[RCSE] Long needed break
I just wanted to drop a note to let everyone know that PATTON AIRCRAFT will be shut down for a while, and is for sale. There are a few other projects around the home-front that I have been neglecting, due to making PSS kits. I will only sell PATTON AIRCRAFT to someone who I feel will continue to produce the line with the same high quality, and service that I believe has been there for the past 3 1/2 yrs. My sincere thanks to all our past customers. Please contact me directly, Serious inquiries only please. Thanks,Steve Patton RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] email address change
Another @home insight email change: Barry Andersen is at :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the bandwidth RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] FOR SALE
One AIRTRONICS SAGITTA X/C SAILPLANE KIT in its original box A beautiful precision cut kit of 14.6 foot wing span by AIRTRONICS Has the Eppler 205 airfoil & 2100 inches of wing area. Its a big brother to the famous SAGITTA still winning contests. I had hoped to build this great cross country glider but never have. Its no good just looking at this big box. It needs a good home so it can at last begin flying. Airtronics built this great kit for only a short time. Its yours for $200.00 plus the shipping Vern Chapin - [EMAIL PROTECTED] GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] metric piano wire
I think that Hobby Lobby ( http://www.hobby-lobby.com/ ) carries metric supplies like that. How close does it need to be to 3mm? 1/8" is 3.18mm. --Bill --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anybody out there know where I can purchase 3 mm piano wire in U.S.? > TIA Bob > 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] soaringjunkie@hotmail.com is not the real "Soaring Junkie"
Agreed on likening it to McDonalds or NES...but we're not really comparing apples with apples are we?...my email address is "soaringjunkie@..." - I'm _not conducting business under this name_, merly taking part in a pastime that I enjoy greatly - I just happen to like the idea of my email address reflecting this interest. My suggestion to Edgar is that if he believes that he owns the exclusive right to use "The Soaring Junkie" on the net then he should quickly register the domain name "thesoaringjunkie.com" like any serious business venture would and have this mail hosted...he can then be [EMAIL PROTECTED] - nice! As to being rude posting your note including the reply to the group...by who's rules? Oh, hang on..._your_ rules that also say I can't use an email address that I've been using for 3-1/2 years! Hmmm...a flick through "my rules" state that if the thread started in this forum then any/all parts of it belong in this forum. Anyway, I grow tired of this nonsense...if this is the attitude around here I'd rather spend my time elsewhere...enjoying the hobbie, discussing the hobbie and above all - having fun! Thermals to sensible among us and cartwheel landings to the rest! Colin Williams _A_ Soaringjunkie. - Original Message - From: "Ben Diss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Soaringjunkie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] [EMAIL PROTECTED] is not the real "Soaring Junkie" > If your name was McDonalds, and you tried to open a burger joint using your name, you'd feel the wrath of a hundred lawyers. Likewise, if you lived in the Northeast and wanted to sell sailplanes, you would not be entitled to call yourself Northeast Sailplanes. > > This is not an issue of first come, first served. You didn't establish a brand, and Edgar did. To be fair about this, you should subscribe to this list using a different account that doesn't impinge upon Edgars brand and identity. > > Also, it is very rude to post to the group when replying to a private message. > > -Ben > > Soaringjunkie wrote: > > > > Hmmm...perhaps he should have made this more clear. What got my heckles up > > was his the "beware of someone using [EMAIL PROTECTED]" comment and > > that is why I bit...I did however try and take the humorous approach. > > > > The key thing I think is that there is no ownership entitlement to email > > handles - its first in first served. Lets just pretend for a moment that my > > name is "Joe Wurts" - not an impossibility by any means - now because there > > just happens to be a rather famous Joe Wurts involved in Soaring (and > > perhaps even on this list?), would that give me any less right to use an > > email address like [EMAIL PROTECTED]? > > > > So what I'm trying to say is I have no intention of stopping using this > > email address - I've had this for 3-1/2 years and see no reason to > > inconvenience my friends and family with an un-neccessary change - besides > > it describes me quite aptly - I am indeed "a soaringjunkie" but admit that I > > am not "The Soaring Junkie". > > > > Actually I very rarely post on this list and you can all be assured that I > > mean no mis-representation should I do so in future - as always I will sign > > off all my posts as I will now... > > > > Regards, > > > > Colin Williams > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > R/C Soaring Links @ http://rc-soaring.dominodeveloper.net > > > > > This is all fine and well, except that Edgar runs a business and uses "The > > Soaring Junkie" to identify his business. This is his brand. No wonder > > he's a little bothered by your choice of e-mail handles. > > > > > > -Ben > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] For those who use Iron-On Coverings
