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Tools explained:
DRILL PRESS:
A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar
stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings
your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which
you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.
WIRE WHEEL:
Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the
workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard
earned callouses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say,
"Oh, s---!"
PLIERS:
Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of
blood-blisters.
BELT SANDER:
An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up
jobs into major refinishing jobs.
HACKSAW:
One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle...
It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion,
and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal
your future becomes.
OXY- ACETYLENE TORCH:
Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your
shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out
of which you want to remove a bearing race..
VISE-GRIPS:
Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If
nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense
welding heat to the palm of your hand.
TABLE SAW:
A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles
for testing wall integrity.
BAND SAW:
A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut good
aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash can
after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge.
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER:
Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening
old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can
also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads.
STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER:
A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common
slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms,
also serving as a handy chisel.
PRY BAR:
A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you
needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.
HOSE CUTTER:
A tool used to make hoses too short.
HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used
as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent to
the object we are trying to hit.
UTILITY KNIFE:
Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons
delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as
seats, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and
rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, while
being worn, along with any thing else, except for what really needs
cutting, due to the fact that they are usually dull.
Son of a b.... TOOL:
Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the shop while
yelling "Son of a b----" at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often,
the next tool that you will need.
A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar
stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings
your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which
you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.
WIRE WHEEL:
Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the
workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard
earned callouses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say,
"Oh, s---!"
PLIERS:
Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of
blood-blisters.
BELT SANDER:
An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up
jobs into major refinishing jobs.
HACKSAW:
One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle...
It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion,
and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal
your future becomes.
OXY- ACETYLENE TORCH:
Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your
shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out
of which you want to remove a bearing race..
VISE-GRIPS:
Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If
nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense
welding heat to the palm of your hand.
TABLE SAW:
A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles
for testing wall integrity.
BAND SAW:
A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut good
aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash can
after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge.
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER:
Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening
old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can
also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads.
STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER:
A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common
slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms,
also serving as a handy chisel.
PRY BAR:
A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you
needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.
HOSE CUTTER:
A tool used to make hoses too short.
HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used
as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent to
the object we are trying to hit.
UTILITY KNIFE:
Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons
delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as
seats, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and
rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, while
being worn, along with any thing else, except for what really needs
cutting, due to the fact that they are usually dull.
Son of a b.... TOOL:
Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the shop while
yelling "Son of a b----" at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often,
the next tool that you will need.
EZ-NAVs for Blade 400 ...?
A real possibility here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14277670&postcount=5264
...for more info on EZ-NAVs: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...37&postcount=1
...for more info on EZ-NAVs: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...37&postcount=1
My home club
My home club is http://www.maacmen.org/
Personal Soaring Challenge
I will be posting my Personal Soaring Challenges shortly. These have been adopted by the MAACMEN for the club use. They are in PDF format.
If you are interested in trying them please contact me. There is a small fee of $5.00 to cover costs.
I issue a Certificate of Achievement upon completion of the challenge.
Personal Soaring Challenge
I will be posting my Personal Soaring Challenges shortly. These have been adopted by the MAACMEN for the club use. They are in PDF format.
If you are interested in trying them please contact me. There is a small fee of $5.00 to cover costs.
I issue a Certificate of Achievement upon completion of the challenge.
SR Cutie
Here's my Cutie. I seems to get flown more than any other plane, just because it is small, easy to transport, easy to fly, and penetrates the wind pretty well considering the dihedral and weight.
It flew the maiden voyage the day after Christmas (because I had some time off work
) It has 111 landings at 12.5 hours. The power system I've settled on is 3s A123 2300 cells and an old AXI outrunner I had laying around. Right on stock weight at 27.5oz, solid climb performance, and about 30min on a battery.
Highly recommend to anyone looking for an extremely well made lazer cut kit complete with all good hardware (and by good I mean the stuff I usually go to the LHS and buy), solid flying 3 channel plane.
It flew the maiden voyage the day after Christmas (because I had some time off work
) It has 111 landings at 12.5 hours. The power system I've settled on is 3s A123 2300 cells and an old AXI outrunner I had laying around. Right on stock weight at 27.5oz, solid climb performance, and about 30min on a battery.Highly recommend to anyone looking for an extremely well made lazer cut kit complete with all good hardware (and by good I mean the stuff I usually go to the LHS and buy), solid flying 3 channel plane.
MSW going of the deep end!
