Re: [RCSE] Heating element for wire channel burning
Thanks. Already doing that with a 5/32 rod. Works fine but looking for something else. Maybe my estimate of the size of the element was a bit much., more than what was being used. RB - Original Message - From: tjb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Rick and Jill [EMAIL PROTECTED]; soaring [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Heating element for wire channel burning That would be way too thick. You can just torch a piece of 1/8 music wire and run it in. An eraser sized unit would make a huge hole. Tom Rick and Jill wrote: Guys, Some time ago I think there was some info given here, or maybe on a website referred to here, on a method of burning wire channels using a very small heating element (maybe the size of the eraser on the end of a pencil, one of those antique No.2 jobs we used in grade school) . I believe it was attached to the end of an arrow shaft and had the wiring running back through the shaft. Then guided like any other with holes in guide blocks to control the path and depth of burn. If anyone remembers this or has any info about this method, or a source for a similar sized heating element please let me know. Thanks, RB RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TG http://adesigner.com 32 Mount View Dr. Afton, VA 22920 540 943-3356 fx 943-4178 Member: Better Business Bureau Association of Model Aeronautics Virginia Association of Museums American Association of Museums Blue Ridge Area Soaring Society RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] AMA Winch vs. FAI winch BASIC DIFF
Brings to mind an experience last fall. At the September Club contest the wind was blowing 15-20 many of the guys chickened out to fly, guess they thought it was too windy. We won't mention names. I put some borrowed ballast in my Escape cause I forgot my Pat McCleave custom ballast. Duh. This is the most wind I have flown the recently new Escape in. So I step up to a Freddette winch, Ford long shaft, mono, and a positive brake. I got kicked to the right on launch, maybe I screwed up something, so I stepped on it to get some line speed to recover straight. No problem except I traveled about 100 feet to the right. As soon as I righted I hit the elevation where the wind is much stronger.I immediately let off the foot pedal because the plane had plenty of speed, tension and was climbing fast. Except the energy just kept building. It seemed like magic, a perpetual machine. The drum was not letting any line out! It looked like one of those 4 man F3J tows. I thought my wings were going to break, I have never seen Escape wings bend like that, they were elliptical. I realized I had to get off the line before my plane broke. A quick blip and I rocketed off like a bat outta hell. It seemed to zoom another 200 feet. Wow, that was an unexpected adrenalin launch. Yes. Mono + locking drum + wind = Wild launches Steve At 06:29 PM 2/14/2002 -0600, James V. Bacus wrote: The majority of the Ford longshaft winches the SOAR club uses have a positive break like the FAI winches. This allows us to load them up with mono for some real launching fun! 8-) Jim RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] AMA Winch vs. FAI winch BASIC DIFF
At 07:16 PM 2/14/2002, Steve Meyer wrote: I realized I had to get off the line before my plane broke. A quick blip and I rocketed off like a bat outta hell. It seemed to zoom another 200 feet. Wow, that was an unexpected adrenalin launch. Yes. Mono + locking drum + wind = Wild launches Yee, that was cool, I saw that one... that was a fun day. 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]
Re: [RCSE] AMA Winch vs. FAI winch BASIC DIFF
At 07:16 PM 2/14/2002, Steve Meyer wrote: At the September Club contest the wind was blowing 15-20 many of the guys chickened out to fly, guess they thought it was too windy. We won't mention names. I thought you were talking about the Fred contest, never mind, I think Meyer was slamming me for not being at the September club contest, my bad. Never the less, he abuses his wings often and I have seen it before... 8-)) 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]
Re: [RCSE] Lined up for MoM
Don't you wish you were hooking up in this line of winches right now, ready to launch into a MoM 10 minute task? 8-)) http://www.jimbacus.net/soaring/OVSS2001/DSC00474.JPG YES Why does there have to be a sadist in every group? 8-) Jim Porter Bettendorf, Iowa USA soon to be Dilsberg Germany The airplane stays up because it doesn't have the time to fall. Orville Wright RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Eraser Xtreme CDT
For those interested: I just unpacked an Erase Xtreme CDT (carbon D tube)I bought from Skip Miller at the SWC. Out of the box the parts weighed as follows: Fuse with tail and pushrods: 357.2 grams - 12.6 ounces Left Wing: 227.7 grams - 8.0 ounces Center Wing: 521.9 grams - 18.4 ounces Right Wing: 230.9 grams - 8.2 ounces Misc Parts(screws, wing joiners, etc):71.4 grams - 2.5 ounces Now, if I did the math right, thats 1409.1 grams, or 49.7 ounces before radio gear installation. Figure on 16 or so ounces for gear and nose weight, and it should fly around 66 ounces or so. Cool!! John Ihlein Albuquerque, NM _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Lined up for MoM
Dude Ole Jim's not a sadist, he's just been in that Lake Effect snow too long:-) Denny Maize Polecat Aeroworks (717) 789-0146 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A HREF=http://www.polecataero.com;http://www.polecataero.com/A RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Stolen DLG
