X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:11:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTP id 5186144 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:50:36 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.40; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.140]) by imr-ma02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pA4BntOC012440 for ; Fri, 4 Nov 2011 07:49:55 -0400 Received: from core-mka003c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mka003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.102.75]) by mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id A5F15E00008A for ; Fri, 4 Nov 2011 07:49:54 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <34b52.796cdc12.3be52b62@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 07:49:54 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Glareshield / Dust cover X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_34b52.796cdc12.3be52b62_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 5003 X-Originating-IP: [75.71.55.189] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:484931264:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d338c4eb3d16210c8 --part1_34b52.796cdc12.3be52b62_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On my ES, I used 2 BID forward of the panel and 3 BID on the overhang. I= =20 have about a 4" overhang. Of course my glareshield is bigger than what yo= u=20 have on the 360. It's important to keep the edge of the overhang=20 perfectly straight or it'll look bad. I covered mine with 1/4" of foam th= at=20 wrapped around the edge to create some thickness and pad that sharp edge (= like=20 Bob recommended). Stopping the foam that's on the bottom short of reachin= g=20 the panel leaves a nice pocket for any panel lighting to be recessed. The= =20 padding and the upholstery adds quite a bit of stiffness to the finished= =20 glareshield. Make sure you use e-glass if you have your GPS antenna under= the=20 glareshield! =20 Mike Easley Colorado Springs ES =20 =20 In a message dated 11/3/2011 11:15:06 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, =20 air.peter@googlemail.com writes: Hi colleagues, =20 I am trying to make my own dust cover and thinking what is the best way to= =20 build it. Having a strong paper as a basic form over the panel works fine= =20 for the first 3 layer of glass. Another 3 layer of glass and honeycomb=20 between it - does that work?=20 Is that the way to go or just buy it from Lancair (isn=B4t it boring for= =20 builders - beside the fact it wiil not fit in my case)=20 Any ideas welcome.=20 Thanks in advance=20 Peter =20 LNC 360 MKII, O360 F6A1, 98%, D-EPSO=20 --part1_34b52.796cdc12.3be52b62_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On my ES, I used 2 BID forward of the panel and 3 BID on the=20 overhang. I have about a 4" overhang. Of course my glareshield = is=20 bigger than what you have on the 360. It's important to keep the edge= of=20 the overhang perfectly straight or it'll look bad. I covered mine wit= h=20 1/4" of foam that wrapped around the edge to create some thickness and= pad=20 that sharp edge (like Bob recommended). Stopping the foam that's on t= he=20 bottom short of reaching the panel leaves a nice pocket for any panel light= ing=20 to be recessed. The padding and the upholstery adds quite a bit of=20 stiffness to the finished glareshield. Make sure you use e-glass if y= ou=20 have your GPS antenna under the glareshield!

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

In a message dated 11/3/2011 11:15:06 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,=20 air.peter@googlemail.com writes:

Hi=20 colleagues,

I am=20 trying to make my own dust cover and thinking what is the best way to bui= ld=20 it. Having a strong paper as a basic form over the panel works fine for t= he=20 first 3 layer of glass. Another 3 layer of glass and honeycomb between it= -=20 does that work?

Is that=20 the way to go or just buy it from Lancair (isn=B4t it boring for builders= -=20 beside the fact it wiil not fit in my case)

Any ideas=20 welcome.

Thanks in=20 advance

Peter=20

LNC 360=20 MKII, O360 F6A1, 98%, D-EPSO=20

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