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I got a couple of pictures today. Here are Dave and Mira using Ken’s hot wire cutter to carve the top half of the main nose cone. The bottom half of the nose cone is sitting on the body tube…   Read more»

Thanks to all for the great work today. We made good progress on many fronts. The nosecones (main & outboards) are well underway, as is the 3rd stage.We laid out the electronics with Adrian and have a good plan there….   Read more»

I’m going to finish up the booster electronics panels and then deliver them today, sometime between 10 and noon.

10am Saturday, sounds good to me.

So we’re on for Sat 10am. Be there or be square!fun fun fun ..let me know if you’re coming so we can get donuts and sandwiches for all ..Steve

Try Art Hoag, I believe he has two of the Missileworks radio rigs.

For something this big we’ll want to use a bag. The parachutes open *extremely* fast and will put very high loading on the recovery harness if we let it free fall under the stopped chute. A deployment bag will make…   Read more»

Could the project make use of a SkyAngle deployment FreeBag?, XXL (10″ x 17″)? I won it at the rocketry dinner and I don’t see myself ever using it.-AdrianNot sure yet .. Edward suggested using D-Bags but I’m not sure…   Read more»

Could the project make use of a SkyAngle deployment FreeBag?, XXL (10″ x 17″)? I won it at the rocketry dinner and I don’t see myself ever using it.-Adrian

Saturday works better for me this week.

SteveYou should of taken that tile off the table and got it out of your way. It was a “mach up” (get it ) of somthing I am doing at work right now. I forgot to remove it, sorry….   Read more»

Hey guys .. any preferences on build day this weekend? Sat vs Sun?

Update on the electronics: In communications with Frank Hermes, his TiltOMeter can’t provide tilt checking for more than one event, and he’s not interested in making firmware updates that could let it be used for more than one. The Featherweight…   Read more»

Hey Guys .. got the shirts ordered.Dave, Brown 2XLRich, Black 2XLBear, Black 2XL, Black Med.Our cost is $30 for the 2XLs and $27 for the Med.Should have them 4/3 or 4/4Hope I got that right .. :)Also, called them about…   Read more»

I could see using the Missleworks radio for the 2nd stage ignition and then using the TiltoMeter for the 3rd. Does anyone have one that they are willing to lend for this?-Adrian

Adrian, you could also use that Missileworks wireless system to enable 2nd stage and 3rd stage ignition or to force recovery. That does make it a manual operation, but it is likely a viable option.

Update on the electronics: In communications with Frank Hermes, his TiltOMeter can’t provide tilt checking for more than one event, and he’s not interested in making firmware updates that could let it be used for more than one. The Featherweight…   Read more»

I thought I’d take a minute and go over where we are on the project. It’s hard to get a good idea from the posting and pics.We should have all 3 stages motor assemblies done next weekend .. and hopefully…   Read more»

Another great day today in Longmont. Thanks again to Scott for his awesome workshop .. what a great space.Dave brought a couple of his kids .. Mira and Tyler .. and they were awesome, a great help and really smart….   Read more»

Well, CafePress started a 35% off sale that ends on the 26th at midnight (26/27). Let know what you needed asap and I can order it. Depending on how big an order I should be able to cover it until…   Read more»