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03-02-2016, 10:33 AM
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03-10-2016, 10:47 AM
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It is a bit quiet here.
I haven't done much the weather here is beating everybody up and it's wet chilly and muggy.
Took the time to see my dentist and ended up getting a root canal, It wasn't as bad as many had said it woiuld be but the nagging healing pain is very distracting so I sit here typing and bearing up to it.
I was told the austin model club was having a event this weekend but the weather is not cooperating plus we have a Presidental visit Friday so all RC flight is shut down for some of the day. A lot of movie stars and such going to all sorts of premeires and events so the streets will be crowded. This place is almost as active in the entertainment business as Hollywood, we have a lot of sound stages in town. and it seems more and more actors move into the area every year.
The growth here is outrageous I used to be able to see to the horizon, now I can't see across the street. and I live on the outskirts of a very small town.
As soon as this tooth quiets down I am going to try to get some building done.
By the way have any of you applied to the FAA for permission to fly.
I haven't done much the weather here is beating everybody up and it's wet chilly and muggy.
Took the time to see my dentist and ended up getting a root canal, It wasn't as bad as many had said it woiuld be but the nagging healing pain is very distracting so I sit here typing and bearing up to it.
I was told the austin model club was having a event this weekend but the weather is not cooperating plus we have a Presidental visit Friday so all RC flight is shut down for some of the day. A lot of movie stars and such going to all sorts of premeires and events so the streets will be crowded. This place is almost as active in the entertainment business as Hollywood, we have a lot of sound stages in town. and it seems more and more actors move into the area every year.
The growth here is outrageous I used to be able to see to the horizon, now I can't see across the street. and I live on the outskirts of a very small town.
As soon as this tooth quiets down I am going to try to get some building done.
By the way have any of you applied to the FAA for permission to fly.
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03-10-2016, 11:37 AM
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03-10-2016, 11:40 AM
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03-10-2016, 01:00 PM
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Took the time to see my dentist and ended up getting a root canal, It wasn't as bad as many had said it would be but the nagging healing pain is very distracting so I sit here typing and bearing up to it. As soon as this tooth quiets down I am going to try to get some building done.
03-10-2016, 03:32 PM
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I HAVE REGISTERED WITH THE FAA COST $5.00 BUT GOT A $5.00 REFUND MY # IS 10 LETTERS & NUMBERS LONG.
THERE WAS A POST THAT WAS RECENDED AS AN ERROR THAT WE DID NOT HAVE TO PUT FAA # ON OUR PLANE AS LONG AS WE HAD THE # ON US. THIS IS NOT VALID INFO AT THIS TIME.
IT HAS BEEN RAINING A LOT HERE IN ST LOUIS. MY WIFE PASSED AWAY IN DEC 2015. I AM JUST NOW GETTING BACK TO BUILDING MY DYNAFLITE SUPER DECATHLON. WORST KIT, WOOD,PLANS.INSTRUCTION BOOK I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. I AM 87 BUILT MY 1st RC @ 10 WITH HELP OF A HAM OPERATOR. WAS A KRAFT RADIO FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR STATION.
THERE ARE FOLKS WHO CONVERT KRAFT XMITTERS TO 2.4 GIGS. SO THERE IS RENEWED INTEREST IN THE OLD KRAFT XMITTERS I HAVE 6 & PLAN TO GET ONE CONVERTED. WILL SELL THE REST ALL NEED BATTERIES BUT ARE CLEAN & IN GOOD WORKING ORDER STILL. I HAVE A LOT OF OTHER KRAFT STUFF & SEVERAL FACTORY REPAIR MANUALS STILL.
WHY HAVE KRAFT? WELL THE OUT PUT POWER IS ABOUT 800 TO 900 WATTS. MOST MODERN XMITTERS ARE ABOUT 300 OR LESS WATTS.
I STILL FLY MY NARROW BAND KRAFT AM SET WITH NO PROBLEMS,
HEY DONNY TAKE A GOOD SLUG OF GOOD WISKEY FOR THAT TOOTH & THINK SPRING. TRAINERMASTER80
THERE WAS A POST THAT WAS RECENDED AS AN ERROR THAT WE DID NOT HAVE TO PUT FAA # ON OUR PLANE AS LONG AS WE HAD THE # ON US. THIS IS NOT VALID INFO AT THIS TIME.
