Model Forum / General / Rockets / June 2006

Animal Motor Works is sponsoring the first ever "Longest Skidmark" contest
this year at LDRS, follow the link for more information
http://www.animalmotorworks.com/contest062006.htm
J

I salvaged two 12 volt batteries from a discarded electric scooter yesterday
and was wondering how I can use one of these to power a launch controller.
I also found an old Estes "Electron Beam" controller in my garage and would
like to modify it to use with the 12v sealed battery ...

Gentlemen,  I am cleaning shop. I have a few well built hydraulic
cylinders listed on ebay, dirt cheap.  Have a look >> item #
7627992609.    Ideal for small rocket builders.

Anyone know what happened to Great Lakes Hobbies?  I've tried phoning them
at the number on their web site and it has been disconnected.

If you are going to NARAM-48, get on the phone and book your room now
at the Hampton Inn (623-536-1313). Rooms are going fast (don't ask me
how that can be - people would really come to Phoenix in August for
something other than a rocket meet?), so you want to get your

Good Afternoon,
      Your invited to listen to www.TheSpaceShow.com  Sunday June 11th
at noon PST, 2 pm CST. Doctor David Livingston will be interviewing
Dave Ketchledge  member of the NAR and TRA about his book The Next

The El Mirage launch was a success. We had approximately 125 flyers and who
know how many spectators. jerry was there so for those who think he's dead,
in jail, raptured whatever, guess again. The students flew a host of
different rockets. Some were Estes kits, some LOC and even ...

I'm building a 3 stage rocket which inherently by design needs the
timers in the sustainer with igniters running outside the minimum
diameter airframe. I need the igniters to "break" at the mid body break
for motor ejection. Anyone do this before or something similar? What

...then DON'T read this article!!!
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/05/1728644.php
(and this is the CPSC, for God's sake!!!)

is SugPro mailing list still active? is there any working achive for
it? please help with any pointers.