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1. 04:00 AM - Re: Europa-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 12/25/16 (Tony Renshaw)
2. 04:22 AM - CAD Software & Panel Design (BobD)
3. 08:45 AM - Re: CAD Software & Panel Design (AirEupora)
4. 10:04 AM - Re: CAD Software & Panel Design (BobD)
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| Subject: | Re: Europa-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 12/25/16 |
Thanks Raimo.
More please!
Regards
Tony R
Downunder.
Sent from my iPad
> On 26 Dec 2016, at 7:03 pm, Europa-List Digest Server <europa-list@matronics.com>
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| Subject: | CAD Software & Panel Design |
I have started to layout my Panel (see photo), and have a few questions I hope
others can help me with.
1. Whilst the flanges of the Instruments cover most of my shortcomings with a jigsaw, I will probably use these cut-outs as experimental, and once I have finally decided on the layout, get the panels professionally cut. I would like to use a 2D Cad System to do this, and as hopefully this will be a one-off exercise, I have been looking at the free software available. I have narrowed the choice down to LibreCad (www.librecad.org) or DraftSight (www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/). Does anyone have any experience of either of these packages ?
2. Rather than starting from scratch it would be good if anyone can let me have
their existing layout in .dxf format, which I could then import into either of
these packages, and manipulate to my layout.
3. I have used 2mm aluminium for these panels, but the Circuit Breakers I have
bought (not cheap!) require 1.5mm to snap in. I have made a temporary plate for
these, but am thinking of making the final panels in 1.5mm aluminium. Will this
be strong enough ?
Any other comments/suggestions would be welcome.
TIA
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Bob Dawson
XS TG || 912 ULS || G-NHRJ
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| Subject: | Re: CAD Software & Panel Design |
Bob, If I figured out correctly 1.5 mm is about 0.060". That's pretty heavy.
I'd look at using 0.40" That more than adequate. I have attached a picture and
CAD drawing I did for mine plane. Looking at your panel you might have trouble
with your stick hitting the panel when you go forward. I put an R.C. Allen
grip on and was hitting the bottom of the panel. Had to cut 1/2' off of stick.
The other thing I see might cause problems is the gauge holes, mainly the
width between them. Put your gauges together and place a piece of 0.032" metal
between them, then measure the width.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=464429#464429
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http://forums.matronics.com//files/430w_panel_192.dxf
http://forums.matronics.com//files/voyager_panl_188.dxf
http://forums.matronics.com//files/instrument_panel_789.jpg
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| Subject: | Re: CAD Software & Panel Design |
Thanks for sending me your .dxf files AirEupora, I'll have a go at importing them
into the CAD packages I mentioned in my original post.
I take you point about spacing out the 57mm holes for the ASI, ALT, and Prop Controller.
The Dynon Faceplates on the smaller Panel butt up nicely, but the Hole
Cutting with my post drill is not so accurate, and I would need to enlarge
and separate the holes if I was to use the Panel already cut, so a lesson learnt.
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Bob Dawson
XS TG || 912 ULS || G-NHRJ
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