Model Forum / General / Rockets / June 2005

This guy has a sickness.
http://www.hanskrohn.com/

I have been making my own paper tubes for small rocket motor casings.  I
have used Elmer wood glue and paper.  However, on end burners they just
don't quite have enough strength.  I bought paper phenolic tubes from
Acculam and they work great.  I can even use the casings twice.  But ...

This episode airs July 13th on Discovery Channel.  We helped out on the
swing set, lots of fun!
Erik Gates
MythBusters

Does anyone know who "Jerry Irvine" is? And what is the whole deal with
the "TRA BOD," it seems to be a big issue in this forum.

Does anyone know the original parachute diameter for this rocket?
and even better where can I find assembly instructions for it? ie;
parts list

NYPOWER is just 5 days away in beautiful Geneseo, NY (site of last
years LDRS).
Its shaping up to be a great launch and the current weather models are
aligning perfectly!!!  Cold front to pass through Thursday and dry 70s

We now have our first shipment of  "The Launch Pad" kits in. We will be
getting more in a few weeks. But we have some of the more popular ones in
stock now and ready to ship.
http://home.comcast.net/~uncle_mikes_rocket_shack/TLP.html

[saverocketrylater.tra]
Now is too soon.
We have important overregulation to live the lifestyle of.
Jerry

  I'm building an original Mach 10.  I had one in the early 70's, but lost it
at some point and was able to purchase an original kit at NARCON a few years
ago.  I can trim it for gliding OK I think, but I'm wondering how much weight I
should put in the nose cone for the boost phase ...

I received my copy of "Modern High-Power rocketry 2" on friday. I gotta
say that this book is fantastic. Mark did a great job on covering many
details of rocketry. Of course my favorite section is on "High-Power
Electronics" ;)

For no reason other than just doing it, I would like to recover
an LMR on dual chutes.
I think everyone has seen something coming down on two
chutes which form a "V" pattern above their payload.

Lst night I stumbled into a local electronics stores going out of business
sale and picked up a bargain, a Canon S1 IS for $128! OK, it's their display
model, no box, manual, 8MB card that only holds a couple pictures, or
"stuff" and it's been pawed for a while. But it still has the ...

http://www.rocketryonline.com/cgi-bin/auctions/auction.cgi?all_rockets&1119923718
This auction is for a COMPLETE, newly built 35mm camera payload to fit
a 2.6" diameter rocket! (Rocket not included.) It is the same type of
payload that I've used on dozens of high power flights and ...

Do you have any cousins named Mark?
I just learned that s guy named Mark Schecter helped find L. Ron Hubbard an
apartment in south Florida after he had a stroke in '73 or '74.  Here's the
link -

  Like an idiot I went out and got some kevlar thread 10,000 dernier
(whatever that is)  Looks strong but not nice as looking as the
300lb. test one can get from Apogee.  Supposed to be 400lb test.
  I haven't used it as shock cord and I should have posted it before