I'd fabbed up all the parts the previous week, so I wanted to start riveting. Flap actuator channel with attach brackets - these will screw to the cabin floor.
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Riveting the F776C plate to the channel. This is to beef up the channel where the motor mounts.
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Working on the F767 attach plate. This will rivet to the flap channel and screw to the F705 bulkhead.
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F767 attach plate riveted in place and nutplates all installed.
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Channel installed in the fuse to make sure it fits and to start test fitting the motor.
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Motor temporarily installed in place to check that it all moves freely and connects properly.
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Van has you set 1/2 travel on the motor, so I rigged up a Rube Goldberg power supply - an old dead UPS (12 volt) battery, hooked up to a battery charger (the dead battery is for ballast). I rigged up the switch (DPDT) into an old peanut butter jar and wired it all up so I could run it up and down and find center (and play a bit).
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