Some PLUMBING goin' on

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BSwayze
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Some PLUMBING goin' on

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Well, since I finished the cabin frame, it's time to get into some plumbing! This is a whole new ballgame with a new learning curve, but it's coming along, albeit rather slowly at first.

Here are a couple pics of the vent lines:

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I spent about 4 hours on the first one. The next one took less than half that much time. This was slow, but it's worth taking the time. I got it right the first attempt and didn't ruin much tubing.

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Here's my new Andair fuel pump and filter. I'm excited about this! I got in on the group buy and got a good deal.

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Now I'm trying to decide if I should finish up the fuel lines first, or do the brake lines. Not sure it matters.
Bruce Swayze
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RV-7A Working on Firewall Forward

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Post by dons »

You have some nice work there Bruce, it look good. Bet a good chunk of time was spent making sure those vent lines weren't going to get in the way of the rudder cables.

That is a nice pump/filter combo, but what else would you expect from Andair.
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Post by BSwayze »

Thanks, Don,

Yeah, the hardest part was that first 6 inches. There are a lot of complex curves right there and a real short end to make the flare. Lots of little tweaking involved to make sure it doesn't touch or rub anywhere. Fun stuff! I'm excited about the fuel system!
Bruce Swayze
Portland, Oregon
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RV-7A Working on Firewall Forward

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