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Date:  2-14-2019
Number of Hours:  2.00
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Brief Description:  Spinner and Pilot Side Fuel Line.

I have to confess to screwing up the spinner the first time I tried to get it all fit up. I made a paper template with all the angles and lines showing where to cut out the prop clearance holes and have them be 120 degrees from each other, and then I set the spinner and back plate on a flat surface and drilled all the holes for the fasteners. I was pretty proud of my work - until I tried to put it on the plane with the prop in place. It turns out I didn't account for the fact that the prop hub fastens with 6 bolts through the spinner back plate, which means you can't just arbitrarily drill the fastener holes without first determining where the prop will come through the spinner. - Ugh!

An order to RANS yielded a new back plate. This time I used a nice flat piece of 3/4" thick plywood with a hole cut in it to fit the prop spacer. The spacer has the provisions that locate the prop hub and back plate relative to each other, and the hole in the plywood lets the back plate and spinner cone sit flat on the surface so they could be lined up and drilled.

Second time is a charm in this case!

I wanted to run aluminum fuel lines to the header tank. I think it adds a little quality to the build, plus I can keep the fuel lines on a relatively level or up sloping direction which will help keep air from accumulating in the header tank. I had enought time to bend up the pilots side and get it in place before it was time to turn out the lights for the night. Next up is the co-pilots side with the low fuel sender.
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Spinner Jig.

Spinner Jig.

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It Fits!!

It Fits!!

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Pilot side fuel line.

Pilot side fuel line.

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