Hi All,
I seem to remember that Clarance Mather at one time said that the
1/32 bit was printed backwards - it was supposed to be maximum, not
minimum and he felt that bending anything thicker would be very
difficult for beginners.
Chris Borland - Sacramento (While we're at it - WA6SBY and code was
hell!)
On Feb 7, 2010, at 4:41 PM, Bill Gowen wrote:
>
> Steve:
> Thanks for sharing this document!
>
> Some interesting points about these original rules:
>
> There is no specification for the covering other than the first
> line that says "no special indoor materials". So a purist
> definition of an A6 would allow grocery store bags or anything else
> that wasn't a "special indoor material".
>
> The requirement for a 1/32" prop shaft has been ignored for as long
> as I've known about A6.
>
> A Harlan bearing like I use could definitely be called a "special
> indoor material".
>
> And Gary:
> As I posted somewhere else (I think) I had 80 mg left for a
> tailboom on my A6 so that's what my 10" boom weighs. It's really
> scary to see in action but except for breaking 7 or 8 times it has
> worked really well.
>
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