Man, I sure hope I spell everything correctly:-) Instead of Fun Friday pictures, which would serve no KR purpose, I took these three showing a method to install static ports. I wish I were aware of this when I built my KR.
This method would work quite well with a KR. The first picture is blurry as the auto focus decided it wanted to dwell down with the control assembly. Anyway, this is a picture of a SD-42-BSLF pop rivet. http://rvflying.tripod.com/static1.jpg As you can see in this picture, and the second picture, this rivet has a very large polished head. http://rvflying.tripod.com/static2.jpg All you do is drill a 1/8 hole and pop the rivets, one on each side of the fuselage. After this, you take a punch and drive the mandrels out. You now have a hollow pop rivet with a very long shank. Slip the 1/8 ID clear plastic tube over the protruding end and instant static port. The lines are joined at one end with a 3/16 plastic Tee fitting using slip over links made of ¼ polypropylene tube. Tubing of ¼ is fitted over the remaining Tee and routed forward to the instrument panel. Part list follows: http://rvflying.tripod.com/static3.jpg On this picture you will see a bag number. This entire bag would be very, very reasonably priced. Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" Finish kit Buying Instruments. Hangar flying my Dynon. http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive _________________________________________________________________ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com