Attention West Coast HL flyers! The DLG shown in the photo in the upper left hand corner of my Web Page has been stolen. A Futaba 6 XA transmitter was taken at the same time. The wing is covered in Ora Cover with white main panels and red tips. The model has a Photon name on the upper left wing in blue letters outlined in red. My AMA number (45111) is on the upper right wing in matching color numbers. The stab mount is unique in that it fits over the boom and appears to be 2 posts sticking up from the boom: the stab is bolted on with 4-40 nylon bolts. This is the first model in the country with this stab mount as I just imported the mount 2 weeks ago. If this model shows up at your field, grap it and notify the authorities and me. A $100 reward will be paid for recovery of the model. Jerry Krainock http://www.netmeister.net/~jerry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] R/C guys going big
Go down the list to Papa 7, Gary Itner. LSF level 4, National Record Holder in XC Distance with a flight that exceeded the current World Record, possibly LSF Champion around 81 or 82, F3B team alternate in 1980, 15 and 18 Meter National Champion, 3 time member of the US National Soaring Team, and San Fernando Valley Silent Flyer since 1976, great modleler, great pilot and the origional quiet good guy. All Honor to Gary Itner RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] AMA Winch vs. FAI winch
Those European cars are quite small I think an AMA winch in the trunk will overload the springs. LOL At 06:03 PM 2/14/2002 -0500, Andrew E. Mileski wrote: Jack Womack wrote: Alright, so I should know the difference, but I don't. I've been gone for a while so indulge me a bit. I will assume, (dangerous in this crowd,) that the AMA winch is the one made with a longshaft Ford starter motor. So what is the difference, which is better, which is stronger, etc.? If you answer nice, I promise never to bring up the skeg issue again...8^)...Jack (the Conroe Gasbag) The F3B/J events were designed by Europeans for their flying conditions. AMA events were designed for U.S. (I like to think North American) conditions. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Clubs in Western PA
John, I fly with three clubs here in Pgh. MARS flys on the weekends out side of Zelienople. Steel City flys at Hartwood .Tri State Soaring flys contest in PA., WVA.If you need more info E-mail me off line.RLB RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fw: [RCSE] Stolen DLG
Now if this isn't a unique way of getting many people to look at your web site $400 for a 10.5 oz. DHL? How is someone supposed to get in contact with you if they see it at there flying field? Attention West Coast HL flyers! The DLG shown in the photo in the upper left hand corner of my Web Page has been stolen. A Futaba 6 XA transmitter was taken at the same time. The wing is covered in Ora Cover with white main panels and red tips. The model has a Photon name on the upper left wing in blue letters outlined in red. My AMA number (45111) is on the upper right wing in matching color numbers. The stab mount is unique in that it fits over the boom and appears to be 2 posts sticking up from the boom: the stab is bolted on with 4-40 nylon bolts. This is the first model in the country with this stab mount as I just imported the mount 2 weeks ago. If this model shows up at your field, grap it and notify the authorities and me. A $100 reward will be paid for recovery of the model. Jerry Krainock http://www.netmeister.net/~jerry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Eraser Xtreme CDT
That sounds about right. They are typically 1 to 3oz heaver than the Artemis LT V tail :) Tom Copp COMPOSITE SPECIALTIES www.F3X.com ph/fax 949-645 7032 -Original Message- From: John Ihlein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Eraser Xtreme CDT For those interested: I just unpacked an Erase Xtreme CDT (carbon D tube)I bought from Skip Miller at the SWC. Out of the box the parts weighed as follows: Fuse with tail and pushrods: 357.2 grams - 12.6 ounces Left Wing: 227.7 grams - 8.0 ounces Center Wing: 521.9 grams - 18.4 ounces Right Wing: 230.9 grams - 8.2 ounces Misc Parts(screws, wing joiners, etc):71.4 grams - 2.5 ounces Now, if I did the math right, thats 1409.1 grams, or 49.7 ounces before radio gear installation. Figure on 16 or so ounces for gear and nose weight, and it should fly around 66 ounces or so. Cool!! John Ihlein Albuquerque, NM _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com 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: Fw: [RCSE] Stolen DLG
Hey, his email address is on his web site (duh). Email him and let him know you have it. I'm sure he won't press charges. From: J S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Fw: [RCSE] Stolen DLG Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:50:25 -0500 Now if this isn't a unique way of getting many people to look at your web site $400 for a 10.5 oz. DHL? How is someone supposed to get in contact with you if they see it at there flying field? Attention West Coast HL flyers! The DLG shown in the photo in the upper left hand corner of my Web Page has been stolen. A Futaba 6 XA transmitter was taken at the same time. The wing is covered in Ora Cover with white main panels and red tips. The model has a Photon name on the upper left wing in blue letters outlined in red. My AMA number (45111) is on the upper right wing in matching color numbers. The stab mount is unique in that it fits over the boom and appears to be 2 posts sticking up from the boom: the stab is bolted on with 4-40 nylon bolts. This is the first model in the country with this stab mount as I just imported the mount 2 weeks ago. If this model shows up at your field, grap it and notify the authorities and me. A $100 reward will be paid for recovery of the model. Jerry Krainock http://www.netmeister.net/~jerry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Bowman Scooter C/G question
Hello all, I cannot find the directions that came with my Bowman scooter. It is not a super scooter, but simply a scooter. I hope to fly it this weekend, however, I do not know the starting C/G location. A little help? Thanks Paul Cox Louisville, KY LSF1/LASS -"Nice landing, that won't be hard to fix..."
