Re: [RCSE] switch failure

2008-02-01 Thread Brian Chan
. Mounted under the wing, even if you don't do the hookup your self, you always look at the hook. Eugene -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA

Re: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring

2008-01-25 Thread Brian Chan
the wrong ring or end of the launch harness and standing there confused. It would be really convenient to say the red one is the right one! Many thanks, Jim -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA

Re: [RCSE] I have scale planes that cost as much

2006-11-16 Thread Brian Chan
are generally NOT in text format -- -- * Brian Chan, * AFDD Instrumentation Group, US Army Research Support * Ames Research Center, Mail Stop-215-2, * Bldg 215 Room 120 * Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

Re: [RCSE] Re: Stopwatch Recommendation

2006-10-19 Thread Brian Chan
What happens when you have to do a time like 6:53? Such as a contest where an add up total flight time occurs. Our yearly Turkey shoot because of a weighted time formula, target times do not necessarily end up on the whole minute. In the olden days, before them new digital phangles, just

Re: [RCSE] Full Range Spread Spektrum, the DX7

2006-10-19 Thread Brian Chan
less interferences. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA 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

Re: [RCSE] DX7 range

2006-10-19 Thread Brian Chan
At 11:55 AM -0700 10/19/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, the web site says Limits of Vision. Sounds sufficient but I have to ask: How much signal power does it put out? Or, is it just used car salesman talk. Bill Swingle Janesville, CA so if you fly behind a tree and the radio

Re: [RCSE] Stopwatch Recommendation

2006-10-17 Thread Brian Chan
, - no lap time freeze before clear. Why would you need lap time for TD work? I have the Seiko for over 20 years, and it is the best. Others are just copy cats of the Seiko. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane

[RCSE] Re: Stopwatch Recommendation

2006-10-17 Thread Brian Chan
the whole record on the printer. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA 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

Re: [RCSE] Spektrum Range Test *********

2006-10-10 Thread Brian Chan
Title: Re: [RCSE] Spektrum Range Test * Tom sent me a message stating IT WAS NOT THE SPEKTRUM RX that has range problem with the CC ESC. It was another brand RX that has the problem. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA

Re: [RCSE] Spektrum Range Test *********

2006-10-10 Thread Brian Chan
away. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA

Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6

2006-09-14 Thread Brian Chan
10 years down the road, will all the Level 6'ers contemplating about level 7? Brian, LSF 3348. Level X in 2034 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] My post regarding epoxy odors

2006-08-26 Thread Brian Chan
Tapping the cured epoxy set the odors off again, but not quite as bad when it first cured. That means the epoxy has not cured 100% yet. -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe

Re: [RCSE] Multiplex ASH 26

2006-06-12 Thread Brian Chan
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[RCSE] LBS06 is on April 22,23

2006-04-04 Thread Brian Chan
Just a little reminder that the Los Banos Scale fun fly 2006 is on April 22,23. Come join us. Info can be found here: http://sbss.org/ All scale gliders welcome. Brian RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please

[RCSE] Paging George Voss

2006-04-01 Thread Brian Chan
George, Please contact me. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA 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] Those little 'led' meters...

2006-03-31 Thread Brian Chan
anyone find them? Take a look at this one, I have been using this on the scale ships I have,. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?I=LXHDJ2P=ML It is small and inexpensive. A very inexpensive way to be sure your battery is still good. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie

[RCSE] Old Style Airt Rx for sale

2006-03-20 Thread Brian Chan
or more rx's NO crystal come with the RX I also have ch 12, 16, 18, 35 48, 56 crystals, 3.00 each. If you get three rx, shipping is free, or 3.00 per rx for shipping. I prefer paypal but MO will work. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities

Re: [RCSE] Today's Pie Day, but all I got was a Super AVA!

