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Glad you enjoyed it!

The brand name of film used in indoor covering.

@@mikekirda4055So where is it sold?

Indoor free flight supply.

@@mehmetsaimbasaran1715 indoor free flight supply

Not exactly. It is used for lubricating o-rings. Dow Corning makes something called Molycote that works really well.

Maybe someday.

Indoor Free flight supply has them. You can also sometimes find good deals on eBay.

That said, this is meant for single use in surgical operations. Not meant to be sterilized afterwards, just use once and toss. We just are using it for different uses where tossing doesn’t make sense.

@@mikekirda4055 I was actually referring to big pharma with that comment ;) There's way to much waste in our product streams, and intentionally nerfing products that have been paid for by the consumer is pretty poor taste. All they had to do was not seal the bottom--and these could have their tips swapped out--especially in the field or poorer countries, re-using medical supplies is about the only way you they can afford some of these modern medical tools. Some doctor in zimbabwe isn't going to be able to afford $10 per pen for every single use. In many parts of the world, a day's salary is less than $10/day--some as low as $2/day. Of course, this makes way more of a difference when it comes to bigger, more expensive, and proprietary devices. Things that might only need a simple fuse replaced, a new tip, or a disposable plastic covering to be reused almost indefinitely. DIY repair would bring a lot of price competitiveness to the medical field where it's already direly needed due to the insurance company effect on prices. #righttorepair

Glad you enjoyed it

Design Master floral sprays work very nice. You can find a rattle can at Michael’s, if you have them nearby.

I would personally not use ArmorAll as a lubricant for rubber. Silicone oil or grease are, to me, better options. But I would also typically use O-rings for models like this. I considered talking about that, but figured it was a bit too advanced for this series.

what is the exact name of the armor all product?

Just curious, what hobby also uses these cauteries besides indoor modelers?

@@mikekirda4055 Some people use them to tie off flies for fly fishing, and a lot of people use them to burn of skin tags and other stuff.

Simple - To match spars. It is really important to match prop spars to the greatest degree possible.

@@mikekirda4055 also do you happen to know why props vibrate in flight at least for me i balanced it the best i could

@@rpmlg5767 One reason: They are out of balance. Second reason: The pitches are not the same. Third reason: The blades are flexing differentially, either due to mismatching spars or mismatching wood for the prop blades.

@@mikekirda4055 sorry if I am bombarding you with questions but i want to try and get the best performance possible and hopefully achieve where you are now one day. BUT i got another question how can i avoid these problems or counteract them

@@rpmlg5767 There no shortcut, really. It is about making parts from as reasonably consistent wood as you can find and mating them together to get both sides to function well in tandem. One could, for example, build ten props and only find one that works really really well. That's why we build and test and test and test.

I believe it is like 3.8# 0.016" thick and 25 to 30 thou high. You would need to see the plan to know for sure.

@@mikekirda4055 Ok thanks. That's good enough, just wanted to get a general idea cause my stabs have been coming out way overweight. And haha now I know why.

Well the idea here is to allow for the blade to be entirely in front of the spar. This effectively becomes a natural VP prop as the spar itself will rotate torsionally under load. Equals higher pitch. As the load decreases, the blades effectively become lower pitch. You make a bunch of them and hope you find one that works really well.

@@mikekirda4055 Oh yeah that makes sense. Cool, thanks for the info!

Filling these at a party store is sorta odd. Many are absolutely confused by the filler. I've been asked to take it off. As for how large to fill it, they have most likely NEVER seen a 36" balloon, let alone filled one up before. You will need to guide them. You could make a string 36"xPi and use it as a guide for when it is actually full I suppose. I do it by feel. The neck of the balloon starts to come out when close to the max. More importantly though, NEVER put a full balloon in your car or minivan and let it rub against the roof. That is enough to introduce pinholes. It may take a few hours for the balloon to deflate, but it will. I imagine a heavy plastic bag over the balloon will protect it.

@@mikekirda4055 thanks for the reply. Even some major events, such as junior team trials, have not had helium on site. And for practice, I don't have helium. I have found that grocery stores usually have pure helium, and usually will fill for a very good price. Good tip on not allowing contact with van roof though.

This can be the result of an number of different issues. 1) Make sure that the blade does not even slightly protrude below the bottom of the holder. 2) Use a thick enough blade to make sure that there is enough strength to keep it from wandering. 3) Support the wood being cut along the entire edge. I typically use blue masking tape.

@@mikekirda4055 I got some blades from Mr. Harlan. I believe they're similar to the old star brand blades.

Thanks Mike.

I have purchased sheets cut to this thickness from a variety of sources. Greenman Balsa and Indoor Free Flight Supply are two current commercial balsa cutters.

@@mikekirda4055 Thanks Mike. By the way you already answered this. See below.

Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll get it back in the air again in October at our Rantoul contest. 😀

Blade was formed on 15" form. I think 15 or 15.5" diameter. Just small enough to not hit the ground. Motor is 6 strands 1/8", plus another loop of 1/16". Say 7 strands. Length is about 1.5x motor peg to nose distance. I adjusted the pitch up until I found a nice spot. Wind up to about 6-7 in-oz, only climbs to about 40', just below the top in Rantoul Hangar 3.

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Yes, of course. These planes weigh less than 400 milligrams, so the forces on the balsa blades are not that high.

I would absolutely love to be able to have your skills, but I don’t think I’ve got the patience 🥴

Thank you.

Wood selection is what makes EZB a misnomer IMO. Finding 4# wood isn't *that* hard. Finding 3# wood is. My advice on anyone wanting to build this class is to make friends with someone who cuts wood. Place your order and be prepared to wait. It make take a year or more for the right block to come along for them to decide to slice up into appropriate sheets. I found sheets that I set aside for ezb for several years before I had the right wood. And even then it is not perfectly in 'spec'. Too light? Make the cross-section bigger. Too heavy? Make the cross-section smaller.

The BS 6 should be roughly 350 milligrams. And that is what this is intended to be, a way to pass the skill set down to others in a minimalistic way. I intended this playlist to be concise yet realistic, without a lot of talking. I hope I get it right.

@@mikekirda4055 Well I guess I still have a lot of work to go. That's really light. I think I know what the problem is with my EZBs but oh well. And yes you got the format right. If I learned from it chances are you can bet on others doing the same.

About 100 grams all up now.

@@mikekirda4055 WOW! NO WONDER. What did you cover it with? That is really light for a ship that size!

@@f4udhorn 2um Mylar painted on the inside. Probably 40% of the weight of equivalent Esaki tissue. The hangar at times had 100% humidity, which is why I replaced the tissue with Mylar.

@@mikekirda4055 Yeah, 2 mil mylar makes a huge difference! As stricktly an FAC squadron flyer, our rules prohibit mylar. Tissue and silk only allowed.

@@f4udhorn tissue over Mylar is allowed. You could really push it with some tissues, get the covering weight to 7 or 8 gsm if you wanted to. My guess is the year I show up with a model like that, it would be banned the next year. 😂

As in weight of motor, strands etc

Hi Mike, we laughed at first watching your video and thought this is not possible and why is this necessary, only to learn you are a genius. Thanks and now I need to take care of the burn marks on my fingers.

@@jeanconelli4435 I've been called many things before in my life. Never a genius. LOL. Glad it helped you.

Dmytro Silin Josh is right. Never handle this stuff without gloves. I should have practiced this in this video as I normally do at home.

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