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11-30-2009, 07:49 PM
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What Ron Said! The normally excellent readability of the GRT screens seems to be enhanced even further by a more straight-on view, even the modest tilt I achieved.
Paul
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12-01-2009, 07:40 PM
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Hmmm... I'm trying to find a good way to upgrade from the older WS screens to the HX without lots of drilling and filing on the panel, and that may be the ticket.
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12-05-2009, 08:18 PM
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Wedge
Paul ...Looks good .. wow i didn't realize that the RV8 panel was that 'canted'. Am I missing something here?
DWS
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12-06-2009, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dwschaefer
Paul ...Looks good .. wow i didn't realize that the RV8 panel was that 'canted'. Am I missing something here?
DWS
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Not quite sure about your "canted" question - the 8 panel is pretty much vertical to my eyes. The wedge that Smokey invented just makes the EFIS a little more perpendicular to your line of sight.
Paul
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RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
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12-06-2009, 05:12 PM
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Wedge
Ok ..now I've got it! Maybe a little slow but eventually.....
Thanks..
DWS
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12-07-2009, 08:07 PM
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Paul,
How wide is your wedge at the bottom and at the top? Would you angle it more or less if you had it to do over? One last question... How tall are you?
Thanks,
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12-08-2009, 06:17 AM
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Paul,
How wide is your wedge at the bottom and at the top? Would you angle it more or less if you had it to do over? One last question... How tall are you?
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Hi Tony,
I built it to fit, but I just went out and measured the results - the top sticks out about 11/16" from the panel, and the bottom is 2 - 5/16". The angle is what I needed to accommodate the hole I already had in the panel, and looks fine. If I were building without the existing hole constraint, I'd probably try giving it a little more angle to see if I liked it, but the more angle, the farther out it comes, and this starts taking away ingress/egress room for your legs (you are sort of creating a leg-well).
I am 5'9" tall - pretty average
Paul
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RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
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12-08-2009, 07:10 AM
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Paul,
Thanks. Just what I needed to know. I am worried about ingress/egress room as well. I also don't want to feel claustrophoic with the GRT's too close to my face. Both yours and Smokey's sure look nice.
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12-15-2009, 06:37 PM
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Wedge
Paul .. the more I look the better I like it..... however, I'm REALLY concerned about the tilt causing problems on the aft-bottom side of the HX with the DB25 connectors on. Right now they clear my fuse panels by about .250 when they are straight back. Going to have to do a bunch of measuring ... how did you judge the back end? Or did you just wing it?
Thanks..
DWS
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12-15-2009, 07:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwschaefer
Paul .. the more I look the better I like it..... however, I'm REALLY concerned about the tilt causing problems on the aft-bottom side of the HX with the DB25 connectors on. Right now they clear my fuse panels by about .250 when they are straight back. Going to have to do a bunch of measuring ... how did you judge the back end? Or did you just wing it?
Thanks..
DWS
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I "winged it"  .......doing it by measurement was too much trouble - it is more or less art when it comes down to it. The back of the HX isn't much lower than it was before - but then, I don't have anything below my lower HX!
Paul
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Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
http://Ironflight.com
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