AW: [simpits-tech] Just Off The Workbench - Servo Driven Gauges!

[Marc Weigert]

Hello Marv,

> Someone asked about the Fuel QTY gauge and the numeric digits.  It is
> looking like I will be able to support that function, too.

Really?? You could do that?? :P

Does this mean you will basically do all the ROUND gauges


> I'm looking forward to seeing some happy faces when these start hitting
> peoples' mailboxes.  ;-)

I already told Paul that I will order them once available :)



Cheers,

Marc





>
> Marv
> --
>
>
> > From: "Davide ." <strale_64@hotmail.com>
> > Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 22:09:29 +0000
> > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Just Off The Workbench - Servo
> Driven Gauges!
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey Marv
> > So it's arrived the time to sell all those real gauges we were
> able to find in
> > all these years ???? MY GOD !
> >
> > GREAT WORK !
> >
> >
> > Davide
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: Marv De Beque
> >> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >> To:
> >> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Just Off The Workbench - Servo
> Driven Gauges!
> >> Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 06:43:53 -0400
> >>
> >> Let me address your questions:
> >>
> >> 1) Will it be possible to connect the motor part to a real
> gouge ? will it
> >> fit?
> >>
> >> No. The drive unit and the gauge head are designed to work
> together and are
> >> intrinsically different than a real gauge's design. The reason for the
> >> difference is allow for the gauges to be modular. The drive
> module is the
> >> same for all other gauges and gauge head sizes. The modularity
> allows for
> >> the buyer to purchase just the static gauge heads to save
> money and upgrade
> >> later.
> >>
> >>
> >> 2) So does this include HSI/ADI? (I think the A-4k has F-16 ADI and HSI
> >> after the "Kahu" upgrade)
> >>
> >> No. Not at this time. The complexity of those instruments is
> so high that
> >> the cost is prohibitive. I will be looking at ways to make
> this happen in
> >> the future, but the priority right now is with the round gauges.
> >>
> >>
> >> 3) Will you have some sort of PKD kit so that we can add our own gauge
> >> faces? (like a generic gauge which I could make into an A-4 ASI...)
> >>
> >> No. To keep costs at a minimum you will not be able to dismantle the
> >> instrument to change the dial face. However, I expect to be
> able to offer
> >> custom orders in the near future. Right now the focus is on
> the F-16 set
> >> and getting that into production. Once that has been accomplished, it
> >> should be possible to order custom faces.
> >>
> >> Marv
> >>
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