2006-03-14 Thread Brian Chan
At 9:35 AM -0500 3/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3-14 :-) The real pie date is another 10 years away.3.14.16 @ :-} Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

Re: [RCSE] Heat shrink

2006-02-25 Thread Brian Chan
gv George, I think that is the going rate, unless you buy by the roll (500 ft -1000 ft depends on the size), then you might get $0.50 a ft. Not too many places will do cut length for less. Try to find it in surplus stores. I never see the thin stuffs in the surplus places. Brian -- Brian C

RE: [RCSE] Heat shrink

2006-02-25 Thread Brian Chan
://www.cermark.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGYStore_Code=CCategory_Code=ST Like I said before, to get 10-25 ft, you are not going to get too much discount. They usually sell it by the roll. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] Synthesized RF module vs multiple fixed modules?

2006-02-21 Thread Brian Chan
I think futaba is relatively new player in the freq. module game by comparison. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com Sorry Mark, I have a moduled Futaba Radio before Hitec-RCD (the company)even existed. Brian -- -- * Brian Chan

Re: [RCSE] Re: Danny beats Supra

2006-02-14 Thread Brian Chan
At 12:14 PM -0600 2/14/06, Jack Harper wrote: Sorry to have to ask, but what is an HC- Danny? Who sells these? Hobby Club-Danny http://hobbyclub.com Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

Re: [RCSE] Super Vision without bionics

2006-02-09 Thread Brian Chan
At 7:43 PM -0600 2/9/06, James V. Bacus wrote: What if you could get a pair of glasses that would double the distance of your vision? http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70181-0.html And they used to be known as binoculars. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [RCSE] Out of Touch

2006-02-03 Thread Brian Chan
treat all planes equally. Brian -- Brian Chan, Trapped in the Jungle of Bureaucratic Lead Tape and Sinking. 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

[RCSE] Re: Super AVA's....

2006-01-25 Thread Brian Chan
Title: Re: Super AVA's At 8:15 PM -0500 1/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its huge. A soaring friend just sent me a photo of the original AVA vertical and the Super Ava's and whoooa! I think the good doctor was thinking Texas when he sent word to 'make it bigger' :-) 147 versus 127

Re: [RCSE] assisted soaring,etc

2006-01-24 Thread Brian Chan
Assisted soaring is going to a contest with your plane and hand the tx to DP and let him fly for you.right? Brian -- Brian Chan, Trapped in the Jungle of Bureaucratic Lead Tape and Sinking. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

Re: [RCSE] casting lead

2006-01-23 Thread Brian Chan
At 8:04 AM -0600 1/23/06, Robert Samuels wrote: I want to cast some lead for ballast into a shape resembling a stick of butter. I have the lead and a torch that puts out enough heat to melt the lead but I don't have a ladle nor a mold. I prefer not to spend much (if any) money for these

Re: [RCSE] Just what good ARE they?

2006-01-22 Thread Brian Chan
Title: Re: [RCSE] Just what good ARE they? At 8:08 PM -0500 1/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Often this question is asked and it seems they are usually pretty good for a lot of things. For instance I was sweeping my shop floor today and found some globs of glue harden that I managed to break

[RCSE] Re: [LOFT] Wood Crafters 06 open channels May 25, 26, 27, 28

2006-01-14 Thread Brian Chan
. Looks like another full house. Nothing but fun at Wood Crafters 06 Ray, Are you open to the 2.4GHz Spektrum radio? Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

Re: [RCSE] Re: [LOFT] Wood Crafters 06 /Spektrum

2006-01-14 Thread Brian Chan
I hear. Bill G. Bill Grenoble LSF 7558 IV Hawksnest Soaring Shermans Dale, PA Bill, I tested the 2.4GHz, it is good for 1200 ft +. There were reports of 2000-3000 ft. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA

RE: [RCSE] RE: Best airline sailplane case

2006-01-14 Thread Brian Chan
Mark, DHL managed to break my plane in a sportube. It was bent about a foot from the end , not where the box slide together. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

