Model Forum / General / Rockets / February 2006

Hello rocket fans.
I was wondering about the rockets in use today.
I have one of those fancy sink faucets with a head that pulls
out of the spout and can switch from spray to regular stream.

This post is to announce that Teleflite is selling off a lot of 21 copies of
Kyle Shurge's historic "Rocket Men 4" documentary video tapes on eBay.
They're all brand new, and they'd be perfect for a vendor who sells at
Tripoli launches. Here's the link.

Being still a relatively new BAR...I am beginning my
first venture into clustering, by building a clone
of the classic Estes Astron Cobra.  Reading articles
and reviews by other rocketeers, I often see how these

Anybody done any experiments with paraffin fuel and a solid oxidizer?
I have an inexpensive source for potassium nitrate (wish I could find
an inexpensive source for other oxidizers, ammonium perchlorate, ...),
and was thinking about making some composite paraffin motors.

I have an HP PSC1350 printer that can't seem to handle  the thicker backing
on decal paper sheets.  Only a 2in tall band prints about 2in from the top
of the page.  All other areas show faint images.  Printer works fine with
regular(20lb) paper.  Does anyone know of thin decal ...

The U.S. Government is working on a software data-collection that will
troll blogs, usenet, email, et. al, for 'unusual' activities ... why
even our resident 'Bush hater', Bob Kaplow might want to reconsider his
accusations that military personell are only serving because they want

We have started Descon 16 with a twist on "If you build it, they will
come".  That was my attitude since it didn't seem to be getting much
interest in the discussion groups over nearly a year.  So, now we'll
see if you put your efforts where you mouth wasn't, er, well, something

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/08/ups.plane.fire/index.html
"...UPS DC-8-70 from Atlanta to Philadelphia at around midnight on February 8, 2006.
Crew first smelled smoke twenty-three minutes prior to scheduled landing and declared
emergency. SMOKE/FIRE warning light illuminated ...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3217961/from/RS.2/
a.. Micro Re-entry Vehicle Challenge: $2 million for the development of an
orbital re-entry vehicle that can "return six of 12 common hen eggs safely
to Earth from low Earth orbit without damage."

From the VooDoo Digital Production group.......
Ready for shipping is the NERRF DVD from the NorthEast Regional Rocket
Festival.  This is a single DVD offering with an hour and a half of
video and a photo section.  Every away cell offering including both of

For a interface to load cells and pressure transducers
Product Highlights
The DI-194RS is a four-channel data acquisition module designed to
familiarize you with WinDaq software. It provides 10-bit measurement

Has Anybody bought anything from this guy, Sintratech ?  His Ebay store
http://stores.ebay.com/Sintratech-Rocketry
I placed an order and so far no delivery.  It has been almost two weeks
and he is not replying to my e-mails.  I have have filed a claim with

Hi;
 I have an aerotech 29mm G77-R medium delay that I would like to drill
down to a 4 second delay. Anyone know how far I should drill it?
Thanks!

A scholarly examination of relationships with a sexual component
between boys and older males is under way. Men who had such
relationships may contribute at http://www.psysur.be

Are there any NAR or Tri clubs in the Roakoke Va. area and how far
away?
Thanks
Tom