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Flying for Fun

Author: D.B. Mathews


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89

DB Mathews U7UL17 2 kizi Gui k [] d q mu L F1FTU Now again column idea file folder ovefflows items very interesting just sufficient length full column past Ive called column built short items several fancy names Ill stick pot luck time As does such social events look through what column has offer select some choices plate chew Whether swallow depends Care Handling CyA received sample best thin cyanoacrylate glue CyA Ive used years Model Research Laboratories MRL 25108 Marguerite #160 Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel [949] 707-4450 working behavior MRLs Premium CyA glue reminiscent samples Bob Bill Hunter handed out 1974 Nationals us never used adhesives before build virtually entire model aircraft CyA adhesives have likely noticed wide variance CyA adhesives bottle bottle Some batches dont set quickly others dont have equal strength Also shelf life varies greatly batch batch Have ever wondered Included new MRL CyA short paper written owner Curt Stevens some facts everyone should know about CyA adhesives CyA glues must stored temperature five degrees Celsius lower 400 Fahrenheit less perfectly safe food freezer Note CyA does actually freeze can stored least three years no thickening loss strength shelf life pure CyA glue room temperature about 60 days After integrity glue joints begin drop off slowly until about 180-day point much rapidly until 360-day point glue becomes unusable Commercially available hardware-store CyA glues have additives extend time frame such glues 30-50% strong could Curt previously mentioned storing CyA freezer didnt clearly understand Once removed bottle CyA should allowed warm room temperature several hours Moisture will condense bottles exterior therefore should wiped dry before opening Moisture big enemy CyA adhesives have noted poor adhesion hardware-store CyA older stock hobby shops might wonder CyA adhesives expiration dates container might good marketing tool manufacturers samples long-ago Nationals fresh stock set shelf hot warehouse store months Applied Knowledge CyA Adhesives following information included Model Research Laboratories Premium CyA 1 proper CyA glue joint does fail substrate usually wood fails stress CyA penetrates substrate stronger joint 2 better parts fit stronger glue joint 3 strongest CyA glues water-thin 4 CyA glues very heavy Piling coats CyA glue filletdoes add strength joint 5 thicker CyA less penetration weaker joint 6 catalyst used weaker joint Use microballoons baking soda instead 88 Model Aviation ng Trimotor full-scale airplane crash near Sterling IL 1930s Chicago Aeronuts 1937 Back left C Goldberg right S Axelrod 3rd row 4th left F Garcher 2nd row 2nd right W Simmers Carl Canfields photo 7 Good CyA has maximum shelf life three six months room temperature Long-term must stored freezer 8 CyA glues can chemically modified extend shelf life increase viscosity increase flexibility such modifications will decrease strength typical unmodified thick CyA two three years original vat has about 20% original strength 9 CyA will bond anything oily waxy surface cannot get rid oil wax least rough up surface 10 When CyA begins thicken bottle give away toss 11 The known solvents CyA glues nitromethane MEK methylethylketone acetone 12 The best way remove CyA fingers soak soapy warm water 13 The difficult wood glue very thin plywood Y64-1/32 very tight grained often oily processing Spruce should have turpentine other oils sanded surface before bonding Orphans Some us have modeling few years have box engines