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What makes a thread dead and not worth following anymore? What makes a good thread? Is being redundant though thread building the same build boring? Or could it be interesting to see the different 'craftability' within TRF'ers What makes a dead thread? Or an interesting thread?

This thread is mostly to tell on myself and vent. I've ordered two egg quantum now and can't get either to work. Maybe it is pride but I haven't gotten a hold of Cris for help beyond ordering a new quantum (in which I am about to order ANOTHER) I used a 30w iron to begin with. Which was wrong...

Right now I'm only using altimeter 3 for flight data and will soon be using a quantum once I get one of them working. Im wondering if anybody has had success converting the flight data from an A3 in an overlay and sync on a flight video in dashware? How? I will be using the quantum eventually...

How do people launch motors that aren't plugged and don't use the motor delay for DD? I don't want to use the motor delay at all. How do I turn a "M" delay into a "No Delay" and the motor function correctly? Everything I research leads me into how to do dual deployment, leaving out the motor...

A recent thread started what car do you drive. I am always curious what the TRF people do as a living? I for one have switched from jet engine mechanic into adult "enternainment" then a composite tech into electrical work. What do you dooo?

Plan is to do a first time MD for a level two certification flight. I'm hoping the mighty fine people on TRF Can give me a hand with that. I want to launch it off in the J500s, white lightning or fast jack. They send it to around mach 1.5-1.8 or so at 10k+ I figured if i'm going to go for it i...

I picked up a 38mm Go Devil at last weeks hump day sale and the fin guide templates, yes both, are off +\- 1-2 degre I kind of figure they supplied these for a reason. The fins need to be pretty much spot on. Should I make my own guide or try to get new ones considering the necessity for it...

So last month at Roc I had a few comments my cert flight delay should have been shorter. My rocket took off, bent over nearly horizontal at 'apogee' then deployed recovery. At first I agreed with them and not with open rocket but then I recovered my altimeter and rocket. Sure enough, my data...

I plan to get an eggfinder like a lot of people. I have zero experience in this platform. I've been finding bits and pieces of threads to amplifying antaneas and how exactly to use a tracking device. But nothing super solid. I feel like I find something promising and all the sudden a bunch...

Has anyone put a 12" drogue, 24" CR'd drogue and a 36" main for dual deploy or similar? Something for a high altitude flight. Slow drogue, CR open to slow further and a main even further...is this redundant? Would it get the rocket to drift less under a smaller drogue before a larger opens...

I built this thing over a month ago. After weighing all the parts and inputing them into OR she needed 40g of nose weight. After a few good launches, and a month later I forgot about how close to unstable she was and strapped a camera to the side. Well she did what you are thinking. A bunch of...

I just picked up level one last weekend. I realized even on an H that level two and for sure level three I am more than likely going to want some tracking. After all, in order to actually become certified the rocket has to come back fly-able with no major repair. Which means it can't get lost...

I am ready to begin my certification adventure and I was looking at the LOC minnie magg for an L1\L2 bird but it is 38MM. I've noticed 38MM reloads carry higher costs and hazmat fees over many 29MM reloads. I could buy an adapter for my current case but I'm uncertain that I'd even want to...

Other than the obvious answer...longer delay charge, if I sim out a rocket for ideal delay at 11.5 seconds and the longest delay is 10 seconds how can I slow down the chute from opening? My thoughts so far A)longer shock cord B)small chute to open before initial shock C)bridging rubber...

Pretty sure it isn't possible my black powder C motor pulled that many Gs. Anyone else have Altimeter 3 with some insight?

I have about twice the length of my rockets length of kevlar. I'm wondering if I added an Estes rubber shock cord if it'd A) Be strong enough for RMS on 29mm B) Help prevent zippering

I'm wondering if there is a centering rIng size guideline for specific motors or thrust ratio to ring or centering sleeve size?

I was reading about installation of altimeter three. Says to drill three small holes to equalize pressure within the body tube for accurate altimeter reading. Do these holes effect flight performance and are there any adjustments needed with fitting of the nose cone? I.E. a looser nose cone...

Wondering if most new members wait to become members until they are ready for an L1 flight attempt considering membership expires after a year. Wouldn't it be smarter to wait? What other benefits becomes of a membership number? What are the differences between NAR Tripoli etc.. and benefits...