Re: [RCSE] Aerotowing

2006-01-11 Thread Brian Chan
Bill, In April there will be two aerotow events in the Central valley (Ca). One is in early apirl with CVRC and the next one in Los Banos Scale event in End of April hosted by SBSS(http://sbss.org/scale.html) On top of that, I think SVSS have aerotow events and SBSS has monthly aero tow on

Re: [RCSE] Soaring Masters and Woodies

2006-01-01 Thread Brian Chan
Happy New Year to all! And I remember a time when we all came to a contest and flew whatever we wanted cuz it was fun... Had my ass handed to me plenty of times by built up POS's. Tongue in Cheek - have fun guys, D Let's remember one thing, pilot flys the plane to the winner circles, wood

[RCSE] RE: John Derstine

2005-11-18 Thread Brian Chan
At 11:44 AM -1000 11/18/05, glide wrote: If this was a moderated forum like RCGroups, members could actually get banned for posting stuff like this. I can see why John Derstine unsubscribed to RCSE. Aloha to all on RCSE (except the OP) grin. Al Battad - AMA #506981 Is John has been

RE: [RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #6696: LMR motor for Pike Superior

2005-11-15 Thread Brian Chan
will send your plane into free-flight. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA 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] What happened to bondo?

2005-10-25 Thread Brian Chan
it's green, and my shop (the whole house) reeks. I think I passed out at some point, and I only mixed an apple sauce package worth. Try these: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/cm/fillers.html I use the Superfil., it is light and sands easy. It will feather to nothing. Brian -- Brian Chan

Re: [RCSE] Great Spot Landing @ LAX

2005-09-22 Thread Brian Chan
were on board, they mention 137 and said it might change.who is jumping off and getting on in mid air???!! Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [RCSE] T/D flying for $$$$$

2005-09-15 Thread Brian Chan
and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format -- Brian Chan, Trapped in the Jungle of Bureaucratic Lead Tape and Sinking.

Re: [RCSE] GL for One Design

2005-08-11 Thread Brian Chan
? Bill Swingle Janesville, CA We had one long time ago, with a twist, max 10 pound tension with a hi-start. No winch. It was a blast. a great equalizer contest. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

RE: [RCSE] RES not for the elite

2005-08-08 Thread Brian Chan
At 10:22 PM -0500 8/8/05, Jon Stone wrote: Take a look at this picture. Shows the 2nd place pilot in unlimited flying his 6-servo plane during the heat and intensity of the Unlimited contest at the NATS this month. http://www.knology.net/~jstone/nats/dp.jpg Looks pretty intense to me. I

Re: [RCSE] RES not for the elite

2005-08-06 Thread Brian Chan
At 03:03 PM 8/6/2005, you wrote: Hmm... according to Mr. Stump, those who fly RES are only there to get their chance at the podium - fliers eager for a scrap of the fleeting fame that comes from getting wood'. What does that say about the Nostalgia fliers? Sorry, Mike, some of us still

Re: [RCSE] Hitec/MPX Easy Glider F5J Sailplane..

2005-08-03 Thread Brian Chan
At 4:43 PM -0400 8/3/05, Jack Harper wrote: Does anybody have a link to this plane so we can see it? Who sells it? Thanks. Jack http://www.multiplexusa.com/ or http://www.modelspot.com/mpx/easyglider.htm Brian RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and

RE: [RCSE] Re: F3b World Champs

2005-08-03 Thread Brian Chan
At 11:01 AM -0700 8/3/05, Norman E. Timbs, Jr. wrote: You can't launch off a Lucas winch at night. Norm PBSS Sure you can, Lucas Electric is the people who invented darkness.and warm beer. Brian RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and

Re: [RCSE] Muller Comet CG?

