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

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

Not sure yet .. Edward suggested using D-Bags but I'm not sure yet. I've never used one so someone 'skilled' with them would have to be involved at the launch. I'm very confident with my chute packing skills and am confident I can make it work 'old style' but am open to the idea.

That sounds like a pretty big bag! 🙂

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 sure we lessen the jerk when the chute fully inflates.

Edward

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

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

10am Saturday, sounds good to me.

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

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. We also started on the Launch Erector that will display, and possibly launch, this gorgeous beast!

I forgot my camera today so didn't get any pics.

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 on the right. Stage 2's motor assembly is in the foreground, being epoxied together.

And here's an AMAZING shot -- a picture of Steve actually working! 😛

He's marking out some 1/4" plywood to make the facade of the Proton launch erector....

And all the fins for three stages were cut out, and some 12" tubes were glassed. There were also tubes that were sanded down and belts on the belt sander replaced and some spray adhesive was acquired for gluing together the seven layers of the nose cone and Tyler and Mira were able to expirement on the hot wire cutter and make designs in foam. Tyler also got to hang out at an airport, check out the rides, identify Mooney's from other aircraft, and all in all, druel over the activity. Hang in there Tyler. 8)

Steve,

I have visited your website several times and even drifted over to Cafe' Press.
google's got my number!

Now, just about every single website I visit has a banner ad from Cafe' Press and Proton T-Shirts!

So we're on for the build tomorrow from 10 am on. Was told at work today I would -have- to work tomorrow but got a last minute reprieve. We are getting to that time of year and I expect more mandatory Sat's .. so after this week I may have to start scheduling builds for Sun .. or risk not being able to attend. I usually won't know until Fri afternoon if I will have to work on Sat.

Please reply if you're coming so Rich will know how much lunch to bring. Thanks! Rich .. as always.

Steve

Was beginning to womder - will be there.

Can I attend the build day tomorrow.

I'm just getting back into model rocketry and would like to attend if possible. Maybe even participate?

Thanks.

Brad Walker

I will be there along with Mira and Tyler.