What did you do rocket wise today?

[Donnager]

They look a little dorky, so I'd wear them.

Bonus if you can have a matching tie. I like the constellation sock the best.

 

[kuririn]

Crappy day, too wet for yardwork or painting.
So I put together some LMS and RMS motors.



For Saturday's launch, weather permitting.

 

[user 35280]

Crappy day, too wet for yardwork or painting.
So I put together some LMS and RMS motors.
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For Saturday's launch, weather permitting.

Can you buy the RMS/LMS motors locally?

 

[kuririn]

Can you buy the RMS/LMS motors locally?

I ordered these online several years ago.
Local hobby shops usually carry only Estes BP motors.

 

[lakeroadster]

Finished the drawing package for the 1/12th scale Mercury Capsule Abort rocket... time to buy some tubes and basswood.

For more details... follow the link in my signature line below.

 

[Greg Furtman]

Crappy day, too wet for yardwork or painting.
So I put together some LMS and RMS motors.
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For Saturday's launch, weather permitting.

24mm? I have a 24mm case & loads but I haven't flown them yet.

 

[Banzai88]

Was going to order some 3/32" or 1/8" 5-ply for fins on several rockets. Discovered that (at least on ebay) 1/16" G10 could be had for less! Ordered two sheets 12x24", $30 with free shipping. These will be fins on a Super Big Bertha clone, a Super Vega clone, and a scratchbuilt 3" rocket.

Oooooooooh...link, please!

 

[kuririn]

24mm? I have a 24mm case & loads but I haven't flown them yet.

29 mm.
Which reminds me, I have a couple of 24/40 cases somewhere. Have to go looking for them.

 

[Antares JS]

After a five-week ordeal, the paint on my level 3 is finally done.

 

[mbeels]

29 mm.
Which reminds me, I have a couple of 24/40 cases somewhere. Have to go looking for them.

Probably my favorite case, best fun/$$ in my opinion.

 

[jqavins]

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Well that'll be easy to spot on a sunny day!

 

[David_Stack]

After a five-week ordeal, the paint on my level 3 is finally done.

Beautiful finish!

Inquiring minds want to know what paint was used for the polished aluminum effect? Having spent too much $ on Spaz Stix and Alclad, I am really curious how you achieved that result…

 

[Antares JS]

Beautiful finish!

Inquiring minds want to know what paint was used for the polished aluminum effect? Having spent too much $ on Spaz Stix and Alclad, I am really curious how you achieved that result…

I can't believe how good it looks either but it's just this on top of five or six sanded layers of gray filler primer and black sandable primer.

Edit: I did the sanding with 120 followed by 220 followed by 400 on the filler primer and 220 followed by 400 on the sandable primer, then a layer of silver, sand with 400, one more layer of silver and done.

 

[tsmith1315]

I can't believe how good it looks either but it's just this on top of five or six sanded layers of gray filler primer and black sandable primer.

Edit: I did the sanding with 120 followed by 220 followed by 400 on the filler primer and 220 followed by 400 on the sandable primer, then a layer of silver, sand with 400, one more layer of silver and done.

It was worth the time and trouble!

 

[Cape Byron]

Found two aeroshroud designs in a notebook.

In similar news, bought lightweight card and 1.5 mm foamboard.

In other news... "Get of the computer, Skippy, and plant those @#$! trees".

Okay then. I'll be off now.

 

[Hobie1dog]

sanded some centering rings for some epoxy finally after 9 years

 

[RocketTree]

Got a protective hard case for my motors. I used CTI stickers to cover the Bass Pro Shops logo. Last night, a CTI Pro24 6 grain case and G145 Pink reload arrived in the mail.

 

[lakeroadster]

Picked up some new dress socks
Professional??? Questionable……
But I think it’s the only dress sucks that should be worn lol lol
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Dress "sucks".... a little Freudian typing?

Love those socks.. I just threw out all my dress socks a couple weeks ago, hadn't worn them for about a decade.

 

[BigMacDaddy]

In similar news, bought lightweight card and 1.5 mm foamboard.

What kind of cardstock and foam board and where did you buy it? Making gliders? I have wanted to get some but not sure what type...

 

[mjremijan]

Venus Probe build. COMPLETE!!

 

[Antares JS]

Mail call from buyrocketmotors: 75mm stainless steel seal disc. Now if only I could get my reloads...

