[NSRCA-discussion] E-power

[Fred Huber]

For saving weight an often overlooked option is the use of Econokote.  Sure, 
you have less color selection and the covering is weaker, (and more subject 
to wrinkling due to heat in the car or just sitting on the flight line..) 
but it can save a significant amount of weight vc when your sheeted foam 
core is covered with MonoKote...

Stripping the wings and tailplanes of covering to save weight is a bit 
extreme, but its an option.  Keep the plane in the shade on the flight line 
if you use Econokote and plan on dealing with wrinkles.  If you find the 
EXACT right temperature for shrinking the wrinkle issue isn't as bad.. but 
its VERY close to the melting point of the covering. (Yelloow is a 
temperature indicator color.  It turns orange just before it melts.)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert & Casey Green" <robcase1 at cox.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] E-power


> How many flights, should you put a new pack through to break them in?  I
> charged the first pack that I flew tonight and put back 2300 Mah, the 
> second
> pack looks like it will take 3000 to be replenished, which is about the 
> 80%
> of the pack.  After putting that much back in the pack earlier I am going 
> to
> have to throw these packs away as no good, or do I keep flying them and 
> see
> what happens?
> Thanks for your responses so far.  I think that I may have enough room 10S
> 5000 extreme.  I am about three ounces over, sure I can find a way to make
> it work for the NATS.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane Beck" <duane.e.beck at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] E-power
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>
>> Robert & Casey Green wrote:
>>> Don I was pulling 72 Amps, on a 20x13 prop.
>>
>> Is that peak static, or unloaded in the air?  I assume those are 20C
>> packs.
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