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Offline Tim Chenevert

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Freeze
« on: December 31, 2017, 07:47:13 AM »
So this is Proabally a dumb question but with temps down in the 20’s, will that effect my planes? I have them stored in my small workshop with no heating right now but could bring them in for next week to get out of the cold. Thanks, Tim
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Offline Carl Cisneros

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Re: Freeze
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2017, 07:51:02 AM »
All of mine are in a non heated, non cooled garage and I have not had any problems with them.

right now it is 33 degrees out in the garage.

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Re: Freeze
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2017, 08:38:11 AM »
   If your shop is attached to your house, it may not be that cold out there right now.  Flying in the cold weather tends to make everything more brittle. Covering material of any kind will fracture on a hard knock landing, and engines can be hard to start. My garage is attached, and it tends to stay at just above freezing and we are seeing temps at pr below zero right now. When it gets that cold, and I want to do any kind of work out there, I have just a small electric space heater that I point right at the back door that leads outside, The is where the cold air comes from, and the heater knocks it down right at that point. After a few hours, the rest of the garage gets up to almost 60 degrees and with a hoodie on I can work comfortably. You just have to be very careful of what you have around the space heater to avoid fire. Mine sits solidly on the floor, with about two feet of open space around it and no flammable liquids or materials near by. the idea is to not try to  have some thing that will actually "heat" the whole garage, but just knock down the cold air as it comes in and the rest of the space will warm up slowly. I have never had any dope, paint, or anything else freeze or be affected in any way. I keep fuel jugs in some milk cartons that are off the floor and not in contact with the concrete so they won't pull moisture through the plastic jugs. It just takes a little study,thinking and understanding of what goes on in big temp changes. We were supposed to go out a fly on New Years day, but the morning low will be about -4 degrees and a high of 8 degrees! I'm wussing out on that because the wind will be 12 to 15 mph and that will be what is dangerous for me. The northern guys will probably be out because they are used to it.
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Re: Freeze
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2017, 08:58:18 AM »
Thanks. I am just storing them outside and won’t be flying them at those temps. I used to have a small heater but son in law has it at his camp....Lol when I was a kind I only had one plane at a time and usually kept it on my dresser and never thought about freezing! Hummm now I am older and have 3! I guess there is something good to say about this aging process....well there is the wife! Happy New Year, Tim
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Re: Freeze
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2017, 10:25:56 AM »
Tim,
Only thing you should bring in is batteries for electric. If no electric no problems.

Best,   DennisT

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Re: Freeze
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2017, 02:59:03 PM »
Thanks guys! You know I have to protect my new addiction, I meant hobby! Lol Tim
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Re: Freeze
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2018, 02:16:11 AM »
Shifts in temperature can cause condensation = issues with humidity.

To some degree, a wooden model parallels the construction of an acoustic guitar, and guitars change their properties with humidity. There the lack of humidity is the more common issue but swelling in very humid conditions is also a possibility.
I built a Blue Pants as a kid. Wish I still had it. Might even learn to fly it.


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