2005-08-01 Thread Brian Chan
find that? I have two NIB somewhere in storage. If the memory is correct, I think 41-42% from the LE at the root. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [RCSE] Crimping tool for servo plugs

2005-07-28 Thread Brian Chan
-- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA 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. Email sent

Re: [RCSE] soldering problem

2005-07-25 Thread Brian Chan
I'm using silver bearing solder 96%tin/ 4% silver to solder 3/64 steel wire and a propane torch. The solder rolls off even after using flux. Any suggestions? Thanks, Mickey Mickey, did you clean the wire with steel wool or sand paper. And the wire is probably not hot enough. Don't waste your

RE: [RCSE] gliderworld1 - Poor salesmanship

2005-07-17 Thread Brian Chan
BTW,charging exorbitant shipping prices to bypass or recover ebay fees is against ebay rules,but done frequently. I don't know if it is Ebay rules or not, but I see people frequently charges 50.00-100.00 for shipping. They sell a LCD monitor for 59.00 but charges 60.00 for shipping. I guess

Re: [RCSE] need advice for a altimeter

2005-07-04 Thread Brian Chan
hi guys, I'm looking for a altimeter that is small in size that will log my max height. I'm using it for testing my max launch height only, and want to be able to read it when I land after a speed run. I don't have a lap top, and it doesn't have to give me the height verbally. Just want to pull

Re: [RCSE] painting monocote

2005-06-30 Thread Brian Chan
Has any body tried that FUSION paint advertised on TV? Does it work on Duralene or Monokote? Inquiring minds would like to know ;^)) Minokote is polyester film, but if you scuff it up like Bruce mentioned. the paint will stick to the covering, somewhat. There is a guy in our

Re: [RCSE] Hey I got a Sirius Charger Today!:

2005-06-18 Thread Brian Chan
the battery life but will not stop them from decaying. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA

[RCSE] Servo spec help

2005-06-15 Thread Brian Chan
) Futaba FP-135S Futaba FP-132H Any info will be appreciated. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

Re: [RCSE] max wind speed for f3b contest ?

2005-06-14 Thread Brian Chan
forgot what was it. The FAI sets the limit. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must

Re: [RCSE] The best soaring underwear?

2005-06-03 Thread Brian Chan
At 12:53 AM -0400 6/4/05, Dan Kitching wrote: Tilley makes some terrific underwear too ! I should know, I'm wearing some right now :) Dan TMI, TMI, TMI.:) Brian -- B. Chan Lost in the world of bureaucratic lead tape, and sinking RCSE-List facilities

Re: [RCSE] 14MZ - A lot of reinvention of the wheel

2005-05-27 Thread Brian Chan
companies are playing catch-up with Futaba. Instead, it’s more the case that Futaba is now starting to play catch-up with Multiplex. About the only catching up to Futaba is everybody else has to double, triple or quadruple their prices. I hope that is not going to happen. Brian -- Brian Chan

Re: [RCSE] Bozo finally gets a good plane

2005-05-24 Thread Brian Chan
Title: Re: [RCSE] Bozo finally gets a good plane Gee Rob I never thought of that... Yea I remember now...Joe Who, XWC and a Bozo...what a team that was... The new Pro-Am team? Brian -- -- * Brian Chan, * AFDD Instrumentation

RE: [RCSE] Had a chance to try the Freq Checker this weekend

2005-05-23 Thread Brian Chan
At 9:55 AM -0400 5/23/05, Douglas, Brent wrote: Where do you all find these? I'd like to propose one to the DARTS. Thanks, Brent http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?I=LXJUP2P=ML -- -- * Brian Chan, * AFDD

Re: [RCSE] Had a chance to try the Freq Checker this weekend

2005-05-22 Thread Brian Chan
Title: Re: [RCSE] Had a chance to try the Freq Checker this weeke Since the external antenna is back ordered, I only had the unit itself. The advertised range is 'up to 300 feet' but in fact that is an accurate statement...it is 'possible' for it to work at that but everything has to be just

Re: [RCSE] GOT my new Frequency Checker today!

