Bracket for Garmin Regulator

Posted On September 9, 2018

Since I’m installing the pitot tube, I also had to find a home for the regulator. I decided to mount it to the back side of the main spar, near an inspection cover.. just in case it needs to be replaced.

I designed the bracket in Fusion 360 (which has extremely useful sheet metal tools) then cut the shape out of a 0.032″ sheet of 6061-T6 that I had on hand. I used a Harbor Freight mini bending brake to turn the flanges.

After designing the bracket in Fusion, it has a utility to unfold the design so that I can make the part

Bending the flanges on a Harbor Freight bending brake

My bracket is just riveted onto little reinforcements already on the back of the main spar

Regulator attached, perfect fit! I’ll do the wiring later

I also finished riveting the ribs, using the extension nose to my rivet gun for easier access — this made it much easier to set the larger 4.8mm rivets used for the step ribs.

Next I can flip the wing back over and nail down the bottom skin… and then I guess it’s time to start the fuel tank.

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