Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:11:22 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from unix.worldpath.net ([206.152.180.10] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 619379 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:10:41 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.152.180.10; envelope-from=ronr@advanceddesign.com Received: from adm0019 (WPIS-64-140-206-227.worldpath.net [64.140.206.227]) by unix.worldpath.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id j0OGA4Vc007198 for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:10:09 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <013c01c5022f$d0522510$6601a8c0@adm2k.local> From: "Ron Raby" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: ES Instrument panel support mounts X-Original-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:14:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0139_01C50205.E6B3EB10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.36 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0139_01C50205.E6B3EB10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve One thing that I thought was important was to put the support bars in = angled. Just in case of an accident,.they would not be pointed directly = at you.=20 Regards Ron Raby=20 ES 163 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Skip Slater=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:46 AM Subject: [LML] Re: ES Instrument panel support mounts Steve, In addition to the mounting brackets you bond to the side of the = fuselage, Lancair recommends one support bar attached between the plane = and the top center of the backside of the panel made from aluminum = tubing with the ends flattened so you can put a bolt or screw through = them. I don't recall the chapter, but it's in the manual. When I did this I found that the upper sides of my panel could move = (flex) quite a bit. To fix that I added two additional support bars = that attach to the panel on either side of center just before it begins = curving down. All three of the supports are anchored on the shelf = behind the panel and I have countersunk #10 phillips screws attaching = them to the top edge of the panel. Countersinking was necessary so the = screws didn't stick up and interfere with the glareshield. I believe I = put nutserts in the panel ends of the supports and used AN-3 bolts on = the shelf ends. My panel is rock solid with this configuration. Sorry, = but I couldn't find any photos of the back of my panel to illustrate = this for you. Skip Slater N540ES ------=_NextPart_000_0139_01C50205.E6B3EB10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Steve
 
One thing that I thought was important = was to put=20 the support bars in angled. Just in case of an accident,.they would not = be=20 pointed directly at you. 
 
Regards
 
Ron Raby 
 
ES 163
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Skip=20 Slater
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 = 10:46=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: ES = Instrument panel=20 support mounts

Steve,
  In addition to = the mounting=20 brackets you bond to the side of the fuselage, Lancair recommends one = support=20 bar attached between the plane and the top center of the backside = of the=20 panel made from aluminum tubing with the ends flattened so you can put = a bolt=20 or screw through them. I don't = recall the=20 chapter, but it's in the manual.
   When I did this I found = that the=20 upper sides of my panel could move (flex) quite a bit.  To fix = that I=20 added two additional support bars that attach to the panel on either = side of=20 center just before it begins curving down.  All three of the = supports are anchored on the shelf behind the panel and I have = countersunk #10=20 phillips screws attaching them to the top edge of the panel. =20 Countersinking was necessary so the screws didn't stick up and = interfere=20 with the glareshield.  I believe I put nutserts in the panel = ends of=20 the supports and used AN-3 bolts on the shelf ends.  My panel is = rock=20 solid with this configuration.  Sorry, but I couldn't find any = photos of=20 the back of my panel to illustrate this for you.
   Skip Slater
  =20 N540ES
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