Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / January 2006

Sorry if this is OT, but don't know where else to ask
Does anyone know of a source of 1/8" cross-section rubber (or near to it:
maybe 3/16") in the UK.
(This is not actually for powering a plane).

We had another nice day of good weather here in the heartland today.  I
thought it would be a good opportunity to take a brand new ABC 2-stroke
engine out and run a few tanks of fuel through it.  I got the engine
started, but I noticed that air bubbles were getting into the fuel ...

Sorry if this is OT, but don't know where else to ask
Does anyone know of a source of 1/8" cross-section rubber (or near to it:
maybe 3/16")?
(This is not actually for powering a plane).

i need some small diameter silicone tubing for a high temperature
application--googling showed airplace fuel tubing--is this stuff flammible?
( fish tank silicone tubing is)?==if someone has some could you try to
ignite the end ( i am lookning at Dubro tubing) and see if it ...

  How do you know if you've got enough torque in the servos you're
using?  I can see one (very complex) way of doing it would be to have a
(recording) ammeter in-line with each servo and see how much power they
draw as you put the plane through it's paces.  Other than that, or the