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Comment by Bill Bear on April 23, 2014 at 4:41pm

Steven,

Thanks for the comments.  I ordered all instruments from Acft Spruce including the airspeed indicator.  It is a Falcon indicator made in China.  I used grasshopper nuts to secure instruments to the panel, but had to drill our the case mounting holes a small amount to allow the legs of the nuts expand enough to accept the mounting screws.  Also used a 6-32 tap to reduce the "squeeze" of the really tight fitting nuts.

Comment by Bill Bear on April 23, 2014 at 4:34pm

Keith and Cliff,

Thanks for the kind words.  I think it will work nicely for VFR.  I added the Belite Turn Coordinator so that I would have rudimentary "needle, ball, and airspeed" to allow a safe 180 degree turn if necessary when I need to get out of quickly deteriorating visibility.  I am planning a loop or "S" turn of wire cable to allow enough slack to ease those subpanels out enough to do maintenance if needed.  I also allowed enough slack in all control cables to do the same on the lower left subpanel.

Comment by Steven Ward on April 23, 2014 at 12:23pm

Hi Bill, nice looking panel, where did you get the airspeed indicater? I'm looking for a 1-120 mph marked like yours. Thanks

Comment by keith bennett on April 23, 2014 at 2:10am

that's sweet, tidy, well organized and very professional looking..