{"id":3222,"date":"2014-03-19T02:52:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T06:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=3222"},"modified":"2021-09-14T07:04:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T11:04:27","slug":"forward-fuselage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=3222","title":{"rendered":"Avionics &#8211; September &#8217;21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>September 14th &#8211; <\/strong>The next step is to mount all the avionics equipment that I laid out using styrofoam blocks a few months ago. Before I fastened anything in place, I wanted to make sure that there would be no interference with the control runs so I mounted the stick assembly; the aileron pushrods are not attached, but, as can be seen in the last photo, they will run well forward of all the components.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2917.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2917.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2917.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2917-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2917-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3213'>\n\t\t\t\tStick assembly&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2918.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2918.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2918.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2918-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2918-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3214'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;with idler rod to bellcrank&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2919.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2919.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2919.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2919-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2919-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3215'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;to check clearance on avionics.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The red box is made by a company called Vertical Power; along with another box that will mount on the firewall, it provides all of the electrical distribution and control functions for the aircraft. It is a solid state unit that replaces various mechanical relays, switches and circuit breakers and is supplied with a couple of angle brackets for mounting. I decided to rivet a couple of 3\/4&#8243; square aluminum tubes to the floor to attach it to; they will provide a good, secure mount, and will lift everything up a little to allow cooling air to flow around the box.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2923.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2923.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2923.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2923-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2923-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2923-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3217'>\n\t\t\t\tMounting tubes in place&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2924-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3218'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;awaiting nut plates for final instal.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The other components in this avionics bay will sit in the aluminum boxes I made up a while back. I positioned them and drilled them up ready fo final install, but as they need nutplates too, they are just clecoed in place for now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2925.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3219\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2925.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2925.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2925-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2925-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had previously made up a shelf for the Emergency Locater Transponder that would be above the baggage compartment behind the pilots seat. When I actually had the ELT in hand, it became apparent that the shelf was too small so I made a mockup out of cardboard to span the whole of the baggage area.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2927.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2927.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2927.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2927-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2927-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2927-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3221'>\n\t\t\t\tOriginal shelf&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2942.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2942.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2942.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2942-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2942-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2942-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3226'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;mockup of full length version.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I traced it out onto some 1\/16&#8243; sheet, which may be a bit heavier duty than necessary, but the mounting instructions stress the need for a secure mounting, so I can live with a little over engineering in this case. Putting the bends in the thicker sheet was a little challenging, but after some fiddling and whacking with a hammer, I got it riveted in place.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2944.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2944.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2944.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2944-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2944-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2944-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3227'>\n\t\t\t\tLayout transferred&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2947.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2947.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2947.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2947-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2947-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2947-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3229'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;finished article.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I then drilled holes for the mounting plate that came with the ELT, fastened it, and tried everything for fit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3230\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2948.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3230\" class=\"wp-image-3230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2948.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2948.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2948-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2948-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2948-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First piece of avionics in place.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ELT came with a 5&#8242; long cable to attach to the antenna, I made up some clips to hold the cable in place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3235\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2953.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3235\" class=\"wp-image-3235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2953.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2953.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2953-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2953-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cable secured.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And with the cable secured, it seemed silly not to attach it to something&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2954.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2954.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2954.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2954-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2954-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2954-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3237'>\n\t\t\t\tAll hooked up&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2955.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2955.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2955.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2955-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2955-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3238'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;to the first antenna.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I had also previously made a shelf on the opposite side of this compartment\u00a0 to mount the Magnetometer as far from ferrous metal interference as I could get it. I riveted it in place using some aluminum rivets and was feeling pretty good about it until I tried the actual piece of equipment. When I mocked it up in styrofoam, I did not take into account space to allow the cable connector to clear the bulkhead. I took the easy fix on this occasion and riveted a slightly larger plate on top.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2949.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2949.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2949.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2949-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2949-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3231'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst version&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2952.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2952.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2952.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2952-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2952-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3234'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;hmmmm&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2950.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2950.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2950.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2950-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2950-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3232'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;not good&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2951.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2951.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2951.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2951-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2951-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3233'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;easy fix.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The installation instructions for both the Magnetometer and the AHARs under the seat says that industrial strength Velcro is an acceptable way to mount the units, so I have some on order.<\/p>\n<p>When the Velcro arrived it proved to be strong, but not very firm, there was a fair amount of &#8216;wiggle&#8217; which didn&#8217;t seem to be a good idea for heading\/attitude reference systems. I then thought about the stuff that is used to hold the EZ Pass transponder on the windshield of our vehicles; a quick internet search turned up a 3M product and Amazon delivered it the next day. It is strong stuff and very rigid; that&#8217;ll do nicely. The pictures below show all the &#8216;Avionics Bay&#8217; equipment in their final locations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2976.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2976.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2976.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2976-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2976-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2977.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2977.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2977.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2977-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2977-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I had another visitor to the shop, my old mate Howard came to visit for a few days, and as a super experienced pilot and an A&amp;P to boot, his critical eye was much appreciated. He saw no glaring errors, so onwards&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2965.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3242\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2965.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2965.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2965-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2965-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2965-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next is the Instrument Panel; I am using MGL components for flight and engine information, it is possible to have all the data on the Primary Flight Display, but I have decided to add a second screen dedicated to Engine and Systems Monitoring. I sat in the beast and played around with mounting location, I marked it all up as accurately as I could, now it&#8217;s time to cut some metal.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-3222 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2978.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2978.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2978.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2978-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2978-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2978-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3245'>\n\t\t\t\tRoughed out&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2979.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2979.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2979.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2979-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2979-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2979-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3246'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;laid out&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2980.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2980.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2980.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2980-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2980-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2980-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3247'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;ready to cut.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The two flat screens fit in standard instrument size round holes which I cut out with a fly cutter in the drill press. For the two radio boxes, I drilled a load of pilot holes around the perimeter and then it was file work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2983.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3252\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2983.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2983.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2983-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2983-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_2983-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was interesting how different the layout looked with the actual hardware in place rather than the &#8216;flat&#8217; pictures used for layup; the main thing is that they are level and lined up.<\/p>\n<p>This completes the installation of all the boxes, I am going to leave the switches until I start wiring it all up. That challenge is coming up soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 14th &#8211; The next step is to mount all the avionics equipment that I laid out using styrofoam blocks a few months ago. 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