[NSRCA-discussion] Started somewhere as RE: Brio Hinges

dwaynenancy dwaynenancy at cox.net
Thu Nov 16 08:19:41 AKST 2006


Please tell him I said hi. I used to live in Dallas in the mid 60's and
he would come to the Dallas R/C Clubs pattern contest along with Bill
Thomas. Dwayne Brown

White, Chris wrote:

>Yes Dwayne, Bill has had some health trials the last few years, but he and his wife Betty are still living in Tulsa.
>Chris
>
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>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of dwaynenancy
>Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:18 AM
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>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Started somewhere as RE: Brio Hinges
>
>Shoe polish smell is nitro benzene. Is Bill Knost still around? Dwayne
>
>White, Chris wrote:
>
>  
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>>Thanks Dave…. I’d heard about the fuel that smelled like shoe polish
>>and came in glass jars….! Man, I really do enjoy the history of
>>modeling…. remembering one of the first books I picked up as a kid of
>>6 was a copy of Bill Winters (Model Aircraft Handbook) which I believe
>>was dated 1944….I gave .25 for it and still have it.
>>
>>In 1976 I worked for my friend Bill Knost, (House of Hobbies Tulsa, ….
>>Bill used to fly CL speed, Goodyear, and made the circuit flying class
>>II with Flat Top Stormers and the like. Back in those days he built
>>about an airplane a week in order to keep one flyingJ) anyway, in the
>>shop the stories just went on an on from guys about the old days…love
>>it man..love it. If I had a nickel for every time I heard the guys
>>talk about flying CL with the Atwood engines
>>
>>So Mark Atwood…Small world….. some 28 years later I fly with you (you
>>cd’d Comair contest 2004 and I guess about every yearJ) I guess your
>>dad is Don Atwood the engine designer…..????
>>
>>Chris
>>
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>>*From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *k6xyz
>>*Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:07 PM
>>*To:* 'NSRCA Mailing List'
>>*Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>
>>Hey!!!
>>
>>I just knew all you Atwood guys would speak up!! Hehehheh…..
>>
>>Chris, I think the Cox TD .049’s had more suds than the Shriek but the
>>Cox’s were about 10 years later according to Bill Atwood’s bio.
>>
>>Leroy Cox hired Atwood to design the TD series so that’s probably why
>>they are/were so good.
>>
>>The Shriek seemed to run best on Cox red can or O&R Gold Seal fuel
>>with a Kay Sun 5.2 x 4 plastic prop. There was some guy around here
>>making a fuel called “This is It”. It was brown and smelled like shoe
>>polish and came in a (shudder) glass jar. If you spilled a little on
>>your finger, 2 days later you grew a 3^rd eyeball!!
>>
>>I haven’t tried a Norvell but they look nice. Really, I prefer the
>>radial mount like the Atwood series of engines because they are
>>lighter, smaller and easier to mount. This isn’t a problem with
>>profile style models but the square fuse models like the Snapper would
>>have to be widened slightly in the firewall area.
>>
>>My experience with Atwoods was with C/L not R/C….this was so long ago
>>that R/C was really free flight sometimes interrupted by radio.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Dave Harmon
>>NSRCA 586
>>K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
>>Sperry, Ok.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>*From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of
>>*AtwoodDon at aol.com
>>*Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:33 PM
>>*To:* nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>*Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>
>>HEY, me too!!!!
>>
>>-Don (Atwood)
>>
>>n a message dated 11/15/2006 4:31:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>>atwoodm at paragon-inc.com writes:
>>
>>    HEY!!! I resemble that remark!
>>
>>    -Mark (Atwood)
>>
>>
>>    On 11/15/06 5:32 PM, "White, Chris" <chris at ssd.fsi.com> wrote:
>>
>>    Hey Dave,
>>    So were Atwood’s as hot as I’ve always heard???? Shoot the only
>>    thing around in late 60’s -70’s were Cox’. I haven’t even tried
>>    the Norvell’s …have you? Small….man we used to have a ball with a
>>    Cox .010 powered littlest stick with the Ace pulse single channel.
>>    We’re talkin cheap R/C thrills nowJ
>>    Chris
>>
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>>    *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>    [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>    <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org%5d> *On Behalf Of
>>    *k6xyz
>>    *Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:13 PM
>>    *To:* 'NSRCA Mailing List'
>>    *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>
>>    Hey Chris….mine were Snappers with Atwood Shrieks…..clear nitrate
>>    over paper.
>>
>>
>>    Regards
>>
>>    Dave Harmon
>>    NSRCA 586
>>    K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
>>    Sperry, Ok.
>>
>>    -----Original Message-----
>>    *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>    [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>    <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org%5d> *On Behalf Of
>>    *White, Chris
>>    *Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:09 PM
>>    *To:* NSRCA Mailing List
>>    *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>
>>    Hey Bob,
>>    I Aero-glossed mine….(orange…best flying ∏ A stunter I had flown…)
>>    but you should have seen me doing a “Lil Satan” in transparent
>>    blue monokote for my cousinJ
>>    Oh, the smells of Aero-Gloss….God only knows how many brain-cells
>>    I paid for that experienceJ
>>    Chris
>>
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>>    *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>    [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>    <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org%5d> *On Behalf Of
