Yup.  I finally decided that it would be cheaper for me to buy a CNC mill than to have some company make me every panel and widget that I’d need by the time I was done building this airplane.  grrr.  well, the good news is that after a super steep learning curve, it’s finally turning into a tool instead of a colossal time waster and aggravation inducer.  i can actually sit down and build a part in a CAD program, and cut it with the mill, and have it be right.  mostly.  i’ve been using it to build reverse engraved panels mostly.  it’s pretty cool.  the panel below with the 2 big holes is for mounting in the overhead console.  the air vents will go in the holes.  pretty much everything else is trial and error or just playing around.  the one with the slots is for the custom throttle quadrant that i’m putting in the “tunnel” area.  it’s not the final design, but it’s close.  i’ll probably build a slightly larger one to incorporate the fuel selector switch as well.  the aluminum circle is for the mounting pad of the rear seatbelts.  it’s based on the one shown on the inertialbelts website, and i only made it circular because i could.  nice.  i’ve been trying to convince Bethany that it’s ok that the mill lives in the guest bedroom and won’t make a mess.  After that didn’t work, I tried to convince her that the metal shavings in the carpet would add to the general ambience of the room.  yup.  now i drag the shop vac into the room and hold it up to the cutter while it cutting.  keeps the mess down a bit.  nice. 

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