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<DIV><SPAN class=390144004-12112004>To put what Matt said a different way
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<DIV><SPAN class=390144004-12112004>Lets see now an ounce & a half doesn't
sound like much. You double that (for both wing halves) and you've got 90Grams
which is only 10Grams from 100Grams. Now most people would say 10Grams is less
than they can weigh. I say get a better balance, (yes you weigh things in our
denominations on a balance - a scale is for cows). Now back to my point ,
100Grams is 1/10th of a KILO and we're only allowed 5 of them suckers (kilo that
is). So 100Grams is worth it but an ounce and a half (doubled) is
not. Sounds fishy to me.!! </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=390144004-12112004>Eddie</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=390144004-12112004>(swlarcham on RCU)</SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf
Of </B>Rcmaster199@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:23
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: honeycombing foam
cores<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial>
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<DIV>An ounce and half taken twice doesn't sound like much but, as Tom
sez, makes the difference between legal and not. Considering what many have
paid to get an ES pipe or a carbon wing tube, to save a few ounces, saving
that same weight from the wings is a bargain.</DIV>
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<DIV>When you consider that an ounce and half from each foam panel represents
about 40% savings from each core, it takes on a diffrent meaning. Even when
each panel is finished, the savings will represent 10% of the finished
panel. </DIV>
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<DIV>Mike contact me off list please; there's some more info that
might interest you</DIV>
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<DIV>Matt</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/11/2004 8:14:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kerlock@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial>Thanks guys, all of you. I
think I'll try out that hot knife thingy from CST <BR>first, that sure
sounds like a lot less trouble.<BR><BR>And I usually build all balsa
wings/tail, I am just about to mess with some <BR>foam and I like options =)
I'm not afraid to fill the garbage can with <BR>messed up parts. Err
actually the floor, it gets to the can <BR>eventually....maybe like twice a
year......<BR><BR>Thanks guys,<BR>-Mike<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----
<BR>From: "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au><BR>To:
<discussion@nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:05
PM<BR>Subject: RE: honeycombing foam cores<BR><BR><BR><BR>And this can be
the difference between legal and not legal!<BR><BR>At our recent team
trials, there was frantic activity just before the first <BR>flights. It was
quite disturbing( for the pilots!) to see so many planes <BR>needing an
instant weight loss program. The pits were littered with wheel <BR>pants,
foam packing...batteries, spinners etc etc Anything that could go was
<BR>removed for those flights.<BR><BR>Moral of the story...keep it light
everywhere you can, even if it means a <BR>honeycomb
job!<BR><BR>Tom<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
discussion-request@nsrca.org<BR>[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of George Kennie<BR>Sent: Friday, 12 November 2004 8:33 AM<BR>To:
discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Subject: Re: honeycombing foam cores<BR><BR><BR>The
savings is about an ounce and a half per panel.<BR><BR>Bill Glaze
wrote:<BR><BR>> All:<BR>> Since a completed wing panel, (Focus,
Hydeout, etc). with servo,<BR>> linkage, Monokote covering, etc. will
weigh, typically, less than 16<BR>> ounces, how much weight will be saved
by honeycombing a raw foam wing<BR>> panel? Will it be significant
enough to notice in performance? If you<BR>> honey comb it enough
to make a significant weight difference, will it<BR>> possibly weaken the
panel leading to in-flight distortion, or possible<BR>> structural
failure? I know it's an individual opinion, but that is what<BR>>
I'm looking for here. Thanks.<BR>> Bill
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