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dean.psiropoulos(at)veriz
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: Instrument Panel Cutting

Just a quick thanks to all of you folks you responded to my quest for the

optimum methods for cutting holes in the instrument panel (that are not of

the round variety).  After experimenting with several different things, I

found that a (baby size) router used for laminate trimming worked the best

for me.  I made a wooden jig for the two rectangular holes needed for the

EFIS and AOA mounting and the results turned out very nice, almost as good a

as a CNC milling machine.  Round instrument holes were cut with the common

fly cutter and came out nice as well, I just had to adjust the damn thing

for each my 2.5 inch instruments as they didn't seem to be a common size!



I solved my problem of the funny VM1000 engine monitor display cutout by

sending my blank to Mr Steve Davis of Memphis Tennessee (phone number

901-240-3068).  Steve has autocad AND machining facilities and has done some

very nice work on RV panels.  He did a very nice job on my cutout and the

price was VERY reasonable, it saved me a lot of work and disappointment. I

highly recommend letting Steve do your panel if you have the resources.

I've spent the better part of the last month (spare time) doing the flight

instrument side of the panel and it was a lot more work than I expected (I

have lots of stuff in there though).  I enjoyed doing it but could be

further along towards clearing the prop if I'd let someone else do that part

of it.  Oh well, I'll be able to say I built EVERYTHING on the airplane

except the metal stampings.  Oh the joys and frustrations of building your

own aircraft!!



Dean Psiropoulos

RV-6A N197DM

Not long to- Clear-the-prop

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sdavis12(at)midsouth.rr.c
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: Instrument Panel Cutting

Thanks Dean!!!



Steve

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Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 431
Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: Instrument Panel Cutting

In a message dated 6/7/06 12:58:42 AM Central Daylight Time, dean.psiropoulos(at)verizon.net writes:

 

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		  He did a very nice job on my cutout and the

 price was VERY reasonable, it saved me a lot of work and disappointment. I

 highly recommend letting Steve do your panel if you have the resources. 	


 

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 I'll second Deans nomination!

 

 Mark Phillips

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pbesing(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: Instrument Panel Cutting

Steve did my new panel on my RV-4 as well...check out

www.mykitlog.com/pbesing Nice work, Steve.



Paul Besing

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