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I would like first LCO shift on Saturday (8AM-10AM) and a Friday afternoon LCO shift.Warren

Hi there so I wish to put my name in the hat for Oktoberfest to do LCO or RSO duty.. I would be avalible on Saturday Afternoon say between 1 and 4…?? any time there. I have my L3 cert…   Read more»

Thanks for the post and the offer. I’ll send you a PM and my email address and so we can follow-up.Ed

Hi, Im new to the club. I’d like to volunteer for sat the 8th please pm me and let me know what I can do to help.Brian K

I think you are right Warren. RSO should be the same as LCO. The point being that when you come to MHM or Oct. we charge extra for that event. Expences and manpower demands go way up. The event should…   Read more»

This is a significant issue and I for one like the idea. However, I would increase the time frame to two hours and spread the tasks out to included parking and spectator management, administration tent duty to help Patty, pad…   Read more»

Ed Dawson sends out an Excel spreadsheet before every launch, giving each club member the opportunity to volunteer by signing up on the spreadsheet, similar to what you saw at UROC. However, cutting the time slots down would give everyone…   Read more»

It is with some trepidation that I say this, because I’m not much of an orator and, for some reason I can’t quite explain, I am terrified of that microphone, but now that I have my L2 under my belt,…   Read more»

John you mentioned that you dont paint them and they are primer? How about doing something so that way the body of the rocket is as sleek slick and slipery. Like a polish job with a great wax job after…   Read more»

Warren’s right. Speed is the key. If you’re going mach 1 and faster, then pointy is good. If you’re going slower, then a more blunt or rounded cone is better.

My sims consistently show better altitude with shallower cone angles – meaning a 6:1 cone performs better than a 5:1 cone performs better than a 4:1 cone. At least on trans-mach flights.Warren

The cone length is interesting to me. This may be the place to try it.Dale — yep, EK is who I’m talking to about the milling project. I’ll let you know when I head over there. I’ve been on the…   Read more»

Go with the 4:1 rather than the 5:1 ogive. The sim should show you the difference it makes. Nose cone shape makes a big difference, perhaps even your 200′.Uh, nevermind. I did an ad hoc sim, and it only made…   Read more»

John, I would seriously suggest chucking up your fin can in a metal lathe. I think we both know someone (EK) that can help. Then you can tell how things are with the fins, maybe they are not as perfect…   Read more»

I don’t know how much this would help, but how about enclosing your rails on your tower with a tube. Kind of like a piston launcher but it just acts a on the rocket. I know we are talking small…   Read more»

JW,Why not use an edge sander? I don’t know how precise you have to be but you should be able to get in the range between 0.080 and 0.100. If you send me the rocket, I’ll sand them off for…   Read more»

I don’t know how much this would help, but how about enclosing your rails on your tower with a tube. Kind of like a piston launcher but it just acts a on the rocket. I know we are talking small…   Read more»

John,I heartily agree with the shorter tower. Less length, less friction on the initial boost. I imagine that you reach a stable velocity pretty quick with that little bird.One extra millisecond bump on the rails could easily cost a lot….   Read more»

JW,Why not use an edge sander? I don’t know how precise you have to be but you should be able to get in the range between 0.080 and 0.100. If you send me the rocket, I’ll sand them off for…   Read more»

How about a planer and a jig clamped in place to control the cutting depth?First of all, I want to publicly say THANK YOU to Ed Dawson for his help on my boost. He lent me some internals that allowed…   Read more»