Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
May 24th 05, 12:00 AM
Phil in Indy wrote:
> Hi all. I have been lurking for some time and want to thank all of you for
> giving me so many things to think about lately. I am building (actually,
> "assembling" would be a better word), a FAR 103 trike. I am buying it in
> sections so my bank account has time to heal. I have purchased a Zenoah G50
> (ducted fan cooled, 2 cyl, 2 cyc, 45hp) engine. I am also very close to
> deciding on the trike chassis. The wing will be my last major decision. (I
> really like the Gibbogear FS16, but that is probably beyond my budget.) In
> the meantime, I am looking for the little bits and trying to figure out what
> I haven't figured out yet. I want the engine to last a long time so I want
> two CHT and EGT gauges. I will also mount the hour meter near the engine.
> I will also want a tachometer, a simple altimeter and of course, a compass.
> Any general advise? I would not be surprised to find that someone has
> developed an LED indicator as a low-cost alternative to the common
> mechanical dial or expensive EIS systems for the CHT and EGT gauges. I was
> imagining a 3-LED system: Yellow LED = warm-up. Green = within limits.
> Green/Red = nearing upper limit, head back to field. Red = throttle back
> and coast, or if safe, cut engine and land now. Does anyone know if
> something like this exists? I have googled my fingers raw, but to no avail.
> If I could find specs on the thermocouple senders, I could just about design
> the display myself. Any advise would be hugely appreciated. TIA, Phil in
> Indy.
>
>
Jim Weir did a series on warning lights using LEDs in Kitplanes 7 or 8
years ago. If all you want is idiot lights you should be able to use his
idea with slight modifications.
Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
> Hi all. I have been lurking for some time and want to thank all of you for
> giving me so many things to think about lately. I am building (actually,
> "assembling" would be a better word), a FAR 103 trike. I am buying it in
> sections so my bank account has time to heal. I have purchased a Zenoah G50
> (ducted fan cooled, 2 cyl, 2 cyc, 45hp) engine. I am also very close to
> deciding on the trike chassis. The wing will be my last major decision. (I
> really like the Gibbogear FS16, but that is probably beyond my budget.) In
> the meantime, I am looking for the little bits and trying to figure out what
> I haven't figured out yet. I want the engine to last a long time so I want
> two CHT and EGT gauges. I will also mount the hour meter near the engine.
> I will also want a tachometer, a simple altimeter and of course, a compass.
> Any general advise? I would not be surprised to find that someone has
> developed an LED indicator as a low-cost alternative to the common
> mechanical dial or expensive EIS systems for the CHT and EGT gauges. I was
> imagining a 3-LED system: Yellow LED = warm-up. Green = within limits.
> Green/Red = nearing upper limit, head back to field. Red = throttle back
> and coast, or if safe, cut engine and land now. Does anyone know if
> something like this exists? I have googled my fingers raw, but to no avail.
> If I could find specs on the thermocouple senders, I could just about design
> the display myself. Any advise would be hugely appreciated. TIA, Phil in
> Indy.
>
>
Jim Weir did a series on warning lights using LEDs in Kitplanes 7 or 8
years ago. If all you want is idiot lights you should be able to use his
idea with slight modifications.
Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired