panel work

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:27 pm

Worked on my "purchase" list for a bit today. Got shivers from all the money it's going to take, so figured some shop time was in order.

The panel is coming along. Cut the Dynon hole today

And started mocking up the left side throttle and trim

Post by **Spike** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:31 pm

That is an interesting throttle/trim setup.

Will the trim setup interfere with yer wrist while jockeying the throttle?

-- Spike

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:52 pm

Spike wrote:That is an interesting throttle/trim setup.

Will the trim setup interfere with yer wrist while jockeying the throttle?

-- Spike

nope...unless I'm doing it wrong.
The trim will actually sit lower than it looks.

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:18 pm

Last view with it empty.

I wasn't sure what to do with the labeling. I like the silk screen look, but finally decided on engraved vinyl for all the switches and breakers. Can't wait to start wiring.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:07 am

That's not a trim knob. It's a Mr. Microphone!!!

Brian, the dollars really start stacking up now... don't they?

Good thing you are a wealthy man!

If I had all your money, I could burn mine!

CJ

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:02 am

captain_john wrote:That's not a trim knob. It's a Mr. Microphone!!!

Brian, the dollars really start stacking up now... don't they?

Good thing you are a wealthy man!

If I had all your money, I could burn mine!

CJ

Please don't burn your money, I'll send you a chunk of pine for every $100 you send me.

My panel purchasing is complete. I'm pretty frugal and have shopped the bargain bin for everything. My total panel cost is under $7500. I think the only thing I bought from a vendor new is the Vents from Steinair and the some of the switches/bkrs.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:11 am

You and me are in the same boat here Brian! I have $7700 in my panel, complete!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:10 pm

Brian, did you mean to say a chunk of MINE or PINE?

I think you meant MINE. Please make it a big chunk!

$7,700? That is what I will pay for my EFIS alone!

OH BOY!!! Brian, I will need that money soon!

CJ

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:17 pm

go out to your mailbox and stand there. I'll drop a chunk in the mail......promise.

ps. I'm waiting for my dog to finish dropping the chunk right now

Post by **Spike** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:49 am

hydroguy2 wrote:ps. I'm waiting for my dog to finish dropping the chunk right now

Now that is something we all wanted to know about.

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:49 am

Does anyone have a favorite builder website that shows how all the electrical stuff is hooked up?

As an electrician, I'm a hell of a plumber.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:18 am

Smitty,

Have you been to B and C Specialty's Website?

From there you can download a Z-13 diagram. That will keep you thinkin' for at least a few sessions on the can!

CJ

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:24 pm

Thanks, CJ!

I'm with Smitty. I haven't had any education on electrical matters, and this is going to be very interesting, to say the least.

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:49 pm

Thanks CJ!

Since my last posting, I did some investigating. Being the chicken that I am, I was intrigued by powered panels at Aircraft Spruce:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/el/powerpanels.html

Apparently these panels have everything built in. Just hook up the wires and Presto! Sounds too good to be true. I did some checking on VAF and found this:

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/s ... hp?t=49550

Looks like no one likes the "EXP BUS Mounting Tray" or the "Power Panels For Homebuilts", BUT they do like the "Vertical Power" stuff. It's no wonder then that the "Vertical Power" stuff cost three times as much as the other products.

"Dammit Maverick!"

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:37 pm

Yup, VP is great stuff. Marc Ausman is a great guy. I have met him at OSH and he makes a great product.

I am going Z-13 because I am an old wireman. Those new tricks are just too fancy for me!

CJ

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:56 pm

captain_john wrote:....I am going Z-13 because I am an old wireman. ....
CJ

I need new glasses. At first glance I thought I read "...because I am an old woman...."

BTW-me, too....wires & breakers here

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:00 pm

The Vertical Power VP-50 is starting to look better and better to me.

http://verticalpower.com/VP50.html

Check out this drawing:

Post by **Spike** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:53 pm

As cool as that product is, and I love technology (I do it for a living), I still look at the VP stuff as something cool looking for a problem to solve.

Spike

Thermos · Post by **Thermos** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:18 am

In my simple mind the VP system replaces two points of failure for each circuit (fuse/breaker and switch) with breakers and switches controlled by software. For me, it's just too complex for a system that should be simple and reliable. If they really are controlling trim, as that system diagram shows...well, that would make me nervous.

But I'd be happy to be proven wrong, because it's a neat idea...

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:22 am

Thermos,

I don't think that it controls trim. I think it just shows the TRIM SYSTEM as a connected load.

...but I could be wrong too!

CJ