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Today Bill came through on an important find. I had sent him on a mission to find a used heated pitot tube. These cost $960+ each from Aircraft Spruce and that was just a little rich for my taste. I was thinking maybe I wouldn't have pitot heat at that price. Bill found these 2 at a salvage yard for $5 each! Yep, that's $10 total and that's not all, they make heat. They actually work. With a little care bending, the crooked one has turned out OK. It's scratched up a little, but with some grinding and polishing, it should be usable.
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While Bill was out on his scavenger hunt, I mounted the right wing strobe power supply on the end rib in front of the spar. This is a 40 watt unit that will make about 38 joules driving a single strobe in a cyclic range of patterns. The day ended with a careful inspection of the wiring and construction of the left wing. I passed with feline colors! Previous Day | HOME | Next Day |
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