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Bruce Collinson

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  1. Anyone had experience of these, which are repeatedly advertised on Classifieds at prices which seem reasonable (assuming they get near what's claimed and that's what I'd like to find out)? BTC
  2. Very surprised you had issues with Wera, which I have found to be very reliable. Bondhus T-head are also sturdy. BTC
  3. I hope your new Sullivan clevis tool wasn’t implicated. BTC
  4. Ron and Capt. Kremen, please see private emails. Bruce
  5. Ought to be relatively easy to get the strip rolled then Peter! BTC
  6. A replacement for Prymol would be dead handy. And for Clearcoat too, a good fuelproofer. Prymol, according to my limited knowledge, is/was an etch primer and surely the automotive industry has something equivalent? I was hoping Deluxe would add it to their comprehensive product list. BTC
  7. We too were slightly down on numbers for various reasons, including the Leeds marathon which landlocked much of N Leeds for most of the day with a fortnight’s notice. There was a slight sense of repetition too. nevertheless we had a hoot and a barbie and there’s a definite sense of engagement within the club. Our second fun fly was a fortnight earlier and had similar beneficial effects. Ron’s club is running Wacky Races using my clubmate Terry Anderson’s Hanky Planky. Our Funfly includes spot crashing which really requires an undercart (respect to Crashmore, Paul Crawshaw, who used a glider) and Bomb the Chairman using a strap-on bomb release mechanism so a Hanky isn’t ideal but what about a mass Funfly with basic parameters and the same course of fire throughout? 4 rounds is plenty in a day when numbers reach double figures, unless the barbie becomes a late supper. I will expand on the basic parameters for uniform “scoring” which I have in mind, if there’s any interest. Just don’t take it too seriously. BTC
  8. Or XT 90 anti-spark at 5S and over.
  9. Modelshop Leeds do the same if I ask them nicely (which I always do) often while I wait. BTC
  10. Thank you. The forecast has improved at North Leeds during the day and we are currently expecting a straight westerly which is our optimum direction. Apparently we are at c. 27 flying. BTC
  11. For £7, would you risk that? I’m not a real chemist but I wouldn’t. Get a copy of “Modern Adhesives”. I found it hard to put down. BTC
  12. +1 for Titebond. Super Phatic is great for improving pre-glued ARTF joints, seems to add hardly any weight but as said above, it wicks well. BTC
  13. It looks like Eric’s immediate issues are sorted, but before despondency sets in, the BMFA auctions achieved some quite good prices and some very good prices for certain vintage lots. Only the swap meet rejects really struggled and there were very few unsold lots in either sale. Commission rates are very low too, by industry standards. Two more planned in principle, October and Jan from memory. Obviously, nothing to do with the auctioneer! BTC
  14. My Kavan packed up after about a year, out of warranty of course. It’s still glowering at me in the Mancave, with warranty seals all over the bolt heads and I’ll dismantle it now I’ve been reminded. Nothing to lose. The cheap and cheerful replacement is still going strong after about 5 years. BTC
  15. I abrade the t.e. Of composites and do what Peter does with timber. For hub imbalance I add thick cyano on the light part of the hub. Plenty of destructions on the Web, if I recall the Dubro ones are sensible. Might try spraying composites. I only ever touch the tips if there is patent asymmetry or particular sharpness BTC
  16. What’s wrong with studding or all thread? I can buy metre lengths from Modelshop Leeds in M2/3, I have both steel and brass. Not sure of the steel but it has a black finish and am sure it isn’t stainless. Also stocked in 300mm, easier to post. BTC
  17. Balance them all. There’s enough vibration going on without a simply fixed prop imbalance. + for Dubro balancer. BTC
  18. Irritating. Mods? I take Geoff Sleath’s point but is it really needed? BTC
  19. Got first 3, working on more and may have them shipped prior to June if the numbers stack up. BTC
  20. All, I have a couple of PMs in addition to the above. When LA wakes up I'm hoping to hear that three I found in Hicksville at under $2 are ordered, then in a week or so I'll place another order for the rest and see if the boy is up for posting them. If not he's back in June. I have a pair of those ball drivers Peter, different sizes, bought from MS Leeds I recall. If you (or anyone else) wants to specify the item, ideally a hyperlink to a US source, I'll add them to the list. Pro tem, Ron, I'd like one of each of yours but I'll rustle round the boys at the Fun Crash on Monday and try to bulk up the order a bit. Many thanks in advance. BTC
  21. £45 seems a bit steep. Paul d T, I have tried with a ground down screwdriver but it can slip too readily. At $3 US, if I get my son to bring a handful back from L.A. in June, is there an appetite for the proper Sullivan ones? BTC
  22. #metoo but can't readily find one in UK ($3 in US ....) BTC
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