In the process of upgrading to a g3x(non-touch) and it looks as if the panel brace is getting in the way of the screens. I search the forums but couldn't find any info on how anyone relocated the brace(s).
Anyone do this before?
Thanks,
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I used 1/2 dia. aluminum rod. Milled the ends 13.5 degrees parallel, drilled and tapped 10-32 holes in each end. Installed in line with the forward ribs. They at the upper edge of the panel and angle downward to be below my tip up canopy brace (when closed) and screwed to the sub-panel and ribs. Solid at a rock and no problem grabbing the top of the panel when climbing out.
I can post pictures in a couple days as I'm out of town. BUT I do not have any factory braces anymore. I use angle an made braces for the top and bottom both sides. Sure solves the brace in the way problem. I have a second RV-6 I'm working on and am going to remove the braces from the sub panel before I even put the panel in .Given the age of the RV6 fleet, this topic is going to become more and more frequent. I hope somebody does a full documentation with pictures of their solution so that others won't have to re-invent the wheel too much.
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I made these solid 1/2” dia. Alum. rods. They go from near the top of the panel and reach back to the sub-panel and mount near the tip up hinges down lower, lined up with the ribs forward of the sub panel. So the rods are at an angle behind the panel and the holes in the rods are drilled and tapped perpendicular to the panel. In other words the the drilled and tapped holes don’t go straight into the end of the rods and the ends are milled to fit the back of the panel when they are mounted at an angle. Obviously they have to be positioned so they don’t interfere with the tip up canopy. I made a card board temporary to get the angles.
Easier done that explained I guess… My panel is solid as a rock and I grab the top of the panel to pull myself up departing the plane.
Also, this method leaves more room for your hands when reaching in to work on the wiring.