[NSRCA-discussion] OS Shadel piston/liner

Ron Lockhart ronlock at comcast.net
Fri Mar 3 13:34:24 AKST 2006


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Ron Lockhart
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: vicenterc at comcast.net 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List ; NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 5:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] First day out with OS 140RX (somewhat long)


  Hi Dean,

  Were you find the Shandel liner/piston?

  Thanks.

  Vicente Bortone

    -------------- Original message -------------- 
    From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com> 

    > Mintor head and Shadel aluminum liner/piston 
    > 
    > Dean Pappas 
    > Sr. Design Engineer 
    > Kodeos Communications 
    > 111 Corporate Blvd. 
    > South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 
    > (908) 222-7817 phone 
    > (908) 222-2392 fax 
    > d.pappas at kodeos.com 
    > 
    > 
    > -----Original Message----- 
    > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org 
    > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of David 
    > Flynt 
    > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 2:51 PM 
    > To: NSRCA Mailing List 
    > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] First day out with OS 140RX (somewhat 
    > long) 
    > 
    > 
    > You have my attention. How can you save 2 ounces on an OS 140rx? The pump? 
    > I really need t! o get under 9 pounds. 
    > 
    > David 
    > 
    > -----Original Message----- 
    > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org 
    > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ed Miller 
    > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 11:44 AM 
    > To: geobet at gis.net; NSRCA Mailing List 
    > 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 squar! es each ), old school 
    > fiberglass fuse with wood crutch from f irewall 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 ----- 
    &g! t; From: "George Kennie" 
    > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" 
    > 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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