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Instrument mounting question
I'm looking for some guidance on safely mounting instruments in an alumimium
panel. Our panel is about 2mm (about 1/12th inch) thick. We had all the shapes laser cut, so everything fits well. What do most of you do with deep, heavy instruments like a gyro? Is it safe to just use the screws on the front or do most of you add some form of support at the back of the instrument to support the weight? If so, what construction did you use? Thanks, Rob |
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Look at the recommendations of the instrument manufacturer. Some require
rear support, some don't. Rob Turk wrote: I'm looking for some guidance on safely mounting instruments in an alumimium panel. Our panel is about 2mm (about 1/12th inch) thick. We had all the shapes laser cut, so everything fits well. What do most of you do with deep, heavy instruments like a gyro? Is it safe to just use the screws on the front or do most of you add some form of support at the back of the instrument to support the weight? If so, what construction did you use? Thanks, Rob |
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"Rob Turk" wrote in message l.nl...
I'm looking for some guidance on safely mounting instruments in an alumimium panel. Our panel is about 2mm (about 1/12th inch) thick. We had all the shapes laser cut, so everything fits well. What do most of you do with deep, heavy instruments like a gyro? Is it safe to just use the screws on the front or do most of you add some form of support at the back of the instrument to support the weight? If so, what construction did you use? Most everything I've ever worked on was face mounted, and that includes aerobatic competetion aircraft.... Craig C. cvairwerks@ev1,net |
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"Rob Turk" wrote in message l.nl...
I'm looking for some guidance on safely mounting instruments in an alumimium panel. Our panel is about 2mm (about 1/12th inch) thick. We had all the shapes laser cut, so everything fits well. What do most of you do with deep, heavy instruments like a gyro? Is it safe to just use the screws on the front or do most of you add some form of support at the back of the instrument to support the weight? If so, what construction did you use? Thanks, Rob Hi Rob, My suggestion is to face mount, mount the pannel using rubber mounts (shock mounts) and choose your instruments accordling. |
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On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 23:07:39 +0200, "Rob Turk"
wrote: I'm looking for some guidance on safely mounting instruments in an alumimium panel. Our panel is about 2mm (about 1/12th inch) thick. We had all the shapes laser cut, so everything fits well. What do most of you do with deep, heavy instruments like a gyro? Is it safe to just use the screws on the front or do most of you add some form of support at the back of the instrument to support the weight? If so, what construction did you use? All 6 instruments + 2 OBS heads are face mounted in my Cherokee. |
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