http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/album258/album256/ en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Mon, 04 May 2026 13:35:48 +0000 120 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/d/29506-15/album256.jpg http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/album258/album256/ http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/album258/album256/DSCN8821.JPG.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/album258/album256/DSCN8821.JPG.html
We completed mount and installed our aft door shoot bolt switches. Here you see the starboard.
Note the Torx head trilobal screws that are screwed into a piece of G-10.
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When fabricating the removable covers that will complete the conduit from the aft window sill to the beginning of the straight aft most pieces of conduit, (located just forward of the baggage bay bulkhead), we need to take into consideration the switches and wires for the aft door shoot bolts that send signal to our warning system.
Here you see one of the two beautiful switches we purchased from McMaster Carr.
The switch will be attached to the plane by first screwing to a piece of G-10, (that will be form fit to the fuse shape), using #2 Torx head, Trilobal Stainless Steel screws for plastic, then floxxing the G-10 to the fuse. The Trilobal screws have a #7 driver and are somewhat resistant to loosening, although I will still put a star washer under head and probably a dab of JB KWIK weld for good measure.
There is a plastic conduit that chases our roll bar into the ceiling on both sides of the plane, (just above this switch).
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Glass sanded, ready for flight.]]> rparigoris photo Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:50:18 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/album258/album256/DSCN7216.JPG.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/album258/album256/DSCN7216.JPG.html
Aids access to top of tunnel as well.
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Better shot of Airbrake reed switch anchor on main gear lever Tufnal.
Now need to get wires up through tunnel. Going to use 1/4" OD snap bushings, problem is they are too short.
You can see completed snap bushing installed here, just forward of Tufnal block. Details of how to make a long snap bushing follows.
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Done.
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3 Tie wrap anchors on port tunnel for main gear latch reed switch wire run. Alan used a Dremil tool with flap wheel and hurt fiberglass on center anchor. First covered hurt area with 3 plies of thin model aeroplane cloth. The anchors and fuse are scuff sanded, then JB KWIK welded in place, then a little flox and 3 thin model aeroplane plies.
The fourth anchor is for airbrake reed and is located on gear tufnal guide. A little hard to see, but next pict shows it better.
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Time to figure wire run for throttle lever reed switch, Main gear down lock reed switch and airbrake closed reed switch. Rolling fuse to port helps access.
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Alan cut holes in tennis balls he brought over to help protect "us" from the torque tube.
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Dug out a little foam in 5/16" hole, then cut two snap bushings where they fit together by removing 1/2 of a side. This leaves a nice rounded entry and exit. I didn't want to make a huge hole for rubber grommet. Wires going to reed switches will be 2 conductor shielded. Reason for shielding is for robustness. Snap bushings were floxed in place. By leaving 1/2 remaining on each side, there was 1 snap that will get nice and stuck once flox cures.
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