[NSRCA-discussion] 6-32 control horns WAS Chapter-12 computerscience.

randy9004 at comcast.net randy9004 at comcast.net
Tue Jul 3 07:28:48 AKDT 2007


Surely we are all using AL bolts instead of steel.  Does Homedepot carry them?
  

randy


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Ed Miller" <edbon85 at charter.net>
> I've been using 3mm bolts, finer thread than 6-32.
> Ed M.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Wallace" <rickwallace45 at hotmail.com>
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 2:03 AM
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] 6-32 control horns WAS Chapter-12 
> computerscience.
> 
> 
> John -
> 6-32 all-thread from the hardware store's been working fine... if you want I 
> can cut some 2.63452" lengths and package them in a 'Pattern' container - 
> for you, only $16.50 per pair !
> 
> let me know -
> Rick
> 
> 
> 
> > From: jpavlick at idseng.com> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> Date: 
> > Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:40:20 -0400> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-12 
> > computer science.> > Hey, this is fun! i guess i did a good job with that 
> > one. The next time the > list is slow, I'll know what to do!> > Hey - real 
> > question: What is everyone using for 6-32 threaded control horn > setups? 
> > I heard that stainless screws are too brittle. Can I just use > 
> > zinc-plated hardware from Home Depot or will that only work on a "sport" > 
> > model? <LOL>> > John Pavlick> http://www.idseng.com> > John Pavlick> 
> > http://www.idseng.com> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith 
> > Black" <tkeithblack at gmail.com>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" 
> > <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:32 AM> 
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-12 computer science.> > > > 
> > Matthew,> >> > syntax error: you didn't define cnt.> >> > And by the way, 
> > though in principal I agree with you about the int> > declaration 
> > (depending on John's intent) in C or C++ it's perfectly> > acceptable to 
> > increment (++) a char.> >> > Keith> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > 
> > From: "Matthew Frederick" <mjfrederick at cox.net>> > To: "NSRCA Mailing 
> > List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 
> > 10:34 PM> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-12 computer science.> 
> >  >> >> >> John,> >> What language is that for? C/C++? I don't think that 
> > function would work> >> because doing math with a data type char provides 
> > unpredictable results.> > It> >> looks like a function that would return 
> > the number 255 to the function> > that> >> called it, but I would have 
> > written it like this:> >> int foo(void){> >> int num;> >> for(num = 0; cnt 
> > < 255; num++){> >> }> >> return num;> >> }> >>> >> Or better yet:> >> int 
> > foo(void){> >> return 255;> >> }> >>> >> Or even better yet, if you know 
> > the number that will always be returned,> >> just make it a global 
> > constant and be done with it... Also I've never> >> intialized 2 variables 
> > in a FOR statement before. Didn't know it was> >> possible, and not quite 
> > sure I would ever need to. If the language shown> > was> >> not C/C++, 
> > then maybe in that language you can in fact do math with data> >> type 
> > char, but why would you store numbers as text? It takes far more> > space> 
> >  >> to store them. Keep in mind, I haven't done actual programming in a > 
> >  >> couple> >> of years so I am a little rusty (I don't consider working 
> > with access> >> databases and excel to be programming although some 
> > knowledge is > >> helpful).> >>> >> Matt> >>> >> ----- Original 
> > Message ----- > >> From: "John Pavlick" <jpavlick at idseng.com>> >> To: 
> > "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >> Sent: Monday, 
> > July 02, 2007 9:16 PM> >> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-12 
> > computer science.> >>> >>> >> > OK, what does this do?> >> >> >> > char 
> > foo(void)> >> > {> >> > char cnt, num;> >> >> >> > for(cnt = 0, num = 0; 
> > cnt < 256; cnt++)> >> > {> >> > num++;> >> > }> >> > return num;> >> > }> 
> >  >> >> >> > John Pavlick> >> > http://www.idseng.com> >> >> >> >> >> 
> >  > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Matthew Frederick" 
> > <mjfrederick at cox.net>> >> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" 
> > <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >> > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 4:22 
> > AM> >> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too far.> >> >> 
> >  >> >> >> >> I'd like to see the code myself... I've got quite a bit of 
> > Computer> >> >> Science> >> >> training.> >> >> ----- Original 
> > Message ----- > >> >> From: "Fred Huber" <fhhuber at clearwire.net>> >> >> 
> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >> >> Sent: 
> > Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:23 PM> >> >> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 
> > Chapter-5 Going too far.> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> What computer language was 
> > the program written in?> >> >>>> >> >>> Send me the source code.> >> >>>> 
> >  >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >>> From: "W. Hinkle" 
> > <whinkle1024 at msn.com>> >> >>> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >> 
> >  >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:25 AM> >> >>> Subject: Re: 
> > [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too far.> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Dave 
> > is a good pilot but character being beyond reproach is a bit of> > a> >> 
> >  >>>> stretch. Ask John Glizellis about when Dave shot him down and > >> 
> >  >>>> haggled> >> >>>> over> >> >>>> the price. This was to replace a brand 
> > new model with less than 30> >> >>>> flights> >> >>>> on it at the NATS. 
