Thoughts from the workbench of Radical RC. The online retailer of electronics and kits for radio control aircraft. Dave Thacker shares his thoughts and knowledge of electronics, batteries, kit design and overall enjoyment of the hobby.
Notice from: Dayton’s National Park gregg_smith@nps.gov
“Due to the government shutdown,
the National Park Service Aero Carnival event
scheduled to take place at Huffman Prairie Flying Field on Saturday, October 5th has been cancelled.”
So, we’ll look forward to next year.
Dave Thacker
National Parks Service has informed me, the annual opportunity to fly at Huffman Prairie will be canceled if the government is still in shutdown Thursday Morning. I don’t have much hope for the event to proceed. Lets hope for next year.
Dave Thacker
….you either get it or you don’t. (reload page if video does not appear)
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Apparently a You Tube video producer Roman Pirozek has been involved in an accident where he partially decapitated himself with a T-Rex 700. I have no details and do not mean to infer how the accident happened. I have never viewed any of his video’s and have no idea of his flying skills or safety procedures. However, I will take this opportunity to mention there seems to be in the helicopter culture a notion that close in maneuvers are somehow more cool and exciting. For may pilots, it is as if they are attempting to punctuate their high skill level by showing you they are confident enough to fly within a few feet of death. I think it’s high time we recognize disciplined safe operations skillfully demonstrated without any risk to human life as the real “cool”.
Story with more details publish here from Daily Mail Online
Fox 5 Story
This kind of flying where there are high energy componets to the fight aimed at the pilot in command is the issue. Notice the video is put up as a memorial (my condolences to the family).
I’m not trying to force anybody to do anything. I am pointing out risky habits. What happens if whomever re-insures the AMA decides they cannot any longer insure the AMA for heli pilots members who flying without helmets? I’ll tell you what happens, idiots will blame the AMA when in fact it’s the culture that causes the restriction. It’s time to decide what the cool is before somebody else sticks their nose into our hobby and forces restrictions on us we wouldn’t like.
I’m sure Roman was a fine modeler and an upstanding citizen in the RC community. I mean to cast no aspersions. Accidents are possible, even if you fly at a safe distance. Here is Roman Pirozek JR. Channel on YouTube.
Some of you may be aware of my uncompromising belief in Liberty. I wrote about the Newtown tradgedy earlier this year in an article titled: Evil Finds A Way.
Bill Whittle has an interesting series of video’s called “The Virtual President”. See what he would say if he were president. Free speech at work.
“Hello Dave…just a quick note about my recent order with you folk. All to often we let opportunities slip by to offer commendation and I didn’t want to let this one pass. I just had to say many thanks for you prompt shipping and the incredible products you have made available for the little Dremel 580 Table Saw. Your “table saw set up jig kit” is ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! I was getting so frustrated trying to get my newly acquired 580 saw properly set up that I was ready to sell it and simply go back to using my full sized Dewalt 745 when I stumbled across you site and accessories. In my humble opinion I think everyone should own your setup jig! What a wonderful and totally affordable accessory that takes all the guess work and frustration out of saw setup. Keep up the good work and I hope all the other accessories pictured on your site such as the miter slot slides will at some point be made available as well.
Many Thanks…Roland”
Table Saw Dremel Accessories All
Watching these video’s is a bit of homework, I understand. The first one is only highlights and only 5 minutes in length. You can decide from there if you want to know more about it or not.
TED has hosted two different talks on Thorium Reactors. This is not a conspiracy theory. It’s a real answer.
Why are Rare Earth magnets so expensive? They are only refined in China. In the USA, rather than using the Thorium we dig up as part of mining rare earth materials, we have a huge bureaucracy preventing the mining because of the Thorium disposal. Why not use the Thorium and dispose of it in the form of energy we can all use and enjoy.