Re: Re: New event at USIC

From: Ken Achee <ken_at_achee.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:36:23 -0500

Who has the plans for this model? Does anyone have an electronic copy?


On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Mark F1diddler <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Thomas Iacobellis <iacobellisthomas_at_...> wrote:
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> > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Thomas <iacobellisthomas_at_...> wrote:
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> > After speaking with Abram,I've cleared up a few points that were
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> > >First was the wording of the type of covering allowed.It turns out that
> > >microfilm is not permitted,any Mylar is.
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> > >Second there is a minimum weight, 1.970 grams.I guess I'm balasting up!
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> > >Next was the prop. The blades must maintain a constant thickness of.032
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> > >However of course they are to be warped with a helix of your favorite
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> > >All dimensions and specs must be followed, including use of a single
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> > >bearing.
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> > >Imagine a mass launch of this at USIC....Wacky
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> Thanks for the research, Tom I. I can respect the degree of exactness
> required in doing it "like it was"--with the exception of no microfilm
> rule--why? Not much advantage to be had there with a 1.97 g minimum weight.
> BTW, Wally Miller's recounted history (INAV 125) proves that the spirit of
> EZB was very early on "how low ya wanna go?" considering that the second EZB
> (Wally's first) shaved 1 full gram off his son's 1.97 g prototype.
> Therefore, EZB is not a corrupted-by-the-experts event, and seems neither is
> microfilm (historically) outside of the spirit of EZB.
> MB
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