before I apply filler and then sand again.
My ACM arrives tomorrow, hope to light up my panel Monday
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Prop extension arrived today, now I can go to town on building the engine cowl
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Put on my hub caps yesterday
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Data plate both glued and bolted on
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Yes, that is the 5th time I have redone/redesigned the bracket. But it now works perfectly, no flex.
Installed the Anti-Splat No Hassle Engine Pre-Heater
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As I wait for Hoses and air-oil separator to be delivered, I started messing with my nosebowl.
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And of course when fitting the nosebowl I became aware I needed a spacer for my prop.
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Are your wings pre-drilled to the fuselage? If so use a drywall jack centered under the wing to lift them into place. You will need a helper at each end to adjust position. We used foam blocks to support the weight at wing ribs. Was so much easier than when I made cradles to support them for drilling.
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Utah-Jay Your progress is amazing, I wish I was this far along on my build. I like to check in on your posts to see how far you have gotten. I recently finished a Dynon install in my Piper Comanche and noticed your oil pressure sensor looks to be directly mounted to the engine. I can't tell for sure from the pictures. In the dynon manual they recommend to not install into the engine oil pressure port due to vibration. I mounted mine to the engine mount with Adel clamps and had a short hose made. Keep up the good work, Chris
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Fuselage is nearly done, with I get my ACM back I will re-hook it up and secure all the wiring.
I had planned to do the windshield next, but I actually got hanger space, so my buddy is going to move his CC to my hanger space so I can build wings. It will be beneficial to be able to do the windshield with the wings on.
I need to make wing cradles, anyone have any tips?
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Today was a check off list day for things that have not been done, all little things.
Cotter pins in engine mount castle nuts
Glue in backing for data plate
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“Tightening up” wiring from after up the cockpit side of the firewall
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And a standoff
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Originally posted by David Swartzendruber View PostJay,
I have an unsolicited comment. I see that your inline fuse to regulator terminal 3 is right next to the regulator. It is unclear how far away you are picking up power to go to the fuse, but only the last section of wire between the fuse and terminal 3 are protected by the fuse. All the wire on the upstream side of the fuse is unprotected. The fuse should be located physically close to the source of the power to limit the amount of unprotected wire.
David
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Added the shunt to the Alternator wiring and hooked up the two EMS wires that monitor electrical currents
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EGT’s and CHT’s connected to the EMS wires
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Here is what it looks like after they were service looped and put in a shrink tube (yet to be shrunk)
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Fuel Flow gold cube is hooked up
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Made two stand offs for my alternator wires
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Oil temp and oil pressure sensors are wired
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These wires were removed from my EMS harness as they are not used for my application
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Here is the firewall passthrough with everything hooked up
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And this is what the floor looks like after 8+ hours of messing with wires
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I have found that in building my plane some days I am the bug, and some days I am the windshield. Today I was the freaking windshield. It was a GREAT DAY! I am getting very close to being ready to build my engine cowl.
One thing I had not noted from a few days ago, I was going to jump the gun a bit and fire up my panel, and while torquing the nut on my ACM’s negative panel to 24 in.lbs. The stud sheared off. There were some choice words, but bottom line I had to ship it back to Dynon/Advanced Flight Systems to be repaired. I hope to have it back by next Thursday.
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