X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.170] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 932103 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 May 2005 08:45:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.170; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C550A6.FF3965F2" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Just received my new EM-2- and can't believe the improvement! Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 07:44:22 -0500 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E016C183B@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Just received my new EM-2- and can't believe the improvement! Thread-Index: AcVQJLnndfLZBuXcSrWwKLytokY42wAghhEw From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C550A6.FF3965F2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, It is likely because he doesn't want everyone asking for an upgrade. ;) =20 Mark (suffering EM-2 envy) =20 ________________________________ 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! =20 Greetings, =20 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. =20 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 ). 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! =20 =20 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. =20 =20 Three cheers for Tracy, and a few for Laura too :-)=20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (having that fingerprint on the screen analyzed)=20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C550A6.FF3965F2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

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!

 

Greetings,

 

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 :-) 

 

Cheers,

Rusty (having that fingerprint on the screen = analyzed) 

 

  

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