>>    *Bob Richards
>>    *Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:40 AM
>>    *To:* NSRCA Mailing List
>>    *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>
>>
>>    Reminds me of the first time I used Monokote. I was attempting to
>>    cover a Goldberg Li'l Jumpin Bean. My Mom's iron was almost as big
>>    as the plane!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>    IIRC, the instructions said to set the iron for "permanent press". :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>    Back then (1969??) the Monokote instructions actually showed a
>>    regular iron.
>>
>>
>>
>>    Solarfilm was a lot easier to use, but did not add much stiffness
>>    to a wing.
>>
>>
>>
>>    Bob R.
>>
>>
>>
>>    */Dean Pappas <d.pappas at kodeos.com>/* wrote:
>>
>>        'Bout the mid-late sixties, I can remember Mom showing Dad and
>>        myself how to monokote a corner properly,
>>        before we figured out that working with a clothes iron would
>>        build strong muscles!
>>        Seems she was frustrated watching us mess up.
>>        Dean
>>
>>        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
>>        <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org%5dOn> Behalf
>>        Of wgalligan
>>        Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:59 AM
>>        To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>
>>
>>        I was around then. Didn't invent It though. I did get chewed
>>        out for using
>>        my wife's iron to apply Mono-Cote and Cover All.
>>
>>        WAYNO
>>
>>        ----- Original Message -----
>>        From: "Amir Neshati"
>>
>>
>>        To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'"
>>        Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:24 PM
>>        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Nat, Monokote hinges were used before your time...You
>>>      
>>>
>>        probably aren't old
>>    
>>
>>>enough to remember, in the olden days, around the late '70s &
>>>      
>>>
>>        '80s,
>>    
>>
>>>Monokote
>>>used to include instructions on how to do Monokote hinges
>>>      
>>>
>>        .....Wayno was
>>    
>>
>>>around then though, I think he invented the film covering.
>>>
>>>Amir
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>>      
>>>
>>        <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org%5d> On Behalf
>>        Of Nat Penton
>>    
>>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:02 AM
>>>To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>>
>>>Arch
>>>Is this for top hinged ails only ? Nat
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Archie Stafford"
>>>To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'"
>>>Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:27 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Nat,
>>>>
>>>>Basically after beveling the surface I put a strip about 1"
>>>>        
>>>>
>>        over the top
>>    
>>
>>>>sealing the gap and holding it in place. Flip the aileron up
>>>>        
>>>>
>>        and then
>>    
>>
>>>>put
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>a
>>>>piece on the bottom. Then just cover the entire wing and you
>>>>        
>>>>
>>        end up with
>>    
>>
>>>>an
>>>>incredibly clean finish on top.
>>>>
>>>>Arch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>>>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>>>        
>>>>
>>        <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org%5d> On Behalf
>>        Of Nat Penton
>>    
>>
>>>>Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:56 PM
>>>>To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>>>
>>>>Archie
>>>>How do you "do" monocote hinges ? Nat
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Archie Stafford"
>>>>To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'"
>>>>Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:18 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Personally I use Monokote hinges...I know everyone gasps,
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        but I have had
>>    
>>
>>>>>ZERO problems using Monokote the way they used to do it. My
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        last few
>>    
>>
>>>>>airplanes have been top hinged using Monokote hinges and
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        I'll continue
>>    
>>
>>>>>to
>>>>>do
>>>>>it. Doesn't add any real extra weight. A VERY strong hinge,
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        and looks
>>    
>>
>>>>>great
>>>>>when covered because you have no gap in your covering. I
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        can send you
>>    
>>
>>>>>pictures of them if you want. Works great and have had no
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        problems with
>>    
>>
>>>>>the
>>>>>monokote coming loose or cracking. Well over 1000 flights
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        on my Mantis
>>    
>>
>>>>>I've
>>>>>been currently flying, and plan on using the same method on
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        my new Black
>>    
>>
>>>>>Magics.
>>>>>
>>>>>Arch Stafford
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>>>>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org%5d> On Behalf
>>        Of Richard
>>    
>>
>>>>>Strickland
>>>>>Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:38 AM
>>>>>To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
>>>>>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio Hinges
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>What's the best way to hinge beveled surfaces as on the
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>        Brio kit?
>>    
>>
>>>>>Richard
>>>>>
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