Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 20:06:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.indian-creek.net ([209.176.40.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2453817 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Jul 2003 19:15:15 -0400 Received: from VAIO (sl6.indian-creek.net [209.176.40.122] toucan@78055.com) by mail.indian-creek.net with SMTP (IOA-IPAD 3.75f/96) id C45B800 for ; Tue, 01 Jul 2003 18:16:28 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001e01c34026$9d9e7b90$7a28b0d1@VAIO> From: "Jim Cameron" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: A/C: What am I missing? X-Original-Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 18:15:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C33FFC.B3EF78B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C33FFC.B3EF78B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Maybe this is a dopey posting, but I think I'm missing something = here in all the discussion about air conditioning systems for our birds. = I pulled up a raft of aftermarket A/C companies on the internet the = other night, folks who make complete systems for vintage cars and the = like. Near as I can tell, you can buy a complete system, compressor, = both coils, fan, controls, plumbing (Aeroquip hoses, no less) -- the = works -- for between $800 and $1200. A couple of the companies are kind = of apologetic because on something really off the wall, you might have = to make your own compressor mounting bracket. So, I look at the postings about these aircraft systems, which have = exactly the same elements, maybe with longer hoses, and a scoop (for = some of them). The prices are $6000 to $8000. So, what am I missing = here? Are we really chumps, us airplane drivers? Jim Cameron Cheapskate in Medina, TX =20 ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C33FFC.B3EF78B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Maybe this is a = dopey posting,=20 but I think I'm missing something here in all the discussion about air=20 conditioning systems for our birds. I pulled up a raft of = aftermarket A/C=20 companies on the internet the other night, folks who make complete = systems for=20 vintage cars and the like. Near as I can tell, you can buy a = complete=20 system, compressor, both coils, fan, controls, plumbing (Aeroquip hoses, = no=20 less) -- the works -- for between $800 and $1200. A couple = of the=20 companies are kind of apologetic because on something really off the = wall, you=20 might have to make your own compressor mounting bracket.

So, I look at the = postings about=20 these aircraft systems, which have exactly the same elements, maybe with = longer=20 hoses, and a scoop (for some of them). The prices are $6000 to=20 $8000. So, what am I missing here? Are we really chumps, us = airplane=20 drivers?

Jim Cameron

Cheapskate in Medina, TX

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