[EdH]

I've had a panel cut by Matt Black Systems, in Poole. While their webpage shows plenty of big aircraft kit, they do light types too, and Tim who handles panel cutting is a really enthusiastic chap to work with.

tim.s@mattblacksystems.com

[thegasguy]

EdH
Thanks, I'll follow that up.
Thanks also for all other replies, I'll cherry-pick the best option if I can't make it myself.
I've made a " half" template in thin ply and downloaded accurate instrument templates to print and stick on, so I've done a lot of the initial work already.
I may just make the final piece by hand as the template is shockingly small now I can see it out on the bench, Jodel D117 panels are tiny!
The tricky bit is getting a datum to measure from, the existing instruments are not perfectly centred so determining the middle and transferring that point to a 'floating' template is keeping me entertained.
I don't know enough to know what to shift and what to leave alone, I would be keen to have the altimeter right in front of my eyes. Flying in the S.E, airspace busting is my main concern.

[flyingearly]

Resurrecting an old thread, I’m curious as to what it costs to get a panel cut these days (assuming alu, and something relatively simple)?

Ive just been given a quote and I’m interested to compare.

[aerosbitbasher]

If you’ve got the CAD these Guys are very good value.
http://www.fractory.com
As previously mentioned all the work these days is in generating the design file. Cutting is cheap and quick. If you need free CAD software this is a good starting point https://fractory.com/free-cad-software/ ... D_Software

If you’re in the midlands I can point you in the direction of a chap with a digitiser who can create the CAD pattern from the original.

[Big Dex]

I had this cut to my own CAD design by Carbon Cut; including the engraved ink-filled placarding. Approx £270iirc, including materials (and the sheet of carbon would have cost me half that if I had cut it out myself).