Some 2 years ago, I finished the main construction for the new FUEL panel in the simulator. Other things came up and I never got back to finishing the panel. As of today, it’s finally finished.
The wiring needed to be done and I didn’t want to mickey mouse the process. I created a little 25 hole template that would allow me to cut the wiring to the right length for mounting into the DB25 connector I’d chosen for this panel.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-pumNCcbEU
When it’s installed and threaded up, it looks like this:
Switches wired up and routed through the connector jig
It looks like a rats nest, but the alignment jig really makes life easy. Without it, there would be a ton of extra wire below the connector.
To neaten it up, I use very small nylon wire ties on the individual switch bundles:
Wire ties added
The last step and the one that took the longest was to attach all the crimp-on connectors for the female DB25 connector that was used and then attach the connector to the stand offs:
DB25 connector attached
Here’s a short video showing the completed panel:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-iPRziWxjU
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