electronics other hardware items can no longer repaired because manufacturer no longer business parts unobtainable parts orphans Ive used Ace RIC transmitters receivers since company acquired ProLine years ago Ive grown comfortable MicroPro transmitters theyve become like favorite pair old shoes Imagine panic computer processor died transmitters Ace R/C still exists distributor hobby no longer has service department radios transmitter become orphan purchased imported computer transmitter perhaps because negative attitude never able master programming considered advertising workable used MicroPro price through stroke luck found someone stock parts skill repair Ace transmitters D&J Electronics 1236 Marigold St NW Hartville OH 44632 Tel 330 877-1455 can repair Ace transmitters receivers offers quality full service other brands well highly recommend company However D&J cannot repair other Ace electronics such chargers meters Crunch received nice letter Jay Wallace Ashland OR about comments building model airplanes 1940-1946 era comments Comet Company particularly appealing kid about 1938 went Comet Company Chicago remember boxes showed big plant Actually second floor via fire escape impressed great stacks balsa wood band saws such time made 25cent kits under AMCO label lived Sterling IL day Boeing Trimotor crashed know article about planes thought might find interesting surely Jay photos back some penciled notes including cost $80000 Notice identification has painted over main rudder NC designation 292M has hidden Could airplane have transit Canada Latin America after being removed some airlines inventory remaining paint scheme might make wonder Solutions sorts mysteries what make Skyways magazine such delightful read Skyways features aircraft 1920-1940 period wonderfullywritten articles about prototypes production aircraft extensive photography details aircraft range Martin Osa Johnsons Sikorsky flying boats restoration JohnsonsTM Wax NorthropfVought V-141 fighters contributors usually include list serial numbers final disposition Printed high-quality enameled paper photographs stunningparticularly considering age of Threeviews structural drawings often featured Skyways issued quarterly back issues available minimum $35 annual contribution Leonard E Opdycke 15 Crescent Rd Poughkeepsie NY 12601 required Indoor/Yard/Park Fliers As mentioned July column development incredibly small radio equipment followed development equally incredible small light slow Electric Radio Control models Interest Electric RC models apparently exploding around world its hard see Costs reasonable structures easy build flights very slow relaxing convenience flying RC locations previously unusable such soccer fields vacant lots some parks wonderful has said leaves moving much trees its too windy fly micromodels likely exaggeration Kansas winds pretty much limit such models indoors Darn Spark Plugs Some months ago retold Ira Hassid/miniature Champion plugs story plugs sold coin-operated dispenser novelties 1934 Chicago Worlds Fair asked Bill Brown used plugs early engines West Coast engine pioneers Otto Curth Northbrook IL responded should know Jr Motors part no 10 /i-24 spark plug supplied early Brown Jr engines mid-1930s bought engine new 7th grade plug could disassembled like tubing fitting Ive never taken apart shorter Champion V-l plug Well youve looked potluck hopefully chosen some tender morsels Now its time go fly fun mber 1999 89 Dwayne Evans Maumee OH 2002 Flyer Six 350 mAh batteries six-foot span 648 sq 10 ounces six-minute flights Al Lidberg kit/plans Mini Electric FF Viking 30-inch span 125 sq MINI-6 HY 70 MM-i etc type power plants CO2

