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  1. paulm

    Nosecone repair - Mega Der Red Max

    I would cut the entire bottom off to give yourself full access to the interior. Make the repair then install a wooden bulk plate with a forged eyebolt for cord attachment. This is very popular for Big Daddy modifications.
  2. paulm

    NARAM 60 ?

    Who is going? What are you bringing? Seeing a couple posts on Facebook, but not much here. I am still on the fence.
  3. paulm

    Ford Mustang review and call for car suggestions

    Go older, go V8, you will not regret it!
  4. paulm

    Lakeroadster's X-Wing Alpha Build Thread

    Seriously thinking of this myself. Will be watching, make lots of posts!
  5. paulm

    Removing wing weight

    I paint just one wing to make it heavier. This allows a circular glide so that I don't have to chase it for 3 miles!
  6. paulm

    Rail Guide vs Button

    I have used both without issue. I have also learned to cut the guides in half. One half goes at the CG and one near the bottom. This reduces any binding, makes them less prominent, etc.
  7. paulm

    The Rocket Gods giveth...The Rocket Gods taketh away!

    I work for a power company and have personally called in rockets in the lines. Tell them how the parachute is catching the winds, moving the wire around, ready to cause an outage and they will respond. The crew will likely have a good laugh, but will get the rocket down.
  8. paulm

    Quest Triton-X

    The Triton X was one of our first rockets almost ten years ago. I was always impressed with the altitudes on C6 motors! I too used a single parachute.
  9. paulm

    Big Bertha on a 24

    24mm motor mount with scew on retention, through the wall basswood fins, flys great on any 24mm motor!
  10. paulm

    What did you do rocket wise today?

    Got the pin to complete the set!
  11. paulm

    At which point is balsa no longer a suitable material?

    For me, anytime the fin extends below the motor it gets basswood instead! Impact forces cause far more damage than flight forces.
  12. paulm

    What did you do rocket wise today?

    Grumbling with cleaning out a thin rough coat of sludge from my 54 case!?!
  13. paulm

    Whew! Eggfinder WiFi Switch

    I recently built the eggfinder mini. The worst was the tiny resistors! Used a third hand in bright sun light and clamping tweezers. Did not work the first time, had to inspect/redo a couple joints. Perfect afterwords. Just a side note, coordinates should be entered into Google Maps...
  14. paulm

    L2 Photon Disruptor at NSL

    Great flight and recovery for L2 on Sunday!Thanks to Tom Kindig for the test, to Tom and NAR pres John Hochheimer for the observation, to Chris' Rockets and Aerotech for bits and advice, and to everyone there for the support!
  15. paulm

    L2 Photon Disruptor at NSL

    Of course I am the one still finishing his rocket at the event! Met two other rocket families just hanging out at the hotel. Good times already!
  16. paulm

    L2 Photon Disruptor at NSL

    Back to it after some time away. Probably read on TRF taping alongside the spirals then filling the gap using a putty knife. Not sure who to credit, but seemed like a great idea. Overall, it was faster the the old finger tip and used a lot less drywall mud or CWF. Everything looked great...
  17. paulm

    L2 Photon Disruptor at NSL

    Applied large fillets on the motor tube joints. Used my gloved finger and alcohol to smooth the joint. Not so pretty, but strong. Used popsicle sticks to smooth out the fin to panel. Uniform and attractive fillets. Mortise and tennon joins with epoxy and epoxy fillets should make for an...
  18. paulm

    L2 Photon Disruptor at NSL

    Filled the fin grains with some leftover drywall mud. Sanded with 220.
  19. paulm

    L2 Photon Disruptor at NSL

    Got all the fins cut. Small fins are made from 1/8" basswood cut on a band saw. Made the first from 1/4" birch plywood, but it looked disproportionately fat. The thinner version just looks better. And, they are low stress, no impact pieces that will be surface mounted. The main fins and...
  20. paulm

    L2 Photon Disruptor at NSL

    Try again with the TRF app... Here is the initial. 4in tubes and coupler. Tubes we're cut to length with an xacto knife and a couple wraps of tape as a guide. Worked great, didn't take much longer than the Dremel and gave a much better edge! The coupler was made from an extra 2d length of...
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