Model Forum / General / Rockets / June 2004

Just to let everyone know I banged out the website... not too many
changes from the last one.  Forgive me that.
The prizes are listed, except PML just offered up two $25 Gift
Certificates, so those will be added.

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Support for Scientology
Two prominent New York politicians are helping raise funds for
a controversial program with links to Scientology.

The original Maxi Brute 1200 series had pre shaped balsa fines not
like the vacuum formed fins in the re release 2100 series?
Am I correct that the originals were pre shaped balsa? I'm positive I
am! Please help.

Hey all first post here.
I'm an amateur model rocketeer and I'm looking for a site near Boston that
is open for people to walk-on and launch small rockets.
Everything we are doing for fun is A-D and although I'm a member of NAR I'm

I have only 3 days that I can spend at LDRS this year.  I am soliciting
opinions as to which 3 days would be the most bang for the bucks.  I am of a
mind that Friday, Saturday & Sunday would be it while others have claimed
Sat, Sun & Mon.   A few folks are coming with me to witness ...

I'm looking for a rocketeers watch. Specs are mostly pretty simple: digital
chronograph with countdown timer, alarm, backlight for night visibility.
Water resistant enough for swimming in the pool at NARAM (50-100m in watch
terms). And the difficult item - stainless steel case and ...

I'm looking for people's experiences and opinions using composite honeycomb
material for fins, such as those offered by Giant Leap.  What methods are
employed to cut this stuff?  Bandsaw, Tablesaw, cut-off wheels?  I also want
to hear about the edging process, using wood dowels, ...

I'm leaving on vacation. I will post Word of Reasons e-mail address
privately to anyone who asks on my return. He hasn't seen it fit to
give permission for me to post it online.
Maybe next time he will cover his tracks a little better? I should

Mark Simpson and I were going to work up a FTBOD on one of the EX days
 powered by a specially-made "shrimpy" version of my 100mm motor system.
 This motor works out to a 7100-M1300, and is 4" OD.
Since the FTBOD won't be flying, need to know if I should bring the

Why isnt titanium used in rocket fuel? It should lie somewhere between
Al and Mg. But since it isnt im assuming theres a good reason, what is
it? Wouldnt it deliver more energy from binding with the N? which I
think it does a lot better then Mg & Al.

Attention scratchbuilders and those of us who can remember Jim Henson's
Muppet Show.
I found DVDs of The Muppet Show on Netflix and was wondering if any body has
ever seen plans or a scratchbuilt Swinetrek?

Mars Clubs' Very own Zak Orion, who rarely posts, but often lurks here
on RMR exceeded the speed of sound with a scratch built rocket. RocSim
calculated the max speed to be in the neighborhood of 899MPH, nearly
double the speed of our smaller modrocs (most of our HPRs we keep

does anyone know of any place that will ship Aerotech D and E single use
motors to Canada? ( or even IN Canada, in case I am overlooking some
vendors)
thanks in advance.

Pratt Hobbies is proud to announce that we now offer a hybrid fill
valve with the highest flow rate of any currently available system.
The BFV Oversize Fill Valve will fill a HyperTEK 440cc J motor in 15
seconds, or a RATT Works K240 in 55 seconds. The coil in the BFV draws

Here's a good one:
The Observer  [UK]              
Sunday, June 6, 2004
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