Return-Path: Received: from imo-r12.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.66]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 3 Jul 2000 23:05:04 -0400 Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-r12.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v27.10.) id k.15.604c7f4 (17087) for ; Mon, 3 Jul 2000 23:11:13 -0400 (EDT) From: RWolf99@aol.com Message-ID: <15.604c7f4.2692afd0@aol.com> Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 23:11:12 EDT Subject: Instrument Panel Mounting Flanges To: lancair.list@olsusa.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Those of you who have elected not to BID-tape your LNC2 instrument panel in place, but have instead made little flanges and screwed the panel to the flanges -- how many plies did you use to make the flanges? The manual says to use 3-BID to glass the panel directly to the fuselage sidewalls and spar cap. I made flanges with 4-BID, and have not yet installed nutplates. I suspect that if I ran the numbers, I would find that it's strong enough, but it seems rather wimpy to me. The fix is simple -- throw on another 2 BID -- but before I add unnecessary weight (even if it is only an ounce or so) I thought I'd ask how many plies y'all have used, and how well it holds up in service. - Rob Wolf rwolf99@aol.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>