RE: Y2K2, why not microfilm?

From: hermann andresen <hermanna_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:10:09 +0000

The late Charlie Sotich was Jr Champ at 1947 Olathe Nats winning A & B glider alomg with stick & cabin. Later he was a Capacitor Engr and had access to all sorts of thin plastic film. Still he preferred microfilm as it was already on the covering frame and saliva or water could be used as stickum.
I didn't share his enthusiasm for mike until I used non-tautening nitrate or butrate unthinned direct from freezer. Key was flexi-frame, a pair of sticks connected at ends with produce bags. This let the film come vertically off the water and let it shrink during cure.
Not taking anything away from Erv Rodemsky's brew or competing with Stan Chilton's silver or Steve Brown's gold film. Compared with Y2K2 the poured film is available, easier and levels the playing field.
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From: lasray_at_gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:53:13 -0400
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Y2K2














 

 



  


    
      
      
      
I think this whole thing is about perceived injustice. Someone will come up with a gizmo that does 30 more seconds and requires a 1.45g model. And those that have it will whip out their Y2K2 and here we will be again.

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On Apr 17, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com> wrote:














 

 



    
      
      
      
  
  
    Then why not ban carbon VP props? Makes just as much sense as
    arbitrarily banning any other aspect of the model such as covering,
    boron, etc. If carbon is too heavy in the weight budget then you
    have to sharpen your pencil and come up with a work around. When
    NASA needed to help Apollo 13 get that square filter into a round
    hole, banning the wrong filter would not fix or address the problem
    at hand. Now with 1.4 grams the 50mg you need is no longer an
    issue.

    

    

    
On 4/17/2014 8:13 PM, ykleetx_at_gmail.com
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            In my opinion, having Y2K2 is an advantage. It's 50 mg
              of budget that most of us don't have. When you are out of
              budget on a 1.2 g model, having 50 mg removed makes a huge
              difference. I can't fly a carbon prop with a VP because
              the carbon prop is too heavy. It would be easier if I had
              Y2K2.

            

            
            -Kang
          
          
      
      
    
    

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      Don Slusarczyk

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