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    It has been a while since I have posted anything on this thread and I want you to know I have not given up. I have been working on mounting the engine and the little things that go along with the installation. I did a custom bet mount with KitfoxJim's help and all the engineering that goes along with that. I have all the lines installed and the sensors for the temp and oil pressure and getting closer to a engine start. I want to hear this run. Yes I know that Rotax recommends a single exhaust but the way everything fit allowed two cans but not one.. Lot of custom welding went into building the exhaust and I am not done yet.
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    As part of getting ready for a first start, I need a panel to run some switches for the mags. I guess i could have just put a couple of togels on a piece of aluminum but I also wanted to do some work on my panel. I was super unhappy with the old panel as it had grown into a monster after almost 20 years of life. Check out the shower drain cover in one of the vacant holes. Switches were mounted anywhere as things were added. One switch for a heater, then one for a landing light, another for a power source etc.
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    I am not quite ready to get a new panel built but I wanted to organize this one a little better. I have a Grand Rapids EIS and wanted in the middle as many have done. I put my FL760 where the shower drain was and I mounted switches with LEDs next to every fuse to power my needs. This is a test panel and I learned a few things doing it this way. I have some breakers for the new panel instead of fuses and they may all end up in the center with a glove box in the left area. I will use a supplier that does laser cutting to cut my final panel. Have done this on other projects. I love the way the LEDs light when the switches are turned on. Instant fuse check. The hole next tot the EIS was a landing light switch. It will be a light for warning system on the EIS. I moved the hobbs meter to where the volt meter was and put an oil pressure guage where the tach was. The EIS will provide the tach and the volt meter. Using an old school oil pressure guage for first start. That may change in the new panel.
    Of course the plane will probably fly with this panel and that means it could be some time before the new panel is built. Time will tell
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    Love the way the LEDs light up
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    Wirig the back of the panel was a good experience using some quality connectors and good tools
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    Good to see you making progress Norm. Love the shower drain cover.
    Love my Grand Rapids EIS.
    Stay well.


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    Lots of work this weekend The EIS died on me and while I may send it back for the factory to check, in the meantime I have put my panel together using the gauges and items on hand. I hate the three pack of guages on the right. I prefer a logical placement of four guages with two beside each other. If you only use three guages I still prefer putting the guages in a four pack cluster and leave the fourth guage blank. Oh well at least I got rid of the shower drain. This will get me in the air and then I will do a new well organized panel.


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    Also put the fuel selector in a center console. North49 was over yesterday and gave me a hand laying this up. I prefer the direct route to the firewall instead of running fuel into the panel area. The console will also give me a great place to mount a fire extinguisher.

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    I also got the fiberglass cowls into primer. Now a little wet sanding another coat and then final coat.


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    Part of the panel rework was to rewire some of the gauges, radios, etc
    I want to mention a couple of things that can help make your wireing look neater.

    When you add wires to an existing run and are tying the wires neat, cut off the old cable tie and use a new one. Keeping the old tie in place after putting on a new one makes for less than a neat job.


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    Also when you tie cables try to keep the wires in the same order as they move accross a tube. You will notice the red cable crossing out from the white. This makes the install look sloppy. I pushed the cables back in order before I tied the cable tight.

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    Got some paint on the fiberglass parts today. This is the before shot of a couple of weeks ago

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    Little better looking than it was a couple weeks ago.Looks much better now. Still more finishing (wet sand and polish) to do.

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    I have an airplane. Kitfox Jim and I went to the hanger today and put the wings on. There is still a lot of little things to do but it looks like an airplane. I sold my Lil Buzzard last week so I need to get this firl airborne. I still can't get the smile off my face.
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    Nice Norm!

    Looks great! If you ever fly to Edmonton or need an excuse to, look me up. 780-721-9166
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    absolutly. You are on the passenger list. Might still be a month away.
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    Looking really good there Norm.
    Wish I could say I was at the same point.
    Congrats on the progress. Love the paint!


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