Hi Bob
Still waiting to find out how many boards are going to be required and what
stage of build people would want them - bare board, kit or tested.
When I know, I'll be able to get a price from a low volume manufacturer -
off the top of my head, the bare board will be about 20 - though thats a
total (but reasonably educated guess) - main problem is that you need to
recover the tooling costs - photoplots.
The board from the original designer looks very crude (it has no solder mask
or ident) and doesn't accomondate the relays (which the europa needs to
switch the trim motor) - I may re-design the board and include the relays -
would you be intersted in this? Would you rather a built and tested unit?
Regards
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "JR (Bob) Gowing" <gowingjr@acr.net.au>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: EZ-TRIM Altitude Hold PCB
>
> Dear Peter
>
> I have only just picked up on this possibility and the idea seems
> fantastic.
> After flying gliders I am going to find it tedious to hold altitudes in
> power flying and, like the EIS's available we ought to be able to automate
> holding altitude.
>
> I am certainly interested in the idea but have not done electronic work
> myself.
>
> Approximately how much are boards likely to cost?
>
> J R (Bob) Gowing, UK Kit 327 in Australia and want to fit MOd 70 before
> bonding top on
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Rees" <peter.rees05@ntlworld.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: EZ-TRIM Altitude Hold PCB
>
>
> <peter.rees05@ntlworld.com>
>>
>> If enough people are interested in the EZ-Trim (and if I'm not treading
>> on
>> anyones toes), I would be happy to approach some of the board suppliers I
>> use at work to get some boards made (the ones you can make at home really
>> aren't of a standard you should use on an aircraft.
>>
>> I might at a push even assemble a couple of units for those who are
>> 'electronically challenged'
>>
>> If anyone is interested, drop me an E-mail - I guess we would need to
> order
>> a minimum of 6 boards but the more we can order, the cheaper they'll be.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
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