Great video Ryan. I totally relate to your frustration with wiring connectors. I'm working on my -14 wing wiring now and the factory Molex connectors. I don't like them at all and may replace them with Deutsch connectors. That dropped rivet was pretty funny. I like it when you drop a rivet and spend 5 minutes looking for it only to find it 20' from where you dropped it.
I've been astounded at the remarkability of the human ear throughout this build. I won't even realize I dropped something but I'll hear a 'click' and be like: That was a AD470-3 bouncing off cardboard and hitting the cement. Now: Our identification is certainly better than our echolocation, as you've pointed out. Because I'll spend three days looking for that rivet I was sure dropped just at my feet only to find it, as you've noted, 20 feet from my location.
Loving your videos. I’m in the process of a full G3X instrument panel overhaul in my RV-4 and this is answering a lot of questions for me in terms of routing wiring, LRU mounts, and other ideas. Keep up the good work, I can only imagine the video content doubles the workload, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! Yes, videos take a bit of time but I love putting them together (for the most part). Glad my progress can help answer some questions!
Amazing the complexity of the wiring.. I'm sure since you were there every step of the way, it probably does not look that ... Complex. I assure you, that is amazing. Great Job Ryan
Oh it still overwhelms me when I look at it... However, because I really took the time to understand it, I have a much better grasp of what's happening in there. If this were mailed to me prebuilt, I'd have a much looser grasp on the system as a whole. I think tackling this part of the project has provided a great amount of knowledge I wouldn't have had otherwise! Thank you for the kind words.
I’m impressed! I’ve never dropped a rivet like that … let alone finding it so quickly…. LOL! Seriously, great video though. Keep enjoying the progress, and I’m looking forward to the next one! 😃
I have a lot of experience in dropping rivets. Especially when I don’t have more in reach! Sometimes I drop whole bins of them at a time. Thanks for the great feedback!
1 in a million on the dropped rivet 😂 I'm putting a wiring harness in a 65 Mustang I'm restoring. Smaller project but many similarities. Like the fuel lines, it's oddly satisfying. I'm enjoying the videos. They're really well done. The final product will be incredible.
I used to wrench on cars and thought certain things were “off limits.” Meaning, some stuff was just done by the factory and a home job will always look like a home job. Now I’m realizing some of these things aren’t off limits. An intricate, custom built pinned connection is totally within reach. Makes me want to build another car after the plane. Sometimes. Thanks for the kinds words and glad you enjoy the videos!
And this video only sits at #4 of my past 10. I like to gently rib them by tagging them on instagram and feature the tag #stillnotanambassador. 😉 And especially when I keep the content flowing! Maybe it’s time I check in with them again. It’s all good though. They’ll get some free press because I do genuinely prefer their products and am glad they’re featured in my plane.
A lot of head scratching can be avoided by having an outfit with hundreds of projects worth of experience handle this portion. Stein Air builds a fantastic panel. For me, I couldn’t possibly give this up. It’s more like I built the airframe so I could take this on!
Excellent work so far and again, a good motivator for other builders! I just got my 7 wing skeletons riveted together and am building the stand. Next is leading edges and fuel tanks! Would you advise I go ahead and put the autopilot servo and heated pitot in before buttoning up the wing or just leave it till the end. It seems like it would make the most sense to do it while there is so much access, but warranty time starts counting…
Absolutely! I left my wing bottoms open specifically for pitot, AP access, and lighting. I’ll be bench-testing both items, and then installing later prior to sealing up the wings. Glad to hear I’m keeping you moving on your 7. Leading edges and tanks were a fun bit of progress.
@@RyanFlysPDX I was wondering if you just printed the outlines from the g3x manual and stuck them on some Masonite etc. you basically just need the outline and the mounting holes.
Lol!! Flux capacitor! That cracked me up. Although now I'm intimidated with the build. I despise wiring and electrical issues. Even though I got an A in physics 1 and 2, I still have electrical woes when it comes to problems. I suppose this is an opportunity to learn though, right?!
Oh there plenty of learning material here… If you want, much of the wiring (the harness) can be done for you to create much more plug-and-play installation. But you won’t be able to avoid it entirely.
Maybe you covered this previously and I don’t remember, but what drove you to going with fuses over push/pull circuit breakers or something like the VP-X?
