No, I didn't miss the point. My policy is to accommodate the members.Bob, no offense, but I think you missed the point. Tom didn't ask "What should you have?" He asked, "What should the rules be?" You can have every size and length rod and rail in the known universe, but is it always safe to use rods just because someone wants to?
Before I burned up my Ascender, I wish someone had said to me, "You shouldn't launch that on a 1/4" rod in this kind of wind." I was new and dumb.
This is from the MARSclub.org web site...in the section Local MARS rules.
MARS requires all High Power rockets to use rail buttons for launch guidance, unless they will fly to no higher than 800 feet.
- that's clever, BTW.Spare the rod and you spoil the flyer.
I'm not sure that MARS keeps 1/4" rods in the trailer, I've always just been told that they don't use them and they aren't available. That's why I've had to adapt the buttons to my models that had the 1/4" lugs. I've got an upscale of an Estes Hawkeye that there isn't a practical way to get a rail up through it. Its heavy enough to probably need the 1/4" rod, but its built with 3/16" due to rod availability. I have not, however, tried to launch it yet - the guide size has me concerned. I may retrofit it with 1/4" anyway, and only fly it in Potter...
- that's clever, BTW.
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