Step 9: Piping the Pitot & Static System

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2014-01-01: I made the static-port as per plans. I will make one port on each side and connect them together later. Started by cutting a 4″ piece of 1/4″ soft aluminum tubing. I pinched the end of the tubing.

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2014-01-01: Then I bent the tube like this.

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2014-01-01: Drilled a 1/4″ hole in the inside skin, pointing downward. This picture is taken from the top and down.

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2014-01-01: Filled the hole with wet micro and stuck the tube in the hole and set to cure. Did the same procedure on the other side of the fuselage.

Started: 2014-01-01
Ended: N/A