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Forum: The Clubhouse
02-14-2017, 09:49 AM
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Posted By harcosparky

The old ones can be rebuilt .... time after time...

The old ones can be rebuilt .... time after time after time ..... just need a little wood, glue, and covering!

This new stuff I see nowadays ...... not so much.

I was looking at a new Hangar-9...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-27-2017, 04:20 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

Spoke to the owners of two Hobby Shops that made...

Spoke to the owners of two Hobby Shops that made a killing selling Drone back in Christmas 2015 ............

Christmas 2016 was not so kind to them in drone sales ...... it seems the fad may be...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-27-2017, 04:12 AM
Replies: 12,219
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Posted By harcosparky

We used 22-250 and 5.56mm down on Texas for them...

We used 22-250 and 5.56mm down on Texas for them years ago ..... they were paying a bounty back in the day.

30-06 seems a bit overkill.


:)
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-25-2017, 06:28 PM
Replies: 12,219
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Posted By harcosparky

Sadly it seems they have no choice .... then...

Sadly it seems they have no choice .... then price to profit, if they cannot profit ..... they fold.

Markets change as well ...... for kit manufacturers, the number of prospective customers is...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-12-2017, 03:44 PM
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Posted By harcosparky

Your personal safety is most important. I had a...

Your personal safety is most important. I had a great manager once who told me ..... " never put your job before your health. "
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-12-2017, 03:42 PM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

True, they all start out with a number from the...

True, they all start out with a number from the same price guide book ..... then they look to the market to see what things are selling for and that is where it gets cloudy.

Unless they all use...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-12-2017, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

DISCLAIMER: Some of what I am about to tell you...

DISCLAIMER: Some of what I am about to tell you could be different for you than me, because we are in different states.

As for their valuation on what they are going to pay, you do have the right...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-12-2017, 05:51 AM
Replies: 12,219
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Posted By harcosparky

Thank you and Happy New Year to you as well.

Thank you and Happy New Year to you as well.
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-11-2017, 02:44 AM
Replies: 12,219
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Posted By harcosparky

Nice looking plane .... you should post pics of...

Nice looking plane .... you should post pics of you build as you go through the process, as I am sure some would be interested.

I love those Saito motors ..... some time ago I had a large scale...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 02:44 PM
Replies: 12,219
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Posted By harcosparky

I'm glad I am old and can say that I lived in the...

I'm glad I am old and can say that I lived in the FREE United States when it WAS a free nation ..... it wasn't that long ago!

I do feel sorry for future generations and what they have coming to...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 02:42 PM
Replies: 12,219
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Posted By harcosparky

California's new laws/regulations, for your...

California's new laws/regulations, for your reading pleasure.....

I think by the time it is fully implemented, anytime you purchase ammunition that purchase and your information is recorded and...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 02:33 PM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

I honestly do feel sorry for you up there. ...

I honestly do feel sorry for you up there.

It's bad in Maryland, but maybe not as bad as up there.

I have a good friend who moved from Maryland to the Boston area years ago ..... he always...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 02:27 PM
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Posted By harcosparky

Yeah well there were times when we had to land...

Yeah well there were times when we had to land fast, disembark on the run and find cover ...... but those were rare.

Of course now today ...... well we all know what happened in Florida!

I...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 02:18 PM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

Be careful in doing that .... problem with old...

Be careful in doing that .... problem with old equipment is usually capacitors drying out and failing.

If you can, find someone with a " variac " .... it's a device you plug into the wall, then...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 04:30 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

Doesn't Australia also have the markets on Opal...

Doesn't Australia also have the markets on Opal cornered?

Back in the 1970's I made two trips to Australia to do business with a company, if I recall correctly their name was " Opal Spectrum ".
...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 04:26 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

My wife gets after me to travel by air for...

My wife gets after me to travel by air for vacations to far away places.

Like yourself, my years in the military turned me off to that.

I spent too much time back then flying everywhere.
...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 04:22 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

I spend nothing on my lawn ..... if it needs...

I spend nothing on my lawn ..... if it needs water, nature can provide it. If it needs fertilizer, yeah nature can provide that as well. I live on an old farm, no longer commercially farmed we turned...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-10-2017, 04:16 AM
Replies: 12,219
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Posted By harcosparky

Just as I thought, you can't. For what it is...

Just as I thought, you can't.

For what it is worth, our company has one of the largest ( if not the largest ) inventory of Electron Tubes in the United States. We supply several repair facilities...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-09-2017, 01:16 PM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

Well I threw the 105 out there just for...

Well I threw the 105 out there just for converation, but you get the idea.



Cities tend to be hotter than rural ares because the roads and building hold heat, and release it when temps do drop....
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-09-2017, 01:03 PM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

Previous Generations = " Let's do it, and let's...

Previous Generations = " Let's do it, and let's do it right !!! "

Millennial Generation = " Let's do it, and let's do it right NOW !!!! "
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-09-2017, 09:53 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

That skill is learned over time. Kids today do...

That skill is learned over time. Kids today do not want to invest the TIME to learn that skill .... so they fly computer controlled quads.

:D
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-09-2017, 09:49 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

Millennials are " Buy And Fly " people .........

Millennials are " Buy And Fly " people ...... crash? They just go and buy a new plane.

I am of the " Build And Fly " ...... crash? Scoop it up, take it home and rebuild.


I had a Telemaster...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-09-2017, 09:28 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

Yeah but think about how much energy you would...

Yeah but think about how much energy you would save when cooking breakfast

Orange Groves in Mesa, AZ ...... were they indigenous to the area, or did some retirees 'create' them?

I hear that was...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-09-2017, 09:19 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

But let's keep this RC related ........ I...

But let's keep this RC related ........

I have nothing against modern technology, but I do see problems with society becoming overly dependent on it.

A millennial comes over with his Quadcopter...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-09-2017, 09:06 AM
Replies: 12,219
Views: 1,306,996
Posted By harcosparky

You bring up a very important issue. I...

You bring up a very important issue.

I hear they are going to cease teaching handwriting to children ..... I mean, why bother ..... old technology, right ?

I have nothing against modern...
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