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Bill - Ditch the aluminum panel. You want glass with a large rounded
flange. An aluminum panel can act like a knife in an accident. Had he a glass panel, one of my friends might still be alive. Make a male mold for your panel by tracing the aluminum panel onto a 1/2" plywood. Bandsaw it undersize by the new panel thickness. Round the edges, smooth, varnish, mold release, then lay up your new panel on top. Use a fine top glass layer and then lay smooth mold-released surface over the glass to create a smooth pilot-facing finish. Easy, quick, and a lot safer. Hole-saws are easily available for the common sizes. Use some old instrument cases for mounting-hole placement guides. Hope this helps, Best Regards, Dave "Bill Daniels" wrote in message news:eezad.347181$mD.247702@attbi_s02... I'm planning the installation of a new Borgelt B50 to replace an old Pirol vario. The Pirol used three 61mm holes so the 57mm B50 units won't fit nor will the G meter I'd planned to add. Arghhhh! So, new panel time. Anybody got a new or used panel laying around? If not, my choices seem to be: A. A new panel from Shempp-Hirth or B. Have one custom made by an outfit like Panel Pilot or C. Make one myself. I've made several panels and they are a LOT of work with a risk that the part will be ruined at the last moment by the slip of a drill point. (been there - done that) Bill Daniels |
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