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Forum: Beginners
12-22-2016, 12:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,973
Posted By Lone Star Charles

This is the best one on the market -...

This is the best one on the market - http://www.fromeco.org/products/05frctnc/default.aspx
Forum: Tips & Techniques
12-22-2016, 12:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,966
Posted By Lone Star Charles

I have used MEK to reduce epoxy for same purpose...

I have used MEK to reduce epoxy for same purpose that you described in your original post. It works OK. Like J330, I worry about these unknown cocktails, but for laminating glass to the center...
Forum: Questions and Answers
12-12-2016, 08:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,439
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Thank you for your service. Sorry, I...

Thank you for your service.



Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought that you were referencing the rotor blade angle, but apparently you were referencing the rotor disc angle. I agree that...
Forum: Questions and Answers
12-11-2016, 02:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,439
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Don't forget about gyroscopic precession. I...

Don't forget about gyroscopic precession. I suspect that when the pilot steps on the right pedal (assuming counter-clockwise rotation of the front rotor and clockwise on the rear), both rotors have...
Forum: Questions and Answers
12-11-2016, 09:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,439
Posted By Lone Star Charles

I think that the Chinook, along with most two...

I think that the Chinook, along with most two rotor designs, tilt the front rotor one way and the rear rotor the other way to accomplish yaw. If differential thrust were used, it would also add in...
Forum: Questions and Answers
12-10-2016, 02:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,439
Posted By Lone Star Charles

All of the quad-copters that I have seen have...

All of the quad-copters that I have seen have fixed pitch propellers. Two of the rotors turn clockwise and two turn counter-clockwise. In order to produce counter-clockwise yaw, the clockwise...
Forum: Beginners
11-02-2016, 07:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,737
Posted By Lone Star Charles

0.009" ---- You'll never see it from 100'...

0.009" ---- You'll never see it from 100' away.
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-22-2016, 07:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Posted By Lone Star Charles

You might try a welding supply store. They will...

You might try a welding supply store. They will have many different sizes and alloys. Perhaps they will have a size that works for you.
Forum: Beginners
07-12-2016, 08:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,337
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Yea, I know...... Sorry........ I did think...

Yea, I know...... Sorry........ I did think that the original question was a good one and quite frankly, had never given it much thought myself. One of the reasons that I like aircraft design is...
Forum: Beginners
07-11-2016, 06:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,337
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Although it is probably insignificant in our use,...

Although it is probably insignificant in our use, helical springs in torsional loading should be designed so that the normal loading of the spring causes it to wind up and thus produce tensile stress...
Forum: Forum questions or problems
07-04-2016, 07:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 589
Posted By Lone Star Charles

I don't think it is just you. I have been having...

I don't think it is just you. I have been having the same problems. Although I can't pinpoint when it started, I can say that it was recent. Incredibly long page loading.
Forum: Glow Engines
06-29-2016, 07:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,858
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Sometimes the wrist pin is offset, giving the...

Sometimes the wrist pin is offset, giving the same effect. Also, it is not limited to two-strokes.
Forum: Aerodynamics
04-26-2016, 06:37 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,018
Posted By Lone Star Charles

I suspect that you mean conventional gear. ...

I suspect that you mean conventional gear.

Cheers
Charles
Forum: Questions and Answers
03-29-2016, 08:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 661
Posted By Lone Star Charles

I bent a similar wing tube once. I just replaced...

I bent a similar wing tube once. I just replaced it with some 2024T3 tubing from Aircraft Spruce. - http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/mepages/alumtube_2024.php - It worked just fine.

Gort,...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
03-17-2016, 09:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,218
Posted By Lone Star Charles

If the plans are in .pdf, .jpg, etc., you can...

If the plans are in .pdf, .jpg, etc., you can open them in Photoshop, and then 'flip-horizontal' and get a plan for the reverse wing. I suspect that many Kinko's or other places can do this for you...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-08-2016, 02:32 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,647
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Alex - I think that Dan has AutoCAD Release 14,...

Alex - I think that Dan has AutoCAD Release 14, not AutoCAD 2014. These are two different programs and may not work the same with Windows 10. I do know that Autodesk no longer supports any version...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-08-2016, 07:44 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,647
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Glad you got it solved. I know I would hate to...

Glad you got it solved. I know I would hate to give up my AutoCAD.

Also, thanks for the information.
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-07-2016, 07:07 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,647
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Alex - I think that you mean AutoCAD 2013. Dan...

Alex - I think that you mean AutoCAD 2013. Dan is trying to use AutoCAD Release 14, which was originally issued in 1997.

I don't know if any version of AutoCAD later than 2000 has made the status...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-05-2016, 11:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,277
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Are you real sure? Cheers Charles

Are you real sure?

Cheers
Charles
Forum: Glow Engines
03-05-2016, 10:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,277
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Since the cam shaft rotates exactly half the...

Since the cam shaft rotates exactly half the speed of the crankshaft, it seems to me that alignment of the dot at the bottom would also work. Just sayin'.
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-05-2016, 09:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,647
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Dan - AutoCAD 2002 was the last version that I...

Dan - AutoCAD 2002 was the last version that I had before retiring. I have not had any problems using it with Windows 10. Perhaps you can find someone who has upgraded and can pass on their old...
Forum: Beginners
02-26-2016, 11:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,807
Posted By Lone Star Charles

Is that with the airplane level, or is it with...

Is that with the airplane level, or is it with the tailwheel on the ground? Where did you find the rule you cited?

Thanks
Charles
Forum: Beginners
02-24-2016, 07:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,807
Posted By Lone Star Charles

I don't know that I have ever heard this...

I don't know that I have ever heard this expressed as a percentage. I believe that the less weight on the tailwheel, the better the high-speed handling. I am usually satisfied if the aircraft, if...
Forum: Questions and Answers
02-13-2016, 07:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 696
Posted By Lone Star Charles

If your servo plate is made of plywood, you can...

If your servo plate is made of plywood, you can laminate a piece of balsa to the top and then shape the balsa to match the airfoil. It may require that you bury the servo a little further than you...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-03-2016, 08:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,534
Posted By Lone Star Charles

My Norton internet protection would not give this...

My Norton internet protection would not give this site an acceptable rating. I did not go there.
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