X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:04:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp0.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2435678 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:44:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.56; envelope-from=pinetownd@volcano.net Received: from DennisDell (65-174-0-59.dsl.volcano.net [65.174.0.59]) (Authenticated sender: pinetownd@volcano.net) by smtp0.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABF4A1BF7AE for ; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:44:00 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <009901c818b0$2f234350$6601a8c0@DennisDell> From: "Dennis Johnson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Legacy Panel and Compass X-Original-Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:43:55 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0096_01C81875.8200F440" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0096_01C81875.8200F440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeff asked: > Can you tell me where you got the molded=20 >glareshield, and the toggle switch guards? The glareshield is the factory one. I made the carbon fiber rolled lip = on the edge facing the pilot for three reasons: 1. I didn't feel comfortable with the glareshield's knife edge so close = to my face 2. It provides a place to hide instrument panel LED floodlights 3. I like the look of it My Legacy is kit #257. I think the newer ones have a different shaped = instrument panel frame and a different glare shield. Like everyone = else, glareshield didn't fit and required major rework. As you can see = in the photo I previously posted, I also reworked the instrument panel = frame so that I could install the Cheltons side by side in front of me. The red guarded toggle switch cover is from Aircraft Spruce. The guards = for the electronic ignition and magneto toggle switches are from = http://www.periheliondesign.com/switchguards.htm and are NASA surplus = from one of the X-plane programs. Regarding the mag compass installed in my instrument panel, I've been = surprised at how little it moves when I turn electrical things on and = off. I wouldn't feel comfortable navigating across the Atlantic using = that as my only heading indicator, but for the type of flying I do, it = provides adequate accuracy. Installing it on top of the glareshield = obstructs vision and is still close to electrical devices, so I guess = like so many decisions about building an airplane, it's a tradeoff of = one thing for another. Dennis Johnson ------=_NextPart_000_0096_01C81875.8200F440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeff asked:

> Can you tell me where you got the molded
>glareshield, = and the=20 toggle switch guards?

The glareshield is the factory one. I made the carbon = fiber=20 rolled lip on the edge facing the pilot for three reasons:

1. I didn't feel comfortable with the glareshield's = knife edge=20 so close to my face

2. It provides a place to hide instrument panel LED = floodlights

3. I like the look of it

My Legacy is kit #257. I think the newer ones have a = different shaped=20 instrument panel frame and a different glare shield. Like = everyone=20 else, glareshield didn't fit and required major rework. As = you can=20 see in the photo I previously posted, I also reworked the = instrument panel=20 frame so that I could install the Cheltons side by side in front of = me.

The red guarded toggle switch cover is from Aircraft Spruce. =20 The guards for the electronic ignition and magneto toggle switches = are from=20 http://www.peri= heliondesign.com/switchguards.htm and=20 are NASA surplus from one of the X-plane programs.

Regarding the mag compass installed in my instrument = panel, I've=20 been surprised at how little it moves when I turn electrical things on = and=20 off. I wouldn't feel comfortable navigating across the Atlantic = using that=20 as my only heading indicator, but for the type of flying I = do, it=20 provides adequate accuracy. Installing it on top of the = glareshield=20 obstructs vision and is still close to electrical devices, so I guess = like so=20 many decisions about building an airplane, it's a tradeoff of one = thing for=20 another.

Dennis Johnson

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