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- From: ed@kronos.com (Ed Baker)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
- Subject: Re: FAQ
- Message-ID: <1993Jan08.155256.21521@kronos.com>
- Date: 8 Jan 93 15:52:56 GMT
- References: <jrp.726467370@wombaj.kowari.cpsg.com.au>
- Organization: Kronos Inc. / Waltham, MA
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- Disclaimer: This posting is a personal opinion and not that of Kronos Inc.
-
- In article <jrp.726467370@wombaj.kowari.cpsg.com.au> jrp@bohra.cpg.oz.au
- (John Pitman) writes:
- >It looks to me as though there are some areas not covered in the
- >current FAQ that may be useful.
- >
- >I am thinking of are : the need for straightness (compared to C/L),
- > the need to have small (preferably seaqled) gaps at hinge lines,
- > check the hinges for strength and attachment security,
- > preferably straight pushrods, not kinked,
- > attaching nyrod outers to start and end holes, and midway,
- > assembling tanks correctly and checking for leaks,position of re engine,
- > checking wings for warps (home made incidence meters) and fixing them,
- > rigging of control horns and pushrods (at 90 degrees etc)
- > fitting keepers on clevises, using threaded ends into clevises
- > when to use epoxy, Ca, white glue,
- > installing servos,
- > choice of radio (channels, dry vs nicd, value for $),
- > choice of covering colours for visibility,
- > size of beginner plane,
- > etc.
- >does any body think it is worth posting this sort of stuff, and should it get
- >added to the FAQ????
-
- Yes! There are several topics which repeat a few times a year. Here are
- some more off the top of my head:
-
- What's a good building surface?
- How do I attach a clear plastic canopy?
- Should I buy a OS-40FP or a more powerful first engine?
- How do I eliiminate jitter due to long servo leads?
- Is there a home-built circuit for a "go-light"?
- Do Nicad batteries need to be cycled?
- Can I restore a dead nicad cell?
- Do CA and Epoxy glues emit harmful fumes?
- Should I learn to fly planes before helicopters?
- Are the rocket powered gliders any good?
- What's the best flight simulator?
- How does a wing produce lift?
- What's a good book on flying? On helis? On building?
- Who are Iskandar Taib, Dave Svoboda, and Steve Bixby? :-)
-
- I didn't actually read the FAQ, so my apolly-wogies if any of the above
- are already in there. I've never seen anyone answer a question on this
- newsgroup with, "read the FAQ!" I'm going to go read it now :-).
-
- -Ed
-