Flap Torque Tubes

Last week I made the decision to get my rudder pedals anodized instead of painting them. I just like how it looks. I went with red because I know the exterior paint job will have red in it somewhere. My reasoning was it'll wear well, is lighter then paint, and overall cost is similar when factoring in the costs of rattle can primer and paint. I spent hours working out small scratches and imperfections on the pedal fronts and getting a nice satin finish. I cleaned them with alcohol, wrapped them in paper towels and dropped them off last Thursday at the anodizing shop so they could get a jump on them while I worked the next 4 days. Hopefully when I get them back the prep will have been worth it. Today was spent working on the flap torque arms and match drilling them to the flap crank. Process was slowed due to a critical measurement that was difficult to set accurately. The awkward reference points used didn't line up well. After measuring, adjusting and clamping multiple times I got it set up and the left tube drilled and completed. The right one should go faster. Another good thing that happened was signing up for the EAA Sport Air Electrical Class. I'll be back at Oshkosh in May for that. I also have an initial estimate for a complete panel from SteinAir. As expected its a very big $$number. Its an all Garmin panel that I think will give me a good balance of capability, cost and complexity. I've still got plenty of choices to make but now I've got a basis to work from. I'm not re-inventing the wheel. Its similar to what many have done.