I suspect he is a Tailwind/Buttercup enthusiast--flattery in the form of copying the pictures and the text that relates to them. I don't think he broke any...
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bourget_m
Mar 2, 2010 4:29 pm
John Mea Culpa, I was attempting, by way of humor - and reference to the stupidity and/or ignorance portrayed by the "Darwin Awards", to reinforce safety...
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John
w109885
Mar 2, 2010 3:19 pm
Marc, my granddaughter who graduated with a 6 point grade average from high school (started college in the 5th grade) and now a Sophomore at Florida State lost...
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John Carnahan
mman95r
Mar 2, 2010 3:03 pm
In a message dated 3/1/2010 6:01:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, johnhaedtler@... writes: I agree with what Jim said. In my younger years I had a motorcycle...
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Eric & Christine McKe...
mckenney.eric
Mar 2, 2010 2:59 pm
try building a 2 liter pop bottle rocket and filling it half full of air, when you see how far it goes you may change your mind To:...
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bourget_m
Mar 2, 2010 2:51 pm
Did you guys ever stop to consider what negative effect these recommendations of caution will have on the number of entrants for the Darwin Awards? I mean,...
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John
w109885
Mar 2, 2010 2:06 pm
Doug, I have seen truck tires on fire on occasion, sure wouldn't want them filled with oxygen, nitrogen is now being use, as it adds nothing to combustion. If...
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kayberg@...
kayberg11
Mar 2, 2010 12:21 pm
In a message dated 3/1/2010 6:01:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, johnhaedtler@... writes: I agree with what Jim said. In my younger years I had a...
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Wayne Bressler
taildraggersinc
Mar 2, 2010 12:19 pm
John, They (we, it's all relative), have plenty of ideas, but few of them are productive and educational. Most are just insanely stupid and dangerous. :) ...
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Tailwheel_Forrest
theferdons
Mar 2, 2010 6:42 am
It comes out to a decent sized ball. I think it was about the size of a softball. We used a bicycle pump to pump them up to about 10 psi while they sat in a...
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bourget_m
Mar 2, 2010 3:01 am
Your insightful comment deserves the further explanation that water in incompressible and won't store energy, as will a compressible gas....
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tailwind@...
tailwind1
Mar 2, 2010 2:46 am
If you are going to put any high pressure inside of it I suggest that you fill the container with water. This way there will be less space for the compressive...
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Dave & Theresa Conrad
contrailsdad
Mar 2, 2010 2:37 am
Hey guys, I'd just like to point out that a lot of the photos we've posted on this group have been sort of hijacked and put on flickr. At this point in time...
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alex frizzell
carrxw10...
Mar 2, 2010 2:22 am
I can see it now...................."Hey dude! watch this"................and they "build airplanes"Â Â Â Â Â :) ________________________________ From: Luc H...
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Mike & "Jaz"
planecrazzzy
Mar 2, 2010 1:47 am
THAT is a big volume of air.... Â Â quite a bit of difference from the golf ball sized... . . Â Â Â Â Â Â Gotta Fly... . . Â Buttercup - STOL - Aircraft ...
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Kenneth Graves
kbgraves
Mar 2, 2010 1:31 am
Be careful when I was in the Army we used to blow covers off missile containers with 4 Lb. of air. They would go the width of the hard stand about 30 ft. Ken ...
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David Darnell
ddaland
Mar 2, 2010 1:27 am
I Agree, don't be giving Mike ideas..... ... From: John Haedtler <johnhaedtler@...> Subject: Re: [TailwindForum] Re: Welded steel ball project To:...
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John Haedtler
jhaedtler
Mar 2, 2010 12:20 am
Wow; Lets not give the children any ideas!!!! John Haedtler...
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Luc H
luc444
Mar 2, 2010 12:17 am
Hi Jim I think that would make a great YouTube Video, just use some safety precautions and then let her rip. Luc ________________________________ From: Jim...
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Jim Clement
twind9
Mar 2, 2010 12:01 am
The shrapnel is the problem. ... From: Mike & "Jaz" To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [TailwindForum] Re:...
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Mike & "Jaz"
planecrazzzy
Mar 1, 2010 11:46 pm
The way his "Test" sounds....   There's not going to be any "Volume" of air.....   Yes, be careful....  But it's not like it's a Tank or even the size...
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John Haedtler
jhaedtler
Mar 1, 2010 11:01 pm
I agree with what Jim said. In my younger years I had a motorcycle that was laid down. The fuel tank was bent by a knee! I was told that a little bit of air...
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Jim Clement
twind9
Mar 1, 2010 10:33 pm
This is a interesting project but when you put air into it be careful, using high pressure [ 150 psi ] would be like a hand grenade going off in your hand if a...
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Tailwheel_Forrest
theferdons
Mar 1, 2010 10:05 pm
Now, I remember how it was done... Cut a piece of 1" tubing with two opposing 45 degree cuts so that the short side is 3 7/8 long (mathematically this is...
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Mike & "Jaz"
planecrazzzy
Mar 1, 2010 8:52 pm
Just divide how many cuts you want by the 360 circumference....   Just like Duct work.... . .    Simple enough.... 4 pieces.... 90 degree each...  5...
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Tailwheel_Forrest
theferdons
Mar 1, 2010 8:34 pm
Yep, I know how to make a soccer ball in this fashion, but these instructions were on how to cut tubing in to pieces that would make the ball. If I remember...
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beersbunch
Mar 1, 2010 3:44 pm
Thanks to all those who responded a while back to my request for information on fairings. The forum is a great resource for Tailwind builders. I'm not very...
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ddoi67
Mar 1, 2010 2:03 pm
Thanks Bill... will do!...
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Ralph Williams
tailwindvt
Mar 1, 2010 1:16 pm
From a Web Search: hexagons and pentagons will create a soccer "ball". I believe this is how the first A Bomb was fashioned. Steps 1. 1Draw a large circle....
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Tailwheel_Forrest
theferdons
Mar 1, 2010 8:38 am
Way back in A&P school, we had a project where we cut 4130 steel tubing in to various shaped pieces. We then flattened and welded the pieces together to form...