If you use iron-on coverings, this may be useful >>> a chart of temperature vs. dial position for standard 170 watt covering irons. I did a controlled mini-study after getting fed-up guessing at my iron's temperature. I use a Tower Hobbies iron, which is representative of others on the market (basically all are knockoffs of the original TopFlite iron): http://216.40.226.212/~admin2/forums/showthread.php? s=6dca3c02333763577a68f41ba9a20df4&threadid=28858 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Servo Glitches
Hello, I am new to soaring and this group and usually just read the posts to learn and get ideas but could use some help now. I just finished an Art Hobby Elster 1.5M, aileron/elevator glider and there is some jittering in the right wing aileron servo. I'm using a Hitec Focus III FM, Cirrus MRX-4 receiver, Cirrus CS-21BB's in the wings connected with a buffer/booster Y harness and 24" extensions, a Hitec HS-55 for the elevator and a 110mAh battery. Everything works fine in the house but jitters at the field. I tried separating and twisting the right aileron servo and extension wires with no change. Then I cut the buffer/booster out but no change. I've tried Hitec Feather 4 and 555 receivers with no change. I've read online that maybe soldering in a small capacitor near the servo will work but I'm hoping there's another solution. The other two servos function properly other than buzzing as if under load. This also seems to be draining the battery rather quickly. I live in a very small town with no hobby shop or any other flyers that I know of so any help anyone could provide would be appreciated. Thanks, KevinGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
Re: [RCSE] soaringjunkie@hotmail.com is not the real "Soaring Junkie"
Hmmm...perhaps he should have made this more clear. What got my heckles up was his the "beware of someone using [EMAIL PROTECTED]" comment and that is why I bit...I did however try and take the humorous approach. The key thing I think is that there is no ownership entitlement to email handles - its first in first served. Lets just pretend for a moment that my name is "Joe Wurts" - not an impossibility by any means - now because there just happens to be a rather famous Joe Wurts involved in Soaring (and perhaps even on this list?), would that give me any less right to use an email address like [EMAIL PROTECTED]? So what I'm trying to say is I have no intention of stopping using this email address - I've had this for 3-1/2 years and see no reason to inconvenience my friends and family with an un-neccessary change - besides it describes me quite aptly - I am indeed "a soaringjunkie" but admit that I am not "The Soaring Junkie". Actually I very rarely post on this list and you can all be assured that I mean no mis-representation should I do so in future - as always I will sign off all my posts as I will now... Regards, Colin Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] R/C Soaring Links @ http://rc-soaring.dominodeveloper.net > This is all fine and well, except that Edgar runs a business and uses "The Soaring Junkie" to identify his business. This is his brand. No wonder he's a little bothered by your choice of e-mail handles. > > -Ben RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Algebra glider
Hi, I have bought a NIB Algebra glider today with a span of 158". Anybody who knows about reviews, tests, docs about it ? Thanks, Stefan. - Original Message - From: "Scobie Puchtler or Sarah Felstiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:30 AM Subject: [RCSE] Covering White foam > The way I read it is that Woody is talking about > covering white EPS foam, and NOT EPP foam, in > which case, yes you can cover it, but the > temperature sensitivity is much more of an issue. > Having some to test cover would be ideal, so you > can set your iron, and get the hang of things > without putting melt-dents in the wings when you > try to re-cover it. A light coat of 77 is probably > not a bad idea, if allowed to dry well, but more > important in my opinion is not overheating things. > > Lift, > Scobie in Seattle > > > On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Woody Ruszala wrote: > > > > > > > > Folks, > > > Has anyone (re)covered white > > foam? A friend is getting into r/c gas > > > and his trainer (purchased used from > > Ebay - buyer beware) desperately needs > > > help. He bought Monokote for the job > > and I'm offering to do the work. > > > Should I spray a coat of 3M 77 before > > the covering (similar to covering > > > EPP)? Any and all help appreciated. > > > Woody > > > > 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]
