Section 41 Wing Attachment

 RV14 Build August 21

Wing Attachment

Big day going for the wing attachment!

Te 2 drift pins we made and the safety wire to help pull them out.

Getting the shop ready.

Using a workbench to line up the wings

Quickly found out the workbench was the wrong height and switch to Matt power and a bar stool.

I'm still not sure how this happened but the wing root fairing mount was installed 1" too far forward and interfered with the wing. 

While matt held the wing I used a dremel and snips to cut and trim it back.

The other side we trimmed before installing the wing, but the wing tank double was too long by 1/32 of an inch so I had to use the same technique and trim it back while matt held the wing.

Close up after the trimming.

I decided to install wing root filters instead of the one in the center channel. 1 they will be easier to service and 2 there isn't a single filter that can get clogged from a bad tank now.

Measuring for a stand off.

View from the bottom all installed.

The hole on the wing walk fairing mount dont line up now because it was installed the wrong way. So I had to match drill these in place and move the nut plates.

Took some time but in the end it all worked out.

Nut plates re installed. I was able to reuse 1 of the original rivet holes.

Time to link up the controls

The 2 side sticks dont sit at the same location. This one is 2 16/32 the other was 2 13/32. 

SO the angle at neutral was 1.5degrees different.

Cans says this is minor and to build on.

Taping the elevator to set the neutral position. 

Time to install the Flaps and Ailerons now that they are in!

Same hole always need counter sunk on the quickbuild flight controls.

Rigging the flaps to the correct angle.

Measuring for the correct gap and sanding to get it.

First time she is out in the sun!

Wing Attachment 23.0 Man Hours

Section 46B Wheel Fairings- Gear Leg and Intersection

 RV14 Build August 21

Wheel Fairings

These wheel and gear leg fairings are never ending! Maybe I should have left them for the painters lol. Moching, timing, sanding. Repeat.... for hours.

Match drilling the lower intersection fairing for nutplates.

Match drilling the upper intersection fairing for nutplates.

Building up the matting surface with flux of the upper and lower intersection fairing.

Fairing after building up the matting surface.

Installing a nylock nut into flux to hold the aft edge closed.

I layed up 3 layers of fiberglass to make a flange to install nut plated on the lower intersection fairing. This will allow screws to hold the aft edge closed.

Completed layup with match drilled holes for the screws.

Using electrical tape to make sure the 2 halves of the wheel fairings dont bond together.

Taping the edge of the upper and lower intersetion fairings.

Getting ready to lay in flux to help form the transition between the wheel pants and the fairings.

Flux is in. I suck at this part, I ended up sanding and reworking each wheel probably 5 times lol

Use peel ply to help form the shape for less sanding.

After several attempts and lots of sanding on both sides. Finally a good fit.

Wheel Fairings 51.5 Hours

43 Engine Installation: Engine Delivery, AntiSplat Moch up

 RV14 Build January

Engine Installation

WHOA!!! The engine is here!! But not the FWF so thats all I can do is be excited lol.

Can't wait to be able to work on this. I need to do all the baffling, install the fuel and oil lines and fitting, remove the impulse mag and install the PMAG, install the upright oil filter adaptor, and the oil/air separator. Lots of things basically.

Working on a double for the air/oil separator. Not sure if im going to install this on the firewall or on the engine mount with adel clamps. Need the engine on the hoist to look at it and decide.

For now I made a rivet pattern for a doubler, something to do while I wait.

Section 43 Engine Installation 1.0 Hours

Section 40B: Landing Gear, Aircraft Specialty Brake Gear Lines

 RV14 Build January

Landing Gear and Engine Mount

After getting lost in the forums I wanted to go with MIL-PRF-83282 brake fluid for its higher temperature rating. So I ordered some Royco 782.

But this still left me with a weak point in the system. The O ring in the Grove calipers, so I upgraded these to M83248/1-222 O rings, surprising hard to find size.

Then I got after installing the aircraft specialty gear leg brake lines. First was to change out the AN fitting on the firewall for an AN3. I really wish I would have done this before the engine mount was one, because it was a tight spot to turn a wrench.

I didn't realize the fittings from the Vans kit were a larger size.

Next I started to route the brake lines. I was a little worried about chafing, even though the braided line is inside a clear tube, I still wrapped some rescue tape around the are near the bottom of the engine mount.

I also still followed the Vans plans and cut some tubing and installed it over the brake line and secured these areas to the gear legs with friction tape.

Friction tape on and the line wrapped around the axle. 

I am a little worried about the vibration and having the hoce chafe on the wheel fairings, I'll have to look into a grommet or sorts of this area. The line does get a little close to the mount bolts for the axle  so I think I'll add a piece of the plastic hose in that area and secure it with friction tape as well.

I figured changing the brake fluid might not happen that often but I might have to bleed them for various reason so I splurged and bought the ATS brake bleeder. It took a little getting use to getting the coupling on and off, but I think it's probably the best way to do the job.

Eventually I got smart and added a line from the reservoir to a catch cup so I wouldn't make a mess.

I did have small air bubble just magically appear over the next few days, so I kept bleeding the system to get them out.

Finally I think I have all the air out of the lines.

The fluid isn't suppose to be stored in the ATS tool so i poured it through a paint filter and into this cup. When I get air bubbles i pour it through a paint filter again back into the ATS bleeder and repeat.

Section 40B Landing Gear 5.0 Hours