Model Forum / General / Rockets / April 2004

Anyone know?

Anyone have a source for the 6061T6 tubing with an ID of 1.937 (1
15/16) and an OD of 2.25.  This isn't a common size.  It's to make
54mm caasings.
I've checked the usual suspects -  Online Metals, asap, Metal Craft.

Did the Mosaic give Iz a Vulcan mind meld?
Jerry I know you e-mailed Iz on a regular basis. Seriously what
happened? Did he get a cease and desist letter?
Gene

As some of you already know, this month I'm publishing a new book titled
"Amateur Rocket Motor Construction", so, of course, I'm interested in the
interplay between the proponents of amateur rocketry and the government.
Amateur rocketry and high power rocketry are both wonderful and ...

Hello all. After a few weeks of lurking in the shadows, I wuld like to
say hi. I flew a rocket as a kid, then saw the Discovery program 30
years later. I believe this is a hobby I could happily become addicted to.
Jim Devine

Wildman Rocketry Carries New Igniters
April 26, 2004
Web posted at: 12:21 PM EDT
(ROL Newswire) --  Wildman Rocketry is pleased to announce they are now

Hi, I am looking for a way to convert pound seconds to watts or watt
hours or some equivalent. every conversion formula I see deals with
pound feet rather than time....

Can anyone tell me what I can use to debond epoxy if anything? I have a
Aerotech mustang that lawn darted do to the eject charge not going of and I
would like to take apart the fins and rebuild it. She only had four flights.
Thanks

Might make an interesting project.
http://www.currell.net/models/ss1.htm
Its a paper model with free plans for download. A little balsa here, a
body tube there...

The judge has held that an exemption at 55.141 (now at 555.141) has been
treated as historically applicable for rocket motors, and therefore must
be honored (in the absence of rules not currently in existence).
Since section 55.141 grants exemption from "this part", i.e., part 55, ...

Well, I have dredged up my 4" LOC V2 (sorry guys,still haven't
finished my eval, but working on it) and am working on finishing it.
Building it stock, weighs just over 2 lbs w/o chute protector and
motor Have simmed it on wRASP using the mountainside V-2 and found a

Tips for the contest events have been posted at the NARAM-46 website:
www.naram.org
The tips are aimed at helping new and less experienced competitors, though long
time competitors may find them useful as well. There are written tips, a few

Mark, I need to talk to you.
--
Drake "Doc" Damerau
www.rocketmaterials.org

I just completed an article where I built an electronic launch control for
model rockets.
See it here:
http://kronosrobotics.com/gl/article.php?story=20040425002727697

Joint Statement on BATF Litigation - April 24, 2004
Hobby rocketry received some major relief from the U.S. District Court
in Washington, DC, last Thursday.  On April 22, 2004, Judge Reggie
Walton agreed with NAR/TRA's interpretation of his recent order our