Re: [RCSE] HL servos FS/lead

2002-02-21 Thread Tom Broeski
Dennis, Let's see I just repaired a Duo Discus for Doug Barry, working on two SBXCs (totally smashed one of them from a wing failure on launch, but you would hardly know it. I may have to post before and after pix on that one) and an Xtreme for myself. Still like my Stork... Yea Storks!!!

[RCSE] Mold Question

2002-02-21 Thread Christopher Hawkins
I am finishing a plug for a sailplane and have it so I will be spliting it in half when completed. Should I use it as is to make a glass fuse or make as the guys in my club suggest using it to make a reuseable mold out of plaster of paris by using my plug, pushing it down into the plaster then

RE: [RCSE] Hi-Start for 2 or 3 meter

2002-02-21 Thread Jack Suder
Pull back 50 paces to start and see how the wing looks as it goes up. if you don't see a lot of flex, then you're ok. add a few more steps until you see a lot of flex or the wing breaks, stop there. :-) Reminds me of the old story for rubber powered planes. Wind until the rubber breaks, then

[RCSE] RE: Scale Soaring List Sailplane Wallpaper

2002-02-21 Thread Tom Kathi Pack
..From where?... -Original Message- From: GRW [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Scale Soaring List Sailplane Wallpaper Better yet if you save a whole bunch download the free application of Ultimate

[RCSE] How to Limit Play in Servo Linkages

2002-02-21 Thread Simon Van Leeuwen
Most pilots overlook this, but there is an effective way to enhance energy transfer and fidility on installations where the servo is glued to the (inner) upper surface of a molded wing. Glue a balsa spacer to the inside surface of the cover that is thick enough to contact the surface of the

Re: [RCSE] Where to buy digital servos?

2002-02-21 Thread Tom Watson
Check out Doug's Hobby in Maryland...best price I've seen on the JR DS368s. Tom - Original Message - From: Michael Neal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: rcse [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:01 AM Subject: [RCSE] Where to buy digital servos? I am building a new F3B

RE: [RCSE] RE: Scale Soaring List Sailplane Wallpaper

2002-02-21 Thread Chris Bayley
a quick look on google will tell you most things: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22ultimate+wallpaper%22sourceid=operanum=0 :) -Original Message- From: Tom Kathi Pack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 14:26 To: RCSE POST Subject: [RCSE] RE: Scale Soaring

RE: [RCSE] Stylus Trainer Cord?

2002-02-21 Thread Jim Monaco
Thanks to Barry B for a couple of pages from some manual that details the process. This clears it up. Jim Jim Monaco Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Denver, CO -Original Message- From: barry baskin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:55 AM To: Jim Monaco

Re: [RCSE] repairing a molded wing

2002-02-21 Thread Adam Till
If the construction of the Millenium uses a Rhoacell core like my Emerald does (which I suspect), then repairs are a little tough. When I crunched a bit of the LE trying to land through my shin (skegs don't work on ice BTW), I carefully pieced the core foam together with foam safe CA,

Re: [RCSE] Mold Question

2002-02-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chris, Forget the plaster mold stuff. Don't even go there. If you are going to put the effort in do a fiberlagss mold. If you are looking at cost, do it in polyester, if you want alot of fuses do it in epoxy. But the plaster stuff is to much work, to fragile, hard to lay up and alot more. I

[RCSE] Sagitta 600 Question

2002-02-21 Thread Glenn E Eiden
Would any of the former owners of the Sagitta 600 give me there opinion of this sailplane? I would be interested in its flying characteristics such as penetration, speed, thermal characteristics, when built as a polyhedral, (RES ) no ailerons. Flying weight if known? I am building the wing

[RCSE] Fwd: MISO News

2002-02-21 Thread HIILAWE
---BeginMessage--- Aloha Everyone, I am sending out a generic letter to anyone who's e-mail address I have. Several of you are on the mainland but since I'm writing about something that won't happen for a couple of months, I thought I'd just forward it along anyway. MISO will be holding

[RCSE] Another Stylus on Ebay

2002-02-21 Thread KENBARNES
A second Stylus transmitter has been put up for auction on Ebay. This one is a PCM system and includes 3 receivers, 4 servos, 50 model memory card, acro programming card, manuals, and more. For details go to http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1708029488 As usual, I

[RCSE] Paragon wing fix and recover?

2002-02-21 Thread Pat Sloan
Group, This is my first try at recovering a wing. While removing the old monokote I did discover two compression fractures on the top spar. Located at the first open rib past the center sheeted area (see pictures url below). What is the best way to fix this? Also while removing the old

[RCSE] EMM Server problems

2002-02-21 Thread John Derstine
for those trying to access the EMM or Scalesoaring web pages, the server has reported problems associated with its operation, access should be restored shortly. Thanks, John Derstine Endless Mountain Models [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.scalesoaring.net/EMM/rand.htm RCSE-List facilities provided