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But then again, I use a LOT of black powder, like a friend I know, who sets off car alarms in his neighborhood. :)Who did this? They should have a little more respect for the people they live around, at…   Read more»

Kev, while new to layups, i can say that for solid glass I like convolute too… filament wound is a severe pain in the butt on couplers or any point where your rocket separates. it also stinks on things like…   Read more»

I can honestly say I have never zippered an airframe. Not cardboard, not phenolic, not glass. I see it all the time, but somehow I have avoided it.Perhaps it is because I use such L-O-N-G shock cords?You lucky son of…   Read more»

Filament wound is a little heavier then the convolute. I will also add that I have seen both zipper but the convolute seemed to zipper easier and with less force.I can honestly say I have never zippered an airframe. Not…   Read more»

I have an old 12″ chop saw I use only for cutting tubing. Have a masonry cut-off blade in it and it works perfectly. If you’re relatively nearby, feel free to contact me and I’ll happily invite you up to…   Read more»

Filament wound is a little heavier then the convolute. I will also add that I have seen both zipper but the convolute seemed to zipper easier and with less force.

That’s interesting to hear about filament wound. Too bad I already purchased that type. Is it strong in the axial direction, but not as strong w/respect to side impacts? Both filament and convolute are way more than strong enough in…   Read more»

FYI, the 10″ miter just barely makes it through 4″ tubing, you need to push down hard to get the tube to compress a little to go all the way through. If I did not already have a 10″ saw…   Read more»

Wow, that’s alot of good advice. I might have to hit Mike up, gotta check in with him anyway. I had thought about a chop saw, but was worried a 10″ wouldn’t get 4″ tube, and a 12″ is a…   Read more»

I use a 10″ miter saw with an abrasive blade and connect the shop vac to the back of the saw for dust collection.

A masonry blade (one of the cheapest, by the way) does WONDERS… Convolute cuts cleaner than filament and it sands easier, too – just in case you need to square things up.With any of the above — make sure you…   Read more»

See, that’s the thing about this Web site and club… there is no ONE way to do anything. We all find things that work, and fly with it. Done deal.

Same here, I use a 10″ miter saw for most of what I do.

KevinI dont know where your at, but.If you need the use of a power Miter saw. (chop saw in slang) Me, and a coulple of others probably, have one. Fast, strait and no non-sense. 🙂 You just need to no…   Read more»

A wet tile saw works wonders – I have one setup in a table so I can rest the tube against stops and rotate it to cut. I’ve always had dead even cuts also.Edward

Actually, Dremel has great diamond blades for this… unless you can be-friend Mike Konshak, who has a cutter that will take care of any diameter of f’glass you have, dead even. Check with our friend, Slipstick, for that. Glass is…   Read more»

thanks for the support.I will certainly ask questions when I run out of solutions, this club is great and everyone is always so helpful!Dave

Anything you need, Dave, just let us know. WELCOME BACK!

I am very thankful with no complaints.While I had been sitting with three new builds, (including a L2 cert) anticipating the Octoberfest, three days before the scheduled launch I had emergency surgery. My family was called in three separate times…   Read more»

I start on the new job Dec. 6th!!!-Ken

Best news I’ve heard in quite a while! Way to go, Ken!