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Main Switch Panel Wiring
Created harnesses for main panel switches leading to circuit breaker panel and wing root connectors. Laid out wiring path for each wing root connector and placed securement points. Installed main switch panel into LH side of panel and tested panel lights. Hours Worked: 2.23
Panel Lights Installation
Fabricated panel lights harness for panel light dimmer using Molex connectors to save space behind panel. Opted to branch out individual harnesses for each device needed the dimmer switch rather than bundling components together. Made one extra panel light circuit in case the auto dimmers on the avionics aren’t effective. Installed dimmer switch into panel…
Ignition Coil Wiring
Installed LH panel onto panel backer then secured ignition switch into panel. Added solder sleeves and terminals to engine end of ignition wires then attached to engine mounts and ignition coils. Added diode to master relay and ran master relay control wire back to panel. Began wiring switch receptacles by creating daisy chains for LED…
Starter Switch Wiring
Started working on ignition switch wiring harness by stripping back shielded wire for p-leads and soldering on solder sleeve to switch ends. Added terminals for switch end of wires then ran wires through firewall to ignition coils and starter relay. Will terminate ends at ignition coils in the future. Hours Worked: 1.58
FWF Wiring – Part 2
Replaced temporary bolts in starter solenoid with proper length bolts. Added extra bit of wire to alternator wires with solder splices and finished wiring and mounting voltage regulator and capacitor (minus the reset button). Drilled LH and RH grommet holes through firewall and clecoed gromet covers into place; will rivet when wiring is completed. Made…
FWF Wiring – Part 1
Continued working on firewall forward wiring by making battery cables for master relay, starter relay, and amp shunt. Created ground cable for engine and attached to engine mount plate bolt then secured cable to engine mount with adel clamps. Hours Worked: 2.75
Engine Hardware Replacement
Replaced temporary engine mount hardware (too long) with properly sized AN4-46A bolts and AN363 nuts.
Mounting of FWF Electrics
Began mounting FWF components on firewall by laying everything out in a logical order then marking and drilling mount holes. Installed nutplates for all fixtures to enable easy replacement in the future. Temporarily mounted starter solenoid and voltage regulator for now pending proper bolts and ring terminals for ground wires. Hours Worked: 2.87
Initial Engine Mounting
Began process of mounting engine to determine firewall location of other items by using engine hoist to lift engine off of table and onto airframe. Placed ACV-J01-10 engine shock mounts onto engine mount then maneuvered engine onto airframe. Used bolt guides that came with engine to secure engine to airframe. Measurements for the AN4-51 bolts…
Final Tail Installation – Part 4
Painted tail fairing angles with white spray paint then installed onto tail. T01 complete! Hours Worked: 0.72
Battery Box – Take 2
Second attempt at making battery box by recutting out template from 0.032 sheet stock and bending with bench bender. Deviated from plans design by omitting LH side panel to be replaced with hinged panel for side removal of battery. Cut various lengths of -3 piano hinge and riveted hinge halves to battery box using flush…
Battery Box – Take 1
Measured out ETX900 battery to make flat sheet template for cutting battery box. Added 1/4″ to depth to account for edge of piano hinge on LH side. Drilled corner relief holes and mounting rivet holes then cut flat template with Andy snips. Bent flat sheet with bench brake then realized bends were going wrong direction…