 

[Cape Byron]

What kind of cardstock and foam board and where did you buy it? Making gliders? I have wanted to get some but not sure what type...

The card is 1.5 mm 'Quill' artboard. It's for custom centering rings. Which aren't round.

Foamboard is your basic 5 mm stuff for mocking up a jig.

All from Officeworks, a generic office supply type place here in Oz.

Unfortunately, no gliders this time. But soon. Maybe...

 

[Cape Byron]

Played with a (very) side project.









Mar'rallang is an interesting word from an interesting legend. Apparently Bruce Lamington stole borrowed some Gemini blueprints in the 60s and wanted to make an Aussie version.

https://www.godchecker.com/australian-aboriginal-mythology/MAR-RALLANG/

 

[kuririn]

Mar'rallang is an interesting word from an interesting legend. Apparently Bruce Lamington stole borrowed some Gemini blueprints in the 60s and wanted to make an Aussie version.

Ah, I get it.
Gemini: twin brothers
Mar 'rallang: twin sisters.
Clever.

 

[Cape Byron]

Ah, I get it.
Gemini: twin brothers
Mar 'rallang: twin sisters.
Clever.

Lamington is a smart guy. Quite mad, but smart at the same time...

 

[BigMacDaddy]

I am intrigued by the challenge of making a rocket fly straight with an offset engine. I may be overconfident after my successful adjustments to balance out the Ultraman VTOL rocket but wanted to give the V-1 Flying Bomb a try. Also planning to make the front wings pivot (since that was pretty successful on the Fritz-X). I am planning to angle the rear tail fins to counteract the offset thrust and was contemplating angling the engine downward a little but did not do it in this attempt. I will likely try to fly this without the front wings initially since that just adds to the complexity. "Planning" to channel ejection charge down the diagonal tube to eject nose cone like a normal rocket.

 

[Cape Byron]

I am intrigued by the challenge of making a rocket fly straight with an offset engine. I may be overconfident after my successful adjustments to balance out the Ultraman VTOL rocket but wanted to give the V-1 Flying Bomb a try. Also planning to make the front wings pivot (since that was pretty successful on the Fritz-X). I am planning to angle the rear tail fins to counteract the offset thrust and was contemplating angling the engine downward a little but did not do it in this attempt. I will likely try to fly this without the front wings since that just adds to the complexity. "Planning" to channel ejection charge down the diagonal tube to eject nose cone like a normal rocket.

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Lovin' your work, as usual.

 

[Hobie1dog]

Researched the CO 2 ejection systems as I've always liked the concept of it instead of having a black powder blackening the inside of the rocket. I've got to put something in my Level 2 rocket when I do a dual deployment. My first Level 2 flight will be a single deployment setup. I'm always drawn to the alternate ways. If 90% of the people use black powder, then I want to be in the 10% that does something different.
My son brought me some of his 2 part Global Adhesives Epoxy cartridges to use in a squeeze gun, i use to use the epoxy guns every day and love the perfect mixing you get with the cartridge epoxies. It's also super easy to lay down perfect beads, and with the long tips that you can get, you can apply internal fillets too.

 

[rharshberger]

Researched the CO 2 ejection systems as I've always liked the concept of it instead of having a black powder blackening the inside of the rocket. I've got to put something in my Level 2 rocket when I do a dual deployment. My first Level 2 flight will be a single deployment setup. I'm always drawn to the alternate ways. If 90% of the people use black powder, then I want to be in the 10% that does something different.
My son brought me some of his 2 part Global Adhesives Epoxy cartridges to use in a squeeze gun, i use to use the epoxy guns every day and love the perfect mixing you get with the cartridge epoxies. It's also super easy to lay down perfect beads, and with the long tips that you can get, you can apply internal fillets too.

AFAIK there are currently only two makers of CO2 ejection systems Tinder Rocketry and Fruity Chutes (the FC may be adaptable to rockets). I have a set of the Rousetech CD3 system and really like them, still need black powder though....just a wee bit...

 

[Hobie1dog]

AFAIK there are currently only two makers of CO2 ejection systems Tinder Rocketry and Fruity Chutes (the FC may be adaptable to rockets). I have a set of the Rousetech CD3 system and really like them, still need black powder though....just a wee bit...

I WAS CONTEMPLATING GETTING THE OLD BLACK SKY ONE THAT IS FOR SALE ON HERE ( sorry my cat was laying on the keyboard) I would have to get the small measuring cup I guess or find out by sight how much to put in.