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Bank/turn indicator instrument question
I'm considering ripping the curved tube out of an aircraft bank
indicator to use an inclinometer (or clinometer) on a bicycle. There's a bicycle bubble level on the market but I don't think it's a good design. My question is, on aircraft bank indicators, why do they look like they are about 6" deep? What is in this rear of the instrument? I'm sure there's a light bulb in there but this does not explain it. Perhaps there's more to it than a steel ball in a tube? Thanks for your help. |
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Bruce W.1 wrote: I'm considering ripping the curved tube out of an aircraft bank indicator to use an inclinometer (or clinometer) on a bicycle. There's a bicycle bubble level on the market but I don't think it's a good design. My question is, on aircraft bank indicators, why do they look like they are about 6" deep? What is in this rear of the instrument? I'm sure there's a light bulb in there but this does not explain it. Perhaps there's more to it than a steel ball in a tube? Thanks for your help. ************************************************** ************************* Bruce; Go to your local Wal-Mart RV Dept. (IE; trailer / motorhome ) and find several levels of the type you want. They are used on trailers to level the trailer for camping. They will be better for your purpose and much cheaper,probably. The aircraft T & B has a gyrpscopic mechanism in the rear part- expensive . Bob Olds Charleston,Arkansas ************************************************** ************************* |
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wrote Bruce; Go to your local Wal-Mart RV Dept. (IE; trailer / motorhome ) and find several levels of the type you want. They are used on trailers to level the trailer for camping. They will be better for your purpose and much cheaper,probably. The aircraft T & B has a gyrpscopic mechanism in the rear part- expensive . Bob Olds Charleston,Arkansas ************************************************** ************************* Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g -- Jim in NC |
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Morgans wrote:
wrote Bruce; Go to your local Wal-Mart RV Dept. (IE; trailer / motorhome ) and find several levels of the type you want. They are used on trailers to level the trailer for camping. They will be better for your purpose and much cheaper,probably. The aircraft T & B has a gyrpscopic mechanism in the rear part- expensive . Bob Olds Charleston,Arkansas ************************************************** ************************* Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g Jim, ya gotta stop using such technical terminology. High technology is beyond the grasp of many people Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired |
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"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote Jim wrote Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g Jim, ya gotta stop using such technical terminology. High technology is beyond the grasp of many people Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired Sorry, since I teach shop to 15 - 18 year olds, I find myself dumbing it down, quite a bit. Do I need to go lower for your benefit? g -- Jim in NC |
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Morgans wrote:
"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote Jim wrote Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g Jim, ya gotta stop using such technical terminology. High technology is beyond the grasp of many people Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired Sorry, since I teach shop to 15 - 18 year olds, I find myself dumbing it down, quite a bit. Do I need to go lower for your benefit? g Sure, Jim, but just for me When the ROTC kids and accademy clones came around during their summer games I used terminology like yours. It simplified things and those who were really interested could ask questions or come back later. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired |
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 02:53:18 -0600, "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired"
wrote: Morgans wrote: Sorry, since I teach shop to 15 - 18 year olds, I find myself dumbing it down, quite a bit. Do I need to go lower for your benefit? g Sure, Jim, but just for me When the ROTC kids and accademy clones came around during their summer games I used terminology like yours. It simplified things and those who were really interested could ask questions or come back later. And those who *didn't* understand the simplified terminology are generals, now. :-) We once had a general come visit our control room for the early-warning satellite I used to fly. This was late '70s, when computer technology was still in its early stages. The general sat at the display while the 1st Lt operator flipped through the satellite health and status pages. But a flickering item had attracted his attention. He pointed a flag-grade index figure at the screen and asked "What's that?" The lieutenant swallowed. "That's the cursor, sir." Ron Wanttaja |
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Ron Wanttaja wrote:
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 02:53:18 -0600, "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote: Morgans wrote: Sorry, since I teach shop to 15 - 18 year olds, I find myself dumbing it down, quite a bit. Do I need to go lower for your benefit? g Sure, Jim, but just for me When the ROTC kids and accademy clones came around during their summer games I used terminology like yours. It simplified things and those who were really interested could ask questions or come back later. And those who *didn't* understand the simplified terminology are generals, now. :-) We once had a general come visit our control room for the early-warning satellite I used to fly. This was late '70s, when computer technology was still in its early stages. The general sat at the display while the 1st Lt operator flipped through the satellite health and status pages. But a flickering item had attracted his attention. He pointed a flag-grade index figure at the screen and asked "What's that?" The lieutenant swallowed. "That's the cursor, sir." Was that you, or one of your friends? I know a guy stationed in Colorado Springs right now, working for J-something-or-other. I asked him to find out for me if WOPR was real (How about a nice game of chess?). |
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I'm reminded of the old joke about the first demonstration of a new Army
supercomputer. A multistar general decides that its first question should be something really important, like, "When will the world end?" The question is dutifully typed in, the machine chews on it for a few seconds, and then suddenly types out an answer: "Yes". "YES? YES!?" shouts the general. "What kind of answer is that?" There is an embarrassed pause while the technicians briefly huddle but the computer is faster than they are. It quickly types out "Yes, SIR!" -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways) "Jim Carriere" wrote in message ... Ron Wanttaja wrote: I know a guy stationed in Colorado Springs right now, working for J-something-or-other. I asked him to find out for me if WOPR was real (How about a nice game of chess?). |
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:27:32 -0600, Jim Carriere
wrote: Ron Wanttaja wrote: The general sat at the display while the 1st Lt operator flipped through the satellite health and status pages. But a flickering item had attracted his attention. He pointed a flag-grade index figure at the screen and asked "What's that?" The lieutenant swallowed. "That's the cursor, sir." Was that you, or one of your friends? They didn't dare trot me out in front of the generals. :-) I know a guy stationed in Colorado Springs right now, working for J-something-or-other. I asked him to find out for me if WOPR was real (How about a nice game of chess?). I was impressed with one aspect of that movie: It was the only "NORAD" movie I've seen where, in the background of some scenes, you could see electronic racks opened and technicians fixing something.... Ron Wanttaja |
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