tomhanaway
Well Known Member
Did a search and can't find exactly what I'm looking for.
Mounting 430w, sl30, gtx327 and pse 9000b. I understand the whole aluminum rail mounting concept.
My difficulty is where the front of each rack should be. I have the racks and wiring harnesses but don't plan on purchasing the avionics until close to final assembly so I can't just put the avionics in themselves. If I had the actual radio units this would be relatively easy but I don't.
For example, the Garmin install manual for the 430w talks about a 6.3" x 2.7" hole which would actually allow the whole rack mount to slide though the panel and the front of the rack could be slightly though the panel. Others seem to have cut the panel hole slightly smaller (say 6.25" x 2.65" for discussion) and have the mounting rack terminate just behind the panel.
How do I allow for actual differences in depth of faceplates of different units?
Is the best approach to mount racks so that they all come "just up to" the back of panel? Presumably this would have the various avionics protruding into the cockpit by slightly different amounts. Not enough difference to be noticeable?
All help appreciated :^)
Thanks,
Tom Hanaway
Boynton Beach, FL
Mounting 430w, sl30, gtx327 and pse 9000b. I understand the whole aluminum rail mounting concept.
My difficulty is where the front of each rack should be. I have the racks and wiring harnesses but don't plan on purchasing the avionics until close to final assembly so I can't just put the avionics in themselves. If I had the actual radio units this would be relatively easy but I don't.
For example, the Garmin install manual for the 430w talks about a 6.3" x 2.7" hole which would actually allow the whole rack mount to slide though the panel and the front of the rack could be slightly though the panel. Others seem to have cut the panel hole slightly smaller (say 6.25" x 2.65" for discussion) and have the mounting rack terminate just behind the panel.
How do I allow for actual differences in depth of faceplates of different units?
Is the best approach to mount racks so that they all come "just up to" the back of panel? Presumably this would have the various avionics protruding into the cockpit by slightly different amounts. Not enough difference to be noticeable?
All help appreciated :^)
Thanks,
Tom Hanaway
Boynton Beach, FL