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Author: | Pilotjk [ Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
Man that's great! any new progress pictures of the airframe? I'd love to see these things come together |
Author: | leewwalton [ Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
Oh how I miss building!!! |
Author: | jtwigg [ Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
Terry - I see you have carpet or foam inside the fuselage for your wiring work. I didn't think it was possible for me to squirm my way in there through the baggage compartment. Is that what you did? Is the floor (skin) strong enough to support you or did you put wood inside the bulkheads? |
Author: | Hagle347 [ Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
Bruce is right- out is the more difficult part. but I just put the carpet in and it was to make it more comfortable while I laid there drilling the holes to run the wire loom. You are probably okay as long as your knees aren't "too boney". |
Author: | fytrplt [ Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
I usually recruit a local neighbor kid for those jobs. One of my first ones is now over forty years old. |
Author: | Ryan Allen [ Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
John, its a tough job when you gotta get back there. I come out of the "hole" sometimes so sweaty (in the summer) that its downright difficult to make myself crawl back in there to finish the job. Especially when I have to crawl out backwards, then back in because I forgot a wrench. The joys of ownership I guess. |
Author: | Rich Brazell [ Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
If I remember right from the past NL's someone used a couple of air mattresses to line the aft area to get around in the hell hole ? When and if I need to return to the scene of the crime I'll rig up a small fan to blow air up my skirt to keep me cool and collected ! RB |
Author: | fytrplt [ Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
Remember, key goes in the middle with side quadrant. |
Author: | Hagle347 [ Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:38 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
Keys? Real Pilots don't need Keys....they just forget to take them out their pockets until they have strapped in. I'm going with individual switches for Master, L Mag, R Mag, Alt. etc...will have a push button for the starter. Maybe I'll placard it "ejection seat"....just for laughs. |
Author: | bfinney [ Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:11 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
That's why my check list has "keys in ignition", "enter cockpit". |
Author: | Hagle347 [ Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Terry's Keeper - N218TH |
All the pilot holes are finished. I also drilled them out to 3/16 , painted the angle alum. I'll install the angle parts with AN3 to join the upper and lower spar carry through. The AN4 bolt attaches the motor to the angles. |
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