Rusty,
It is likely because he doesn’t want
everyone asking for an upgrade. ;)
Mark
(suffering EM-2 envy)
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 4:11
PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Just received
my new EM-2- and can't believe the improvement!
As you may recall, I have the first EM-2, which is just as
you see it on the web page. It comes with your choice of display, and the
electronics are mounted in a metal box (7.5 x 4.25 x 2.25) on the
firewall. I ordered a new EM-2 for the single rotor project, and
just received it today. I'm not close to being ready for it,
so I have to admit that I only opened the box to see if Tracy had slipped in an
update chip for my old EM-2.
Anyway, I pulled out the display wrapped in some padding,
and set it down. Next, I pulled out a bag with some connectors and
sensors. After sifting around through the peanuts in the cardboard box, I
realized there was no electronics box. My first thought of course was
that Tracy
forgot to put it in the shipping box (he's not getting any younger you know
<g>). About that time I looked at the display which was now
laying face down. Hmmm, what are those plastic hose nipple things
sticking out of the back? And what's this...DB connectors!!! He's
put the whole thing in the back of the display now, and there just
isn't a separate electronics box anymore!
This is awesome, particularly since I've been wondering
where I was going to find room for all these boxes on the single rotor
project. The most unbelievable part is that he didn't even
mention that he was doing this. He's a great engineer, but we're
going to have to teach him some marketing skills :-) I almost wonder if
he's just waiting to see how long it is before someone notices. Heck, if
I didn't have two, I'd just think this was normal, and wouldn't realize what an
improvement it is.
Three cheers for Tracy, and
a few for Laura too :-)
Rusty (having that fingerprint on the screen analyzed)