Lynford. . .thanks for your perceptive post. Now I sort of feel vindicated.
Yes. . .whoever does not try the recommended procedures first, is probably
not in the best position to suggest alternatives. Honestly, the
Formica/balsa combo is so darn simple, I can't understand the resistance to
just doing it.
----------
> From: Lynford Disbrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Harley Michaelis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [RCSE] Molded RDS pockets. . .problems.
> Date: Thursday, August 12, 1999 4:37 PM
>
> Harley:
>
> SNIP
> I swear I can make a beautiful set of 4 in 1/2 hour.
> END SNIP
>
> You slackard! I can make twenty pockets in less than 30 minutes. I use
> a table saw and a two foot square foot of formica I got from a cabinet
> maker (free). I have a lifetime supply, but they are not ARF. You have
> to mount them and I just can't bring myself to do any building what so
> ever since I am a pilot 8^) Oh gee what should I do???.
>
> Kinda funny isn't it. You tell someone exactly how to do it and rather
> than do it and go fly, they tell you how to do it better without any
> testing or experience at all. I tried the wire frame bit when I was
> testing the prototypes you sent and it was really bad for all the
> reasons you gave and with much force it tore out of the balsa. To make
> it strong enough you had to put plywood over and under it ... gained
> nothing. Now we will probably hear twenty ways to make it stong enough,
> again without any testing. Such is RCSE.
>
> Lynford
> Reno Flightline
RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and
"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
