Rec’s to cover or fill old century II B AP unit slot >>

[Teddsgotwings]

Finishing up a panel upgrade including a gfc500 which is replacing a century IIB. After removing the old AP control unit I’m left with a hole in the center stack that I’d like to repurpose as a cubby of sorts. Wondering if anyone has any files or designs for a tray I could place in there as opposed to simply blocking it off. Thoughts behind the cubby would be to place cell in there when being charged by USB port just above in the panel. Photo attached here 

[N201MKTurbo]

You could put the ash tray back in.

[PT20J]

I mounted a Guardian CO detector there.

[Teddsgotwings]

12 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said:

You could put the ash tray back in.

Nothing quite like lighting up a Marlboro red at 10,000’ in a small enclosed tube. You got a part number for the ash tray?

[KSMooniac]

I made a new panel and put the ELT switch and a USB charger in there.

[Flyler]

3D print a little cubby

[N201MKTurbo]

1 hour ago, Teddsgotwings said:

Nothing quite like lighting up a Marlboro red at 10,000’ in a small enclosed tube. You got a part number for the ash tray?

340275-27

They stopped putting them in with the J. Laser has one of the M20F throttle quadrant covers with the ash tray mount. 

Oh, I see you have a 78 with push pull controls. No ash tray for you.

[Igor_U]

Really, no ashtray on the J?

Where do you guys put loose screws that you find? 

[KSMooniac]

2 minutes ago, Igor_U said:

Really, no ashtray on the J?

Where do you guys put loose screws that you find? 

Underneath a Piper on the ramp!

[Teddsgotwings]

2 hours ago, Flyler said:

3D print a little cubby

That’s the plan. Was curious if anyone in here had done so already and maybe had a file to share. 

[EricJ]

My Century III will leave an even bigger hole there once I get around to finally ripping it all out.    I've been thinking about what to do with that spot as well.

[Teddsgotwings]

1 hour ago, EricJ said:

My Century III will leave an even bigger hole there once I get around to finally ripping it all out.    I've been thinking about what to do with that spot as well.

If I come up with a good cubby solution I’d be happy to share it. Also thinking of printing of a cup holder option.  I’ve spilled a few too many coffees on early morning departures while leaving my coffee cup resting against rear pax kick wall area.  Was thinking of printing a base that would slide between the seat rails between pilot copilot seat, in rear pax area aft of the emergency gear extension. Then having a cup holder platform that could snap into that base. As of right now it’s just a thought. May be easier to find something on a/c spruce… but not as fun.

[KSMooniac]

regarding cup/bottle holders... My current solution to hold my 30 oz Yeti tumbler is the Brightline neoprene bottle sleeve/holder.  It attaches to their flight bag, and works great for me, presuming I put the bag somewhere I can reach in the back, and is blocked from falling over.  

I too have been dreaming of a nifty 3d printed solution but haven't worked on it yet...  There aren't a lot of easy areas in a Mooney, unfortunately.

[EricJ]

2 hours ago, Teddsgotwings said:

If I come up with a good cubby solution I’d be happy to share it. Also thinking of printing of a cup holder option.  I’ve spilled a few too many coffees on early morning departures while leaving my coffee cup resting against rear pax kick wall area.  Was thinking of printing a base that would slide between the seat rails between pilot copilot seat, in rear pax area aft of the emergency gear extension. Then having a cup holder platform that could snap into that base. As of right now it’s just a thought. May be easier to find something on a/c spruce… but not as fun.

I was going to put some of these on the bottom of the center console, but have since decided to just never have cups in the airplane (for a number of reasons probably specific to me).   They do seem useful, and fold out of the way when not needed.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDQR4G

 

[Pinecone]

I tried a cup holder like that, and it worked.

But I ended up with a 3D printed version that will also hold my phone if needed.  It was a thread here on MS.

[Teddsgotwings]

12 hours ago, Pinecone said:

I tried a cup holder like that, and it worked.

But I ended up with a 3D printed version that will also hold my phone if needed.  It was a thread here on MS.

Any chance you’ve got that thread or file for the cup/phone holder?

[Pinecone]

I do.  PM an email address.