Just a quick prep work session tonight. I had a few things to get done before I do the water leak test. The time lapse didn’t catch much due to the angle, but here it is anyways. I started off by pulling the masking tape off the fittings, and then … Continue reading
Some good progress tonight! I have the right tank ready for its baffle! I received my second quart kit of sealant from Van’s today which was timed just perfectly. I don’t have a whole lot of sealing work left on this tank at this point. I was able to get … Continue reading
I managed to get down to the shop to do a little bit of work. This was a short session, but I knocked out some needed things to get done. I did manage to capture it on a timelapse, so heres that short video: Now that the sealant was cured … Continue reading
Its time to get the outboard rib sealed in place and start working on the capacitive sender for the right tank. This was a pretty long work session, but it went pretty easy. I started out by pulling out the plans and instruction for the capacitive sender. I picked up … Continue reading
After a short break, I came back down to do some more work on the airplane. Tonight, I was able to get the right tank vent line and the right tank capacitive senders assembled and ready. This time I cleco’d all the ribs and skin for the right tank in … Continue reading
Getting to do some neat work on the fuel tanks now! I started on the capacitive sender plates that I am planning on putting in the tanks. These will be my primary means of fuel level indications, with the float style senders being a backup. Yeap, I am installing both … Continue reading