Steven Winn's Blog – February 2012 Archive (14)

Cut Down Header Tank

Decided to cut down the header tank. It just didn't fit well, and seemed too large/heavy for it's mounting location. New total length is just shy of 19 inches with 8 inches in diameter.

Volume of a cylinder = 2 x pi x R x length, so 2 x4 x pi x 18= 452.38 cubic inches/ 231 (cu in per gallon)= 1.96 gallons.

When my warning light comes on, I will have one…

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Added by Steven Winn on February 28, 2012 at 9:10pm — 3 Comments

My Favorite Passenger

My Favorite Passenger

Added by Steven Winn on February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Header Tank Spacers

1 3/4" spacers for the header tank. Made from all the bits and scraps of 6061 from building the aircraft. Poured round ingots in greensand and machined. Probably 6061-T0 , but acceptable as spacers.

Added by Steven Winn on February 26, 2012 at 4:56pm — No Comments

Header Tank Mod- Low Fuel Warning

Installation of low fuel warning indicator in header tank. I incorporated a baffle "box" around the sensor in the hopes of eliminating the low fuel light flicker seen here:…

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Added by Steven Winn on February 26, 2012 at 5:25am — 3 Comments

Header Tank Bracket Mods

1/8" steel brackets were supplied with my header tank. They weighed almost a pound each( 15.4 oz). Both brackets modified with stainless band clamps weigh in under a pound(13.6…

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Added by Steven Winn on February 26, 2012 at 5:12am — No Comments

Magnetometer Installation

Dynon remote magnetometer installed in upper skin directly behind aft baggage wall. Used all aluminum Huck rivets for installation to avoid errant fluxes.

Added by Steven Winn on February 20, 2012 at 9:38pm — 3 Comments

Battery Tray Installation

Added by Steven Winn on February 20, 2012 at 9:34pm — No Comments

Dome light and Antenna Doubler

Dome light from an old Plymouth Arrow pickup truck. Super light....

Added by Steven Winn on February 20, 2012 at 9:31pm — 1 Comment

Toilet Bolt Static port

5/16" toilet seat bolt drilled thru. Ran a die nut and threaded shank to head. Turned down end for hose barb.cost = $2.37, and I have a spare bolt!

Added by Steven Winn on February 20, 2012 at 9:23pm — 5 Comments

Pilot's side wire and pitot routing

Added by Steven Winn on February 20, 2012 at 9:19pm — No Comments

Viking Honda Installation

Engine temp installed to check the thrust angle.

Added by Steven Winn on February 11, 2012 at 1:24am — 2 Comments

Homemade VOR antenna in Rudder tip

I connected via a coax balun as found on "aeroelectric.com", secured to the rudder spar. Downside of antenna in rudder is coax has to flex when rudder moves.

Aerials made from radio shack cb antenna silver brazed into drilled 1/4 stainless bolts. Total aerial length = 25" with 1" pigtails from balun. Total =26" or 1/4…

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Added by Steven Winn on February 8, 2012 at 8:59pm — No Comments

Assembling Instr. Panel

Added by Steven Winn on February 8, 2012 at 8:48pm — No Comments

Viking Honda engine delivered

Added by Steven Winn on February 8, 2012 at 8:44pm — 4 Comments

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