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Date:  10-26-2020
Number of Hours:  2.60
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Brief Description:  Right Console Angle Panel

I got everything deburred and decided to put the components in the panel.....switches, lights, circuit breakers, and switch guards. I found the top attachment bracket was interferring with the CB's to put the panel in so I trimmed some excess metal off and had to trim around the "starter engaged" light a bit. I added the clearance and deburred again and all checked out good for clearance.

What I thought would look kind of neat and cool....ended up being a little cluttered, busy, and just a bit awkward when manipulating the switches. I decided to put out a poll to some build buddies/mentors Rick, Rob and Jim.

Their responses seemed to echo what I was seeing and feeling with the tactile testing sitting in the fueslage. Call it a conundrum, quandary, dilemma, or just plain part of the homebuild process but my aircraft manufacturing department of ergonomics wasn't satisfied.

I decided to remove six switch guards and replaced the panel. I liked it better but not totally. I decided to remove the remaining switch guards and manipulated the switches. Well, to make a short story long.....I have pretty much decided that I will go without switch guards since four of the six switches are locking switches that have to be pulled out then moved into position.

When deciding to put in the guards I knew that if I didn't like the guards for whatever reason I could countersink the holes and put AN426 flush rivets and plug the holes. That is why I wanted to check it out prior to paint. If I can get a good seat on the rivets and get the c'sink just right you will barely notice the rivets after painting. If in the future I find the guards needed, I will drill out the rivets in the location and reinstall the guards where needed. Reality is it was easier to locate the guard holes while making the other holes.
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Original Nine Ring Circus

Original Nine Ring Circus

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Ok...reduced to three ring circus

Ok...reduced to three ring circus

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Ringless panel

Ringless panel

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