Glove box

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Glove box

Be real careful making your glove boxes guys. The first one I made the gear on the front of the control wheel shaft snagged the corner holding the wheel in the full down position!
Lucky it was the first instal and the fuselage wasn't even covered. I could see clearly what had happened. Since I had to make a new box anyway I did a little test. I pulled back hard on the controls and the "Hat Shelf board" box crushed out of the way really easy. The next one I made a little "corner" on it so it would have good clearance with the controls. I also have a clamp at the front to keep the box from "cocking" to the inside and catching if the box was to move. A simple rubber edged wire clamp around a tube worked great.
If the controls jammed in flight I don't know if I would want to have to crush a metal glove box for up elevator!
Hank
Be careful with even simple mods to the aircraft. The rules against modification are written in blood!

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Glove box

AMEN to all that Hank. I was going to jump in a while back and warn folks for safety keep a LOT of clearance. Remember Murphy's Law

[crispy critter]

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She has been mounted and tested 4 times.Good clearance at the yoke. The way I fastened it to the panel will not let it move from side to side. However I did decide to make a braket so I could also bolt the back(forward facing)part of the box to the tube for extra support.Long story short.....it has lots of clearance and can't wiggle loose.

[mgold]

Re: Glove box

Can you give the size of your box. Thank you for time.

[Joel Severinghaus]

Glove box handle dimensions

I measured the original white plastic handle that LostnSpace loaned me:

length 3 1/2 inches (90 mm)
height 7/16 in (12 mm)
depth at bottom edge (protrudes from door) 7/16 in (12 mm)
radius of curve 1/2 in (13 mm)
ridge around bottom edge 1/8 in tall (3 mm)
ridge around bottom edge protrudes 1/32 in (1 mm)
screw boss diameter 5/8 in (7 mm)
screw hole centers 2 9/16 in (65 mm)
wall thickness at bottom edge 1/8 in (3 mm)
wall thickness at top edge 1/16 in (1 mm)

[mgold]

Re: Glove box

Thank You For The Info. But Was Looking For The Glove Box
Size. If You Have The Size For That It Would Be Great. Again
Thank You For Your Time.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Glove box

same as the hole in the panel, extending back so it clears the sprokets by a good margin.... They were a folded over and stapled hardboard material same as the panel below the seat in front of bungees. Will look for specs in
the backroom today.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Glove box

I have a small supply of early metal Bonanza glove boxes that we have used that are a near perfect fit. They are even flocked.

Mike

[dedrekon]

Re: Glove box

There's a couple of glove boxes on Ebay right now.....they don't look original to me, but the same guy has a good looking glove box door listed seperately.

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[Guest]

Re: Glove box

There's a couple of glove boxes on Ebay right now.....they don't look original to me, but the same guy has a good looking glove box door listed seperately.

glove boxes

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I have two that are aluminum. I think the F series may have had aluminum ones.

[KTW]

Re: Glove box

Made a pair of glove box doors on hard wood pattern .040 aluminum look just like original If anybody is interested pm me. Working on springs and hinges next.