Hi All,
Fortunately I was able to start building my RV-10 and wont have to store it for years because of my work commitments. Have made a start and am making good progress I think. My riveting and fabrication is getting better every time and I am beginning to enjoy it more.
I have been thinking in advance about ways to try and save time and be more efficient when it comes to the finishing process, and one step that was a major pain in my last build was the wiring of the console and other parts of the plane. The wiring was done in the plane, after assembly, often lying on ones back looking up into the console with a torch held between teeth, and it subsequently took 6 months afterwards to deal with all the snags and short circuits. I promised my back I would never do that again and so my plan this time is to make a wooden cutout of the front console and do all the wiring for all the electronics possible in advance. Test with a battery to make sure everything is working as it should and then tape them into wiring looms. My major hurdle is estimating the length of the wires to the various extremities such as the tail light, wing lights, AP servos etc.
Has anyone done this method before, did it work and can they offer me any hints on cable lengths for CAN bus etc to get to all parts of the airplane?
Thanks in advance
Amer
Fortunately I was able to start building my RV-10 and wont have to store it for years because of my work commitments. Have made a start and am making good progress I think. My riveting and fabrication is getting better every time and I am beginning to enjoy it more.
I have been thinking in advance about ways to try and save time and be more efficient when it comes to the finishing process, and one step that was a major pain in my last build was the wiring of the console and other parts of the plane. The wiring was done in the plane, after assembly, often lying on ones back looking up into the console with a torch held between teeth, and it subsequently took 6 months afterwards to deal with all the snags and short circuits. I promised my back I would never do that again and so my plan this time is to make a wooden cutout of the front console and do all the wiring for all the electronics possible in advance. Test with a battery to make sure everything is working as it should and then tape them into wiring looms. My major hurdle is estimating the length of the wires to the various extremities such as the tail light, wing lights, AP servos etc.
Has anyone done this method before, did it work and can they offer me any hints on cable lengths for CAN bus etc to get to all parts of the airplane?
Thanks in advance
Amer