IT HAS BEEN RAINING A LOT HERE IN ST LOUIS. MY WIFE PASSED AWAY IN DEC 2015. I AM JUST NOW GETTING BACK TO BUILDING MY DYNAFLITE SUPER DECATHLON. WORST KIT, WOOD,PLANS.INSTRUCTION BOOK I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. I AM 87 BUILT MY 1st RC @ 10 WITH HELP OF A HAM OPERATOR. WAS A KRAFT RADIO FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR STATION.
THERE ARE FOLKS WHO CONVERT KRAFT XMITTERS TO 2.4 GIGS. SO THERE IS RENEWED INTEREST IN THE OLD KRAFT XMITTERS I HAVE 6 & PLAN TO GET ONE CONVERTED. WILL SELL THE REST ALL NEED BATTERIES BUT ARE CLEAN & IN GOOD WORKING ORDER STILL. I HAVE A LOT OF OTHER KRAFT STUFF & SEVERAL FACTORY REPAIR MANUALS STILL.
WHY HAVE KRAFT? WELL THE OUT PUT POWER IS ABOUT 800 TO 900 WATTS. MOST MODERN XMITTERS ARE ABOUT 300 OR LESS WATTS.
I STILL FLY MY NARROW BAND KRAFT AM SET WITH NO PROBLEMS,
HEY DONNY TAKE A GOOD SLUG OF GOOD WISKEY FOR THAT TOOTH & THINK SPRING. TRAINERMASTER80
03-11-2016, 08:42 AM
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I am in better shape today though a bit swollen. this tooth has a cap which is the second one and it has been a pain. I hope it last longer than three years I have enough missing teeth and it is uncomfortable to chew loosing this would make it worse, I am considering implants.
Good to hear you got some build time in, I got a bunch of honeydo's Just repaired the shingles on my roof just in time for the rain but still have more to do and I need to put a new gasket set on my motorhome comode. I will trty to accomplish that today, tomorrow the tree service will be all over the place cutting and chopping trees.
Trainer 80
My sympathy for your loss..GOD bless.
I intend to wait before getting a FAA number I really am opposed to the idea and see absolutely no need of it. Just another power grab.
A shot of whiskey would put me flat on my back, I did have to use some Aleve last night, it helped. Feeling better now.
The old AM sets work real good Got several of them mostly futaba, I kept them to assist newcomers but that's not working at all so I think I'll trash them as much as I hate too.
I am in better shape today though a bit swollen. this tooth has a cap which is the second one and it has been a pain. I hope it last longer than three years I have enough missing teeth and it is uncomfortable to chew loosing this would make it worse, I am considering implants.
Good to hear you got some build time in, I got a bunch of honeydo's Just repaired the shingles on my roof just in time for the rain but still have more to do and I need to put a new gasket set on my motorhome comode. I will trty to accomplish that today, tomorrow the tree service will be all over the place cutting and chopping trees.
Trainer 80
My sympathy for your loss..GOD bless.
I intend to wait before getting a FAA number I really am opposed to the idea and see absolutely no need of it. Just another power grab.
A shot of whiskey would put me flat on my back, I did have to use some Aleve last night, it helped. Feeling better now.
The old AM sets work real good Got several of them mostly futaba, I kept them to assist newcomers but that's not working at all so I think I'll trash them as much as I hate too.
03-12-2016, 10:41 AM
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Yesterday I got new bearings for my Saito FA100. It has been slowing down and I just thought it was getting week. Then I started to hear a grinding when it would idle. I tried to push the rear bearing out with the vice it would not budge. So I heated the case a little and it slid right out. There is a timing dot on the cam but no mark on the crank so I decided that the crank should be at top dead center. You can't see it when it is assembled so I made a little spring out of piano wire to temprolery hold the cam and lowered the cylinder and cam down. Took it out this morning and wow how much better it ran. Only need half throttle for take off and it must idle at 500 RPM.
