Greg and I are continuing working on engine stuff. There is a relatively long task list. But we actually checked quite a few things off today. Greg spent a lot of time working on the air induction system. He got the alternate air door/filter mount fit to the firewall and drilled to match the mounting.Continue reading “Air, spark, and starter “
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It’s time
to get the firewall on this beast. That is all that is holding up remounting the engine. Which is what is holding up the remainder of engine hook ups like throttle and mixture cable. Which is what is holding up first engine start. This project is a big domino effect, and I can’t wait toContinue reading “It’s time”
Odds and Ends
Yesterday’s priming session went well. I am still very much not an artist with the spray gun, but the results were certainly passable in most areas. I did have to sand out a few runs in some localized areas. We also did a once over of the entire bottom side of the fuselage with 180Continue reading “Odds and Ends”
Magic Eye
You know those Magic Eye paintings? Yea, the ones that look like some randomized, repetitive pattern. But… if you squint your eyes just right, an image appears? The Ez is starting to look just like that to me. I had one of those moments today when Greg and I put the cowl back on, andContinue reading “Magic Eye”
Moving right along
The garaggio needed a little maintenance today. Last night, a roller on the garage door broke. luckily the door didn’t fall apart or come crashing down. So we started the workshop session by replacing the roller. On to the EZ. I started contouring the micro light patches that were applied yesterday. They all sanded outContinue reading “Moving right along”
More West
Made a run to West Marine today and picked up more West epoxy. I’ll need it for epoxy wipe and more filling. Ali’s picked up micro light filler. I have heard of some people using it to fill some of the larger dings in the micro. It is brownish in color and can be seenContinue reading “More West”
A few tasks knocked off before going to work
I have to work today, but luckily not for a few more hours. That means I got quite a bit of time in the workshop this morning and it was quite productive. I keep knocking off little tasks here and there, getting ready to do the finishing on the bottom of the fuselage. The listContinue reading “A few tasks knocked off before going to work”
All is not for naught
We had a cameo appearance from John today. It was nice to have him back in the shop. Today started with cleaning up the layups from yesterday. I am pleased to report that these layups went well, and I am happy with the installation of the anchor plates. We installed the pivot anchors and hingeContinue reading “All is not for naught”
Trim, fit, prep sand, layup
The gear door layup turned out well. I released the gear door blanks from the airplane, and marked and trimmed them. The rest of the time in the workshop was spent shaping the foam on the back side to have the carbon to carbon bond around the edges and to shape the foam for theContinue reading “Trim, fit, prep sand, layup”
Gear doors, nut plates, and EZ Points…. Oh my
Yesterday’s layup turned out well. I started this morning by cleaning up the rough edges. While cleaning up the edges, I did find a few air bubbles around the gear sight window, and that will end up getting a little attention. One more ply bid over the top of the area will do it. ByContinue reading “Gear doors, nut plates, and EZ Points…. Oh my”
the Garaggio 