... aluminum ... twisting ... have not looked ... Hi Ted, The arm does flex a tiny bit under a heavy load but returns to normal when the load reduces. I have...
Thanks Larry for your response. I will start fabricating a new arm and will let you know my results. Regards Ted L **************************************See...
... ETC> ... ETC. ... ========== FWIW I've been bonding woven carbon fiber tape to both sides of the sail arms I've made recently and retrofitted it to a...
... aluminum ... twisting ... have not looked ... My arm is 1,6 mm aluminum, and have had no problems with twisting. I don't have any holes drilled for making...
... sounds ... Ted L I did the 180' conversion on my servo (Futaba 3801), so I don't have a very long arm. If you are using a servo that does not travel 180' ...
Skeezix-I am using a long arm and when the wind is above 12mph ,I use 5AA cell battery pak and get more ballast as well as higher torque and increased servo...
Hi all. I live in Sydney Australia, and I am just about to start constructing my first S1M. I have been doing a considerable amount of research on these...
... Bob I used a single arm as the 'long' arm. From the fulcrum to the jib eyelet was 4 5/16. The main was 3 15/16. If you had to put these two together as a...
Hi Justin The manufacturer of the soling,George, recommends using MEK which is a solvent similar to acetone. It actually welds or softens the plastic hull so...
... ========= Skeezix- Here's a couple of things to consider. I terminate the sheets on deck - NOT at the bulkhead. If you're interested I can send you a...
... ================= Justin- CA is Cyanoacrylate - "Crazy" glue. Every hobby shop in the US carries it. It goes under various names: Insta-Cure; Zap, etc....
... a ... jib ... two ... to ... servo ... to ... to ... pulleys ... that ... unbalanced. ... This was one of my main concerns, the one sided pull on the...
... of ... adhesive is ... happy to ... read an ... what ... West ... Thanks ... Justin In the southern hemisphere we called the stuff SUPER GLUE or just CYNO....
Bob -You are right about the long arm and in addition the vertical force vectors acting on the single arm will create greater imbalanced twisting loads on...
Please check the photo section. It is there that I posted photos of an adhesive test using epoxy and a new product from a company named Plexus. The product...
I'm a newbie trying to decide on my next build and leaning toward the Soling. Any body got a leftover set of plans that they are willing to part with? If so PM...
Dropped my keel today......DOH well actually I was repainting and the and hanger let loose...Thank fully I have a spare keel made up, Ijlust need to add the...
The 2008 Canadian National Soling 1 Metre Class Championship will be held in Bedford, Nova Scotia June 21-22 2008. The host club for the event is the Halifax...
S1M rules sate lead shot is to be permanently bonded...OK but the rules state no size. now the build guide says #8-#9...Is that a recommendation or rule? I...
If I remember my schooling (a long time ago) the packing density is the same for any sized sphere. However, that doesn't say anything about the boundaries. So...
... ETC ... ======== You were not running light. The correct weight of lead shot and epoxy does not fill the keel shell. I have a spare Victor-built keel...
Evening folks, I know its early in 2008, but I figured I would ask if anyone has started thinking about hosting Region 3 or Region 2 Regattas. I know the...
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