Upgrading Abandoned Aircraft with 3D Printing and Advanced Avionics

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Upgrading Abandoned Aircraft with 3D Printing and Advanced Avionics

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More progress made to the abandoned plane project, installing new avionics and improved usability to the cockpit. Installing the Garmin G5 unit and MGL Avionics engine monitor.
What I used:
- Garmin unit www.aircraftsp...
- MGL unit www.aircraftsp...
- Carbon cloth www.aircraftsp...
- Epoxy www.aircraftsp...
- 3d Printer, Available used or on amazon
This Video is part of a series where I am rebuilding an abandoned bush plane and upgrading it along the way. I torn everything down and starting from scratch, even the engine is being replaced with something completely different.
This plane is a 2000 Skyraider 1, closely related to the very popular KITFOX and AVID aircraft on a slightly smaller scale.

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@EvanPrentice 5 ай бұрын

I have been thinking for a while that 3D printing for panel bezels, and control sticks makes a lot of sense. Nice to see someone doing it.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Definitely an experiment, but should hold up okay

@benfrost5317 5 ай бұрын

Great video, love to see the cheaper side of aviation.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@aviator267 5 ай бұрын

Great job

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@neliarw9497 5 ай бұрын

The dash looks awesome!

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MinnesotaHomesteading 5 ай бұрын

Super cool project!

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@joeyturner9687 5 ай бұрын

Very nice great job!!

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@user-cr1fo6ti1r 5 ай бұрын

Wow quite the transformation from when you picked it up, can’t wait to see it in the air

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks me too!

@vincedepet9495 5 ай бұрын

Greate video!! Thanks!

@vincedepet9495 5 ай бұрын

How many carbon layer did you put for your dash? And how many epoxy? Thanks!!

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@inletbushpilot7232 5 ай бұрын

Looks good keep it up you’ll be flying soon

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I hope so

@user-vh1re5oe7q 5 ай бұрын

Awesome, nice work Clayton! 👍 All we need now is a printer that will print complete carbon airplane parts.😁

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Wouldn’t that be nice haha probably someday

@user-vh1re5oe7q 5 ай бұрын

@@claytonwodianyNice Work! You make it look easy Clayton!. I never worked with carbon fiber but I should. I am an old dog but willing to do new tricks!🤣

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks! It is actually very simple once you’ve done it even once, I was really intimidated at first but once you do one piece you’ll see it’s not bad

@crazyoldhippie 5 ай бұрын

Very nice job young man.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dan_der_flieger 5 ай бұрын

Very, very cool. I love the carbon fiber and am now considering something similar in my Sonex (thanks for the demonstration). I do quite a bit of 3D printing and, as another person mentioned, I'd be nervous about heat deforming the printed parts on a hot day. Maybe consider using the 3D printer to make a mold and lay up the G5 mount part in carbon instead. And the front bezel, too.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea, I’ll definitely make a video of the pla if it has any issues and the fix for it would probably be that exactly, making some carbon parts

@slk23 5 ай бұрын

Nice work, but can I make a few suggestions? For the fuel lines, I would use, at a minimum, good quality rubber automotive fuel hose. It's inexpensive and a lot more durable than that clear vinyl hose. And as much as I love designing clips, etc. and making them on my 3D printer, I would secure the fuel hoses with the time-tested double Adel clamp technique. One clamps goes around the frame tube and the other around the hose. A screw connects the two. Also, i hope you are using Tefzel insulated wire. It's not expensive at Aircraft Spruce. You can use nice thin 20 gauge for things like PTT switches.

@Sparky_Roddy 5 ай бұрын

Clean af. This type of aviation is so appealing, will this aircraft make part 103?

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! This one specifically probably not, but will meet Canadian regulations which are heavier. Some of these skyraiders are able to fly under part 103

@outlawflyer7868 5 ай бұрын

Xactly!!! Those companies are ripping people off and they know damn well that a hand grip or a flush mount can be sold for pennies on the dollar just by 3d printing them. great job and what's even cooler is that they can be made in all sorts of colors. Show us how you did the fire wall please.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Exactly, I’ll see how the parts hold up but they should be okay. The firewall should be in one of the next videos

@outlawflyer7868 5 ай бұрын

Awesome, looking forward to seeing how you built that firewall

@NimblyJimbly 5 ай бұрын

Awesome work. Love your usage of 3D printing. 👌🏼 Not sure what kind of phone you have, but maybe consider the quad lock integrated charging system. I just added it to my ADV motorcycle and it’s awesome. It is a hardwired 12 to 24 V supply. No extra wires needed, so it is super clean.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! And that’s a good idea I’m going to look into that

@MrShaneSunshine 5 ай бұрын

Possibly make a full loop of wire to minimise bending and potential problems on the control stick?? I bought the same usb charger! I also printed vents etc. Your work looks good 👍

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Full loop would be a great idea, will do that on the next one for sure

@MrShaneSunshine 5 ай бұрын

Check out the EAA65 (golden horseshoe) group some time!

