[RCSE] How to order Organic?
Anyone know Vladimir's phone number, or a US distributor who actually has these in stock? Thanks, Brian RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] ESC for S400 (off subject)
You should never operate an electric motor in a model without an arming switch. It saves your fingers by allowing you to be absolutely sure you are ready to start the motor. There are two ways in which an electric motor can be more dangerous than an infernal combustion engine: 1: When an IC engine is running there is a horrible noise letting you know it is running. (This still doesn't stop some people from getting their fingers chopped) 2: It takes a certain amount of deliberate action to get an IC engine running, ie connecting a glow driver, flicking the prop etc. Once you have activated the arming switch on your electric all you have to do is push the throttle stick forward and your stationary prop is suddenly spinning. On my one ESC, just activating the arming switch while the throttle stick is forward starts the motor. Very dangerous! If your ESC did not have an arming switch then simply turning on your receiver would start the motor if the throttle stick was forward. So the correct sequence of starting an electric model is:1, switch on the TX, 2, switch on the RX, 3, wiggle your sticks and OBSERVE, 4, hit the arming switch, 5, advance the throttle. Regards Richard Knott - Original Message - From: Tim Vandenheuvel [EMAIL PROTECTED] My question is, is the arming switch available on many of the ESC's more truble than they are worth? It seems more like a hassle than anything. A simple on/off switch seems quite adequite. I just hate to see more than the bare essentials on the outside of the airframe (switches, jacks, etc.). Any input would be greatly appreciated, Pardon my off-topic post, but there are only a few resources in the area. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [RCSE] How to order Organic?
I have one in stock. Very beautiful but expensive 2M. Tom Anyone know Vladimir's phone number, or a US distributor who actually has these in stock? Thanks,Brian -- TG Hobbies http://adesigner.com/hobbies 32 Mount View Dr. Afton, VA 22920 540 943-3356 Fax 540 943-4178
[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #384
And as for the price of the DataSafe, the Stylus memory card and the MPX computer interface cost extra too. The nice thing about the MPX (3030 or 4000) is the 100 memories mean you don't really have any need for any pc interface; unless of course you're a jammy bastard with more than 100 models ready to go... in which case an extra $50 is unlikely to bother you. Oh and for a modest sum (no idea how much, sorry) you can get an extra 100 memories anyway. I like the complete flexibility it provides and I'm enough of a gadget geek that the price was worth it. 12 channels becomes surprisingly useful with a largish scale glider. 4 channels choosable as ail/ail/el/motor is surprisingly useful for an electric hotliner. Configurable physical switches are useful (remove all the ones you don't use to avoid confusion) and you can get all sorts of goodies like switches on top of the sticks. I know (but can't understand) that some people don't like the tray style, but I wouldn't have it any other way. tim -- Tim Rowledge, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://sumeru.stanford.edu/tim How many Motie Mediators does it take to chage a lightbulb? Are you insane? Only Crazy Eddie would want to change *anything*! RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Programming the JR 8103 X-mitter
I am getting back into soaring and already own an 8103. I read the JR manual numerous times but the instructions on programming the 8103 were really terrible. I've been told somebody published a book about programming the 8103. Where can I buy one? I know there is a book on programming a Futaba. I'm do not want the Futaba programming book. Steve Gibson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Joe Bridi Tercel - Will it Fly
Bob Massmann writes: I have the Flipper which is very similar. My first HLG was also a Bridi Flipper, very similar to the Tercel. If I remember correctly there were some differences in the shape of the tail, but otherwise they were almost alike. Low speed handling was great, but range and L/D was a bit lacking. The other problem was the bulkhead at the leading edge of the wing, the one that the wing's leading edge dowel plugged into. That whole area of the fuselage structure was very poorly designed, and essentially had all the wing loads transferred across the grain of the balsa instead of parallel to the fibers. Anything less than a perfect landing would break some part of that structure. I'd recommend at least adding some fiberglass tape and epoxy around that area. The other culprit from a performance standpoint was the short wingspan. Stretching it out to a full 59 would significantly help performance. The Zephyr was a very similar model from that same era, and also had a short wingspan. Most of the Zephyr flyers I knew had added some additional rib bays to the wing to stretch it out to the full 59. Besides the shortage of range and penetration, the other quirk involved the Eppler 205 airfoil. It has a mush mode of separated flow and high drag that develops well above the final stall break. If you don't pay close enough attention and let it get too slow, it will sneak into a mush that will require a lot of altitude to fully recover from. A skillful pilot can use this almost like spoilers for glide path control on landing, but most of the time it's a nuisance and a trap for the unwary. Joe Hahn scratch built a 2-meter scaled-up version of the Flipper that flew quite well. My second HLG was a Vertigo. Foam wings with balsa skins, heavier, more legs, but couldn't thermal nearly as well in the small, weak lift we get around here. About that time I was also reading the part in The Old Buzzard's Soaring Book about how you could make an airplane heavy and fast and search better, or keep it very light and thermal well but not search as far. It was presented in the book from an either/or point of view. It was quite clear to me that the Flipper and the Vertigo represented classic examples of the two schools of thought, and that in the widely spaced, small diameter, very weak lift typical of this area, neither approach was getting the job done. Joe, who worked downstairs from me in another department of the same company, was coming to similar conclusions with his own HLG experiments. We questioned why it had to be either/or; couldn't we come up with a model that could do both? We also noticed that the state of the art in HLG's at that time (1992) seemed to be based on scaling down larger models, airfoils, planforms, structures and all, to HLG size, rather than looking at the unique demands of HLG's on their own merits. We started comparing notes and collaborating on designs, and six fuselages, seven tails, eight wings and about 150 hours of computer work later we had the first Monarch. Shortly after that, Bob Massmann, one of our friends in the DARTS club, hung up his Flipper for one of our first kits. I still have my Flipper, and about an afternoon's work could make it airworthy again. It was a sweet handling airplane for its time, but I don't really have any desire to go back. Don Stackhouse @ DJ Aerotech [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.djaerotech.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] How do you join?
