Yes I've done just that back in September. Drove from Pa to NY to URRG. I was very observant and asked many questions/took pictures. I've also used Google and searched the forum back to the start to see what others have used. I've seen many types, this is more of "hey what do you like", over "hey what do you all use im not sure". I picked up some swivels and would like to try them too for certain rockets. I've been doing low power for a while and more curious as to what you guys like to use or prefer. This is much easier than driving 6 hours again to URRG. I'll be doing my cert flight the next trip so questions about this won't matter at that point. I've been making my own chute protectors too that hook around the quicklinks, but took a break from rocketry for about 10 years. Ted from OneBadHawk goes there too, he had some pretty nice stuff too. Thank you.
I can see advantages to going to a launch to learn from others there; viewing in person is better than looking at photos, talking in person is, in most ways, better than writing posts back and forth. Still, asking here is a whole lot more convenient for many, many people, including @86mustang408w, apparently; there's not a reason in the world not to do both, even if attending launches is easy.
Yeah I figured I'd ask here, I've been to a few launches. I'm always looking on here/youtube but sometimes you can't see it all or some stuff is covered up, etc. Thanks to all that responded..Michael B.
I appreciate the response, I've been launching rockets since age 7 in 1990. I was going for my L1 back in May but put the brakes on it and took the advice of other here to go to launches and talk to towers. I went and talked more than I launched, and left my rockets at home Sept 9th for the drove to URRG. Which was completely dumb because I could have done my L1 attempt that day. But it will come. I told myself in May I want that attempt flight within a year. I'm hopefully going Nov 4th to URRG. I'm completely confident with everything and am doing the builds still. But also going to a launch every time I have a question, I can't do that...lol. its hard enough that day plus a 6 hour drive for me physically I had to have someone drive home. Honestly 10 years ago when I asked questions like this, and I got the types of responses like your first one. I gave up, lol. I'm just getting back into this and this post was more out of curiosity than "HELP". Thank you for taking the time to type out what you use, I have a book too I've read but im the type of guy that likes to see what else people use, successfully.
Thats cool, just wanted I wanted to see and hear about. Very nice! Thank you. I like seeing what other use, I have some physical issues so some days are spent in bed entirely. I get bored, I appreciate your time.
Ok, ill have to keep some of that in mind. I have to say* for low/mid power swivels have been a gift from God. And I agree with too long if a shock cord, I'll size it to the build. Its never usually more than 3x the BT length. Anywas im going to try out the swivels below, the smaller black ones.
And just what would be so bad about turning to rocketry for a midlife crisis?
Id live to 80.....lol.
Those are crap. Too draggy, don't spin freely. Get stainless ball bearing ones from a fishing store like Cabela's or similar
Ok, thank you!
6 hours round trip total, with bathroom breaks and stopping to stretch. Depending if you take Route 15 or Interstate 80/81 is about a 2 hour and 40 min drive one way. I can't sit for long before I have to move. So every hour or so we stop for 5 to 10 mins, none of this is physically easy for me. We took route 15 in Lewisburg, torwards Williamsport then that up to NY. We pass the Tioga reserve on the way up at the PA/NY border. Penn Yan is almost due north from Milton, PA if you look at a map. I usually have to start packing things Wed, Thurs, and Fri to leave Sat about 7am. This last time I didn't take anything to fly to URRG, I really, really regret that. I could have definitely gotten my L1 Sept 9th.
Thats what they are, ball bearing fishing swivels rated at 390 pounds. I would hope they are not crap, they were almost 30 bucks.
Yeah we drive right by Addison, and Bath! I remember Addison, thats my nieces name who I built a Partizon with when she was 3/4. I even freaked out a bit on the way up. Do you go to URRG at all? Those drive times vary too, it depends on when you look at it the first time it was 2 hrs 48 mins. I'm temporarily in Milton, PA. But I lived and plan on moving back to my house in Bloomsburg, PA.
Exactly.
Ok, yeah its TRA but they honor both. I asked them as I thought Oh crap I just joined NAR. I'm going to LDRS for sure, but hopefully Nov 4th or 5th this year for my L1 cert attempt. But my buddy Chris is a MARS member. I might join them too, we all are not far from each other. He plans to meet up with me at LDRS next year too. I even chatted briefly to Braden who does RocketVlogs on YouTube, he said he's planning on going. Definitely some cool guys will be there!!
He's known as @UPscaler here on TRF.
