Finishing, AEROLED’s Sun Spot LX (Part 2)

After preparing parts during the previous session, today I treated them with Alumiprep, Alodine and Akzo Primer.  After they dried, I installed the eight K1000-06 nutplates on the two W-00016B AEROLED’s Sun Spot LX Brackets using AN470AD3-3 rivets (easily hand squeezed). 

Lastly, I sprayed them with flat black paint.  They are now ready to be installed with the landing light (during a later session).

Finishing, AEROLED’s Sun Spot LX (Part 1)

As we mentioned before, we decided to go with AEROLED’s for exterior lighting.  There are a few parts and pieces that came with the option that need to be prepared for the actual light install (in a later session).  Since we are installing a landing light in each of the leading edges of the Wings, we were sent two install kits.  In the plans excerpt above, the W-00017 Mount Bracket is already installed in the Wing.  Shown here is the two kits from Van’s.

I prepared the W-00016A Retainer Rings (x2) and W-00016B AeroLED Sun Spot LX Brackets (x2).....all the edges were cleaned and the holes deburred.  Additionally, eight (four for each light) W-00021 Spacers were fabricated using .058x5/16 6061-T6 tubing.  Each Spacers is 0.395” [10 mm] and is shown in a pile below.

All the parts are now ready to be treated with alumiprep, alodine and Akzo primer.  Since they will be installed inside the black portion of the Wing, these parts will also get painted black.