OK, now I understand but think I will probably continue using my less
precise width for determination. I do have the spreadsheet now and will
maybe consider trying it sometime <G>. A necessary question to start
with is how do you determine what weight motor you want to begin with ?
LeRoy Cordes YOLO
Chicago, Illinois
AMA 16974 - WAA Pilot #337
In God We Trust
On Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:30:49 -0000 "mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net"
<mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net> writes:
> Hi LeRoy.
>
> Say you want a 14" loop that weighs 1 gram. 1 gram is your desired
> loop weight. You cut a bit of rubber 29 inches long (gives you some
> tying room). You weigh this cut section. You measure the width of
> the cut section. Then strip to the width calculated to get the 1
> gram 14" loop.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Mike Kirda
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, LeRoy C Cordes
> <lcordes_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > 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_..."
> > <mkirda_at_...> 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/
> > >
> > > 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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