2005-05-16 Thread Brian Chan
antenna? Brian -- -- * Brian Chan, * AFDD Instrumentation Group, US Army Research Support * Ames Research Center, Mail Stop-215-2, * Bldg 215 Room 120 * Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 * 650-604-0389 FAX 650-604-5173 * e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] Bash Barry Kennedy

2005-05-13 Thread Brian Chan
Title: Re: [RCSE] Bash Barry Kennedy At 11:54 AM -0400 5/13/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even I sent money to Barry for an AVA. Said I wouldn't fly RES but if its good enough for Fly'n Brian, well... I can always sell it when I wake up to remember I don't have a clue about RES flying. :-)

Re: [RCSE] FVK Graphite or something similar....

2005-05-04 Thread Brian Chan
. All those pods and booms are ugly.( I have a Topaz-E, it is a great flyer but not as pretty as the Graphite!!) Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] Ultimate soaring car?

2005-05-02 Thread Brian Chan
persons (possible three if the third person does not mind tight space next tor the fuselage and wings)and two 5meter scale ships. plus whatever needed to support them. Brian -- -- * Brian Chan, * AFDD Instrumentation Group, US Army

Re: [RCSE] Danny won Senior at Fresno

2005-04-11 Thread Brian Chan
* A big CONGRATULATIONS to Robin McGowan finishing 1st place in Seniors and second overall by 15 points behind the RES winner at the recent Fresno Classic. She was proudly flying her Danny among a group of very talented adults, rgds, Alberto

RE: [RCSE] An R/C Probability Brain Teaser

2005-04-11 Thread Brian Chan
At 10:32 PM -0700 4/6/05, Tuan Le wrote: I agree that it takes 9 to get 51%, but at 22 I only got 97.58% is my math off? What math? All statistians pull numbers out of the air. A liitle more scienticfic than dart throwing! Brian RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

[RCSE] Barry Kennedy

2005-04-10 Thread Brian Chan
At 8:53 PM -0400 4/10/05, Ben Diss wrote: Yea, but I thought this sort of thing happened in late fall, not spring.Used to be, when we got bored we picked on one another. I don't know how this could be happening with this nice weather we're having. -Ben 1. First real nice weather, going out

Re: [RCSE] 9C programming interface

2005-04-04 Thread Brian Chan
if it was specific for the 9C, I think it was written for the 8U( before the 9C) , it reads the CAM pac but not the onboard memory. It was published in RCM about 3-5 years ago. I don't have the specific issue date. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List

Re: [RCSE] BEC ESC?

2005-03-23 Thread Brian Chan
. An unlimited motor should be pulling 80-100 amp. What plane are you using this on? Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] Carbon Pushrod Help!

2005-03-07 Thread Brian Chan
coupler, extend the wire pass the end. Then you can wrap the wire to the carbon rod with thread and a drop of thin Cya will secure it. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

RE: [RCSE] What I have in my BIG glider.....

2005-03-06 Thread Brian Chan
At 10:11 AM -0500 3/5/05, John Derstine wrote: The pull test is a great idea. How much? If I can pull the loop on my 1/3 scale anything as hard as I can with one hand and it still releases, it is just about enough. We can't all have your arm nearby to do a pull test. If you get a fish scale and

Re: [RCSE] Hitec Digital Servo Burnout problem solved

2005-03-06 Thread Brian Chan
of Airtronics 141 servos I had laying around.. Problem solved. I guess the wiring in the wing wasn't big enough. Everything is working GREAT Cheers Al You tell me small wire with less current capability burn servos? Are you sure? Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [RCSE] What I have in my BIG glider.....

2005-03-06 Thread Brian Chan
is done. ** Please wash arm clean before shipping. Thanks. Brian :-P -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

[RCSE] What I have in my BIG glider.....

2005-03-04 Thread Brian Chan
-81), 1x Rud, 1x Ele, 1x Retractable gear, 1x tow release/brake on wheel) plus the rx and the Skymelodies tx. Oh, and a volt-watch battery indicator. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

RE: [RCSE] What I have in my BIG glider.....

