There have been reports of the plastic stick and rudder supports breaking, and a very talented SeaRey builder machined some replacements. On a day I didn't feel like working on the electrical I removed the stick mounts and replaced them. This also gave me an opportunity to replace the seat brackets I had weakened with rivnuts. Replacing the rudder blocks will require undoing the front cockpit, so we'll do that after the electrical is organized and the avionics tray is sent out for anti-corrosion treatment,
Progress is being made on the wiring. I've been taking my time, going through and reorgainzing them so I can easily repair them after the nose deck is assembled. I've also been working on the documentation so I'll know what does what in case I have to repair things 5-10 years from now.
Take a wire, trace it, zip tie it with others. Take another wire, unthread it, take the first bundle apart since they're tangled together, sort them out, Ziptie them. Start on the next bundle. Step back, think about what you're doing. Make some notes. Take a break. Ask Syd a dumb question and get a "You can figure that out yourself, Luke. You'll learn more that way." look.Go for a walk around the airport for exercise and think about it. Jump back in. On a good day, it's almost a Zen state of grace after a while.
Progress is being made on the wiring. I've been taking my time, going through and reorgainzing them so I can easily repair them after the nose deck is assembled. I've also been working on the documentation so I'll know what does what in case I have to repair things 5-10 years from now.
Take a wire, trace it, zip tie it with others. Take another wire, unthread it, take the first bundle apart since they're tangled together, sort them out, Ziptie them. Start on the next bundle. Step back, think about what you're doing. Make some notes. Take a break. Ask Syd a dumb question and get a "You can figure that out yourself, Luke. You'll learn more that way." look.Go for a walk around the airport for exercise and think about it. Jump back in. On a good day, it's almost a Zen state of grace after a while.
