Built a 24mm motor mount.
What did you do rocket wise today?
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tOD
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I've got a working Quark!
Congratulations
.I suggest you put some RTV silicone between the two upright transistors on the left. It will provide some support and stop vibration fracturing the legs where they join onto the PCB. Make sure you use NEUTRAL CURE silicone. The non-neutral stuff releases acetic acid as it cures and this corrodes the area around it.
tOD
Sinking in the quicksand of HPR
Sounds like a good idea. Might be appropriate for the battery leads as well.Congratulations
I suggest you put some RTV silicone between the two upright transistors on the left. It will provide some support and stop vibration fracturing the legs where they join onto the PCB. Make sure you use NEUTRAL CURE silicone. The non-neutral stuff releases acetic acid as it cures and this corrodes the area around it.
tOD
Sinking in the quicksand of HPR
Thanks. This is my second Quark. I have some continuing issues with the first one. On two occasions I've had both deployment channels fire just after the buzzer sounds the "ready to fly" tone. One happened with live charges when the rocket was on the rail while I was installing the ignitor in the motor. I've ground tested it multiple times with just the e-matches attached and can't repeat the glitch. The rocket it's in has also made three successful flights with perfect functioning.It's great when you do all that soldering & the damned thing works!
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Oops, sorry about that, must have forgotten to mention it.
Dude!
Aaaaargh, forgot again!
Finished the build part of my new Binder Design Excel. Now it's sand,prime,sand,prime,sand,wait, paint, paint,wait, wait,wait, clear, then attempting to get my level1 certification back on a H128 next club launch!
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Went to a late season launch after work. I had a few nice flights including a 20 year old Silver Hawk on an A10-3T. Another guy and a '70s D12 that catoed so badly that it broke the phone pole insulator that I use for a blast deflector.
Prepared for tommorows launch. My first in decades. I hope I have everything I need in my range box.
Folks'll surely be glad to help out.
Sounds like your one of us BAR's
Born again rocketeer! I was out of the hobby for 16 years and am back in due to me grandson showing interest. I believe I'm having a lot more fun than be is. Now I'm going for my level1 high power certification. Have fun and be safe. Congratulations!
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The squirrel prepared for receiving its yellowish fins and then with its first coat outside in the spray shelter on a cold blustery day. This should be the final painting session for the squirrel.
n3tjm
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tOD
Sinking in the quicksand of HPR
For the next build...
Bigger work bench
OR
Smaller rocket
?
Bigger work bench
OR
Smaller rocket
?
Matt_The_RocketMan
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Above is the a Local Rocketry Competition that my team and I went to today, We were very successful at what we do as seen at the bottom of the picture.
3rd place over all and others 1st's in spot landings
The Competition Name was the Pumpkin Chunking Rocketry Meet.
3rd place over all and others 1st's in spot landings
The Competition Name was the Pumpkin Chunking Rocketry Meet.
Started a build yesterday morning, mostly finished by last night.
Plan is:
Today- Glue on two upper and two lower stabs, add launch lug, assemble recovery gear, add fillets, glue in motor mount.
Then fill the grain.
Tomorrow- Primer, sand. paint.
Tuesday- Decals.
Laters.
Plan is:
Today- Glue on two upper and two lower stabs, add launch lug, assemble recovery gear, add fillets, glue in motor mount.
Then fill the grain.
Tomorrow- Primer, sand. paint.
Tuesday- Decals.
Laters.
How about a patina finish on a Mozzie?
dwightr
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I got my L2 yesterday. I flew a modified Apogee Zephyr on an Aerotech J270 single use to 3409' at Bayboro, NC.
Good straight flight considering the wind and an easy recovery about 1000' form the pads but only 50' from the road.
Good straight flight considering the wind and an easy recovery about 1000' form the pads but only 50' from the road.
Congratulations! Welcome to higher power!
dwightr
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Thanks
I finished up my Quest Courier
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