Re: what is difficult in building indoor duration

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:26:15 -0000

Let us not make a HUGE deal of this discussion. It is a healthy discussion. We all have different views of this hobby/sport and how it may become better, more fun, more competitive, less costly, etc. etc.



--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Jake Palmer <82.jake@...> wrote:
>
> Allowing purchased hubs devalues the time and effort myself and countless
> others have invested learning the skills necessary to build one. Should we
> also allow other "hard to build" components to be purchased? Maybe someone
> can start selling motor tubes and tail booms so the only skill required to
> build an F1D is knowing how to glue sticks together.
>
> Why can't some things in life be a challenge? It saddens me that this
> conversation is even happening.
>
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > So if there's no advantage in Treger's hub, why not allow it to be
> > purchased and used?
> >
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Jake Palmer <82.jake@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I tend to agree with Mike. While I certainly appreciate the elegance of
> > > Treger's hub, I don't think it offers any performance advantages over an
> > > older style hub.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:29 PM, mkirda_at_
> > > <mkirda_at_>wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I would have to disagree on composites being out of reach, Nick.
> > > > A foot of carbon could make a lifetime of hubs and costs ~$5. Add
> > > > laminating epoxy and balsa rather than Rohacell and you have an easy
> > carbon
> > > > yoke in just two layup steps. All you need is a Food Saver.
> > > >
> > > > I am not convinced that the Treger design is any better though- There
> > are
> > > > some torsional stresses that might be better dealt with using Lutz
> > > > Schramm's design for example.
> > > >
> > > > Regards.
> > > > Mike Kirda
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Nick Ray <lasray@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I think the ease of construction has a great deal to do with the
> > > > materials
> > > > > involved. A Brown / Kagan style hub is well within the range of
> > average
> > > > > indoorist. Most of the materials can ordered from A2Zcorp or even
> > > > scavenged
> > > > > locally. However, composite hubs like Treger, Tyson and Sandborn have
> > > > built
> > > > > require substantially more involved manufacturing processes.
> > > > > All three use formed fiberglass tubes and carbon layup screw
> > holders. The
> > > > > vacuum bagging process alone is cost prohibitive for many people.
> > One has
> > > > > to make 6 or 7 composite hubs to break even when compared to the
> > cost of
> > > > > buying them from Treger. Maybe someone would like to produce V/P kits
> > > > where
> > > > > the base components are formed and then sent out with assembly
> > > > > instructions.
> > > > >
> > > > > If F1D keeps moving in the direction of using more and more composite
> > > > > technology we are going to be in the same situation as F1B within the
> > > > next
> > > > > ten years. I am for not placing materials restrictions on the
> > models, but
> > > > > at the same time I think that for many competitors, particularly
> > juniors
> > > > we
> > > > > may have to decide how we would like to go forward with regard to
> > the BOM
> > > > > as the models become more intricate.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Nick
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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