Thursday, November 29, 2018

Section 10 - Aft Fuselage (bushings; teflon blocks; rudder cables; static ports/lines; antennae wires)

Finished a few small tasks since the last post.  I decide to use the Cleaveland Tools Static Port and tubing kit instead of the stock Van's kit - the lines and connectors are beefier, and the ports are robust (not just two modified blind rivets).

Inside view of one of the two static ports, cold-welded to the inside of the side skin:



Outside of a static port, which sits just proud of the surface, nestled in a 0.5" hole:


Left rudder cable, blind riveted to teflon blocks (my 10yr old son operated the pneumatic blind rivet gun - first blind rivets for him):


Right rudder cable:


Cleaveland Tool Static port kit - note the nice, solid elbow and t-connectors:


Right side:


Left side, and WH-00015 antenna wire:


More pics of left side:


View from the above and aft - lots of wires, cables and tubes:


1 comment:

Henry said...

Again, there is an issue with your build I would like to discuss with you.
Call me at 561-350-0034
I built and completed and now flying a 14.
Henry Retting
Palm Beach, Fl.