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[bbr]

the jk batches that were good were very good,,, Unfortunately, the not so good batches were not good for racing

[gotboostedvr6]

No one here is talking about hawk 6 motors.

This and almost every discussion about hawk motors is referring to 130fk based hawks. Think hawk 7 ect

[Mark Onofri]

CRC electronics cleaner is by far the best I've ever tried.
Is it just me or,if you look closely I'd sware the com moves. It could be a optical conclusion. You know, like when you look at something and come to the conclusion it's fubar'd.

[Mark Onofri]

Also, I've heard that squishing the can with pliers or a vice works. I give them a flotation test.

[Bill from NH]

My motors are all sinkers, except for the rubber bands. 

[Mark Onofri]

Billnh, are they hand wound double bands? 😂

[Bill from NH]

Hand-wound is the only way rubber bands work. (From my airplane days.)

[old & gray]

Hand-wound is the only way rubber bands work. (From my airplane days.)

The guy across the hall at college had a rubber band  powered plane. He used an electric motor to wind the band because it took so many turns. The plane was basal or bass wood with film covering.  

[Bill from NH]

When I played with planes, I wasn't old enough to go to college.

[Mark Onofri]

I built a 3' long Hindenburg . Balsa , paper skin, obligatory rubber band drive.
And, for the full effect:
Balloons for helium.
It met with the same fate as the real one.

[Bill from NH]

It crashed & burnt?  I bought a couple RC kits in the late 70s. I never finished the plane, never started the glider.

[team burrito]

My motors are all sinkers, except for the rubber bands. 

 

Billnh, are they hand wound double bands?

 

Hand-wound is the only way rubber bands work. (From my airplane days.)

 

The guy across the hall at college had a rubber band  powered plane. He used an electric motor to wind the band because it took so many turns. The plane was basal or bass wood with film covering.  

 

When I played with planes, I wasn't old enough to go to college.

 

I built a 3' long Hindenburg . Balsa , paper skin, obligatory rubber band drive. And, for the full effect: Balloons for helium. It met with the same fate as the real one.

 

It crashed & burnt?  I bought a couple RC kits in the late 70s. I never finished the plane, never started the glider.

what the hell are you guys talking about?

[Bags]

Thread drift for sure! How did it get here with rubber bands and airplanes?  

[Bill from NH]

Mark deserves ll the credit, I was just replying to him. 

[Mark Onofri]

BillNH said he would like to play in the mud . Or , was it, he hand wound double rubber band 36-d's?
Any way, the one way that I know of that is for sure is to buy 100. When John (JK) owned JK, it was affordable. Just like the old proverb " he who spends the most laughs last".

[MSwiss]

JK's name is Jerry Kulich.

 

Just talked to him last week for the first time in awhile.

[gotboostedvr6]

Eagle comm segments move pretty easily as they are not bonded to the shell.

[Mark Onofri]

Thanks for the correction Mike. It's been since 05-06 since I talked to him also.