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Title: Control Panel Slope
Post by: weisshaupt on February 10, 2008, 11:41:43 am
So what is the generally accepted slope for the Control Panel surface?  Anybody know what Knievel generally uses?

Title: Re: Control Panel Slope
Post by: Jdurg on February 10, 2008, 12:11:20 pm
My CP is about 16" deep and I have it sloping from 6" at the back to 4.5" at the front.  This seems to give it a good slope that i'm comfortable with.
Title: Re: Control Panel Slope
Post by: Kajoq on February 10, 2008, 12:12:28 pm
You don't really need a whole lot.  1-2" down from back to front is going to be plenty for most "normal" sized CPs.
Title: Re: Control Panel Slope
Post by: javeryh on February 10, 2008, 12:16:50 pm
Knievel uses exactly a 5 degree slope.  5-1/4" in the back to 4-1/4" in the front.
Title: Re: Control Panel Slope
Post by: Hoopz on February 10, 2008, 01:07:13 pm
Knievel uses exactly a 5 degree slope.  5-1/4" in the back to 4-1/4" in the front.
Sounds like info only a stalker would have.   ;)

 ;D
Title: Re: Control Panel Slope
Post by: javeryh on February 10, 2008, 05:00:33 pm
Knievel uses exactly a 5 degree slope.  5-1/4" in the back to 4-1/4" in the front.
Sounds like info only a stalker would have.   ;)

 ;D

Yup.   ;D

I'm building my own "Woody" and I've been hounding him for information...
Title: Re: Control Panel Slope
Post by: weisshaupt on February 11, 2008, 09:58:54 pm
Thanks al..

I have been learning to use Google's Sketchup CAD program and did some experiments with some scrap plexi over the weekend. I hope to unveil a new cab design in the next week that incorporates a lighted modular etched plexi CP like  with a more traditional looking panel (without the heavy doors in the front.. )  And which may server to reduce the "wings" I have on "ghost in the Machine"

What do you folks do with your old builds once you decide you can do better in a second attempt?
Title: Re: Control Panel Slope
Post by: Hoopz on February 11, 2008, 10:06:40 pm
What do you folks do with your old builds once you decide you can do better in a second attempt?
I gave one to a friend so he would get addicted also.   ;D