Author: D.B. Mathews


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89

DB Mathews U7UL17 2 kizi Gui k [] d q mu L F1FTU Now again column idea file folder ovefflows items very interesting just sufficient length full column past Ive called column built short items several fancy names Ill stick pot luck time As does such social events look through what column has offer select some choices plate chew Whether swallow depends Care Handling CyA received sample best thin cyanoacrylate glue CyA Ive used years Model Research Laboratories MRL 25108 Marguerite #160 Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel [949] 707-4450 working behavior MRLs Premium CyA glue reminiscent samples Bob Bill Hunter handed out 1974 Nationals us never used adhesives before build virtually entire model aircraft CyA adhesives have likely noticed wide variance CyA adhesives bottle bottle Some batches dont set quickly others dont have equal strength Also shelf life varies greatly batch batch Have ever wondered Included new MRL CyA short paper written owner Curt Stevens some facts everyone should know about CyA adhesives CyA glues must stored temperature five degrees Celsius lower 400 Fahrenheit less perfectly safe food freezer Note CyA does actually freeze can stored least three years no thickening loss strength shelf life pure CyA glue room temperature about 60 days After integrity glue joints begin drop off slowly until about 180-day point much rapidly until 360-day point glue becomes unusable Commercially available hardware-store CyA glues have additives extend time frame such glues 30-50% strong could Curt previously mentioned storing CyA freezer didnt clearly understand Once removed bottle CyA should allowed warm room temperature several hours Moisture will condense bottles exterior therefore should wiped dry before opening Moisture big enemy CyA adhesives have noted poor adhesion hardware-store CyA older stock hobby shops might wonder CyA adhesives expiration dates container might good marketing tool manufacturers samples long-ago Nationals fresh stock set shelf hot warehouse store months Applied Knowledge CyA Adhesives following information included Model Research Laboratories Premium CyA 1 proper CyA glue joint does fail substrate usually wood fails stress CyA penetrates substrate stronger joint 2 better parts fit stronger glue joint 3 strongest CyA glues water-thin 4 CyA glues very heavy Piling coats CyA glue filletdoes add strength joint 5 thicker CyA less penetration weaker joint 6 catalyst used weaker joint Use microballoons baking soda instead 88 Model Aviation ng Trimotor full-scale airplane crash near Sterling IL 1930s Chicago Aeronuts 1937 Back left C Goldberg right S Axelrod 3rd row 4th left F Garcher 2nd row 2nd right W Simmers Carl Canfields photo 7 Good CyA has maximum shelf life three six months room temperature Long-term must stored freezer 8 CyA glues can chemically modified extend shelf life increase viscosity increase flexibility such modifications will decrease strength typical unmodified thick CyA two three years original vat has about 20% original strength 9 CyA will bond anything oily waxy surface cannot get rid oil wax least rough up surface 10 When CyA begins thicken bottle give away toss 11 The known solvents CyA glues nitromethane MEK methylethylketone acetone 12 The best way remove CyA fingers soak soapy warm water 13 The difficult wood glue very thin plywood Y64-1/32 very tight grained often oily processing Spruce should have turpentine other oils sanded surface before bonding Orphans Some us have modeling few years have box engines electronics other hardware items can no longer repaired because manufacturer no longer business parts unobtainable parts orphans Ive used Ace RIC transmitters receivers since company acquired ProLine years ago Ive grown comfortable MicroPro transmitters theyve become like favorite pair old shoes Imagine panic computer processor died transmitters Ace R/C still exists distributor hobby no longer has service department radios transmitter become orphan purchased imported computer transmitter perhaps because negative attitude never able master programming considered advertising workable used MicroPro price through stroke luck found someone stock parts skill repair Ace transmitters D&J Electronics 1236 Marigold St NW Hartville OH 44632 Tel 330 877-1455 can repair Ace transmitters receivers offers quality full service other brands well highly recommend company However D&J cannot repair other Ace electronics such chargers meters Crunch received nice letter Jay Wallace Ashland OR about comments building model airplanes 1940-1946 era comments Comet Company particularly appealing kid about 1938 went Comet Company Chicago remember boxes showed big plant Actually second floor via fire escape impressed great stacks balsa wood band saws such time made 25cent kits under AMCO label lived Sterling IL day Boeing Trimotor crashed know article about planes thought might find interesting surely Jay photos back some penciled notes including cost $80000 Notice identification has painted over main rudder NC designation 292M has hidden Could airplane have transit Canada Latin America after being removed some airlines inventory remaining paint scheme might make wonder Solutions sorts mysteries what make Skyways magazine such delightful read Skyways features aircraft 1920-1940 period wonderfullywritten articles about prototypes production aircraft extensive photography details aircraft range Martin Osa Johnsons Sikorsky flying boats restoration JohnsonsTM Wax NorthropfVought V-141 fighters contributors usually include list serial numbers final disposition Printed high-quality enameled paper photographs stunningparticularly considering age of Threeviews structural drawings often featured Skyways issued quarterly back issues available minimum $35 annual contribution Leonard E Opdycke 15 Crescent Rd Poughkeepsie NY 12601 required Indoor/Yard/Park Fliers As mentioned July column development incredibly small radio equipment followed development equally incredible small light slow Electric Radio Control models Interest Electric RC models apparently exploding around world its hard see Costs reasonable structures easy build flights very slow relaxing convenience flying RC locations previously unusable such soccer fields vacant lots some parks wonderful has said leaves moving much trees its too windy fly micromodels likely exaggeration Kansas winds pretty much limit such models indoors Darn Spark Plugs Some months ago retold Ira Hassid/miniature Champion plugs story plugs sold coin-operated dispenser novelties 1934 Chicago Worlds Fair asked Bill Brown used plugs early engines West Coast engine pioneers Otto Curth Northbrook IL responded should know Jr Motors part no 10 /i-24 spark plug supplied early Brown Jr engines mid-1930s bought engine new 7th grade plug could disassembled like tubing fitting Ive never taken apart shorter Champion V-l plug Well youve looked potluck hopefully chosen some tender morsels Now its time go fly fun mber 1999 89 Dwayne Evans Maumee OH 2002 Flyer Six 350 mAh batteries six-foot span 648 sq 10 ounces six-minute flights Al Lidberg kit/plans Mini Electric FF Viking 30-inch span 125 sq MINI-6 HY 70 MM-i etc type power plants CO2

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