I cut the holes in the panel for the SkyView USB jacks. These are cut just above the screens near the inboard edges, inline with the annunciator lights and controls.
In order to make the opening slightly oversized for paint and to ensure the socket was centered in the hole, I wrapped a couple of layers of electrical tape around the USB plug.
I then filed the hole until the USB jack fit snugly.
I then pushed the plug into the jack and drilled for the mounting screws. The result was jacks that were perfectly centered in the holes.
Those are the final two holes in the panel. Afterward, I removed everything from the panel in preparation for painting and labeling. It won’t go back in too soon because I have a bunch of other things to take care of in the cabin first. Oh, and you can just see the ribs that I installed between forward and aft radio stack support angles; they’ll help stabilize the panel.
