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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:14:45 -0400
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Tachs & things
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Peter Cowan/Lexy Cameron wrote:
>>Yeah, but Peter, is $400 really reasonable for a tach/flow/hobbs meter?
>>  I mean, it's pretty and all...but $400?
> 
> 
> Fair question. What do you figure the alternative costs are? I don't have
> access to computer fuel injection flow numbers and thought individual gauges
> could get close to this.
> Peter
> 

Several people have posted comments on tachs that run about $50.

http://www.flows.com/product.asp?prdID=48
http://www.onlinemarine.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online_superstore/electronics/instruments/standard_ff41_fuel_flow.htm?E+scstore

I did not realize that flow meters ran about $200.  Lucky for me, I 
hadn't even planned on including one.  In the Delta, all you have to do 
is look over your shoulder to see how much gas is left.


Hobbes meters run from $25 to $50 from Aircraft Spruce.

All totalled $275 .So that doesn't save me much, using a bunch of 
seperate gauges from different sources, as opposed to one nice-looking 
instrument.  I'm going to go now.  If I can get my ankle twisted just 
so, I may be able to get my big toe out of my throat.

(I still can't believe that those flow meters are so expensive.)

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