Title: panel cutouts and avionics racks
Over the last couple of days it warmed up enough to get back into the shop. Finished the panel cutout for the center stack and the G3x screens, The cutout for the sub panel and the supports for the radio racks. Thanks to careful measurement ahead of time, I was able to avoid having to cut the ribs that run forward from the panel. You can see in the pictures below that everything clears by about 1/4" Based on where I put these screens, there is still room to put toggle switches below them, but just barely. Lots of guys have ordered a panel blank thats an inch lower to accommodate this a little better, but I like the idea of the leg room and I don't want to order another panel blank anyway. Plus, I have a sneaking suspicion that I could manage to catch those switches withy knees getting in and out, and possibly accidentally hit them while trying to poke the touchscreens in turbulence. I spent probably about 6 hours researching options for switch and breaker styles and layout. and think that I can make everything work with a series of 3 way switches under the radio stack which will keep them safe from people (me) banging knees on them getting in and out. More on that later.


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