Dose anyone know if Hoopes Design is still offering its harnesses and advice,comments. Lift, chris --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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[RCSE] Next seasons post flying beverage > From: "James V. Bacus" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 10. [RCSE] Amazing > From: Bill Malvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 11. RE: [RCSE] R and R, not RnR > From: "Dr. Danny C Williams" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 12. Re: [RCSE] Amazing > From: Steve Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 13. RE: [RCSE] R and R, not RnR > From: "targetdrone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 14. [RCSE] Re: Amazing > From: "Dave Kornberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 15. [RCSE] Looking for SASS member > From: "Jim Deck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 16. Re: [RCSE] Re: Amazing > From: Bill Malvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 17. [RCSE] Visalia CVRC news paper artical > From: "Larry Taylor" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 18. [Fwd: Re: [RCSE] Re: Amazing] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 19. [RCSE] CVRC Web Page Update!! > From: "Larry Taylor" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 20. Re: [Fwd: Re: [RCSE] Re: Amazing] > From: Bill Malvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 21. RE: [RCSE] Launch height .. > From: Eddie Smith > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 22. RE: [RCSE] Launch height .. > From: Eddie Smith > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 23. Re: [RCSE] What do/would you pay? > From: Eddie Smith > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 24. [RCSE] FS - Super Nova 250S Charger > From: "Sheldon - YNT uDesign" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 25. [RCSE] Re: respest > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:50:01 +1000 > From: David Hobby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [RCSE] Escape Tip Aileron Mod > > Hello > > During the preparation for the 2004 F3J World Champs > I purchased 3 Escapes. > Initially the wings were set up with the tip aileron > servos, but after some > experimenting, all my Escapes have the outer aileron > fixed. There was just > no perceivable difference in performance. > > I firmly believe that competition thermal models > must be simple, easy to > maintain and robust. The last problem you need is a > unserviceable model in > a competition when there are plenty of other issues > to concern ones self > with. 2 extra servos (especially small servos with > fragile gears) are just > not worth the hassle. > > The best way to become better in competition is to > become comfortable with > the flying qualities of your chosen model and > PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. > Chasing the ultimate model will only give small > gains. Most of the current > breed of competition models may have a performance > difference of, lets say, > 3% between the worst and best. This difference can > easily be narrowed with > one or two stalls during a flight. > > Regards > > David Hobby - 2004 F3J WC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edmonds, Terry D > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2004 5:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RCSE] Escape Tip Aileron Mod > > I have been flying Escapes for several years now and > have V-tail, X-tail > and electric versions. The Escape certainly is one > of the top F3J and > unlimited models available today and the quality is > second to none. The tip > ailerons are a bit of a complication with advanced > programming required and > a little extra weight out on the wing tips. About a > year ago I began > experimenting flying the models with the tip > ailerons disabled. Careful > analysis revealed the tip ailerons really weren't > doing that much. Roll > response in the landing configuration was a little > better with the tip > ailerons activated but that could easily be > compensated for with a tad more > throw and expo in the main aileron. So for the last > year I have flying the > models with the tip ailerons taped shut and the > servos removed. > > > > At the 2004 F3J World Champs in Canada I noticed the > Slovakian Team had > some Escapes with a link pin between the main and > tip aileron and were not > using tip aileron servos. I had considered that idea > before but didn't > think you could get a slop free connection because > of the compound angle > the two ailerons work at. I inquired with the pilots > about this and they > immediately went and got Jaro Muller (manufacture of > Escapes) to show me > how to do it. I have since installed this mod in one > of my Escapes and can > report it works perfectly and is slop free. > > > > Here is how it is done. Pins are glued in place in > the main aileron and > then left free to slide in and out of the tip > aileron as the surfaces move > up and down. The pins are located mid chord of the > ailerons. Make pins from > 3/64" music wire about ?" long. The tricky part is > getting alignment of the > two holes so the ailerons line up properly. Drill > the holes as nearly al > igned as you can but you probably will have to make > them oversize at first. > Glue the pin in the main aileron with epoxy and > micro balloons straight > with the main aileron hinge line and projecting just > enough so the pin can > engage the outer hole when the ailerons are flexed > full down. You want the > pin to project as much as possible to avoid the > ailerons from accidentally > disengaging. At this point the main and tip ailerons > probably don't quite > line up so hog out the hole in the tip aileron in > the correct direction. > Put a drop of oil on the pin and a dab of epoxy in > the hole. Move the > aileron assembly to the full up position and tape > them in alignment until > the epoxy has cured. That's all there is to it. > === message truncated === ===== Tnx & 73 CHRIS 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.
