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Given the weather and strong potential for a fire ban after this launch, if you don’t fly your SSS this month, you may not get a chance until Oktoberfest… I’m not fully prepared, but I may take a shot at…   Read more»

My SSS really isn’t ready yet. I hurried to get it done by tomorrow’s launch since I’ll be unable to make the July launch, so honestly soonest will be August. Better late and right, than early and a disappointment. Only…   Read more»

With rail buttons, I simply screw them in (using threaded inserts), with no glue required. That makes them easy to remove and replace if necessary, and I have had no trouble at all with using this method on up to…   Read more»

I have flown 4″ birds up to 15# with Acme rail guides “merely” glued on with JB Weld.Warren

i agree 🙂 RAIL LUGS are where its at! some rocket clubs dont have a rail set up so i put launch lugs and rail lugs on some of my rockets(Watermelon being one of them) basically you screw the rail…   Read more»

All I can say is that if you’re not using rails on birds with 38mm motor or above, and even 29mm birds, you’re not up to speed on current best practices. While the club maintains a bunch of launch rods…   Read more»

i dont understand how the forward fins count in a cert flight… they are freakin pure cosmetic on a BP and a BBX my word to the wise is… i mean its only a H motor which isnt that expensive…   Read more»

It was successful?Congrats then 😀

Bob,Congratulations on the level one cert!

As long as you remembered to scuff up the tube and fins thoroughly before gluing, you’re fine (100 grit at the finest). Never had any problems with a well-scuffed tube 🙂

Chris and Ed,Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I will stick with the 36″ chute. I’m just nervous about popping off one of the forward fins from too hard of a landing.Ed- You’re right about the dados making it much…   Read more»

Bob,I’ve built two bullpups (I won’t tell you why I had to build the second one).I put 3 ounces of nose weight in the first and 2.5 in the second. I use the 36″ parachute with no problems at all…   Read more»

36″ for the chute. My PML AMRAAM-3 goes on a PML 48″, and it drifts a lot (recovery weight 3.7lb). As for the second flight, the H148R is a great motor. Makes for absolutely beautiful flights. Fast and high in…   Read more»

Persnally, i see no forgiveness as necessary–there are plenty with good intentions doing the wrong thing and the attack on the fireworks industry by the group in question is IMHO, misguided. Most of the accidents occurring are by drunks not…   Read more»

Speaking of moronic, I just re-read my knee-jerk reaction to that article. Geez Louise… You know, all this is Don Herbert’s fault, for opening up the eyes and minds of children in the 50’s and early 60’s with his Mr….   Read more»

Yeah – I spent over 8 hours at the exploratorium and could have spent a week. I wish denver had something comparable. Oh – and for anyone who hasn’t seen it, Body Worlds at the denver museum is DEFINITELY something…   Read more»

Its a shame Denver/metro has no place like the Bay Area’s Exploratorium–it was great to see kids of all ages so absorbed by the 100’s of hands-on exhibits–my schedule only allowed 3 hours there, but could easily have spent 12……   Read more»

My plan is to be out there Friday night, Saturday, Saturday night and at least until 11 or 12 on Sunday.Warren

Oh there is no about about being up to the task this weekend. I am so excited about it i cant even begin to say the words.. But beings that I am still waiting on my all glass Talon 4…   Read more»

Hopefully you’re feeling up to snuff Conway… hoping to see you Saturday. When I met you a couple years ago, you were selling off all your rocketry stuff and I was just getting into it as a new BAR… If…   Read more»