Ron Triano’s Q-200 Rebuild Project Page Three

09/2005

Here is the start of another progress report for the Q-200. 10/9/05 Have been working on the weekends only so not much has been done but here are some of the plenums and also how I am changing the cowl to fit the plenums.

I made them very similar to Lynn French's plenums. Did them with two plys of 6 bio and will put one carbon fibre layer on them to make them pretty, I made the bolt areas almost 3/16" thick with flux in between at the bolt on areas. Both sides fit very nicely.

Have started to shape the cowl to fit the new plenums, Next will have to shape the bottom to fit the new exhaust pipes that will exit along with the air from the

bottom of the plenums. I have taken the oil tank off to change it's shape so I have room for the new exhaust pipe location. This plenum job turned into quite a big

project.

10/29/05 My son asked for me to put some pictures of the nice paint job he did on it so here it is.

Sure looks good at this point. Some day it will be flying.

11/20/05 Here are some pictures of the carbon fibre panel, I have most of the instruments mounted and am doing the wiring, I am moving the engine monitor to the center next.

This is photo of how I am doing my wireing, You can see the firewall ground block I made by soldering the fast tabs to some sheet brass, it has a brass through bolt that connects to the panel side which takes the primary common wire to the battery - terminal and the engine ground per the aeroelectric connection Z19, I can use the fast tabs on the firewall side for any other grounds I may need. I am identfying, each wire with a typed note of where it is coming from under the shrink wrap. The brain for the EDIS electronic ignition is also top left.

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12.11.05 Here are some more pictures of my CF panel, have almost all instruments mounted and working on the wireing. You can see where I have one of the 18AH batteries for a short run to the starter. it fits nicely in front of the fuel filler tube. I am planning a fuse slide out panel and map storage above the transponder. Have plenty of space for the switches, GPS, and anything else I choose to put on the panel. Sticking to Aero electric pretty close on the wireing.

12.17.05 I made a slide out tray for the fuse panels, On there I have the main power distribution bus, Main power bus and the Endurance bus. This took all day today. Since i took this picture I have moved the main power bus around to fit the Diode for the Endurance bus, I probably will be mounting a heat sink under the diode also.

12/23/05 Home for the christmas holidays, My son supprised me by using my plenum's for a plug and is making them from carbon fibre. They are really sharp and hardly weigh anything. Will put up some photos soon as he is done with them. Won't be much work done this weekend due to Christmas. maybe Monday. Below you can see the location of the 18AH battery, the 2nd one will be behind the seat which I won't mount till I do the weight and balance. This makes for a nice short run to the starter. Even so i have used AWG4 to the starter contactor and AWG2 from there to the starter, when I start runing the small wires I will tuck them all where they go and support them as required to keep from any strain on the fittings.

1/1/06: Here are the latest picts of my CF panel, I have the fuse panel in, now need to make a door for it to cover up the ugly. Working on drilling out the carbon for the switches, we are having severe winter storms this weekend, had to put on my new Spider

Chains which worked great, it took me all of 2 minutes to install both of them. This is the first year I am driving a two wheel drive vehicle out of the mountains each week, sure was easy with the Subarus. I have an extra day so just closed the door to the hangar and went to work.

1.9.06, Here is one of the first pictures of the carbon fibre plenums. Dave still is going to clean it up and put 0200 lettering on the top. It weighs only a few ounces, I just took it to the airport to fit it to the engine prior to the final finishing of it, I should get plenty of air through it and once I install the diverter on the inside to direct the air to the front cylinder the other half air will go to the rear cylinder. It will be easy to reduce the amount of air at the inlet if needed with some inserts. In a few weeks I will be removing the panel to label all the switches, etc. Then put on a clear coat to protect the labels.

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02/10/2006, A few pictures of my new cowling prior to finishing. They have 4 layers of bio on them. They look as nice on the inside as the outside, removed all the old junk at the seam. after cure they will go to the airport, put the plenums on and fit the cowl to them with a proper cushion for the engine to shake a bit. Dave extended the bottom contour to fit the single exhaust and air exit, for now I am leaving the hole for the standard exhaust just to not start another big project. for that I will have to make a new oil tank. We are looking for a nice 0200 decal or logo that can be re-worked for the top of the plenums under the clear coat. 2/16/06 Just added the two other views of the cowl. Have been working on the relay hookup for the reflexor, elevators, and ailerons. for a non electronic type it took me much longer but thanks to the aero electric list they help much. I am using the little bosch relays that are used in the automotive field everywhere.

2/20/06 Brought the cowl and plenums to the airport to fit the holes in the cowl. now back home to finish up the cowl holes. Am working on the relays and limit switches for the aileron trim. also plumbed the aux tank in to the fuel system.

3/26/06, For the last two weeks I have been working on the Sonerai as it is just needing an annual and get registered to fly. I really want to get in the air this summer and I think that is the way to do it. Guess the Q will have to sit idle for a while, however My son is still working on some pieces when he can.

6/26/06 Guess the Sonerai took more time than I thought. This week My son finished up the lettering and clear coat on the carbon fibre panel. It looks great.