We got a ton done yesterday. The biggest win was getting all the control surfaces balanced. we did the layup on the new balance weights on the ailerons. So those are locked in place with 2 plies of BID. We checked the balance, and they positively balance now. The balance is past the half wayContinue reading “Sunday Funday”
Category Archives: Avionics
Where have I been hiding?
Garaggio time has been somewhat limited lately. It is less than one week until the application deadline and just over three weeks until the AirVenture Cup, so distractions abound. And that ugly four letter word… work… keeps getting in the way too. But, today I actually got nearly a full day in the workshop. Oh and I wouldContinue reading “Where have I been hiding?”
EFIS has a new trick
It got to be a little too late last night by the time I could write a blog post that it was bed time. So here is what we did yesterday. I was able to get the rest of the fuel and oil hoses fire sleeved. Now everything that carries a flammable liquid is protected. Don’tContinue reading “EFIS has a new trick”
Home again, Home again, gigity goo!
Made it home from work today, and still managed to get into the Garaggio. My plan was to put micro filler on the cowl repairs. And I did. But that wasn’t all. While I was at work this week, I started making a list of the things that still need to get done. So IContinue reading “Home again, Home again, gigity goo!”
Comb the Desert
It seems as though I am in an every other work day blog post cadence right now. I just didn’t have anything left by the time I got done last night (this morning) to write a blog post, so I will combine yesterday and today. The major task for the last 2 or 3 workContinue reading “Comb the Desert”
Lets Catch Up
The last two work sessions I didn’t get to writing a blog about, so lets catch up on what was done since the last post. Most of the work was electrical and Eric was here both days. Lets start with this past Sunday. First thing was making a heat sink for the dimmers for theContinue reading “Lets Catch Up”
Idle – WOT – ICO – Rich
Today I started where I left off yesterday, on the throttle issue. I started by verifying our trig from yesterday for the slave tube between the front and rear throttles. While I was doing that, I realized that I have two problems I am working and I had better work them in the right order.Continue reading “Idle – WOT – ICO – Rich”
A few pebbles
After a day of progress in the shop, Greg always says, “Another pebble off of Mt. Everest.” Today was a great day in the shop. We made progress… and all of it seemed to be FORWARD progress. Greg started in on the last of the engine sensors, the Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) probes. We decided inContinue reading “A few pebbles”
Vacation
The other half is insisting on a vacation, and who am I to object? So I won’t be back in the Garaggio for a little while. Today was filled with preparations to be gone for 2 weeks. So I didn’t get what I wanted to done, but we had a very productive week. So I’mContinue reading “Vacation”
The trio is rolling
Had both Greg and Jon in the workshop today, and we had a great day. We were able to get a few things done. First off, yesterday, I was playing hooky form the Garaggio. It was a recharging kind of day. Brewing beer in the morning and going for an airplane ride in the afternoon.Continue reading “The trio is rolling”
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