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Indeed, it was a real treat to have Jeroen visit us! As most Americans (me included) can’t roll our R’s, I suggested “Dr. J” and it stuck. By the way, the “doctor” has a PhD in physics, so “Dr. J”…   Read more»

Very nice to meet you Jeroen! By chance, do you play basketball?:D

Hi everyone. It was really great to meet all of you in person. I had a fantastic time. You have a super club. Thanks to all of you for being so supportive of our products.Jeroen

I’ve got something that I think can take it!Too much fun!

Excellent :)It was great to meet him at LDRS, and it will be great to see him again. I look forward to it.

I’m in for the elk, will have a grill, didn’t know about Kandy until the last minute and given the direction the USFS is headed, Food vendors and other vendors are probably going to have to pay for the priviledge…   Read more»

8) Keith and I will bring our wonderfull Elk, Whitetail and Moose Brats. We will bring a pile so bring the buns and goods and we will be good-to-go! 8)

My wife, Lea, and I discussed doing food at O’fest (she has cooked for the annual meeting for the last 2 years) but we didn’t want to step on anyone else and Kandy had come twice before so we just…   Read more»

You’re right Joe, time to take matters into our own hands…

Bring Dinty Moore, I’ll bring a grill. Last I heard, Kandy’s Kitchen wasn’t happening and the Hot Dog guy was taken out of business by the Home Depot crowd. Or maybe it was the Loew’s crowd. Probably the Pawnee Mafia….   Read more»

Ok, anyone have a estimate for the safe speed of 1/4″ wood fins? A few of the engines I am looking at for OF will push it just about mach. The only reinforcement on them is f/g on the motor…   Read more»

Fin flutter is a real interesting problem. If you’d like, come by my EZ-Up (probably next to the admin EZ-Up on the flight line) and I’ll show you some fins meant to handle Mach 2 or better.Warren

Safe distance?…you mean I can’t use a lighter and light the fuse?

Actually, finding the speed of cardboard or plywood or fiberglass or carbon fiber is a very worthy endeavor and I’d do that if I were you. But from a safe distance, of course. Let ’em fly!

Thanks Warren. That is the type of info I was looking for. I am thinking keeping the speed to .85 mach maximum and then building another rocket fully glassed for speed.

There are a LOT of variables to that question – first two would be the size and shape of the fins. The larger the semi-span, the more prone to fracture due to flexing. Conversely, the shorter the semi-span, the more…   Read more»

8) It is my plan to be there Friday! (Keith and myself) 8)

Will you be there on Friday?

Tim,I just want to remind you I need to borrow the AT 98/7680 case for that M1419 reload you sold me. I’m planning on flying Friday afternoon.Warren

I will volunteer some time on Saturday. I have 1 K flight planned (which is big for me) and I’m bringing my brother who is hoping for a L1 flight, 1 friend and 4 kids who all have estes experience…   Read more»