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Forum: AMA Discussions
10-01-2003, 10:07 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,192
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

RE: AMA Stock Market Loss

[8D]J_R

The alleged value of the M.A. subscription on the M.A. masthead page appears to me to be pure B.S. It appears to me that there is NO correlation between that "value" and the annual...
Forum: AMA Discussions
09-29-2003, 07:29 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,192
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Reply to J_R

[8D] I find the information you directed me to to be very interesting. I should have guessed that AMA is being run by two bean counters <G>!

With regard to the Dave Brown info/explanation:

...
Forum: AMA Discussions
09-27-2003, 07:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,192
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

AMA Stock Market Loss

[8D]Model Aviation Magazine, October 2003 Issue, Page 161. Mr. Doug Holland, AMA Executive VP. This page contains a condensed version of he AMA annual financial report. Contained in the text at the...
Forum: AMA Discussions
08-29-2003, 02:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,627
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Horses displacing planes

This thread gives me the feeling of de je vue all over again<G>! Many years ago I was part of a group of guys (about 20 of us)that flew every week for five years at a remote section of Santa Terressa...
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-02-2003, 02:50 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,191
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Screen names

Posting your E-mail address in a forum is a sure way to attract more spam, or worse. I had been active on E-Bay for several years, using my e-mail address (which was my true name) as my bidder ID....
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
07-28-2003, 01:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,048
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Honker

As an old Honker fan, I would go with the higher torque servos. Build it with NO dihederal, ailerons and elevator only. With a TD.051 mine pulled enough G's in vertical pylon turns to snap the solid...
Forum: AMA Discussions
07-26-2003, 01:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,612
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Hall of Fame Award

Congratulations to Tony on this well deserved award. Dave Brown showed some class in making the award. As for McNeill........
Puff
Forum: AMA Discussions
07-24-2003, 02:02 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,791
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

AMA dues

I am an officer in a small AMA chartered club in rural Tennessee. We are in the second poorest county of the 90+ counties in the state. Our club dues are $12 per year for adults, and $6 for juniors...
Forum: RC Fuels
06-30-2003, 01:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,282
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Ethanol

Ethanol can be made from just about any fermentable substance. Corn, wheat, barley, oats, grapes, etc., etc. When distilled into pure alchohol, it can be cut with water to become vodka. I don't...
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-05-2003, 12:21 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,164
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Tower Hobby Voltwatch card, etc.

Taildraggin,
Please look at the latest Tower Catalog, good thru June 30, 2003. Between P.42 and P.43 there is a Black and White, two page insert. This contains the order form, and advertises a...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-03-2003, 07:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,963
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Methanol poisoning

Hey Homebrewer--
Will the use of ethanol beforehand work as a preventive measure? <G>
Puff
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-03-2003, 06:40 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,567
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Do you trust the recievers you save after a crash?

I decided to use a Rx from one of my crashed planes in a new plane. Why not? It range checked just fine. After I was airborne on a normal looking flight the plane suddenly did what looked like a...
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-02-2003, 12:02 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,164
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

What's up with Tower Hobby

Hossfly,
I sure don't want to dwell this issue, but a couple of comments are in order.

If the workers are indeed college students, then they surely should be bright enough to recognize that...
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-01-2003, 02:22 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,164
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

What's up with Tower Hobby

Tower is OK, but be careful in your ordering. Seven or eight years ago I wanted to buy the new Fox .46 engine that had just come out. I entered a carefully typewritten order accuratly and fully...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
03-16-2003, 01:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 446
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

help on AA and AAA batt chargers...

I bought a nice AA battery charger at Radio Shack for a bit less than $30. It will handle up to 8 cells at a time,. Either Nicad or NMHi. It even has a discharge capability. I don't know where to...
Forum: The Clubhouse
03-03-2003, 02:55 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 20,087
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Whats the worst flying plane you ever had your hands on??

The worst pig of an airpane I ever had was a 2 meter sailplane called the Dirty Birdy. It was a Bridi design and it lived up to it's name! It would tip stall at every opportunity. I finally tamed it...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-13-2003, 07:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,489
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Miniature Table Saw

hnesitd1,
BTW, politicians ALSO build bridges where there are no rivers!
Puff
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
02-11-2003, 12:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 815
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Building from scratch - need help please.

Kouger,
I do apologize for my uncalled for intemperate remark. I should keep all my replies postive, or no comment at all.
Puff
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
02-09-2003, 03:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 815
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Building from scratch - need help please.

Kouger,
I do not believe one word in your prior posts!
Puff
Forum: Aerodynamics
02-09-2003, 02:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 799
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Mixed airfoils on bipe?

The original (full size) Pitts had an arrangement that made sure the upper wing would always stall before the lower wing. The designer received a U.S. patent on this idea. It made sure that during a...
Forum: Aerodynamics
01-19-2003, 11:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,555
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

How much aerodynamics should pilots know?

Go fast and turn left!! <G>!!
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-03-2003, 10:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,474
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Black Widow Fuel

Trainee,
I'm sure you will get all kinds of advice on Cox engine fuel. My first power plane (Q-Tee) used a Cox Black Widow. Not knowing any better, I used 15% nitro with all synthetic oil. Some 100...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
12-03-2002, 02:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,161
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Minimoa

Hello!
Thanks to all that responded. I did find the Chris Williams site, but got no response to my inquiry about price, availability, etc. I also found the site for the guy in Riverside, CA, but...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-27-2002, 05:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,736
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Minimoa

Correction!
I do NOT have Bob Holman's address.
Puff
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
11-27-2002, 05:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,736
Posted By puffmaru-RCU

Minimoa

Coosbay--
Do you have an address for Bob Holman? Thanks for the response, and I am interested. An e-mail, web, or whatever would be fine. I have heard his name many times before, but do seem to have...
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