[RCSE] Aerotow Safety Checks

2006-11-01 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Hi all, I am part of a committee here in NZ that has been asked to look at implementing safety rules regarding inspections of large aerotowed models. I see you have some pretty large scale sailplanes in use over there and I assume you are likely to have some sort of safety/inspection checklist at m

[RCSE] Re: Winch chute wanted

2006-10-17 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Here over the ditch in NZ we dont even use the welded ring anymore. Sleeve the line as you described but put the loop in the line directly on the hook thru the crown of the chute. Less weight and no hard bits to whack your tails. I have yet to catch a tail using this system and I think the slight

[RCSE] Re: Determining channel number

2005-11-26 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
A few years ago down under we changed our whole way of numbering frequencies. We used to use a similar way to the US but now we use the first number of the freq band and the next 2 are the first numbers after the decimal point, thus 72.150 becomes channel 715, 72.330 becomes 733 etc. Very simple a

[RCSE] Re: F3J landing technique

2005-08-22 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Technically possible, F3B rules were changed many years ago to stop a similar occurance by saying that the time stops when the model comes to rest, not when it first touches the ground. I have the 2003 F3J rules and they state the time stops when the model first touches the ground or a ground base

Re: [RCSE] Shocker 3-view, German F3B link

2005-08-08 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
- Original Message - From: "ROBERT M GELLART" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Les or Gypsy Stockley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 1:34 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Shocker 3-view, German F3B link > Lee, none of these seem to work, w

Re: [RCSE] Shocker 3-view, German F3B link

2005-08-07 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Theres quite a good write up on the Freestyler, an earlier Herrig design at http://studweb.studserv.uni-stuttgart.de/studweb/users/lrt/lrt28575/proj_fre estyler.htm http://studweb.studserv.uni-stuttgart.de/studweb/users/lrt/lrt28575/DC_Frees t.htm is the design study including the airfoil design.

[RCSE] Good Vendor Alert

2005-06-20 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Hi all, just wanted to tell you all that recently I saw that Samba Model (Pikes etc) had clear servo hatches ( http://www.f3j.com/accesor.htm ) with blisters molded in to clear slightly protruding servo arms. Dont need em to be clear but needed the blisters. After corresponding via email a few ti

[RCSE] Re: JR Aerotow prompts a question

2005-06-07 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
I guess Airtronics as Host sponsor with Futaba and JR also being Gold sponsors of the IHLGF doesn't count then?? Les. > From: "Jim Deck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RCSE" > Subject: JR Aerotow prompts a question > > Witnessing the 3rd JR Aerotow and reliving the experiences with the many > fi

Re: [RCSE] RE: Pike Superior ??

2005-05-28 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
For the USA modellers, Tower Hobbies now has stock of 2mm clevises and couplers. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWL54&P=0 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBWK9&P=0 Cheers, Les. > Did not know it was difficult to get metric clevices. I will tell Samba. > M

[RCSE] 9C Setups/ 9C Super

2005-05-05 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Hi all, been some discussion on the 9C and I thought I'd share a few things I've found to make life easier. Flaps - To get all the flap travel you need, activate the FLP-TRIM mix and set it to about 40-50%, then turn the VrA knob to about the 3 o'clock position. You have now offset the entire tra

[RCSE] Been flyin' today...

2005-04-17 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Had a great day of flying today. Don't normally get out to fly much but got a lot done today. First up a friend rang the other day to see if I could help him sort a model he was having trouble getting consistent launches with. I happen to live next door to a mile long grass runway that is mostly

[RCSE] 9C programming interface

2005-04-04 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Howdy all, some time ago there was a post about someone who had designed a PC to Futaba 9C interface that could be used to transfer programmes to the PC using the Campac port. Have Googled for the last hour or so but can't find it, anyone have the link? Cheers, Les. RCSE-List facilities provided b

[RCSE] Re: EPP Slope Trainer

2004-11-30 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Theres the Eraser 48" or 60" from www.flycs.com , they have an agent in the USA. Les. Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:59:30 -0800 From: "Norm Timbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: EPP Slope Trainer Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RCSE, So besides the Bowman Super Scooter, what ot

[RCSE] DS368/361 Servo's

2004-09-28 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
Hi all, I have seen some discussion in the past about the 361 being identical to the 368, however I have found differing specs between the two. DS36128x30x13mm18g0.15s/40deg DS36828x30x13mm22g0.11s/40deg I believe the difference between the two is the 361 has a 3 pole moto

[RCSE] Servo leads

2004-09-11 Thread Les or Gypsy Stockley
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4142966b0bde4eda2740c0a87f99074b /Product/View/W2240 Can one of the electronic gurus out there tell me if this wire would be OK to use to make servo extensions, my usual supplier is out of stock at the moment. As a related question, what is considered h