panel below gridge on 179

I believe the panel is too heavy so going to replace with a much lighter piece of hardboard and a couple of more screws, just have to decide what colour to paint it 

The Velcro, I understand. It was the hinges that TheBum mentioned about which I wanted information

Originally posted by TheBum Since my prior post, I've figured out how to add a second set of hinges to allow the panel to swing out if something gets behind it when the slide is extended while still keeping the panel vertical when it's not under stress.

Please explain (preferably with pictures and parts source) how you did this.

Industrial strength Velcro does seem to be a good option. I'll have to take the panel off and look at it again. Perhaps that teamed with the screws which would serve more for alignment than holding would work well.

I replaced the three screws with anchors (the kind that look like transluscent white wings) in the aluminum channel. For the screws, I used caps to hide the heads. While it works better than the three screws that were in our 179, it is not perfect. I have been trying to figure out how to attach the panel so that it can flex in both directions if it hits something. I have not yet found a suitable double-action hinge to use though.

In addition, I took some wire ties and used them to help suspend the wires so that they don't drag on the floor. I had to make sure they were tight enough to work, but loose enough so that they will still move with the slide. That helped with the panel also.