82Mike Posted August 26, 2017 Report Posted August 26, 2017 So now that paint is done, she is getting major surgery on the panel. It is scary looking at this! But Phil and Danny at Thomlinson at KFMY are masters at avionics. When done she will be amazing! Quote
gsxrpilot Posted August 26, 2017 Report Posted August 26, 2017 I can't look at pictures like those. I love my new panel, but it's painful to get there. Quote
Guest Posted August 26, 2017 Report Posted August 26, 2017 What's coming out and what's going in? Clarence Quote
82Mike Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Posted August 26, 2017 Hey Clarance, My steam AS, AI, ALT, DG,TC all come out as well as RPM, MP, Volt. All original guages are gone. I had a 750/Aspen single tube system. Now it will be an Aspen 2500/GTN 750 with a G5 and a JPI 900. I also have a panel mounted iPad mini that will talk to the 750 with a FS 510. Should be pretty sweet when it is done. I will post more pics as they start putting stuff back in! Quote
ArtVandelay Posted August 26, 2017 Report Posted August 26, 2017 In the last picture, what looks like a ground buss bar, it uses spade connectors...I thought that was a nono in aircraft regulations? Quote
82Mike Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Posted August 26, 2017 Must be ok? It has always had work done per the FAR's? Quote
82Mike Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Posted August 30, 2017 More pics, Should start to look like a panel again soon! 2 Quote
carusoam Posted August 30, 2017 Report Posted August 30, 2017 Great pic of the router! Thanks for sharing the shot. Best regards, -a- Quote
flyboy0681 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Posted August 30, 2017 On 8/26/2017 at 1:42 AM, gsxrpilot said: I can't look at pictures like those. I love my new panel, but it's painful to get there. I'm with you. When we had the 750 installed, along with other goodies, the panel looked like this. I saw nothing but spaghetti, yet the guys in the shop knew exactly what they were doing and put it all back together again. Add to the mix a hot, non-air conditioned hangar. I guess that's why they are paid the big bucks. 1 Quote
82Mike Posted September 23, 2017 Author Report Posted September 23, 2017 Well, progress is going now. Irma slowed us down a bit, but this is what the left side will look like. Special shout out to Phil, Ralph, and Danny at Tomlinson and J.D. at Southwest Texas aviation. Between needing fuel senders, panel labeling, switches it is a major undertaking! 1 Quote
Piloto Posted September 23, 2017 Report Posted September 23, 2017 Mike you are missing a ty-wrap on the white wire. José 1 Quote
82Mike Posted September 23, 2017 Author Report Posted September 23, 2017 Damn dude I knew I loved you lol. I thought it was missing a piece of tape on the magnoflexameter? 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted September 23, 2017 Report Posted September 23, 2017 I like the flush mounting on all of it including the G5. Quote
flyboy0681 Posted September 23, 2017 Report Posted September 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said: I like the flush mounting on all of it including the G5. Beat me to it Paul. Quote
82Mike Posted September 23, 2017 Author Report Posted September 23, 2017 Thanks guys it should look cool! Quote
MIm20c Posted September 23, 2017 Report Posted September 23, 2017 Is the shop going to rivet all the flush mounts in place? Was thinking how nice it would look to flush rivet all the mounts before painting the panel. Quote
ziggysanchez Posted September 23, 2017 Report Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, MIm20c said: Is the shop going to rivet all the flush mounts in place? Was thinking how nice it would look to flush rivet all the mounts before painting the panel. Another option would be countersunk screws. When I did my panel we used countersunk screws that were powder coated the same color as the panel. Probably not as clean as rivets but it turned out pretty good. Edited September 23, 2017 by ziggysanchez 4 1 Quote
MIm20c Posted September 23, 2017 Report Posted September 23, 2017 Just now, ziggysanchez said: Very nice! Quote
82Mike Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Posted September 24, 2017 Counter sunk plated screws. Quote
ziggysanchez Posted September 24, 2017 Report Posted September 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, 82Mike said: Counter sunk plated screws. Not sure if this was a question or a statement but just in case, I'm responding as if it was a question. The screws on my panel were powder coated the same color as the panel and countersunk. We did every screw in the panel this way (the instrument mount screws as well as the screws for the switches) and it resulted in a very clean look. The only hardware that remained raised on the panel were the acorn nuts and maybe 8 screws that attached the panel. They were also powdercoated with the panel to match the color of the panel. 1 Quote
MIm20c Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 3 hours ago, 82Mike said: Really close now Wow, that looks very nice. Everything lined up and looks like it will flow well. Quote
gsxrpilot Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 That looks great... but as an Aspen owner myself, I just don't see the value of the 3rd panel. What is the purpose that you see with the 3rd Aspen? Quote
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