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fstringham

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 87

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:07 am Post subject: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

Any experience in the group with the products (Pro G Hub) supplied by 

Approach Fast Stack  http://www.approachfaststack.com . At first glance it 

looks like a real elegant way to interconnect the insturments in the panel.



Some of the questions I have include: 1. How is the company to work with? Is 

the install as easy as they say! Any maintence issues?



Frank (at) SGU  RV7A  "NDY"



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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:48 am Post subject: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

I looked at this too, and talked to a local avionics shop.  I liked the idea

of pre-made cables (not just harnesses) just plug them in and easy to

upgrade in the future (assuming they stay in business) but the down side is,

more weight, more cost and more connections to fail.  I have come to

conclude that wiring harnesses are not too difficult to install (I may even

make my own) cost less, weigh less and just not going to save me enough time

on the electrical install. There is still a lot of wiring to do and one will

have to get competent at it and have the tools anyway.



Bevan

RV7A

Finish kit 



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fstringham

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 87

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

Brett



What are the various instruments in your panel.....and why did you choose 

them? Plus as I contemplate my decision to go with the fast satck are their 

any install gotchas' I should be aware of?



TIA



Frank (at) SGU  RV7A  "NDY"

[quote]From: Brett Ferrell <bferrell(at)123mail.net>

Reply-To: aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com

To: aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: RE: Re: Pro G Hub by 

	http://www.approachfaststack.com/

Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:53:35 -0700




<bferrell(at)123mail.net>



I've installed the Pro G, and I love it.  The company was great to work 

with,

and the documentation was good, and it has performed as expected in my

pre-flight testing.  I should get in the air this spring, but so far I've 

got

no complaints, and I'm happy that I didn't have to make my harnesses (the

standard stuff plus transponder to EFIS, GPS to ELT, EFIS to Radios, etc.)



Brett



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rv9jim(at)juno.com
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:10 am Post subject: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

Hi Frank,

        I have the Approach Pro G Hub in my "9".  There is one thing you

need to do if considering using them for wiring.  It simplifies the wires

but you must give them exactly what you are using and the options you

will be using.  Brand name of wing levelers, EFIS (if you are using them

and what extras you will use from them) comm radios, Intercom and model 

and if its stereo / monoral, transponders and any interfacing required

(such as mode "S", and if the altitude encoding is to be serial input or

gray code.)  All these things are necessary to get a good cable interface

with their system.  I'm not flying yet but I will be doing soon.  So far

the checks seem to be ok.

        Place you hub is a position behind your panel so you can get to

it and remove the plug in 's  You have to be able to twist the locking

screws on the "D" sub B ends.  It gets real busy so plan for the

transition of the cables thru the bulkheads and around to the units

desired. I cut several 2" holes to get the wiring where it needed to go.

Jim Nelson

www.websites.expercraft.com/jimn

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fstringham

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 87

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

Jim, Brett and the rest of you good folks



I am running with this thread on the Vansairforce forum and some over there 

seem to think that if the panel is simple VFR the hub is fine, but the more 

complex the panel the less capable the hub would be. At first blush I 

believe these are well meaning opinoins not based on facts. So are they 

talking fact or opinion.



TIA



Frank (at) SGU RV7A  "NDY"

 	  Quote: 	
		  From: James H Nelson <rv9jim(at)juno.com>

Reply-To: aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com

To: aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:08:10 -0400






Hi Frank,

         I have the Approach Pro G Hub in my "9".  There is one thing you

need to do if considering using them for wiring.  It simplifies the wires

but you must give them exactly what you are using and the options you

will be using.  Brand name of wing levelers, EFIS (if you are using them

and what extras you will use from them) comm radios, Intercom and model

and if its stereo / monoral, transponders and any interfacing required

(such as mode "S", and if the altitude encoding is to be serial input or

gray code.)  All these things are necessary to get a good cable interface

with their system.  I'm not flying yet but I will be doing soon.  So far

the checks seem to be ok.

         Place you hub is a position behind your panel so you can get to

it and remove the plug in 's  You have to be able to twist the locking

screws on the "D" sub B ends.  It gets real busy so plan for the

transition of the cables thru the bulkheads and around to the units

desired. I cut several 2" holes to get the wiring where it needed to go.

Jim Nelson

www.websites.expercraft.com/jimn






	


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n395v

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 450

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

Frank,



I considered faststack when I wired my panel but I enjoy doing the wiring myself so I did not go that route and have no first hand knowledge relative to the product. Below however are links to some discussions by others who have.



Fast Stack 1 



Fast Stach 2 



Fast Stack 3

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mitch(at)skybound.com
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: Pro G Hub by http://www.approachfaststack.com/

I purchased the Pro-G Hub, and I must say the company has been EXCELLENT 

to work with.  I've emailed them quite a few times with questions about 

wiring and interconnections and they have almost always returned my 

email by the next day.  I have a fairly complex panel (430, 330, STEC-30 

autopilot, GPSS, Serial blind encoder, custom moving map, etc) and 

having them as a resource for wiring questions was worth the additional 

price I believe. 



Mitch Faatz  RV-6A  Finish Kit    Auburn, CA 

Frank Stringham wrote:

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 <fstringham(at)hotmail.com>



 Any experience in the group with the products (Pro G Hub) supplied by 

 Approach Fast Stack  http://www.approachfaststack.com . At first 

 glance it looks like a real elegant way to interconnect the 

 insturments in the panel.



 Some of the questions I have include: 1. How is the company to work 

 with? Is the install as easy as they say! Any maintence issues?



 Frank (at) SGU  RV7A  "NDY"



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 Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - Refinance $150,000 loan for $579 a 

 month. Intro*Terms  

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