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Very cool.Here’s my favorite launch photo//www.airliners.net/photo/United-Launch-Alliance/Boeing-Delta-4-Heavy/1585299/L/

Amen.

Nylon has a place, too – though not where heat is an issue. I sometimes use nylon above a piston. I often go without a drogue on my dual deploys, so I just cram the Kevlar in there and go…   Read more»

Yet, I have never had a GLR sewn Kevlar loop fail (Joe sells these now). Nylon yes, which is why I only use Kevlar. Yet, Event Horizon used a Nylon shock cord. To each his own.

I had a home sewn loop fail once. But, the rocket shredded at well over mach at the time.On most rockets I tie a bowline in the kevlar and tape the free end of the line back to the shock…   Read more»

for years and have not had one fail.It’s one of those things I learned from scouting and have applied throughout my camping, sailing, and rocketry.I am curious about your turle knot…So far, I’ve nothing fail rocket wise because of a…   Read more»

One clarification on the knot thing – I don’t tie loops into the end of the line. The knots I use slip down tight to the quick link (or eyebolt or whatever) and are one-way knots. In other words, the…   Read more»

I am not having the loops sewn for the material that I am offering. I’m a knot guy. Regarding knots vs. sewing – any of you who have ever been TAP’d by me know that I encourage knots over sewing….   Read more»

John – will this be the stuff that I almost borrowed of yours for my L3? If so it would be awesome to have some local.Go with knots – I’ve seen kevlar sewn loops come apart under energetic events.Edward

Will the Kevlar have sewn loops in the ends? What about three point harnesses? Thanks

Most excellant John. Shock cord is always needed and a good local source is greatly appreciated.

Sent ya a PM so we dont have to flood forum

How many would you want?Edward

I would like to have them.

Looks like AT is certifying some nice sparkies soon – they don’t look like Skidmarks/Spitfires either. From the videos I’ve seen, they look more like the old Silver Streaks.

8) Scott, click on “CTI gains 10 reload certs” on the NCR home page under Rocketry Planet News Feeds. I think there is 1 X J and 3 K moons all are 8.5 sec or better. I would bet the…   Read more»

8) I would bet the new CTI greens will take up the slack this year. Or maybe those new moonburner 54 (can you say 9 sec. burn time?) Me, I will try my L3 on a new 75 6gr. Smokie….   Read more»

as you get visuals that look cool.The greenies have me really interested.I do not think any — except for the sparkies fire hazard — are really detrimental to the environment.I’m still eying a L2 Cert. Some of the L class…   Read more»

as you get visuals that look cool.The greenies have me really interested.I do not think any — except for the sparkies fire hazard — are really detrimental to the environment.I’m still eying a L2 Cert. Some of the L class…   Read more»

I’d assemble it for you too, but I can’t for a L3 .

But we’ll watch… to make sure you do it right…