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From: "J. N. Cameron" <toucan@The-I.net>
To: "Lancair List" <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: Panel lights
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 08:04:01 -0500
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    On my first ES, I used the Fiberlite system, and did not like it very
well.  No matter how you plan, you end up with a spider web of the fiber
optics behind the panel, which just set my teeth on edge every time I looked
at it.  I like a neat panel, and there just isn't any way to make that
system neat.  Also, some of the bezels didn't fit the instruments very
ell  --  when  I tightened one of them down (on the DG, as I remember), it
cracked the glass face of the instrument, which then had to be sent for
repair and overhaul.  [Whenever glass breaks on a gyro, reg's require an
overhaul!]

    This time I ordered lighted versions of all the instruments I could, and
yes, the price is ridiculous, up to a coupla hunnerd smackers for a light
bulb.  On the couple of instruments that were not available in lighted
versions (electric AH, e.g.), I used the NuLite bezels.  On the AH, however,
I did have to put some nylon washers in as spacers, as I was afraid the same
thing might happen to the glass face.  Still better than post lights, I
think, but  IMHO both systems leave something to be desired.

    On the much-thrashed-over MC issue, you ought to see the MSDS for
ordinary table salt (NaCl).  Makes it sound like salting your french fries
is a life-threatening decision.  The MSDS is the ultimate CYA exercise for
bureaucrats.  When you read over the MSDS for MC, and look at the other
health information available on the web (including several sites listed here
over the past week or so), I think you have to conclude that the risk is
minimal and that the superiority of MC as a grease solvent, coupled with its
non-flammability, makes it the best choice.

Jim Cameron
N143ES reserved


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