Re: [RCSE] Supra ? Mine weighs 61.75 oz prior to balance. How does this compare with yours?

2006-05-19 Thread mpodder
#31 is 61 even ready to fly. Maurice - Original Message - From: Stan Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Soaring Digest soaring@airage.com Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:32 PM Subject: [RCSE] Supra ? Mine weighs 61.75 oz prior to balance. How does this compare with yours? And how much

[RCSE] Paging Joe Wurts....

2006-05-19 Thread Mike Smith
Joe, please ping me offline. I am not sure I have your current e-mail address Thanks Mike RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only

RE: [RCSE] Supra ? Mine weighs 61.75 oz prior to balance. How does this compare with yours?

2006-05-19 Thread George Voss
This proves several things. Any or all of the following could apply. First is Gordy's rule of weights: Everyone else's plane weighs less than yours no matter how light yours is. If you build a Supra RTF at 40 ounces, somebody will have a lighter one! Then: Stan is a lousy builder. Next:

Re: [RCSE] Supra ? Mine weighs 61.75 oz prior to balance. How does this compare with yours?

2006-05-19 Thread mpodder
Maurice has the CG at the back of the wing ala DP. Actually George I have the CG set just in front of the horizontal stab :-) Maurice - Original Message - From: George Voss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Stan Myers' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: soaring@airage.com Sent: Friday,

[RCSE] Performance Tuning DVD review will be up within days!

2006-05-19 Thread George Voss
Title: Performance Tuning DVD review will be up within days! I just turned in my review of Paul Natons Performance Tuning DVD to LiftZone. It should be out in the next day or so. I can highly recommend this DVD to anyone in the soaring world. Paul discusses what it takes to make a sailplane

[RCSE] RE: Airtronics Vision Radio?

2006-05-19 Thread Ray Juschkus
Hi, Would anyone know how to set up the Vision TX to use a Power Glider. This is my problem, It is an Elevator, Rudder, Spoiler. I would like the Throttle on the Flap stick. I also want the rudder on the right stick with the elevator. Now I have individual servos for the Spoilers and they must

[RCSE] F3Ber's

2006-05-19 Thread Skip Miller
To any one interested, crossfires in stock and available. email privately [EMAIL PROTECTED] also Victors,German Eagles, X21's RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

[RCSE] Carbon-fiber reinforcement for Alcyone wing; vacuum bagging with a Foodsaver

2006-05-19 Thread Scott and Jennifer Martin
Greetings: I am about to apply skins to my Alcyone 3M, and I want to reinforce the wings with carbon fiber. What's better: carbon tow or carbon mat? Will the thickness of the carbon fiber be a problem under the balsa skins? How wide a strip should I apply? What's the best way to apply the carbon

Re: [RCSE] Supra ? Mine weighs 61.75 oz prior to balance. How does this com...

2006-05-19 Thread Hilaunch
In a message dated 5/18/2006 11:32:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And how much weight did you have to put in to balance?Stan Irrelevant, How does it fly? Don RichmondSan Diego, CA (Ozona, TXtoday)[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.hilaunch.com

[RCSE] I'm Going To Break His Ribs!

2006-05-19 Thread GordySoar
I just got a used NSP Laser 2m from Randy McCleave in Whitchita I had just returned from Kansas City, and I mean I walked in the door about 7pm and saw the box. Out to the garage before "she who must be obey'd" had a chance to see, and I opened up the box. This is a fairly old plane

Re: [RCSE] Carbon-fiber reinforcement for Alcyone wing; vacuum bagging with a Foodsaver

2006-05-19 Thread Jon Stone
I am about to apply skins to my Alcyone 3M, and I want to reinforce the wings with carbon fiber. What's better: carbon tow or carbon mat? you want tow, not carbon mat. You want all the fibers spanwise oriented (same direction as the spar) Will the thickness of the carbon fiber be a

Re: [RCSE] I'm Going To Break His Ribs!

2006-05-19 Thread Jeff Carr
Run Randy Run!! 8-) Jeff On 5/19/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just got a used NSP Laser 2m from Randy McCleave in Whitchita I had just returned from Kansas City, and I mean I walked in the door about 7pm and saw the box. Out to the garage before she who must

RE: [RCSE] Carbon-fiber reinforcement for Alcyone wing; vacuum bagging with a Foodsaver

2006-05-19 Thread George Voss
A food saver was used in an article on Ezone. Do a search for Foodsaver or vacuum bagging and you should find it. gv -Original Message- From: Scott and Jennifer Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:50 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] Carbon-fiber