What did you do rocket wise today?

Tobor · Jan 27, 2020

This morning I finally got around to installing sockets on my EggTimer Proton. The mating connectors , for Miss Riley, are next on the list but that will wait for another day.

And just in case anyone is interested...

Code:

Header: Samtec Inc. - IPL1-106-01-L-S-K
Desc: : CONN HEADER VERT 6POS 2.54MM
DigiKey Part: SAM9601-ND
Unit Price: $2.37

Connector: Samtec Inc. - IPD1-06-S-K
Desc: MINI-POWER CONN
DigiKey Part: SAM9581-ND
Unit Price: $0.74

Female Pins: Samtec Inc. - CC79L-2024-01-L
Desc: CONN SOCKET 20-24AWG CRIMP GOLD
DigiKey Part: SAM8756-ND
Unit Price: $0.2972

kuririn · Jan 28, 2020

Instead of sleeping last night I stayed up into the wee hours and assembled a few Semroc rocket racks:

And assembled the Estes Lucky Seven (Ansari X Prize):

After all, which is more important? Sleeping or building rockets?
Obviously...…...
(Yawn.…..)

Ray Lecture · Jan 28, 2020

Finished my 48" Black Bird

kuririn · Jan 28, 2020

Nice job. Love the flat black. Did you use Micro Sol on the decals to prevent silvering? Or is that vinyl?

Nytrunner · Jan 28, 2020

12 sets of fillets later and the backend is looking pretty good.

Ray Lecture · Jan 28, 2020

kuririn said:
Nice job. Love the flat black. Did you use Micro Sol on the decals to prevent silvering? Or is that vinyl?

Decals are vinyl fro Stickershock23

Cape Byron · Jan 28, 2020

kuririn said:
After all, which is more important? Sleeping or building rockets?
Obviously...…...
(Yawn.…..)

You don't ever sleep,do you?

Lynn McCall · Jan 28, 2020

Vdutel said:
Estes SR-71

Decided to build this little project this morning. It’s been in the shelf for many, many years.. I’d say over 18 years.. lol

I like this kit. It tends to hold up well to flight abuse. I built a heavy duty version to fly on old E45s. That was fun, but a little to fast. Still worth it.

Lynn McCall · Jan 28, 2020

Cape Byron said:
View attachment 404133 View attachment 404134 View attachment 404135 View attachment 404136 View attachment 404132

Opened the 'Rockets for Repair' box back from when I was a 1x BAR. Damage from bad storage and 5x house moves in 12 years...

Scale Kits Apex built with a 24mm E length mount. Should be a fairly easy repair, I hope. 'Twas my first 24mm build and I'm a bit attached to it.

Instructions and scans here:
https://plans.rocketshoppe.com/scale/scaAPEX/scaAPEX.htm

Video of her first flight here:

WOW,. That has taken more than it's fair share of hit points.

Cape Byron · Jan 28, 2020

Lynn McCall said:
WOW,. That has taken more than it's fair share of hit points.

Yeah, well...

I thought I'd given up on rocketry so the storage was less than optimal. Five out of twelve fins damaged, but I think only one new fin needed. Repair is started so I might post a pic or two tomorrow.

rharshberger · Jan 28, 2020

Nytrunner said:
12 sets of fillets later and the backend is looking pretty good.

View attachment 404871 View attachment 404872

Coming along very nicely!

Nytrunner · Jan 29, 2020

rharshberger said:
Coming along very nicely!

Thank you! The tubes are a little swollen and don't match as well as they did at one time I imagine. That'll be for finish work.

I've also got rail buttons on the side you can't see

liv3mind · Jan 29, 2020

Got a package from Mike at Mac Performance Rocketry, and now all 3 boys have larger rockets. Inside the wrapped portion is a Shortened zodiac and shortened arcas. Both 54mm with 29mmts.

Tobor · Jan 30, 2020

A friend of mine forms some goodies for me at a suburban Goodwill awhile back. Yesterday I finally made it over to his house to pick them up and chat for a spell.

Yep, the price tags are what he paid for them.
That Cesaroni is a Pro54 6G case sans the aft closure...
Happy Bargain Days....

