A surprise way to lose a plane

[Rick Wallace]

Dental floss is Definitely strong enough  even w/ just plain knots. 

When I lost a plane in a midair last year, the aileron lead was still on
the servo and in good shape... with dental floss still whole -- but
without the servo extension lead - the extension connector must have
been cut to ribbons by the floss and the force of the catastrophic
disassembly - 

So yup, dental floss is plenty strong enough! 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
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> On Behalf Of John Crozier
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:46 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: A surprise way to lose a plane
> 
> How about dental floss and a drop of thin CA.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: A surprise way to lose a plane
> 
> 
> > I have experienced similar failures.
> > I now tie all connectors together with white kite string. Cheap,
easy to
> > verify and brings no risk of its own. Be sure to carry finger nail
> clippers
> > to remove it though, you will likely cut a wire using a knife for
> removal...
> >
> > John Ferrell
> > 6241 Phillippi Rd
> > Julian NC 27283
> > Phone: (336)685-9606
> > johnferrell at earthlink.net
> > Dixie Competition Products
> > NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
> > "My Competition is Not My Enemy"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <patterndude at attbi.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 12:16 AM
> > Subject: A surprise way to lose a plane
> >
> >
> > > The pretty picture of my new Aries on the aeroslave.com website is
how
> > I'll
> > > remember her.  Got a full day of flying on the new bird with the
> Mintor
> > 170
> > > pulling it before the battery unplugged while in straight and
level
> flight
> > and
> > > she exectuted a 70 mph belly landing.  The wings have minor damage
but
> the
> > > fuse is toast.
> > >
> > > Why did the battery disconnect?  This angered and surprised me.  I
> used
> a
> > > Parsons yellow clip to "make semi-permanent" the extension from
the
> > receiver
> > > to the Radio South 5.1v regulator.  These clips are coded for
> JR/Futaba
> > and I
> > > had a Futaba one.  They hold the male/female connector bodies
together
> and
> > > clip around the joined connectors. The battery lead contained only
two
> > wires,
> > > with the 3rd signal wire missing.  This left only 2 of 3 pins in
the
> > > connector.  Thinking I was doing a smart thing I clipped the
Parsons
> clip
> > with
> > > the empty connector housing in the base of the Parsons clip.  The
> leads
> > were
> > > taped to the fuse to prevent flopping around.  The Parsons clip
> crushed
> > the
> > > empty housing and the battery lead vibrated loose.
> > >
> > > I inspected the plane carefully after every flight, but never
> suspected
> > this
> > > connection could ever come loose.  If I had clipped the parsons
clip
> so
> > that
> > > the wire and pin were in the base, I'd still have my plane.
> > >
> > > I hope my description helps someone.  If you use these Parsons
clips,
> make
> > > sure there is a wire/pin on the side of the connector that fits in
the
> > Parsons
> > > clip base.  I've used this product in the past without problems,
but
> never
> > on
> > > a battery with only 2 wires.  If my explanation is unclear, just
don't
> use
> > > this product on battery leads.
> > >
> > > --Lance
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