Its been a great tool, its been frustrating, its had its share of great wisdom and abject stupidity. Its time to move on, and RCG has plenty of room for the same level of intelligence, wisdom, curiosity and foolishness.
RIP
JT
Jerry,
The pulley trick won't work for the Rahm retreiver, it is direct drive. Only way to slow it down is electronically, either with a 6 V battery or cutting the voltage of a 12 V battery.
JT
Included: Stylus Transmitter with original box and wall charger, essentially new with plastic film still on the screen; Stylus Sailplane Function Card; Stylus Aero Function Card;extra Stylus Battery pack (regularly cycled); Stylus TX module on Channel 31 or 38, buyers choice; eight Stylus (n
Nice. I'll bet Paul is a lot less squirrely flying these toys than he was doing his 10K at Muncie two years ago.
JT
Ben,
Very true, as does Barry Kennedy. Common knowledge to those that have been around soaring for any length of time. But, there are people in the hobby that are so tight that they would rather save a dollar or two than support the suppliers that support our hobby and make nice planes and
Way too light. We typically use 220# test on winches, and we have used heavier
at the Nats. 150# test is common for retievers. I typically put two spools of
220# on a drum.
Jim Thomas
> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:33:33 -0800 (PST)
> From: Paul Perret
> To: soaring@airage.com
> Subject:
Aren't you confusing simple with simplistic? The KISS philosophy is a
principle of operation, not a knee jerk reaction. You can simplify by using
high quality components designed for a specific job, or using something
overdisigned for the job. Just because a part is offered by a reputable
ma
Looks like June 21-22 for Sacramento,
JT
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Before this becomes a major crisis, note that this is only about lithium
batteries. And it only pertains to loose batteries that are not installed in
the device they are designed for. Your laptop, cellphone, iPod, Blackberry and
other devices are just fine as long as the battery is installed (
No Tom (B), its shoving RES (HL on Steroids) down the throats of anyone that
cares to fly any/all of the other TD events. Great for Chuck, crappy for those
that don't play hyper-HL. Seems to me that RES should follow UNL in this
schedule, so the traditional multi-function events flow one after
And Carnac speaks...
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Classic... rather than admit you are wrong or defend your position you resort
to pettiness...
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So many opinions, so little of value..
So many opinions, so little of value...
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> I disagree with your analysis. We're not flying fruit so cost per
> ounce is irrelevant.
>
> Mike
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I have to disagree with Buzz regarding DLG being the best value. I agree that
DLG has made HL more accessible to all pilots due it the ergonomics of
launching them. But value, for that lets
take a step back and look at it from a distance.
When evaluated analytically, DLG is absolutely the wors
8 hr slope, been there done that; 100 K G&R May 2006.
LSF 5: Finished over 20 years ago, you?
JT
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Jon,
There is one available, ready to fly in Sacramento. Please contact me offline for details.
JT ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
To confirm my earlier post that lithium was probably a component of the electrolyte and not truly a controlling element of the electrochemical reaction (which determines voltage), I contacted EverReady's help line. They confirmed that the lithium in their AA batteries was part of an "organic
Is it possible that what you bought are not lithium polymer, but are lithium alkaline? The fact that lithium is present does not mean that it is the element controlling the voltage of the electrochemical reaction. It could be a simple part of a halide or hydroxide salt that is part of the e
Jim,
Send me your e-mail address. I just got a copy of a pic from the Lake Charles
Nats, and you're in it.
JT
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Sorry to disagree with you George, but you're wrong. Almost all epoxy systems
consist of two parts. One is the epoxy resin, the clear, gooey, essentially
odorless component. This piece contains epoxide linkages at each end of each
moledule which are just waiting for something to interact with
The following are still available:
Kits:
Bob Sealy Ultima- 3M Selig 4061 foil, bolt on wing, T-tail, balsa over white
foam flying surfaces. $200
Troy Lawicki Duck- 100 SD7037 foil, easily modified to 2M. Full kit with
extra
fuse and some spare S3021 tip cores. This was the start of the Duc
I think many of you are missing the essence of Daryl's win at this year's Nats.
Yes, he was flying a borrowed Duck, and he won. Does this say anything about
the plane? No! The only thing that it proved is that it was strong enough to
survive the edge of the envelope style of flying that DP p
I just got back from another week at the Nats and want to share a few of my
thoughts. Nothing about who did what in which event, the ever-changing Muncie
weather, etc. but more about some of the background stuff.
AMA has provided a first class site. The field was in great shape and has
mature
The following are still available. Please note that an incorrect price was
listed on the built Sagitta 900. In fairness, I have taken that off the list.
If you are interested in this particuclar plane, contact me off line with an
offer.
The following are still available:
Kits:
Bob Sealy U
The following are still available:
Kits:
Astro Jeff with extra fuse- Entry level XC, Nostalgia legal. Epoxy glass fuse,
built up wings/tail. $350
Fox Buzzard- 1960s Nostalgia legal. All built up, a real classic. $200.
Bob Sealy Ultima- 3M Selig 4061 foil, bolt on wing, T-tail, balsa over
My roomie bailed out, so I have space to share at the Hotel Roberts for the
week of the Nats if anyone is interested. Contact me offline.
Jim Thomas
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The Lovesong (built) and Sagitta 600 (kit) are spoken for. The rest is still
available. Contact me offline for a list or if you are interested is something.
Jim Thomas
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This is the list of kits for sale, to complement the planes list. All are plus
shipping from Sacramento, or you may pick up in Sacramento, or I will deliver
to Visalia on prepayment. There are some very nice kits and real classics
here.
