Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 02:27:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.8.196] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2011514 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:23:46 -0500 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:23:45 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [67.1.49.196] From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "LML" Subject: Aluminum panel construction details X-Original-Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:19:39 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0087_01C2CE25.758ECD80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN Mail 8.00.0022.3100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V8.00.0022.3100 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Feb 2003 05:23:45.0668 (UTC) FILETIME=[160DB440:01C2CE69] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C2CE25.758ECD80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scott R. >>>3.5" works fine on my 320 panel. >>>We also made the bottom of the panel higher to give more shin room. >>>We mounted our panel 13 inches from the aft face of the header tank. These great ideas, and they are all good, pertain to the 320/360 panel. = The 235 panel is somewhat narrower in width and shorter in height. So, = it is a squeeze to get all you want on there, especially on the left = side. If you raise the panel up, then the canopy will not close. My = flight instruments are spaced 3.375 and are at the very bottom of the = panel and crowd the left edge of the radio stack. Even then, I had to = mount my turn cord. to the left of the traditional location and put the = VOR head in that location so as to have room to close the canopy. As you can see by Pete's panel picture, and my panel pictures (you = looked at them in October 2001) it's all a tight fit on a 235 panel. An = 0.125 inch may make a difference. =20 Also, the original header tank is L-shaped, not flat like the 320's, so = there may be limited room behind the panel with 13 inch spacing. Or you = will lose space in the cockpit area. It is hard enough now to get in = and out under the low 235 panel, especially the passenger side. One ought to have all the instruments, radios, switches, etc., or know = all their measurements before cutting holes, so as to not have to do it = twice. Especially an aluminum panel. At least, on a glass panel, = changes can be overcome. Gary Edwards 235/320 N21SN Medford, Oregon=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C2CE25.758ECD80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Scott R.

>>>3.5" works fine on my 320 panel.

>>>We also
made the bottom of the panel higher to give = more=20 shin room.

>>>We mounted our panel 13 inches from the aft
face of = the=20 header tank=85

These great ideas, and they are all good, pertain to the 320/360=20 panel. The 235 panel is somewhat narrower in width and shorter in=20 height. So, it is a squeeze to get all you want on = there,=20 especially on the left side. If you raise the panel up, then the = canopy=20 will not close. My flight instruments are spaced 3.375 and are at = the very=20 bottom of the panel and crowd the left edge of the radio stack. = Even then,=20 I had to mount my turn cord. to the left of the traditional = location and=20 put the VOR head in that location so as to have room to close the = canopy.

As you can see by Pete's panel picture, and my panel pictures (you = looked=20 at them in October 2001) it's all a tight fit on a 235 panel. = An=20 0.125 inch may make a difference.

Also, the original header tank is L-shaped, not flat like the = 320's, so=20 there may be limited room behind the panel with 13 inch spacing. = Or you=20 will lose space in the cockpit area. It is hard enough now to = get in=20 and out under the low 235 panel, especially the passenger side.

One ought to have all the instruments, radios, switches, etc., or = know all=20 their measurements before cutting holes, so as to not have to do it = twice. =20 Especially an aluminum panel. At least, on a glass panel, changes = can be=20 overcome.

Gary Edwards

235/320

N21SN

Medford, Oregon

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