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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like sweating.... makes my flying more
manly.....aruuuughhh! </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is kinda "Creepy" when
your stick feels like its falling out.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So is this creep thing a long term thing
then?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Should I go in for regular
checkups?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Replace my gimbals on a regular
schedule?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Or is major surgery due in the near
future?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WG</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
Fowler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:04
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fire Extinguishers and
Xmitter springs</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT
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face=sans-serif size=2>Wayne</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>How
did all that sunlight UV get inside your transmitter? The plastic will only
get brittle with time IF there is a plasticizer in it which in this case there
is not...but what does happen is a problem called "creep"....(no offense).
Creep is the "flowing" of the plastic when it is under a load, and those hooks
are under a load 24/7 even worse when you have heavy duty springs. Eventually
that hook will fail.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I flew Lances set
up and hated those triple tight springs...seemed ridiculous to break a sweat
to move the sticks.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>"Wayne Galligan"
<wgalligan@goodsonacura.com></B></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=1>Sent by: discussion-request@nsrca.org</FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>06/03/2004 07:18 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to discussion</FONT> <BR></P>
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face=sans-serif size=1> To:
<discussion@nsrca.org></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1> cc:
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Subject: Re: Fire Extinguishers
and Xmitter springs</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>OHH yesss.... just had that happen this last weekend. I lost the
rudder spring during a stall turn. Then I had to land in 20 mph
crosswind. Very touchy with no feeling on the stick. Had the
aileron ones go out too about one month ago. I think it has more to do
with the age of the unit. My 8UA is about 8yrs old. Plastic gets brittle
with age and especially if it is expose to UV(sunlight). All thought
these little parts are shielded from the sun somewhat I am sure there is
still some exposure when left to Mother Nature.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>AND of course they seem to break at the most inconvenient time...like 4
days before a contest. I guess that's better then during a good round in
a contest.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Wayne G..</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original
Message ----- </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>From:</B> </FONT><A
href="mailto:patterndude@comcast.net"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><U>Lance Van Nostrand</U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>To:</B> </FONT><A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><U>discussion@nsrca.org</U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:34
PM</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fire Extinguishers
and Xmitter springs</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>A comment about
those new springs: I've now seen 3 transmitters break the plastic hook
that holds the spring to the gimbal. On gimbal broke twice!! first time
on the plastic hook and the second on the gimbal side. Those plastic parts are
nit designed for the load of the heavy duty springs. My transmitter was
one of these. I now believe that they are a nice idea but an impractical
one.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Be warned and be ready to land with no
spring center.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original
Message ----- </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>From:</B> </FONT><A
href="mailto:Pattrnflyr@aol.com"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><U>Pattrnflyr@aol.com</U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>To:</B> </FONT><A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><U>discussion@nsrca.org</U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 02, 2004 2:25
PM</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>Subject:</B> Fire Extinguishers and
Xmitter springs</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since all this talk
about Li-Poly's and such, I was wondering what type and size fire extinguisher
you guys would recommend for your shop.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Second question. I
recently replaced my gimbal springs with the Radio South heavy duty springs.
The stock springs had grease on them. Anybody know what type
grease you should use on your transmitter springs?</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bruce</FONT>
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