Worked on building the rudder pedals today. We ordered the upgraded LSX rudder pedal parts. The reinforcement tubes were too long and needed to be ground. That was a pain because we had already riveted the plates on. It was also difficult to drill the holes through the rudder pedal tubes because they…
Inventoried Wing parts, tested Gas tank 9/7/15
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We riveted some cable clips to the boom tube and did some testing of the aluminum gas tank. We rinsed the inside of the tank with water and removed at least one aluminum shaving. Then we put some plastic npt plugs in it and did some rudimentary pressure testing. We’re going to get the fuel tank…
Airplane Controls – 8/29/2015
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Worked from 3pm to 7pm on airplane controls, landing gear. Put bone tangs in to hold control cables. riveted control tube oversleeve. Installed LSX improved gear leg bushings on pilot side. Had to drill larger hole to adapt. Riveted push/pull oversleeve in place Installed bone tangs and clips for control cables…
Install Stick and Controls 8/22/15
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Here’s what the plane looked like after our August 22nd building session. We replaced the tailwheel bearings that we had damaged previously. We put the diagonal control tubes on the back side of the firewall – instead of the front We installed the control sticks and throttle. The sticks are linked and now…
Trial fit landing gear 7/8/15
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This is what the plane looked like after our July 8th building session. We temporarily put the landing gear, brakes, and wheels on for trial fitting. They will need to be removed before we put the hull on. We damaged the bearings in the rear tailwheel and will have to order new ones It…
Searey Part Upgrades so far
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This is a classic Searey which has been replaced by the Searey LSX. The manufacturer has some improved parts which are compatible with the Classic. There are also 3rd party parts available. The building log spreadsheet details all our purchases, We’ve spent $15K on upgraded parts. Here are some of them. Australian aluminum fuel tank –…