CA FE R/C Boat Racing

RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

I have decided to do a daily report. This is for the customers/friends to see what am I thinking about and working on day by day

Like today I was going to lay up Danny's boat went in to the glass room the resin is tacky and I do not want to touch it yet. So it has to wait another day. Winter causes problems with epoxy. I like it cool in the shop the epoxy does not.

I did get the stuff I was doing going better on Gregs boat. It is all most done. I just have to clean it up a little tomorrow.

I am finishing Vernon's stuff this after noon.
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Diegoboy · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject:

Excellent Randy. I love the update idea. As per our conversation, I'm easy going.
Very Happy

RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

Cool Danny I have been posting a few messages at OSE on your friends page.

Trying to get a little work done and that is about it, I got a little done today My wife just called to remind me to come home.
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Diegoboy · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject:

Randy,
If I send youmy UL-1 vertical fins, do you think you could make me a horiz wing to complete the look for me??

RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

Little slow getting started but the resin is hard I will be laying up a hull today.

Gregs boat is done.

I got a flywheel for Smitty on the way!

I did get Danny's boat layed up I need to take it out of the bags and see how I did.
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RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

I think I am going to title today "The day at the Fun House" I love this shop. It is so much fun working hear, building toys for my friends. Will came over and we were flying choppers in the shop. Wish I had read the tales of the merry pranksters I could say it feels a little like that but I never read it so WTF.

While waiting for Will, I installed the new battery in the Rolling Getto and bought the new tubing for the fuel tanks, the local crack heads cut the fill tube in the gas tank to steal gas from me. Other than the repair it is sort of good thing no old gas to drain out of the one tank I have not been using.

I got Greg's boat sent out this morning.
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RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

Hint of the Day: It is Sunday morning and the sun is out. I am getting my boats ready to go to Spreckels Lake In Golden Gate Park. All are welcome to bring out there FE boats and going in or just come and visit. I will be at the pond at 1:00PM or so. I will be on the north side of the pond.
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RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

The wind came up and it is too ruff to run until sun set possibly.
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RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

Well I did not get out of the shop today. I worked on two boats all day. Two little riggers one is 21 inches and the other is my spec boat. more later if I have time.
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RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

I think I should have called this thread state of mind at BBY. This morning I was working on molds the Mini Zephyer. I limited my self from 10:00AM to 1:00PM to get the work done on the bottom mold it is a rough out and for testing the idea. I have more plans for the boat but that will come later. Right now I just need to get one built to test so it is gona be a little rough, just like my state of mind.

Now I need to get going on orders.
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RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

Today has been a good day, Other than it so nice out side, a High of 61 degrees and sunny My dog would not stop bothering me he wanted to lay in the sun for as long as possible on his leak breaks. I so want to take a boat out and test.
I got a lot done on some hardware sets and pulled Danny's Carbon fiber Zephyer out of the mold, it is one of the best ones yet!:bounce: It is going to be a real fast one real light too! Sneak peek....... I put in Kevlar on the deck thanks for being so cool. free be. Have you got the hard drive yet?

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Diegoboy · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject:

Randy... You're awesome! I will keep you posted on the HDD.

RandyatBBY · Racer Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Concord Ca

Thanks, I will be on pins and needles! Wink

Under the bottom of the Zephyer 27 is the War Zone Jr. I have set up to run. I took it ot the pond on Sunday and there was about 4 kids asking questions and I got distracted and pluged the reciever pack in backwards on the Nomadio and it burnt up the ESC and the Receiver, no fail safe protection. :doh:

The Mini Zephyer will be pulled from the mold on Friday. I do not have a cowl yet. This everyones chance to for in input for design on the cowl
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Diegoboy · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject:

I vote Turbine style like the Pro boat hydros, bur the turbine is hollow to allow air flow through it rather than a wind catch. but sealed from the hatch.