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Old April 19th 19, 03:44 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Panel face blanks

On Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 3:35:56 PM UTC-4, soaringjac wrote:
Any recommendations on where to buy premade panel face blanks? Or someone who can make on for me? Looking for a blank panel face for Grob 102 Astir CS

Thanks!


This works AOK. Make a new aluminum panel overlay and attach it to the "skeleton" of your original panel. Use poster board to duplicate your original panel footprint. Make it so it barely covers the radius edge of origination panel and fits inside any glare shield or surroundings. Transfer template to .125 aluminum and lay out new panel as desired. Once new aluminum panel is "perfect", "hollow out" your old glass panel face up to the edges leaving attachment "ears". New panel just bolts to the attachment "ears". I've done this using only a hand-held jig saw, good hole saws, a drill press, and sharp files. Much easier than molding one out of glass.