[RCSE] Servo Jittering
Hello, I'm new soaring and this list and mainly read the posts for help and ideas but now I'm having troubles with a new glider. I have just finished an Art Hobby Elster w/ 59" wingspan, aileron/elevator glider and I'm having trouble with the right wing aileron servo acting eratically. I'm using a Hitec Focus III FM, 110mAh battery, Cirrus MRX-4 receiver, Cirrus CS-21BB's in the wings on 24" extensions off a buffer booster Y harness, and a Hitec HS-55 for the elevator. Everything works fine in the house but when I get to the field the right wing servo wigs out. I pulled the wire for that sevo out, separated and twisted them but it still happens. I was also using a Hitec buffer booster Y harness so I tried cutting that out and making a simple Y harness and that only minimized the problem, it still happens but less. Also as soon as I plug the battery in there is constant buzzing from both aileron servos although it quits sometimes now that I've removed the buffer booster. It has also cut my battery time down by at least 50%. The fuselage of this model is very small and I'm wondering if all the wires grouped together like that could also affect the servo. It is only the right one that is affected although all of them buzz on occassion. Any help anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated. I'm in a very small town with no hobby shop and haven't found anyone else flying. Thanks, Kevin RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Wanted Calypso Cobra LH Wing Panel
Wanted a LH wing panel for Calypso Cobra Carbon f3b. Mine is red on the bottom white on top but any colour will do. Mine hit a Foamy:- Foamy 1 Molded model Nil! Email: Jeff location Brisbane Australia. [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Full-flying tail configurations
Hi all, First off - thanks for the suggestions for the tailplane airfoil, keep em' coming. Right now I'm leaning towards the HD801, but I'll hold off for a bit. Next question: how to set up the full-flying elevator. The two ways that I've done it are: (a) single piece: http://www.multimania.com/f3i/images/thumaid/01520514.jpg and (b) the traditional joiner rod method, with a pivot rod near the neutral point and foward articulation rod. Are there any aerodynamic advantages and disadvantages to be considered. I like "a" for the structural strength of a single-piece elevator, but machining the pivot would be a pain. Thanks, Adam Till -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] "If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten." George Carlin Cohn's Law: The more time you spend reporting on what you are doing, the less time you have to actually do anything. Stability is achieved when you are doing nothing but reporting on the nothing you are doing. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Solved. . .Help!. . non-soaring related..
Thanks to GRW and others who suggested websites with updates as mentioned below. I downloaded and installed this one and all now seems normal. > Harley, > > go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and run the > product updates. This is a common problem for Win98. > GRW< RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] PAY PAL??
Jack Womack wrote: > > What is it, and how does it work? Jack Womack http://www.paypal.com/ They are a funds transfer service. They charge the recpient a fee. When the transfer is from a credit card, they charge a percentage of the transfer. Personal accounts are limited in the amount they can receive. They operate only in U.S. funds (they charge a conversion fee for international users). They just went public the other day (I heard the raised about $70 million in the IPO). -- Andrew E. Mileski Ottawa, Canada RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #756
Hello, #756 came through all black??? Thought you might care to know. Christopher, in Omaha RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Cool SnoFly
In a message dated 2/18/02 7:15:57 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Thanks to the GDHS for running a nice contest and the Toledo Weak Signals Club for the use of their field and clubhouse, which sports a functioning fireplace and came in quite handy. Ditto! ditto! ditto! *** >> Bob Dukert operated the winch equipment in sometimes near blizzard conditions. And what made this a very big thing, was the fact he was smiling ALL day and talked and joked with most all the flyers. We appreciated the good nature. Most pilots could have broke the winch line, (wet), or ran out the retriever line at any time but elected to only push so far for a good launch. Thanks to all those pilots for using good judgment. Jack Iafret scored the contest in a warm corner of the downsized airport building in between his flying. Thanks for the detailed scoring and C.D.ing the snow fly. Now,,, come to Chicago for our events! We may not have snow but we have wind! Richard Burnoski RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
