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Old 06-21-2008, 07:05 AM
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tam popo
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Doug - Multiplex recommend CA and kicker or Elapor foam. I used it in the EzCub build but gave up after the first bottle - its carp!!!! You can't see the glue and its too easy to get overspray with the kicker. Plus it stinks to high Heaven, open all winows etc or you start to see mad Dogs and Pink Elephants in the living room!!!![>:] Seen enough of them in one lifetime.
The new GWS models with the new foam - its basically Elapor but not quite as dense, but great foam.
Cars - wht the hell is a Tesla - is it what we call the Toyota Prius??

True story about electric cars: About 20 years ago a pal of my brother put together an electric car that would do 150 miles to a tank of petrol!! Explanation: He had the smallest car on the Planet (a Fiat 126), remove the petrol engine and installe a 240V electric motor to the drive gear turning the rear wheels. He strippe out the back seats and installed Fork Lift truck grade batteries for town use. BUT he also strapped a Honda generator to the outside of the trunk to provide 220V to the electric motor. So he used it round town on electric, when out of range he switched the Honda on and motored on (still electric powered) using the petrol as fuel for the Honda. His longest run was 350 miles. The motor never wore out but when the Honda needed repairs he hired one till his was fixed - brilliant Only 2 seats though.