Steven,
Bob Peck, Dave Register and Denny Darnell are all members of TULSOAR and
regular posters at this site. I'm sure that one of them should see your
request. Here's the link to their web site.
http://www.dozone.net/TULSOAR/
Mark Williams
Soaring League of North Texas
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We have a readily available winch motor in the Ford long shaft used from
the first model Fords till 1966. They are moderately inexpensive and
quite easy to come by. Then all you have to do is dream up a drum add a
minimal frame, switch, solenoid and turnaround and you are off.
Oh my aching
Here's what's left:
Psyko Fuse with nosecone and built up rudder rudder$75
Molded Left wing.$75
5/8 round carbon joiner$25
Additon to list:
Stratos X-tail stab set..cherry condition, white top bottom..$50
Prices plus shipping.
Dale Kitchens
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From: Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Soaring@airage.com
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:52 AM
Subject: [RCSE] Re: line and FAI events
Oh c'mon! For me, Mr. Subaverage, the homebuilt Ford L/S with 200m of 200lb
mono. ONLY way to go! Launches as high or higher than
Both glider and towplane need strong servo releases. At least 90-100 in
oz in 1/3 scale sailplanes. Not only that, you need a tow release
mechanism that works under load, with no bends in the pushrod
controlling it. Set it up so that the servo pulls to release, not push.
This sounds obvious,
The US soaring rules are pretty flexible. As a result, everyone does
thier own thing and they all sort of sound the same except some of the
landing tasks which might as well be games of skill at a carnival.
You should be familiar with some of the issues with a large country.
Most pilots only
Guys, I have a well used but excellent flying Icon for sale. It's had its
share of dings in the LE and the like but they have been repaired and are in
primer. If I paint the model, it'll look like new. There was no damage to
the spar so the wing is as strong as it ever was.
The plane has white
The Sierra Silent Soarers will be holding their 3rd. annual " GAMBLERS' GALA " Thermal duration contest on July 16th. 17th. Location will be our wide open pasture lands of the Laura Springs Ranch in Gardnerville, Nevada
Check the web site for all information and entry forms as well as photo's
I have a Complete set of Blue UK Buzzard Wing Tips
they are in very good cond just need Center Section to make a Complete wing
set
this is coming off a High Tec RES Ship sorta like a
Ava,Danny,Topaz..
Price for the set of wing tips is 150.00 plus
shipping from So Cal
Mike .M Team
SWSA
For Sale: Pike Superior Super-Light X-tail. Carbon spar and D-Box wing,
kevlar/carbon fuse. Orange top, green bottom with green/purple points
on wing/stab tips. Custom plug-in nose skeg. All digital servos - JR
DS3421 on stab, DS368 on rudder, DS168 on flaps and Hitec 5125 on
ailerons with
Anybody out there have the information for Mid-South championship this
summer. If so please post to the list as quite a few people down this way
are making plans for the summer
Allan Parsons
Orlando Buzzards
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Too bad there wasn't more interest in moving F3J over from two man tow to
winch launch. Then I think you would see some more of us investing in a
FAI standard winch. The only reason to have an FAI winch in the USA today
is if you intend to contest fly F3B.
It's going to be hard for most to
I've found his old web site but no email address.
Stan
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Too bad there wasn't more interest in moving F3J over from two man tow to
winch launch. Then I think you would see some more of us investing in a
FAI standard winch.
I'm all for that, then it would give more people the opportunity
to try F3b also.
dh
The only reason to have an FAI winch
James V. Bacus wrote:
Too bad there wasn't more interest in moving F3J over from two man tow
to winch launch. Then I think you would see some more of us investing
in a FAI standard winch. The only reason to have an FAI winch in the
USA today is if you intend to contest fly F3B.
It's going
Michael Lachowski wrote;
If you're not using your personal winch for contest equipment, then why
own a FORD winch when a FAI winch with monofilament is much more fun to
launch from. Of course most folks haven't a clue what it's like to
launch from good monofilament.
After adding a F3b winch
Because we do this MoM format in OVSS, and we try to keep some parity on
the winches.
At 04:06 PM 3/5/2005, Michael Lachowski wrote:
James V. Bacus wrote:
Too bad there wasn't more interest in moving F3J over from two man tow to
winch launch. Then I think you would see some more of us
I put Grass trimmer on my ford Longshaft with
REALBALLS installed
Didn't seem to be any better..
Can I put mono on my Ford Longshaft
???
Just would like to know.
Al
Albert E. Wedworth ( AL ) ERA
Capshaw RealestateREALTOR- ASSOCIATECell 530-228-9445Fax
530-343-1715
For the most part, the Chicago guys all have positive brakes on their FORD
longshaft winches.
Mine has one.
At 07:23 PM 3/5/2005, D Hauch wrote:
I really like the brake on the f3b winch and the strectch of the
mono for those side wind launches.
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the Chicago SOAR
Stumper my friend, I would respond to your emails privately if your ISP
didn't SPAM BLOCK me!!! ARGH
Anyways, it's not such an unpopular idea if you talk to pilots flying the
event, but I know you Michigan guys typically don't like change too much. 8-)
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the
Oh yeah baby... it works better if there is a positive brake
system, so if your winch doesn't have one you are really going to have to
monitor the tension, and not let the winch back spool on you.
Or you will end up with a snarled mess of mono... yuk.
