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Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:29 am
by Kyle Wolfe
If Gahorn's set doesn't work out let me know. I recently acquired a keyboard in a box of stuff I bought from that on line auction house!

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 2:27 am
by flyboy122
Kyle Wolfe wrote:If Gahorn's set doesn't work out let me know. I recently acquired a keyboard in a box of stuff I bought from that on line auction house!
Thanks Kyle! I think I might need them both. I added it up tonight, and I'm up to 9 switches:

Master
Avionics Master
Fuel Pump (Avcon conversion)
Pitot Heat
Landing Light
Taxi Light
Panel Lights
Nav Lights
Rotating Beacon

Did I forget any? And yes, I know I can double up the taxi/landing lights onto 1 switch, but I like to have them separate, and honestly at this point it's not a big deal either way.

DEM

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:27 pm
by bagarre
You can put your taxi and landing on a single dpdt switch and have it UP for Taxi, Center Off, Down Both.
Same with Nav/panel or Strobe (up Nav, Down both)

I put my beacon on a pull out breaker without a switch so it's always on with the master. Easy to tell if you left your master on.

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:41 pm
by n2582d
I'd suggest putting the panel lights on a rheostat which can be switched off. Do a search for "rheostat" here and you'll find a lot to read. Neal, of the 120-140 website, has a thorough explanation here, much of which applies to the C-170.

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:52 am
by flyboy122
Hi All,

Between Kyle and Gahorn, I think I can get enough of the piano keys, I can make the mounting bracket, switches are available from Aircraft Spruce, but I think I'll end up short a couple of those little limiting J clips. Does anyone know where I can get some? I googled the p/n, but didn't come up with any sources.

Thanks,
DEM

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:39 pm
by GAHorn
OOOpppps.... either I forgot... :oops: ....(which is correct)... or YOU forgot to remind me to remember... :mrgreen: ... to find them and ship them to you... So email me and include the address if you still need them.
George

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:19 am
by flyboy122
gahorn wrote:OOOpppps.... either I forgot... :oops: ....(which is correct)... or YOU forgot to remind me to remember... :mrgreen: ... to find them and ship them to you... So email me and include the address if you still need them.
George
George,

I still need them, just trying to track down a second set to get the required number of switches to complete my Frankenstein panel. If you are in a rush to get rid of them, lemme know.

Thanks,
Dennis

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:22 am
by Bruce Fenstermacher
You do know the switches (behind the piano keys) are standard AN switches. Nothing special otherwise. You don't need another panel to collect enough.

Re: Piano Key Switches

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:54 pm
by flyboy122
Bruce Fenstermacher wrote:You do know the switches (behind the piano keys) are standard AN switches. Nothing special otherwise. You don't need another panel to collect enough.

Bruce,

Correct, but I need the keys, the mounting bracket, and the little J clips. I know where a set of keys are, and I could probably make/modify a bracket, but those little J clips don't seem to exist anywhere except scrap yards who aren't interested in digging through the pile for only a few $$ part sale.

DEM