Yea Danny it is the pits to get old. I lost a lower tooth about 12 years ago so I got an implant. Cost $2K but it was worth it. Now I have lost 2 upper teeth. My dentist tells me I can't do that because it will injure my sines. He would put in a bridges, I don't like that idea. I have already lost these two teeth and he would ruin the two joining teeth. So that is actually 6 teeth lost, not good. So I just put up with it.
In case some one hasn't seen this thread I like following it.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...8#post34240258
Yea Danny it is the pits to get old. I lost a lower tooth about 12 years ago so I got an implant. Cost $2K but it was worth it. Now I have lost 2 upper teeth. My dentist tells me I can't do that because it will injure my sines. He would put in a bridges, I don't like that idea. I have already lost these two teeth and he would ruin the two joining teeth. So that is actually 6 teeth lost, not good. So I just put up with it.
In case some one hasn't seen this thread I like following it.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...8#post34240258
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03-12-2016, 11:05 AM
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You guys are falling apart before our very eyes lol Most who know me know iam not only fighting old age poor eye site and the big one is MS for going on 30 years . I swing my legs out of bed each day to see if they will work or not today. I told the doctor who found the MS and gave me only a couple years before it got me, i would dance on his grave . lol joe
03-13-2016, 04:15 AM
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Trainermaster, you have my deepest sympathies for your loss. One day at a time, my friend.
Teeth! Yeah, that's why all mine came out years ago. No more worries. (of course, no more biting young necks either).
Yeah, got mine with the very first bunch. Yes, it's illegal for them to even require it. Yes, it's government overreach. Yes, there are a myriad things/reasons for not doing it - ALL GOOD. Yes, it's actually saved me explaining all that on 2 occasions now - LEOs saw it on the plane and the card in my hand, and were perfectly happy - - after which I went right on flying happily.
There comes a time at which I just get tired of "fighting city hall", and this was it.
Teeth! Yeah, that's why all mine came out years ago. No more worries. (of course, no more biting young necks either).
Yeah, got mine with the very first bunch. Yes, it's illegal for them to even require it. Yes, it's government overreach. Yes, there are a myriad things/reasons for not doing it - ALL GOOD. Yes, it's actually saved me explaining all that on 2 occasions now - LEOs saw it on the plane and the card in my hand, and were perfectly happy - - after which I went right on flying happily.
There comes a time at which I just get tired of "fighting city hall", and this was it.
03-14-2016, 07:31 PM
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We had a real nice afternoon warm and light steady wind. Took the Biplane out flew it about 12 min. and approaching to do a touch and go it dove into the ground. It didn't do to much damage mostly knocked off the gear. When I took it apart the elevator arm was off the servo. so I kicked my self for forgetting to put the screw in. Well later I found the screw back in the fuselage. Never know what might happen next.
03-15-2016, 05:00 AM
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We had a real nice afternoon warm and light steady wind. Took the Biplane out flew it about 12 min. and approaching to do a touch and go it dove into the ground. It didn't do to much damage mostly knocked off the gear. When I took it apart the elevator arm was off the servo. so I kicked my self for forgetting to put the screw in. Well later I found the screw back in the fuselage. Never know what might happen next.
My son had the stator and voltage regulator go out on his Harley. When AAA came to tow it home the strap broke and did over $2000 in damages. While it was in the Harley shop we bought him a new Germlin bell and had the mechanic slip it on when he rebuilt the bike.
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03-15-2016, 11:19 AM
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Speaking of teeth
my root canal is really doing great but the gum next to it got impacted with gunk and is causing all sorts of problems we kinda got it under control but it is still a distraction. the endodontist couldn't fix it so it's back to my general dentist to clean this mess up , meanwhile I'm using anti biotics to control the infection and I use tiny dental brushes to get between my teeth and clean the gums..................man I will be glad when all this bull is over.
JOE F. I am subscribed to the plans site also and have downloaded a lot . It is really a fantastic site.
We just got our driveway repaved, only road base but it was rolled down and installed with a paveing machine which was a surprise to me but the result is real nice, my daughter got the best deal. The paver had a load of very small rock in his truck and he had to get rid of it so he gave it to my daughter and used it as a finish WOW it is really nice he also put it in her garage which used to flood but now I think that is a thing of the past ...Look!
