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Well, fin glued back on just fine, but the F10-8 failed to light using the included copperhead igniter...3 attempts in a row. The aggressive alligator clips were biting through the layers of tape I...

Flew my first two P29 reloads Saturday, a G and an H. The H was for my L1 attempt (successful!).

I had spent the previous two hours trying to get my (Apogee) F10-8 to light for a different...

THANKS!

I will definitely try the CA method. And clear packing tape.:D

-Tom

Hi all,

Perfect day for flying. Variable light winds frequently changing direction, a high-cloud, cuttlebone pattern sky. 60 degrees.

It was not only my Aspire's first flight, but also my...

Thanks for the tip. Will fireproof toilet paper (aka Estes wadding squares) do the job or must I go get some dog barf?

I've no intention of using my F10-8 on flight #1. Got some engineering details (see above) to work out...using a D12-7.

It's a flight test, not a firework :rofl:

First flight coming up this Sunday. Weather finally looking good.

It's my first time using a streamer. How do you prep those? I coiled mine up and inserted it without any wadding (just storing,...

Beauty! I should get me one of those.

Looks a lot like a V2, doesn't it?

Chadrog, thank you. I posted a reply to this but it seems to have vanished...oh well, all I was saying was that I'd use your suggestion for a tight friction fit...and also use tape AND my...

Yep, building my first "level 1" rocket and I had to get me some of these aerodynamic rail buttons.

Pointy side toward the rear. Compared to round buttons these simply must perform better. :D

Hi all,

I started my first "big" rocket build the other day, and after epoxying the engine mount in, I realized I'd painted myself into the proverbial corner. I did not let enough of the engine...

It's done...

I did in fact build it using the "supersonic" mods, but mainly so I could gain the experience...but given the high liklihood it would get lost flying on the F10-8, I'll use the...

Wow, beautiful rockets, great ideas!

I'll be sure to use reinforcement / epoxy / whatever to ensure it all stays together after the BP charge goes off. Rocket is very nearly done, photo to...

I got nothing! But then again, I don't imagine they have a "Level 0" pin :D

Update: Been working on the Aspire in parallel with a LOC Iris. I've got far more design problems with the Iris than the Aspire...but that should be another thread.

Steps completed since last...

Starting to get personal are we? I never said anything about preparedness...I just tried to convey that I refuse to live in fear. Is all.

Frankly...I'm tired of doomsday scenarios. I've been steeped in them all my life...nuclear war / nuclear winter fears in the 70's and 80's, rogue states in the 90's, terrorism OVER REACTION in the...

Definitely agree...I am epoxying one rocket and painting another right now.

Thanks Kevin!

-Thomas

Thanks for the memories! I built this one when I was about 12 or 13, proud I had build a "Level 5" difficulty Estes kit....it flew fine, but not very high. I loved this one. :)

My club in WA state is doing a Big Daddy contest. It has to be, proportionally, a "Big Daddy" but can be any size, any motor. One of our members says he's working on an 8x scale-up, which actually...

I LOVE this! I made a halloween pumpkin into a W&G rocket 10 yrs ago, and showed the W&G vids to my boy from age 3. Wonderful!!



Wallace moving his hands jerkily from side to side: "You've...

Um...ahh...has anyone got a link to Dave L's "pink rocket" CATO? I saw a video of that at my NAR meeting a couple hours ago, definitely the most interesting thing I saw all evening....:eek:

Space Shuttle...landing on the moon...with Captain Kirk steering...I *knew* I had seen that somewhere:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083530/

I like orange rockets :) Or high contrast combos like a test rocket should have (such as black, white and red).

Saw a rocket on YouTube that was painted green and black, being flown in a grassy,...

Yeah, I too am used to thinking about the engineering of "real" rockets...that not only minimize or remove fins altogether, but do anything to eliminate unnecessary weight or drag-causing factors. ...

Very interesting topic!

So all these contribute to weathercocking:

1. Low launch speed off the rod*
2. High winds**
3. Low rotational inertia***
4. Overstable****

My theories /...

My minor contribution to a great thread, lots of good posts here:

1. Dr. Robert "Bob" Goddard had to work pretty hard convincing others in the 1920's that rockets would work in a vacuum. It went...

Bob, that's fantastic! What a keeper!

About 20 years ago, just before grad school, I made my move toward higher powered rocketry, and I'm pretty sure I had done it by purchasing an Initiator,...

Great info, thanks!

Might as well put in a link to the most recent thread here:

http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=25483

And another useful site:
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