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More ramp work

September 21, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed Baffles, FWF, RV10 Build

There is a lot of tweaking to get the ramp areas just right. There is also a fair bit of work to get the baffles

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Ramp work… again

September 22, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed Baffles, FWF, RV10 Build

Tonight, I worked on the ramps again. This time, I was working on constructing the curved transitions from the flat bottom of the ramp the

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And more ramp work

September 23, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed Baffles, FWF, RV10 Build

Yup. Ramp work again. This time, I got the transition curves match drilled, and located, match drilled, and cut out the opening for the heater

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Initial baffle trimming

September 25, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed Baffles, FWF, RV10 Build

I started the baffle trimming. It all comes oversizes and needs to be trimmed to within about 1/4″ of the cowl top once it’s in

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Baffle final trim

September 26, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed Baffles, FWF, RV10 Build

After the rough trim last night, I was able to put the cowl top on, but I still needed to get the right clearance between

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Baffle clips and tension rods

September 27, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed Baffles, FWF, RV10 Build

Today, I started by fabricating a few clips to help hold the baffles tight where there is a joint. I also cut, threaded, and installed

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Aerosport Engine Mount Covers

September 28, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed Baffles, FWF, RV10 Build

Today, I installed the Aerosport Products Engine Mount Covers. There are actually two videos for this session. One explaining the covers and how I installed

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Exhaust and oil cooler

September 28, 2014November 21, 2014 Ed FWF, RV10 Build

Really fun tasks today. Installing the exhaust. It’s a lot different because it’s just bolting on a completed system. No fabrication needed! Once the exhaust

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Alternator, Baffles, Oil Breather

October 3, 2014December 24, 2014 Ed FWF, RV10 Build

Started by installing the alternator. Pretty straight forward. Then I installed the baffles for what I hope is the last time. Next, I installed the

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Lightspeed Coil Mount Plate

October 6, 2014December 24, 2014 Ed FWF, RV10 Build

I’m working on building a mounting plate to hold the 6 lightspeed coils. I’m planning on a plate that is mounted to the engine mount

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