@Down_To_The_Bone_Garage 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing work! Love the panel and your avionics cover. Keep up the good work.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate it!

@Down_To_The_Bone_Garage 5 ай бұрын

@@claytonwodiany You're welcome.

@francescopedilarco889 5 ай бұрын

Bellissimo lavoro ti farebbe piacere condividere i progetti per la stampa 3d , grazie mille

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@flyingmaniac3827 5 ай бұрын

is there files for the 3D print stick , I would en mind it on my exp PA-18 as I have electric trim to. nice work looking good.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I designed it but it needs some fine tuning before it goes anywhere and want to test it before as well

@flyingmaniac3827 5 ай бұрын

@@claytonwodianyI understand, let me know if and when you are releasing it , and what would be the fees.

@montanasoftware5954 4 ай бұрын

I'm loving these videos. Are those planes Sky Raider 1, or Sky Raider 2?

@zolotiyeruki 5 ай бұрын

You have a PTT button on the grip, but where's the radio?

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

It’s a handheld beside the seat for now. Will likely add a panel mounted radio soon

@PghGameFix 5 ай бұрын

Nice work. Would you mind sharing the model?

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, it’s a 2000 skyraider 1

@PghGameFix 5 ай бұрын

@@claytonwodiany I meant the solid model for the stick grip. LOL

@michealnwadobu7344 5 ай бұрын

Newbie here! Your New avionics set seems to reduce the instruments on your dash or are they threww oacked with multi functions? Can you explain further if you get my question.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

I think I get you. They are multi function. I’ve got it simplified to 3 instruments, one is a backup airspeed indicator in case I lose electric. Then there is an engine and flight instrument, the engine monitor replaces 8 instruments and packs them into one small display, the flight display is the same idea. This allows for a simpler, easy to read panel with even more data. Also because of eliminating all the extra instruments it allows for a smaller lighter panel

@michealnwadobu7344 5 ай бұрын

@@claytonwodiany alright. I understand it better now, I've also researched more about this g5 and other glass panels... Thanks again, your journey is encouraging especially to newbies like me

@EricHaskins71 5 ай бұрын

You printing in ABS?? I printed a IPad mount for my Remos in PLA and on hot day it deformed. Switched it to ABS and never had an issue the rest of last summer

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Good suggestion, I’m printing in pla and going to do my best keeping the plane indoors but if I would do it again that’s a great way to do it

@EricHaskins71 5 ай бұрын

@claytonwodiany yeah black carbon fiber is gonna get hot. My plane is all composite painted white but dash cover is black abs

@mkosmo 5 ай бұрын

High-temp PETG (PolyHex) and PC have been my go-to for parts in the airplane where longevity and heat tolerance is a concern.

@EricHaskins71 5 ай бұрын

@@mkosmo Yeah I have both and I own 2 Bambu X1 Carbons with heated chamber. It can do the Carbon Fiber filament as well with a steel hotend.

@mkosmo 5 ай бұрын

@@EricHaskins71 I love some PA6-CF for this kind of thing, too, but I've more or less moved away from it for most things with the discovery of PolyHex, especially for parts with small features. At the end of the day it comes down to either material properties or finish since all of the above (except PLA) will handle the temperatures and vibration just fine.

@bruceme101 5 ай бұрын

Can you put the stick's STL files on Thingiverse? I'd like to build it.

@slk23 5 ай бұрын

Nice work, but can I make a few suggestions? For the fuel lines, I would use, at a minimum, good quality rubber automotive fuel hose. It's inexpensive and a lot more durable than that clear vinyl hose. And as much as I love designing clips, etc. and making them on my 3D printer, I would secure the fuel hoses with the time-tested double Adel clamp technique. One clamp goes around the frame tube and the other around the hose. A screw connects the two. Also, i hope you are using Tefzel insulated wire. It's not expensive at Aircraft Spruce. You can use nice thin 20 gauge for things like PTT switches.

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Great suggestion, I’m actually redoing the whole fuel system with aluminum fuel lines for a fuel injected 4 stroke I’m going to be installing. For the most part the wiring is all from aircraft spruce and most is 18ga because I bought in bulk with the exception for some higher current circuits. And the adel clamp is a great idea, just looked into it and looks like a great reliable way to secure lines. Will definitely be doing that! Thanks!

@Airplaneflyer2992 5 ай бұрын

@claytonwodiany Let me guess, phazer swap? Super stoked on the build. Keep the videos coming. Awesome work!!

@claytonwodiany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Must say that’s a good guess, but can’t say for sure