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Seems like a good guy. Nice of him to give the heads up rather than just dropping a hammer at the last minute if weather conditions aren’t good.

I’m looking forward to this weekend. The rocket designing and building bug hit me hard recently, after I thought I was close to a cure.I’m working on a single-stage L record attempt rocket, partly to test out a design I…   Read more»

Ed Dawson (thank you so much!) will be bringing the Hybrid gear to Oktoberfest. I will be sorting through it and condensing it down so that it can hopefully stay in the trailer.Warren – that means there will the Hypertek…   Read more»

OK, no Hypertek K. By the way Ed, it is the 54/835cc tank and uses the J grain with a smaller orifice.

As stated previously, the GSE has been removed from the equipment trailer. I do not have the time or space to collect it from Ed for this weekend. Sorry. I am bringing Ed’s Pink tank.

I think that NCR doesn’t have it’s big tanks and the one it has is my 20# nitrous tank. I know it isn’t 100% full of nitrous. How much nitrous does the K use? I have a couple of 38mm…   Read more»

I was actually planning on trying to fly a Hypertek K this time around, so I would appreciate the Hypertek stuff being in the trailer.

This is interesting, but maybe I am just not thinking clearly.As I understand the issue, DOT wants to classify A thru G motors as hazardous goods. If you order such motors, then the seller will have to go through Dangerous…   Read more»

Just another reason to start pouring your own motors, its cheaper and once you get the chemicals theirs nothing stopping you.

YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK!

Here’s what i got back. Too bad my name is Schmidt…Response Via Email (US DOT Reference Service) 10/04/2011 03:56 PMDear Mr Smith,The PHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals has the primary responsibility for the issuance of DOT…   Read more»

Perusing the DOT web site, it is unclear to me exactly where to send the mail. I used their generic contact form at http://ntl.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ntl.cfg/php/enduser/ask.phpI sent the following message and will post here when i recieve a response.Subject: DOT-SP 7887 -…   Read more»

Neither Terry nor his trailer will be able to make it, sorry.

The rocket is 5.5″ diameter and 69″ tall (including nosecone). I took a 48″ piece of 5.5″ tube and added a nosecone. The motor takes up 38″ of space and the shoulder of the nosecone takes 5″ of space so…   Read more»

I hope I can be there to see this baby fly. Well done and very well documented Ed.

This is great looking and quite exciting. What is the bird that it will power?

There won’t be smoke on this one. Tweaked the fuel to get rid of that. It should light as long as we have good weather.Edward

Edward,Looks like quality craftsmanship to me, looking forward to the flight. Last one was a beauty. Awesome smoke!Fingers crossed on getting her lit.

Tonight on the National Geographic Channel they had multiple episodes of the “Rocket City Rednecks” on. Our main character works at Huntsville. His daddy, who is one of the members of the crew was a machinist making parts for Apollo…   Read more»

Tonight I assembled the motor for a test fit and wrote down the specifications in my notebook. The liner is a tiny bit – about .050″ short – but will work fine. Better that than not fit between the snap…   Read more»