Tried and True Technology

Andy Hoffer · July 11, 2015, 04:23:09 PM

Andy and Frank settle their differences the honorable way!

(Their tongues were wagging at 72 MHz!)

Frank v B · July 11, 2015, 05:03:31 PM

A horrible day at the field!!

".... but I'm not left-handed either."*

Oh, sorry, a bad day at the field is still better than a good day at work.

Frank

* for those of you who are fans of the movie The Princess Bride

Papa · July 11, 2015, 05:43:37 PM

I hope you two are not having fun at "Fearless Founder's" most recent misfortune.

No even you two could not be so heartless.

Well Maybe....a little???

Jack.

Andy Hoffer · July 11, 2015, 05:59:48 PM

Absolutely not. We have our standards you know, and observe the highest moral code of ethics and compassion.

Having said that, and seeing that the merits of discretion are often greatly exaggerated, I am compelled to offer further insight on Frank's posting, beyond the obvious duress he endured at showing up at the field to find me there.

Andy

Andy Hoffer · July 11, 2015, 06:01:59 PM

And then the aliens arrived!

Papa · July 11, 2015, 08:11:09 PM

Reminds me of that English band The

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Frank v B · July 11, 2015, 09:28:25 PM

re: "A horrible day at the field!!"
Lemme splain .. as the kid said.

The horribleness of the day at the field had nothing to do with seeing Andy there. My yellow Cadez thingy plane (Champ?) with a 25 on it did the old wingtip clapping routine at less than 3/4 throttle at about 75 foot altitude. This plane was built by a guy who loved building in the '70's (silk and dope) but never flew. The wings folded because there was no plywood doubler on the spar past the fuselage width of the centre section. It was all un-reinforced balsa beyond that. No wonder the wings folded. Hope to have it going again by the Bramal-E-Fly next weekend.

Just in case you wondered, I shut down the motor and tried "up" elevator for the hell of it. Nothing. A bit like falling out of an airplane without a parachute and flapping your arms. Feels better but will get you nowhere.

Andy I can handle. Poor construction I cannot.*

Frank
* unless Andy is poorly built!

Oscar · July 12, 2015, 01:03:44 AM

Quote from: Andy Hoffer on July 11, 2015, 06:01:59 PM
And then the aliens arrived!

Simon - from the angle of the photo, it looks like it cover the nose too.

Frank v B · July 12, 2015, 08:16:25 AM

Oscar,

re: "it looks like it cover the nose too."

Simon is getting two hobbies mixed up... flying and scuba diving.
He will be OK once he sorts his life out.

Frank