Colin, I went through the wing wiring process recently on my KR2. Here is how I did:
1 - I located the position of the nav lights on the wing tips, then glued some sticker templates of my nav lights mounting holes. There are three holes for each: two for the mounting screws, one big hole for the light centerpiece. Then I rivetted some Rivnuts to the skin for the mounted screws. (my nav lights are secured directly to the skin). 2 - I levelled the wing, and placed a piece of tape at the inboard end of the wing as an aiming mark. 3 - I took a long aluminum tube, about 1 cm in diameter; using a large drill bit, I cone-shaped the inside of one end of the tube. Then, using a hacksaw, I serrated the same end, and voila! A 2.5 meter hole saw was born. 4 - I then clamped the tube to the chuck of my electric drill; using the spirit level for vertical reference, and the aiming mark fr horizontal reference, I slowly drilled my way up to the wing root. 5 - I then routed the wire through the tube. This method only induces a very small hole in the ribs, and far enough from the skin; also, the "hole saw" is not powerful enough to damage anything important. In short, I'm happy with the result. Serge Vidal KR2 ZS-WEC Tunis, Tunisia -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Colin Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:14 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR>Wing wiring Netters, I know everyone is gearing up for the Gathering, and I wish I were going but... I am trying to wire my wings for the combination position/strobe/rear nav and the wiring that the previous owner installed broke as I was trying to pull new wiring through the wing. Does anyone know a painless way to run the wiring through the wing without opening it up? I tried using a long rod to feed the wiring, but I think I am damaging the ribs and do not want to continue that route. I have Dan Diehl wing skins if that makes a difference. I have already made the cutout in the tip and am ready to install, if I can just feed the necessary wiring to it. Colin Rainey KR2(td) crain...@cfl.rr.com Sanford, Florida FLY SAFE!!!!_______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