Well, I dropped my Swyft on its tail and busted a $20 Dymond D-47 servo. Now I'm waiting for a new one, but in the meantime I received my 24g 3000kv "Blue Wonder" from HK. My sanity slips through my fingers as I go into the far vertical realm, pretty much the opposite of the relaxing glider flight. I'm feeling a little bipolar these days!
It looks like she'll handle a 5030, about the largest prop I can squeeze onto my MSW without modifications. Measurements on an 800 mAh 2s show that'll draw about 8.6 amps at 62 watts and 295g static thrust! My AUW is 208g with this setup, so I think she'll go pretty fast...
It looks like she'll handle a 5030, about the largest prop I can squeeze onto my MSW without modifications. Measurements on an 800 mAh 2s show that'll draw about 8.6 amps at 62 watts and 295g static thrust! My AUW is 208g with this setup, so I think she'll go pretty fast...
TX configuration software for PC
Configuration software for PC can be downloaded at post #2926
Blog.
I don't normally do Blog's, but, noticed that people do visit here.
So, will start putting up announcements of new stuff.
We just released some more of Peter Rake's designs.
The Lublin R-XIII and the Andreasson. The Andreasson comes in two flavors, 1/6 scale in 3ch, and 1/5 scale in 4ch.
This month we plan on releasing D-Rock's 60" Hurricane, Thomas Nielsen's RV-7, and van Haaren's P-39.
More to come after that.
charlie
So, will start putting up announcements of new stuff.
We just released some more of Peter Rake's designs.
The Lublin R-XIII and the Andreasson. The Andreasson comes in two flavors, 1/6 scale in 3ch, and 1/5 scale in 4ch.
This month we plan on releasing D-Rock's 60" Hurricane, Thomas Nielsen's RV-7, and van Haaren's P-39.
More to come after that.
charlie
Comparison of MSR to 450,500,600 size helis
Realized some people may not know how small the MSR actually is, or how big standard helis really are.
So here are some pics of them side by side
So here are some pics of them side by side
Finally got wheels on after 30 0dd years
A bit of a diversion for me after flying Heli's and Glider's the most recent member of the fleet is a Chris Foss Wot 4.
Some time ago I was at the heli field with some fellow flyers when someone turned up with a little electric tainer he had purchased for his son. This chap had flown years before but wanted help from a current flyer to maiden the little ship. When the question was asked who would like to fly it comment's from the group came forth from individuals like " I only fly heli's" and "I haven't flown planes for years". The poor chap was getting nowhere fast so he then turns to me being the oldest present and probably hoping for at leaest some experience in the required field, as I paused contemplating an answer my friend Niel piped up with "dont give it to Steve he has never flown anything with wheels on" Well the the poor chap ended up doing his own maiden and did quite well. The comment stuck with me as being very funny and quite true. So after almost every other R/C discipline here's the Wot 4
Some time ago I was at the heli field with some fellow flyers when someone turned up with a little electric tainer he had purchased for his son. This chap had flown years before but wanted help from a current flyer to maiden the little ship. When the question was asked who would like to fly it comment's from the group came forth from individuals like " I only fly heli's" and "I haven't flown planes for years". The poor chap was getting nowhere fast so he then turns to me being the oldest present and probably hoping for at leaest some experience in the required field, as I paused contemplating an answer my friend Niel piped up with "dont give it to Steve he has never flown anything with wheels on" Well the the poor chap ended up doing his own maiden and did quite well. The comment stuck with me as being very funny and quite true. So after almost every other R/C discipline here's the Wot 4
Su-25 by rocco leo
| SU - 25 BY ROCCO LEO.wmv (4 min 56 sec) |
I am very glad to tell you that.
I am currently working on my next project, the MB-339A RC JET
with the colors of FRECCE TRICOLORI
our meeting in tongaíra
our meeting in tongaíra, was a wonder our group of Nautimodel is growing, alone that although one day very pleasant,with anger Neptune caused breakings and many boats they had finished the day with small you damage. normal, therefore we are perfecting the Nautimodels to each day, see what it rolled!
see more here :
http://cineastv.forumeiros.com/barco...-t754.htm#2722
www.cineastv.com
see more here :
http://cineastv.forumeiros.com/barco...-t754.htm#2722
www.cineastv.com
Feef's planes part 2
Planes part 2.... realise now this could have been in a single post
Sapac Foam L-39 Lights
Different light kits Videos
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1190792
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1190792
Just some pics for Brent as promised!!
