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Date:  2-11-2012
Number of Hours:  1.25
Manual Reference:  C01
Brief Description:  Rudder spring + cable fairings

- Max (Waiex builder) sent me photos of his F14-02 details that showed the location of a hole for the rudder return springs. The hole was not shown on my drawing.

- Fortunately I was able to get a drill bit in there to drill the 1/8" dia hole

- Installed the 1 rudder return spring I have (just ordered the 2nd)

- Then made the two rudder cable fairings for the rear fuselage. Like the tail fairings I used a torch to heat them up to remove the temper in them (they are not structural). Then I used the edge of my wood workbench, and a copper pipe and smaller wood dowel to work the fairing into the proper curve. They came out pretty well.

Ordered a bunch of things from Sonex today: fuel tank & cap; fuel tank straps; dual stick control triangle; 2 control horn assemblies; 2 control stick grip assemblies; 1 rudder return spring; pre-swaged rudder cables; Throttle quadrant.

This should keep me going for a while!!
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Rudder return spring in background, against diagonal longeron

Rudder return spring in background, against diagonal longeron

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Hole drilled in diagonal longeron for spring

Hole drilled in diagonal longeron for spring

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Rudder cable fuselage fairings

Rudder cable fuselage fairings

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