Model Forum / General / Rockets / October 2006

I feel like making some rockets. Some simple-as-possible rockets. Some
1-pound sugar/karo syrup/potassium nitrate dissolved in water and
cooked on an electric skillet then stuffed in a PVC pipe section
rockets - I think that's about 1 inch inside by 1 foot long.

And it stands for...?

I am a teacher in Flagstaff looking for local rocketry folks.  My class
is entering a rocketry competition, and I am looking for people in the
community who might serve as mentors.  Please respond here or via
e-mail.  Thanks.

As some of you know... I got in a bit of trouble with the ATF like 4 years
ago. There were some debates about how E-matches are regulated therefore
requires a LEUP. Well when the ATF got me I had some oxrals and daveyfires
(I made ejection charges out of them and they thought ...

I have a few questions about sugar rocket motors.
Its my understanding they are very hygroscopic, ie they absorb mositure very
readily.... would it be posible to perhaps prevent this by vaccuum degasing
and squishing the sugar propellant together  to also prevent voids and get

USA Bans Vegemite!
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html
Apparently it contains something that may only be used in breads in the
USA.

I got my L1 cert at the October skies, TCC launch last weekend, and I
am worried about the fate of amateur rocketry from current trends in
overzealous regulation.  I am at a point where I haven't yet invested
in too much motor hardware and I am wondering if I should just make the

Hello, was out at the park yesterday and finally got to fly my
Onyx...beautiful flight on an F20-4 Econojet.  My question for the
group is this...my wife & I had a devil of a time trying to get the
ignitor inserted into the slot in the propellent grain.  Took us nearly

In a joint effort with Graphix & Stuff, Rocketry Planet has made an
arrangement to offer a "T-Shirt Design of the Month" to hobby rocketry
enthusiasts nationwide in an effort to raise funds for the TRA/NAR Legal
Defense Fund to continue their battle against the Bureau of Alcohol, ...

I wanted to let you all know of a great place to list your web site.
List it at http://www.hobbylinksusa.com
CJ

Could someone repeat who and where to write the letter of concern for
the atf motor issue.
I know that the physical snail mail must be in Washington by November
9th 2006.

I live in the UK and have built and flown a number of estes and scratch
projects successfully but would like to investigate other rocket engine
options over the 'use once and discard' variety.  What are the cheapest
options open to me to keep my flying costs down?  Home brewed ...

Have *just* learned how to use my sister's sewing machine in an
attempt to sew some flat hex and octagonal nylon chutes.
Are there any "standard" sewing practices for rip-stop? The
chutes will be used in two small MPR/HPR birds and in a few

Hello, I've recently purchased a couple of pencams (Pencam SD & 1.3) and
am now planning on launch vehicles for them.  I've read of some who claim
that they've flown them in rockets that have clear plastic payload bays.
This would be ideal at reducing drag, but wouldn't the clear ...

i am interested in a sport launch. If your in central virginia please
reply.
--Evi