wrote:
Thanks Bill, I just happen to have some 1/8" plexiglass in my shop
from when I built my router table, so I have that tool too! I might
try and get hold of a carbon fiber blank and use that for a svelt
looking panel!

Carbon is not a good idea for an instrument panel. In a crash it will be strong
enough to break legs before it breaks, and when it does break it will be sharp
enough to lacerate efficiently.

There are good safety reasons for the BGA recommendation of building a nice, not
too strong instrument panel in glass fibre.

--
Bruce Greeff
Std Cirrus #57
I'm no-T at the address above.