On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 13:47:19 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder" wr.giacona@coxDOTnet
wrote:


"abripl" wrote in message
roups.com...
In some instances I have had refusal to sell me parts from general
vendors if I tell them it was for aircraft use. One refused to sell me
a 1000lb digital weigh scale and another mfg refused to sell me a
suspension spring. They don't understand the difference between
certified and experimental aircraft. Now I simply tell them it is for a
home garage built off-road vehicle (really off-road).

DO the places you purchase items from regularly ask you what you are using
them for?

I get asked that on occasion. Back in July, when I was buying aluminum for the
in-panel mount for my ICOM handheld, I got asked if my purchase was for an
aircraft. There's a lot more danger if you have a sample part...either the
hardware guy will look at it quizzically and ask, "Where is that from," or
experienced counter guys will recognize it. The latter happened when I took one
of my Goodyear brake pads to the local brake reliner to pick up some raw
material to make my own pads, and when I took my Continental's generator to the
local electrical shop.

Ron Wanttaja