Wombat, keep us posted on this - sounds interesting.
LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:36:26 -0000 "wombat_eagle" <wombatt_at_gmail.com>
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> My school's "C" group competed at regionals a week ago, flying team
> took second (flying an Okie-dokie). They said there were several
> bipes at the meet, none did well, they didn't know what was the
> winning model.
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> FWIW, I did some prop blade forming, took some of the flat parts
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> what our supermarket used to pack baked good in, wrapped it between
> pieces cut from a cereal box around a 3" can. Heated the package
> in
> an over at about 150 f, let cool and have some nice curved blanks
> for
> prop blades. Just gotta mount in a hub, will make them adjustable
> for
> pitch. See what total weight I get, should be about equal to an
> Ikara.
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
Received on Thu Feb 16 2006 - 09:43:18 CET
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