2005-03-04 Thread Brian Chan
release with a 20 pound pull on a fish scale. If you can't release with 20 pounds load, he will not tow you. I forgot what servo i sued on the Duo, but it passed the test. It is a high torque one. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] Keeping Epoxy Warm

2005-03-03 Thread Brian Chan
? You are not going to wake up 3 am and want to use it asap. :-P Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

[RCSE] Los Banos Scale Soaring event

2005-02-26 Thread Brian Chan
Los Banos Scale Event April 23-34, 2005 more info please go to http://www.sbss.org/ Slope soaring, winch and aero-tow. New runway layout. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe

[RCSE] 2005 Los Banos Scale Soaring event

2005-02-26 Thread Brian Chan
At 1:25 PM -0800 2/26/05, Brian Chan wrote: Correction Los Banos Scale Event April 23-24, 2005 more info please go to http://www.sbss.org/ Slope soaring, winch and aero-tow. New runway layout. -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] AMA DVD and coin

2005-02-25 Thread Brian Chan
send a prepaid envelope to collect it. They gave up after that. I don't like people send me thing and bill me later. I did not ask for that. Brian -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

Re: [RCSE] 555 antenna length

2005-01-26 Thread Brian Chan
If you're fussy, the correct antenna length depends upon the frequency. Wavelength = Speed of Light / frequency In meters = 299, 792.458 / frequency in MHz In inches = 11,802,852.6771654 / frequency in MHz Quarter Wave = Wavelength / 4 R/C receiver antenna are typically quarter wave, so compute

Re: [RCSE] Batteries and Chargers

2005-01-24 Thread Brian Chan
Electronics, who bought Sirius Electronics a while back, would you? :) Don't tell me there is another George Joy!! -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please

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

2005-01-19 Thread Brian Chan
At 8:14 AM -0700 1/19/05, Adam Till \(Cal\) wrote: 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

Re: [RCSE] Full House Electric

2005-01-16 Thread Brian Chan
to show you mine. Brian -- Brian Chan an Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] Re: flip my flapjack?

2005-01-16 Thread Brian Chan
.jpg http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/2001/jun/toledo/display1.jpg Brian, -- Brian Chan an Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

Re: [RCSE] Typical current drain

2005-01-03 Thread Brian Chan
-- Brian Chan an Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. Email sent from web

RE: [RCSE] Carbon joiners to tight?

2004-12-17 Thread Brian Chan
it along the lehgth of the joiner. DO NOT sand it cross grain. Brian -- Brian Chan an Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must

Re: Fw: [RCSE] New Airtronics Digital Wing Servo

2004-12-15 Thread Brian Chan
At 8:17 AM -0800 12/15/04, Harley Michaelis wrote: It appears this servo has the same kind of dual side mounting lugs as the 94141 of which I once had some 50. I could never see any sense in those top and bottom lugs. If you cut off what would be the top one, to screw mount through the bottom

[RCSE] Futaba 9C Super Problem(one of them)

2004-12-14 Thread Brian Chan
Can anyone uses a 9C Super with V-tail confirm that the same problem Futaba corrected on the 9C pop up again on the 9C Super? When using the V-tail mixer, the crow elevator compensation did not work on the 2nd half of the V-tail (normally would be the rudder channel)? -- Brian Chan

Re: [RCSE] New era or just hype?

2004-12-09 Thread Brian Chan
Futaba has gone off the deep end. Check it out here: http://www.14mz.com I just can't wait to get my hand on one for my RES! Since it has the computer stuff in it, I wonder if I can get one from Dell or Fry's!! And the price should drop like a rock in 6 months if it follows the current trend

RE: [RCSE] New era or just hype?