> > The incident was at the NATS during practice at> > the> >> >>>> AMA> >> 
> >  >>>> field. We all make mistakes, but to penny pinch the guy that just> > 
> > cost> >> >>>> his> >> >>>> new model part way through the Nationals. JR 
> > had to step in and> > forced> >> >>>> the> >> >>>> hand. If it had not 
> > been for Dave the sponsorship threat Dave would> >> >>>> still> >> >>>> 
> > be> >> >>>> argueing the price of a new built model. Dave replaced it 
> > after some> >> >>>> debate> >> >>>> with JR. This is not character beyond 
> > reproach? Dave may be a good> > guy> >> >>>> just> >> >>>> don't be on the 
> > same freq. He'll tell how poor your model is built> > and> >> >>>> its> >> 
> >  >>>> not worth the price of a professional built kit.> >> >>>>> >> >>>> 
> > I'll agree that both parties in this fight are not angels. I'm not a> >> 
> >  >>>> fan> >> >>>> or> >> >>>> Eric's but my question to this forum> >> 
> >  >>>>> >> >>>> Why is the NSRCA involved at all?> >> >>>>> >> >>>> Doesn't 
> > the NSRCA have better things to do with its time and energy> >> >>>> than> 
> >  >> >>>> lynching a judge at the request of a couple pilots that have> > 
> > character> >> >>>> beyond reproach?> >> >>>>> >> >>>> I feel this is 
> > another sign of the NSRCA just wasting resources, > >> >>>> time> >> >>>> 
> > and> >> >>>> money in the name of being the Savior of pattern flying. 
> > Beware> > people> >> >>>> beware. Come on. Getting two of Dave's best 
> > buddies in D1 to write a> >> >>>> program> >> >>>> to damn a person that 
> > they and David hate with a passion. To me is> >> >>>> smells> >> >>>> like 
> > old shellfish. These were the same judges who claimed in the> > past> >> 
> >  >>>> the> >> >>>> judge that gave the zero was the one that got it right.> 
> >  >> >>>>> >> >>>> The NSRCA has no business in this arena. I find it 
> > appalling the> > Board> >> >>>> even> >> >>>> had this on the agenda. I 
> > also find it appalling that a ruling was> >> >>>> made,> >> >>>> then Eric 
> > was notified of the charges and the conviction. As Eric> >> >>>> stated,> 
> >  >> >>>> no> >> >>>> statistics can determine what the judge actually saw 
> > or better yet> > what> >> >>>> the> >> >>>> pilot actually flew. So Eric's 
> > scores were below the average for a> >> >>>> given> >> >>>> pilot. Maybe 
> > the pilot flew below average in Eric's eyes. This is > >> >>>> why> >> 
> >  >>>> the> >> >>>> NATS uses more than one judge. This is a fact of life. 
> > This looks> > very> >> >>>> one> >> >>>> sided by the NSRCA.> >> >>>>> >> 
> >  >>>> The NSRCA has no place in this squabble.> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> 
> >  >>>>>From: "John Pavlick" <jpavlick at idseng.com>> >> >>>>>Reply-To: NSRCA 
> > Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >> >>>>>To: "NSRCA 
> > Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >> >>>>>Subject: Re: 
> > [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too far.> >> >>>>>Date: Tue, 26 Jun 
> > 2007 01:27:00 -0400> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>Len,> >> >>>>> All of the people 
> > involved were from D1 - I thought the good ol'> > boys> >> >>>>>were in D2 
> > and D3! <LOL>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>John Pavlick> >> 
> >  >>>>>http://www.idseng.com> >> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----> >> 
> >  >>>>> From: Leonard Rudy> >> >>>>> To: NSRCA Mailing List> >> >>>>> Sent: 
> > Monday, June 25, 2007 8:47 PM> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 
> > Chapter-5 Going too far.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> John,> >> >>>>>> >> 
> >  >>>>> The conflict may have blossomed like a Hockey Game Conflict,> >> 
> >  >>>>> but> >> >>>>> in> >> >>>>>the NHL> >> >>>>> those "with the power" 
> > hear both sides and let each side present> >> >>>>> their> >> >>>>>case 
> > before> >> >>>>> the powers to be assign penalties. After the penalties 
> > are> > imposed,> >> >>>>> the> >> >>>>>player or> >> >>>>> individual 
> > still has the right to appeal the decision.> >> >>>>> You say Eric should 
> > take whatever the powers to be want and> >> >>>>> don't> >> >>>>>make any> 
> >  >> >>>>> noise or waves.> >> >>>>> This is a clear message to others who 
> > will be judging at> > meets> >> >>>>> in> >> >>>>>the future. DO NOT GIVE 
> > THE GOOD OLD BOYS GROUP any low or bad> > scores> >> >>>>>or> >> >>>>>you 
> > may be on the receiving end of some form of penalty that you > >> 
> >  >>>>>will> >> >>>>>not> >> >>>>>like.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> Len Rudy> >> 
> >  >>>>> "Life is easier if you learn to plow around the stumps" or in> >> 
> >  >>>>> other> >> >>>>>words, do not> >> >>>>> hand out low scores to the 
> > Good Old Boys or you will pay dearly> > for> >> >>>>> it> >> >>>>>one way 
