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annken100

Joined: 15 Nov 2007
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: Instrument panel

Ok Guys, while the Zenith list is rank with arguments about flutter and 601's raining from the sky, I decided to post some photos of my panel progress.



The vast majority of components are installed and about 25% of the wiring is done.  As the last picture shows, I have a bit more wiring to do!



Ken Pavlou

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lwinger

Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Posts: 229
Location: Tustin, CA

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

Nicely done.  How did you label your panel?

  

 Larry Winger

 On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:48 PM, annken100 <annken100(at)aol.com (annken100(at)aol.com)> wrote:

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Ok Guys, while the Zenith list is rank with arguments about flutter and 601's raining from the sky, I decided to post some photos of my panel progress.



The vast majority of components are installed and about 25% of the wiring is done.  As the last picture shows, I have a bit more wiring to do!

 

Ken Pavlou



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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

Ken,

 

 Wow,  looks like a real Pro job !!  Love it !!

 

 Jay

 

   

 

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Ok Guys, while the Zenith list is rank with arguments about flutter and 601's 

raining from the sky, I decided to post some photos of my panel progress.



The vast majority of components are installed and about 25% of the wiring is 

done.  As the last picture shows, I have a bit more wiring to do!



Ken Pavlou



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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

Ken,

Either you are a masochist or just love to see cockfights.

You might just have started a flaming war on the reliability of the glass panel and how your panel betrays the spirit of the whole amateur built plane culture, an insult to the (cheapskate) Corvair movement.

Let us stand behind the mud barrier and raise our glasses of a martini to the fighting fools,



Pramod 



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 Ok Guys, while the Zenith list is rank with arguments about

 flutter and 601's raining from the sky, I decided to post

 some photos of my panel progress.

 

 The vast majority of components are installed and about 25%

 of the wiring is done.  As the last picture shows, I

 have a bit more wiring to do!

 

 Ken Pavlou

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

Very comprehensive. I assume the "serial output" selector switch is for

monitoring the serial output from five instruments. Is that a 9 pin DSUB

connector next to the switch? The first (CCW) position looks like it is

labeled "Off". Just a precaution so the connector can't kill one of the data

streams?



Don't you need a USB connector to update the firmware on the Dynons? Since

the clips indicate you are making your forward skin removable I suppose you

will go in that way.



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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

He spent the money he saved on the engine on some nice glass. 



And depending on the Dynon models he installed he probably has glass backing

up glass.



Pramod: given his location and yours I bet you nitrided his crank.



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cookwithgas

Joined: 06 Nov 2007
Posts: 159

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: Instrument panel

Beautiful Ken. Keep building a little each day.  I hope to meet you at a fly-in some day. 



Scott in Texas

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Iberplanes

Joined: 10 Dec 2007
Posts: 174
Location: Igualada - Barcelona - Spain

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

Hello Ken, 



nice panel with AP74 and HS34, I guess the AP installation was an snap, right? BTW, how did you do the label? It looks great. 



Bye, 



Alberto Martin

www.iberplanes.es

 Igualada - Barcelona - Spain



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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

Very, very nice !



I too am interested on how you labeled the panel, looks like you had it professionally done?

Carlos

CH601-HD (a bunch of parts conspiring to become an airplane)



 2009/6/17 annken100 <annken100(at)aol.com (annken100(at)aol.com)>

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 Ok Guys, while the Zenith list is rank with arguments about flutter and 601's raining from the sky, I decided to post some photos of my panel progress.

 

 The vast majority of components are installed and about 25% of the wiring is done.  As the last picture shows, I have a bit more wiring to do!

 

 Ken Pavlou

 

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annken100

Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 62

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Instrument panel

Larry, I did the labels using a system called decalpro FX.  Here is the link: http://www.pulsarprofx.com/ I highly recommend it.  The system does have a steep learning curve, but the results are worth it.  Also, the guy who created the system is very helpful over the phone.



Craig, you are correct, that is a 9 pin connector next to the serial switch.  I made a serial cable that goes from the panel to my laptop which has a usb-serial converter.  I simply connect the laptop and select which unit I want to update.  I can also use it to download the ems and efis data.  The main instrument is a Dynon D180 and the backup is a D100.  The D100 normally boots up in to the EMS screen.  The D180 boots up to a full EFIS screen.  The rest of the equipment are a Dynon HS34 and AP74 and a Garmin SL30 Nav/Com and GTX327 transponder.  The GPS is an Avmap EKP IV and the intercom is a flightcom 401.



Thank you all for the kind words.



Ken Pavlou

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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Instrument panel

How dare you interrupt the fighting with this crap.....



Just kidding of course. Fine looking panel. I especially like the labels.



A couple of questions.



1. Where did you get the little switch guards?



2. Why the HS 34 if you have an SL30? I thought the Dynon could deal with the SL30 data without the HS34 and the AP 74 gives you the knobs and voice alerts?

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:06 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

One source of switch guards (two styles). Look on the right side:



http://periheliondesign.com/



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annken100

Joined: 15 Nov 2007
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: Instrument panel

Alberto, I haven't installed the autopilot servos yet. I'll let you know how that goes.



Gig, the switch guards are from http://www.periheliondesign.com  They also sell a neat domino-sized overvoltage device which works good.  



You are correct that the D180 will handle the Sl-30 without the HS34.  There are two reasons why I purchased the HS34:



1.) More buttons and knobs!   

2.) I hate assymetry, I thought the D180 looked better with the HS34 on one side and a AP74 on the other.



Just kidding, I chose to install the HS34 because I'm connecting both the SL30 and the GPS to the Dynons.  The HS34 allows me to keep the D180 serial line free for updates and data streaming. Also, I needed more GP inputs for things like my trim and flap indicators.  Lastly, I can change bearing sources and the obs with my left hand without letting go of the center Y-stick.



See my previous response for the panel labels.



Ken Pavlou

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Juan Vega Jr

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: Instrument panel

OOOOOooooh,  I Like!!



JUan



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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:12 am Post subject: Instrument panel

Ken,

  

 It's beautiful.  Ben and I are jealous.

  

 We have the OVP and the fuel pressure gage in,thank you for the help.



Roger

  

 



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Thruster87

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject: Re: Instrument panel

How do you find getting in and out with the throttle quadrant where it is??? Nice panel. Cheers

annken100

Joined: 15 Nov 2007
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Instrument panel

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		  How do you  find getting in and out with the throttle quadrant where it is??? Nice panel. Cheers 	




The quadrant is off to the side enough that it doesn't get in the way of me getting in and out.



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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: Instrument panel

Ken, was the $90 "starter" kit from pulsarprofx.com sufficient to do your

whole panel or did you have to order more supplies?



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annken100

Joined: 15 Nov 2007
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Instrument panel

Craig,



I used all the white film during the learning process. I ended up ordering some more white. Now that I'm more proficient with the process I could do the whole panel with just the starter pack. 



Ken

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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:22 am Post subject: Instrument panel

Thanks! I'll be using the black on my white panel. So I think I could use

one of the other colors for practice and have all the black left for the

real panel.



Any other tips that you learned or is it just a matter of getting a feel for

it?



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