REFLECTOR:Drawing the "short straw"
KeithHallsten
reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:11:24 -0700
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Greg,
I realize your post was tongue-in-cheek, but:
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I tried straws from McDonald's, Wendys, Burger King and In 'n Out =
Burger, but they were all too large in diameter for a nice slip fit on =
the nylaflow tubing. Then I found that Subway Sandwiches had straws =
that were "just right"! I used a little vinyl tape to join them =
end-to-end and keep the epoxy out and glassed them onto the back of the =
gear legs in a most aerodynamic way!
Keith
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From: Greg Poole=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:50 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Drawing the "short straw"
Bob; I trust you did a quality tests (please share your findings) =
between straws from McD's and Burger King as well before you settled on =
Wendy's! ....but then, we are building "experimental" aren't we?
Greg in Sydney
----- Original Message -----=20
From: SlvEgl99@aol.com=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:10 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:(no subject)
I took soda straws I stole from Wendy's and run the line through =
them. I hot glued the straws to the gear legs and then buried them in =
micro and sanded it to conform to the leg. Not noticable, but one can =
pull the lines out if they need replacing, etc.
Bob Wood
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Greg,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I realize your post was =
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but:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I tried straws from McDonald's, =
Wendys, Burger=20
King and In 'n Out Burger, but they were all too large in diameter for a =
nice=20
slip fit on the nylaflow tubing. Then I found that Subway =
Sandwiches had=20
straws that were "just right"! I used a little vinyl tape to join =
them=20
end-to-end and keep the epoxy out and glassed them onto the back of the =
gear=20
legs in a most aerodynamic way!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Keith</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dgpoole@zeta.org.au href=3D"mailto:gpoole@zeta.org.au">Greg =
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<DIV>Bob; I trust you did a quality tests (please share your findings) =
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straws from McD's and Burger King as well before you settled on =
Wendy's!=20
....but then, we are building "experimental" aren't we?</DIV>
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<DIV>Greg in Sydney<BR></DIV>
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">I took soda straws I stole from Wendy's and run =
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through them. I hot glued the straws to the gear legs and then =
buried them=20
in micro and sanded it to conform to the leg. Not noticable, =
but one=20
can pull the lines out if they need replacing, etc.<BR><BR>Bob =
Wood</FONT>=20
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