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There I was, flat on my back...
....in the footwell of the RV-6. Thankfully, it was only 100 degrees on the
ramp and 110 in the hangar. On a happier note, those 5 minutes spent under the panel allowed me to install a decent 12V power receptacle to replace the junker I'd bought at the auto parts store. Ooh the joy of technology that should have been simple enough to work the first time. Now, my GPS works off of ship's power and I can hook up the battery tender to the always hot outlet! And speaking of hot, it really was hot here today. The RV flew well, even if the oil temperature did register over 100F on start-up. |
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There I was, flat on my back...
"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message . .. ...in the footwell of the RV-6. Thankfully, it was only 100 degrees on the ramp and 110 in the hangar. On a happier note, those 5 minutes spent under the panel allowed me to install a decent 12V power receptacle to replace the junker I'd bought at the auto parts store. Ooh the joy of technology that should have been simple enough to work the first time. Now, my GPS works off of ship's power and I can hook up the battery tender to the always hot outlet! And speaking of hot, it really was hot here today. The RV flew well, even if the oil temperature did register over 100F on start-up. Did you take the seat out, or did you have to lay inverted across the seat, and head down under the dash? If so, I feel your pain! :-) -- Jim in NC |
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There I was, flat on my back...
"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Kyle Boatright" wrote in message . .. ...in the footwell of the RV-6. Thankfully, it was only 100 degrees on the ramp and 110 in the hangar. On a happier note, those 5 minutes spent under the panel allowed me to install a decent 12V power receptacle to replace the junker I'd bought at the auto parts store. Ooh the joy of technology that should have been simple enough to work the first time. Now, my GPS works off of ship's power and I can hook up the battery tender to the always hot outlet! And speaking of hot, it really was hot here today. The RV flew well, even if the oil temperature did register over 100F on start-up. Did you take the seat out, or did you have to lay inverted across the seat, and head down under the dash? If so, I feel your pain! :-) -- Jim in NC The cushions come out but the seat pans don't. This is something of a benefit, as the sharp pain from a seat pan embedded in my back helps take my mind off of the muscle cramps that stem from the contortions required to get under the panel. When I was building the plane, I got stuck in the footwell one night. I had been in there for quite a while pulling wires or something, and got a muscle cramp which more or less locked me into place. I spent enough time in that unfortunate position to give some thought to the headlines which would result if I expired there. It wasn't like anyone was gonna come looking for me for a few days, since I worked pretty hard to keep various girlfriends at arms length so they didn't interfere with the airplane project. KB |
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There I was, flat on my back...
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"Kyle Boatright" wrote: On a happier note, those 5 minutes spent under the panel allowed me to install a decent 12V power receptacle to replace the junker I'd bought at the auto parts store. Ooh the joy of technology that should have been simple enough to work the first time. Kyle, what type of recepticle did you use and where did you get it? |
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There I was, flat on my back...
"john smith" wrote in message ... In article , "Kyle Boatright" wrote: On a happier note, those 5 minutes spent under the panel allowed me to install a decent 12V power receptacle to replace the junker I'd bought at the auto parts store. Ooh the joy of technology that should have been simple enough to work the first time. Kyle, what type of recepticle did you use and where did you get it? It came from the local West Marine store. $9.95 or thereabouts. I bought the black plastic one. They also had one in stainless. The stainless one is on their website for $12 or $13. The black plastic one seems to be in-store only. KB |
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There I was, flat on my back...
"Kyle Boatright" wrote When I was building the plane, I got stuck in the footwell one night. I had been in there for quite a while pulling wires or something, and got a muscle cramp which more or less locked me into place. I spent enough time in that unfortunate position to give some thought to the headlines which would result if I expired there. It wasn't like anyone was gonna come looking for me for a few days, since I worked pretty hard to keep various girlfriends at arms length so they didn't interfere with the airplane project. My dad had a friend who fell head first, in behind a chest freezer, and could not get him self out. His wife came and found him after he had been in that position for a bit over two hours. When he told his friends what had happened, they said, "that must have been awful!" The guy who had been stuck was kinda' weird. His answer was, "It wasn't so bad. The radio was on." Your tale reminded me of that one. I do feel your pain, though. I got stuck in a crawl space, one time, and for a while I thought I was stuck, and nobody knew where I was. After the panic passed, I dug myself out. All that for a 12 volt outlet. And they wonder why people who build airplanes are called weird! g -- Jim in NC |
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