Re: F1D pics

From: Nick Aikman <nickaikman_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:17:34 -0000

Tim,

Re: - I dont know why it came out so light. -

Can you walk on water? <g>.

Nick.
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> Tim
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> Nick Aikman <nickaikman_at_...> wrote:
> I agree with Brett.
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> If you covered the wing/tail with OS 'roofing felt', these weights
> seem extremely light to me. Did you weigh the components hanging
> vertically rather than flat? And, are you sure the weighing
> procedure wasn't affected by static?? The only other thing I can
> think of is that you forgot to put enough wood into the structure
> <g>.
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> Nick Aikman..
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> Tim, your wing seems very light to me, mine are about .24 to .26
> without any covering, and about .34 or .35 with OS film. Perhaps
> this is where you're off.
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> > Brett
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Timothy Chang
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 12:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: F1D pics
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> > I just reweighed the parts and it doesnt seem to add up:=(
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> > Motorstick w/stub+posts .356g
> > tailboom w/fin+posts- .168g
> > Wing- .268g(boron top+bottom)
> > Stab- .127g
> > VP prop- .24g
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> > Ok then. The total is 1.159g w/o ballast....????
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> > Tim
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> > Nick Aikman <nickaikman_at_> wrote:
> > Great looking model Tim.
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> > What are the completed component weights?
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> > Nick aikman.
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> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Timothy Chang
> > <mitim3_at_> wrote:
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> > > Hey guys,
> > > I'm finaly working on F1Ds for kibbie now and there are two
> pics
> > of mi first one since team trials in the F1D photo folder. 34"
> model
> > w/ VP hopefully will do some good times this year.
> > > Enjoy =)
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> > > Tim Chang
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Received on Mon Jul 03 2006 - 04:18:01 CEST