The panel has to be .125" 7075 because it is a structural member. This is
NOT easy stuff to cut.

The last time is did this, I used a milling machine with a fly cutter to
make the instrument holes. Now all I have is a drill press. The tools that
I would need to buy to do this simple job will cost more than the job
'should' cost from a CNC or waterjet shop.

bildan

"W P Dixon" wrote in message
...
I was wondering the same thing myself , a panel is not hard to make at
all.
If you have built an airplane the panel should be about the easiest part.
Are you planning on building this panel out of a special material? If it's
metal I would do it myself.

Patrick

"Richard Isakson" wrote in message
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"Bill Daniels" wrote ...
At this point, I would consider anything. I've been talking to some
of
the
dumbest phone sales people I can imagine. I've e-mailed the CAD file
to
20
or so firms that advertise "custom panels" and, so far, no replies
except
for one local CNC shop that quoted $855 for the 9-hole 18" panel in
.125"
sheet.

This is a homebuilt group. Have you considered building it yourself?

Rich