NC Bill Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I want to change the left and center avionics panels on my 2008 CTLS. FDUSA has none in stock. Does anyone have them for sale or know where I might buy them? Can I have them custom made? What sort of business would do that? TIA, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 You can remove them and use them as a template. Any metal fab shop can make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 It's just sheet metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 It's just sheet metal. You might want to look at them again. The original is a composite with a decretive brushed aluminum skin. There is no reason it couldn't be replaced by aluminum. You might check with Airtime Aviation in Tulsa, they have done a fair amount of panel replacement work. Also you might ask FDUSA if they have a computer file to get one cut somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralarcon Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I want to change the left and center avionics panels on my 2008 CTLS. FDUSA has none in stock. Does anyone have them for sale or know where I might buy them? Can I have them custom made? What sort of business would do that? TIA, Bill Check with John Hurst, he just installed new panels on my brother's aircraft. The old ones might be available (not old at all). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 You might want to look at them again. The original is a composite with a decretive brushed aluminum skin. There is no reason it couldn't be replaced by aluminum. You might check with Airtime Aviation in Tulsa, they have done a fair amount of panel replacement work. Also you might ask FDUSA if they have a computer file to get one cut somewhere. You know, I knew it had a decorative coating, but I had thought it was over the sheet metal. I think you may very well be right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 I think it might be lexan or plexi with a brushed aluminum veneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 I have seen them on edge, they look like aluminum...about a 1/8 inch thick. No reason they can't be made from any metal as long as it's rigid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 2024-t3 .100 or .125 thick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 My original panels where a composite that fell apart when cutting more openings so we replaced them with aluminum blanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 2024-t3 .100 or .125 thick Wow...0.125" is 1/8"...that seems way thicker (and harder to cut!) than necessary. I'd use 0.090, 0.060, or maybe even down to 0.030". It's not structural, it just has to be stiff enough to not flex over the relatively small panel size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyRatz Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I found this material very cheap at IKEA. I do not remember the IKEA article name or number but have some spare plates in my cellar. If you like, I can have a closer look and hopefully find a number or name. Greetz Markus Postedit: I think its name is "FASTBO". Check it out and you will see, it is the original FlightDesign panel material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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