Panel cutting finished!

[bullojm1]

As the somewhat-blurry picture shows, I completed cutting my panel this afternoon! The whole thing was a stressful ordeal, trying to get everything lined up perfectly. In the end, all my cuts came out within 1/64" of where they were supposed to. Total time to measure and cut was between 50 and 60 hours. Just something for you do-it-yourselfers to consider. I think if I laid the panel out in CAD and had it professionally watercut it would of saved a lot of time.

The only holes I am missing are for annunicator lights (still deciding) and the ELT remote mount (ACK hasn't released their 406 ELT yet).

[cjensen]

Sweet Mike!! Looks fantastic! You did a great job laying all that out, and the time spent is apparent... NICE!!

[Lorin Dueck]

Mike - Looks great!!
Lorin D.

[RVNewsletter]

The only holes I am missing are for annunicator lights (still deciding) and the ELT remote mount (ACK hasn't released their 406 ELT yet).

Miike, I'm not far from this point. I'm trying to figure out where you relocated the left panel support rib because I don't see the holes for the screws. Did you move it left of it's normal location?

[bullojm1]

Miike, I'm not far from this point. I'm trying to figure out where you relocated the left panel support rib because I don't see the holes for the screws. Did you move it left of it's normal location?

Hey Bob-

I ended up moving the left support rib to the left side of the left GRT EFIS, sharing the #6 holes mounting hole. Here is a pic:



I needed to make the rib shorter so the Airspeed Indicator would fit under it.

[dons]

Very nice Mike. Anything but small round holes take a lot of time to do a good job like you have.

[aparchment]

It's looking good Mike! Did you do the initial penetrations using that pretty new .45 ACP?

Antony

[bullojm1]

It's looking good Mike! Did you do the initial penetrations using that pretty new .45 ACP?

Antony

Naaa, but I think I would of used the Springfield if I messed up the panel!