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Offline Scott Richlen

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what should I ask Santa for?
« on: December 06, 2018, 02:29:33 PM »
I got plenty of kits and engines and standard building equipment (Dremels, X-actos, etc.) so don't need more of that.  I do a lot of building and am just wondering if there is some equipment (outside of the standard sanders, scroll saw, etc.) that I should put on my wish-list?  I do wish that I could find a pencil sized grinder that actually worked instead of the big and clunky Dremel.  But there must be a couple of little things that would really help in the shop that I'm not aware of.  What's your recommendation?

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2018, 03:43:04 PM »
 ;D  Don't know 'bout 'chu, but I've been asking for the winning "Powerball" or "Cash for Life" ticket" .... all else pails in comparison!!  LL~ LL~

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2018, 03:55:24 PM »
I got plenty of kits and engines and standard building equipment (Dremels, X-actos, etc.) so don't need more of that.  I do a lot of building and am just wondering if there is some equipment (outside of the standard sanders, scroll saw, etc.) that I should put on my wish-list?  I do wish that I could find a pencil sized grinder that actually worked instead of the big and clunky Dremel.  But there must be a couple of little things that would really help in the shop that I'm not aware of.  What's your recommendation?

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2018, 04:25:55 PM »
You got wing and fuselage jigs?
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2018, 04:41:42 PM »
Intersectioins in the same zip code and a steady 5 mph wind that never blows into the sun...

or a multi-battery charger.

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2018, 04:51:49 PM »
Three Robart Incidence Meters, four B.E. CF Props, and a Pale Ale in a Pear tree!  LL~ Steve
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2018, 06:34:43 PM »
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2018, 07:20:41 PM »
How about a 4" Micro Mark table saw?  I don't have one, but I've heard they are quite handy.

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2018, 05:50:22 AM »
Fuselage jig, RoJett67 w/ header n pipe, props, and endless supply of PA needles n TT 11X4.5 for all my .46LA's

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2018, 05:56:31 AM »
Fast Horse , Fast Car & a Fast Woman !?!, what ever floats your boat !

Or

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2018, 06:03:31 AM »
A hot woman to sweep and vacuum? LL~ LL~

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2018, 06:12:05 AM »
well, I already have an incidence meter and a 4" micromark table saw.  Can anyone recommend a pencil grinder (and no, I don't mean a pencil sharpner... mw~)?  I added those little laser-cut rib holders to my wish list,  but there must be other helpful tools....

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2018, 08:02:20 AM »
A hot woman to sweep and vacuum? LL~ LL~

...and to make sure she doesn't get her clothes dirty she should only wear high heels
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2018, 08:20:10 AM »
...and to make sure she doesn't get her clothes dirty she should only wear high heels
Oh man :o!  Somehow the thought of that causes me to shudder!!  LL~ LL~ LL~
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2018, 09:57:32 AM »
When my Mother was still alive she would ask what I wanted for Christmas even though she knew what the answer would be.   I would tell her a big pan of her cinnamon rolls would be great.  Sure miss them.   Now what would I do with a young good looking women around the house except look at her and wonder what good is she.  My wife of 50+ years is more than enough and when I try to tell her how great she is, she wants to know what I've been up to. D>K
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2018, 11:40:42 AM »
When my Mother was still alive she would ask what I wanted for Christmas even though she knew what the answer would be.   I would tell her a big pan of her cinnamon rolls would be great.  Sure miss them.   Now what would I do with a young good looking women around the house except look at her and wonder what good is she.  My wife of 50+ years is more than enough and when I try to tell her how great she is, she wants to know what I've been up to. D>K
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2018, 01:25:11 PM »
When my Mother was still alive she would ask what I wanted for Christmas even though she knew what the answer would be.   I would tell her a big pan of her cinnamon rolls would be great.  Sure miss them.   Now what would I do with a young good looking women around the house except look at her and wonder what good is she.  My wife of 50+ years is more than enough and when I try to tell her how great she is, she wants to know what I've been up to. D>K
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2018, 06:51:44 PM »
The best advice my ol' Dad ever gave me was to never get married. Apparently, he gave my older brothers the same advice, and they were better listeners.

However, I would plead the case for two more Robart Incidence Meters. Put one on the wing at the fuselage and one on each wingtip to check for warps, etc. Mount one on the engine mounts, one on the wing and one on the stabilizer, etc. Less risk of inaccuracies while moving the device from one place to the other. If you've got three, consider the possibilities with four of those rascals.  D>K Steve 
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2018, 07:15:35 PM »
Fast Horse , Fast Car & a Fast Woman !?!, what ever floats your boat !

Or

Faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
And more money
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2018, 07:31:37 PM »
Faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
And more money
(Tom T Hall)

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2018, 07:35:14 PM »
Faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
And more money
(Tom T Hall)

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Larry...That song has always been my mantra!  What a way to GO!

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2018, 09:08:06 PM »
Larry...That song has always been my mantra!  What a way to GO!

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PS:  Don't tell my wife!

My dads mantra and favorite song as well.
He was an old philosopher of course.

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #22 on: December 07, 2018, 09:24:13 PM »
Remember that song well!!  He even did a song about my town, "Stuck in Spokane in a motel room"!!

