---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 12/02/16: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:55 AM - Re: CJ panel blank (Yakjumper) 2. 05:35 AM - Re: Re: CJ panel blank (JON) 3. 09:12 AM - Re: Re: CJ panel blank (cjpilot710@aol.com) 4. 10:11 AM - Re: Re: CJ panel blank (Jon Boede) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:55:34 AM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: CJ panel blank From: "Yakjumper" Hi, just made a new instrument panel for my Yak52 to cover all the unused holes. My scanner was too small, so I took a picture of the panel and used it as a backdrop to draw the new panel in vector format. The original instruments are very easy to measure and draw, you can find templates for western instruments on the web. Draw one and copy/paste most of them. I installed a GRT Mini, since the original horizont was missing. Had the panel cut on a waterjet including all screw holes. Using ie. Illustrator or a CAD programm, whatever you like. The waterjet needs a DXF. Just a few hours of work if you start from scratch. Picture shows work in progress, center main panel is new. I am considering moving to new torx screws, the original russian ones are hard to find, esp. new. Used std spray paint. A more durable paint would be nice, anybody out there with powder coating ? How does it look after some time ? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463618#463618 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/panel_116.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:35:26 AM PST US From: JON Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: CJ panel blank WRT painting... Several years ago, I used a spray can of pick up truck bed liner (black) on my C172 panel.=C2- I liked the textured look and durabil ity.=C2- Saw the old airplane a couple years ago and the=C2-panel still looks great after 20 years.=C2- Planning to remove the panel in my CJ th is winter and anticipate doing the same unless someone here presents a bett er idea.=C2- JB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yakjumper" Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 2:55:13 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: CJ panel blank Hi, just made a new instrument panel for my Yak52 to cover all the unused holes . My scanner was too small, so I took a picture of the panel and used it as a backdrop to draw the new panel in vector format. The original instrument s are very easy to measure and draw, you can find templates for western ins truments on the web. Draw one and copy/paste most of them. I installed a GRT Mini, since the original horizont was missing. Had the panel cut on a waterjet including all screw holes. Using ie. Illustrator or a CAD programm, whatever you like. The waterjet ne eds a DXF. =C2-Just a few hours of work if you start from scratch. Picture shows work in progress, center main panel is new. I am considering moving to new torx screws, the original russian ones are hard to find, esp. new. Used std spray paint. A more durable paint would be nice, anybody out there with powder coating ? How does it look after some time ? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463618#463618 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/panel_116.jpg =========== =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2--Matt Dralle, List Admin. =========== =========== MS - =========== WIKI - =========== e - =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2--Matt Dralle, List Admin. =========== ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:12:33 AM PST US From: cjpilot710@aol.com Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: CJ panel blank Ordinary spray 1 step is the cheapest way but will scratch easily. You could use a 2 part epoxy system spray on product. I had mine powder coated. It make for a very hard and beautiful surface. One draw back. Many panels are part of the grounding for the electrical system and items that may need a ground on the panel. I had a problem where my gear lights were not working. The grounding turned out to be though the mounting screws of the gear light assembly. After I ran a drill bit though the mounting holes, to break the powder coating (it was acting as an insulator) they started working fine. You may find that with a 2 part epoxy system also. Jim "Pappy" Goolsby In a message dated 12/2/2016 3:56:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tobias@macnews.de writes: --> Yak-List message posted by: "Yakjumper" Hi, just made a new instrument panel for my Yak52 to cover all the unused holes. My scanner was too small, so I took a picture of the panel and used it as a backdrop to draw the new panel in vector format. The original instruments are very easy to measure and draw, you can find templates for western instruments on the web. Draw one and copy/paste most of them. I installed a GRT Mini, since the original horizont was missing. Had the panel cut on a waterjet including all screw holes. Using ie. Illustrator or a CAD programm, whatever you like. The waterjet needs a DXF. Just a few hours of work if you start from scratch. Picture shows work in progress, center main panel is new. I am considering moving to new torx screws, the original russian ones are hard to find, esp. new. Used std spray paint. A more durable paint would be nice, anybody out there with powder coating ? How does it look after some time ? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463618#463618 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/panel_116.jpg ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:11:28 AM PST US From: Jon Boede Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: CJ panel blank I covered the step sheet along the left wing of my old CJ with truck bed li ner and it worked great and lasted forever. Jon On Dec 2, 2016, at 7:40 AM, JON > wrote: WRT painting... Several years ago, I used a spray can of pick up truck bed liner (black) on my C172 panel. I liked the textured look and durability. Saw the old airplane a couple years ago and the panel still looks great af ter 20 years. Planning to remove the panel in my CJ this winter and antici pate doing the same unless someone here presents a better idea. JB ________________________________ From: "Yakjumper" > Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 2:55:13 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: CJ panel blank s@macnews.de>> Hi, just made a new instrument panel for my Yak52 to cover all the unused holes . My scanner was too small, so I took a picture of the panel and used it as a backdrop to draw the new panel in vector format. The original instrument s are very easy to measure and draw, you can find templates for western ins truments on the web. Draw one and copy/paste most of them. I installed a GRT Mini, since the original horizont was missing. Had the panel cut on a waterjet including all screw holes. Using ie. Illustrator or a CAD programm, whatever you like. The waterjet ne eds a DXF. Just a few hours of work if you start from scratch. Picture shows work in progress, center main panel is new. I am considering moving to new torx screws, the original russian ones are hard to find, esp. new. Used std spray paint. A more durable paint would be nice, anybody out there with powder coating ? How does it look after some time ? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463618#463618 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/panel_116.jpg &nbsbsp; -Matt Dralle, List Adm=== ===== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-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/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.