[RCSE] cs-20s smoking
i rescently crashed my aspen leaf hlg "man it was pretty green inboards ornge outboards 8 oz weight "any way i put the servos in the work bench to test them for my new m-hawk from aerofoam applied power and black smoke poured out the sides after a close inspection of the insides i found the wires shorted a quick fix but i was terrified but the moral is check your servos after crashes inside and out luke sky walker st. louis P.S. that is my leagal name RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] The great Pumpkin Fly
Title: The great Pumpkin Fly On October 16 & 17 the Cincinnati Soaring Society will be hosting the 20th Annual Great Pumpkin Fly. There will be two classes flown to make it fun for all. Unlimited and R.E.S. There will be UNIQUE 1st through 5th place trophies as well as a special Trophy for the person who finishes... Also a 2- Day Combined Hi Point Point Trophy as well. I hope to have some pictures of the trophies put on the web site, soon. Saturday will be Man on Man ( "seeded" , 8-) )with 5 to 6 winches. Sunday will be the challenging Triathalon. This will be a LSF level 5 contest, as well as a whole bunch of fun.. Smokin Joe Dirr will be cooking up something delightful for lunch. Our web page at http://www.iac.net/~glide17/css has all the information for the contest and an up to date listing of our current sponsors. MY thanks to them and any new sponsors. Thank You "Capn Jack" Strother & Don "Tank" Tankersley Contest Directors
Re: [RCSE] control recovery help
In any case (aileron or no-aileron model) , you should gain speed. So nose down, speed up . than you will be able to pull it back to level flight. Claudio Figueiredo( Portugal ) |\__/_ / -Original Message-From: Frank & Lori Koegler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>What is the best method for regaining control of a no-aileron glider thathas begun taking a fall as result of tip stall?FrankRCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Chrysalis 2M
Does anyone have experience with the DJ Aerotech Chrysalis 2 meter? A number of my club members(M.A.S.S.) are considering a group purchase of this sailplane for a one design project. One member got an unfavorable report on the wings folding at the Nats this year. This really doesn't put me off because of the number of similar incidents there this year. But if anyone can help on this, it will be appreciated. Thanks --- Jack Dubich RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Re: Hans-Jurgen CO-5
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bill, I built one last year and have the information posted on the NorCal Slope Soaring website. http://www.thehelix.com/soaring/CO5.html enjoy, Craig Toutolmin original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/soaring/?start=41610 > Now that I have my vacuum system up and running properly (Thanks again to > all the people who helped solve my problems) I want to scratch build a > flying wing for Thermal Duration. I have checked out Andy McDonalds web > site ( http://www.ozemail.com.au/~flyingwing/ ) and have settled on > Hans-Jurgen's CO-5 for my first attempt. > > This is a 2.5 meter wing using the MH42 airfoil designed by Martin > epperle( http://beadec1.ea.bs.dlr.de/Airfoils/ ). It has almost no pitching > moment and a nice lift component. > > Has anyone out there in cyberland ever built, flown, crashed one of these > wings. Any additional information, tips, tricks, etc. would be greatly > appreciated before I start melting foam and cutting carbon. > > Thanks in advance > > Bill Palmer > West Covina, CA > ICQ# 39341068 > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] happy wives
I guess that I am luicky somehow... MY wife generally goes with me. She has been an AMA member since we met...she flies on occasion, she has her own special radio ordered from Karlton, and wants to do more with hans launch. I can afford any of it, but I buy it, and she supports me. Between that, a clean house and really good grub, what more can a man ask for... I AM VERY FORTUNATE Jack Strother -Original Message- From:Steven Meyer Sent:Wed, 01 Sep 1999 18:35:06 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] happy wives At 03:55 PM 9/1/99 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I can barely afford my hobby as it is. If spent a bunch money on my >wife I'd never be able to buy a new plane. Is it possible to have a wife in this hobby? It's been tough juggling both. If I give more attention to one the other one suffers. :-) Taking a break from contests for 1 month, well at least away contests. Steve Meyer http://www.mcs.net/~stmeyer/ S.O.A.R. in Gurnee, IL S.O.A.R. Web Page http://www.mcs.net/~stmeyer/SOAR/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Get Visto! Groups, event calendars, email, and more... Check it out @ http://www.visto.com/info RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Brazilian combat wing
