I love velcro, I hate velcro
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I love velcro, I hate velcro
After a several month layoff from building due to back surgery, than catching back up at work and so on I've finally got back down to the basement to do some serious building. everything was where I left it and I've gotten back on task with a Morris Yellow Jacket and a Sig Colt. It was here that I ran into one of the mysteries of modeling. Why is it that you can have 10 feet of fuzzy velcro but you always run out of the hook side? I'm installing the radio in the Yellow Jacket and a little velcro is just the ticket for holding it in place. and now I have to pop out to Wally World for some more velcro.[:@]
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I have never used it for anything important. I think lightweight foam works well, and there is not much empty space inside a Yellow Jacket to fill out either.
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It wouldn't be good for things that require precision locating like servos but for small batteries and recievers the industrial grade velcro is pretty handy stuff. I CA the hook side to the airframe and the natural vibration of the motor seems to tighten up the bond with the loop side till you have to wedge a popsicle stick in between them to get it to turn loose. I often use foam as well. I was mostly just kvetching about not having any velcro on hand.
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Velcro is very strong stuff i once used a whole strip of good quality 3m velcro to secure wood that i was runnning my engines on to my test best it was fine until eventually it got too fuel soaked and the glue got gummy and stopped sticking properly. I might try it once again just to video it and put it on youtube.
next ill velro a .010 to a plane, only joking
next ill velro a .010 to a plane, only joking
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I did manage to get my Yellow Jacket buttoned up and made the maiden flight. The first flight was only one lap and the motor flamed out due to being too rich. Following a little bit of needle valve adjustment the next flight drained a 1 oz tank. It's a zippy little thing.
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What Velcro products, and "industrial" high grade sources are there, and what do you mean by that, and where do you shop for it etc?
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The stuff I used on the Yellow jacket is "Velcro" brand velcro, made in the US and sold through the local mega store. It is described as "industrial strength". As for its actual strength it is pretty strong. I don't know if Velcro has a specific rating system, perhaps hooks per square cm, but once you get more than about 4 square inches you have to be careful pulling on it without wedging it apart so that you don't damage the underlying material. I usually treat it as a semi permanent attachment. There does seem to be variation in the strength of velcro grip. I tried a piece of random velcro strap with six sq in of over lap and I could pull it apart without too much difficult but trying to pull apart two pieced of the industrial strenght with 3 sq in of overlap was substantially more difficult. Given that not all velcro is created equal I would test what ever velcro you intend to use with the stresses that it is likely to be exposed to in mind. Make sure it is anchored securely to the supporting structure and place it so that the most commonly experienced load compresses the two pieces together. My best results come from keeping things in place to be supported by the structure rather than expecting the velcro to take the place of structure. When attaching velcro to balsa I usually seal the grain of the wood. Sand it smooth, making sure that the surface is clean and free from sawdust before I attach the velcro. Even if it has a good adhesive I usually secure the part attached to the wood with some additional CA adhesive. If the attached object is something that I dont want to get CA on, such as a reciever I can attach the velcro with a zip tie. I've even sewn velcro to those cushioned radio wraps with good luck. Velcro locks in position-Structure secures.
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RE: I love velcro, I hate velcro
How timely. This past weekend a test flight of a .90
powered Phaeton bipe lost the battery pack in a violent
outside manuver and continued to perform aerobatics
for a few more brief seconds. Blasted Velcro!
powered Phaeton bipe lost the battery pack in a violent
outside manuver and continued to perform aerobatics
for a few more brief seconds. Blasted Velcro!
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It’s a real thrill to go inverted and then notice your battery pack is swinging in the breeze from the open cockpit.
Al
P.S. That's the time to learn to do one of Bob Hoover’s 1-G barrel rolls. Ever see his video where a water glass is sitting on the instrument panel of a Shrike Commander and someone pours a pitcher of water into it while the horizon does a complete 360? Doesn’t spill a drop.
al
Al
P.S. That's the time to learn to do one of Bob Hoover’s 1-G barrel rolls. Ever see his video where a water glass is sitting on the instrument panel of a Shrike Commander and someone pours a pitcher of water into it while the horizon does a complete 360? Doesn’t spill a drop.
al
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Yes, the Yellow Jacket is a nice and quick little plane. Any pictures to show?
Here is mine with a Cox 05RC and a total weight of about 10oz, flies great.
Here is mine with a Cox 05RC and a total weight of about 10oz, flies great.
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ORIGINAL: Big Al-RCU
P.S. That's the time to learn to do one of Bob Hoover’s 1-G barrel rolls. Ever see his video where a water glass is sitting on the instrument panel of a Shrike Commander and someone pours a pitcher of water into it while the horizon does a complete 360? Doesn’t spill a drop.
al
P.S. That's the time to learn to do one of Bob Hoover’s 1-G barrel rolls. Ever see his video where a water glass is sitting on the instrument panel of a Shrike Commander and someone pours a pitcher of water into it while the horizon does a complete 360? Doesn’t spill a drop.
al
Note that he is flying with his left hand, and that he is pouring backhanded with his right hand using an open pitcher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp2Uc9XvmjY
and an imitator's efforts...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgtsy...eature=related
To keep this "on topic", I have to wonder if there was VELCRO on the bottom of those cups!
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Mr Cox, nice little plane and a first class covering job. Where do you guys get these nice little silencers
for your cox engines. I can only find these pressed tin plate jobs.
Back on topic I have used industrial strength stuff to attach undercarriage to my float plane for flying
at the field and need a kitchen knife to separate it when I take the plane to the pond.
I also use ca to attach the velcro, particularly on ic planes.. john
for your cox engines. I can only find these pressed tin plate jobs.
Back on topic I have used industrial strength stuff to attach undercarriage to my float plane for flying
at the field and need a kitchen knife to separate it when I take the plane to the pond.
I also use ca to attach the velcro, particularly on ic planes.. john
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[quote]ORIGINAL: Silvaire
ORIGINAL: Big Al-RCU
P.S. That's the time to learn to do one of Bob Hoover’s 1-G barrel rolls. Ever see his video where a water glass is sitting on the instrument panel of a Shrike Commander and someone pours a pitcher of water into it while the horizon does a complete 360? Doesn’t spill a drop.
al
[/quote
That "someone" pouring the glass of ice tea is Bob himself, as he is also flying the airplane through the barrel roll.
Note that he is flying with his left hand, and that he is pouring backhanded with his right hand using an open pitcher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp2Uc9XvmjY
and an imitator's efforts...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgtsy...eature=related
To keep this "on topic", I have to wonder if there was VELCRO on the bottom of those cups!
P.S. That's the time to learn to do one of Bob Hoover’s 1-G barrel rolls. Ever see his video where a water glass is sitting on the instrument panel of a Shrike Commander and someone pours a pitcher of water into it while the horizon does a complete 360? Doesn’t spill a drop.
al
[/quote
That "someone" pouring the glass of ice tea is Bob himself, as he is also flying the airplane through the barrel roll.
Note that he is flying with his left hand, and that he is pouring backhanded with his right hand using an open pitcher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp2Uc9XvmjY
and an imitator's efforts...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgtsy...eature=related
To keep this "on topic", I have to wonder if there was VELCRO on the bottom of those cups!
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RE: I love velcro, I hate velcro
Those mufflers only came
On certain cox engines.
The one Kris has is a tee dee .05 RC they have a high collector value and CL
With carb and
Muffler.