Carb Temperature Gauge

On 13 Jan 2004 17:48:03 GMT, (Veeduber) wrote:

To All:

Common indoor/outdoor digital thermometers will work for this application, at
least on the test stand. These units are inexpensive, more than accurate
enough to monitor the temperatures in question. Using an array of these
(three or four) along your manifold offers a nice picture of the length of the
endothermic zone.

One company has a combination electronic compass and altimeter than also
includes a remote temperatures sensor/readout capability, including an
"ICE" warning flag on the LCD display. If the compass had worked any
better in my airplane, I probably would have left it in place and rigged up
the sender to monitor carburetor temps.

http://www.precisionnav.com/productDetail?nodeId=c18

Ron Wanttaja

I probably would have left it in place and rigged up
the sender to monitor carburetor temps.

http://www.precisionnav.com/productDetail?nodeId=c18

Ron Wanttaja

Interesting was the display bright enought?

............Also the model you quoted is V2000 $79...........

the3-Mode Compass Display
shows the direction traveled with a large compass rose, 16 cardinal
points and 5° numeric digits

...........There is a more expensive model V7000 $129.........

3-Mode Compass Display
shows the direction traveled with a large compass rose, 8 cardinal
points and 1° numeric digits

Would this one do the Job?
http://www.precisionnav.com/productDetail?nodeId=c25
Thanks
Jack

On 14 Jan 2004 01:44:25 -0800, (Roland M) wrote:

I probably would have left it in place and rigged up
the sender to monitor carburetor temps.

http://www.precisionnav.com/productDetail?nodeId=c18

Interesting was the display bright enought?

Don't recall any problems. It had a standard LCD screen, which meant it
had better contrast under bright light. And since it was installed in an
open-cockpit airplane....

...........Also the model you quoted is V2000 $79...........

Actually, I referenced that model just because it looked somewhat close to
what I'd tested. I had the model V5000TA, which, IIRC, had the 16 cardinal
points and the digital readout to (I believe) a degree.

I found my posted review of the V5000TA, it can be found at:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?C18C25975

As you'll see, the device seemed to have problems in an aircraft
environment.

Ron Wanttaja

Ron Wanttaja wrote:
Interesting was the display bright enought?

Don't recall any problems. It had a standard LCD screen, which meant it
had better contrast under bright light. And since it was installed in an
open-cockpit airplane....

Uh, Ron, remember you are a a Seattlite. Your idea of "bright light" is
probably different that the rest of the world ;-)

--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Hood River, OR