Hey all,

Found some time to work on the DB40 and got to thinking about isolating the the E-Fight retracts. I found isolators (grommets) on the net with a 5/32" ID 3/16" tall with a 3/32" groove for a 1/4" hole.



I just happened to have some 1/8" ID brass tube with a 5/32" OD so I clamped a cutter in the vise and while spinning the tube in the drill chuck I cut spacers to 3/16" long. The only bad thing is I had to open the holes in the retracts to 1/4"



I hope that I can get some life out of these retracts by making this modification and plan on mounting the mains the same.



Oh, and I started on the right wing panel. I found some 1/4" carbon rods (also on the net) and made a wing jig out them and 1x2 board. So far they look good and straight.



Cheers!