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 Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:45 pm Post subject: Wag Aero springs was Reconsider Garmin Purchases |
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Ace,
I would suggest you take your old units to a local spring manufacturer, OR try to source equivalent units from either MSC or McMaster-Carr.
Charlie
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On Wed, 6/17/15, Ace Pilot <acepilot(at)bloomer.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: Reconsider Garmin Purchases
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 5:59 PM
I'm kind of going through the same thing with Wag
Aero here in
Wisconsin. I need replacement landing gear
springs, but all they
sell is a "kit" with the springs AND gear leg
blanks. I do NOT
intend to build a whole new landing gear...my legs are
fine...just
the srpings are shot. What a CROCK when a company
will not sell
replacement parts for "complete assemblies"
they sell. Chaps my a$$
(ie, $300 just to get a set of springs)...
Ace
On 6/17/2015 6:10 PM, Matt Dralle wrote:
In the rebuild of my RV-8 recently, I managed to get a
scratch in the lens of both the Garmin SL-30 and the Garmin
GTX-327. No biggie, I thought, I'll just order up a
replacement and stick them in, much like I did on the King
KX-125 on the RV-6.
I called up Pacific Coast Avionics today to order the parts
and was told the following: Garmin will not sell the lens.
Yup, you hear that right. My only option is to return both
units to Garmin for a "factory repair" and the
MINIMUM charge will be $535 for EACH unit! That is $1070 to
replace two $4 pieces of plastic! That is simply outrageous!
Frankly, criminal behavior.
I will NOT be buying ANY future Garmin products. I refuse to
do business with a company that treats their customers this
way. Unacceptable.
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Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"
http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8
Construction Log
http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log
http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV
YouTube Channel
Status: 182+ Hours TTSN - Version 2.0 Now Flying!
RV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer"
http://www.mattsrv6.com -
Matt's RV-6 Revitalization Log
Status: 300+ Hours - Full Flyer Mode!
Matt's Livermore Airport Live ATC Stream!
Check out the live ATC stream directly from my hangar at the
Livermore
Airport. Includes both Tower and Ground transmissions.
Archives too!
For entertainment purposes only. http://klvk.matronics.com
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flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:23 pm Post subject: Wag Aero springs was Reconsider Garmin Purchases |
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My first thought, and I'm sure Ace has been down this path .... you
really don't know the springs compression value ..... it's now less than
when new .... or the rate ..... so trying to make or source one becomes
problematical.
I'm going to guess that Wag Aero doesn't build the gear/springs
themselves but contracts with an outside source. If you can find them,
then you'd have a better chance of getting just the springs.
Linn
On 6/17/2015 7:44 PM, Charles Kuss wrote:
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Ace,
I would suggest you take your old units to a local spring manufacturer, OR try to source equivalent units from either MSC or McMaster-Carr.
Charlie
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On Wed, 6/17/15, Ace Pilot <acepilot(at)bloomer.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: Reconsider Garmin Purchases
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 5:59 PM
I'm kind of going through the same thing with Wag
Aero here in
Wisconsin. I need replacement landing gear
springs, but all they
sell is a "kit" with the springs AND gear leg
blanks. I do NOT
intend to build a whole new landing gear...my legs are
fine...just
the srpings are shot. What a CROCK when a company
will not sell
replacement parts for "complete assemblies"
they sell. Chaps my a$$
(ie, $300 just to get a set of springs)...
Ace
On 6/17/2015 6:10 PM, Matt Dralle wrote:
In the rebuild of my RV-8 recently, I managed to get a
scratch in the lens of both the Garmin SL-30 and the Garmin
GTX-327. No biggie, I thought, I'll just order up a
replacement and stick them in, much like I did on the King
KX-125 on the RV-6.
I called up Pacific Coast Avionics today to order the parts
and was told the following: Garmin will not sell the lens.
Yup, you hear that right. My only option is to return both
units to Garmin for a "factory repair" and the
MINIMUM charge will be $535 for EACH unit! That is $1070 to
replace two $4 pieces of plastic! That is simply outrageous!
Frankly, criminal behavior.
I will NOT be buying ANY future Garmin products. I refuse to
do business with a company that treats their customers this
way. Unacceptable.
-
Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"
http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8
Construction Log
http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log
http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV
YouTube Channel
Status: 182+ Hours TTSN - Version 2.0 Now Flying!
RV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer"
http://www.mattsrv6.com -
Matt's RV-6 Revitalization Log
Status: 300+ Hours - Full Flyer Mode!
Matt's Livermore Airport Live ATC Stream!
Check out the live ATC stream directly from my hangar at the
Livermore
Airport. Includes both Tower and Ground transmissions.
Archives too!
For entertainment purposes only. http://klvk.matronics.com
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