[RCSE] Indy Soaring

I was wondering if there were many folks soaring in the Indianapolis area? If you know of people and/or clubs that soar in that area, drop me a note. Thanks,Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Soaring: Where screwing-up is a

[RCSE] Vision Battery Pack Wiring

oked or photoed. You can reply to me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to avoid cluttering the list. I guess that's the only way you can get a photo to me since the list doesn't allow attachments. Thanks,Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Soarin

[RCSE] Soaring Contest - Tallahassee, FL

County Landfill. Interested pilots should contact me at this email address or phone (850) 906-9625. We look forward to flying with you. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Soaring: Where screwing-up is an art" The Seminole RC Club is hosting a soaring contest in Tallahassee, Florida on Apr

RE: [RCSE] Olympic II Modifications, Hints and Tips?

at it is always at the proper decalage angle. The construction hints above, suggest a modification to the wing saddle angle. I found that modification to be pretty much on target. That simple modification makes any consideration of a full flying stab, moot. Have fun with the Oly. I sure have! M

Re: [RCSE] LE Slat article needed

le is probably something like "Model Aircraft Design", but I don't really remember. I do remember there is a picture of a sharp looking RV-3? aerobatic plane on the cover of my edition though. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Soaring: Wh

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

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. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Soaring: Where screwing-up is an art" From: Geor

[RCSE] Spiral Stability and Gyros

have ventured there? It may be time for me to have Don Richmond make a higher bend angle wing rod for some 'spuriments. Don Stackhouse mentions that he has figured out the mathematics regarding dihedral and turning, I'm hoping he will expound here on his findings. Mart

[RCSE] Re: Summa replacement

st that RnR strugled with this design. They may have sought to keep the plane light, but may have done so in less than ideal places. A couple more tweaks in the structural and aerodynamic design may be all that is needed to make this plane a good performer. Martin Brun

[RCSE] Slingsby Sailplane Book Wanted

or loaning to me? Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Soaring: Where screwing-up is an art" _ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane Ne

[RCSE] Digital Servo Current Draw

27;s? Can someone compare the draws for the 368's to those for an analog servo with similar torque capacity? I realize that this will compare the 368's to a physically larger analog servo, but I figure its a more justified comparison. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meanderi

[RCSE] Re: how fast on foam cutting

site. Here's to more fun! Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meandering to a different drummer" _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp RCSE-List facilities provided by Mo

Re: [RCSE] Vison TX Problem

I posted a note here on this problem several months ago. The insulation hardens and the underlying wire will fracture due to the repetitive movement. The aileron pot should be the first pot to exhibit this problem since it is highly used and its movement is large. Good luck with your problems

Re: [RCSE] Just wondering?

Tony mentions in his post, I agree! Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meandering to a different drummer" _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airpla

[RCSE] Volz Servo Source

, but they do not carry the extension cable. Does anyone have another retailer that I could use? Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meandering to a different drummer" Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN

[RCSE] Wing position effects on Effective Dihedral

-mounted wing has a certain amount of stability (instability?) and moving that same wing to the high-mount position gives an amount of stability equivalent to how many degrees of dihedral? OK, great font of knowledge, bath me in your wisdom. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meandering to a diff

Re: [RCSE] v tail planform

alify what Gavin said, use the highest stab AR that is appropriate for your aircraft configuration and intended use. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meandering to a different drummer" PS: The info above only applies to conventional tail a

[RCSE] Re: Fuse Dimensions

ate what Jim said with a little backup, smaller section fuselages are the way to go. Just don't make them too small or you will make the fuselage less functional. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meandering to a different drummer" __

[RCSE] Formica Backer Sheet

d the problem by laminating 2 sheets together, back to back, in order to get rid of the bowing. I use 3M-77 to laminate. Its just a small pain in the butt to do this extra step! I like the other ideas for template materials too. I just haven't found any as cheap as formica scraps. :-0 Marti

[RCSE] RE: SA7035 aileron width?

will be included. Until then, we will have to be satisfied with a guess. I have been using 25 percent width control surfaces on all my designs with no perceived problems. I suggest that 23 to 25 percent be used. Martin Brungard Tallahassee, FL "Meandering to a different dr