---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 01/11/04: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:03 AM - Re: Composite instrument panel ? (Peter DeCraene) 2. 08:43 AM - Re: RV7-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 01/10/04 (Yuda4@AOL.com) 3. 12:18 PM - Re: RV-List: Re: Prop indexing (j1j2h3@juno.com) 4. 07:25 PM - Re: Composite instrument panel ? (Kent Sorensen) 5. 07:35 PM - Swivel head pop riveter (Merems) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:03:25 AM PST US From: "Peter DeCraene" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Composite instrument panel ? --> RV7-List message posted by: "Peter DeCraene" Kent The web site and the panel are mine. The panel is made by Laird Owens a RV6 builder in California. As far as I know he is still building the panels. His phone number is 805-522-4517. If that doesn't work the e-mail I have for him is ownes@aerovironment.com . If that doesn't work contact me off line and I will try to help you get in touch with him. Pete DeCraene peterdecraene@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Sorensen" Subject: RV7-List: Composite instrument panel ? > --> RV7-List message posted by: Kent Sorensen > > I came across this link http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/~decraene/panel.htm to > a builder that uses a very, very nice composite instrument panel. > Unfortunately it doesn't appear like the manufacturer, > http://www.planes-wings-things.com/rv-6_panel.htm is still in business. > The google cache of the site seems to indicate that the panel is still > available on a limited basis, but I haven't gotten a reply from the > address I found. > > I know of the modular aluminum panels from > http://www.affordablepanels.com/ but the angled composite panel appeals > to me. > > Does anyone know if the composite panel is indeed still available, or > if there are other composite panels of a similar design for sale ? > > Anyone else on this list using such a composite panel ? What are your > experiences with it ? > > Thanks > Kent > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:43:31 AM PST US From: Yuda4@AOL.com Subject: RV7-List: Re: RV7-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 01/10/04 --> RV7-List message posted by: Yuda4@aol.com Kent, Call Laird. He manufactures the panel you are looking. owens@aerovironment.com Jay Hagwell ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:18:09 PM PST US Subject: RV7-List: Re: RV-List: Re: Prop indexing From: j1j2h3@juno.com --> RV7-List message posted by: j1j2h3@juno.com Right - the hand held would not be suitable for prop balancing. The original poster only wanted some way of quantitatively measuring the results of prop indexing as opposed to subjective impressions. It was for this need that I suggested the hand held. It would, however, also be useful for determining the need for rebalancing. Jim Hasper - RV-7 just starting empennage (setting up shop in Franklin, Tennessee) Do not archive --> RV-List message posted by: Michael McGee (snip) >The Digital Vibration tester in McMaster Carr would only give the vibration >amplitude and not provide any prop angle information. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:25:34 PM PST US From: Kent Sorensen Subject: Re: RV7-List: Composite instrument panel ? --> RV7-List message posted by: Kent Sorensen Thanks for the reply :-) I got in touch with Laird Owens and he does indeed still make the panels. You have a nice site and I'm looking forward to more pictures. Very interesting idea with the clay on the baffles. I will keep that in mind. Thanks Kent Working on the elevators, QB fuselage and wings on order. On Jan 11, 2004, at 11:02 AM, Peter DeCraene wrote: > --> RV7-List message posted by: "Peter DeCraene" > > > Kent > > The web site and the panel are mine. The panel is made by Laird Owens > a RV6 > builder in California. As far as I know he is still building the > panels. > His phone number is 805-522-4517. If that doesn't work the e-mail I > have > for him is ownes@aerovironment.com . If that doesn't work contact me > off > line and I will try to help you get in touch with him. >> >> --> RV7-List message posted by: Kent Sorensen >> >> I came across this link http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/~decraene/panel.htm to >> a builder that uses a very, very nice composite instrument panel. >> Unfortunately it doesn't appear like the manufacturer, >> http://www.planes-wings-things.com/rv-6_panel.htm is still in >> business. >> The google cache of the site seems to indicate that the panel is still >> available on a limited basis, but I haven't gotten a reply from the >> address I found. >> >> I know of the modular aluminum panels from >> http://www.affordablepanels.com/ but the angled composite panel >> appeals >> to me. >> >> Does anyone know if the composite panel is indeed still available, or >> if there are other composite panels of a similar design for sale ? >> >> Anyone else on this list using such a composite panel ? What are your >> experiences with it ? >> >> Thanks >> Kent ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:05 PM PST US From: "Merems" , , , "RV10 Group" Subject: RV7-List: Swivel head pop riveter --> RV7-List message posted by: "Merems" Fellow builders, Harbor Freight has their swivel head pop riveter on sale for $4.99. It appears to be very good quality and for this price you can't go wrong. If you are not familiar with the swivel head design it is rather clever. It allows you to adjust "swivel" the head so that you can gain access to pop rivets in locations where the standard pop riveter can't. Paul Merems (RV-4/RV-7A)