I started off today setting up and testing a metal punch, (Whitney Punch) I picked up from Harbor Freight, you can read more about this under builder tips.
I spent more time than I like to admit head scratching about how to lay out the electrical system, mainly the Safety Trim controller. I just don’t want it way in the back when most of the connections are going to be to the control sticks and the switch goes on the panel. I decided to give that up for now and since my OAT probe came in the mail I decided to install the probe. The D-180 kit I bought from Spruce came with a 2 wire OAT probe but that has to connect to the D-180 and this would have meant extending the wires to reach the tail area which I like better as a position for the probe as compared to under the wing, so I bought the 3 wire probe that connects to the remote compass. I will use the other probe to keep tabs on the engine compartment temperature, sort of like a fire warning system; at least the guys at Dynon said I should be able to hook up both probes.
Next I laced the OAT probe wire to the main bundle. I then moved onto protecting and securing the wires to the tail strobe. I still had some motivation to keep working on something, so I riveted the F-810 bulkhead in place I never did this bulkhead when I riveted on the other bulkheads. The last thing, kind of off track was to drill the hole to hold the rear stick in its socket. The plans call for a bolt straight though but someone came up with the idea of the snap pin, it means one less hole which is always good. The pin seems a little short but with all of my might I can’t pull it out when it is installed. I am off for a couple of days to attend my 30 year HS reunion which should be fun.
OAT probe location is about the middle under the horizontal stabilizer
Pin does not stick out as far as I thought it would bu is very secure
Tail strobe wire wraped in platic though the clamp then mech sleve to the out side of the tail section
