N546RV
Well Known Member
I'm currently in the process of cutting the panel for my -8. This question specifically pertains to mounting the Garmin GPS-175 in my panel - the only rack-mounted item I have to deal with. The -175 manual has diagrams for the panel cutout, but doesn't seem to have much in the way of guidance for actually securing the rack to the panel.
In fact, all I see is "Install the rack in the instrument panel with six #6-32 flat head screws and six self-locking nuts," referring to the screw holes in the sides of the rack. I assume it's my responsibility to create some sort of structure adjacent to the rack for this purpose.
Anyone got any photos/info on how they skinned this particular cat? I was originally thinking of a couple pieces of sheet, extending along the sides of the rack, and with a bent flang that would rivet to the panel - but I've got components on either side of the -175, and thus not a lot of material there to mount something like this, so I think I'll have to get a bit more creative.
In fact, all I see is "Install the rack in the instrument panel with six #6-32 flat head screws and six self-locking nuts," referring to the screw holes in the sides of the rack. I assume it's my responsibility to create some sort of structure adjacent to the rack for this purpose.
Anyone got any photos/info on how they skinned this particular cat? I was originally thinking of a couple pieces of sheet, extending along the sides of the rack, and with a bent flang that would rivet to the panel - but I've got components on either side of the -175, and thus not a lot of material there to mount something like this, so I think I'll have to get a bit more creative.