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Hank - RC Aircraft and Boats
On 3/4/2014 4:11 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? Harry must be back in his cellar apartment. He couldn't possibly be that miserable soaking up the sun in south Florida. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:19:53 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 3/4/14, 5:11 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? Jealous of what, pray tell? Certainly nothing in your life or closet of possessions. BTW, I tried out (handled and dry fired) a new S&W 686 Plus down here. It's the seven shot six shooter. 4" barrel, very nice. I just can't get my brain around a seven shot six shooter. Also comes in a six shot model. Might get one when we return to the Frozen Tundra of Maryland. 82F on the beach today. You need another gun. I'd want the 'N' frame for a .357. |
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On 3/4/2014 7:33 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:27:07 -0500, wrote: My millionaire Dutch neighbor has a quad rotor that looks like something the NSA should have. === Someone was flying one of those at the Punta Gorda Jazz Fest last week. Do you know where to get one and how much they cost? The guy up here said about a grand for the flyer, then add the camera.. He did a hd video chasing riders over jumps and such at the MX track... |
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Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? Debt? Lots of unpaid government debt? |
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F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/4/14, 5:11 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? Jealous of what, pray tell? Certainly nothing in your life or closet of possessions. BTW, I tried out (handled and dry fired) a new S&W 686 Plus down here. It's the seven shot six shooter. 4" barrel, very nice. I just can't get my brain around a seven shot six shooter. Also comes in a six shot model. Might get one when we return to the Frozen Tundra of Maryland. 82F on the beach today. I've had an 8-shot .357 Magnum for years. Big deal. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:42:53 -0500, KC wrote:
On 3/4/2014 7:27 PM, wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:58:36 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:35:51 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:07:24 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:42:28 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. === This stuff is only going to get better over time. I was looking at a spec sheet the other day for a thumbnail sized micro chip that contained not only a 3-axis gyro but also 3-axis accelerometers and a magnetic compass sensor - everything you need for an inertial navigation system, automatic flight controls and an auto pilot. The retail price was only about $40 which blew me away. It's only a small step from there to creating a helicopter that almost anyone could learn to fly in very little time. Like this? http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...yro-GWSPG03#t3 Note the review. Here's the technology on airplanes: And, it doesn't add a whole lot to the price of the airplanes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKA88noI9rY === Yes, although I think the chip technology has already advanced well past that point. It's only a matter of time before it shows up on real helicopters. My millionaire Dutch neighbor has a quad rotor that looks like something the NSA should have. It knows where it is, knows where you want it to go and knows how to get home if you lose it. The camera is scary. He did have to ditch his I phone because it wasn't "hobbyist ready" and he has a bad assed Samsung. I got this one with a camera, but it's not very fast and the camera isn't like your friends I suspect.. We do have a company here that will come out and film with you for a day with one of those quad copters, but it's expensive... === I had no idea that these things were getting to be this powerful and this capable: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxoQaaI3-7A Interesting stuff. |
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On 3/4/14, 6:26 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:19:53 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 5:11 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? Jealous of what, pray tell? Certainly nothing in your life or closet of possessions. BTW, I tried out (handled and dry fired) a new S&W 686 Plus down here. It's the seven shot six shooter. 4" barrel, very nice. I just can't get my brain around a seven shot six shooter. Also comes in a six shot model. Might get one when we return to the Frozen Tundra of Maryland. 82F on the beach today. You need another gun. I'd want the 'N' frame for a .357. Why is that, Johnny? The medium frame is more than sufficient for those calibers. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 20:40:47 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 3/4/14, 6:26 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:19:53 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 5:11 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? Jealous of what, pray tell? Certainly nothing in your life or closet of possessions. BTW, I tried out (handled and dry fired) a new S&W 686 Plus down here. It's the seven shot six shooter. 4" barrel, very nice. I just can't get my brain around a seven shot six shooter. Also comes in a six shot model. Might get one when we return to the Frozen Tundra of Maryland. 82F on the beach today. You need another gun. I'd want the 'N' frame for a .357. Why is that, Johnny? The medium frame is more than sufficient for those calibers. You're the gun guy. Go for it. |
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