[simpits-tech] Cockpit demensions

[Rick Davis]

Freeman, Gene et all,

I have an older copy of Auto Cad here. Probably 5 years old. Do you think 
that will do?

I haven't used Auto Cad in 20 years, but I'm willing to muddle through.

I have run into quite a few sites where I can get gauge dimensions and 
placement, but the actual size and shape of the panel is the clincher. 
Doesn't have to be perfect, but since that's the first step in the project 
I'd like to be relatively close.

I was at an auction yesterday where there was an older 48" plot printer for 
sale. The kind that has a half dozen pens in a cradle/carousel. No-one bid 
on it and I think I could probably pick it up for 50 bucks. Leaving the 
auction and still seeing it standing there all lonely like in the corner 
gave me a nagging feeling. There were even several boxes of ink. Suppose 
it's worth bothering with?

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Freeman P. Pascal IV" <pascal at pascal.org>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Cockpit demensions


> Rick Davis wrote:
>> I am trying to find the demensions of a Cessna 172 panel. Both right and
>> left sides including the radio stack would be nice. I don't have CAD or 
>> any
>> of that, but I got a ruler and a big sheet of paper and a bucnh of roundy
>> shaped thigs I can use.
>>
>> This is about as close as I have come, although ... no measurements.
>>
>> http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/howto/172proj.htm
>>
>> Is there some place I can get the demensions for a panel so I can cut one
>> out of plywood? Just a picture even with the demensions on it.
>>
>> Rick
>>
> Rick,
>
> Gene has my drawings, and hopefully he will be able generate some
> plywood proofs from them on the shopbot.  I don't want to speak for him,
> but you might want to ask very nicely and throw in a virtual case of beer.
>
> If you want my drawings, I'm willing to pass them on.  TurboCAD is a
> decent deal at $129 for TurboCAD Deluxe.  I have used it for several
> projects and the upgrade costs are not too bad at $49 for each new
> release.  I tend to skip releases and upgrade every other release.
>
>
> -Freeman
>
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