PVC spider. https://meatballrocketry.com/pvc-spider/Are you planning on flash pan ignition?
I'm not a "build pile" kind of guy,
How about turning Joe's Triple Vee nose cone?No way, it totally works, I wasn't really expecting that. Alright, now I gotta turn things....
How about turning Joe's Triple Vee nose cone?
Hey, I had a little lathe exactly like that over 40 years ago. Turned some fine nose cones on it. Recall I got it for like ten bucks at a refurbished item sale. Still have a couple of the nc's in fact.No way, it totally works, I wasn't really expecting that. Alright, now I gotta turn things....
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Marten, you could also use some other lightweight woods for nosecones like cedar, spruce, redwood, basswood, etc. I just turned a nosecone for a Kraken out of cedar and it worked out great. Much tighter grain too so getting a good. smooth primer surface on it was easy.That's just what I was thinking! I didn't want to mention it to him until had some kind of useful result, as I'm no turning expert. I made a bowl in high school shop class, and a crucible on a metal lathe in college, but that's not a lot of experience. I also need to find some larger balsa blocks, but that's what I'm going to try!
You are in for a world of fun with that thing Marten!
Not a clue what I did with mine. Where did you find it?
Marten, you could also use some other lightweight woods for nosecones like cedar, spruce, redwood, basswood, etc. I just turned a nosecone for a Kraken out of cedar and it worked out great. Much tighter grain too so getting a good. smooth primer surface on it was easy.
Yeah! I'm looking forward to it. Is the LOC av bay for your Level 2 rocket?
My father in law picked it up from some flea market or auction. I guess he remembered that I was interested in one.
That's a good idea, the local craft stores don't carry balsa, but they have basswood, and I may have some cedar. Thanks!
So you just went and said it in public instead. Thank you for thinking of me.That's just what I was thinking! I didn't want to mention it to him until had some kind of useful result
I strongly suggest trying out some small stuff with small, less expensive blocks first. I don't have a lot of experience either, but I very quickly found that what little I have was not directly transferable to balsa turning. What little I have is really not with the right tools but worked anyway for pine where balsa proved too soft ans weak.I also need to find some larger balsa blocks, but that's what I'm going to try!
So you just went and said it in public instead. Thank you for thinking of me.
AC Supply has balsa blocks at reasonable prices. A 2x4x12" block is 4.86 and can be cut to make four BT-60/38mm NC. I just bought a couple.
Balsa cuts really fast, it's easy to cut too deep even with 220 sandpaper -- I am expert at doing that.
Yesterday I progressed in my Super DX3 build.
Mounted the motor mount with mid and forward centering rings.
Mounted wings and ran interior fillets.
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Intalled the bulkhead into the coupler too.
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All West System Epoxy with colloidal silica thickener.
HEY SEAN!
Where did you get the nylon with the loop already sewed? Thanks for your insight.
Closed the browser tab that had my proposed Estes BF order, which took quite a lot of willpower.
Closed the browser tab that had my proposed Estes BF order, which took quite a lot of willpower.
You would laugh if you saw how long I sat there staring at it, with my finger on the mouse button, before I finally mustered up the gumption* to click.You have wisdom and self-control well beyond me....
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