Here they are home slice. I dont want to post em here but I cant get them to go through with my e-mail and I dont feel like compressing them to fit better either. It was my entry to the sapac Foam L-39 dress up contest. I know damn well I would of won, but there was a large communication problem with sapac bill and I. Oh well! So I almost finished it and then curbed it with disgust cause I didnt even want this model to begin with. It is 95% done with a scale paint scheme for an F-5 in Aggressor colors including matching fs paint numbers. The last few pics are of my sorta half assed Dressed up Cockpit for my 80mm Easy tiger F-15E. It needs to be painted on the exterior along with the plane itself. The l-39 is covered in wowplanes Liquid sheeting 2 which sucks ass if ya ask me. I would of rather epoxy/glassed it. That would of been lighter too. It doesnt sand well at all. Sands like latex house paint....it peels off. It took forever to mask this scheme too. I have been thinking about this scheme for my electra....what do ya think????
Oh one more thing. It uses an X-lights lighting kit. The tip tank lights are also on a switch for landing /take off. The rotating beacon on top aft cockpit is a tiny brite lites unit.I used one of those googly eyeballs from the craft store and tore out the eye pupil and then used the outer part as a lense. It looks sweet at night and they really illuminate the ground for dusk landings. Very bright and visible even in broad sunny daylight too!
Oh one more thing. It uses an X-lights lighting kit. The tip tank lights are also on a switch for landing /take off. The rotating beacon on top aft cockpit is a tiny brite lites unit.I used one of those googly eyeballs from the craft store and tore out the eye pupil and then used the outer part as a lense. It looks sweet at night and they really illuminate the ground for dusk landings. Very bright and visible even in broad sunny daylight too!
MPX RC Fox .
Fox is a 3 ch conversion :Elevator /Aileron/Thrott
Eflite Park 250 outrunner 2200kv motor.
SJ conquest 8 or 10 amp ESC
6x4 inch cam prop ,Graupner .
Rhino 350 Mah 2s 20c lipo battery .
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...eed_Controller
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...0C_Lipoly_Pack
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...Motor_%287g%29
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...lloy_hub_-_6x3
+ shipping .
Eflite Park 250 outrunner 2200kv motor.
SJ conquest 8 or 10 amp ESC
6x4 inch cam prop ,Graupner .
Rhino 350 Mah 2s 20c lipo battery .
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...eed_Controller
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...0C_Lipoly_Pack
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...Motor_%287g%29
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...lloy_hub_-_6x3
+ shipping .
The Delta is done.
I just hate to let a plane sit around unbuilt when I have all the electronics just sitting here, even if I wont get to maiden it for a year or more. So, here she is, all ready to fly, with HS 225mg servos all around, Castle Creations Vertigo 1750kv outrunner, APC 9x6 prop, Castle Creations ICE 75 ESC, AR 500 RX, and a 4S 5000mah lipo.
I really like the look of this plane except for one thing. The fuse and the cowling. That square front just dosnt look like it belongs on this plane! The spinner on there helps quite a bit, but it still has kinda a funky look to it.
Oh well, now I just need to figure out where the heck it balances at. No rush though, it will still be sitting there when I get back from Afghanistan in a year or so.
Laine.
I really like the look of this plane except for one thing. The fuse and the cowling. That square front just dosnt look like it belongs on this plane! The spinner on there helps quite a bit, but it still has kinda a funky look to it.
Oh well, now I just need to figure out where the heck it balances at. No rush though, it will still be sitting there when I get back from Afghanistan in a year or so.
Laine.
All new design of 1.2m HLG
All EPP foam.
Wingspan: 47.2 in (1200mm)
Wing area: 336 sq.in (21.7 sq.dm)
Weight range: 5.5 - 6.2 oz (155-176 gm)
Wing Loading: 2.7-3.2 oz/sq.ft (7.8-9.3 gm/sq.dm)
Wind Range: 0-15 mph
Skill level: Novice to expert
Kit building time: 1 - 2 hours
Wingspan: 47.2 in (1200mm)
Wing area: 336 sq.in (21.7 sq.dm)
Weight range: 5.5 - 6.2 oz (155-176 gm)
Wing Loading: 2.7-3.2 oz/sq.ft (7.8-9.3 gm/sq.dm)
Wind Range: 0-15 mph
Skill level: Novice to expert
Kit building time: 1 - 2 hours
My planes... from beginning to present day. PART 2
I fiigured that I would amend my last "planes I've owned" blog. See my blog section for my previous list of 35 planes. Over a year has passed since my last update. For the record, I don't still own all these planes... these are just planes I've owned and flown over the course of my R/C career.
Shuttle Launch
Last night, like a fool, I got out of bed to watch the the last night Shuttle launch. Getting up at 4am on a work day is not my idea of fun. Check out the results.
Mike W
Mike W