About my friend: A couple of years ago his wife died. She had ALS. In his spare time he hunts for deals at suburban Goodwill stores. Then he sells the items online. All the proceeds he donates to ALS research.

Tobor · Jan 30, 2020

I finished this today. It's an OpenRocket sim of The Launch Pad's Scimitar, upscaled to 4 inches, using Madcow FG parts. Another in a long list of future scratch builds.

Greg Furtman · Jan 30, 2020

jeffjblack said:
High Powered Rocket with Two Cameras Side by Side. Watch the video from the downward facing camera on the booster and the outward facing camera in the nose cone. Both parts of the rocket descend together, on a parachute.
#HPR #HighPowerRocketry #Camera

What cameras are you using?

Mugs914 · Jan 31, 2020

I prepped a bunch of ejection charges for this weekend's launch and finished the nose cone mods on my LOC Forte.

jqavins · Jan 31, 2020

Tobor said:
View attachment 405072

Holy. Freaking. Crap!

About my friend: A couple of years ago his wife died. She had ALS. In his spare time he hunts for deals at suburban Goodwill stores. Then he sells the items online. All the proceeds he donates to ALS research.

And it sounds like he gifted you these. How much did you donate?

Tobor · Jan 31, 2020

He requested a $10 donation to his ALS campaign. I was happy to ablige.

Mrgbus · Jan 31, 2020

I soldered a switch for the one/off of the dual deployment by PML. I like soldering...wish more rockets required this for DD instead of the push button

Steve Shannon · Jan 31, 2020

Bungie64 said:
When I got my Tripoli binder last year there was nothing in it. Just a note saying they were updating the pamphlets and I would recieve the updated ones in the mail. They never came lol.

I’m sorry about that. Send me a message with your real name and I’ll get you the guts. Or you could print them out from the downloads page on the Tripoli website.

tOD · Jan 31, 2020

Ground tested the 1.63" IQSY Tomahawk that I'm configuring for dual deploy. 0.5 g. FFFFg in glove fingers seems about right. Need a little bit better protection for the drogue however.

mbeels · Jan 31, 2020

tOD said:
Ground tested the 1.63" IQSY Tomahawk that I'm configuring for dual deploy. 0.5 g. FFFFg in glove fingers seems about right. Need a little bit better protection for the drogue however.

It just got some "spill holes".

liv3mind · Jan 31, 2020

Hitting the road for El Centro and the Tripoli San Diego launch!

GrouchoDuke · Jan 31, 2020

tOD said:
Need a little bit better protection for the drogue however.

I might have a few like that.

tOD · Jan 31, 2020

GrouchoDuke said:
I might have a few like that.

My loss is Top Flight's gain. Ordered a replacement plus a couple of larger Nomex protectors. I've got a 3" Darkstar that also needs tested. I'll be a little more careful setting this up since there are much more expensive chutes involved.

GrouchoDuke · Jan 31, 2020

tOD said:
My loss is Top Flight's gain. Ordered a replacement plus a couple of larger Nomex protectors.

Nomex burritos are almost as awesome as real burritos. Enjoy!

Fattbank64 · Feb 1, 2020

Passed NAR L2 exam.

Nytrunner · Feb 1, 2020

Got the wire tunnels on before heading out to see the music of John Williams by Huntsville Symphony Orchestra

us185damiani · Feb 2, 2020

Here’s the last 2 weeks of rocketry I’ve been collecting rockets from my childhood!

What did you do rocket wise today?

Help Support The Rocketry Forum:

Get your peanuts....

BARGeezer

Active Member

BARGeezer

Pop lugs, not drugs

Active Member

Rocket kits from the Land of Oz

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Rocket kits from the Land of Oz

Well-Known Member

Pop lugs, not drugs

Amateur Hour

Get your peanuts....

Get your peanuts....

Well-Known Member

Beware of the leopard.

Слава Україні

Get your peanuts....

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Sinking in the quicksand of HPR

Yes balsa

Amateur Hour

Well-Known Member

Sinking in the quicksand of HPR

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Pop lugs, not drugs

Member

Similar threads

Join the conversation!

Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. It's FREE!