Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 23:05:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from proxy1.addr.com ([209.249.147.28] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP-TLS id 2453897 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Jul 2003 22:07:20 -0400 Received: from COMPUTER2 (bc165204.bendcable.com [216.228.165.204]) by proxy1.addr.com (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) with SMTP id h6227IHQ036567 for ; Tue, 1 Jul 2003 19:07:18 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <01ca01c3403e$8f2fcb50$6401a8c0@COMPUTER2> From: "Timothy Ong" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] A/C: What am I missing? X-Original-Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 19:06:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01C7_01C34003.E193DF70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01C7_01C34003.E193DF70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim, Ask the guys with the AC how big it is? how much it weighs? and what its = cooling capacity is? =20 My guess is that it is probably rather large and weighs quite a bit. = The cooling capacity is probably there. Weight and volume sometimes cost a whole lot. My 2 cents. Timothy Ong ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jim Cameron=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:06 PM Subject: [LML] A/C: What am I missing? 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 ------=_NextPart_000_01C7_01C34003.E193DF70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jim,
 
Ask the guys with the AC how big it is? = how much it=20 weighs? and what its cooling capacity is? 
 
My guess is that it is probably rather = large and=20 weighs quite a bit.  The cooling capacity is probably = there.
 
Weight and volume sometimes cost a = whole=20 lot.
 
My 2 cents.
 
Timothy Ong
 
 
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From:=20 Jim = Cameron=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 = 5:06=20 PM
Subject: [LML] A/C: What am I=20 missing?

    Maybe this is a = dopey posting,=20 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=20 A/C companies on the internet the other night, folks who make complete = systems=20 for vintage cars and the like.  Near as I can tell, you can buy a = complete system, compressor, both coils, fan, controls, plumbing = (Aeroquip=20 hoses, no less)  -- the works -- for between $800 and = $1200.  A=20 couple of the companies are kind of apologetic because on something = really off=20 the wall, you might have to make your own compressor mounting=20 bracket.
    So, I look at the = postings=20 about these aircraft systems, which have exactly the same elements, = maybe with=20 longer 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=20 airplane drivers?
 
Jim Cameron
Cheapskate in Medina, TX
 
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