Hi combat lovers, At this site you can see the first combat wing designed and produced in Brazil. It has 2 versions EPP leading edge and full EPP. The pilots feedback's say that it has a great penetration as well as manoeuvrability and weight less than 450 gr. (!) (16 oz) Excellent performance in light wind ... About the price . Us$ 25.00 () for a complete kit with vinyl covering tape, horns, push-rod ... etc. Take a look at the video clip and judge by yourself : http://www.aeromodelo.com.br/attack/attack.html If you have any further information, contact directly with manufacturer : Mr. Alexandre Holanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] Claudio Figueiredo( Portugal ) |\__/_ /
Re: [RCSE] VISALIA MOTEL OPTIONS! You're welcome :-)
>Many of us stay at the Lamplighter in Visalia. >It's been there a long time but is quite nice. S! We've been keeping it a secret. Now they'll all know about the Lamplighter!!:-) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] FS: battery cycler/charger
ACE DIGIPACE II Advanced Ni-CD Battery Management System Battery charger and cycler; simultaneously handles both Rx and Tx batteries. Three different charge currents, two discharge currents. (If you're not cycling your Ni-CD's, you should be!) $75 OBO Keith Love <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] glue injector?
The wing skin on my Samari has delaminated in a few spots. I saw a glue injector that resembles a syringe but with a couple of important differences. One was that the plunger screws in rather than simply being pushed down. The second difference is that instead of a needle there is a very fine needle like device that has a 90 degree bend in it so that glue can be shot in side ways. Does anyone know where to find one? Ed RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Where to get Rodent
Can someone please send me the e-mail address or phone number of the person building the Rodent? Thanks, Ed RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] RE Limited Launch HLG tasks
OK, how's this for HLG contest rules? For all rounds: One launch per pilot per round. 10 min. window. 10 min. max. Pilot must fly the same plane for every round. Pilot must catch plane for flight to count. Pilot must land (catch) before the end of the round for the flight to count. Sudden death or winners fly against winners. 25' x 25' field boundaries. Sliding Bell Curve Scoring: Bell curve (actually half a bell) - slides to highest score - normalized to 1000. Bell is calculated such that 95% of possible points are within 5% of the winner's time (30 secs for 10 mins, 15 secs for 5 mins ) E.g. if the best flight is 5 min - that pilot gets 1000. Without the bell curve a flight of 2.5 mins is worth 500 pts. With the bell curve, it's worth about 5 points. The more rules the better! Mark RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] glassing
I've been rebuilding an old 60" sloper and have run into a problem in glassing the fuse. I know a vast number of the list members are into composites and glassing so here is my question: I glassed the fuselage with a layer of 3/4 oz glass according to the methods published recently in MAN as well as other articles by Jim Ryan and others. No problem so far. Everything cured nicely, I gave it a light sanding, wiped it down with methanol and applied a second coat of resin thinned slightly with methanol (I'm using Jeffco 1314/3102 as it is on the shelf locally). Everything flowed out nicely so I hung it up to cure. Next morning, I checked it and found that it had beaded-up during curing. Not droopily beads, but long soft ridges. Lots of sanding requiredUGH! I ran a few experiments on small test sections with thinned and unthinned resin, with similar results. I understand that some finishing resins contain a bit of wax which could cause such behavior, but this one does not (according to the supplier). Before I go purchase another kind of resin (seems the most obvious thing to try next) are there any ideas from the vast knowledge pool out there? TIA Steve Kerrin Escondido, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Retriever Line Answer
Thanks to everyone that responded to my request for information on retriever line. I got a lot of responses and the apparent choice is: Memphis Net & Twine Co 1-800-238-6380. We use their No 9 size white bonded twisted nylon seine twine ( 86 lb test, 2160 feet to the spool at $6.90 per spool). Stock No TWC1. (Thanks for all of the detail Ron!). Now that all that I have been saved of all that footwork, I can get back to finishing the killer mods to my Skeeter, 6 servos full-house. Let's see anyone try to touch me in a downwind turn ;-) Thanks again, Tom Hoopes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] battery help
In a message dated 9/3/99 11:05:18 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << f you want to increase the capacity in mAh, put the batteries in parallel--two 100 mAh 4 cell packs plugged into your reciever gives you 200 mAh capacity at the same 4.8 volts. >> This is correct in theory, but it's my understanding that nicads don't like to be hooked up in parallel. They don't neccessarily charge and discharge equally. Better to use larger capacity cells. Lenny Keer RMSA, Colorado RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Tow line on Twin Star??
