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Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil level sensor
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:37:03 -0600
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Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil level sensor
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From: "Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

A while back someone mentioned some IC's that were up for auction on
ebay.  They were used in automotive applications for fluid sensors.  As
I recall, they were a simple on/off type device and used a single wire
for signal.  They were very cheap (< 10 cents/ea) as I recall, but would
be a little more from Digi-key.  I bought a few, but haven't decided
where to use them.  Maybe these would do the job (not sure if they will
work in oil).  I'll see if I can find the info I had bookmarked on this
device.

Mark S.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Joe Hull
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 5:59 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil level sensor

> It looks to be a float type sensor, Joe.  That is, the trickle of
> oil
> will actually make it alarm sooner, not later.

I didn't read anything about a float.  I do see a red thing at the top
of the probe that could be a float, I guess. I was assuming this was a
little more sophisticated...I.e. a capacitance probe.

Joe Hull
Redmond (Seattle), Washington
Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing)
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html


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