---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 02/25/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:26 AM - Re: Adding Thinned Resin to inside of cowling (Bob J.) 2. 03:52 PM - X-plane flight simulator (thomas sargent) 3. 06:58 PM - Re: X-plane flight simulator (Dave Nellis) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:26:28 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Adding Thinned Resin to inside of cowling From: "Bob J." I've had good luck with putting the resin in the microwave for a few seconds, then mixing it. It will set up a little more quickly but its water thin if you do this. For large layups I do this every time since I go thru the epoxy quickly, and it makes the fabric wet out much better. Regards, Bob Japundza RV-6 flying F1 under const On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Ian wrote: > Just a suggestion on an alternative solvent, when I tried this on RTV, > methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) was much better than acetone. > Acetone had the same effect of turning the RTV to gum, whereas the MEK > resulted in a nicely runny mixture. It evaporates and produces the desired > end result in RTV. It might be worthwhile trying this with epoxy. > > Side note for folks outside the US. MEK is available in Canada only, it > seems, in lacquer thinner. Apparently it can be used to make crystal meth > or some such, so it's not readily available. > Ian Brown, Bromont, Quebec RV-9A > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:52:04 PM PST US Subject: RV-List: X-plane flight simulator From: thomas sargent Has any one used the X-plane simulator program? It claims to feature RV's among many other planes (as well as roll-your-own). Any opinions would be useful. It's interesting to me because it runs on Linux. -- Tom Sargent ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:58:42 PM PST US From: Dave Nellis Subject: Re: RV-List: X-plane flight simulator I have been a user of X-plane for many years. I am running V8 at the moment because I cannot handle V9 on my puter. If you want to fully simulate a flight from engine start up through taxiing, take off and landing, it is quite possible. You select your radio frequencies, weather conditions ( I am a VFR pilot and I fly IFR minimums a lot), aircraft type, the works. Fly with an engine out and still get to an airport safely. www.x-plane.org is the best place to get any type of aircraft imaginable. You can design your own aircraft. It is a great modern day "Links Trainer". I flew a 747 out of a 4000 foot field and didn't wreck the aircraft and then landed it in a 30knot crosswind after dodging convective weather enroute. In summary, you will enjoy it and you can't go wrong with this program. Dave Nellis --- On Thu, 2/25/10, thomas sargent wrote: > From: thomas sargent > Subject: RV-List: X-plane flight simulator > To: "rv-list" > Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 5:19 PM > Has any one used the X-plane simulator > program? It claims to feature RV's among many other > planes (as well as roll-your-own). Any opinions would be > useful. It's interesting to me because it runs on > Linux. > > > -- > Tom Sargent > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.