[NSRCA-discussion] Back to glow???!!!

Mon Jan 15 04:49:13 AKST 2007

Hi Mike,

After the Nationals this summer I switched back from E to glow and now
running the YS 160.  This motor has been really fun to run, but I have
sent one back due to a dragging on the back-plate.  This was repaired
and runs like a thoroughbred now.  There is almost no drip of any kind
on this system until the exhaust point of the stinger (using Hatori
821/822 combination from Central....)

I hope you have a good E-experience.  There was not a single E-component
in the powertrain I used that did not outright fail after just a few
flights, fail out of the package, or have seriously degraded performance
after a short number of runs.  Further, while expecting "consistent"
performance, I found more variables taking place with the E setup than
on glow.  Looking back, my OS 140 setup was more "consistent" day to day
than my E-period.  The E stuff is critical on monitoring battery
consumption, amps, etc...   This pertains to the equipment I used.  I
realized that my comfort running glow and dealing with the full realm of
potential problems is easier for me to handle than learning an entirely
new problem solving set for E, then having duplicate equipment to deal
with those potential problems.

For me - (advice just worth what your paying for it), the E stuff takes
way more time & money to "care-and-feed" than my glow setup, and this
far out weighs any potential E-Advantage.  I do not think you get a
"better flying plane" with E, you just get to play with bigger prop
diameters.  If there is a point benefit to flying E, I think that the
planes are so close that if were to blink or sneeze during the flight
one would overtake the other.    I think the E stuff is a bit more one
dimensional and you should anticipate your weather conditions a bit more
than with glow (... the haul-butt option always seems to be present with
the glow setup if you want it).  You need to develop a ton of insight
into your E setup as to avoid ruining it quickly.  I think that for
97.5% of us pattern fliers, we are far better served just by getting
more flying time in.  For me it is FAR EASIER to take a gallon of fuel
out and fly.  When I get home the plane goes on the shelf until next
week - no need to sit and watch batteries charging so I can put out a
potential fire.

Thanks,

Jim W.

YS Performance.  

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of mike
mueller
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Back to glow???!!!

 This year I have one E. and one DZ plane. I'm really looking forward to
not having to clean gunky exhaust off all the time. I really think that
flying Electric is easier. Just plug it in and take off. I'm also
looking forward to the potential savings I will see in shipping from
Richards repair shop and my house. Trust me it's been a substantial sum.
Mike

Robert Mairs <robertm at sssnet.com> wrote: 

Any time I get the urge to go back to the DZ, I just look at my old log 
book, that usually ends it. Plus I called the hobby shop to see what a
case 
of 30% was going for since I hadn't bought any in a couple of years, my 
original packs are at breakeven with glow, any extra is a bonus.

> Adrien L Terrenoire wrote:
>> Just recently I was having a discussion with several top pattern
>> fliers adn the sentiment seemed to be that we will be heading BACK to
>> nitro power, and away from the current, pun intended, trend.
>>
>> Any thoughts out there?
>>
>> Terry T
>>
>> On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:18:55 -0500 "Emory Schroeter"
>> > writes:
>>
>> Jon,
>>
>> Don't let it get under your skin. Someone will always find fault
>> with what you do when it is done publicly. BTW, I saved a copy of
>> your article just in case I decide to switch back to glow :-)
>> Although, I'm not ready to switch back yet. Thanks for taking the
>> time to do it. It is important that folks like yourself contribute
>> to the KF. It is the only way it will continue to be a fantastic
>> publication.
>>
>> Thanks, Emory.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* JonLowe at aol.com 
>> *To:* nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>> 
>> *Sent:* Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:15 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] List rules... ??
>>
>> Amen. I'm getting tired of the "political correctness" both
>> on the list and the K Factor. I'm taking it a little personal
>> at this point, because Lamar Blair told me that he got a
>> letter (not email) the other day blasting the article I wrote
>> on the OS 1.60 in the Nov 2006 K Factor. Why? Because I
>> dared to mention Tower Hobbies and other sources as suggested
>> places you could get the pieces I described. I have not seen
>> the letter, as Lamar sent it on to Derek K., but Lamar
>> described the contents. The writer is a member of NSRCA and
>> was offended because I mentioned non-advertising vendors, at
>> the alledged expense of advertising vendors and local hobby
>> shops. Let's see, Great Planes is a regular full page
>> advertiser in the K Factor as the importer for Futaba and OS.
>> Hmm, who owns Great Planes? Hobbico. Who owns Tower?
>> Hobbico. Seems like Hobbico supports the K Factor to me. So
>> much for that crime.
>>
>> Other vendors I mentioned were Aeroslave, Andy Pollitt for
>> nose rings, Home Depot, Karl Mueller for headers, Boca
>> Bearings, Dave Lockhart for repitched props, Bob Pasterello
>> for coupler material, Morgan fuel, and a couple of others in
>> passing. Why did I mention them? Because that would have
>> been the first email I got, asking, "where do you buy this
>> stuff?". Some of these guys are so small that advertising a
>> lot doesn't make sense for them. Very few, if any, of the
>> specialized parts may be available at your particular local
>> hobby shop (LHS), and some vendors don't sell thru LHS. I
>> support my LHS, but giving sources lets people look at what
>> they are buying, even if they get it thru the LHS. I also
>> support K Factor vendors, as my bills from Central and Budd
>> prove. And sometimes I just don't feel like driving 20
>> minutes to my LHS for something they don't stock and would
>> special order, that I can order online and have delivered to
>> my door in a couple of days.
>>
>> Frankly, I think Ihncheol did the right thing. He let people
>> know of a supply for a scare product in high demand. He could
>> have told his buddies about it, and have one of them post it,
>> and no one would (or could)have said a thing. It isn't like
>> he is on here all the time pushing his products.
>>
>> The writer of the letter did not have the courtesy to copy me
>> on the letter. Derek, if you read this, please send me a copy
>> when you get it. Frankly, if the whole thing wasn't so
>> ridiculous, I'd think twice about writing another article for
>> the K Factor.
>>
>> Incidently, I am not sponsored by any of the companies I
>> mentioned in my article or here. I do write for RC Report on
>> occasion. Oops, I just mentioned a non-advertisor! Shame on
>> me...
>>
>> Jon Lowe
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 1/14/2007 11:42:58 AM Central Standard
>> Time, ronlock at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> We benefit from short focused posts on availability of
>> some difficult to
>> find product/part, substitute parts, reference to a part
>> to solve problems,
>> answers to questions, etc. Be that from a sponsored
>> pilot, service company,
>> cottage supplier, etc.
>>
>> Do we need to ask NSRCA leadership for an interpretation
>> or re-write of the
>> Policy to establish a "Balance" of OK information as
>> opposed to abuse of the
>> list
>> by advertisers? If this is a problem, then maybe so. Ive
>> not seen a
>> problem.
>>
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