[NSRCA-discussion] First day out with OS 140RX (somewhat long)

[Ed Miller]

Ah, the answer to the $200 question.
I feel lighter already.
Ed M.
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From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
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> Mintor head and Shadel aluminum liner/piston
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of David
> Flynt
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 2:51 PM
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> long)
>
>
> You have my attention.  How can you save 2 ounces on an OS 140rx?  The 
> pump?
> I really need to get under 9 pounds.  <g>
>
> David
>
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ed Miller
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 11:44 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] First day out with OS 140RX (somewhat
> long)
>
>
> Not a chance. There are far more/better ways to reduce weight than trying 
> to
> paint flying surfaces instead of using iron on covering. Ask me, I can 
> tell
> you what is the lightest AND most durable stuff you can put into one of
> these planes.  I don't even want to think of the hours I spent weighing
> screws, washers, servo arms, etc.  By just spending about $200 you can
> lighten your OS 140RX over 2 ounces !!  Who said pattern was expensive :).
> I built a 1090 sq in ( wings are over 500 squares each ), old school
> fiberglass fuse with wood crutch from firewall to tail post, EMC2 at 4788
> grams, just a few grams over 10lbs 8oz.  It still has a brand F 
> synthesized
> rx, 5 cell 1100mah nimh battery pack, 16oz tank, wheel pants, aluminum
> landing gear and 2M pattern plane size digital servos.  A CF ( ES ) gear
> over the Hanson 7075 aluminum gear is only a 12 gram savings if you are
> wondering.  My next EMC2 will be lighter by molding my own fiberglass 
> canopy
> ( current plane has a plastic canopy ), lighter motor mount and the ES CF
> landing gear.  Target weight is 10lbs 5oz.  With all these composite fuse
> planes around, it should be very easy to build one at under 10lbs with 
> baggy
> coat wings. Of course it you want to crowd the 11lb limit, go ahead and
> paint.  At the size flying surfaces we have, unless you just have to have 
> a
> 20 foot finish, iron on covering is the way to go.
> Ed M.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Kennie" <geobet at gis.net>
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> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 1:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] First day out with OS 140RX (somewhat 
> long)
>
>
>> I'm pretty tempted to believe that you can do it for less than the
>> weight of Monokote!
>> G.
>>
>> I would like to see somebody paint a set of wings using just 2 ounce
>> of
>> total material, then I will start painting wings.  Anybody (Matt?)
>> have a
>> formula for that?
>>
>> David
>>
>>
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