I think I might make a small video on the decisions I've made to date a why. But to answer the question here: Originally I loved the VP-X. I still think it's a great system. I usually lean into cutting edge technology, and adding 'tinkerability.' When my phone gets an update, I'm always digging in to the nuts and bolts. Then I heard about some people grounded from VP-X failures. I believe these were early adopters, and the system has nearly zero reports of similar issues, but it made an imprint on me. The ubiquity of traditional circuit breakers, and even more so: fuses, seemed like a great way to not be stranded at a small airport. While continuing to design with an open mind, I was reading about the benefits of fuses. One thing stood out: they were clean. I loved VP-X because it cleared the panel of breakers--so did fuses! That seemed nice, but really only moved the needle a little. I started hearing other opinions about the reality of resetting breakers in-flight. As many put it: You're giving an electrical fire a second chance. Continued research really made me feel like fuses were the simplest option, with simple often being superior in aviation safety.
@@RyanFlysPDX I can see your logic. I had seen the initial VP-X issues as well. Haven’t really heard much about it since. I definitely see your logic on fuses removing temptation for in flight resets. I like the clean panel benefit as well. Plane is looking great.
Thanks! And I want to be clear for those looking on: from my understanding VP-X has been exceptionally reliable post-version 2 launch. I definitely don’t want to spread any thoughts that it’s an unreliable system.
@@RyanFlysPDX 🤭😜 if one includes you in the statistics that is.. Respect for your wiring efforts. Super nice to see how you structure the proces and quantity control. I also continue to enjoy your humor 😆. Cheers!
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I like your editing and voiceover work. It looks like you're doing a careful build. Waiting for the next episode.
Thanks so much! Appreciate the feedback.
She’s coming along nicely!!
Great video Ryan. I totally relate to your frustration with wiring connectors. I'm working on my -14 wing wiring now and the factory Molex connectors. I don't like them at all and may replace them with Deutsch connectors. That dropped rivet was pretty funny. I like it when you drop a rivet and spend 5 minutes looking for it only to find it 20' from where you dropped it.
I've been astounded at the remarkability of the human ear throughout this build. I won't even realize I dropped something but I'll hear a 'click' and be like: That was a AD470-3 bouncing off cardboard and hitting the cement.
Now: Our identification is certainly better than our echolocation, as you've pointed out. Because I'll spend three days looking for that rivet I was sure dropped just at my feet only to find it, as you've noted, 20 feet from my location.
Loving your videos. I’m in the process of a full G3X instrument panel overhaul in my RV-4 and this is answering a lot of questions for me in terms of routing wiring, LRU mounts, and other ideas. Keep up the good work, I can only imagine the video content doubles the workload, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! Yes, videos take a bit of time but I love putting them together (for the most part). Glad my progress can help answer some questions!
Amazing the complexity of the wiring.. I'm sure since you were there every step of the way, it probably does not look that ... Complex. I assure you, that is amazing. Great Job Ryan
Oh it still overwhelms me when I look at it...
However, because I really took the time to understand it, I have a much better grasp of what's happening in there. If this were mailed to me prebuilt, I'd have a much looser grasp on the system as a whole. I think tackling this part of the project has provided a great amount of knowledge I wouldn't have had otherwise!
Thank you for the kind words.
I’m impressed! I’ve never dropped a rivet like that … let alone finding it so quickly…. LOL! Seriously, great video though. Keep enjoying the progress, and I’m looking forward to the next one! 😃
I have a lot of experience in dropping rivets. Especially when I don’t have more in reach! Sometimes I drop whole bins of them at a time.
Thanks for the great feedback!
Hi Ryan. I’m enjoying every episode and looking forward to the next installment. Thanks for sharing your build experience.
Thanks for watching my build experience! Happy to have you on board!!
1 in a million on the dropped rivet 😂
I'm putting a wiring harness in a 65 Mustang I'm restoring. Smaller project but many similarities. Like the fuel lines, it's oddly satisfying.
I'm enjoying the videos. They're really well done. The final product will be incredible.
I used to wrench on cars and thought certain things were “off limits.” Meaning, some stuff was just done by the factory and a home job will always look like a home job.
Now I’m realizing some of these things aren’t off limits. An intricate, custom built pinned connection is totally within reach.
Makes me want to build another car after the plane. Sometimes.
Thanks for the kinds words and glad you enjoy the videos!
Thanks Ryan.. Enjoying this series
Awesome! Great to hear!!
