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replied to the topic 6 years, 10 months ago
Yep I’ve never seen any break, except when my rocket came in and core sampled.
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Bruce R. Schaefer replied to the topic "Quik-Links" – 6 years, 10 months ago
Okay, guys, I guess I have over-analyzed this… let’s just light the candle… 🙂
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Conway Stevens replied to the topic "Quik-Links" – 6 years, 10 months ago
Only ever seen one break from flight but it was undersized. I have seen them destroyed during a Cato (in fact just this last weekend0 But they are VERY hard to kill. Bruce if you aren’t comfortable with the size… Read more»
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Chris LaPanse replied to the topic "Quik-Links" – 6 years, 10 months ago
I have some good ones from GLR (I think they’re 5/16″) that I use in my deuce and a couple other big rockets – never seen or had one break.
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Warren B. Musselman replied to the topic "What size of Rail Buttons can the NCR Launch Rails use?" – 6 years, 10 months ago
Give me a couple days and I’ll get a page up with the rail dimensions and some other related technical details.Warren
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Dale Netherton replied to the topic "Rail dimentions" – 6 years, 10 months ago
I have a drawing of all the rails that NCR uses and the dimentions of each. I do not know how to post drawings to the wepbage so send me your e-mail and I will send anyone that wants a… Read more»
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Conway Stevens replied to the topic "What size of Rail Buttons can the NCR Launch Rails use?" – 6 years, 10 months ago
I agree with Chris here and they are what I used for my L3 flight last October. The bigger ones also use 1/4 20 screws and are even interchangeable with the even larger yet uni-strut buttons (also available to be… Read more»
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Chris LaPanse replied to the topic "What size of Rail Buttons can the NCR Launch Rails use?" – 6 years, 10 months ago
We have rails for both standard and extreme size (1010 and 1515). I use (and love) the large rail buttons from railbuttons.com for my deuce – they work just fine on NCR’s large rails.
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Bruce R. Schaefer replied to the topic "New contest motors, esp relevant to Pawnee Pioneer OPEN" – 6 years, 10 months ago
Technically, as long as they are within the designated impulse range and NAR certified, they’re good to go.
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Bruce R. Schaefer replied to the topic "New contest motors, esp relevant to Pawnee Pioneer OPEN" – 6 years, 10 months ago
Or by going to http://www.nar.org/ and scrolling down to motors.
This is the only list I’ve ever known about. NOW I know what you’re saying. They just haven’t been put on the list yet. Of course, they’re legal.
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replied to the topic 6 years, 10 months ago
Bruce,The list can be found here: http://www.nar.org/SandT/pdf/CombinedList.pdfOr by going to http://www.nar.org/ and scrolling down to motors.You will see that the list has not yet been updated and the motors I mentioned are designated as in process. I emailed John Lyngdal… Read more»
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Bruce R. Schaefer replied to the topic "New contest motors, esp relevant to Pawnee Pioneer OPEN" – 6 years, 10 months ago
The latter is a more difficult standard, and so forever we have had great looking safety certified motors that could not be used in NAR sanctioned competition events.Well, finally a question I can’t answer. I always assumed ANY motor certified… Read more»
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replied to the topic 6 years, 10 months ago
Bruce,For sure, but for those in the NCR membership unaccustomed to competition flying, there are two classes of nar motor certification, safety, and competition. The latter is a more difficult standard, and so forever we have had great looking safety… Read more»
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Bruce R. Schaefer replied to the topic "New contest motors, esp relevant to Pawnee Pioneer OPEN" – 6 years, 10 months ago
As long as they are within the impulse range and are NAR certified, they’re good to go!
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replied to the topic 6 years, 10 months ago
John,In addition to a potentially spectacular failure/success N class two stage rocket that is being detuned to meet waiver, I hope to fly a full L WR sunday. I’ll be very interested in the M superonski as I want to… Read more»
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Conway Stevens replied to the topic "Who's flying on research day June 3rd?" – 6 years, 10 months ago
My good brotha Bix…Good to see ya in the mix. I started a thread on this in the Research section may be of some help. Havent seen to many folks yet post what they were bringing. I am pretty sure… Read more»
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Bruce R. Schaefer replied to the topic "E Boost Glider RC ?" – 6 years, 10 months ago
RD & DD,Don’t worry. We’re going to confiscate your transmitters… kidding. It IS important that anyone with R/C to indicate their frequencies before flight, and it will be up to the RSO as to which flyer flies first, second, etc…. Read more»
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replied to the topic 6 years, 10 months ago
Ron,If we have more than three entrants doing R/C I’ll be amazed, I’m flying my primary bird on channel 30, my backup is a 27Mhz unit. But sure we should be careful as i’m with you, I need no assistance… Read more»
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Chris LaPanse replied to the topic "June Research day" – 6 years, 10 months ago
Still fun little motors – amazingly loud for hybrids 🙂
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Conway Stevens replied to the topic "June Research day" – 6 years, 10 months ago
Hmmm I think I know what Edward had planned.. But I wont say.
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