Rubber stripping calculator - Version 1
Mike, I don't quite follow. It shows "enter weight of desired loop"
showing 1 gram, then shows "Weight of cut rubber strip" as 2.54 grams
Is the desired loop weight per some kind of unit ? ? ?
LeRoy Cordes YOLO
Chicago, Illinois
AMA 16974 - WAA Pilot #337
In God We Trust
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:06:39 -0000 "mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net"
<mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net> writes:
> After a discussion with LeoP over e-mail last night, I converted this
> to a spreadsheet to make is as simple to use as possible.
>
> Loaded under:
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indoor_Construction/files/Rubber%20Motor%20
Calculations/
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> Once you strip the rubber to the size indicated, you need to tie it
> off at the length desired. The calculator gives you an extra inch
> here to tie it off easily and snip off the ends. This should give
> you the exact target weight.
>
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
>
>
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mkirda@..."
> <mkirda_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > LeoP told me a great way to do this at USIC this year.
> >
> > I do not want to steal his thunder, it is simple but requires a
> calculator. And you can easily cut motors to weight/length
> afterwards.
> >
> > He convinced me.
> >
> > I still cut to width, but get the right length for the size loop I
> want now.
> >
> > I haven't switched to doing it this way for F1D yet, but I still
> have a lot of rubber cut to width and already have an idea what loop
> length each will make.
> >
> > Regards.
> > Mike Kirda
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Fred or Judy Rash
> <frash_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > For years I tried to strip to width, but the last couple of my
> posted
> > > Excel spreadsheets for turns, torque, etc only ask for weight
> and
> > > length. You guys have convinced me that that is a better way,
> but
> > > selling this way of thinking to everyone will be hard. <Grin>
> > >
> > > Fred Rash
> > >
> >
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LeRoy Cordes YOLO
Chicago, Illinois
AMA 16974 - WAA Pilot #337
In God We Trust
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