---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 04/26/20: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:40 AM - Re: Instrument Panel Advice re placement on Firewall options (budyerly@msn.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:40:22 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Instrument Panel Advice re placement on Firewall options From: "budyerly@msn.com" In 20 years, I've never needed an isolation mount in a Europa. That said, if you install a 5 cylinder radial for an engine, or you operate off of a washboard for a runway, you may need some. If you can drive your wife's car on the runway without pain or suspension component failure, you'll be fine. Today's solid state components coupled with the smooth running of the Rotax or Jab engines, and a balanced prop, pretty much makes isolation mounts a thing of the past. Back in the day of spinning gyros and 10 pound instruments I could see it. Heating is more of a problem with a sealed plastic panel which holds in the heat like a thermos bottle. Please put in a fan or similar to pull the radiated heat from the sun out of the panel. Today's solid state equipment draws 60 milliamps and don't create heat but the screens do get warm in some components. Especially common in the Dynon Skyview first gen. GRT and Garmin stay somewhat cool. However, a small computer fan on the bottom of the panel and one on top keeps the panel interior at cockpit temp which is good enough. Always follow the radio manufactuer's recommendations on older salvaged radios. Most older Garmins, like the 430 need an instrument fan. Keep the panel interface simple and easy to remove. It pays dividends later on. As far as cables, read my technique article on my website on the throttle and choke cable etiquette. Repairing cables is not worth the cost or time. Any good bike shop can normally make a new set of cables. Bud Yerly Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=496044#496044 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.