Model Forum / General / Rockets / June 2004

I've got a magnetic apogee detector that got some ejection charge residue on it
due to a leak in the old electronics bay. What's the best way to clean it?

To all,
   I have a four case set of 75mm Aerotech motor cases for sale, they are
in brand new condition and have never been used. They are worth $779 on most
Vendor sites. I'm selling mine for $650. I also have a four case set of

Hoewel, Arjen Jongeling is hier nog nooit geweest en ik denk dat Arjen Jongeling hier ook nooit meer zal terugkomen. Sterker nog, Arjen Jongeling zit hier helemaal fout. Maar ja, het doet het goed in de Google archieven.

It seems that NARAMs come to Virginia only once every 15 years, or that's
the track record so far. Great Meadow is a fantastic place to fly rockets.
1,500+ Team America Rocketry Challenge contestants agree! Now it's your turn
to fly with us.

So I ordered a new paperbound copy of this from MIT press.
Was flabbergasted that it was available again. It arrived yesterday.
A wonderful volume with much good stuff and a number of errors,
all of which fit in with the book's charm - a work of love by

We in COSROCS are honored to have Dave Talbot, the Product Manager at Estes Industries, as a club member and regular attendee at our launches and meetings. At this month's business meeting, he asked for help in promulgating an email address at Estes that is monitored by their ...

 Last time I talked to the team captain he was thinking it'd be an idea
to get a NAR section going since they're not close enough to other clubs
to think about getting involved (heck, it's a 2 hour drive for me to go
do something with them). He was wondering if there were any ...

My ISP, Time Warner Cable, has a pretty busy virus-killing server. So busy
lately that when a virus transaction goes down via email, they actually
forward you message saying so (similar to a basic NAV message). Yesterday,
they prefaced them with this beaut:

I've built and flown a Centuri Space Shuttle clown a fair number of
times now, and have been really impressed with the glide of the
mothership glider.  The thing always does a dramatic roll or corkscrew
as it boosts, though.

Erewhon, KY -
The local knitters, spinners and weavers guild was recently questioned
by the FBI on allegations of supporting terrorist activities.
The ladies of the guild, mostly good christian folk in their 60s and

"In terms of sheer coolness," he said, "few things beat rocketry."

I put an Aerotech I 284 together yesterday. I knew something wasn't right
when the aft closure threaded all the way to the case without any resistance
at all. It turns out the liner is too short.
I emailed Aerotech but they haven't responded yet. I don't know what the

just want to talk to others who are invloved in this venture. I have
only blasted a few Estes - Alpha III, but man am I all over this. I am
addicted to it, learning new things, figuring out different
experiments...

Before posting the article, let me first state that Mark Bundick's
assertion that "a Model Rocket can't be turned into a weapon" is not
RATIONAL REALISTIC thinking ... I, and or a terrorist can modify a
model rocket to inflict fear, property damage, and even death.