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Yeah – I’m sure that would work. I’ve done one that was just rolled paper with 3 layers of 1/2oz glass – worked fine, but it only had a C motor. Wasn’t sure what the limit would be for the…   Read more»

Chris, I’ve wrapped tubes from 3 wraps of .75 oz glass… worked just fine for F motors and I probably could have gotten away with 2 wraps.Warren

I bet you could probably do it somehow, but it would be hard. My airframe at .01″ thick is more than strong enough, but I have tried 1 layer layups too, and they have essentially no strength from my limited…   Read more»

0.01–no way, ya need a stable solid and shear resistant AF–not some will’o’the’wisp virtual body that rocksim loves,but nothing can grip to.Good luck!J

Yep – by my calipers, it has a thickness of .010 inches :DDon’t think you can get much thinner than that and have it be strong enough for a G80 :DOf course if you want to prove me wrong, go…   Read more»

well i think the bar has been set here for AF’s–unless you glue your fins to the g80, aint gonna get lighter or thinner than this.JS

Hmmm…Try this one

Link isn’t working for me 🙁

Well, got the tube done for my SSS. Here it is link on next pageHope it all works out – the tube came out better than expected though as far as weight is concerned – about 3g lighter than anticipated.

I’m shooting for 7/8 for sss, later for ssss. Just be returning from LDRS where I’ll spend a week–hope i’m not too burned out to fly in july. But good warnings–last year after july we hed two cancelletions due to…   Read more»

OK, this week is my build week for my SSS rocket. I plan on laying up the tube tomorrow, with fins to come later in the week.I finalized my design yesterday, and with any luck, it’ll be done by the…   Read more»

On the back burner is an upgraded weather section that includes all aviation weather reports – winds at altitude, jet stream, etc. All the weather is essentially Greeley weather by the way.Warren

Got my chute section added (that’ll cost me some added drag… oh, well), all that’s left is a little sanding and wax, so I’ll be ready next launch. Checked home on the site, and it’s still windy out there. Warren,…   Read more»

Not a one… so far. I was thinking about doing it but got all caught up in flying my 4″ bird.Warren

So… did we have ANY SSS or SSSS flights yesterday? I was out trying to recover Stratagem2, which was totally destroyed. Rats.JW

Chris,What Warren is saying is that with the weather the way it’s been, a fire ban could last all summer. One hasn’t been issued yet… but you never know. As I said, I’m going to bring the pieces to get…   Read more»

Dang, I am chatty. I’m too old to fly naked, so I puttied, primed and put one coat of paint on the section I need to add to my rocket (great another seam to increase the drag!). Painted in the…   Read more»

Chris,What Warren is saying is that with the weather the way it’s been, a fire ban could last all summer. One hasn’t been issued yet… but you never know. As I said, I’m going to bring the pieces to get…   Read more»

I’m nowhere near ready. Mine will fly at the August or September launch in all likelihood, with Oktoberfest as a backup.

I really have a feeling you’ve got good reasoning there, Warren. I need to add more tube length. I’ll cut it tonight, can always glue it together at the site. She’ll have to fly with a naked section. Not the…   Read more»