At 12:08 PM 9/3/99 -0400, you wrote: >Where/How do you connect the tow line on a Twin Star for H/L towing? >Tom Tom, You have two choices of attachment of the tow line to the Twin Star, releasable or captive. In either case, attach the towline to the top of the wing of the Twin Star 3" aft of the leading edge. Use approximately 30' of towline (kite string, crochet cotton thread, or dental floss) with a single #64 rubber band cut in half and spliced in-line with the towline approximately 3'-5' ahead of the HLG end. Use a single 1"-2" loop in the end of the line to place over the HLG "aerotow" hook with is made from a paper clip that had one end bent vertically (slight rear rake). Tape the paper clip to the TOP of the HLG between the canopy and nose of the HLG. The HLG is released by having the Twin Star throttle back then a quick blip of down stick at the HLG or and outside loop ends the tow. Most higher performance HLGs tend to "over fly" the Twin Star so adding some camber or flap before launch helps to maintain towline tension. Launching is done by hand, with the Twin Star pilot standing 10'-15' ahead of the HLG pilot/plane. On release of the Twin Star (no running is needed), the HLG pilot does a smooth, straight ahead, gentle release and within 20'-30' things should be going nicely. The key to success, as with large scale aerotow, is communication between the Twin Star pilot and the HLG pilot. Big turns are best, keeping the HLG to the outside of the turn to avoid being whipping around and probable release. As I mentioned earlier, the towline can be releasable or captive at the Twin Star. Although captive is easiest and will do just fine with an experienced Twin Star driver and HLG pilot, early on, mistakes happen quickly and it is often difficult to seperate. On the other hand, a fairly simple release mechanism can be built using one of your cast off, pesky S-90 micro servos, a piece of small carbon arrow shaft and a piece of small diameter piano wire. A small slot is cut (90 degrees to the length of the shaft) into the arrow shaft approximately 1/4" from the top. A hole is drilled through the Twin Star wing 3" aft of the leading edge for the diameter of the arrow shaft. Epoxy the tubing into the wing with the slot 1/4" above the top surface of the wing and facing to the rear. Mount the S-90 underneath the wing with some double stick tape so that the end of the servo arm is directly under the hole in the arrow shaft and the servo clears the wing saddle. Bend a Z bend in some .030" piano wire. Temporarily attach the wire to the servo arm, set the arm's throw to the "up" position (arm closest to the lower surface of the wing. Through the rear facing slot cut in the arrow shaft, mark the piano wire. Pull the wire out, cut it 1/16"-1/8" longer than the mark. Re-install, retract the servo, tie a loop in the tow plane side of the towline, drop the loop over the arrow shaft, pull it forward slightly into the slot, engage the servo and the towline is now captive on the piano wire. Just another attempt to seek some fun with risk ;-) Tom Hoopes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
