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Woke up at 3:30 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. So, I started putting together my EggTimer Mini WiFi switch. Top of board complete. Will work on bottom later today.
What did you do rocket wise today?
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I bought one and have the same problem as well. Building my own out of cardboard now for different BT/Fin sizes/arrangement.
I absolutely love the Qualman fin guides, top notch quality...
Finished OT mostly. Will apply wax to protect decals. Almost looks too nice to fly; but as Tim VanMilligan said, "I build them to fly."
o1d_dude
'I battle gravity'
This is a combination of yesterday and today (so far).
Sanded down the primer of the Astron Sprint XL on the air frame and the boat tail.
Today I sanded down the primer on “trim ring” for my LOC Precision 38-29mm adapter and added a second coat of gray primer.
Put down a second coat of white primer on the Astron Sprint and immediately ran into the dreaded leaky spray can problem...Rustoleum “Painter’s Touch”. There didn’t seem to be any problem with the primer though. We’ll see how it turns out.
Took a good look at the Sky Slash II rocket glider plans I downloaded from JimZ and it appears that the plans I printed out are exactly 1:1 scale...YES!!...but it looks like I will have to splice the plans to generate a template for the fuselage.
Also did a bit of work on the motor mount of the LOC Precision Blaster 1.9. Initially thought this bird ~might~ be able to launch on a D-12 but that’s not going to happen...the nosecone is long and relatively heavy so it looks like an E20 is going to be the minimum motor. No big deal really as I have E20’s and E30’s and fly a couple of other rockets on them. They are punchy little bastids.
Paid my invoice to Cris Erving at Eggtimer Rocketry for a pair of the new Apogee “devices” and batteries.
Sanded down the primer of the Astron Sprint XL on the air frame and the boat tail.
Today I sanded down the primer on “trim ring” for my LOC Precision 38-29mm adapter and added a second coat of gray primer.
Put down a second coat of white primer on the Astron Sprint and immediately ran into the dreaded leaky spray can problem...Rustoleum “Painter’s Touch”. There didn’t seem to be any problem with the primer though. We’ll see how it turns out.
Took a good look at the Sky Slash II rocket glider plans I downloaded from JimZ and it appears that the plans I printed out are exactly 1:1 scale...YES!!...but it looks like I will have to splice the plans to generate a template for the fuselage.
Also did a bit of work on the motor mount of the LOC Precision Blaster 1.9. Initially thought this bird ~might~ be able to launch on a D-12 but that’s not going to happen...the nosecone is long and relatively heavy so it looks like an E20 is going to be the minimum motor. No big deal really as I have E20’s and E30’s and fly a couple of other rockets on them. They are punchy little bastids.
Paid my invoice to Cris Erving at Eggtimer Rocketry for a pair of the new Apogee “devices” and batteries.
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Finished this K48 Bandit clone and got 2 launches in before the rain/wind hit. Weighed in @ 3.33 oz less motor. Its was a pig on B6-2, but flew awesome on C6-5. The full baffle system works perfect. Didnt use a torilla or wadding and had no damage/heat on the unprotected chute!
Ordered some Egg stuff from Cris. PayPal didn't make things easy this time.
o1d_dude
'I battle gravity'
I primed the Lil Ivan airframe and nosecone earlier in the afternoon.
Just realized I forgot to put a launch lug on it. D’oh!!
The good news: The next can of Rustoleum primer worked just fine.
I usually buy rattlecan paint five at a time to avoid mixing paints and incompatibilty.
Just realized I forgot to put a launch lug on it. D’oh!!
The good news: The next can of Rustoleum primer worked just fine.
I usually buy rattlecan paint five at a time to avoid mixing paints and incompatibilty.
Ordered two Eggtimer Apogee kits. 
o1d_dude
'I battle gravity'
Carrying on from my earlier post...
This evening I sanded off the primer from my Semroc Lil Ivan so I could glue on the launch lug/straw I FORGOT.
First time ever.
Sure it is
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Sure it is
First time ever...today.
You're a better man than me.
Waiting to put some primer on my Eradicator. Began to build my Lil' Fusion and ran into issues with the nose cone. All good there, so as I am waiting for a new nose cone to finish, started building Lil' Thor. Scott really makes some awesome rockets!! Kits and parts are high quality and customer service for fusionrockets.biz is excellent!!! 
And by the way, Famowood CWF is the best I've ever used. So easy to sand and great filler.
And by the way, Famowood CWF is the best I've ever used. So easy to sand and great filler.
Everyone remembers their first time...
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Yesterday I completed assembly of the Mini but did not have time to test. Then, about 4:00 this morning I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep.... I see a pattern forming here
.Anyhoot, added battery connector to the Mini and tested.
Success!!!
Many years ago I saw Tony Randall on a talk show. They had a compilation tape ready of at least a half dozen occasions on which Randall had flubbed lines then told the studio audience that they had just witnessed history, the first time ever that he flubbed one.
Nytrunner
Pop lugs, not drugs
Just trying to update my fleet album once I rediscovered it
Nyt's fleet
Plus I found a video of my wife (then girlfriend) launching with me for the first time
View attachment 20190719_190107.mp4
Nyt's fleet
Plus I found a video of my wife (then girlfriend) launching with me for the first time
View attachment 20190719_190107.mp4
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SILVERFOX
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Today I joined the forum! Been lurking around for a while now. Since I plan to do my level 1 cert at MDRA this weekend, figured I ought to jump in the pool!
SILVERFOX
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I work for SHA as a highway operations technician. Sit in front of the computer, take calls, and dispatch my mobile units to help people with any kind of
problems you can imagine. When things get busy, time flies. When it's slow there's time to explore rocket stuff (today is one of those)
Watched the first episode of 'The Right Stuff' on Disney last night. Looking good.
Nice catch! And her chuckle right after launch, sounds like she enjoyed it.
Nytrunner
Pop lugs, not drugs
They say you shouldn't try and catch them, but in this case the alternative was let it smack me upside the head
Went to the Tripoli Houston 002 launch at Hearne, TX, and took a bunch of pictures with my new lens (2X doubler, actually).
Got home and my buss wire had arrived in the mail so I worked on board layout for the av bay.
Got home and my buss wire had arrived in the mail so I worked on board layout for the av bay.
heada
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Built LOC 1.6" IQSY Tomahawk and 1.9" RAM.
Starting on the Dyna Star Rising Star, will make it a night flyer...
Funkworks
Low Earth Orbit, obstructing Earth's view of Venus
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Worked on stuff that isn’t supposed to be on a rocket but is on the Smurf one. Like a removable pedal-powered propeller system. I’m not sure it counts so I won’t say more in here.
See the thread where I keep that stuff together. It’ll end up having almost a dozen parts. Crazy I know!
See the thread where I keep that stuff together. It’ll end up having almost a dozen parts. Crazy I know!
I got my level 1 certification today on a Loki H-90. I really enjoyed the nice soft landing field! I also got in four other flights before the grand finally.
Congratulations!
Wow, that is a really short rocket isn't it?
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