Re: [RCSE] Training switches (was radio trouble!)

2000-05-18 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
I have a hard time understanding why anyone would spend money on a computer radio and then resort to hot glueing swithches in a specific position. The only reason I can think of would be so that they would not become activated by chance. The real solution to that problem would be to disable(inhibi

Re: [RCSE] Re: constant drift with new radio

2000-04-03 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
If you have a Futaba 8 channel it is advisable to disable the flap knob so it has no effect on the flaps at all. Brian Laird wrote: > > I have problems with trim changes in my slopers. It is usually temp related. When I >chuck them off at first usually they require down trim and after 10 or so

Re: [RCSE] Now here's an interesting idea.

2000-04-03 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Get a floor fan going and DS the backside of the sofa. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Indoor DS anyone? > > >Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 21:49:30 -0400 > >From: Breck Baldwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Indoor thermal/Dynamic Soaring trainer > >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [RCSE] Fun One

2000-04-03 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
CR Aircraft does not have a website. You would have to call or write and get a catalog. Maybe someone else will direct you to a site that has some pictures of the Fun 1. I just ordered one about 2 days ago. You really can't beat the price and the performance is great. Nice, fast slope ship. And

Re: [RCSE] Hitec Feather RX

2000-04-01 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
A friend of mine(will call him Bill) had some of the first Feather Rx's out. There was a problem with the length of the antenna. This caused very limited range. He sent the Rx's back and had them fixed and recieved them back in less than a week. He says now they have same range as other Hitec Rx's

Re: [RCSE] Coyote Idiots

2000-03-23 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Paul and Max, Why don't you two just unzip your wing bags, pull em out and measure up. The biggest, baddest, fastest wing WINS. Have a Nice Day, RB RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] On and off the fav film subject

2000-03-18 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
All, This favorite film subject has evoked more messages than most topics I've seen lately. And nobody is trashing opinoins of others choices. No flames, no put downs, no super opinionated statements. How novel. How unlike most other topics here on the list. Say does anybody know where to get

Re: [RCSE] Fiberglass Mold Surface Coat

2000-03-16 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Fiberglast - surface coat, 1099-A quart size kit of resin and hardener for $25. Moved by the wind. wrote: > > Mike Reed wrote: > > > Fibre-Glast Also has a good quality product under > > the same name with a part number of 458-A Check out thier website at > > http://www.fibreglast.com/fiberglas

Re: [RCSE] Fiberglass Mold Surface Coat

2000-03-16 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
A friend of mine gave me some nice surface coat from Fiberglast that was in quart size container. Denoted as 1099 on the can. First time I have used it. Worked great. Moved by the wind. wrote: > > Mike Reed wrote: > > > Fibre-Glast Also has a good quality product under > > the same name with a

Re: [RCSE] Re: GENERATING HTML in MAIL

2000-03-16 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Is there a problem with HTML in an e-mail. There are many HTML's that I'm not interested in that I just delete the message and don't click on them and don't go 'paging' thru. But, on the otherhand when it is something that I think I may be interested it's nice to have them there. Is it a problem

Re: [RCSE] Priced right servos versus the 'Best'.

2000-02-26 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
me. If you are flying a $50 Sapphire 2M, then you probably don't want to >spend $90+ for each servo. But get a high > performance composite or molded ship, and yes it's worth it! > > Finally, the less you have to spend, the better equipment you need! gv > >

Re: [RCSE] Priced right servos versus the 'Best'.

2000-02-26 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Some think that the higher the price the better the product. Sometimes there is a limit to how much better something can get. I have heard complaints about the Airtronics 141's, the accepted standard flap servo. I know of some very competitive people that use Hitec servos. The designer of the Ma

Re: [RCSE] Vacuum Bagging

2000-02-20 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Bill Haymaker where are you? this question is for you. Forgive me. My friend Bill did just what your talking about. Maybe I can get his attention and he will elaborate. I do know that he created a large resevoir of PCV pipe (3 or 4" dia) to maintain his vaccum once it is established. With this l

Re: [RCSE] West System Epoxy Question.

