Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Pedal modification and Fuel Tank Mockup #1

The weekend before last we modified the pedals to accept the cables to the rudder, however, in the excitement of making progress, I made 2 left pedals.. OOPS..

I had to cut one pedal apart and make it a Right pedal, but I'm pleased with the outcome.





 
 
We also decided over the winter that our tanks would be outboard wing tanks, holding aproximatly 5 gallons each, and would be made of aluminum. Dad drew up the design in CAD and we created a mockup from Poster board.
 
I liked the size and dimensions, other than the fact the the rear end of the tank was not parralell to the rear spar.  I think this would make it more difficult to mount.   Dad is going to redraw the tank and we'll make another mockup.

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