Re: [RCSE] Removing ols covering

2008-08-18 Thread B. Chan

At 9:26 AM -0700 8/18/08, Craig Allen wrote:
I think Kurt Z. figired it out It's silkspan and its painted 
with Hobby-Poxy. That's why lacquer thinner removes a little of the 
paint but does nothing to soften it. Although it does come off 
the bamboo rather nicely


So I guess I'm going to have to use the two 20 year old cuties as 
Brian Chan suggested :-)))


Actually I have a friend who has some 6' long 8 wide sanding belts. 
I'm going to glue them to my work table and make one big ass sanding 
block...


I am sure a propane torch will do the job

Brian
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Re: [RCSE] 2.4

2008-05-29 Thread B. Chan

Darwin,

Do you have problem with the heat in AZ? The 
Futaba rxs have problem with temp above 150°F. 
The rx shuts down. There had been crashes in 
major events link to rx temperature problems.


http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=861949

There are talks on the 14mz.com Futaba support forum too.

Brian



At 7:14 AM -0700 5/29/08, Darwin Barrie wrote:


I am using the Futaba Fasst System. I have the 
9C Super transmitter with the 2.4 Fasst Module 
and the 607 Fasst receivers in my Blaster, 
Blaster 2 and Vandal. These small receivers fit 
nicely and the two whisker antennas are easily 
exited from the fuselage.





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Re: [RCSE] YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles

2008-04-25 Thread B. Chan
 Sure you can't break the rod with you bare hand, because you hands 
have soft corners. Put the carbon rod  into two brass tube and try 
again.


I have seen 1/4  stab rod snap in a 100 glider on landing. The 
carbon rod rotates in the brass tubing will forma stress point. For 
big (5/8 or larger) wing joiners, as long as it has a carbon carrier 
and not brass , it is fine.


Brian


At 12:09 PM 4/25/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

I've seen this topic for years and so decided to see what it would
take to break a 1/8 carbon rod with my hands which have
considerably higher bending capability than a stab on one side of 
a vertical.


Try it for yourself, try to use your hands to break a 1/8 carbon
rod, just past half way along its length.
It will be interesting to hear your findings bout how easy or hard
it is...and why it might be possible for a stab to put that kind of
force on the rod, with out it breaking first.

Note I didn't say it was hard, I'm asking you interested parties and
suggesters to 'do' something then report.
Gordy

In a message dated 4/25/2008 9:55:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
That may be overkill, if the 1/8 was almost strong enough. Assuming that
the wall is pretty thick,  1/4 would be 8X as strong and 16X as stiff,
if I'm not mistaken. I wonder if the problem is that the rod is not very
strong crosswise, so if there's a hint of a sharp edge, maybe it will
crunch. A steel tube might be a good compromise, though the yield
strength, unless you go pretty high tech, will be maybe half or less
that of music wire. Presumably the diameter would make up for that,
given the right wall thickness, etc. (I'm assuming you'd use a little
piece of 4130 or something from Aircraft Spruce)

I wonder if one glued short lengths of brass tubing over the carbon at
the appropriate places if that wouldn't help keep local loads from
messing it up. Especially if you ground the edges to a taper. Or maybe
that's just too much trouble.

The 1/4 carbon might weigh 7 grams or so if it was 4 long.. A 1/8
steel rod would weigh about the same for the same length. The carbon
would be much stiffer, of course. And if you loaded it carefully, with
only smooth edges, a heck of a lot stronger. However, assuming a 24
stab with 100 square inches or so, the 1/8 joiner on the tail would
stand up to an airspeed comparable to that of a 1/2 steel rod of the
same yield strength on the wing. However, music wire tends to have a
really high yield strength.  (plus or minus a lot depending on design
details)


 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ray, I have used 1/8 cf rod
 for stab axles, and had them break. This was on my Yardbird design,
 130. I went back to steel rather than try to go to a bigger tube. My
 latest will use 1/4 cf tube for stab axles. Jack



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RE: [RCSE] Seriously offended - A common occurrence

2008-03-04 Thread B. Chan
That's why he was sent to other countries, but the problem was he 
always find a way to get back into this one!




At 6:35 PM + 2/28/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Heck what do you think I felt like when Gordy called my shiny new 
red  X-Pro a pig in a poke.  I was outraged.  I was so offended I 
wanted to sue somebody for viloating my civil rights.  How could 
anyone speak there mind like that in a county that allows such 
behavior.  The only thing I could do to aleviate my stress was to 
hit the delete key.  The constitution does not grant the right not 
to be offended. 




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RE: [RCSE] The new Jr 12X

2008-02-29 Thread B. Chan

@1500.00 per unit, :-| =-O one would really need support after getting one.

Brian




Whatever

At least we support soaring.

8^)



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Re: [RCSE] 5.3 meter Minimoa or Kirby Kite, etc

2008-02-15 Thread B. Chan

Check with Alberto at Hobby Club. I think he is bringing those in.

Brian


Anyone interested in a 5.3 Meter Minimoa or anything else from

Anyang Lanyu Model Co., Ltd.
http://www.lanyumodel.com/English/En_Product.asp


Have to have them shipped by sea, so need to know if I can get 
enough to make it worthwhile.  Won't know price until I know how 
many I can order. Let me know if interested.



TG Innovations, LLC
32 Mount View Dr
Afton, VA  22920
540 943-3356
fx 943-4178
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Re: [RCSE] Easy Glider motor set up complete

2008-02-14 Thread B. Chan

What are you trying to do, giving away stuffs?



At 12:41 PM -0500 2/14/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For Easy Glider, motor, prop, extra new prop set, thunder power 2s, 
7.4 V battery, and speed control.


   Ron Cate
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[RCSE] Icon/High End

2007-12-13 Thread B. Chan
I know flying quality is important, but do they have to look so 
ugly?? they all look like toothpicks with wings. What happened to the 
looks like Graphite and such? Those are mush prettier planes. At 
least the Supra looks good.


Can someone with outside the box thinking designs some better looking planes?

Brian


You Icon drivers get so dern judgemental. If you saw both models up
close, there is no way a High End could be mistaken for an Icon - the
High End is pretty.

I had the opportunity to fly the High End (Lousy name by the way), and
it flies quite nicely. I'm on the list. But then, I'm on a lot of
lists... ;-)


D


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Re: [RCSE] Icon/High End

2007-12-13 Thread B. Chan

At 12:52 PM -0500 12/13/07, Mike Lachowski wrote:

Beauty is in the thermal.. The sailplane just give you a way to see it.


[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Again, like the posts show, beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder.




If I can see thermal, I don't need the pretty plane.

So I need a pretty looking plane to see the  pretty thermal, like my 
seeing eye dog!


Brian

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Re: [RCSE] 2.4 Gig JR v Futaba ???

2007-12-04 Thread B. Chan

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I've never had any Futaba transmitter above the 9Csuper so maybe 
other can tell me what those high end Futaba transmitters can do 
that a 9Csuper can't.


Phil



May be a little more progemas but you get more little  holes  in the 
receiver that you can plug more servos into!


I got the 12FG for a scale gliders that has more function(channels) 
than the 9C can give me.


Brian
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