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Show us your panel !
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Here's an RV-9A panel we just completed for a customer who wanted to upgrade and update from the VFR panel that was in the airplane when he bought it. Nice all Garmin panel with everything he'll need for his IFR mission!
About to do a little upgrade. This is the "before" picture. Serves my mission perfectly!
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I haven't quite finished the wiring to be able to fire it up for the first time, but as my wife said tonight "hey, it's starting to look like a real plane!" The one remaining piece is to 3D print a cover for my future IFR GPS in the center stack (and run the engine cables). Before anyone points it out, yes, the flaps switch will get something to differentiate it. I do have flaps on my stick as well, so the panel switch is just for the option.
I guess it's not as much of the norm these days, but I did the panel myself by hand. I enjoy this kind of work, so I didn't really see a reason to pay someone else to design it and do all of the cutting and labeling. I laid it out by hand and cut it. I sprayed with the same interior paint I used on everything else (Stewart Ekocrylic). I designed the labels using a vector program, then had them printed as dry transfer labels. I sprayed matte clear (Rustoleum) once done - the matte really gives everything a nice finish, helps hide some of the paint imperfections, and protects the labels.
Very excited to get the wiring finished up and flip the switch!
I guess it's not as much of the norm these days, but I did the panel myself by hand. I enjoy this kind of work, so I didn't really see a reason to pay someone else to design it and do all of the cutting and labeling. I laid it out by hand and cut it. I sprayed with the same interior paint I used on everything else (Stewart Ekocrylic). I designed the labels using a vector program, then had them printed as dry transfer labels. I sprayed matte clear (Rustoleum) once done - the matte really gives everything a nice finish, helps hide some of the paint imperfections, and protects the labels.
Very excited to get the wiring finished up and flip the switch!
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Made some updates after I purchased last year and while not as fancy as some, it's a work in process. Would like to update my switches at some point to backlit rockers and adjust the layout.
