[RCSE] Eric Farmer

2001-02-15 Thread RCsoarnut
Dude If you are out there drop me an e-mail. Denny Maize Polecat Aeroworks (717) 789-0146 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.polecataero.com">http://www.polecataero.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Towhook

2001-02-15 Thread Raptor291
Erik, you can get an adjustable tow hook assembly from New Creations.  You can also do a little adjusting even with the fixed hook system as well.  The way to accomplish this is ti use a longer down leg on your tow hook and it will move the effective position back without having to make more hol

Re: [RCSE] Bugatti (was Mindblower PSS candidate)

2001-02-15 Thread Jim Miller
it was also on the speedvision channel last night! slimer but cool. 1/4 scale. jtm - Original Message - From: "Scobie Puchtler or Sarah Felstiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:30 AM Subject: [RCSE] Bugatti (was Mindblower PSS can

[RCSE] STILL looking for RC Butch

2001-02-15 Thread Tom Watson
Johnny, Your e-mail address doesn't work. All mail sent to it gets bounced. Do you have an alternate address? Tom - Original Message - From: "Johnny Berlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Looking fo

RE: [RCSE] Simple Sailplanes

2001-02-15 Thread Mark and Jo Gellart
Perry, We make it very clear here in the midwest what our rules are when RES or Nostalgia is flown, they are the rules used at the Nats, pretty simple. You are correct that flying nostalgia is few and far between, last year I got to fly it at Mid South and the Nats. But RES is flown at a

Re: [RCSE] Towhook

2001-02-15 Thread Dave Seay
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[RCSE] Colorado Powerlines/Zagi hill

2001-02-15 Thread Liveto Soar
what was the outcome of the February 8th meeting? _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [RCSE] Vacuum pump

2001-02-15 Thread Tom Koszuta
14.696 inHg = 760 Torr (1 atmosphere - standard pressure) 0.1 mTorr = 14.696/760/1000*0.1 in Hg 0.1 mTorr = 1.9 x 10 ^ -6 inHg (about 2 millionths of an inch of mercury) That should be plenty of vacuum for you. Tom Koszuta Buffalo, NY - Original Message - From: "David J. Schat" <[EMAIL

RE: [RCSE] Vacuum pump

2001-02-15 Thread Walba, Rick
760 torr=1atmosphere=14.5psi, 1/760x.0001= Peg any Dialguage Vacuum! Rick -Original Message- From: David J. Schat [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 2:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[RCSE] Vacuum pump

[RCSE] tranport again

2001-02-15 Thread Randy Bullard
Just before I went on a trip I asked on this exchange how best to transport a Boomerang on the airlines. I got several good suggestions. Thanks to all that responded. However, things did not go as planned. I got charged $75 by Delta on departure for having an oversize box. Some suggestions I got

Re: [RCSE] Sprinkler System

2001-02-15 Thread Bill Harris
I'd doubt that you can do much with a home-rigged system here. Restaurants have a fire-supression system (like Halon) installed around the stoves; I'd look in the Yellow Pages and see what is available. --Bill On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 11:16:35 -0800 (PST) Jeb Bushell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [RCSE] Towhook

2001-02-15 Thread KSS0AR1
Erik, You already have one of the best adjustable tow hooks you can buy but with your current installation you are not realize its potential. Now here is how to do it so it will be adjustable. First off you will need to pop out the current block and make sure that it is sanded to the contour

Re: [RCSE] War Story

2001-02-15 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 09:59 AM 2/15/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Wow. Some story. > >Post-flight, what did they find out? Was the heat shield actually loose, or was it a false reading? > >--Bill > The loose heat shield was a false alarm. In answer to another private message, it only took a few minutes to upload th

Re: [RCSE] Mindblower PSS candidate

2001-02-15 Thread Aaron E. Ross
at a time earlier than now, elecwings wrote: > There was a sport scale version in the new M.A.N. Here's the link: > http://www.modelairplanenews.com/plan/fsp0301a.asp Anybody built it? Aaron RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to

[RCSE] Towhook

2001-02-15 Thread Erik Lotoszynski
I recently installed the towhook in my Edge. It screws into a blind nut and is not adjustable. I don't much care for this setup because as I adjust the CG the tow hook can't be adjusted with it. Are there any good adjustable towhooks out there? Also do most of you use nonadjustable towhooks? I

RE: [RCSE] Launch Presets on A Cockpit Update

2001-02-15 Thread Stefan Smets
Why not use the "Power compensation" (p. 33 of the English manual) ? You can then control the elevator up with your left thumb on the throttle stick. No use if you want rudder deflection also, of course. Stefan. > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Weston, Adam R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

[RCSE] Discus launching preset

2001-02-15 Thread Jeff Winder
Hello, I've been using a different approach to program in a launch preset using my JR 8103 for Discus launching. I use the 'throttle' stick and have the rudder deflect near 75% of the throw when the stick is in the top position. Pulling the stick back will 'proportionally' decrease the rudder defl

[RCSE] Southwest Classic Pics

2001-02-15 Thread Bill Kuhl
If anyone is interested, look at http://www.luminet.net/~bkuhl/al_and_bill.htm Bill RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [RCSE] Vacuum pump

2001-02-15 Thread Walba, Rick
It is probably a "High Vac" pump good to maybe 50 microns vacuum. If the pump looks like a lawnmower engine, then it is. Use a big resevoir, (old propane or freon container) so it will cycle minimally. I have about a half dozen similar at my disposal, never considered throwing any of them out. Ri

Re: [RCSE] How can beginners locate a sailplane club?

