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Hours: 2.2 | Posted in EndgamePunched a few more things on the list tonight, after a day’s work cleaning chickens. I expect no progress this week, since I’m working long days at the real job. Next weekend, probably more chickens. Latest guesstimate for flight would be sometime mid-August, since I won’t be getting to the hangar much for the rest of this month.
Bled the oil pressure line: unhooked from the transducer manifold, turned the engine until a bit of oil came out, then reattached. This is said to improve the performance of the pressure sender.
Replaced a handful of screws on the fuel tanks whose heads had been stripped a little on original installation.
Removed the pilot stick grip with a strap wrench I picked up on the way out, then cut the stick 3″ shorter. Unwired the grip to remove the cut section (unwiring it was easier & less messy than cutting the tube section up it’s length to split it around the wire bundle), then rewired. Glued again in the same manner, and secured in place with some tape until the glue dries.
Applied some clear RTV to the gaps at the top & bottom of the wing spars, where they enter the fuse. This to prevent ingress of outside air, in an attempt to increase cabin comfort.
Played with some blocking under the main wheels to level the fuselage. 2×4 chunks are pretty close, within .2 degrees. A slightly thinner piece, or planing down a 2x, would be just right.
