[simpits-tech] more updates!

[Gene Buckle]

On Tue, 9 Jun 2009, Roy Coates wrote:

>> Thanks Roy.  BTW, can you try hitting the simpits.org site and see how it
>> responds?  You've been the litmus test for site speed recently. :)
>
>
> Response time is good.
>
\o/

That poor machine it used to be on was way over loaded.  I'm glad that it 
finally fixed the speed issue.

>
> Aye, some place/people are charging daft amounts for inexpensive items.
> I'm after dual (concentric) encoders and although I know ALPS make them, I
> can only find them on sim sites who want silly money.
>

All the vendors on the list are aerospace vendors.  Couple that with 
companies doing JIT manufacturing and it keeps the costs high.  Unless 
it's a commodity part, people don't manufacture to stock any longer.

I was looking for a "standard" Master Caution illuminated pushbutton a 
number of years ago.  Korry quoted me $1100.00 for *one*.  The reasoning 
was that they didn't have any in stock and would have to start the 
production line in order to build me one.  The only way to get a 
reasonable price would be to piggyback onto someone elses larger order.

g.



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