[simpits-tech] more updates!

[lestatandakasha at msn.com]

Gene - loads in under 2 seconds - somerset UK, I have a 6 meg broadband 
connection.

--------------------------------------------------
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 4:18 PM
To: "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] more updates!

> 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.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
>
> ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
> http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
> _______________________________________________
> Simpits-tech mailing list
> Simpits-tech at simpits.org
> http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
> To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above 
> page.  Thanks!
>