Model Forum / General / Rockets / April 2005

I've heard a few people say they don't like piston deployment, but I've
never heard why.
Is there a 'Better' way
Peter

For those with a Michael's nearby (and if you're even luckier, they
carry rocketry stuff), today's paper has a 50% off coupon good next
Friday at Michael's.
David Erbas-White

 Monday is going to be one of the few days that the wife and I have to
ourselves. Instead she get's to share me with a TARC team on the other
side of the state as I help them do their qualifying flight.
 Today the union FINALLY calls me for a job, only the 2nd since last

Some pics on alt.Binaries.models.rockets
Needs final prepping and a paint job!

Are there any Rockets of the World sups after 2001?  If so where can one
purchase them?  TIA

I wonder when the FBI will start fingerprinting those million illegal aliens
that cross the border every year.....or the 10-11 million illegals already
here...?
can you spell "police-state".......

  Am going to modify an HV Arcas for H flights but since it will be a
one time deal to accomplish, I would like the capability to fly with
smaller motors.  Live 2 minutes away from a nice launch range.
  I am wondering what folks are using for spacers for the smaller

The ME 163 was a German WWII rocket powered fighter.
Does anyone know of someone building a model of the above.
What size model rocket would it take to get it airborne.
V

Gentlebeings, when you order from Giant Leap Rocketry you'd best make
sure your mailbox door is open because they are QUICK !  My order for
the carbon / nomex honecomb fin blanks for my Level One project was
received, acknowledged, cut and shipped (with shipping notification) and

       How does one go about removing J-B Weld from a Slimline Tailcone
retainer? I'd like to reuse it, but I need to get that stuff out of there...
      Thanks,

On Sci fi's 2005 plate:
Master Blasters is a reality show that pits teams of amateur rocket
scientists against each other and watches as they compete to rocket
oddities like Mni-Coopers and LaZBoys into orbit.

Anyone else notice that news.individual.net (the old cis.dfn.de) is now
charging for their service?  Are there any other news servers that are free,
other than Google?  I can access it with my local isp's server, but it
doesn't get all the messages.

I'm looking into various U/C style hybrid motors and I'm looking for
any recommendations orbrands to stay away from.
Thanks, Peter

I'm still digging into a cold-release mechanism (or minimally pyrotechnic)
for main chute deployment, and while I've found a couple items (Blacksky's &
Defy Gravity's) neither is quite what I want... overkill for my application.
The DefyGravity tether looks like it would blow my 4" ...

Remember the Save Rocketry campaign of 2003?  It was a huge success -
everyone in the hobby banded together to raise money for the benefit of
us all.  At the time, it was said that we were just getting started with
the first phase.