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  • Andair Fuel Selector Fuel Lines Connected

    The fuel inlet lines to the fuel valve only needed a slight modification to get them to hook up. But the fuel outlet needed a new line run. I got that done but it took me two tries. I ended up making the first attempt too short but the second one was good but I needed to bend it to the side so that the elevator controls wouldn’t hit it. I will say I might end up switching to braided flexible lines as many of the others have done. I don’t like the bends in these fuel lines but we will see if it leaks in the future when I get it all hooked up to the fuel tanks and run fuel through it. It will be a few more days till my next post as I will be going to Washington D.C. for a cybersecurity conference.

  • Roll GSA 28 Wired

    I am so bad about remembering to take pictures while I am working. Either way, I got the wiring in that I needed that is the correct gauge for the power and ground on the GSA 28. I got that run along with a wire for the CWS/Disconnect, terminated it all and got it hooked up to the GSA. I grounded the GSA to the wing rib next to it that was away from all of the aileron actuation. I just need to finish the wingtip lighting in the left wing and the wings will be done entirely.

    On top of that, Andrew and I went and got the canopy out of storage and uncrated it. It will be ready when I get back from DC here in a week and a half, so the project will sit for a bit while we go to the band competition and then my training trip.

  • Andair Fuel Valve & Selector Mounted

    I’m getting close to finishing up this part. I got the new plate drilled for rivets, deburred, primed and riveted in. I then installed the Andair fuel valve, cut the extension to the length I needed it, modified the cover to accept the fuel selector and installed that. Now I just need to modify the hard fuel lines to mate up with the new fuel valve and then install the pins through the top and bottom of the extension to the selector and the fuel valve.

  • Andair Custom Mount Plate

    I ended up wasting a bit of time tonight by not using the right tools. I tried to be precise by hand and that was a terrible idea. Ended up wasting an hour. But I went the second time around using the drill press and other items and got it spot on. Now tomorrow I just need to drill 6 #30 holes for rivets for this custom plate and then I need to grind a small portion away where the bolts will go so they will seat properly. Then prime it and rivet it in and mount the valve. Then I have to turn my attention to the cover plate and mounting that in the proper spot as well. Luckily there is a bit of fudge in that component but I have the valve in the identical spot down to a 32nd of an inch where the old valve was so I don’t believe I’ll need that much of a fudge number. The image in the slideshow below where it is finished is what I’m roughly shooting for. I wanted to keep the same bracket just so I could be more accurate in my placement as well as even stiffen that area up some more.

  • Andair Fuel Valve Has Arrived!

    the Andair value arrived from the UK today. It is definitely quality and is almost a direct replacement for the Vans fuel selector. The selector is very smooth in its operation and I will feel much better switching tanks with this valve. I will need to cut a larger hole for the selector to be mounted to the top cover of the center channel. I will also need to get some screws and nut plates that appear to be 10 size screws. Probably AN515-10 but I’ll see what others have used before I go off on my own.

  • Right Wing Tip Wiring Complete

    I wrapped up the CANBUS wiring and the rest of the harness for the GMU 11 magnetometer. I then remounted the wing tip and finished the CANBUS wiring at the roll servo. The larger wire gauge for the servo should be here sometime this week which will allow me to finish up the cabling to the servo.

  • CANBUS Wiring and Power/Ground for GMU/GSA

    I got the CANBUS wire run for the right wing. I also got the power run for the GMU and the GSA but I decided I’m going to up the wire size for the GSA from 22ga to 20ga due to the 2.8 amps it could pull and the distance I’m running. I just feel more comfortable having that gauge so it isn’t so close to the limits of the wire. I’ll have to wait for that to come in. I also am going to have to research how to terminate this CANBUS wire as it isn’t the same wire we used in the class. He said we should use the CANBUS specific wire for our long runs but that it was okay to use the mil-spec wire for the shorter runs in the panel, etc. Well the construction of the shielding is way different so I’ll more than likely need to get solder sleeves which I don’t have any right now.

  • Wing Tip Light Wiring – Right Side Done

    I decided to finish up the wiring for the wing tip. I need to double check some things now because when I looked at the diagram it looked like some of them they needed as local grounds but the FAQ states that everything should be run back to a central ground to avoid any noise in the audio system. I shouldn’t have let so much time pass between starting this and completing it, but if I need to correct something I can still do it.

  • Section 41 Complete!

    I realized after I had riveted a few rivets that I forgot to debur and dimple and countersink the upper hinges. I undid my work and got everything fixed. It then took a bit to do the riveting because the rivet sizes needed to be longer. But it is all done and ready to move forward.