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Instrument panel

Post by allsure » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:02 pm

G'day from Australia


I am now about to fit the instruments into my Rebel dash panel.

What I would like to do is mount the flight instruments on a seperate panel that I would hinge on the bottom.

Does anyone see any problem with cutting a large rectangular hole, or perhaps a series of oversize round holes so that the instruments would have some clearance? (This would allow the panel to swing out without fouling.)

Would this cause any structural weakness?


regards

Ian Donaldson
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Bob Patterson

Instrument panel

Post by Bob Patterson » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:02 pm

Hi Ian !

The panel definitely IS structural - that rules out one large
hole. What many builders here do is mount the instruments on a separate
panel, as you plan, but mount it 'floating'. You can do this by cutting
the holes in the original panel 1/4" or so oversize, and fastening
the floating panel with shock absorbing bolts at the corners, and
perhaps in the center. If you can't find the shock absorbing fasteners,
you can just slip a piece of rubber tube over a regular bolt...

The floating panel arrangement makes it much easier to service
the instruments, and the shock mounting greatlt increases the life
of gyros, particularly. A similar arrangement is used for the
electrical panel, usually on the left angle section of the panel.

One other thing that helps a lot is to run a piece of 1 1/2"
alum. angle along the bottom of the panel all the way across (cut
notches for the corners). This stiffens the panel considerably, AND
provides a place to mount the throttle, mixture, trim, carb heat, etc.
leaving room in the panel for 2 rows of full sized instruments.

.....bobp

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At 11:38 PM 6/27/01 +1000, you wrote:

G'day from Australia


I am now about to fit the instruments into my Rebel dash panel.

What I would like to do is mount the flight instruments on a seperate panel
that I would hinge on the bottom.
Does anyone see any problem with cutting a large rectangular hole, or
perhaps a series of oversize round holes so that the instruments would have
some clearance? (This would allow the panel to swing out without fouling.)
Would this cause any structural weakness?


regards

Ian Donaldson


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Rick Harper

Instrument panel

Post by Rick Harper » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:02 pm

G'day Ian....Rick in Sydney here

On the dash thing...I made 4 removable dash faces (after cutting out large holes in the original
one piece dash).... I have trouble pulling the centre / left panel (with the "six pack" of flight instruments ) STRAIGHT OUT....so I think the extra clearance needed to swing it out on a hinge would make it even harder !

I got the idea from Jim Stonier (the 4 removable dash faces).....and it works pretty damn good !

Rick & Wendy
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From: allsure (allsure@iprimus.com.au)
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Subject: Instrument panel




G'day from Australia


I am now about to fit the instruments into my Rebel dash panel.

What I would like to do is mount the flight instruments on a seperate panel that I would hinge on the bottom.

Does anyone see any problem with cutting a large rectangular hole, or perhaps a series of oversize round holes so that the instruments would have some clearance? (This would allow the panel to swing out without fouling.)

Would this cause any structural weakness?


regards

Ian Donaldson

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Instrument panel

Post by allsure » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:02 pm

G'day Bob

Thanks for your reply.

I like your idea of mounting the gauges on a panel and then making slightly
oversize holes in the panel.

It has just occured to me that our local signwriter has a computerised
cutting machine and I could perhaps get him to set out, and cut out the the
panel from engraving plastic, which is about 1.5mm thick. ( I think)

Maybe I could also get the instrument labels engraved on the panel at the
same time.

That's something for me to research tomorrow.


Regards

Ian Donaldson






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Keith Oliver

Instrument Panel

Post by Keith Oliver » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:16 pm

Would like to swap a curved panel (elite) for a straight panel.
Anyone interested ?


Keith Oliver
Elite #654 TD
N654ME (reserved)
West Gardiner, Maine
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Mike Jones

instrument panel

Post by Mike Jones » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:22 pm

HI All

Ken, the info i got on how to do the brace was from grant, so that's what i
used and its pretty strong when assembled

regards

mike#007



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klehman

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Post by klehman » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:22 pm

Marvelous then. I hadn't seen any directions anywhere.
Ken

Mike Jones wrote:
HI All

Ken, the info i got on how to do the brace was from grant, so that's what i
used and its pretty strong when assembled

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