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I built one a couple of years back using a baby birtha nosecone and body tube. I had a shorter transition and a 1" gap from the body tube to the motor tube before the ring fin. It did not have a...

Scott, Yes they have the same mounting footprint and also the same lay out for the connections. I would get the data cord as well because using the computer program to set the SL100 is easer than...

I Have used the glue bag style on a few of my larger Mid power rockets but instead of using paper to make the bag I used denum or canvas and wood glue. I had to remove one once because of a damaged...

My experiance with getting my L3 cert done was a two year process. I flew my L2 flight back in 2006 and I said that it would be a while for me to go for my L3. While at NARAM 52 in 2010 I decided...

It could be done and IMO the thought is that the material is cotton and not flame retardant treated and therefore can and will catch on fire at some point in time. Even with proper wadding there is...

Kurt
You have the right idea about using the centering rings and pipe. Yes the 2" is the Id of the pipe. You can use a smaller pipe. When I did my 7.5" tubes for my L3 I made me some CR's that...

I tried the plastic rivets on one of my rocket builds and in my opinion I will just use screws because I have a dificulty to remove the pin head out to remove them and when they spread to hold when...

One of the things that Tom mentioned about my build since it was just the single thickness of coupler tube that I screwed into with my screws to hold the BT's to the couplers was that with multiple...

If ther is no slop in the holes that the screw head fints into and it all fits tight the shear forces are not as harsh as when there is a space for movement of the two componets that are held...

What I do on the waiver information is in block 2 along with my name I also include this "(Alternate Contact under Remarks)"
Then on page 2 in the remarks box I include the alternate contacts name...

I plan on going for my L3 this year with my scratch built rocket that got named "Delusional".
I plan on keeping it low with a M1297.

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I just want to say thanks for all the kind words from every one here and It was our pleasure to be able to put NARCON on this year.

To tell the truth I did not think it was possable to put it on...

Jim
I want to thank you for your generosity of Sponsoring NARCON and the wonderful kits. The Mercury Redstone kits look great and it will be a pleasure to give them out.
We will miss you at...

Rocketguy101 the hotel is the Ramada conference center Hutchison.

That is where NARCON is at and also the rooms are at. It used to be the Grand Prairie hotel but now it is the Ramada.

I am...

Well here is my input to the question on if Cat3 wire is usable or not for igniters and what differances there is between it and Cat5 wire.

Cat3 wire depending on manufacture is either a 26ga or...

I flew my Stratologger yesterday in my Madcow HV ARCAS that is set up for DD, on a G64-10. The Stratologger reported a 600' flight and at the 400' (I changed the default to this) setting for the...

What I liked about the new stratologer was that it uses the same mounting locations as the HA45K and not knowing this I had set my L3 slead up for two HA45K's and since it is the same mounting I dont...

I like my Perfectflite Ha45k it is simple and uses the jumper pins for main deployment. I was going to get a second one when I found out that the Stratologer was available and got it instead.

I...

Just my .02$ worth and I know some one will tell me I am incorrect on this.

In your situation I would drill another 7/64 hole on the oppsite side of the first 7/64 hole and call it good.

It...

Dlee,
I understand yourwanting to be able to have a rocket set up for both Level certs and being able to do DD with HPR motors to get experiance with using the electronics before doing L2 cert.
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When I built up my Big Daddy for staging I looked into using 18mm motors and for the weight of the 4 motors vers the thrust of them I ended up staging 4-A10's (13mm) clustered around a D12-0 and...

I have been doing DD with a PML callisto that I streched 18" on G64's and get about 1000 to 1200' on and have a blast doing it. I have the 38mm motor mount in it and like the G339 motor(L1) for it....

Here is the one I built that has areas on the side to hold either more of the rocket or others. Also it is not glued together so it can be pulled into 2 parts for easer transport.

Assembly of the rocket needs to be done by the person doing the cert. I think if you have some one glass the fins and do sanding on them would be like custom ordering the fins which is one of the...

The build it yourself rule is only for certification rockets and flights. Non - cert flights can be team built and flown as long as one of the members who is that level (1,2,3)supplys the motor and...

I would like to thank all the Veterans that were before me and those who are after me. THANKS.

Keith Ravenstein
USN, ET2 1983 -1992
Desert Storm

when I got my Callisto,with the 38mm motor mount, I planed for DD while it was still in the package.
I cut the BT off 12" making the main body tube the lengh of the IO kit and cut the 12" length...

You are correct in the Not so 'orignal concept'.. The Idea is a good one and there are a few that have even tried even me. I have a design that I have not goten to work yet because lack of enough...

Just my .02 worth.

If you have room with what ever mounting system you use try to locate the battery on the oppisite side of your electronics sled if possable.

Not above it or below it on the...

I have the PML Callisto in the QT and I built it with the piston.
Mine is the 38mm version MMT with the H.A.M.R. system and I made up adapter rings to be used when I fly 29mm motors.
The first...