Model Forum / General / Rockets / December 2005

Hello to all,
The site www.carbid-kanon.tk is thursday 22 dec changed in to
www.carbidkanon.com
The old site is now 4 days online and is very busy with hits all over

Glider. I want to try to make a rocket out of it. Can anyone help me.
I've been looking on my webtv for two days and can't find the movie
version of it.  Help!

Can someone  throw some light onto the subject of LEUP and Storage in
Western New York?
I'm looking to start the process so I can fly/store Level 1 stuff this
coming year.

Is the Semroc website down?  I was ordering a SLS Laser-X and it
suddenly stopped responding.
Bill Sullivan

I know a stick works but it looks so ugly. Anyone have a good spin
stabilized method that is less work than fins?

'Zilla and I have several FSI motors marked CS-2-9.  The labels are the
usual NAR symbol, safety and contest certified markings, MFG code 2 81 72.
Case and nozzle look like an F100.  We dug a hole and fired one wqith a
quick-burst igniter dropped half-way down the core and it ...

Is anyone having trouble getting the Semroc website?  I tried to order
an SLS Laser-X when the system stopped responding.  Now I can't get the
site at all.

Since Analog's ADXL150 accelerometer has been phased out (and the 8-LCC
packaging on Analog's other accelerometers is not very user-friendly),
I got a couple MMA3201D accelerometers (Freescale Semiconductor) to see
if they'd be a reasonable substitute.  After doing some preliminary

TIRF is dead:
http://therocketryforum.com/
(Note:  this is not the Rocketry Forum, wich is very much alive.)
Can't say I have much sympathy, I visited a few times, and it was not

I want to use Wrasp to sim altitudes, delay times and launch rail exit
speeds for a a number of mid power rockets kits that will fly E-G motors so
that my Christmas presents will be ones I can fly successfully!  Wrasp
defaults to a CD of .6 but I have been told to use .75.  If I ...

Those of you intrested in getting a copy of The Next Shuttle, we set up
the PayPal account this evening on the website. I also talked with
ARAPress and you will be able to order with your credit card at Jack's
website very soon.

*SNIP*
1. Forum opens, with intent to be less moderated than TRF.
2. A few youngsters from TRF caused a lot of headaches early on simply
because they felt loyal to TRF and thought I was 'dissin' it in some

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This is a test video I put together.  I have some blur on lift off
because the shutter speed isn't high enough in this case but it's still
interesting I think.  First segment is slow motion, then launch and
flight at normal speed with sound.

Take a look at http://nar.org/launchingsafely.html for the final report
of the safety review committee.  I haven't read the whole thing yet.
What I've glanced at looks very interesting.
    Happy holidays,