Matronics Email Lists :: View topic

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

Panel Box

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Lightning-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

pequeajim

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 708
Location: New Holland, PA

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:22 am Post subject: Panel Box

Hi Mark:

  

 I am installing my new panel box this weekend.  I noticed that some people cut out a section in the top to allow access to the wiring and plumbing from the top.  Do you guys do this?  If so, I would guess that you cut a square out and then hinge it?  I am just comparing what you are doing with this to what others are doing.

   

 Any pics?

  

 I also thought about cutting a clean rectangle out and gluing some tabs under the corners so that I could attach it with velcro instead of a hinge?

  

 Thanks

 Jim!

  [quote][b]

- The Matronics Lightning-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List

mark(at)flylightning.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: Panel Box

Hi  Jim,

  

 We  don't make any cutouts in the top of the panel box here. I'm not sure about the  Velcro, it will stay put but what would it look like? Maybe a hinge and a couple  camlocs? You'd still have to fabricate a flange for the panel to rest on in the  closed position.

  

 In the  past when we've had problems, removal of one or both of the EFIS screens usually  gave me enough access. Of course anything can happen and the  repair/troubleshooting might require more access. At that point I would just  pull the whole panel out, providing you have enough of a service loop in your  wiring. One of the reasons Nick made a separate place for the control cables  was for situations such as this.

  

 I  don't have any pics, sorry. Does anyone else out there have pictures to  share??

  

 Have a  great day!

  

 Mark

 [quote]   --

- The Matronics Lightning-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List

pequeajim

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 708
Location: New Holland, PA

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject: Panel Box

At one point I was even thinking about hinging the bottom of the panel face plate so it could swing down with access to everything behind it without having to remove  an EFIS.  I bagged the idea because I felt like it would possibly take away some of the panel rigidity.

 

 On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Mark Stauffer <mark(at)flylightning.net (mark(at)flylightning.net)> wrote:

 [quote]  Hi Jim,

  

 We don't make any cutouts in the top of the panel box here. I'm not sure about the Velcro, it will stay put but what would it look like? Maybe a hinge and a couple camlocs? You'd still have to fabricate a flange for the panel to rest on in the closed position.

   

 In the past when we've had problems, removal of one or both of the EFIS screens usually gave me enough access. Of course anything can happen and the repair/troubleshooting might require more access. At that point I would just pull the whole panel out, providing you have enough of a service loop in your wiring. One of the reasons Nick made a separate place for the control cables was for situations such as this.

   

 I don't have any pics, sorry. Does anyone else out there have pictures to share??

  

 Have a great day!

  

 Mark

 [quote] --

- The Matronics Lightning-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List

selwyn

Joined: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 102
Location: Australia

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Panel Box

I'm planning to hinge mine with short lengths of strap or cord on the lower  edge.  When closed it will still be held by the full complement of screws and cage nuts, when these are removed it will swing down for access but still be held in approximate position to prevent strain on connections.



Bearing in mind that this is the "new style" instrument box, so a little different from Pete D's

- The Matronics Lightning-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List

_________________
Cheers, Selwyn
Kit 66 VH-ELZ

pequeajim

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 708
Location: New Holland, PA

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: Panel Box

Thanks folks.  Yes, I am putting in the new style.



--

- The Matronics Lightning-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Lightning-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum