On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 14:06:44 -0600, Russell Kent wrote:

It probably isn't an issue in Ron's case, but having recently seen the Nova
program on the investigation into the causes of the crash of SwissAir #111 I
feel compelled to point out that some aluminized Mylar insulation is
flammable.

Considering that there's a manly pilot leg running on the left side of the
avionics box, and another manly pilot leg on the RIGHT side of the box,
it's something I should keep in mind.

But I actually came up with the perfect solution this afternoon...assuming
the technology cooperates. I was mulling over how I'd cut the sheet, wrap
it around the radio and the wiring harness, and realized that what I needed
was a aluminized mylar funnel.

Something very much like the bottom of a shiny aluminum toy balloon....

So I'm going to pick up a couple of (uninflated) balloons and turn my
multimeter loose on them. Maybe I'll find a left-over Valentine's Day
balloon on sale..

I'm really hoping they'll work out. The idea of buying an aircraft part at
a store called "Party Universe" is almost irresistible. :-)

Ron Wanttaja