Berfore ,after and inside. Her friends will appreciate the parking as well .....Now if I could just get her out of the clouds.
OH great I got a appointment to see my dentist at 9 tomorrow relief is in site!
my root canal is really doing great but the gum next to it got impacted with gunk and is causing all sorts of problems we kinda got it under control but it is still a distraction. the endodontist couldn't fix it so it's back to my general dentist to clean this mess up , meanwhile I'm using anti biotics to control the infection and I use tiny dental brushes to get between my teeth and clean the gums..................man I will be glad when all this bull is over.
JOE F. I am subscribed to the plans site also and have downloaded a lot . It is really a fantastic site.
We just got our driveway repaved, only road base but it was rolled down and installed with a paveing machine which was a surprise to me but the result is real nice, my daughter got the best deal. The paver had a load of very small rock in his truck and he had to get rid of it so he gave it to my daughter and used it as a finish WOW it is really nice he also put it in her garage which used to flood but now I think that is a thing of the past ...Look!
Berfore ,after and inside. Her friends will appreciate the parking as well .....Now if I could just get her out of the clouds.
OH great I got a appointment to see my dentist at 9 tomorrow relief is in site!
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03-15-2016, 02:12 PM
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We had a real nice afternoon warm and light steady wind. Took the Biplane out flew it about 12 min. and approaching to do a touch and go it dove into the ground. It didn't do to much damage mostly knocked off the gear. When I took it apart the elevator arm was off the servo. so I kicked my self for forgetting to put the screw in. Well later I found the screw back in the fuselage. Never know what might happen next.
But again that is just me.
Cheers Bob T
03-16-2016, 06:10 AM
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Nice drive Donnyman.
I'm pleased to say that I enjoy good health despite having turned 68 on 11th. I helped out three of my "coupains," (mates or buddies) this morning, flattening all of the mole-hills on the flying field.
My dentist is also my cousin. When I next get back to Blighty I'll be in for some fillings and maybe a root canal filling. It won't be cheap. I had two root canals filled about ten years ago and they cost me about $1000 each.
Picture of my latest ARTF, a "Stick 1500," attached. It cost me €112 ($124 US) delivered. I bought it as a hack aircraft and something to help me improve my landings on the 10 metre-wide runway at my new French club! Irvine 46 up front.
I have been building, as opposed to assembling, two sports models over the winter. Watch this space.
I'm pleased to say that I enjoy good health despite having turned 68 on 11th. I helped out three of my "coupains," (mates or buddies) this morning, flattening all of the mole-hills on the flying field.
My dentist is also my cousin. When I next get back to Blighty I'll be in for some fillings and maybe a root canal filling. It won't be cheap. I had two root canals filled about ten years ago and they cost me about $1000 each.
Picture of my latest ARTF, a "Stick 1500," attached. It cost me €112 ($124 US) delivered. I bought it as a hack aircraft and something to help me improve my landings on the 10 metre-wide runway at my new French club! Irvine 46 up front.
I have been building, as opposed to assembling, two sports models over the winter. Watch this space.
03-16-2016, 09:23 AM
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03-16-2016, 09:56 AM
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Thank you. You like many others here don't understand the real reason for this. It's not a power grab. The could care less about the people who register. It is quite simply a way to pay for other FAA programs by fining the crap out of people who they catch flying without being registered.
03-16-2016, 10:11 AM
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Thank you. You like many others here don't understand the real reason for this. It's not a power grab. The could care less about the people who register. It is quite simply a way to pay for other FAA programs by fining the crap out of people who they catch flying without being registered.
03-16-2016, 10:21 AM
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I made my dental appointment this morning..............thought I'd get square away not thirty seconds in the chair the Doc wants to pull the tooth behind the root canal tooth. Now I got more pain and a big hole in my jaw. so it's liquid diets for a few days..................whoopee are we havin fun yet???????
At least I don't have to work on my driveway.
Tele sale uk............ that runway sure is inviting!!
At least I don't have to work on my driveway.
Tele sale uk............ that runway sure is inviting!!
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