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Instrument overhaul - Are all overhauls created equal?
Today I received the following quotes to overhaul an autopilot DT.
They appear to all be equal except for the price. What am I missing here?? __________________________________________________ ___ We charge $804. Our overhaul is a complete with all bearings replaced and any worn parts replaced with new, including a new rotor assembly. One year warranty. Overhaul Price for S-TEC DGI P/N 6406-14L is $695.00 Overhaul consist of replacement of Bearings, Rotor Assy, and any parts that do not meet OHC specs. We warrantee our overhauls for one year. We charge $250 plus shipping to overhaul that instrument. Overhaul consists of new bearings, rotor, cleaning and all adjustments as well as run-in. We provide a one year warranty |
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RonLee wrote: Today I received the following quotes to overhaul an autopilot DT. They appear to all be equal except for the price. What am I missing here?? Note that 1) and 2) replace _anything_ that is 'worn'. 3) doesn't say anything about anything other than the 'bearings' and the 'rotor'. 1) says they replaces 'worn' parts. I dunno how much wear is required, before they replace. 2) replaces 'worn beyond OHC specs' parts. I'm guessing they replace _less_ than vendor #1. also 1) says that all replacement parts are "new". 2) doesn't say. maybe they're using 'rebuilt' parts, or subbing 'used' parts in good condition. I'm *GUESSING* that #3 does a 'minimum' tear-down, replace the critical bearings and rotor, and re-assemble. And that the other folks do a more complete tear-down, more thorough/detailed inspection, additional parts replacement, and then re-assemble. *OR* it may be that #3 has much cheaper labor available. grin Maybe somebody semi-retired, who's more interested in 'keeping his hand in' doing the occasional overhaul, than in the money. For completeness: it costs $400 or so, just to _ship_ that instrument. An additional possibility, the way the exchange rates have been going -- 1) and 2) are quoting in U.S. dollars, while 3) is quoting in Canadian $. _________________________________________________ ____ We charge $804. Our overhaul is a complete with all bearings replaced and any worn parts replaced with new, including a new rotor assembly. One year warranty. Overhaul Price for S-TEC DGI P/N 6406-14L is $695.00 Overhaul consist of replacement of Bearings, Rotor Assy, and any parts that do not meet OHC specs. We warrantee our overhauls for one year. We charge $250 plus shipping to overhaul that instrument. Overhaul consists of new bearings, rotor, cleaning and all adjustments as well as run-in. We provide a one year warranty |
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