At 05:07 PM 3/5/2005, Albert E. Wedworth
Jim bacus wrote;
For the most part, the Chicago guys all have positive brakes on their FORD
longshaft winches.
Mine has one.
How are you guys making the brake for the Fords ?
Still love the strecth of the mono compared to braided line, especially
on side wind launches.
dh
At 07:23 PM
The winches use a coaster brake from a bicycle on the outside of the
winch. If you hook the chain over the sprocket before launch it has a
positive brake, great for windy days or for using mono line.
Here is an old picture of my winch I found on my web site, one side you
will notice the
Hello guys,
I'm trying to find a channel that might be open on HAM.
For all you 50 MHz guys, please let me know what channels
you have for primary and back up channels. I'm trying to
avoid and frequency conflicts.
Thanks in advance,
Edgar
The Soaring Junkie
KG6NJO
Hi folks,
Posting for a friend off-list.
He's looking for a relative comparison of the
flying abilities of the Sharon 3.7 and Eraser Xtreme, and since I've never flown
a Sharon, I'm not much help.
I'd assume that the Eraser would be better at
working light or tight lift, but what about
Hello guys,
I'm trying to find a channel that might be open on HAM.
For all you 50 MHz guys, please let me know what channels
you have for primary and back up channels. I'm trying to
avoid and frequency conflicts.
Thanks in advance,
Edgar
The Soaring Junkie
KG6NJO
Your callsign suggests
HI James and others,
we used to use coaster sprockets on our old winches (pre moulded models)
when we pulled less tension and they worked pretty well, but as the setup of
the models got better we started destroying them fairly regularly. We now
use KK series one way bearings with a shrink fit
You really are missing the equation here.
Your grass trimmer line should have had little stretch and would only
show the bad side of mono.
To get what you really want the plane, winch line, winch motor and wind
are part of the equation
Mono is very useful in launching on a Ford winch but the
If you come to Maui, I'm using channel 03. So that channel is kapu! grin
Al Battad - WH6VE
AMA #506981
BTW, it makes more sense to inquire with the local group you fly with. Only
10 available 50 mHz channels to deal with...
-Original Message-
From: Flying High [mailto:[EMAIL
I am on my third Sharon Pro3.7. Been flying them for about 3
years, except last year "personal reasons". They are a real hand full to
launch, must be flown at exactly the right air speed, a cow to land, and quirky
in a thermal. Tell him to Please stick with the
Eraser. It's much better.
Go for it, I am with you.
Most class me as an old Fart at 62
Best way there is to keep down the blood pressure.
Now if you would just remove some of the snow. Instead they say more is
coming
Rick
Richard Hallett Pittsfield ME
Stephen Syrotiak wrote:
- Original Message - From: Rick [EMAIL
I need a bunch of servo arms for my JR DS368's. Which arms to buy? These
are possibilities from Horizon's site, but they give no details.
Standard Arm/Horn w/Screws [JRPA209]
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByCategory/Product/Default.aspx?ProdID=JRPA
209
Offset Arms/Horns w/Screws [JRPA210]
I need to add that I cannot do that safely anymore. The battery and the
Ford motor are too heavy for a bad spot in my back.
But since the Lucas M35 weighs less than half and the battery the high
end lawnmower special from WalMart even less than half of the battery
required for the Ford I can
Jon,
JRPA210 is the arm that comes with the servo. If you need a slightly longer arm
go with the 211. Also note that JR servos have 23 splines on the output shaft.
What does this mean you ask? With the servo centered put the arm on, if it is
not in the correct position pull it off and rotate
Hi All
I fixed my servo problem!
I installed Airtronics 141 servos in the
wings.
Today I was bench flying my Ventus and guess
what??
Two more Digital servos burned
out!
( I hate when that happens! )
SO I got a wild hair and installed my fleet of
Airtronics 141 servos I had laying around..
At 07:39 PM 3/5/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
HI James and others,
we used to use coaster sprockets on our old winches (pre moulded models)
when we pulled less tension and they worked pretty well, but as the setup of
the models got better we started destroying them fairly regularly. We now
use KK
Thank you John,
Super on the help. I'll get my order in this weekend.
Jon
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From: John Diniz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:33 PM
To: Jon Stone; soaring@airage.com
Subject: RE: [RCSE] JR DS368 servo arms
Jon,
JRPA210 is the
Rick wrote:
Now if I remember correctly I believe Dennis Phelan, Joe Wurts and Mike
Lachowski share one thing in common - left handed . No two things - they
are all winners. So addressing the rest of us mere mortals it goes
something like this. Left foot on the pedal. Feet wide apart. Plane
The old coaster sprockets just aren't what they used to be. They are
not really designed for the RPM of a winch. When I used to use them
long ago, I found some brands that held up. Cheap ones didn't make the
first launch. I use KK-25 one-way bearings now.
Generally if they hold up a few
Ends Sunday night at 19:45 PST.
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From: A.B. Lyles [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Soaring@airage.com
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 12:30 PM
Subject: For Sale--Airtronics Questor NIB
For sale on EBAY Airtronics Questor NIB excellent condition. The lid
of the box has a
So it was gorgeous in Auckland yesterday, perfect conditions, even if the 7
of us weren't..(a couple of beers and steaks the nite before and bull session to
almost midnite took its toll some!)
I borrowed a futa wall charger from Les Stockely and had my Pike and Stylus
on charge all
How
come nobody keeps track of what was flown at contest? (Thinking out
loud)
Don
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