Wow, over 700 views in one day!! I think Garmin would do well to pick you up as a Brand Ambassador! And soon, before you become too big for them! :)
And this video only sits at #4 of my past 10.
I like to gently rib them by tagging them on instagram and feature the tag #stillnotanambassador. 😉
And especially when I keep the content flowing! Maybe it’s time I check in with them again.
It’s all good though. They’ll get some free press because I do genuinely prefer their products and am glad they’re featured in my plane.
@@RyanFlysPDX ha ha! Just a matter of time my friend… 👍
This is the best possible advertisement for a Steinair panel lol. I admire your dedication but hard pass on building my own harness.
A lot of head scratching can be avoided by having an outfit with hundreds of projects worth of experience handle this portion. Stein Air builds a fantastic panel.
For me, I couldn’t possibly give this up. It’s more like I built the airframe so I could take this on!
Excellent work so far and again, a good motivator for other builders! I just got my 7 wing skeletons riveted together and am building the stand. Next is leading edges and fuel tanks!
Would you advise I go ahead and put the autopilot servo and heated pitot in before buttoning up the wing or just leave it till the end. It seems like it would make the most sense to do it while there is so much access, but warranty time starts counting…
Absolutely! I left my wing bottoms open specifically for pitot, AP access, and lighting. I’ll be bench-testing both items, and then installing later prior to sealing up the wings.
Glad to hear I’m keeping you moving on your 7. Leading edges and tanks were a fun bit of progress.
Very cool templates. Where did you get them?
Stein Air. Still evaluating on whether they were worth the cost. I’ll cover them a bit in my debrief on avionics tools, materials, and the costs.
@@RyanFlysPDX I was wondering if you just printed the outlines from the g3x manual and stuck them on some Masonite etc. you basically just need the outline and the mounting holes.
Lol!! Flux capacitor! That cracked me up. Although now I'm intimidated with the build. I despise wiring and electrical issues. Even though I got an A in physics 1 and 2, I still have electrical woes when it comes to problems. I suppose this is an opportunity to learn though, right?!
Oh there plenty of learning material here…
If you want, much of the wiring (the harness) can be done for you to create much more plug-and-play installation. But you won’t be able to avoid it entirely.
Maybe you covered this previously and I don’t remember, but what drove you to going with fuses over push/pull circuit breakers or something like the VP-X?
I think I might make a small video on the decisions I've made to date a why. But to answer the question here:
Originally I loved the VP-X. I still think it's a great system. I usually lean into cutting edge technology, and adding 'tinkerability.' When my phone gets an update, I'm always digging in to the nuts and bolts.
Then I heard about some people grounded from VP-X failures. I believe these were early adopters, and the system has nearly zero reports of similar issues, but it made an imprint on me. The ubiquity of traditional circuit breakers, and even more so: fuses, seemed like a great way to not be stranded at a small airport.
While continuing to design with an open mind, I was reading about the benefits of fuses. One thing stood out: they were clean. I loved VP-X because it cleared the panel of breakers--so did fuses! That seemed nice, but really only moved the needle a little.
I started hearing other opinions about the reality of resetting breakers in-flight. As many put it: You're giving an electrical fire a second chance.
Continued research really made me feel like fuses were the simplest option, with simple often being superior in aviation safety.
@@RyanFlysPDX I can see your logic. I had seen the initial VP-X issues as well. Haven’t really heard much about it since. I definitely see your logic on fuses removing temptation for in flight resets. I like the clean panel benefit as well. Plane is looking great.
Thanks! And I want to be clear for those looking on: from my understanding VP-X has been exceptionally reliable post-version 2 launch. I definitely don’t want to spread any thoughts that it’s an unreliable system.
Nice work Ryan how many tries did you take to land that rivet. I enjoy every episode.
We now why the build takes so long…
Thanks for the comment, love to have you along for the ride!
So what's more dangerous... Ryan working the wires or Ryan trying to use a stool 🤗😆😬😜
Forget all that. Stools have proven to be three times as dangerous as flying at this point.
@@RyanFlysPDX 🤭😜 if one includes you in the statistics that is..
Respect for your wiring efforts. Super nice to see how you structure the proces and quantity control. I also continue to enjoy your humor 😆. Cheers!
".... wouldn't be tragic..." {{ Hey, It's only money 😀 }}
Far more than I can afford twice!!
More than I can responsibly afford once…
Looking good. Continue success.