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I think it was at last year’s Oktoberfest. Two guys with the grains still rattling in their 75mm motor casing asked James Russell why it didn’t work. James asked them if they sanded the grains. They said no, it wasn’t…   Read more»

Thanks to all for Your help. I am now flying with 29/120 and 29/40-120reloads. I have had two great launches.In building my previous rockets I put ‘not too much care’ in motorretention. I used a little masking tape and all…   Read more»

Hey all,Alpha Hybrids is looking for a test site in northern Colorado. Willing to work out a lease agreement for 6 months – 1 year. Old testing site changed hands and while the new owners are great people, they aren’t…   Read more»

Okay, since e-mailing with Conway, and seeing them at NCR launches, I’m thinking about switching to AMW for my L3 next year. Any input as to which motor casings are better, easier to use, more reliable, lower cost–more blast for…   Read more»

Several simulators I’ve used on the net determine different sizes of drogues for a 110 oz rocket. Question is, do they consider the spill holes? For example, one simulator says to use a 24 In. chute, but no mention of…   Read more»

Anybody have a hot wire foam cutter (or power supply for such) that I can borrow for a couple of days?Ed

I should have started this a long time ago. This is from Tim in another topic:Bruce, if I may jump in at this point. I am in the design of my Level 3 also. What is the best way to…   Read more»

Questions. ??I will be using my first reloadable motor…Here aresome questions I could not find the answers to at theAerotech web site.The are real basic questions.After launching, what is the best way to clean a RMS29/40-120 motor case?How long after…   Read more»

Yep, it’s me again. 🙂 The ebay on my L3 project has a typical ebay, housed in a 12″ fiberglass coupler that is terminated with two 1/8″ G10 fiberglass bulk plates at each end (one fits inside the coupler, the…   Read more»

The time is soon approaching when I’ll need to screw the Aero Pack 98mm Retainer onto my L3 project. It’s all pretty straightforward. However, I don’t have the motor casing yet (and I’ll be using their 98-75mm adapter). The instructions…   Read more»

This year at Hellfire the guys at UROC adressed their Volunteer problem. When you signed up for the event you had to list what hour you were going to help out. You could choose RSO, LCO, Pad Manager, or extra…   Read more»

Is there a good, clean way to take ~80-100 thousandths off the span of some G10 fins that are already on a rocket? I know I could get out and Dremel or power sander, but I’m not into the dust…   Read more»

Would anyone in the Lafayette, Thorton, Broomfield, Superior areas be interested in looking over one of my designs to ensure it’s flight ready? After my mishap at Hartsel, I’m second guessing parts of the design and would like either a…   Read more»

From lugs to rail guides, now to rail buttons, extreme rail buttons at that. 🙂 I know that as soon as the first one (providing you use two) leaves the rail, your rail guidance is gone. So, it’s best to…   Read more»

What type of GSE does NCR have? How interchangeable is it if someone wants to fly a RATT then Hypertek?Edward

Could we have an area to post for each of the certification levels? This way we could get into it without fear of getting off topic, as in the Is Anyone Going to Hellfire? thread Art Hoag started where an…   Read more»

Who are our L3cc’s? Legendary James Russell (James is like E.F. Hutton, when he speaks, everybody turns their heads and listens!) is one, are there any others? Art, you yet? It’d be nice if you could cert me for all…   Read more»

Now that we are under fireban for a month nore at least, I’d like to see if we can’t get some more money, I mean interest in the SSS and SSSS (and NCR activities generally) by producing some posters for…   Read more»

I’ve been trying to find a Spacetec SafeEject canister or something similar to no avail. Other than Robby’s Rockets, which I can’t find any specs on, are there any other manufacturers of ejection canisters?Or is there a really good way…   Read more»

At the last April cleaning party, hosting next year’s (or the year after that–don’t remember which year) NAR sport launch was mentioned by Joe Hinton, our president.John S., Denverdoc, made this comment in another thread:I’m hoping that next year we…   Read more»