2004-12-09 Thread Brian Chan
At 2:05 PM -0600 12/9/04, James V. Bacus wrote: At 01:57 PM 12/9/2004, Sheldon - YNT uDesign wrote: Or maybe you're buyin' off your timers with brews??? Which is it???...Time to come clean Dude!!! G My timers punch hard, verbally abuse me, scream, yell and generally scare me into the correct

Re: [RCSE] New era or just hype?

2004-12-09 Thread Brian Chan
At 5:56 PM -0500 12/9/04, Michael Lachowski wrote: For the extra $$ over a regular radio, you can go to Fry's and get a nice laptop instead. Where is the cell phone function so you can call Futaba for user support at the field? Brian Chan wrote: Futaba has gone off the deep end. Check it out

Re: [RCSE] Radio Costs

2004-12-09 Thread Brian Chan
At 4:42 PM -0800 12/9/04, Bill Malvey wrote: The new Futaba 14MZ would have been $617 in 1975. But back in 1975, you do not have to worry about MicroSoft...or Windoh Brian RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [RCSE] kirby kite

2004-12-06 Thread Brian Chan
At 6:02 AM -0500 12/6/04, John Derstine wrote: Wasn’t EMM, I think Airwold in Germany makes a small composite model of the Kite using translucent glass to simulate fabric, very nice job. JD John, It is Airworld, I have one, small as in 3.56 m.

Re: [RCSE] Falcon 550 E specs needed

2004-12-02 Thread Brian Chan
is Naca-0009. The rudder shape is not that important, I converted my to T-tail. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] Limits in R/C Soaring - a proposed discussion

2004-12-02 Thread Brian Chan
At 4:10 PM -0600 12/2/04, Jim Deck wrote: - What is the limit of the current speed task in F3B? Skill, Luck..but luck usually come with practice as in the more practice you have, the luckier you are. - Is there an ultimate limit for DS speeds? If so what defines it? See above -

Re: [RCSE] Drela foils == marketing gimmick now?

2004-12-01 Thread Brian Chan
I doubt any of the Czech worker-bee are pilots, they are people that work for very little pay. And most of them probably never saw a model plane before they walked into the factory. As for the accuracy of the airfoil, I can't say about the foil at the rib station, but I am sure where there is

Re: [RCSE] JR 9303

2004-11-29 Thread Brian Chan
software. -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA 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] JR 9303

2004-11-28 Thread Brian Chan
by the user. I wonder if this is the same for the JR 9303? Brian -- Brian Chan an Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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

[RCSE] RE: [RCSE]-Charger Miniron

2004-11-10 Thread Brian Chan
? OR do I have to tell it? -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA 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

Re: [RCSE] Battery food-Charger slow charge tiny cells

2004-11-09 Thread Brian Chan
At 3:48 PM + 11/9/04, perrypeckham wrote: Are there automatic / peak detection chargers that will ramp down enough to put a small enough charge (C/10 or so) on the tiny 200 mAh NiMH (yep, quad A) batteries I'm using in HLG? All the ones I've found so far run at 100 mah / C/2 for these

Re: [RCSE] Battery food

2004-11-08 Thread Brian Chan
. Or if you fly that much per day, recharge. Those 2100, 2300's are great for cameras, shaversetc. If they die, no big deal. I would not put those in anything that I deem important as life support system. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities

Re: [RCSE] Battery food-Charger

2004-11-08 Thread Brian Chan
). One chager takes care of all the batteries(I am not saying that is the only charger I own!). The charger also charges and discharges Nicad, Nimh, Lipo, LiIon, Lead acid. Brian -- Brian Chan, An Electric Airplane Junkie @ San Mateo.Ca.USA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News

Re: [RCSE] Mark IV electric sailplane by Midway

2004-11-08 Thread Brian Chan
the hardware. Anyone out there know about these Kits ? A.B.mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] The complete name is not just Mark IV. The plane was designed by Mike Charles about 1985ish. Midway kitted the palne. You can still contact the original owner of Midway, Bob Sliff. Brian -- Brian

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