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It was a very nice day at the North site. There was a cert or two, and some notable flights.Sean Serell flew a G-to-G on a nice boost that claimed a Tripoli 2 stage record of 9,200′. IIRC Sean said…   Read more»

Yes it was. Great weather and Great People.Here are some pictures.There is one pic. of a lost and found piece of electronics.What is it? Or was it. If it is Yours, You sure can have it.http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/

The original charger should be inside the orange range box, at least it’s the last place I saw it. It is also possible that Dale has it.Warren

Ed, PM me so we can coordinate the tower pickup.

Thanks everyone for stepping up and making the launch happen. I realize I didn’t pass the petty cash bag to Jon Skuba, Launch Director in my absence, to reimburse trailer tows. It ain’t much but helps offset the chore. And…   Read more»

Good news – thanks all.We’ll also need some help with LCO duty on Saturday. Hopefully everyone can chip in and we’ll get everything launched.Warren, I’ll get your charger back – sorry I though that was the clubs. I’d like to…   Read more»

Speaking of which, Ed, I need my battery charger back. Can you make sure it is either in the trailer or bring it to the launch?Warren

Hi Ed,I can probably give it a tow back to Pierce Saturday afternoon. I imagine the tower needs to come back to your place – I can do that too.

Ed, I’ll be going up Friday and camping so I can pick up the trailor in Pierce. I can also stop by your house on Thursday or Friday to pick up the tower.I will need to leave the North site…   Read more»

Lots of great imput. Thank you all for your knowledge and feedback. Yeah, was hopeing to have her ready for 8/1, but she hasnt even made it to paint yet, next time. I have been using wood glue, figured white…   Read more»

Here is a link to the Bob Smith epoxies. They are cheap and easy to find, and work very well on paper and wood, but they aren’t great for fiberglass and composites.http://www.bsi-inc.com/Pages/hobby/epoxies.htmlThe 20 min version is ideal for fillets and…   Read more»

chad, thanks for all the tips. i’ve been thinking about trying the paper on fin trick, you’ve convinced me to give it a go – among other things it sounds like it’s w/in my skill level!what’s bob smith epoxy?

While Apogee recommends epoxy clay, I’ve never used it and suggest the “Bob Smith” epoxy for paper and wood rockets. I do frequently use the Apogee recommended paper laminating of fins, and it is a significant strengthener. The trick is…   Read more»

Glue over an airframe or fins does nothing but add weight and perhaps a small modicum of water resistance. It does NOTHING for strength. To add strength, you need to add something for the glue to bond to that will…   Read more»

interesting, when i first started on low power (ie estes) rockets i had a lot of trouble loosing fins w/white glue. that was completely solved when i switched to jb weld epoxy. the only time i’ve lost a fin w/epoxy…   Read more»

So my question then would be, has anyone ever coated the whole rocket, or just fins, in elmers glue?Most of us would use a light fiberglass layer instead of coating it with anything else. Glue or epoxy won’t add THAT…   Read more»

Thats some great use of the english language. I wrote that in the morning before work, sorry. yeah, so i glued two separate fins, “not funs, hehe” onto a scrape piece of wood. one fin i used elmers wood glue…   Read more»

Just a reminder, the rocketry calendar is incorrect for this weekend. We’re only flying on Saturday this time.

David, ‘fraid I don’t have any answers, but I do have a question, as the Aspire is high on my list of rockets to build next. What do you mean that epoxy “pushed the fin over”?thanks and welcome to the…   Read more»

I double-checked my tower and indeed the max fin circle diameter is just over 10″. I could actually extend that a half inch or a bit more with some judicious belt-sanding, but not to 11.9″.