Re: source for scales

From: Nick Ray <lasray_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:48:54 -0400

Katie,

The gram size is to standardize across rubber batches. For example a 1 gram
.050" strip of 5/99 will be shorter than a 1 gram strip of .050' 2/99. The
density helps to (some what) equivocate rubber sizes between batches.

Nick

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Don DeLoach <ddeloach_at_comcast.net> wrote:

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> Katie
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> You can buy a cheepie electronic gram scale for peanuts on eBay and
> elsewhere online! For indoor building/flying you’ll need one with 0.01-gram
> resolution.
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> Another idea: Ralph Ray (the Tustin Hangar guru) has some scales for sale.
> Not sure if they are .01-gram or not, but you should contact Ralph and see.
> Proceeds go toward the very expensive Tustin hangar rental.
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> ralphray_at_earthlink.net
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> P.S. still have that neat Pasped Skylark?
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> Rgds
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> Don DeLoach
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> *From:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *jabiruchick
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:40 PM
> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [Indoor_Construction] Re: A-6 Motors
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> Cool-- thanks!
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> Another newbie question. I noticed lots of people are posting their motor
> sizes using a length and weight in grams as you did below. How do you cut a
> motor to a gram size, as opposed to setting a stripper to a certain width?
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> KT
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Received on Tue Apr 27 2010 - 14:49:01 CEST