Astro Jeff with extra fuse- Entry level XC, Nostalgia
Its time to thin out the hangar. I have a number of built planes and unbuilt
kits that I will be offering in the next week or so, once I get the kits
catalogued. All planes have old style Airtronics servos and will be supplied
without battery or receiver. Shipping is extra, you may pick up in
Mine was a Dodgson's Designs Camano 111. This was the wood winged version with
glass shell fuse, the first of the Camano line. I was already (in my mind) a
pretty good power pilot and one of these came to me via one of our locals in
Corpus Christi, TX where I lived at the time (1981). Straigh
Pike Superior for sale. Carbon D-tube version set up for JR digitals. Hoopes wiring harness on wings. Color scheme: yellow tops, blue bottoms, natural carbon canopy. A couple of very slight cosmetic issues. $900. Shipping extra or can pickup at Spring Fling next weekend in Sacramento are
Yeah, but that was a special Laser, it had an invisible planform. Even DP couldn't see the damn thing.
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 11:41:58 -0700 (PDT)From: Mark Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Soaring@airage.comSubject: Re: [RCSE] Okay, lets try it this way, got a 2m Laser Wi
For those of us not fortunate (???) enough to live within a reasonable distance of Muncie, when will entry confirmation go out? Travel arrangements are already tough to make, and I don't plan to make mine until I know I'm in. Are you making any arrangements with the local hotels for good rat
I've been following the Supra repair thread with interest. While I don't have one, a building trick I have used for years may help. Instead of waxing a bolt, or using PVA, or something else that may or may not coat evenly, use a little 3 in 1 oil, or any light grade oil. It will easily coat
Pike Superior for sale. Carbon D-tube version set up with 5 JR DS368 (Ail, Fl, Ru) and 1 JR DS 3421 (Stab), Hoopes wiring harness on wings. Color scheme: yellow tops, blue bottoms, natural carbon canopy. A couple of slight cosmetic issues. $1000 with no radio gear, or $1400 with servos, ba
You can go overboard on a scale project with redundancy, but a scale ship is no more difficult to wire up than anything else. I take advantage of the fact that most (if not all) scale ships are heavy to begin with, and require significant amounts of nose weight to balance. The answer, big ba
Pike Superior for sale. Carbon D-tube version set up with 5 JR DS368 (Ail, Fl, Ru) and 1 JR DS 3421 (Stab), Hoopes wiring harness on wings. Color scheme: yellow tops, blue bottoms, natural carbon canopy. Very slight hanger rash to tip of rudder, one wingtip, strictly cosmetic. $1000 with n
Sorry guys, neither Hitec or Futaba was the first. Kraft had the earliest version that I know of, in the 1979-1980 time frame. It was affectionatley termed "dial-a-crash" after the notion that a forgetful or malicious person could dial in a frequency that caused another to crash. This was i
Sacramento Valley RC will be holding the Spring Fling on May 20-21 at the club
flying site in Davis, CA. The Fling is the second leg of the Western States
Triad. Details will be up on the SVSS website (www.svss.org) in the near
future. Come and join us for NorCal's premier sailplane contest.
I agree with Marc and Ed, Pulsar. Stabs look right too, they were very rectangular. I had one in the 86-87 time frame, first time I had heard of that upstart, Michael Selig and his airfoils designed for model sailplanes. I'm pretty sure of the date as I used one of his later designs, the Co
No, a lot pricey!!!
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Anyone have the remnants of a Pike Superior X-tail, specifically the fin? My SBXC took a serious bite out of a friend's Pike fin, and I'd like to repair it for him. Yellow would be best, but I'll settle for whatever I can find. Thanks.
Jim Thomas
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Still looking for a new home for this great plane. I have 2 and can only fly one at a time. Pike Superior for sale. Carbon D-tube version equipped with 5 JR DS368 (Ail, Fl, Ru) and 1 JR DS 3421 (Stab), Hoopes wiring harness on wings. Battery and switch included. Color scheme: yellow tops
Don't want to wait? Want instant gratification? Pike Superior for sale. Carbon D-tube version equipped with 5 JR DS368 (Ail, Fl, Ru) and 1 JR DS 3421 (Stab), Hoopes wiring harness on wings. Battery and switch included. Color scheme: yellow tops, blue bottoms, natural carbon canopy. Sligh
For Sale: Pike Superior cross tail, carbon D-tube. Yellow tops, dark blue bottoms, natural carbon canopy. A bit of hanger rash at top of rudder and one tip, otherwise immaculate. Comes with 5-JR DS368 plus 1-JR DS3421 on the elevator and 4-cell 1600 (maybe 1100, I can verify if critical)
Anyone have a 60-80 amp 20+ cell contoller they don't need anymore? Something
like a Castle Phoenix 80 or a Jeti Advance 75. Send me details.
Jim Thomas
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For Sale: Molded Psyko, ready to fly, just add your receiver. Fitted with Volz servos throughout (Micro-Maxx in the fuse, Wing-Maxx in the wing), Airtronics plugs, 1400 mah battery pack, 5/8" round carbon rod, Hoopes wing connectors, McCann nose teeth. Comes with two stabs, a molded replace
The F3B team will be practicing this weekend, March 22-23, at the Sacramento
Valley Soaring Society field in Davis, CA. All 4 of the team pilots will be
attending, so it promises to be an interesting weekend. We can always use
some help running the signalling equipment; if you don't know, we w
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