2000-02-19 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
philip pearson wrote: Also I have a friend that had a pump break > in half during a lay-up, that was messy. You guys must be some ham fisted bruts. Slow and easy on the pumps. Just like a good woman. Everything will go smooth... I haven't mentioned the > measured inaccuracies of the pumps y

Re: [RCSE] Snow-Flying in VA

2000-02-17 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Doesn't everybody in the North fly in the snow? Tom Broeski wrote: > > Check out the snow pictures under "Photos" > on the BRASS site: 2 days out of several weekends of flying in the snow. > > http://www.adesigner.com/brass.htm > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

Re: [RCSE] article source/ choke

2000-02-14 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Rich, Model Aviation, March issue, page 100. RB Richard Hallett wrote: > > Anyone know the source of this article. > > Thankyou. > > Rick > > >Just saw a choke made from a servo lead in a recent mag, believe a March > >issue(MAN, MA or SEM). Twisted and wound up into a donut shape. Not sur

Re: [RCSE] HELP! epoxy experts needed

2000-02-13 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Bruce, I'm no expert in epoxy but I do use the West System epoxy for bagging. What I am wondering is why this stuff didn't get hard sooner. If you mixed much more hardener into it than you should have it seems that it should have hardened in a shorter amount of time. Only thing I can figure is t

Re: [RCSE] Feather vs. 555

2000-02-07 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
I have two Super Slim 8 channels and they work fine. Same range as any other Rx and dual conversion. Very nice if you need more than 5 channels, like the 555, for mixing purposes. This Rx only weights a bit more. .9 oz with case or about .7 oz without case. Not sure of the without case weight as I

Re: [RCSE] New foam cutting question..

2000-02-07 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 2/7/00 12:58:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I can usually get rid of this when the covering is put on, but it really > bugs > me. What is the cause? What is the solution? I've always had a problem > with this an

Re: [RCSE] HLG and the Feather

2000-02-07 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
This Rx is made for slow flyers, ect. The range is not adequate to HL. Saw a review in a mag that put the usable range at only about 600-700 feet. RB Jeff Winder wrote: > > Hello, > Been seeing some discussions on the exchange about using the 'Feather' > Receiver from Hitech. I assume that peop

Re: [RCSE] K-2 from NSP / MH32 airfoil

2000-02-01 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
The pointy thing goes to the back? No wonder I'm having problems. Thanks. Rich. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Re: [RCSE]... MH32 airfoil (vs. 7037)

2000-02-01 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
. Don't we? RB Thanks for asking. Jill and Rick Brown wrote: > > Gordy, > > A Victory with, gee, what was that foil? Oh yeah, a 7037. HA. > > RB > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > hey RB what planes are you flying? > > > > Gordy RCSE-Li

[RCSE] Re: [RCSE]... MH32 airfoil (vs. 7037)

2000-02-01 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
I don't know how much the planform contributes to its speed > and locomotion alone, but I thought that 7037 is notoriously slow, > and good primarily for hang-time. > > So if the MH32 and 7037 look so similar, why the apparent > discrepancy in behavior? > > -Paul > >

Re: [RCSE] Re: smelting lead

2000-02-01 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Silver solder is I believe more expensive. How much I don't know. It is usually used in refrigeration work. Heat pumps, coolers and freezers. It has a higher melting point and is usually done with a torch. RB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At Home Depot they have lead free"silver" solder in rolls

[Fwd: Re: [RCSE] Wind meter]

2000-01-30 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
Sure someone out there can find it in a mag somewhere. Sell for about $80 if I recall correctly. Tord, Have seen a brand called the Kestral (advertized in model mags MAN? others?) that will give it all to you. Not sure of the max. wind speed but belive it was in the 60mph range. Tord wrote:

Re: [RCSE] Lead shot and Epoxy for weight? NOT

2000-01-30 Thread Jill and Rick Brown
This is exactly what I (and every other HL flyer) have been looking for. Something to add weight to the tail. My damn tails always come out TOO light. RRIGGHHTT! RB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Some golf supply houses sell a bottle of powdered lead. It mixes easily in > with epoxy. I use it f