04-13-2013: 6 hrs
T connector for Vans static line
Static line are connected to static port on both sides, the joint is sealed with RTV
Making clamps for static line to fwd fuselage. I first bent the sheet metal around a 15/64" drill bit
Then used the break and a piece of thick aluminum plate to make the shape like this
Here are the end products. I only made a few of them since I will be using Dynon SkyView system, the ADAHRS will be mounted behind the cargo bulkhead, I don't need to run the line all the way to instrucument panel
Close up view of the static port joint on the left side
Here is how the static line is supported along longeron
Top fuselage reinfrocement web and stringers are deburred and primed
Check the angle to make sure the ADAHRS mouting brackets will be parallel to the longeron
I clamped a straight angle to the mounting bracket so I can put the level on for measurement
The mouting bracket is parallel to the longeron
I used a 0.025" thick sheet and 0.063" thick angle, to mount the provision for ADAHRS. The black line show the angle offset to make the angle parallel to longeron
The sheet metal is trimmed
Clamped and drilled to the reinforcement web
I used some left over stringer to make the mouting bar like this
Here is how everything goes together
Viewed from different angle
Everything is drilled
Support cross beam is drilled using the ADAHRS as template
Here is how it looks with ADAHRS module on
Another view
Mounting assembly is riveted
I had to use a pop rivet due to interferece of the shop head. The ADAHRS module is pretty light, no problem using pop rivet here.
Mouting assembly is riveted to the left stringer. I will not rivet it to the center reinforcement web for now. I need to build another support for second ADAHRS module. I will not use two initially, but I like to have the provision ready so the upgrade to IFR will be easier
