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  1. BigRiJoe

    Common Core Math Supidity

  2. BigRiJoe

    Blast Deflectors Sized For A 10/10 Rail

    Are there any commercially made blast deflectors that'll fir around a 10/10 rail?
  3. BigRiJoe

    Rockets Magazine Site Having Problems?

    I logged onto the ROCKETS magazine site to download some of the back issues and got this warning:'  This site is not secure This might mean that someone’s trying to fool you or steal any info you send to the server. You should close this site immediately.  Go to your Start page Details This...
  4. BigRiJoe

    What Are The Pros and Cons Concerning the Rockwell Jawstand As A Launch Pad Base?

    I have a 6 ft long 1010 rail and I want to construct a launch pad around it. What are the pros and cons of doing this and how much modification is needed on the basic Jawstand
  5. BigRiJoe

    Thrust Curve vs. RockSim

    Okay. I designed a large tube finned rocket in RockSim. I put the values in Thrust Curve and got what it considers appropriate engines. Thrust Curve gives an altitude of 730 ft with a GT-80 and RockSim, using a GT-80 as the motor, gives an altitude of 1800 ft. Any thoughts about what the two...
  6. BigRiJoe

    F-67-X Shortage?

    I notice that no one is carrying the F-67-X Econoline motor.....any reason for that?
  7. BigRiJoe

    Aerotech Single Use High Power Rocket Motors

    Do the above mentioned motors have a "lip" that can be used as a motor block?
  8. BigRiJoe

    L1 Certification

    Can motors not certified by the NAR, i.e. Cesaroni motors be used for certification flights?
  9. BigRiJoe

    Commercial Spaceflight Crew Composition

    1 male minority, 1 white woman, 7 white males...……….so much for diversity
  10. BigRiJoe

    You Make The Call

    The following is a recent Facebook post: OK MY FRIENDS, HOW DO I GET MY "PHOTON PROBE" RENAMED "DONNIE RONKO" OUT OF THIS TREE? APPROX 80" HIGH AND ON THE END OF A 12' LIMB THAT IS A LITTLE SKETCHY. THIS WAS "DONNIE'S" 11TH FLIGHT AND I WANT HIM BACK ;) OPTIONS: #1- CLIMB TREE LIKE A MAN AND...
  11. BigRiJoe

    Rattle Can Painting

    What's the best temperature and humidity level to use rattle can paint as a primer and a finish coat/
  12. BigRiJoe

    A Question About Altimeters

    What's the lightest available altimeter that will record the length of the flight time as well as the altitude achieved?
  13. BigRiJoe

    Has AnyOne Built This Model for A High Power Motor?

    https://www.discountrocketry.com/modelrocketsus-expert-series-crayon-rocket-p-1941.html
  14. BigRiJoe

    Deployment Using Plugged Motors

    I'm thinking of building a model with 4 A-10-P motors. I'd like to set an altitude record for that particular cluster. What would I need installed in order to fire an ejection charge to recover the flight? I'm thinking about using a BT-55 or BT-56 body tube
  15. BigRiJoe

    2016-2017 NAR Membership Magazine

    Kinda thin on the discounts compared to other years..........
  16. BigRiJoe

    Is This An Acceptable Signature?

    "Be Polite. Be Professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet."
  17. BigRiJoe

    Igniting E and F Composites

    The specific motors: The Aerotech E-15, the Aerotech E-30 and the Aerotech F-32. What igniters will successfully ignite them? First Fire Juniors? Estes Sonic Igniters? Thanks!
  18. BigRiJoe

    What Composite Motors Will First Fire Junior Igniters Ignite

    The title says it all
  19. BigRiJoe

    Do I Need A Stuffer Tube?

    I am building a tube finned rocket for a level one attempt. I have 5 feet of BT-60 tube, reinforced by BT-60 coupling material as the base airframe. Should I run a stuffer tube up the middle of this airframe to insure the ejection charge will deploy the laundry? I'm going to use a DMS Aerotech H...
  20. BigRiJoe

    Computing Fin Tab "Depth" in Thru_The Wall Fins

    I'm working on a project that has a 3.0 PML Quantum Tube airframe strengthened with a coupler material. The Quantum tube has 4 slots that match 4 slots in the inner coupler material. I have the dimensions of the fin set, but how do I compute the correct "width" of the tab that will connect the...
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