2001-02-15 Thread Bill Harris
Two ways to do this. Go to the AMA site at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ pull up the page(s) for AMA clubs in your area and look for sailplane clubs. Another is to go to RC Soaring.com and look at Joe's Soaring Clubs page: http://www.rcsoaring.com/clubs.shtml --Bill On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 07

Re: [RCSE] Launch Presets on A Cockpit Update

2001-02-15 Thread stefan . smets
I like the idea, but doesn't this give you problems when flying other (non-HLG) planes ? > Plug the three way switch into the flaps channel on the TX You don't replug each time you change planes, I suppose ? Stefan. - This mail sent through

Re: [RCSE] old buzzard's soaring book

2001-02-15 Thread stefan . smets
I bought it from them: very fast and personal service, and both the book and the video are worth buying and looking/reading (don't stop looking at the video when the ending titles show up; keep looking). Stefan. > I recall that Soaring Stuff-- http://www.soaringstuff.com/ -- carries > The Boo

[RCSE] Bugatti Help

2001-02-15 Thread Mark Miller
Hi Folks... I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction for a set of plans or 3 views for the Bugatti powered airplane from the 30's. I thought someone was doing a plan set but for the life of me I can't recall. Cheers, Mark RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News.

Re: [RCSE] Launch Presets on A Cockpit Update

2001-02-15 Thread Weston, Adam R
Hi Cockpit MM Pilots, Here's what I've done to launch a wing-launch plane with a launch preset... This will only work for a rudder/elevator plane, flaperons are whole-other ball of servo-wires... Plug the rudder in to the aileron on the RX (Channel 1), elevator into elevator (channel 2). P

[RCSE] What are the different ways to attach controll surfaces to small planes?

2001-02-15 Thread Kevin Guhman
hello everyone. My name is kevin and i am new to model planes. i want to know of all the ways controll surfaces can be attached, and most specifically on smaller planes like the Dumas Staggerwing free flight kit that i would like to convert to R/C. Thank you for you time and assistance. kevin

RE: [RCSE] Re: JR 8103 Question

2001-02-15 Thread Barrett Stridiron
What about the Stylus? NVRAM or battery? (I suppose I could read the manual, but hey! Real Men Don't Read Manuals.) -- Barrett -Original Message- From: Jon Stone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 1:14 PM To: Matt Lydon; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [

RE: [RCSE] company name???

2001-02-15 Thread Barrett Stridiron
Here you go... JT Models. Excellent pricing on Stylus battery packs, whether empty or filled with 1600 mAh NIMH cells. http://members.nbci.com/JTProuty/ -- Barrett -Original Message- From: Kevin O'Dell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:44 AM To: Subject: [R

RE: [RCSE] Re: JR 8103 Question

2001-02-15 Thread Barrett Stridiron
-Original Message- A friend ask me the other day when you know to change the lithium batteryDo you loose your info then?? If this lithium battery goes dead while your flying ??? What then?? Are JR's the only ones with this lithium back-up?? TNX Brian - Let's see... - When

[RCSE] Gentle Lady

2001-02-15 Thread arwice
What would be a decent prop and battery setup for a Gentle Lady using a Goldfire 550 or an Astro cobalt 05 direct or geared? RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] old buzzard's soaring book

2001-02-15 Thread Bill Harris
I recall that Soaring Stuff-- http://www.soaringstuff.com/ -- carries The Book (and the videotape). --Bill On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 00:13:28 -0800 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone recommend a good source for "The Old Buzzard's Soaring Book?" Brett

Re: [RCSE] Plug-in tip sections

2001-02-15 Thread Stephen Syrotiak
It seems to me that if there's no spar in the center section, and you're poo-pooing the root/sub rib method you might want to try continuing the CF sheeting out and making a sleeve for the outer section. Tricky molding but I'm sure it can be done. GL & Regards -- Stephen Syrotiak Southern Conne

Re: [RCSE] Bullet First Flight (long)

2001-02-15 Thread Brad Willoughby
RCSE'rs, Many thanks to the folks who replied privately to my post yesterday (ARROWSTEEL, R Kinser, Scobie). I've learned quite a bit from your responses. Mainly: 1) You _CAN_ have aileron differential with only 1 servo 2) I was reasoning backwards WRT my decalage angle