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    Need some advice for pushing my fiberglass Painkiller 3 a bit harder

    I can't remember the motor, but I know GaryT isn't one to leave much room in the booster. This is an old photo of his painkiller 3. Structurally, I can't imagine any motor that fits giving it an issue. Stability, my gut says should be fine, but those are kinda smallish fins...
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    No time for the hobby and hate it

    Five kids, motorcycles, boats, cars and trucks, House, yard, wait, five, when the hell...work, wife going back to work, crazy overtime for both of us, sick kids, scouts, dance, vacations that are more work than life.. Yea. It’s hard. I started getting really into rocketry about the time my...
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    Eating Better.

    What I drink is what kills me. I’ve been focusing on cutting out all sodas, beer, and Red Bull. My Red Bull addiction is at crack like levels.
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    Newbie here: How can I figure out the point at which body tubes buckle?

    I forget the motors, and who’s rocket it was... but I know it was a large cluster, and it was when the outboards kicked in that the trouble began.
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    Vendors with a selection of motor cases and sets?

    I don't disagree with that. I should be more specific. I don't pay retail on AT. Loki I pay retail. Scott controls his prices.... no slash and burn sales, aside from an odd mistake lot (which I wind up paying retail for bulkheads and nozzles....sneaky sneaky) But my point...
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    BRB900 GPS Telemetry System

    This is what part of the text file looks like. Looks like Lat, Long, Altitude (in meters?) , then memory used, then time. -77.188275,42.707617,01885 <!-- 15765 sats:12 UTC 16:35:51 --> -77.188098,42.707815,01929 <!-- 15780 sats:12 UTC 16:35:52 --> -77.187887,42.708028,01986 <!-- 15795...
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    Vendors with a selection of motor cases and sets?

    Even the special editions usually only command a new replacement trade/value..... unless someone really needs to have it right now. With all the discounts out there, I wouldn't even consider paying retail prices....let alone above. People are nutty.
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    Rocketry Warehouse Under New Management

    Yea, some times it's best to just not reply to stuff like that.... it's kind of left field.
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    Pet Peeve!!!!!!

    Burning or stomping the flag should be considered an act of revolution. And dealt with accordingly.
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    What happened to the Mega Cowabunga?

    My guess, they ran out of end cuts to get rid of. ;)
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    Pet Peeve!!!!!!

    Both are correct. - https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/03/11/ask-the-expert-is-the-american-flag-backward-on-scout-uniforms/ Personally, flying flags should fly... staticly sewn, painted, or otherwise fixed flags should be normally displayed. The US military seems to disagree, but I...
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    Pet Peeve!!!!!!

    Just took a beer run. Still lots of flags flying, and Central ave in the Village still has Christmas lights up and lit, and flags off the light poles. 'Merica.
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    Pet Peeve!!!!!!

    We;ve got flags flying all over town. It's good to see. It's not "lone star in texas" level....but it's still cool. I grabbed a bing street view of a random address on my street..... pleasantly saw this :)
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    Iphone navigation app to retrieve rocket

    motion X here as well-
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    BRB900 GPS Telemetry System

    I only fly in nose bays now, but I still may work on the antenna.
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    NAR Testing Issues?

    I'm absolutely guilty of this way way too often - - But don't let the internet offend you..... A couple posts in this thread have taken chips outta you. This all exists for fun, and this thread went off the rails long ago. Don't take it too seriously.... and something I've realized...
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    NAR Testing Issues?

    This is pretty simple. I'll run everyones motors through a standard rocket and they can base all the info off that. no more thrust curves....pesky N numbers. They all just get a "dave flew it to XXXX'" rating. nice and easy
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    BRB900 GPS Telemetry System

    It does all come assembled. Thats the typical way electronics come, so they likely don't see a need to address it. Much like Ford doesn't advertise " NEW MUSTANG!!!! COMES FULLY ASSEMBLED!" Mine has always hung out that way. lately I've tried getting it north of the board. I typically...
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    Rocketry Warehouse Formula 75 Build, L1!!

    I want to say it's limited to 330. I've tried getting real case temps during firing...and even Scott at Loki can't give me a real answer. I'm guessing no one has checked it.... and...... there's no need to. Plenty of rockets have flown built with crappy 5 minute epoxy. JBweld is good...
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    Performance Hobbies X-15

    Would have to be a very subtle tail come but I think it could work.
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