Is problem solving progress? Because it seems as if I got nothing done/built today?
The past few days were spent on avionics trays and wiring
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What torque value are you using for those four bolts? I think they are size 7....am I right?
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If this guide is not an industry best standard at hanging an engine, please advise of a better method.
Before using the guide I thought my engine mount was defective. Mark G. convinced me to just keep trying, then I came across this guide. I was alone, never hung an engine before, and got in done in several hours.
I've left my engine attached to the engine mount. With a hoist, I can attach my mounted engine to my fuslage in about 20 minutes.
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jaredyates
I never diagnosed a problem, just kept working it till it fit
Terry had hung three engines and he had never seen one so tough
Bill (whose hanger I’m building in) said he had to ratchet strap an engine mount when he built his RocketLast edited by Utah-Jay; 12-09-2022, 06:42 PM.
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It took a phone call to both Jared and Bob, help from TrueAirSpeed and some thinking outside the box, but 5 hours later my engine is fully mounted
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I got brave and started working on wiring and avionics stuff.
Used the paper template to cut the two trays for the remote avionics boxes
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I clamped the trays in position to start checking for wiring harness length and reach.
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Cut “conduit” for the wires/coaxial to run down the front of the doorframes. Ran the headset jacks through the conduit up so I can mount the jacks on the wing root panel. Ran the Comms coaxial down the same conduit to the right tray with the remote box
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Explored several places to mount the ACM (red box) and decided on under the left avionics tray
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Spent a lot of time looking at wiring diagrams to try to get my head around this totally foreign task
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Hmm, NACA holes in the boot cowl for “air conditioning”? Easy
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Only took a few tools and files of various shapes. It was something I had been procrastinating about for about 5 days, but done now
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Mark Goldberg It is an 82” so might lose a bit on the cruise speed, but it will be amazing for short takeoff. I have 6 different pitch choices, from 39 to 51
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I am looking forward to learning how well this new Sensenich prop does on your Companion. Mark
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Today was a very visual day
Hung the engine this morning, and for those looking closely I was lacking a bolt so you can see one is mount hole is not bolted in. But still a big step
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Next up was the Vetterman exhaust. Upon opening the box I was like this is a jigsaw puzzle. But it was relatively straightforward
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And…… If you have an engine, and if you have an exhaust you need a prop
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The prop is temporary as I need to time/set a magneto
But it was a really cool day
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