While waiting for another rib riveting session with John, I worked on fabricating the fuel pickup anti-rotation bracket for the right tank. My airplane will have a flop tube pickup in the left tank for inverted flight, and a standard pickup in the right. The anti-rotation bracket keeps the fixed pickup from rotating around its bulkhead mount, raising the end of the pickup and making more fuel unusable. When I mount the pickup later, the bracket’s function will be clear.<\/p>\n
Here’s the inside face of the sender plate with the bulkhead mount and bracket Prosealed and riveted.<\/p>\n
Here’s the outside face of the sender plate; this is where the fuel pickup will attach to the rest of the fuel system.<\/p>\n While waiting for another rib riveting session with John, I worked on fabricating the fuel pickup anti-rotation bracket for the right tank. My airplane will have a flop tube pickup in the left tank for inverted flight, and a standard … Continue reading ![\"Fuel](\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/tank_antirot_bracket_2.jpg\" "\\"tank_antirot_bracket_2\\"")
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