Pilot Pete Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I have just forked a small fortune on some gear for the corella. Seats x 2.....$4.00, Trim levers...$.oo. Here's the rub.....Seats are ex office chairs with the arms cut off and bought from the local tip. Trim levers are ex gear change levers off a pushbike given to me for parts. Without all the brackets,lift strut,and wheels the seats are fairly light and comfy. Want more........Headset with boom mike, $24.00 from Aldi. Cheap intercom......2 place portable motorcycle.......E-bay, $8.00 Anyone else with bargains and cheap alternitives, let us know. Most of us are willing to save some dollars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Great idea Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadInTheClouds Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 A headset from Aldi?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I have just forked a small fortune on some gear for the corella. Seats x 2.....$4.00, Trim levers...$.oo.Here's the rub.....Seats are ex office chairs with the arms cut off and bought from the local tip. Trim levers are ex gear change levers off a pushbike given to me for parts. Without all the brackets,lift strut,and wheels the seats are fairly light and comfy. Want more........Headset with boom mike, $24.00 from Aldi. Cheap intercom......2 place portable motorcycle.......E-bay, $8.00 Anyone else with bargains and cheap alternitives, let us know. Most of us are willing to save some dollars. Hi Pete It's good to get gear for smaller outlays but you need to also be sure they will do the job when the pressure is on. I remember there was a very informative article in one of the magazines some time back... I think it was the SAAA one... which looked at the vertical loads on the pilots spine when involved in a modest prang. It was pretty confronting stuff and has made me leave the foundations and frames of the seats in mine alone rather than trying to get more comfort. I send all my old mags off to my aeroclub but will try and find the article next time I'm out there. kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 The seats in my plane were sling seats. The ex office chairs have a ply base which is bolted to a duragal rhs frame.These are in turn mounted to the aluminium bearers running across the cabin about a foot or so off the floor. In a hard landing I think the chair would fair better then a canvas sling, But that is my opinion only, and if you think something is not strong or safe enough then by all means use something you are comfortable with. As with all things aeronautical, safety comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 I have also bought a pair of new JDM 4 point racing harneses fo $68.00 delivered from Melbourne. Should make for good restraints for ultralight use. Look simmilar to those used on the Drifters. These were sourced through ebay as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Yep Jake, Aldi. Only needed adapters to go from 3.5mm pins to the larger ones. Dick Smiths have all types of adapters and at a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadInTheClouds Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Yep Jake, Aldi. Only needed adapters to go from 3.5mm pins to the larger ones. Dick Smiths have all types of adapters and at a good price. Do they have any form of noise cancelling at all? Might go have a look and possibly pick one up... couldn't go wrong for $24! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 No noise cancelling for that price, but that's what the foam in the earpieces are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadInTheClouds Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I wonder how they would go competing against engine noise then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 The vast majority of headsets don't have any electronic noise cancelling Jake... Just the traditional foam cups. For $24 it may be interesting to have a go. If you want a bargain headset with a 12 month replacement warranty you should check out the ones sold through the Clear Prop Shop right here on this site. More like $124 but still a bargain for a quality basic headset that is just plug and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadInTheClouds Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I was referring to passive noise cancelling not active, although it didn't seem like it. I have a set of headphones that are the full foam cup design and while they work great for listening to music and blocking out general background noise I don't think I'd like to try something like that in an aircraft for fear of going death... It is surprising how much noise the gel cups on most aviation headsets block out though, foam probably wouldn't be as absorbent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suitman Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Headset with boom mike, $24.00 from Aldi. A headset from Aldi?!?!?!? Jake, I use the Aldi skiboarders protective helmet with the earflaps removed - fits beautifully around my ANR Headset earcups! (And only $20 each!) Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pookemon Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I wonder how they would go competing against engine noise then... Basic headsets don't have ANR - there's not a great deal of difference between PC type headsets and Aviation headsets. The biggest issue might be the impedence. A standard PC headset is ~32 Ohm while Aviation headsets are 160 Ohm -> 320 Ohm. Not sure whether that'd be an issue or not (i.e. Damage to either the headset or the radio). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeed Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Expensive parts on the cheap? Just wait for a Qantass to fly over and pick up the bits that fall off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Has anyone looked at the solid spoked pit pike rims and tires with their cable operated disc brakes. I have a few on hand and if they stand up to the punishment of jumping and the likes then maybe they could be a cheaper alternitive for the lighter aircraft. Food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeed Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Always thought the better quality BMX wheels with heaps more than standard spokes and disc brake would be excellent for a light aircraft. Especially something like a ww1 replica. Another Qant-ass dropped its bundled today- should be some cheap gear available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickH Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hey Guys Correct me if I'm wrong but I as far as I am aware noise cancelling on headsets is a function of the Microphone and not the earphones I read a very good article somewhere on the construction of noise cancelling mics, has to do with the way the coils inside are constructed and seem to recall that they (the Noise cancelling ones ) have two coils in them instead of one. I wish I 'd taken a bit more notice of the article and could explain better but if you google it I'm sure you'll be able to find ample information. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I though that noise cancelling headsets have a microphone inside the headset specifically for the purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerin Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hey GuysCorrect me if I'm wrong but I as far as I am aware noise cancelling on headsets is a function of the Microphone and not the earphones I read a very good article somewhere on the construction of noise cancelling mics, has to do with the way the coils inside are constructed and seem to recall that they (the Noise cancelling ones ) have two coils in them instead of one. I wish I 'd taken a bit more notice of the article and could explain better but if you google it I'm sure you'll be able to find ample information. Rick That's noise cancelling mikes...which help quiet the noise when you make a transmission. But active headsets continuously pick up the noise (with a dedicated mike) inside your earmuff and basically create a signal which is the exact opposite (180º out of phase) of that noise. This opposite signal is fed into your ear speakers and this mixes with the noise in your earmuffs with the result that the noise is cancelled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfGnome Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 The trick with Noise Cancelling Mics is that the two coils are connected out of phase. Any ambient noise hits both coils evenly, and because they're out of phase, the signal cancels. You voice, on the other hand, hits one coil much more strongly than the other, so it doesn't cancel and lives to tell the tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickH Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 There you go Powerin you seem to be fairly up to date on this stuff, looks like I had only half the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Isaac Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 That's noise cancelling mikes...which help quiet the noise when you make a transmission. But active headsets continuously pick up the noise (with a dedicated mike) inside your earmuff and basically create a signal which is the exact opposite (180º out of phase) of that noise. This opposite signal is fed into your ear speakers and this mixes with the noise in your earmuffs with the result that the noise is cancelled out. Jees Pete, and I thought you were a farmer ... well done:augie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerin Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Jees Pete, and I thought you were a farmer ... well done:augie: Striking a blow against dumb farmer perceptions everywhere....it's....SuperNerdFarmer (edit...how many farmers do you know that would quote Einstein in their sig.... sad ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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