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Mark Phillips in TN
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Location: Columbia, TN
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 Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject: Powder coat ?s |
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And another thing-
For any of y'all that have powder-coated your panels, what is the prudent allowance around openings such as instrument holes to allow for thickness of the powder coat? I imagine this may vary a bit from one coater or coating to the next, but what is the best bet? Any recommended coaters out there?
Also appreciate any additional thoughts or recommendations on panel power coating from those who have BTDT- off list replies would be fine!
Thanks once again-
Mark - do not archive
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walter(at)tondu.com
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: Powder coat ?s |
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On 11/16 11:11, Fiveonepw(at)aol.com wrote:
> For any of y'all that have powder-coated your panels, what is the prudent
> allowance around openings such as instrument holes to allow for thickness
> of the powder coat? I imagine this may vary a bit from one coater or
> coating to the next, but what is the best bet? Any recommended coaters
> out there?
Mine's powder coated and in reality it doesn't really make a difference.
Make the holes the right size for the instrument. If it's a tight fit
because of the coating then just file off the coating. You won't see it
on most installations because of the instrument bezel covering the hole
gaps.
One thing to be aware of, if you powder coat your panel and you intend
to use a non-smooth coating for anti-glare purposes like I did,
it may be more difficult to apply and not 'see' the decals to mark
instruments. Lots of options with powder coating though and it's a
very durable coating which I'm very happy with.
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Walter Tondu
http://www.rv7-a.com - Flying!
http://www.evorocket.com - Building
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Vanremog(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: Powder coat ?s |
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In a message dated 11/16/2006 8:13:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Fiveonepw(at)aol.com writes:
| Quote: | | For any of y'all that have powder-coated your panels, what is the prudent allowance around openings such as instrument holes to allow for thickness of the powder coat? |
I would recommend making the hole diameters about 1mm (.040") oversize but Walter was correct that you can scrape the inside of the holes with a sharp Xacto blade to get rid of the meniscus.
GV (RV-6A N1GV O-360-A1A, C/S, Flying 816hrs, Silicon Valley, CA)
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