Work on the harness continues with more wiring, labeling, and research. I’ve found it necessary to start a wire log, with each wire numbered and logged including to/from, gauge, color, notes, etc. In addition to listing the wires, the document also tracks all fuses with locations within the bus system, tracks all grounds and their […]
Tag: Systems
Beginning the Harness
I’ve started to make runs on work table now harness board. With the wiring diagram nearly complete, I should be able to get the majority of the harness built on the board without too much time spent breaking for research. After running all of the wiring that will go to the G5 I decided to […]
EP4.2 Beginning Avionics
The Plane Gets Decorations
Just in time for my birthday, the airplane gets decorated. In an effort to figure out wire runs, I tried to create a mock harness out of wire. To be fair to myself, I did wind up with a very harness-looking mess of wire at the end, and several of the lengths of ribbon were […]
EP4.1 Push Tubes and Autopilot Servos
Flap Sensor Installed
I punched two holes in the 704 support tunnel–the upright that comprises the back of the flap mechanism housing. I wish, now, I hadn’t. I should have waited to find a way to mount this sensor blindly, that is without fasteners visible from the backside. That said, there’s visible fasteners (including rivets) everywhere, so it’s […]
Pitch Servo Installed
The pitch servo, along with all linkage, was installed. This was fun, with fairly little frustration. The Garmin installation kit is wonderful. Now I just can’t wait to run some wire to it.
EP3.31 Adding a Hatch
Secret Hatch
Well, people said I’d need one and I said, “naw fam, I’ll be fine without.” Turns out, I was wrong. It became clear, as I looked at the growing stack of avionics destined for the back of the plane, that the two wire runs down the center channel weren’t going to cut it. It also […]