Brad Morse

BSchaefer wrote: note to self: florist…) HA! Bruce, you made me laugh quite heartily!With regard to Performance Rocketry tubing – I flew an M1939 in a 4″ rocket at BALLS. I really didn’t have time to finish this rocket as…   Read more»

I’m intrigued with certifying all three levels in the same day on the same rocket. Art, are you going to try that again? I know a couple of others who have done it… I’d say maybe an I600, a J-something,…   Read more»

This will make you all feel better. It took me three times to get my L3. I then went on a rip and flew 9 straight successful M and N flights. I also had my hand in an O project…   Read more»

So, correct me if my thinking is wrong. I dont think they specify in the instructions, or at least I didnt see it. Drogue chute in the top at the nose cone and main at the bottom. My thinking is…   Read more»

There are piston guys in the club (JW, Warren M., Doug Gerrard, etc.), and those who don’t use pistons because they can bind. I’m a *huge* fan of pistons. Much depends on the airframe, but I have used glass airframes…   Read more»

Conway, just curious – will you have hardware for lending / renting?

But wait a minute, John, this is manned space travel… hee, hee… :)I treated it like a daytime Iridium flare 🙂 BTW, I saw the ISS and the shuttle go over yesterday at 5:30AM (ish). The ISS was magnitude -2.1…   Read more»

Saw it! cool…. I was a lot further north than what I would have liked to have been, but my wife and I were able to observe the shuttle…

you might try giving him a call, http://rouse-tech.com/contact.htm

I agree that you need to stay subsonic, or get (and stay) supersonic for a long, long time. The getting-and-staying supersonic is tough. Not many motors fit that bill.Getting your altimeters sanctioned by TRA would be a terrific thing. Adding…   Read more»

Conrats, Adrian – It is a monster boost by any measure!. Sorry (truly!) that it didn’t hang together. Go with Kevlar, ground testing to keep bp to a minimum, and a wee wrap of duct tape where the rub occurs…   Read more»

Joe, I’ll add my name to the chorus here — it is sad that they did this. FWIW, I remember calling Joe San Filipe (spelling?) at HT a few years ago….. (JSF was the rocket guy before Joe Cowan) and…   Read more»

8) Hope to launch the SSS bird, Not the highest flier but, I hope to get it back. 8)Hey, at this point, anything that clears the launch rod in the SSS wins the prize! Were I there (and in the…   Read more»

Ray, the quality of your work is exceeded only by your generosity. What a wonderful thing to do. Put me down for a copy!JW

thanks Joe No worries, but it is “John” 8)Regarding the plastic glove – you can just twist it and tape it off. The tubing has enough mass that you can pinch it with a zip tie, but the glove is…   Read more»

Regarding using surgical tubing – use zip ties and zip ’em very tight….

Bret, Ed’s method is very sound. Another thing that I have done is to use the corner of a sandwich bag.Good luck! Glad to see you going for some altitude!JW

Anybody else think a 13-gram, single-deploy transmitter/altimeter capable of firing ignitors is a good idea?

ABSOLUTELY. Yes.JW

Adrian, I think you are “barking up the right tree”. I had cartwheels with an H268, but a wee bit ‘o noseweight cured things (sidebar – WM – I need you to post that flight on the records page, will…   Read more»

All I’ll say is that your F bird is far too short.WarrenAs long as the CG is ahead of the CP, “short” is not an issue. Think of it this way — if you epoxied 3 fins and a nosecone…   Read more»