[RCSE] Comparing the Eraser to the Fazer

2005-03-07 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Anyone have any experience with both the Fazer and Eraser? I've heard extremely good things about the Fazer as an F3B ship, but a friend was wondering about whether it would be a better or worse choice than the Eraser for TD. Any help appreciated! Cheers, Adam Adam Till Mechanical

[RCSE] Re: Electric Tug Drive for Sale

2005-02-24 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Darn...third time lucky?: http://www.rcgroups.com/links/index.php?id=4641 Worst case, please go to www.liftzone.com, and click on the article on the Ultrastick 120. Cheers, Adam Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:13:00 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Electric Tug Drive for

RE: [RCSE] Anyone have an F3B model for sale? Need practice ship...

2005-02-23 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Thanks for all the responses. Just sorting through them now, and I'll get back to everyone ASAP. Cheers, Adam Adam Till (Cal) wrote: Before I get lured away by a friend wanting to split shipping on some scale models, does anyone have any F3B models for sale that would make

[RCSE] Electric Tug Drive for Sale

2005-02-23 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, If anyone is looking for a quiet alternative for towing moderate-sized scale sailplanes, I have just the ticket. I'm selling an Aveox 1817/4Y, Hacker Master 48 Opto, and a Tom Hunt belt drive. Same drive that was featured in the following article:

[RCSE] Re: Electric Tug Drive for Sale

2005-02-23 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
-- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:18:50 -0700 From: Adam Till \(Cal\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Electric Tug Drive for Sale Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry, link should be: http://www.rcgroups.com/links/index.php?id=4641 RCSE-List facilities

[RCSE] Anyone have an F3B model for sale? Need practice ship...

2005-02-18 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Before I get lured away by a friend wanting to split shipping on some scale models, does anyone have any F3B models for sale that would make good practice ships? There's a group of us who have decided to learn to fly the tasks properly this season, and from what I've been learning my

Re: [RCSE] The perfect platform or Not....

2005-02-08 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
I can use LiftRoll to adjust twist to make it look like an elipse or not, but how do I generate the comparison number from my origional post, IE wing 1 will have min sink of 1 fps and wing 2 will have minimum sink of X fps? You don't necessarily want an elliptical lift distribution in a

[RCSE] Choosing Stab Sections

2005-02-04 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Hoping someone can give me a hand with the particularities of proper stab/fin airfoil design. I remember understanding the concepts behind it at one point, but I've since forgotten, and would appreciate a refresher (the archives for these lists didn't help I'm afraid). I'm designing a

RE: [RCSE] Selig 6060 Coordinates

2005-01-27 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Yep, guilty as charged. Thanks to everyone who responded...most appreciated. I have most sections, but I couldn't find this one for whatever reason. Thanks, Adam -Original Message- From: John Derstine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:10 AM To: Adam Till (Cal

[RCSE] Selig 6060 Coordinates

2005-01-26 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Would someone please be kind enough to send me the coordinates for the S6060 section? Thanks, Adam Adam Till Mechanical Engineer 403-270-9200 (ext 154) 403-270-0399 (Fax) UMA Engineering Ltd. 2540 Kensington Road NW Calgary AB, Canada T2N 3S3 RCSE-List facilities provided by

RE: [RCSE] Scale Glider Aerobatics - part two

2005-01-25 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
: Monday, January 24, 2005 6:54 PM To: Adam Till (Cal); Soaring@airage.com Subject: RE: [RCSE] Scale Glider Aerobatics - part two In the meantime Pete George and I made an attempt to modify the Scale Event at the NATs (2002 rules cycle I think) to emphasize the flying aspect and deemphasize the Petty

[RCSE] Scale Glider Aerobatics - Current State of Affairs?

2005-01-24 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi all, Are there are any glider aerobatic competitions scheduled for North America in 2005? I found an interesting, if dated, discussion on the subject on the ISSA website, and was curious what the current state of affairs is? Cheers, Adam Adam Till Mechanical Engineer 403-270-9200 (ext 154)

[RCSE] Use of twist in extreme aspect ratio scale wings...

2005-01-19 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Does anybody know offhand to what degree large scale high aspect ratio scale ships (ie ASW-22, ASH 25 etc) typically use washout to control stall behaviour? I don't have any direct experience with such models, but I can't think that washout would be all that (visually) noticeable on

Re: [RCSE] Frequency Scanners

2005-01-18 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Thanks for all the suggestions folks, lots to think about. Cheers, Adam 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 format with MIME turned off.

[RCSE] Frequency Scanners

2005-01-17 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, In the market for a scanner for 72mhz (and possibly 50mhz). Doesn't have to do anything more than tell me if there's something on my channel, and some measure of signal strength. Basically, the simpler, the better. Old subject I know, but I seem to remember that the old standard

[RCSE] Flight reports on CO-9 F3B?

2005-01-04 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Happy new year to all! Anyhoo, has anyone heard any flight reports on the CO-9 F3B flying wing? I was doing some browsing at lunch, and couldn't find much on it other than plans. I talked to the Kuhlman's, and confirmed that they only know about the following link:

[RCSE] The proper way to add washout/twist...

2004-12-03 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Just curious if anyone knows how washout should be properly added to a wing. I don't mean how much should be added (that I understand fine), but rather how the wing should be twisted. Do you rotate the tip section about the 1/4 chord point? Do you rotate the tip section about the LE?

RE: [RCSE] The proper way to add washout/twist...

2004-12-03 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Message- From: Bill Swingle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:07 AM To: Adam Till (Cal); [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] The proper way to add washout/twist... The 1/4 chord point would be the best choice. But it's not that big of a concern usually. If you're

RE: [RCSE] The proper way to add washout/twist...

2004-12-03 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:17 AM To: Adam Till (Cal) Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] The proper way to add washout/twist... Twisting around the LE will add a bit of a pitching moment. Usually. However, a flying wing USUALLY will have a near-zero pitching moment airfoil so it's a non

[RCSE] FW: [nurflugel] The proper way to add washout/twist...

2004-12-03 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Good thought from Al, in case anyone was following this. Cheers, Adam From: Al Bowers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:21 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [nurflugel] The "proper" way to add washout/twist... Adam, Just curious if anyone knows how washout

RE: [RCSE] Flying wings for F3J or F3B

2004-09-27 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
that everyone was entitled to their own opinion, and I believe that. Members can use the list however they like. From: Adam Till Cal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Members can do what they like when it comes down to it... RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

[RCSE] Repair of broken Becker Antenna

2004-09-07 Thread Adam Till \(Cal\)
Hi folks, Unfortunately, I was dumb enough to bend the second-last segment on my Becker antenna when I bent down to pick up my sailplane on the weekend. I didn't even notice that I'd done it until I got back to the car...oh well. After noticing that the telescoping sections appeared to be brass,

RE: [RCSE] Stab design from a technical perspective (many questi ons)

2004-03-18 Thread Adam Till (Cal)
-From: Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 4:01 PMTo: Bill Swingle; Adam Till (Cal); '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject: Re: [RCSE] Stab design from a technical perspective (many questions) Guys Note:- one thing from what I remember the 25% chord is good but 25