Return-Path: Received: from imo23.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.67]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:25:31 -0500 Received: from Bahahud@aol.com by imo23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v24.6.) id 9.0.bba57524 (4206); Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:30:06 -0500 (EST) From: Bahahud@aol.com Message-ID: <0.bba57524.2586790d@aol.com> Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:30:05 EST Subject: Re: instrument panel To: spdahlgren@uswest.net, lancair.list@olsusa.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> If you are using aluminum for an instrument panel you acn cut it without distorting the metal by using a fly cutter in a drill press then filing out any notches you need at the edges of the hole. I built an RV-4 panel that way and it worked fine. A fly cutter costs about $15 at a hardware store and will make any hole from 1" up to 5". Hank - San mateo, Ca. L235/290 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>