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> How much does the soap dispenser cost in a 777 bathroom This might not be a fair comparison, since Boeing also makes the ones for commercial customers, and p
by barbequeer 2y ago
> How much does the soap dispenser cost in a 777 bathroom
This might not be a fair comparison, since Boeing also makes the ones for commercial customers, and probably overcharges them also.
> This one from CB2 is $40 and it doesn't conform to FAA rules and it's not MIL-SPEC.
People talk about MIL-SPEC like its some unattainable gold-standard. I can buy a MIL-SPEC rated Thinkpad from Lenovo for less than $600. I mean, sure, it doesn't dispense soap...
- _djo_ 2y agoMIL-SPEC is a very broad category. It just means it conforms to a military specification, which can be very simple and easy to meet in some cases. But when the MIL-SEC refers to safety-critical and flight-critical specifications it's a whole other story, and does become an extremely costly and difficult to meet set of standards for good reason. Compare the cost of a MIL-SPEC ThinkPad with that of an actual flight control computer designed to be an integral part of an aircraft's avionics.
- barbequeer 2y agoYes, but this is for soap.
- _djo_ 2y agoSure, and there are useful points in the rest of this conversation about whether you need something that special for a soap dispenser and what might be driving up costs, and whether a commercial off the shelf alternative really was an option. I wasn't trying to cover all that, I was just pointing out that MIL-SPEC is a very wide category and therefore effectively meaningless unless you're pointing out what type of application it is.