Tom T Hall was quite a storyteller. Loved his music.
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #23 on: December 07, 2018, 09:30:55 PM »
Tom T Hall was quite a storyteller. Loved his music.
You know we’re all showing our age here

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Tell me about it!  My wife was actually thrilled recently when we got a discount on something because of my age! 

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2018, 03:11:51 AM »
Larry...That song has always been my mantra!  What a way to GO!

Randy Cuberly


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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2018, 06:53:12 AM »
Tell me about it!  My wife was actually thrilled recently when we got a discount on something because of my age! 

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2018, 09:46:49 AM »
But they need to be fed.   Also where do you keep them? ???
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« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2018, 09:52:40 AM »
She won't be quite as thrilled when you get one because of HER age!
No kidding, right?  THEN we shall see just how funny it really is!!!!   LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2018, 02:29:28 PM »
Id' be happy with this. 29 Chevy.
 A super quick grocery  getter.
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #29 on: December 12, 2018, 08:57:39 PM »
Scott,
Maybe you should ask SANTA to give a friend of yours a Ro-Jett 65 for a plane he is picking up soon.
Just a wish to Santa! #^
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2018, 06:08:27 AM »
That or multiple Cox .049s to stick on the leading edge.   Let's see, .049 goes into .65 how many times?

Here's your first six:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pre-Owned-Cox-Babe-Bee-049-1-2A-Engines/132885438185?hash=item1ef096dee9:g:jS0AAOSw4bhcEEGF:rk:12:pf:0

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2018, 07:30:11 AM »
How about a Low Ovehang Exponential Handle?  :D
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #32 on: December 13, 2018, 08:24:56 AM »
If the FAA has there way you better ask for a boat or a tether car. Make sure the tether car does not bounce and become a drone.
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #33 on: December 13, 2018, 11:05:34 AM »
It seems like you can never have too many clamps. Or how about a nice soldering station if you don't already have one? A fairly recent tool acquisition of mine was a small metal bending brake from Harbor Freight. I make and sell aluminum profile landing gear, otherwise it might not get much use.

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #35 on: December 13, 2018, 11:17:06 AM »
I have already told Santa what I want (He said, "Get off my lap, you're too heavy".)

Anyway, if he brings me a drone, I'm going to confiscate his cookies and milk.
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #36 on: December 13, 2018, 02:51:08 PM »
I’d settle for a few good days of flying weather.

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2018, 03:26:54 PM »
I’d settle for a few good days of flying weather.

Dave
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2018, 04:30:18 PM »
Your request has been submitted.  You will receive an email within 90 days.  Currently weather requests are reserved through March 2019.

Sorry
Well crap-always on backorder.

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #39 on: December 14, 2018, 09:03:52 AM »
Hey Dave we always have good weather when you are working or its time for Church. LL~ LL~ LL~
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #40 on: December 14, 2018, 10:04:08 AM »
Yes John it's that way.  I did notice we are going to be in the low 50's most of next week.......I'm putting the starting batteries on the charger.  I can tolerate that for at least a few flights.  Smell the castor. 

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #41 on: December 14, 2018, 11:11:07 AM »
If you are smart, you will ask Santa for good health....which you must have to enjoy control line building and especially flying.  I lost my knees and my control line days are over.  The bad part of that is, that I have enough kits, engines and all that goes with them for at least another 200 years............Oh well. use it while you've got it........good health that is.   D>K    H^^

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #42 on: December 15, 2018, 12:28:21 AM »
Good health, brother, good health.
I have more stuff than I can use. I'm not looking for more by this time, I'm looking for less... but completed!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #43 on: December 15, 2018, 07:08:33 AM »
Well crap-always on backorder.

Dave
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #44 on: December 15, 2018, 09:56:48 AM »
Ask Santa and the Missus....For the wisdom to re read this list in 12 days and decide to take better care of your(our)  self.....

There is a growing number of us that are still fairly young but road hard and put away wet too often.... got lots of stuff but at 63 all I can do now a days is bench run one of my 75 engines...and no point building any of the 43 kits I have or assembling the 4 ARFs....
Broken back sucks

That said the three MOST used power tools in my shop
Small Drill Press
Small Band Saw
Small 1" belt and 5" disc sander

I might add that I have 2 of the 8000 series Dremel Battery rotary tools that do a lot of work

Stocking stuffers... easy the super cheap 6 inch plastic battery powered micrometer .001 from Harbor Freight...very cheap and they convert or measure MM, .fractional---1/4 , 3/8 etc---and decimal---.0045 etc......they are cheap and no mater how many times I drop it ...1/4 thick Balsa is still 1/4 inch thick.... not so after dropping my $285 Starret 10" .0005 instrument

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #45 on: December 15, 2018, 03:47:52 PM »


OK,

How about Forgiveness.  LL~ LL~ LL~
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #46 on: December 15, 2018, 04:03:15 PM »


OK,

How about Forgiveness.  LL~ LL~ LL~
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #47 on: December 16, 2018, 08:03:58 PM »
No matter how hard it is we should for give every body  and ask them to forgive us for what ever we have done.   I know it is hard at times. D>K
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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #48 on: December 16, 2018, 08:10:15 PM »
Doc you are very right. Also summer warmth would be good. flying weather. H^^

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Re: what should I ask Santa for?
« Reply #49 on: December 16, 2018, 08:23:29 PM »
You could ask for the weight of your airplane in hundred dollar bills. H^^
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