[TowerTalk] Cushcraft A3 center insulator

[Jim Jarvis]

Egad, Scotty, beam me up!

OK...first, you DID get a quote, so I appologize.

Second, although I value my time highly, if I can buy
the tube for 8 bucks, and cut/drill in 15 minutes, it'd
be worth messing with.  34 bucks is somewhat higher than 
reasonable.  Even if I DO understand the industrial costing
involved, I'd think twice.

I'll visit the garage now, and see what's what.  Msg 
privately, if I have it, Scotty.

73/n2ea

Jim 



-----Original Message-----
From: w7psk at w7psk.net [mailto:w7psk at w7psk.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:35 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com; jimjarvis at verizon.net
Subject: RE: Cushcraft A3 center insulator


>
>Scotty,
>
>I had a new one kicking around in my garage, and finally
>threw it out, I think.  But if I still have it, it's in the same
>storage tub as my rotor and coaxes.  I'll check.  You can have
>it for postage. Wl msg you privately, in 24 hours, if so.  
>
>But...why not just order what you need from Cushcraft?  Crash parts
>for these things aren't all that expensive, and then you know you have
>the right stuff.  Reinventing the wheel usually isn't a productive
>exercise.  
>
>n2ea
>jimjarvis at ieee.org
>


Just got my Inquirey back from Cushcraft, this is why.

The fiberglass insulator fo the Driven El. on A3S is 122096, and is $34.70

Its a 10 in. piece of fibreglass for heavens sake.

Scotty W7PSK