Glove Box

[flybikefarm]

Anybody have a drawing or dimensions for bc-12 glove box. Be glad to send a stamped self addressed envelope. George

[Robert Lees]

Re: Glove Box

Like this?



Having moved my fuselage to the airport just 5 days ago, I can get the dimensions this weekend...

...having said that, it might be easier to make one like I did to suit the actual dimensions you require. It would be very annoying for you to make one and then find it didn't fit.

Rob

[flybikefarm]

Re: Glove Box

Thank for the photo. Like they say a piturre is worth a thousand words! George

[Pearson]

Re: Glove Box

George,

My project plane has came with cardboard gloveboxes that are slightly longer than Rob's. His suggestion of just making yours to fit sounds like good advice. If I had to do mine over again, I would make them about an inch longer than they are now. That way a sectional chart would fit nicely.

The guy I bought the project from said he had the boxes made from a company he found in a hot rod magazine. They are black cardboard about the thickness of nickel.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Glove Box

Yes, if I were to do them again I would make them a little longer.

[flybikefarm]

Re: Glove Box

Thanks again for all the input. Made a pateern last night from posterboard, I think a longer one would work just right. George

[Robert Lees]

Re: Glove Box

Attaboy...just as long as you like, before the outside edge hits the boot cowl..

..incidentally, it sits quite flat and nicely on a tang on the forward tubing...you could even screw it down for the negative g manoeuvers!

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Glove Box

I made mine longer (from a thick black card stock from an auto restoration place) and other than being new and longer they looked just like the originals. One minor problem to watch out for. I had to trim the length a little because they hit the controls in some positions. Move the controls through the full range for a clearance check before you screw everything down. Mine are still long enough for a sectional.