Audio Panel Recommendations

Jay, as long as you know which end of the soldering iron to hold, you
can follow Jim's instructions and build one of his kits and it will
work.

Ow! Ow! Ow!

Whoops, wrong end... ;-)

Ah, hell, I suppose if I can build a fuel truck (ain't never done THAT
before, neither!), I can build an audio panel, too.

Trouble is, all I *really* need is the stupid faceplate. Narco wants TWO
HUNDRED BUCKS for this stupid plastic faceplate! Augh!

Sometimes I hate aviation, God help me...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Kenny Faeth (Faeth Aircraft Salvage) out in Sacramento specializes in
"previously owned avionics" as well as a lot of other used airplane parts. I'll
bet you can find one from him. If you need his phone number, I can look it up,
but I also think you can google him and find it.

Tell him Jim sent you and he will only charge double what it is worth rather
than the usual triple {;-)

Jim



"Jay Honeck"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

-Trouble is, all I *really* need is the stupid faceplate. Narco wants TWO
-HUNDRED BUCKS for this stupid plastic faceplate! Augh!



Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

I'm not totally up to speed on this thread, but reading between the lines
of your post Jay - there are companies that advertise to the airplane
homebuilders to make custom panels, inserts, faceplates, engravings, etc.,
etc. Just look in the back of your EAA, Sport Flying you are a member, of
course
Ayund, your local sign shops may also offer such services... Look also to
trophy shops who make various plaques, etc... Jeez, too hunnert bucks
should get you one that lights up, blinks, and plays the Marseilles when you
transmit...
denny

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:TIcRb.27547$U% Trouble is, all I *really* need is the stupid
faceplate. Narco wants TWO
HUNDRED BUCKS for this stupid plastic faceplate!

How much extra would it be for one that does not play "the Marseilles"?

"Dennis O'Connor" wrote in message
...
I'm not totally up to speed on this thread, but reading between the lines
of your post Jay - there are companies that advertise to the airplane
homebuilders to make custom panels, inserts, faceplates, engravings, etc.,
etc. Just look in the back of your EAA, Sport Flying you are a member,
of
course
Ayund, your local sign shops may also offer such services... Look also to
trophy shops who make various plaques, etc... Jeez, too hunnert bucks
should get you one that lights up, blinks, and plays the Marseilles when
you
transmit...
denny

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:TIcRb.27547$U% Trouble is, all I *really* need is the stupid
faceplate. Narco wants TWO
HUNDRED BUCKS for this stupid plastic faceplate!

$200 for a new faceplate! Mind you, compared to $1500 for a new
audio panel, plus $$$ rewiring everything, it may be a good investment!

Paul

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:TIcRb.27547$U%5.179540@attbi_s03...
Trouble is, all I *really* need is the stupid faceplate. Narco wants TWO
HUNDRED BUCKS for this stupid plastic faceplate! Augh!

Maybe you can get an identical used one off ebay and cannibalize it for the
faceplate?

Jay Honeck wrote:

Jay, as long as you know which end of the soldering iron to hold, you
can follow Jim's instructions and build one of his kits and it will
work.

Ow! Ow! Ow!

Whoops, wrong end... ;-)

Ah, hell, I suppose if I can build a fuel truck (ain't never done THAT
before, neither!), I can build an audio panel, too.

Trouble is, all I *really* need is the stupid faceplate. Narco wants TWO
HUNDRED BUCKS for this stupid plastic faceplate! Augh!

Sometimes I hate aviation, God help me...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

--
--Ray Andraka, P.E.
President, the Andraka Consulting Group, Inc.
401/884-7930 Fax 401/884-7950
email
http://www.andraka.com

"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-Benjamin Franklin, 1759

Maybe you can get an identical used one off ebay and cannibalize it for
the
faceplate?

I've been watching. Cheapest I've seen is $165...

Still a bit rich for a stupid piece of plastic, IMHO...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

: Maybe you can get an identical used one off ebay and cannibalize it for
: the
: faceplate?

: I've been watching. Cheapest I've seen is $165...

: Still a bit rich for a stupid piece of plastic, IMHO...

Uh, Jay, $165 vs. $1000 + $1500 installation?
Of course, if you *want* a new audio panel, you'll just have to get it,
I guess, but wouldn't that ($2500 - $165 =) $2335 pay for your "Mighty
Grape" and all of its acoutrements?
--
Aaron Coolidge (N9376J)

Jay Honeck wrote:

I've been watching. Cheapest I've seen is $165...

Well, Jay, I sent this suggestion before, but maybe it got lost in the noise.
Buy one of those $165 models. Or buy one that costs more; it don't signify. Glue
your faceplate together and swap faceplates. Then put the one you just bought right
back on Ebay. With your old facplate.

Who knows; you might actually make a profit on the deal.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

Who knows; you might actually make a profit on the deal.

Great idea!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"