Born Again Rocketeer
It's the common term for those of us who were active in the hobby many years ago, put it down for a number of years, and have recently come back to it. You are a BAR, too!
-Ed
Im pretty anal about most of my finishing (despite not often achieving results equal to my ambition) but I too have abandoned filling spirals on my lugs. Just cant muster up energy to care.*'m certainly not going to spend any time sanding and filling spirals on the launch lug.
For what its worth, I like my rockets to look nice, but I don't have the time or the inclination to make them look "perfect." ...
and forgive my ignorance: "BAR"??
Born-again Rocketeer. By the way, there are a TON of acronyms that you will encounter here. Below is a short list:
MMT = motor mount (by the way, the preferred term is "motor" not "engine" Although you will still see the latter)
HL = Hobby Lobby
LHS = local hobby shop
OP = original poster
LPR/MPR/HPR = low power rocketry/mid power.../high power...
This forum attracts more activity among the HPR folks. You will experience some pressure to go to higher and higher power. That may or may not be right for you. Don't feel like you have to do a specific kind of rocketry in order to be "cool"
For any one technique question, there are a dozen right answers. What works for one person may not work for you. Try different things and choose the technique that seems to work for you.
Keep asking questions and keep experimenting
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