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Old 03-30-2013, 10:18 AM
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Default RV-8 panel image file?

Does anyone have or know where I can find a diagram-type image file of the RV-8 main panel section? I want to do some kind of idle looking at how I might lay out my panel, mostly to just help inform how I'm going to plumb the wings.

I've looked around a bit but found nothing useful yet.
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Old 03-30-2013, 01:16 PM
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The Van's Aircraft web site can be hard to navigate but look under Support | Downloads. Here's a direct link to a zipped DXF file. If you don't have AutoCad there are numerous free DXF-viewers; just ask for a recommendation.

BTW, double-check the height of the panel drawing. I vaguely remember that the bent area is shown contiguous with the actual "panel" space and makes it appear about an inch too tall. I could be wrong.

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Old 03-30-2013, 02:28 PM
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The Van's Aircraft web site can be hard to navigate but look under Support | Downloads. Here's a direct link to a zipped DXF file. If you don't have AutoCad there are numerous free DXF-viewers; just ask for a recommendation.

BTW, double-check the height of the panel drawing. I vaguely remember that the bent area is shown contiguous with the actual "panel" space and makes it appear about an inch too tall. I could be wrong.

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Awesome, thanks! What does it say about me that I go to Google and VAF before checking the Van's site when looking for something like this?

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Old 03-30-2013, 06:00 PM
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I got one here:

http://www.upnorthaviation.com/panel-templates.html

Bill was great to work with, btw, on cutting my new panel.
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Old 03-31-2013, 12:17 AM
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I have a CorelDraw file I use for RV-8 Panel Design(s) - I've exported it to a JPG here - however, may be of use to anyone who wants a specialist file type not covered above. Let me know by eMail if you need a specific file format - CD exports to all sorts of things I do not understand. I'll clean off all the current insts as desired...

NB The Panel slightly changed in ~2007 with the -1 fuselage, likely only the PP holes positions.
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