nearly 20 year old lightly used Craftsman oiless compressor. I believe mine is a 20gal maybe 25. No problem at all with it. If you have to do large swaths many times over as when you paint a wing, some might say you need a larger compressor.
nearly 20 year old lightly used Craftsman oiless compressor. I believe mine is a 20gal maybe 25. No problem at all with it. If you have to do large swaths many times over as when you paint a wing, some might say you need a larger compressor.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
Following along as I just started two weeks ago. I am going with the G3X also. Where are your antennas going?
Thanks
Scott
Flying SS7, G3X, 912iS
https://mountainfoxbuild.wordpress.com/
Dang Joe you really get with it when it comes to building! Love your thread.
I'm getting my paint booth together as well in a few months. I'll be using an auto
urethane with a flex agent. I have a friend who has a paint shop.
He keeps me squared away so I don't screw up to badly!
My harbor freight shooters have done a remarkable job on other projects but I
might have to upgrade to a better gun for the plane. Maybe this one -
a Devibiss Finishline 4 FLG-670. $205.00 on Amazon Any thoughts??
paint gun.jpg
I'm going with a G3X as well. Looking to buy the lions share at Oshkosh this year
and take advantage of any deals or discounts they have to offer.
All the best on your build!
"Somebody said that carrier pilots were the best in the world, and they must be or there wouldn't be any of them left alive." Ernie Pyle
Brett Butler
Flying: N46KF, 1998 Model 5 Outback, 912ul 110hp, G3x with 2 axis a/p, Beringer wheels & brakes, SS7 firewall forward, NR prop, Custom paint
Still figuring out my antennas and really my system as a whole so far here is what I have, if anyone seems something I'm missing or has any feedback as always its appreciated.
G3X 10.6 landscape GDU (screen)
GDU install kit (screen)
EIS interface box GEA24
GEA24 connector kit
Rotax sensor kit
Magneto/hall effect
Fuel flow ft60
GTX45R transponder in/out
GPS20A ads Waas (Ive gotten mixed info on if this is needed, Garmin said no but I talked with Nikk and he referred me to the manual which states you do to be legal when using the GTX45r)
GPS20a install kit
ga56 GPS ANT or Ga-35 gps antenna
CL105 transponder ant or TED XPDR transponder ant
GTR20 remote com radio
GMA-245R remote audio panel
Ra miller 10 com ant
GA-26c internal GPS
Vertical power sport
vertical power connector kit
ACK e-04 ELT
Then down the road I may add a G5 for redundancy and possibly autopilot and a second com!
One thing about transponder antennae that I learned the hard way: Don't locate it near an autopilot servo. At least with the Dynon servos, the transponder signal will kick the servo offline. Fortunately, it was easy enough to switch the antennae between the transponder and ADS-B receiver.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Hmm. That is interesting Brian. I suppose I won't figure that problem out until several flights in when I test the auto pilot.
Regarding the GTX45R, I haven't done the research but my GTX345 has a WAAS GPS and I thought the R version was the same radio without the control panel.
I could be wrong since the GTX345 is certified and the 45R I notice is designed for the experimental/LSA market. I would certainly get the answer before I spent the $.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
I think you are correct that from a hardware standpoint they are identical (at least from what I’m told) however the firmware limits the use of the internal gps. Hence the massive price difference!
Interested as to why you went with the certified version?
In my case, my roll servo and my transponder antenna were both mounted to the left mounting plate on the belly, so the servo was only a couple inches from the antenna. I had tested the autopilot and everything worked fine. I was doing some additional testing later, and the roll servo kept going offline. It was because I had the avionics powered, and the transponder was active. Fortunately, a Dynon forum post clued me in to what was going on. I just swapped the XPDR/ADSB antenna cables behind the panel. It may not be an issue with Garmin servos, or if you have the servo more than a few inches from antenna.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS