[RCSE] email address change

2004-12-02 Thread Aerofoam
I am changing my primary email address due to a 95% spam ratio. I have been running filters and anti spam programs, but I am still getting hammered. The new email address is aero1 @ aerofoam . com Please don't give this address to ANY 3rd. parties or enter it in ANY forwarding sites such as e

Re: [RCSE] counter rotating prop ?

2004-12-01 Thread Aerofoam
I have enjoyed sloping my EPP P-38 and now want to electrify it by adding two speed 400 motors. By reversing the wiring on one of the motors the motors now rotate in opposite directions. It is not at all clear to me what kind of prop to put on the motor that is rotating clockwise

[RCSE] micro film

2004-11-09 Thread Aerofoam
I am looking for a source of the thin covering films used on indoor planes. Anyone have a link? Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages

Re: [RCSE] Hi-start rubber for Hand launch Gliders

2004-11-07 Thread Aerofoam
Where can I get replacement rubber for a Hi-start for hand launch gliders? Dream Catcher is sold out. I haven't stocked HLG sized rubber for a couple of years because nobody ordered it. When I had 3 50's left, I made an announcement that I wasn't going to carry it and sold the 3, but since

Re: [RCSE] zip launch HLGs

2004-11-04 Thread Aerofoam
We haven't used the zip starts that Bruce describes for a couple of years due to the emergence of disk launch and the difficulty of achieving reasonable equivalence between a zip start and disk launch. To match a good disk launch, you almost need an upstart which is so long . If the HLG

Re: [RCSE] Re: Sun Hats

2004-10-25 Thread Aerofoam
Thank you for the link. I've already asked for one for my next present from the wife. The ultimate sin hat is the Sun Tamer It is made from a vinyl siding type material, has an adjustable internal basket so air circulates under it, it has a white top and dark green bottom, so it reflects heat

Re: [RCSE] Layup Tool

2004-10-17 Thread Aerofoam
If you hang vinyl min-blinds (1 or larger), save the extra vinyl slats. Or go buy the cheapest set you can find at Wal-Mart. Or just sneak a test strip out of that set in the family room. I have always favored old credit cards for squeegees, so there are 2 good supplies: 1: sign up for those

Re: [RCSE] Re: hi-starts

2004-10-11 Thread Aerofoam
Hobby-Lobby has these histart tubing connectors that come in several sizes, come with rings, look like a good companion to the hosemonster tubing. Myself, I wet a suitably sized piece of wooden dowel, jam that into the rubber end, and it clamps on like the old Chinese finger prison puzzle.

Re: [RCSE] Re: flying wings

2004-10-11 Thread Aerofoam
Meanwhile, the conventional wisdom seems to be you can't launch flying wings as high as conventional tailed designs, assuming identical conditions. The reason is the high alpha (angle of attack) in a histart or winch launch requires you to crank in so much up-elevon, you ruin the efficiency of

Re: [RCSE] shipping

2004-10-08 Thread Aerofoam
Any future shipments though with UPS will be through one of their UPS stores where I will let them pack and ship the items for me. They guarantee a total hassle free experience The problem with this is that they charge 3 to 5 times more than it should cost to ship. I was at one of these

Re: Re: [RCSE] shipping

2004-10-08 Thread Aerofoam
The cost is not 3 to 5 times what it should be, it sounds like it is 3 to 5 times more than you want to pay. This is true. I spent probably close to 2 to 3 hours dealing with UPS to file my claim plus the receiver spent time as well taking the package back to UPS. How often do you have to

Re: [RCSE] shipping

2004-10-08 Thread Aerofoam
A short time after the computerized system became effective, phase two kicked in. That was an increase in shipping rates of all sorts. Not just the base rate but things like the over length fee which went from $5 to $7. At that point UPS became very expensive, relatively speaking He's right

[RCSE] test

2004-10-06 Thread Aerofoam
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Re: [RCSE] hi-starts

2004-10-04 Thread Aerofoam
I need landing practise. I've been to a couple of contests where some fliers bring out hi-starts to get a 3-4 m, full-house plane up high enough to shoot a landing in a reasonable manner. The hi-start is not stretched very far and doesn't have all that much line on it, but for this

Re: [RCSE] From [SALglider] 29.5 Full house DLG?

2004-06-11 Thread Aerofoam
The 29.5, especially if you go full house IS just a toy (read novelty--and fits ALL car back seats/trunks); if you go for full house at 40 you may be in for some REGULAR real FUN!! I pushed for 1m when this first started. I think it would have developed into a more serious class. When the

Re: was Re: [RCSE] lead scare

2004-03-30 Thread Aerofoam
Like I said in a prior post, I can get the tungsten powder for a very reasonable price if I can order enough of it. I will probably need to get about 20 lbs. or more. It is very easy to cast with paraffin and is easily removable. I would think that I could put a kit together with about 1/2 pound

Re: [RCSE] 1/2 steel rings

2004-03-19 Thread Aerofoam
I use 1/2 (#10) SS split rings for my high starts, bungees and mil spec bungees for launching UAV's. They are rated at 210lbs. and I have never had a failure. I think they are about $0.25.. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

Re: [RCSE] metric system (maybe the last word?)

2004-03-19 Thread Aerofoam
Metric makes more sense for serious scientific and engineering work. One of the best kept secrets in the US is that the place is really metric. They do hide it well Most of the aerospace machine shops I have dealt with use 100th's and 1000th's of an inch as their standard unit of measurement.

[RCSE] digital servos for Matt (inventory)

2004-02-29 Thread Aerofoam
Matt, email again, my spam filters got your first one! I still have at least 6 of the digital servos left. Sorry about the bandwidth! Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that

[RCSE] airfoil programs

2004-02-26 Thread Aerofoam
Does anyone know of any free down load programs that would allow my to scale a foil and email the scaled coordinates? Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and

[RCSE] Hose Monster announcement.

2004-01-22 Thread Aerofoam
I just finished updating some of my Hose Monster Bungee pages: www.aerofoam.com/hosemonster.html I added some rubber specifications and will be adding some pictures in the near future. I have also added the option of ordering a high start with bright yellow 100lb. Spectra line. I recommended this

Re: [RCSE] Foamies at Soar Utah and Tri-slope Six-Pack

2004-01-11 Thread Aerofoam
Tom is right on point. I'd like to see a good definition that clearly divides the scale/performance planes that happen to be made from EPP from the EPP combat wing and the like. It is usually easy to differentiate at first glance. It is obvious if a plane is built to be scale or for

[RCSE] Laser cutting

2003-12-11 Thread Aerofoam
Does anyone know Robert Kartmans email address? He had done some laser cutting for some of my kits. I am in need of some more laser cut parts, if anyone is interested in cutting them, send a reply to this email. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News.

[RCSE] Laptops? need advice from the nerds.....

2003-10-17 Thread Aerofoam
OK guys I need advice from the super geeks.(I know there are a few of you out there) It is time for a new laptop (or a desktop AND a laptop) for Aerofoam. I have been looking, but haven't made any firm choices. It must have: P4 at least 2.4ghz. 60 to 80gig HD. Video inputs so I can use

[RCSE] NIB Aveox 36/15/4 for sale

2003-10-13 Thread Aerofoam
I have a NIB Aveox 36/15/4 brushless motor with a 3.7 to 1 gear box and a SH-18 programmable speed controller for sale. The speed controller and gearbox have had 2- 10 minute flights on one of my UAV's, the first motor was defective and burned to a crisp while only drawing about 12 to 15 amps, so

Re: [RCSE] How High?

2003-10-03 Thread Aerofoam
Well if you can see, and controll, and tell what a 2-meter ship is doing at 4100 feet! Then you must be Superman! I have to agree with Charlie, I have flown one of my 8ft. deltas to around 2500ft. I verified this by measuring the distance on the ground and using the altitude gauge on my marine

Re: [RCSE] Hi-Start HELP

2003-09-25 Thread Aerofoam
The weight of the BOT is around 60 oz. or 3.75 lbs. The rubber should have a cross section (unstretched) of around 0.1 sq. in. That weight of rubber is usually described by words like standard, 3 meter, L or heavy duty. A good rule of thumb is that the rubber should have a tension equal to

Re: [RCSE] Repair Question

2003-09-09 Thread Aerofoam
a bagged foam core wing. The skin is 3/4 oz. cloth I hit a wing tip and now have a compression failure of the upper skin. The wing is still basically strong in that it not very flexible where the failure is. I am looking for the best way to stabilize the area Here is a technique I have been

Re: [RCSE] Harley

2003-09-04 Thread Aerofoam
. Now if someone who had the moxy and equipment and was willing to offer a set of Genie wings I gotta believe there is a market out there. I would be interested in a good set of wings like this myself. I have the equipment, but don't have the time.. I would probably end up building a Mantis

Re: [RCSE] Bungee Launching

2003-08-16 Thread Aerofoam
What is the shortest bungee you'd dare to launch an open class sailplane with? I'd like to get it about 50 ft high to practice landings. What diameter tubing would be best? Most people use the standard 1/2 x 25' bungee, ($38.00 shipped with connectors installed.) This will take the average

Re: [RCSE] LiPoly fires

2003-08-14 Thread Aerofoam
Batteries are dangerous the worst battery incident I ever saw happened when a bunch of sealed Gates D-Cell Lead Acid I am now testing a plane using an 8amp 22v Li-poly pack and it makes me very nervous. is it possible to put a fuse on the pack in case of a dead short? The motor can pull up to

Re: [RCSE] Futaba 9C Is A Disaster For Sailplanes

2003-07-30 Thread Aerofoam
The 9C may have it's shortcomings but at a price point roughly 1/3 of the EVO it offers a great deal of functionality, particularly to someone like myself, making the move from park flying to more serious TD. It's a lot more than that! I have had the 8uaf, 8uafs and now the 9C. It is so

Re: [RCSE] NiMH packs?

2003-07-27 Thread Aerofoam
The Quad is very nice. 4 ports ALL at 1 amp each. Perfect for my large aerobatic planes with 2 RX packs and the ignition pack plus the TX. This brings up another question, I have been flying some large planes with 2600 nimh flight and ignition packs. They are the most current cells that can

Re: [RCSE] Dyneema, Spectra

2003-07-04 Thread Aerofoam
There was a similar fiber available in cloth from a British source, I think it was called Dynel or something similar. The home built boat community liked it for the final layer on the bottom of the boat. It was so abrasion resistant that you could beach the boats with very little wear. This

[RCSE] Fw: Cheap PC's

2003-07-04 Thread Aerofoam
I posted this before, but under my other email address, so it will take a day or 2 to show up! Here is is again the first time, sort of. Does anyone know of a killer deal on a fairly fast PC 1.2GHZ or faster with an invidia graphics card and reasonable amounts of RAM on the pc and video card?

Re: [RCSE] Best vehicle for RC transport

2003-06-23 Thread Aerofoam
If you want a wagon, consider a post 1983 Mercedes Turbo Diesel Wagon. These cars sell for less than $7K used, get about 30 miles per gallon on diesel fuel which is usually cheaper when gas prices spike and this car has plenty of power. The maintenance consists of oil and fuel filter changes and

[RCSE] E-motor programs

2003-06-20 Thread Aerofoam
What is the best program for calculating motor, prop, gearbox, battery combinations??? Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com 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

Re: [RCSE] JR Web site/Hitec

2003-03-25 Thread Aerofoam
I think Hitec wins the contest in Best web page with good information. Hitec wins on everything that is service related. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] I picked up a Sears Bandsaw.

2003-03-12 Thread Aerofoam
At a $130 for the Craftsman, its a marginal value, but its a much better saw than the Tradesman. If I was in the market, I'd wait for the Craftsman to go on sale. By the way, the Tradesman is only a 1/4 hp. You get what you pay for. 1/4hp is plenty for a small bandsaw. Every now and then

Re: [RCSE] cured epoxy question

2003-03-03 Thread Aerofoam
It actually has some unrelated amines that are on the surface or will migrate to the surface That was supposed to be un-reacted amines, my spell checker fixed it and sent it before I could stop it! Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

Re: [RCSE] Surface flutter revisited

2003-02-22 Thread Aerofoam
I have to question the statement about counterbalancing. The kind of mass we are concerned with is rotational mass, i.e. moment of inertia. Counterbalancing increases MI, the opposite of what we want. But it increases the rotational mass without increasing the surface area, so the

Re: [RCSE] Making wing templates

2003-02-12 Thread Aerofoam
I'd like to make a variety of different wings but don't have the tools, time or patience (emphasis on tools and patience) to make my own templates. Is there anyplace out there or anyone who makes templates or a system of trading templates or renting them? Go to Home depot and get some

Re: [RCSE] Aeromodeling Breakthrough!

2003-02-12 Thread Aerofoam
When I was a kid back in the late '70's my R/C mentor was the town funeral director. He was using CA on the stiffs when ZAP was first introduced. He pushed everyone in the club to try it as he knew how useful it was. I still remember the first blue hotstuff that stuff was so volatile, you

Re: [RCSE] SWC Landing Circle

2003-02-08 Thread Aerofoam
PS, one of the reasons for this landing was to minimize time and people in the landing zone. You know right away what the score is and you don't need to measure. We wouldn't have been able to turn the LZ around for upwind landings because the planes would then have to make their final over the

Re: [RCSE] Multiplex/Hitec by-out

2003-01-12 Thread Aerofoam
Let me get this right, you state and I quote: If the market stops supporting a business, there will be change.Lets see, Multiplex got bought out, that's change. I guess someone stopped supporting their business. OK, who done it? Who stopped supporting Multiplex. It wasn't me...I just

Re: [RCSE] Re: May be this will help?

2002-12-31 Thread Aerofoam
This Sierra 2.5m glider is advertised as for F3f. Is anyone flying it? It looks good and the price is about what I was shooting for to get these guys an entry level glider. I have heard good things about this plane, good thermal performance and good on the slope. A club in Olympia is

Re: [RCSE] Small Brushless Motors and ESC

2002-12-27 Thread Aerofoam
I would like to upgrade to a Speed 400/480 size brushless motor, probably one for direct drive and one for a planetary gear box. If anyone has suggestions as to which is the best, most reliable, I have been told about a fairly new motor. The motor is the aerix speed 280 brushless. there are

Re: [RCSE] Re: RE Here is the Ultimate Winch/Retriever line swivels

2002-12-27 Thread Aerofoam
Check the link I posted. I first posted on RCSE about these almost 2 years ago, and recommended them several times on RCSE since then :) Anyways, no matter how you found out about them, I'm glad you like 'em. Thanks for adding your comments. Can't imagine why not to use the cool clips

Re: [RCSE] Small Brushless/new battery technology

2002-12-27 Thread Aerofoam
Again, Hecells are at their max current rating as well with this motor. If you run these cells at more than 16 or so amps for very many flights you end up with an 850mah cell very quickly. Use them under 16 and they will last you a while @ 1050mah. Sanyo has a cell out early next year that is

Re: [RCSE] Bondo and Goldilocks

2002-12-18 Thread Aerofoam
Lee wrote: I have a variety of composite structures that need to be filled. I have been using hardware store Bondo for this lately. It works well enough except it is way too hard, difficult to sand to a finish without boogering up the surrounding surfaces. It's also rather heavy. There are 2

Re: [RCSE] Real Flight help

2002-12-18 Thread Aerofoam
Always a good idea to register software that is purchased, and to keep the installation codes for software somewhere other than the computer you installed the software on I never register software, except for Norton for services. I do write the codes on the disk with permanent ink. Any free

Re: [RCSE] Painting EPP

2002-12-12 Thread Aerofoam
Polypropaline doesn't bond to much of anything. In order to get a permanent bond it needs a surface treatment. In industrial settings the preferred method is to expose it to fluorine gas but that's REALLY nasty stuff and not for amateures. A much safer, though less effective, alternative

Re: [RCSE] Fixing a twisted EPP wing?

2002-12-11 Thread Aerofoam
I have a 48 EPP foamie covered in strapping tape, then Ultracote. One of the wings is twisted and I'm wondering if there is a way to fix this If the strapping tape was put on with uneven ntension, you are sort of screwed. However!, you can try blocking the plane in some wood scraps with

[RCSE] GLIDER SPAM

2002-12-08 Thread Aerofoam
I just got spammed by the guy from FVK models Whats the world coming to? Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com 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

Re: [RCSE] Virus??

2002-11-23 Thread Aerofoam
Do not go to the website, it is a new form of virus that hacks your address book and send out messages, just visiting the site can do this if you don't have appropriate firewalls. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com - Original Message - From: James V. Bacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] Connecting hi-start rubber

2002-11-20 Thread Aerofoam
What's the best way to join two pieces of surgical tubing on a highstart. The best way is to use a solid rod that is about 1.5 to 2 times larger in diameter than the OD of the tubing. It can be aluminum or nylon, it really doesn't atter except that it needs to be strong and the ends need to be

Re: [RCSE] Flying a wing for the first time

2002-11-13 Thread Aerofoam
Wow, what a project! I'm not sure I would want to risk a maiden flight. Just put it into the museum. ;^) After seeing the picture of such a fragile balsa ship, I would recommend serious bicycle testing (see my trimming wings page). The bicycle is your portable wind tunnel. You can also do this

Re: [RCSE] New Shop

2002-09-30 Thread Aerofoam
I am just finishing a room in the basement. This room will be my new shop. It is ~13*15 feet. My question goes out to those who have had a shop, have a shop or who have dreams for a shop. What is important to include in the shop I have built my shop into a 7'x22' Aljo travel trailer ($250.00

[RCSE] Corel 7 help! / Corsairs and thanks...

2002-07-08 Thread Aerofoam
Does anyone have a Corel Photopaint 7 disk #1 ? I lost disk #1 and lost the program when my HD crashed in April and haven't been able to reload the program. Corel only supports the past 2 versions, so I am screwed.. I really need to edit some photos for the web site. Soaring

Re: [RCSE] Hi-Start tubing and Armor All?

2002-06-24 Thread Aerofoam
You need to protect it from ozone and UV, the good stuff (Mine!) www.aerofoam.com/hosemonster.html is loaded with carbon black for UV protection. I will be getting the rubber milk Hollyday Designs sold for treatment. There are a number of protectants that are available, armor all is probably the

Re: [RCSE] How far distance/time from your flying site?

2002-06-24 Thread Aerofoam
I just found out there is a slimer club about 5 miles from me, there is a slope about 12 miles away and I fly my Noseeum at the ferry landing (3miles) or in front of my house... Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] remove NOSPAM the address or just hit reply

Re: [RCSE] RE: Combat Foamies and Safety

2002-06-12 Thread Aerofoam
Not only are they self-insured, but they are talking about raising membership dues because of it. They say that an increase is needed. How long ago did the Board vote to give Joyce Hager some big bonus? This sounds more like it, from what I understand, the insurance premium is less than

Re: [RCSE] Red Herring 34 specifics, links, etc

2002-06-12 Thread Aerofoam
in 1# EPS Root Chord: 12 Tip Chord: 5 Wing Span: 34 (17 per wing) Airfoil: SD7003 with thickness at 8.514% and camber at 1.482% From what I understand the original foil was modified at under side of the trailing edge area. It has a good roll rate and is very aerobatic. That being said,

Re: [RCSE] Is wingeron - pitcheron possible with dihedral wing?

2002-05-23 Thread Aerofoam
What problems would I face if I converted a rudder/elevator ship to a rudder/elevator/wingeron ship - with a wing that has dihedral? My Mosquito Hawk fits your description. (that is why it was named) It has curved dihedral in the tips and a bit of dihedral in the center panels. It works well,

Re: [RCSE] Slope Junkie SPECIAL

2002-05-18 Thread Aerofoam
I just got in some really great kits. These are fully molded EPP flying wings. These are the most complete kits (includes all the tape and hardware) that I have seen yet. They also come with more than two dozen light sticks. And the price is amazing: Ahh, the cheap Chinese knock offs have

Re: [RCSE] Atlatl?

2002-05-18 Thread Aerofoam
Well, it doesn't quite work for me. The HLG was all over the sky. The release isn't consistent. Sometimes the glider will launch horizontally, sometimes vertically. But it took no effort to launch it fast enough to make it howl, It works great if the plane is light enough and strong

Re: [RCSE] 2 Hours Left

2002-03-22 Thread Aerofoam
Only 2 hours left to bid on the 2 Meter Geraris Fox. Do I have to sell it this cheap?? (yep, ebay policy) Only if you were foolish enough to not set a reserve! You can always submit a reserve high bid yourself and then you will buy it from yourself unless there is a higher bid.

Re: [RCSE] Tape and Tiplet Question

2002-03-20 Thread Aerofoam
Has anyone ever had the Uline tape get old and not stick well? My tape is about 2-3 years old and I did the 3m77 but it wants to come up. Not good considering I have to fly this weekend. The Uline tape is inferior compared to the 3m tape, I stay away from it. Tiplets can be attached with

Re: [RCSE] MUGI - Has anybody ever built one of these

2002-02-05 Thread Aerofoam
With an experienced modeler's help (meaning yourself), you can instruct with many different models. However, it will not be ideal. If your only looking for a plane which will be impressive in YOUR hands, he'll love it. I don't totally agree with this,I have taught a few people on my Avros

Re: [RCSE] Quote of last week..

2002-01-24 Thread Aerofoam
..Thinking too much about design, can make you fall off your thermal I think this needs to be a T-shirt! Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE]

2001-12-26 Thread Aerofoam
This is a hoax, do not delete the file, windows uses the file and you will be out on a limb. Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com - Original Message - From: Paul Rickie Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] NSP not including plans for their kits.

2001-12-22 Thread Aerofoam
Daryl said: So what are you looking for? Control throws? CG? Hook position? Let me take some time out and make this easier for you all: Control throws - Adjust to taste CG - Adjust to taste Hook position - Should rotate hard - adjust to taste I have to second this. When I first heard

Re: [RCSE] Optima Batteries

2001-12-12 Thread Aerofoam
I am on a couple of boating lists and the discussion of deep cycle batteries comes up occasionally. The best value for the money is the Trojan golf cart battery, it comes in 6v and 12v. Most people like the 6v. because the plates are a bit thicker and they tolerate abuse better, but the 12v can

[RCSE] 2 NIB Artimus KC's....

2001-12-03 Thread Aerofoam
For sale: 2 NIB Artimus KC's. One has a KC fuselage and wing $625 plus shipping. One has a standard glass fuselage and KC wing $600 plus shipping. There are pictures at: www.aerofoam.com/artipage.htm Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by

Re: [RCSE] Stan Sadorf -Re: Prism module in 8uaf

2001-11-30 Thread Aerofoam
Hi Stan -- You have hit on the reason I had Pete Waters do his magic. It avoids the headache of turning on the TX, and while its on -pulling the module out and reinserting it - and at that point the flashing RF indicator goes from flashing to steady I have never had to do that with my

Re: [RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #134

2001-09-13 Thread Aerofoam
- How can we make sure, or at least fairly sure, this won't happen again? Yes, that is the question. Last week most Americans would have bulked at being photographed and fingerprinted before being allowed to board an airplane. Perhaps not today. I do not believe my personal freedom would

Re: [RCSE] Re: what paint sticks to coroplast?

2001-08-23 Thread Aerofoam
Well, since they use it for signs, I'd call up the local sign shop and ask what screen printing ink they use on the signs. They don't print on the coroplast, they print on sign vinyl, then stick it on the coroplast, or they cut they letters out and stick them on. You can get spray paints to

Re: [RCSE] Re: what paint sticks to coroplast?

2001-08-23 Thread Aerofoam
How about Utracote, will that stick to coroplast? I'm getting my JW kit shortly and I would like to cover the coroplast fin. Only if you put contact cement on the fin first, you are better off covering the fin with sign vinyl or colored packing tape, I usually wipe it down with a harsh

Re: [RCSE] Re: what paint sticks to coroplast?

2001-08-23 Thread Aerofoam
Try using vinyl paint, it's flexible, comes in spray cans of many colors. It can be bought at most auto parts stores. (it's used for painting car interiors) Very thick and heavy I have used it on wingtips of epp planes though, but Dip It is better for tips. Mark

Re: [RCSE] LED's

2001-08-22 Thread Aerofoam
Has anyone experimented with taking apart one of those super bright led lights you can find at REI or other outdoor places? I think they are called sapphire LED's. I was thinking of doing this for my slowflyer as landing lights. You can buy the super bright white or blue LED's, they can

[RCSE] Fw: Kit price (email virus warning)

2001-07-27 Thread Aerofoam
I just recieved the email below with a pif. doc. attached that had a virus. I new it had the virus because this is the 4th one I have received with the same message. The subject surprized me though, it is apparently targeted.. Watch out for any of the emails that say they want your advice on

Re: You are infected witht he SirCamVirus (was Re: [RCSE] Fw: Kit price (email virus warning))

2001-07-27 Thread Aerofoam
Hi Mathew, (rcse), I don't have the virus, I have had it sent to me a few times. I have never opened it and have done numerous Norton scans. Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com - Original Message - From: Matthew Orme [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are infected with the

[RCSE] AMA is now a spammer!

2001-07-01 Thread Aerofoam
I just got spammed by the AMA!! What were they thinking? They have now destroyed the last shreds of credibility that they were hanging on to. It's a sad day in modelville. Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane

Re: [RCSE] CHARLIE MILLER YOU HAVE A VIRUS

2001-04-22 Thread Aerofoam
However, you can still become infected with the backdoor/security-comprimise part of the virus. I use Eudora and I absen-mindedly double clicked on an attachment from someone I trusted, assuming it was an image (I read "gif" when it was really "pif"). Although it did not send out any email,

Re: [RCSE] Model Rocket Engines on a Pico Jet

2001-04-18 Thread Aerofoam
There was a guy in Phx. that was in to the high end rocket gliders, he was going to put one of the aerotec reloadable motors in a 6oz. version of my 36" delta wing. His motor would put his 7oz. plane to over 1000 ft. The motor can be configured with different nozzles and amounts of fuel. He had

[RCSE] Has anyone seen Tim Cone?

2001-04-08 Thread Aerofoam
Has anyone heard from Tim Cone? I have emailed a few times and not had any luck, does he ave a new email address? Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Astroflight .010 Mighty Micro

2001-04-04 Thread Aerofoam*
I accidently got 2 astro .010 brushless motors (mighty micro) I only ordered 1 so the other one is for sale for my cost + shipping. It is $85.00 and the shipping will be $3.80 for priority mail. They are normally about $100.00, there isn't much mark up on them. It comes pre wired with the

Re: [RCSE] compression hinge?

2001-04-03 Thread Aerofoam*
I have been using a similar hinge method for about 3 years, I can't remember if someone showed it to me or if it evolved from the "both surface tape" method where you fold the surface over the wing and offset the hinge. I space the aileron about 3/16" from the stationary surface and tape both

[RCSE] Materials list

2001-03-25 Thread Aerofoam
Hello RCSE'rs, I just put up the first version of my international EPP materials list at: www.aerofoam.com/materials.html Please let me know if it shows up ok on different browsers etc. I also just had to migrate my entire site to another server, so let me know if any problems exist! If you have

Re: [RCSE] Designed by Americans!

2001-02-12 Thread Aerofoam
Boy, you're not kidding! That amount will more than pay for my Commercial Glider license So, you will be qualified for ...troop transport? Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and

[RCSE] B2 motor info

2001-02-12 Thread Aerofoam
Does anyone know how many cells it takes to run the tiny Hobby Shack B2 motors? what size cells for reasonable times? Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] Hour-by-hour wind and weather forecasts by zip code

2001-02-10 Thread Aerofoam
Here is the forecast for North Richland Hills, TX, zip code 76180, which is where I normally fly. You can substitute YOUR ZIP CODE: http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/76180 This is a very cool feature, I book marked that site. I have been using this one:

[RCSE] Re: foriegn products glues etc.

2001-02-09 Thread Aerofoam
It is a wall filler compound like drywall mud, but the light weight stuff is "silicon borate" it comes in a small tub and is water soluble. You can see it being used to fill voids and mount servos on my Pico Jet Modification page at: http://www.aerofoam.com/PicoJet.htm I am compiling a list of

Re: [RCSE] Lithium Ion

2001-02-09 Thread Aerofoam
I was seaching the net for lithium batts last night and found that the lithium polymers are in production and available for Nokia cell phones. Not cheap, $89 for 3.7v cell that is about 600mah and weighs less than 10 grams. There are a number of free plans for chargers that would only cost $10 to

Re: [RCSE] Strength of HLG fuselages

2001-02-07 Thread Aerofoam
Comes in a can a little taller and narrower than a soup can, sorta like a small tennis ball can. You can find it at most hardware stores. I've found it at Ace Hardware, Walmart, Home Depot and LumberJack. Get the dip stuff, the spray is ineffective and messy. This stuff can be thinned or

Re: Re: [RCSE] Shipping charges!

2001-02-04 Thread Aerofoam
UPS has gotten weird on large shipments. It is because there is so much e-commerce with small package shipping. UPS now looks at a large package and says, Hmmm I could get 9-$6.00 packages in the same space that the large package takes up, so I should charge $54.00 to ship the large package!

Re: [RCHLG] [RCSE] Preserving the Javelin Launch

2001-02-04 Thread Aerofoam
Maybe that's the eway to go.although it would only be a matter of time before someone puts together a Tip Launch Micro ;-) Hopefully inexpensive 3 gram servos will become available in the near futurelets hope :-) They have, it's called a Noseeum or a Red Herring! They both side

Re: [RCSE] Actual New Ideas for HLG competition, anyone?

2001-02-02 Thread Aerofoam
What about a sort of micro cross-country paradigm in which the overall site conditions must be artfully used to get one's glider to show up at a series of checkpoints? It's called Handlaunch Golf! and they are playing today at the SWC Scobie is right about new formats in my opinion. I

Re: [RCSE] channel check: was crashed plane

2001-01-14 Thread Aerofoam
You can still turn it on to check the radio environment, then shut it off and do a proper start before flying. Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com - Original Message - From: "Regis White" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "YK Chan" [EMAIL PROTECTED]; "RCSE" [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Lead Acid Shelf Life

2001-01-10 Thread Aerofoam
a fix for rejuvenating a battery that had sulfated. The fix is to charge the battery with a constant current of C/20 for 24 hours I deal with this on the main bank for my boat. It is 125ah All lead acid batteries need a high voltage/current charge occasionally to burn off the sulfate, on the

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