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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/2/2005 10:22:02 AM   
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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/2/2005 2:57:36 PM   
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I think, I accidently figured out, how to make this thing STUN..WHAT`s the date today anyway??? ..AM I, the only stunned one, to use this type of thing.???

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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/2/2005 3:02:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		What do you folks think, about me using a 3/16" aluminum tube, for the wing hold down,instead of a wooden dowel,it`s probably lighter...D.B.

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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/2/2005 6:19:04 PM   
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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/2/2005 10:51:08 PM   
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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/3/2005 2:15:00 PM   
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What do you folks think, about me using a 3/16" aluminum tube, for the wing hold down,instead of a wooden dowel,it`s probably lighter...D.B.

..how about this,..??..

For a servo tray .1/8 lite-ply,ok??

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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/3/2005 6:28:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'd be worried the aluminum tube bending, but test it and see if it holds up. Maybe jam a balsa stick inside the tube and use a couple of drops of thin CA.

1/8" light ply is fine for the servo tray.

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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/6/2005 4:09:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here`s the weather we got today,started @ 10:00 am,and still going,only DEPUTY likes it..GOING to need some accessories for the trainer...QUESS what I need plans for..I have some ideas ,but thought ,I would see what you folks, had up your sleeves.. I think I`ve got my, "Challange" plane, decided on too...

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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/6/2005 6:03:30 AM   
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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/6/2005 3:47:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		THE Doctor says` I can`t go back to work for a year. Trade you places for a while Vauxhaul..THE bears aren`t scared of engines either.They were coming within 100 yards(300 feet) ,while breaking in a babe bee 0.049..I think they`ve gone for their winter sleep now, and won`t see them till ,spring time again..I was asking for plans for Skis in the last post but better make it snow shoes,now.Take a look at Deputy(dawg).That animal, LOVES -32 degrees Celsius.,and lays in the snow all day long.I`ll bring him in the house and 1/2 hour later, he wants "OUT"!!!....Some sort of CESSNA CARGO plane crashed on a city street early this morning(pilot dead).I don`t know all the details yet.. .HERE`s what I woke up to this morning SO the 1/2A Trainer, needs some WINTER WEAR any suggestions???I seen Floats for it in the thread somewhere ,but I won`t need those, till SPRING when this Crud melts DAVE B.

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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/6/2005 5:14:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi D Bronk,

I have had good success using floats on the snow. Just remove any water rudders. They work best in loose powder but I have even used them on ice and frozen snow. Skies work best on packed snow and if large enough, they can be used on loose snow.

I make my own skies from warping and laminating 3 sheets of 1/16 bass wood. Figure around 6.5-8 sq inches of area per pound. I use a hard maple block mounted to the ski and drilled at the top to mount the lg leg into using wheel colars. Use rubber or a rubber band to hold the nose of the ski up at about a 15 degree angle and use a stop string on the rear to keep it from inclining more than 15 degress. I know one guy in the area who actually points the nose of his skies down about 5 degress. If you do this you must have a good flare on landing to keep them from digging in. But he claims the planes handle better that way...

I have not used this on 1/2A sized planes as I usually remove the lg from them and belly land them in the snow. If you can find 1/32 bass or maybe use 1/32 ply you can make your own skies. Unlike floats, I have found that the shape of the skies does not seem to have much impact on performance. Size does however. The larger the ski, the better it moves on the surface but, the more drag they indice in the air.


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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/6/2005 5:56:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		HI Cowboy; I was wondering what happened to you ..Thanks for the tips..It gives me something to ponder on..NEVER tried flying in the snow ,but going to give it a try,this year, GOT about 6 months of this white stuff.That little Norvel should ,go real good, due to the air being more dense,in the cold ..I`ll just to tune it for the days conditions,to keep from leaning out ,to much,and frying her..BEING winter, I wondering, if the engine can be cooled ,too much..I also wonder about condensation ,when bringing, the radio and the rest of the electrics inside ,after being outside,in the cold.Probably won`t try to fly lower than -15 degrees celsius..I would hate to wreck this stuff due to corrosion DAVE.B.

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RE: 1/2A trainer anyone? - 10/6/2005 7:35:18 PM