Control coloums removed, Foot rest removed, wirring removed, Panel brackets removed, cockpit floor wire duct removed.
17
Dec
Dec
EPR, N1, EGT and N2 are ready! Tested and found ok. Flap indicators on the right are completed too.
17
Dec
Dec
Kollsman Altimeter has been a major challenge. I used a broken spare unit to test a stepper motor on it. The axis for the QNH setting needs to be lengthened to turn a potentiometer. The white flag on the altimeter scale for the KIFIS system can be biased out of view with a fixed voltage. […]
28
Nov
Nov
OILY QTY gauges of N88ZL now to be used in the panels of D-ABUD. Now running a 5V stepper motor and the original 5V integral lightning. Look how few components are now involved! Once done correctly I doubt you will ever have to reopen the gauge except for the bulb change. This is a non […]
28
Nov
Nov
Finished the EGT indicators. These were U/S units from ebay (one is from N88ZL) and have been converted to Switec stepper motors for cost/accuracy/maintenance/reliability reasons. I decided against switching the original lightning to LED to keep the original look at night. Bulbs are cheap and easy to replace and have between 5000-40000 hours lifetime, more […]