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These are the parts forming the firewall. No, we have no insecure
network on the plane, we've got a firewall! |
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Here is one of the rare production errors of Van's: the right flange in
the firewall recess has not been bent properly. It is not flush to the
firewall. I tried to repair it myself and it came out adequate. |
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All parts have been fitted - deburring and priming next... |
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Here you see one reason why this chapter takes so long without having a
lot of parts: having a lot of RIVETS!
The white part is where the front wheel will be mounted so it should
be strong. Only this part has 60 rivets. |
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For those who have to rivet the firewall alone: use your 'C-Frame'! It's
slow, but all rivets came out nicely and none had to be replaced. |
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Here is a close-up. The red stuff, by the way, is high temperature
silicone, good for 250°C. Much easier to work with than the recommended
Proseal. |
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Here is one last picture of the 'C-Frame' riveting process. |
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The question if and whow to insulate/sound proof the firewall is a
though one. I sellted on a swedish Product called Noxudol. If you are
interested in it, you can find it at
http://www.noxudolusa.com/ under Products
-> Sound Dampening. |
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The application was not too complicated (it took five hours) and I am
satisfied with the result. But of course this can't really be judged
before I fly ... ;-) |
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Firewall:
32 h |
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