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DESCRIPTION

The build of the ‘sidewalls’ is again another challenge of this cockpit. The sidewalls or sides of the cockpit is a collection of the various side walls, and opbouwonderdelen and of the different ‘window liners’ (edging side).

For the dimensions I have based on the dimensions that are to be found on Markuspilot.com and the various drawings of the Norwegian Vidar Fagerjord. I have also taken into account with the dimensions of my own cockpit and comparisons made with photos of the real version.

All this info is in the big pot, thrown from which a private concept as a result. Preferably as closely as possible, such as that found in the real B737-800 ... 🙂

COMPOSITION

The composition of a ‘sidewall’ consists of :

DV Window Armrest/Chart holder;
Underlying continuous crossbar;
Side wall front side (Forward Sidewall Liner);
Side panel rear (After Sidewall Liner);
Table front;
Cover pipelines back (After raceway covers);
In - and opbouwonderdelen (separate chapter);
Window Liners (separate chapter).

MEASURE AND ADJUST

In the construction I have been able to find that the window frames of FlyEngravity not exactly 100% correct. When I the line through the bottom of the front side window (and so also the side of the ‘Window Armrest’) I come to the rear far out of my cockpit. The line is not flush with the rear side window.

For the continuous beam inside the cockpit to keep am I required between the front and rear side window angle (bend). Not exactly very realistic, but there is no other way out. By the way a fellow builder has these window frames also, and has in the construction of sidewalls the same problem. He also has a bend should make the crossbar ...

Further, it is to measure, adjust, measure, adjust, and ... to make compromises.

DV WINDOW ARMREST/CHART HOLDER

The ‘window armrest/chart holder for most at home with the ‘window liners’. That will be discussed in a separate chapter.

http://www.flightdeck737.be/hardware/platform/window-liners/

SIDEBAR SIDEWALLS

For the construction of the sidewalls or sides of the cockpit, I first started with the thick sidebar from the front/side MIP runs to the back of the cockpit.
This bar is located between the Dv Window armrest/Chart holder’ and the ‘sidewalls’.

I'm with the bar started since those at the bottom of the windowframes need to connect. You also have a better feel how high the ‘sidewalls’ to come t.o.v. the underside of the bar.

I have in the construction of the sidebar can be found that a straight bar from front to back runs on the end outside the cockpitshell true. The windowframes are correctly made, so the problem could lie in the construction of the windowframes themselves.

So I am forced to a corner (corner or bend) to the inside and this at the height of the end of the front side window.

Another cockpitbouwer with the same windowframes of FlyEngravity sitting with the same problem and also has a bend (angle)to the beam to within the cockpitshell to stay. Very strange so ...

The bar, from just wood, it is planed where the inner faces the edges are rounded. The width the bar is 100 mm and the thickness 60 mm. These dimensions should match the dimensions of the real one.

The bar starts on the sides of the glareshield which is 100 mm below the windshield edge. Surplus, which can later be weggezaagd.

The bend in the bar, I have made these mitre-saw-so the second half, on the outside at the end of the bar just inside the cockpitframe.

The preliminary confirmation of the sidebar happens to the front with an upright bar with a couple of bolts at the side of the MIP-table is confirmed.

Under the bend in the sidebar is also an upright steunbalkje confirmed that on the floor of the cockpitkamer rest.

The final confirmation is done when the sidewalls are placed. The bar rests on the panels of the sidewalls. On the front is the upright wooden bar is removed and the bar attached to the bottom with an L-profile at the outside of the front sidewall.
In the middle of the bar is the upright bar is also removed, and as at the front of the bar is also attached with a metal profile on the sidewalls. Ditto at the end of the bar.

Theoretically, at the end, and the underside of the bar a 440 mm be removed with the floor of the cockpit (top Aft raceway cover ?).

Further, the sidebar further finished on the visible parts through all the holes or veins fill with poriënvuller. This gives a flatter result. Large indentations or damage are eliminated with houtplamuur or shipping to most european countries.

At the end of the sidebar is to the real version a small stand-up slope or ramp.

That indentation I made from a wooden triangular block that I have on the sidebar've glued. On the outer edges of the triangle, I have half round wood frames or slats placed.

These slopes or ramps on the bar be still edited with the appropriate filler and in the right shape, sanded.

After the necessary plamuurbeurten and poriënvulling everything is sanded with fine sandpaper.

Then follows one or two paint jobs with a primer with subsequently one or more lakbeurten in Boeing grey (RAL 7011 or ACC R6.06.30).

FWD SIDEWALL LINERS

The forward sidewall’ is to be found under the ‘Dv Window armrest/Chart holder is comprised of a table and vertical panels.

In the table the holes for the installation of the ‘folder panel light’, ‘oxygen panel’, ‘console document pocket’ and ‘drink cup holder’.

In the vertical panels, there are openings for the steering tiller, ashtray and ‘audio port’.

The real version

The ‘sidewalls’ I have a 40 mm should move to the outside. My cockpitstoelen are very wide (much wider than the B737-seats) and getting in and out of the cockpit to get, I have a minimal amount of space needed between seat and pedestal. Hence this additional modification.

Regarding the size of the horizontal (table) and vertical panels, I have tried me to keep to the dimensions indicated in Markuspilot.com and also of the Norwegian Vidar Fagerjord. But with this latest knock, the dimensions do not completely. These dimensions are too large.
Further, I have directed mainly at photos of the real in order to approximate the size to determine.

My cockpit is on a increase or platform on which the ‘sidewalls’ in part, outside this platform fall. This made it extra hard to part in different levels to build.

The panels are all MDF, and this 9 mm and 18 mm. They are mainly glued together and then fitted with screws and metal profiles to the outside for an extra reinforcement. Here and there on the seams on the outside I still Tec7 used.

The top of the vertical panels of the sidewall close to the bottom of the sidebar and the ‘sidewall’ of the necessary support to the sidebar. This sidebar is also on the front and the middle is connected with a metal clamping profile in order to meet the ‘sidewalls’.

The seams of the ‘sidewalls’ are still filled with houtplamuur and afterwards nicely rounded sanded. Furthermore, the panels and sides to be provided with poriënvuller and then sanded for a smoother result.

The forward sidewalls are fixed on the floor of the cockpit with a small L-profiles. This in places where they do not appear or are not noticed.

AFT SIDEWALL LINERS

This rear portion of the sidewall close to the ‘Fwd sidewall liner, and thus form together one whole.

The side is provided with a louver and also of a storage compartment in which certain things may be storing such as documents or the gear pin.

The front of the storage compartment is closed with a MDF panel 6 mm thickness. The other panels are 9 mm and 18 mm thick.

The same information which can be found in the ‘Fwd Sidewall Liners’ is applicable for the Aft Sidewall Liners.

AFT RACEWAY COVERS

On the floor of the cockpit and in line with the ‘Aft siderwall liner’ can be found on both sides of the Aft Raceway covers’.

Under this black ribbed lids are a mass of bundles of wires and cables that go to the front in the direction of instrument panel walk. Matter to anywhere.

It is also the habit of the crew that they all put their bag with vliegdocs in places ...

The wooden ‘cover’ is made from MDF and the ridges on it made of wooden slats, in the shape of a triangle. To find in a do-it-yourself business or trade.

The oblique sides – left and right – I have slanted cut. They are on the MDF panel glued with wood glue. Afterwards, must have all edges and holes can be filled with houtplamuur.
After a low poriënvuller everything is nice and smooth-sanded and provided with a primer followed by a coat of black color (Soft Satin).

The ‘Aft Raceway Covers are on the floor of the cockpit, mounted with a few bolts.