Total OneX Build Time: 1163.0 hours
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Baffles
Engine Baffles I hope I never have to build engine baffles again. ‘Nuf said. The K&N RC-1980 air filter seems to do the trick. It attaches with a simple ring clamp and can be installed in such a manner so as to not interfere with the cowling. -
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Firewall
Exhaust The kit exhaust pipes are longer than needed. They rest at an angle and I thought it’d look good to have them parallel with the fuselage, yet sticking out a bit to make sure the exhaust exits cleanly. The cut line was a bit trikcy to get right, and... -
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Burp Elimination
Cowling It took a great deal of time and care to get the cowling cut nicely. Once it fit well, I added the camlocks (from an Aeroward kit) to fasten the top cowling to the bottom. The seams between the two halves were crooked (unavoidably) and I couldn’t leave it... -
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Breadth First Building
In the past week, I started on several tasks, unable to complete any for various reasons. However, much progress has been made. Sonex Build Visits Last Thursday I went to visit Denny and Jim at Deer Valley airport to check out their builds. It’s always fruitful to see how other... -
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Outboard Spar
I received all the avionics from Dynon. That’s exciting. It’s also exciting having the engine mounted. But it’s all overwhelming. There’s so many questions: What are all the parts that need to be mounted to the firewall? Where do I put them all? How many things go on the panel...