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Flap Drive Movie]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:14 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel67Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel67Ann.jpg.html
Evaluated the current (as in amperage) requirements for the aircraft. Pretty stiff. It's almost 50 amps if everything electrical is turned on. The ammeter is only rated at 45 amps and the wire feeding the 35 amp master breaker is a #10 AWG. This is only rated for 35 Amps. Looks like I have to go to a larger ammeter, heavier #8 wire (50 amps) and go to a 50 amp breaker. That or add another 35 amp breaker and split the load at the ammeter shunt. I think I'll add another breaker and split the load. Will also install a larger, 75 amp, ammeter.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel66Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel66Ann.jpg.html
Had to take the pickup in for service this morning. Late start and not a whole heck of a lot done. Removed the clamps from the relocated antenna splitter. Checked it out and it seems bonded quite well. It also provides a better path for the Nav & G/S leads to radio #2.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel65Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel65Ann.jpg.html
This morning, went up to U.S. Flight Academy and finalized the preparations for flight instruction. I start work on the Instrument Rating this Friday. I didn't like the way I had positioned the two antenna splitters for the Nav radios. I was adjusting them and when I tried to tighten the nuts holding the splitter for #2 the bond holding the stud came free. I was able to remove the 2nd stud as well. I cleaned up the epoxy on the studs, mixed up a tiny batch of Araldite 420 A/B and bonded them back to the instrument panel. This time, I positioned the splitter in a better location. Spent the rest of the afternoon sanding and filling on the fuselage. Nothing worth a pic.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/TrimRelayDeck06Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/TrimRelayDeck06Ann.jpg.html
The last of the plugs/connectors for the trim relay deck arrived today. I now have all the plugs/connectors I need to complete the trim system. The plugs/connectors set in place on the trim relay deck. I also have the connectors for the control grips and the connector for the roll trim where the trim cable runs out to the wing. All I need now is that darned soldering tool (on back order...) so I can get all the little wires soldered to the connectors. Till then, more sanding and filling.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/NewSandersAnn.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/NewSandersAnn.jpg.html
No work over the weekend. Darn little work today. Discussed potential work with some folks. On the way back I stopped at the Porter-Cable power too outlet. A power tool candy store. Last week, I wore out the cheepo palm sander I bought at Home Depot (or was it Lowe's, I don't remember...) back a year or so ago. I decided to take the advice of Roy and Bill and check out the refurbished tools at Porter-Cable. Good advice. Bought two refurbished Porter-Cable sanders for about what the cheepo versions at the home store would have cost. New palm sander (left) and new detail sander (right). Ran the detail sander for a couple hours. Very nice. You can tell they are built much better than the home store stuff. Good advice, thanks Roy and Bill. I'll be giving them a better workout tomorrow afternoon.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel64Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel64Ann.jpg.html
Also crimped new terminals onto the ends of the #4AWG battery cables. One of the cable ends will connect to the battery - (ground) the other will connect to the Master Solenoid and thence to the +12v side of the battery. Finished up with some sanding.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel63Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel63Ann.jpg.html
The new starter cable in place.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel62Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel62Ann.jpg.html
Terminal crimped on the solenoid end of the +12v > Starter Solenoid cable.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel61Ann.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/album75/InstrumentPanel61Ann.jpg.html
Spent Friday morning at U.S. Flight academy. If all goes well, I start work on my Instrument, Commercial, Flight Instructor & Instrument Flight Instructor ratings on 1 Oct.
Had lunch at Two-Rows with a bunch of ex-Mobil folks. Came home and did a bit of work on the Europa. Bill loaned me one of his crimpers. (Thanks Bill) This allowed me to crimp the terminals on a number of the heavy #4AWG battery cables. Terminal crimped on the firewall end of the 12v > Starter Solenoid cable.]]> rlborger photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:40:15 +0000