Model Forum / General / Rockets / May 2005

Please don't reply to posts for make money fast, or other obvious trools in
ANY newsgroup. Many of them get filtered out or canceled when reported back
to their ISPs. We'd never even see them if folks didn't waste more bandwidth
replying to them, rebroadcasting their garbage again ...

Who makes an accelerometer without a baro sensor besides G-wiz and
Blacksky?
I already have a G-wiz and don't want two electronics from the same vendor
in case they both fail the same way.  

  Posted back on 5/3/05 on the DIY kit #8 light alarm.  Got four of the
things for $6.60 each and built three of them.  Got them from:
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl?c=317485&sc=8&category=-108&search=light%20alarm
Unfortunately they are out of stock now at that place.  Might ...

I've searched for info on this but didn't find what I was looking for. Can
someone help me find out about using electric power for these Estes RGs?
TIA
Joe P.

At long last, the 40th Anniversary Alphas have reached the Dakotas!
Today, three of us from the Fargo-Moorhead Area Rocket Society (F-MARS)
took the rockets on a road trip to South Dakota.  It's only about 70
miles south of Fargo, and since no flier could be found for the state,

Folks,
Given all the love and compassion we have for Jerry I thought what a
neat idea to just start a thread where we can focus all that kindness,
love and affection I know we all have for this poor man.

Deaths of key people involved with the Apollo program
Hoax believers allege that the deaths of 10 astronauts and others
related to the program were part of a cover-up, and that NASA or other
U.S. government agencies were disposing of people who they feared would

Has anyone flown one of those newer Aeroteck E15 su engines? I found a note
that had been posted about them and it sounds like the right one for use in
my Project Rimfire, but I've not seen anyone say they have flown it yet.

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I am the web master for the Perth Advanced Rocket Club.
Rocketry is on the verge of extinction in Australia. Most web sites
are no longer being maintained and people starting with the hobby are
left homeless.

Zak orion went and got his "pink" rocket stuck up in a tree. while trying to
dislodge it, I looked up and saw a hummingbird fly up to the rocket and
check it out.
here is a (archived)pic of the rocket in question. wish I had brought the

I've been checking out ROL Info Central for shear pin details.
It recommends 1.5mm square Styrene rods and the number required.
All the same I'll be ground testing first..  :-)
Is there a reason for using square rods instead of round or is there no

After being out of the hobby for years, I am FINALLY getting back into
it.
WOW...after seeing the options available today I wish I had done this
sooner.

RMR'rs,
I've got a PILE of NSL t-shirts in all sizes and some patches left,
Come and git 'em!  Time to stock up on some extra t's for a bargain
price, postage included.

Wow!
CTI has made a significant update to their web site. Lot's of goodies on there.
I wanted to get assembly instructions for Pro-98 motors and planned to email for
them but it's there on the site.