Mar 242016
 

Brett, Haley and I went to the California Science Center, first time for them, second for me.  Saw this.  Awesome.

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Two coats of epoxy on the lower and one on the top.  Spread epoxy with small foam roller the squeegied it and removed excess.  Light sanding with 120 in between coatings.  Top got it’s second coat later.  They are smooth and ready for paint and heat barrier.

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Vans 60 inch throttle cable is 3 inches too long.  I was hoping I could make it work but it’s a non starter and I will have to get one custom made.  Below is the route it will take.  I’m also thinking about making the Red Cube aluminum shelf out of steel.  I’m worried that there may be too much movement of the engine/fuel hose from the servo as the motor rotates during startup and shutdown.  The hose is captive and held tight to the engine only about 5 inches from the red cube.  I don’t want this breaking loose as it moves up and down slightly with the rotation of the motor.  Vans location on the 14 is ideal but that won’t work for me and I don’t want to put the Cube before the mechanical pump on the firewall and I don’t want to put it next to the spider.  It’s a compromise.  Some Red Cube installations are free floating, maybe that’s the answer – support the hose from the mechanical pump to Cube on the engine mount and let the Cube float.  I should have taken engineering.  Any engineers out there want to comment?

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