RE: [RCSE] Nose Weight?
I like this idea from Mark Mech about using paraffin wax instead of epoxy to hold the nose weight in place. Has anyone tried this with standard buck shot yet. Not sure what size buck shot I have since I'm not a hunter, but it's fairly small. Maybe as small as bird shot. Sure would be a lot easier to adjust weight. Wes Gibson AMA 607029 LSF 7533 -Original Message- From: Aerofoam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Nose Weight? I use shot gun pellets, ( old ones ) This summer I needed to come up with some large nose weights for some mid sized UAV's. We had an abundance of tungsten powder and paraffin wax, so I filled the nose with powder, then poured the molten wax in and stirred the mess up. I only added enough wax to saturate the powder, it doesn't take much. The weight can easily be modified by scooping out the excess with a spoon. Ours were about 12lbs per plane!!! I was thinking about putting together a glider nose weight kit with 5oz. of tungsten, and 2oz. wax with a piece of plastic to glue in as a retainer. If anyone is interested, I will put them together. It is only feasible if I order a lot of tungsten, the stuff is fairly cheap in quantity.. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
RE: [RCSE] Nose Weight?
I would think that it might melt in the summer which would be a bit messy. I like this idea from Mark Mech about using paraffin wax _ Check out MSN PC Safety Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Nose Weight?
Hello. I don't mean to be a pill here but. I don't think the Wax method would work in the Sacramento valley where temps in the summer reach upwards of 115 deg. CA works well, epoxy is more secure. Cheers AL The Old Bag Lady 530-343-1715 - Original Message - From: Wes Gibson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aerofoam [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 1:40 PM Subject: RE: [RCSE] Nose Weight? I like this idea from Mark Mech about using paraffin wax instead of epoxy to hold the nose weight in place. Has anyone tried this with standard buck shot yet. Not sure what size buck shot I have since I'm not a hunter, but it's fairly small. Maybe as small as bird shot. Sure would be a lot easier to adjust weight. Wes Gibson AMA 607029 LSF 7533 -Original Message- From: Aerofoam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Nose Weight? I use shot gun pellets, ( old ones ) This summer I needed to come up with some large nose weights for some mid sized UAV's. We had an abundance of tungsten powder and paraffin wax, so I filled the nose with powder, then poured the molten wax in and stirred the mess up. I only added enough wax to saturate the powder, it doesn't take much. The weight can easily be modified by scooping out the excess with a spoon. Ours were about 12lbs per plane!!! I was thinking about putting together a glider nose weight kit with 5oz. of tungsten, and 2oz. wax with a piece of plastic to glue in as a retainer. If anyone is interested, I will put them together. It is only feasible if I order a lot of tungsten, the stuff is fairly cheap in quantity.. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Nose Weight?
PVA -- white wood glue -- works well. Martin Usher CA works well, epoxy is more secure. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Nose Weight?
Put the "shot" in a mini baggy and secure in the nose with a piece of soft foam. Dan Martin Usher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PVA -- white wood glue -- works well.Martin Usher CA works well, epoxy is more secure.RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today
[RCSE] Nose Weight?
Absolutely! I wouldn't be so concerned with how much weight you have to put in the glider. Balance it and fly it! My Emerald was 68 oz.. It had plenty of nose weight. I do suggest the built up rudder. That's the only mod I had. I also used volz servo's. I believe they are some of the lightest servo's there are. It all add's up! Just a note! On my full scale ASW20, the glider weight was just under 600 LB's .. It needed a minimum of about 150 LB's in the nose to fly!! (pilot) Cheers Charlie RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
