AirMike
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 514
Location: Nevada
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 Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: Closing up the baggage and rear seat area - add to gotcha li |
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Note before you close up the baggage area be sure to run that #2 wire and any other wires/conduit that you will be needing - as well as the pitot- static system lines. I went ahead and bought the Vans wire kit. It is $600+ - ouch. It is designed for basic VFR wiring, but I am quite impressed with the kit. It has cushion clamps brackets and a lot of goodies that obviously enhance safety of the wiring and save a lot of time on the construction. For a idiot like me the kit is a god send. After working with the kit for two days I am impressed.
Vans is a bit deficient in marketing the product. It came in a 18# box complete with the breaker/switches and wires and a ton of misc parts that you will obviously need. Apparently Tim Olsen has the OP-37 wiring harness plans on his web site. I also bought the F-10112-L strobe bracket which for $15 is a premier value. The install is snap and the Whelen unit just screws in with 4 screws - slick as snot...... vans told me not to get the actual Whelen strobes till I am closer to flying as the purchase starts the tolling of the one year warranty.
I was also distressed at the lack of inspection ports in the lower baggage floorboards area. I angled two VA195 wing inspection plates in where the boarding step bolts are. This saves my ankles during the construction phase and gives me inspection ports after I am flying. I am used to the Cessnas where there are inspection plates everywhere.
I am a Q/B builder. Just passed 500 hrs today on the clock. Probably 700 if you count the research time on the web. I could probably build two of these planes in 125% of the time that it takes to build one with all the time that I spend on the web and double checking the plans. Anyway godspeed to all you crazzy builders out there. This web site is awesome.
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