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Antennas
Antennas are wired. This is a big step towards powerup. The antennas are required, from what I’ve heard, as adding power–and more specifically transmitting–without an antenna can damage certain sensitive electronics. Doublers were created for each antenna out of .032″. This is lighter that I likely should have used, but they seem stout. Too think […]
EP 4.9 Installing Fresh Air Vents
EP 4.8 Adding Power
Center Tunnel
The center tunnel of this thing is giving me grief. The thought of the main wire runs that need to make it through here (imaged above in the white chafe skin) alongside brake, fuel, pitot/static, etc. are anxiety inducing. I’ve tried to make some foam organizers, but the foam isn’t rigid enough. I like the […]
Component Installation
At this point most of the components are installed and hooked up. Still not quite ready for first power up, as there are remaining loose ends. The punch list on the way to power up is long, but I seem to be cruising along pretty well.
Fresh Air
I added the air vents by custom fabricating some brackets out of carbon fiber. OK, so Send-Cut-Send did the fabrication, but I designed and installed them. I love the look of some limited (and functional) carbon fiber accents. The vents came from Stein, and were the ultra expensive aluminum versions, but worth every penny. Installing […]
EP 4.7 Holes in the Firewall
Adding Compnents
It didn’t take long to start laying out the components in the plane. Looking at the subpanel, panel, and stack, I started to fit in what I could. This part is getting really exciting, thought the mess of everything is giving me anxiety. I don’t know if I’m more excited to get everything in so […]
Power and Fuses
The power distribution is in, via two fuse panels. Power is supplied to both in one main bus. (No endurance or ramp power here.) Fuses are chosen of simplicity and cleanliness of a breaker panel. Also, the phrase “never give an electrical fire a second chance,” referring to the practice of resetting breakers in flight […]