The plans call for 1.5"x1.5"x6' skids on the bottom. I instead used the left over 2"x2" stock from the cockpit on the bottom. (Of course And I had 10' lengths so I made two 5' skids, but that seemed really limited for balance. So instead I made another pair, and overlapped them just slightly since the interior space is about 9.5'. Have a look below at the final result.
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| The skid strips installed |
Here's the timelapse of today's work.
At the beginning we added some reinforcements to the housing around the lift fan to make it even more solid. Now it has plywood in all three directions so it will be much stiffer to any disturbance or vibrations from the engine.
