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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Instead, you will be buying:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Replacement speed controllers for the ones that
burn up</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Replacement battery packs after 60 or so
flights</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Special battery chargers and watt
meters</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Heavy gauge wire and zero loss
connectors/switches</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Expensive carbon fiber or Nomex mounts for
everything to make weight</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Extra fire extinquishers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IR temp guns to measure battery
temperature</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Servos (yeah, the pots still wear down, just not as
quickly)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Emergency repair supplies for the surprise repair
you never thought you would need when the pack or speed controller puffs becuase
the outside air temperature snuck into the high 90's </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Exercise hand grips to keep your wrist strength up
after switching to electric</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nothing is perfect, eh? This will take a
while to be practical, but thanks to those who are making the effort to get us
there. It will be nice when the technology really arrives to make this an
affordable option.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</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=natpenton@centurytel.net href="mailto:natpenton@centurytel.net">Nat
Penton</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> Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Shan-gri La</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can wake this bunch up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just think, I will never buy the following
again !!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> IC
engines, bearings or parts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
Special headers, pipes,mufflers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Fuel,
fuel tubing, tanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
Expensive engine mounts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hand /
Airplane cleaner</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Elec
starters, chargers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Glow
plugs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> Glow starters,
chargers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Never
buy a servo for an existing airplne</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> Never have to make
repairs because the engine</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> quit
ten foot up on takeoff - or died short </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> on
final -or- shook the FW loose</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> Never have bobos due to
hand cranking a prop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> More
?
Nat</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
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