Re: [RCSE] Apogee .pdf prints

2000-09-13 Thread gldrgidr
Thanks to all who replied to my question. It's apparent that Kinko's is the place to get these prints. For black and white prints they charge less than 20c apeice. Other printers and copy shops in my area charge something called a rip charge that varied between $5 and $15 for four prints plus t

Re: [RCSE] Memory on internal battery

2000-09-13 Thread Brett Jaffee
Not sure about this, but I think the Futaba might use Flash Ram, which incoprates the battery with the memory. Again, I'm not sure about the Tx itself, but there was an article in RCM about making Clonepacs which said that the memory used was rated at over 200 years before it wears down. I wou

[RCSE] Hand Launch Shoulder Syndrome

2000-09-13 Thread Ryan Woebkenberg
I would like to chime in about tip launching, conventional launching, and discus launching. For a bit of explanation on my terminology, tip launching is done with a smallish span glider (unless you are really tall). You generally follow an underarm type motion, like pitching a softball. You

RE: [RCSE] Re: Opus plural

2000-09-13 Thread regis white
So, the plural of cactus is cactera then? -Original Message- From: Daniel Olin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:39 PM To: Tom Watson Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Re: Opus plural No, it really is "opera". Look it up! "Opuses" is acceptable

Re: [RCSE] Opus: everything you wanted to know. (long)

2000-09-13 Thread Brett Jaffee
Almost everything I wanted to know.is it "Opus Vee" or "Opus 5?" Yeah, I know it's got a "V" tail, but so does everything else these days. Brett (whose grown tired of hearing the old K&A Mini I refered to as the "Mini Eye"). Doug Reel wrote: > This is the deal with the Opus from RC Di

[RCSE] Discus Launch HLG

2000-09-13 Thread John Ihlein
Gents, With all the talk of the discus launched HLGs, are there any kits or plans available for any of these? TIA, John Ihlein Albuquerque, NM _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Sh

Re: [RCSE] 8UAFS and Spectra module?

2000-09-13 Thread Adam Till
Someone was talking about having to remove and replace the module when the TX was on. Is that EVERY time you turn the TX on, or just when channels get flipped? Cheers, Adam >Tons of people on rec.models.rc.air have verified that it works without >problems (the question comes up A LOT!). Supp

RE: [RCSE] Water dropping!

2000-09-13 Thread John Derstine
EMS has a factory scale water drop system in their new DG-1000 1/3 scale model. Wing tanks, and positive pressure dump. Eric Meyers (Greenville SC) outfitted his 1/3 scale Fox with a pressurized system using a 1 litre soda bottle for compressed air and a 1 gallon gas type can for water. It would

Re: [RCSE] Re: My Vision

2000-09-13 Thread Brian Chan
>on 9/12/00 12:45 PM, Ray Juschkus at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi, Would anyone know if it is possible to retrieve lost set ups in the > > Vision? Saturday I was flying and having a ball, I was flying 3 > > different Gliders 2 of which were V tails and one standard. When I > > looked at the

[RCSE] 11,200 carat Diamond for sale

2000-09-13 Thread Gliderscum
$600.00 u.s. That's only 53 cents a carat! Includes shipping in continental US. Renaud/R&R Diamond F3B plane, I used for TD and F3J. Airtronics 141's in the wings, High torque coreless JR 3021 on elevator, JR 341 on rudder, 5 cell 1200mAh battery, wiring harness and JR rx included. 5/8" round car

Re: [RCSE] Foam types - Foamular

2000-09-13 Thread Jason Werner
Darwin, The "oriented grain" stuff is not "crap". It does occur, and is a property of several different types from several different brands (i.e. several companies produce products like this). There is a manufacturing process that allows the chains to alingn in different direcitons allowing

Re: [RCSE] 8UAFS and Spectra module?

2000-09-13 Thread Darwin N Barrie
Adam Till wrote: > Someone was talking about having to remove and replace the module when the > TX was on. Is that EVERY time you turn the TX on, or just when channels get > flipped? > Everytime you turn the tranny on. Darwin N. Barrie Scottsdale AZ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Air

Re: [RCSE] 8UAFS and Spectra module?

2000-09-13 Thread Adam Till
Well there goes that idea. That would drive me nuts in short order. Does Futaba make such a creature? AT >From: Darwin N Barrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Adam Till <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [RCSE] 8UAFS and Spectra module? >Dat

Fw: [RCSE] Re: Opus plural

2000-09-13 Thread James T Miller
Opus, opera, n is the latin noun for "work". Opera is the plural of the neuter noun. jtm RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Using 'Jap' Tissue and the yellow peril

2000-09-13 Thread Mark Miller
I have found that shrinking by using a spray of rubbing alcohol does not tend to warp things as much as water. Mark --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Using JAPANESE TISSUE: > Put the shiny side on the outside, and watch out > when you water > shrink it, it can induce some warps. > Don't be surpri

Re: [RCSE] CSS Sailaire OD Contest

2000-09-13 Thread Rick Eckel
Hi Rudy, Thought you'd like to know that the format Paul is proposing is called "Honors Callup" here in Florida. The top scorers (5 to 10 depending on total number of pilots entered) from the previous round (not the current contest leaders necessarily) lead off the next round and then it is open