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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Bill, I'm about to do the same mod to my "old" fast build wings. I haven't taken out the nose ribs just yet. Here's another question: Why use the conduit at all? The 'D' section on the leading edge will be sealed from the fuel bays and have no significant obstructions or bends. Am I missing something here? BTW, for me, in addition to freeing up all the fuel bays, an equally persuasive reason for making the leading edge dry was to minimize the risk of a fuel spill from hangar rash. Ed McCauley Milford, NJ Lancair IV-P -23.493 +/- 30% Complete -----Original Message----- From: Bill George [mailto:bgeorge@innercite.com] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 6:32 PM To: Marv Kaye Subject: LNC4 - Wing Electrical Conduit <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I have an "old" fast build kit, and I plan to have fuel out to the tip rib BL-171, as well as the three inboard aft bays. I also plan to install the winglets. So, I am running the electrical conduit (black plastic) along the nose rib area with a small spar web to block the area from the fuel similar to the current fast build kits. My first question concerns bonding the tube in the wing. I obviously plan to bond it to each of the ribs, but do I need to bond (micro) the tube to the upper skin in between the ribs? I would prefer not to do this to save some weight. Second, is it wise to run the pitot hard line inside the conduit, along the side of the conduit (same holes in ribs), aft of the small additional rib (in the fuel bay) or as directed in the manual instructions? The pitot tube will be mounted on the winglet. Thanks, LIV-P N49BG Bill George 530-642-8063 4th Annual Golden West EAA Regional Fly-In September 7 - 9, 2001 McClellan Airport Sacramento, CA www.gwfly-in.org >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>