[RCSE] Re: NEW KILLER HLG

2000-02-04 Thread RCsoarnut
Bill You must be very careful with this type of design! I re-designed one of my skeeters to thermal from an "at rest" position on the ground and it became a big problem. When I would lay it down at the end of a flight it would take off again. Finally lost it though. Got to laying it

Re: [RCSE] That AMD CYCLONE DEAL IN SE....

2000-02-04 Thread James V. Bacus
At 11:59 AM 2/4/00 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I posted the information for the USA dealer, but it turns out now that I have had a chance to read the advert. that it is AMD themselves offering that special of $89.99 with carry bag. That model looks like the old Sig Samurai... 8-) Jim

[RCSE] For Sale: MPX 3030 tx/rx/4servos

2000-02-04 Thread Tim Rowledge
OK, now I have converted over to using my p4000 fulltime, I can offer this wonderful 3030 to some lucky flyer. 20-ish memories 9 channels more mixers than you can throw a stick at. backup battery system for cross-country flying see www.multiplexrc.com for more specs. It's a _very_ good radio.

[RCSE] Hera ball links

2000-02-04 Thread WB6ZHD
My Hera uses a ball link system on the ruddervators. The system is very nice, smooth, easy to hook up, etc. I have never used these before and want to know if anyone has had problems with their reliability. The only reason I have a question is that these are new to me and seem too good to be

[RCSE] Fwd: Hera ball links

2000-02-04 Thread LJolly
Mike, I have had no problems with the elevator system at all. I did replace the pushrods with Carbon rods. I would recommend putting some cloth on the inside of the fuselage on the bottom skin beneath the stab mount. Stock, it is glued with a slurry that will crack with time. Be careful

Re: [RCSE] SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY CHARGING

2000-02-04 Thread Rick Wardrop
- Original Message - From: "Garry Whitfield I use a 17ah sealed lead acid battery for fast charging on-field. How do I re-charge properly. Is there a battery charger for this type of battery? At this stage I charge off an ordinary overnight car charger on a low setting. Is there an

[RCSE] Staggerwing drawings

2000-02-04 Thread Bill Swingle
Hello, Would anyone know of a web site with some decent drawings of a Beechcraft Staggerwing? They don't have to be too exact but the closer the better. Thanks in advance, Bill Swingle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pleasanton, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and

Re: [RCSE] LEAD ACID BATTERY FIELD CHARGING

2000-02-04 Thread Paul Klissner
Yes there are specialized chargers for small lead acid batteries. I bought a Lead-Acid gel-cell for powering a Sirius charger to field charging Nicads. It worked 'fantastically', at least until I got a clue. Anyway, when I got lead acid battery, I bought a special charger, explicitly for small

RE: [RCSE] Hera ball links

2000-02-04 Thread Jones, Philip
Been flying mine for over a year and a half with no problems at all. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 12:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Hera ball links My Hera uses a ball link system on the

[RCSE] Liftroll.xls Question for John Hazel

2000-02-04 Thread Robert Steinhaus
Discussion in rec.models.rc.soaring usenet group reveals that enthusiastic local Liftdistribution software "experts" do not understand (at least in a satisfying intuitive way) why the "Local Cl" graph tends to peak up when local chord become narrow and decrease when local chord become large

[RCSE] Re: staggerwing

2000-02-04 Thread Brian Laird
here ya go http://www.scaleaero.com/3vuindex.htm Brian RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] skegs on sailplanes

2000-02-04 Thread Marc Gellart
Mark, from Daryls excellent post to yours. I have this mental picture of you. Do you sometimes wear a pointy hat with eyeholes cut out, or a specific armband? You must be a legend in your own mind. Klaus, I, promise that I am not a member of the klan, or any other right wing

Re: [RCSE] skegs on sailplanes

2000-02-04 Thread GordySoar
In a message dated 2/4/00 4:30:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The last thing I am is a legend in my own mind, just a hard working guy who enjoys to fly and anything about flying, but I am very competitive when I walk out on the field of battle. Gellart is a