Thank you for the overwhelming response on this subject. It turns out the friend I was helping is now on the RCSE. Mike Conte RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Joe Bridi TERCEL
Will it fly!? It is one of the birds I built for my son and after a few years air time in Japan, I re-modeled it :-) for him and he has it in the states!! It was done in see-through red and black trim--he appeared with it in Model Builder. Yes, as already noted, it IS a kick on the slope, but at a TPGs' Poway field visit we skied it out so many times we wondered how the guys who fly there got so good--it was too easy :-) !! Wish I could have done so well at my IHLGF times!! Some time back Gyros in L.A. bought out someone's remaining stock (which we learned about here on RCSE) and they were gracious enough to send one out to me!! I look forward to building it with the gear load available now that weighs less than the battery we flew with earlier!! I will build it with a V shaped fuselage which the design lends itself to (discovered from its much flying time);I would see no reason to cut wings for a build or try to change airfoils. ALL of the negative Skeeter thread about kit bashing applies here--go get something else to build or build scratch :-) !! My son loved to launch it with a snap roll at the top--she is a cute little ship. We flew her light slope a lot and into the dark--believe me, being red and black, at dusk she could really disorient the pilot :-) !! Nothing but special memories from this little bridi!! Paul Clark, SKY PILOT ONE, Osaka, Japan(AMA # 53 777 1) http://www.kcat.zaq.ne.jp/skypilot/ SKY PILOT'S HANGAR--RCHLG AFICIONADO RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] George Voss
Hi there, I was looking for George Voss. I bought a hands off 30 inch feather cut bow from him. I lost the instructions. If someone knows how to get a hold of him, please let me know about it. Or if George himself see's this. My email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Jason Micallef RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] SWClassic
The 14th Annual Southwest Classic will be held on Feb 2-3, 2002 at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek AZ which is about 45 minutes SE of Phoenix. All the details can be found at the web site including an entry form. We have received almost 50 entries so far and several channels are full already so be sure to send some alternate choices if you have them. I will post an updated pilots list this weekend along with reserved RV spaces, vendor info, area maps and lodgings etc. The regular CASL club field is in Gilbert AZ at Rodeo Park. It is glider and electric flight only site. The CASL club link is below. CASL site including contest info, maps and the 14th SWC http://www.casl.net direct link to the SWC http://www.rcaz.com/ Thanks, Dave Wenzlick Mesa AZ Looks like there is a good chance I will be leaving Reno and heading south to Phoenix area for the winter so was wondering about the SWC this year, how does one register? Also, where is the CASL field? Flew there a few years back but cant remember where it is? Thanks, Walter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] ESC for S400 (off subject)
--- Don Stackhouse @ DJ Aerotech [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Switches in general are also passe these days... This seems particularly applicable on higher power systems. If the resistance of your switch plus leads is only .002 ohm and your motor is drawing 50 amps, the voltage drop across the switch is .1V; on a 10-cell pack this reduces power to the motor by 10 watts. __ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] videos
I had to move it to http://midwestslope.tripod.com/ - Original Message - From: Keith Love [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:42 AM Subject: RE: [RCSE] videos I don't see a link on your website -- can you send me the URL? TIA, Keith -- From: Mike Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 06:47:36 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] videos I have added 2 DS videos to my site. The site is Wilson dam, Kansas. http://home.kscable.com/mikesmodels/ Folow the videos link at the bottom of the page. Mike RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] 8103 vs. 10X
There's also the small detail that neither the JR 8103 or Futaba 8U let you decouple the elevator trim between launch/thermal/speed modes. May not be a big deal for TD stuff off braided line, but for F3B launches off mono line those 2 clicks of up-trim you put in to just float around in light lift can change the next launch from awesome to snap-roll. Also a couple of clicks of down-trim to help penetrate into the wind can mean the difference between tracking straight down the course or diving for the ground during a speed run. The mainstream radios such as the 8103 and 8U actually do more than most people will ever need. It's really a lot of little things that make the top-end radios better and many people wouldn't consider the extra price worth it. The way I look at it, my 9Z cost less than one F3B airframe and will control/outlast many models. I consider it an investment. Ciao - Chris ** Chris Kaiser (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Auckland, NEW ZEALAND http://rcmodels.co.nz/clubs/asfcnz -Original Message- From: Jim Bacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 15 November 2001 11:13 a.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] 8103 vs. 10X At 02:56 PM 11/14/2001, James Osborn wrote: I am curious what it is you need to do that you found the 8103 was not able to accomplish? Please respond to the exchange; inquiring minds want to know. 1) The camber and landing butterfly/crow are shared by the throttle stick and moded with a switch. I want camber on the slide bar where it should be, and landing on the throttle stick where it should be, both active simultaneously. I know I could have a preset camber switch with the 8103, I don't want that, I want camber that I can vary. 2) I want to be able to handle a six wing setup without using a Y harness. 3) I wanted the two extra channels for my scale ships so I didn't have to tie channels together for the tow release and retracts. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level III ICQ 6997780R/C Soaring Page at www.jimbacus.net 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]
