The Cardboard Instruments: Redux
Crap.
The 1 1/2 inch instruments are made by VDO. I like them a lot and they would fit VERY nicely on the panel but... they are auto instruments. No, that's not the problem, the VW engine is a converted auto engine. The problem is that they just aren't a standard.
The standard, or a particular standard, is 2 1/16 inch instruments. They are made by lots of companies. This is an issue because if the 1 1/2 inch instrument(s) fail, it could be hard to find replacements. So I am moving up to bigger 2 1/16 inch instruments. More weight, more biggah.
This means making a bigger panel, or more likely, putting two instruments on the side pillars of the panel. That is a tight spot anyway as the mixture, throttle, and carb heat will be on or near the left pillar. The hourmeter will be on the right, grouped with the master switch and panel power and lights.
Ha ha ha, oh man, where does the copilot sit?
Of course the option is to go MFD. One expensive screen in the middle of the panel. It would have all the bells and whistles AND be solid state. Yes, and when it dies so do all of my electronic senses too.
Did I mention a transponder and radio? No? How about GPS? Okay, I'll take that two foot wing extension and a turbocharger to go. And a diet Coke, because somebody needs to lose weight.
The 1 1/2 inch instruments are made by VDO. I like them a lot and they would fit VERY nicely on the panel but... they are auto instruments. No, that's not the problem, the VW engine is a converted auto engine. The problem is that they just aren't a standard.
The standard, or a particular standard, is 2 1/16 inch instruments. They are made by lots of companies. This is an issue because if the 1 1/2 inch instrument(s) fail, it could be hard to find replacements. So I am moving up to bigger 2 1/16 inch instruments. More weight, more biggah.
This means making a bigger panel, or more likely, putting two instruments on the side pillars of the panel. That is a tight spot anyway as the mixture, throttle, and carb heat will be on or near the left pillar. The hourmeter will be on the right, grouped with the master switch and panel power and lights.
Ha ha ha, oh man, where does the copilot sit?
Of course the option is to go MFD. One expensive screen in the middle of the panel. It would have all the bells and whistles AND be solid state. Yes, and when it dies so do all of my electronic senses too.
Did I mention a transponder and radio? No? How about GPS? Okay, I'll take that two foot wing extension and a turbocharger to go. And a diet Coke, because somebody needs to lose weight.
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