Concentration-consecrated

[bryan]

My good friend makes a nice clip for all connectors
there listed under Parsons Products,
 Tower has them! Tony sels them ECT.
they are bullet proof
a must for battery connectors 3.50$ a bag
Bryan

WWW.EXECUTIVEAIRFRAMES.COM
----- Original Message -----
From: jim ivey <jivey61 at msn.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Concentration-consecrated


> Eric
> I know I'm a day late and you are dollars short,but I use heat shrink
tubing
> on my connectors especially the battery.I have never had one separate.
> Sorry 'bout the plane.
>
> Jim Ivey
>
>
>
> jivey61 at msn.com
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> >From: Bill Glaze <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: Re: Concentration-consecrated
> >Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:51:12 -0500
> >
> >Eric:
> >Sure am sorry to hear about your loss.  I've had the same helpless
feeling
> >when I had just finished a split S with a Laser and nothing would work.
> >However, the agony wasn't nearly as protracted as that suffered by you.
> >Plus, I had no excuse.  My battery leads weren't secured in any way--this
> >was *after* I had noted John Ferrell actually tie his plugs together with
> >string.  So again, after the horse was out of the barn..........
> >Certainly listening to someone else's problems doesn't minimize yours,
but
> >at least you know that everyone on the list knows what it feels like to
> >lose one............
> >
> >Bill Glaze
> >
> >"Henderson,Eric" wrote:
> >
> > >   I said farewell to my CONCENTRATE a.k.a. FOCUS yesterday. I dodged a
> >bullet yesterday when the elevator-stick-spring snapped during the 1-1/2
> >horizontal snap. An after market spring that I had shortened and must
have
> >weakened. The week before my buddy Earl stopped me taking off without the
> >Jesus screw in the wing. I had the engine running and he spotted the wing
> >gap. But every plane has an expiration date on it and mine came due.
> > >
> > > The P-03 schedule has 3 1-1/2 snaps in it. I was trying to master them
> >when I, and the guy next to me, heard a "clunk!" coming from the plane. I
> >rolled level, throttled back - but wait nothing! The plane was still at
3/4
> >throttle. It flew very straight for a while. Then started a slow turn
over
> >the DMV a mile down the road. then I could not see it anymore. THEN it
came
> >back into view performing a VERY slowly diving left turn. It almost made
it
> >into the open are behind the field. Them it went below the tree line.
> > >
> > > The OS 1.60 was running strong and then was gone. I searched for an
hour
> >and came back and load up the van to drive around and further back. Just
> >about then the police arrived with a few pieces and a report of an upset
> >home owner. To cut a long story short they had called the police when it
> >tore through five tree tops behind their house. There was debris in the
> >tops of five trees.
> > >
> > > The fuselage, or 3/4 of it, is still up there. Later in the day,
> >Michelle and I visited the home owner and gave them a fruit basket for
any
> >concerns we may have caused them. They seemed OK, especially the wife,
and
> >they understood that this was a very rare occurrence. I'm going back
there
> >today to use a line and weight to try and dislodge it if the wind has not
> >done so already.
> > >
> > > The police were amused and very helpful in picking up the hundreds of
> >pieces. I only hope the home owner does not get militant.
> > >
> > > It was clear that the battery had come loose. There was no fail-safe
> >action telling me that there no power was reaching the on board radio
> >system. The pack was in the rear of the fuselage about 10 inches behind
the
> >wing. I had taped the connectors together but the moment of the
continuous
> >snapping must have eventually disconnected the pack. I must say this was
> >the most helpless feeling I can remember.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Eric.
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