> > or> >> >>>>> another.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> Fred Huber 
> > <fhhuber at clearwire.net> wrote:> >> >>>>> The penalty does not appear 
> > appropriate...> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> It also sounds like it was not applied 
> > in a manner consistant> > with> >> >>>>> the> >> >>>>>rules system.> >> 
> >  >>>>> ----- Original Message -----> >> >>>>> From: John Ferrell> >> >>>>> 
> > To: Don Ramsey ; NSRCA Mailing List> >> >>>>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 
> > 8:12 AM> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too 
> > far.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> I have the good fortune to not be 
> > involved in this dispute. I> > am> >> >>>>>only aware of the conflict.> >> 
> >  >>>>>> >> >>>>> Not being very good at staying out of arguments, I offer 
> > the> >> >>>>>following observations:> >> >>>>> A heated difference of 
> > opinions occurred.> >> >>>>> Every one involved is considered a valuable 
> > asset to the> > Pattern> >> >>>>>Game.> >> >>>>> Things were said that 
> > should not have been said.> >> >>>>> Every one thinks they are right.> >> 
> >  >>>>> There was probably at least one (or may be several) bad> > call(s)> 
> >  >> >>>>> by> >> >>>>>some one.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> The conflict blossomed 
> > like a Hockey Game Conflict and the > >> >>>>> net> >> >>>>>result was 
> > those with the power and responsibility treated it like a> >> >>>>>Hockey> 
> >  >> >>>>>Game Conflict! A serious "time out" was assigned to the individual 
> >  > >> >>>>>at> >> >>>>>the> >> >>>>>focal point of the conflict. It was 
> > their duty to put the problem on> >> >>>>>ice.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> The 
> > expectations of the rest of us who value the game and its> >> >>>>>players 
> > is that right or wrong the referee's call must be honored.> > The> >> 
> >  >>>>>referee has the power to impose further penalties if the individual> 
> >  >> >>>>>continues to make waves. Right or wrong, this is the was disputes 
> >  > >> >>>>>are> >> >>>>>handled in the world of competition.> >> >>>>>> >> 
> >  >>>>> If the individual was drawn into the conflict by goading it > >> 
> >  >>>>> is> >> >>>>> still> >> >>>>>he who gets the penalty.> >> >>>>>> >> 
> >  >>>>> Conflict resolution is not something that is natural to the> >> 
> >  >>>>> human> >> >>>>>condition. Conflict is.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> Eric 
> > needs to take the penalty and get on with things.Those > >> >>>>> in> >> 
> >  >>>>> power> >> >>>>>need to accept that the penalty has been applied and 
> > to continue the> >> >>>>>game.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> WE ALL need to be aware 
> > that we either play nice or get sent> > to> >> >>>>> the> >> 
> >  >>>>>showers!> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> Another factor to consider is that the 
> > higher profile one> >> >>>>> achieves> >> >>>>>in this sport the greater 
> > the need to hold that individual to higher> >> >>>>>standards.> >> >>>>> 
> > Eric is certainly a "high profile" player.> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> John 
> > Ferrell W8CCW> >> >>>>> "Life is easier if you learn to plow> >> >>>>> 
> > around the stumps"> >> >>>>> http://DixieNC.US> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> -----  
> > Original Message -----> >> >>>>> From: Don Ramsey> >> >>>>> To: NSRCA 
> > Mailing List> >> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 7:32 PM> >> >>>>> 
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too far.> >> >>>>>> >> 
> >  >>>>>> >> >>>>> I would like to thank Eric for the nice complement in his> 
> >  >> >>>>> comment,> >> >>>>>"To circumvent this conflict of interest 
> > problem and to keep the> >> >>>>>Nationals> >> >>>>>above reproach, I 
> > steeped out of line and asked Don Ramsey to> >> >>>>>independently> >> 
> >  >>>>>choose the judges, Dave could not refuse this method, but I will > >> 
> >  >>>>>tell> >> >>>>>you> >> >>>>>that he got extremely mad at me for doing 
> > it."> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> I must respond that for good or bad I've been 
> > choosing the> >> >>>>> finals> >> >>>>>judges for many years. I started 
> > that process when Jeff Hill was> > Event> >> >>>>>Director. It must also 
> > be stated that I've never had any pressure > >> >>>>>of> >> >>>>>any> >> 
> >  >>>>>kind from contest management regarding who I choose to judge. I try> 
> >  > to> >> >>>>>pick the best candidates and rotate those so no single judge 
> > can> >> >>>>>influence> >> >>>>>the outcome extradionarly.> >> >>>>>> >> 
> >  >>>>> Don> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>> 
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