Bret Packard

Just thought I would throw the link up for anyone who might be interested. The blog will follow the build and encompass some of my rocketry related ramblings.http://www.batmansrocketworks.blogspot.com/

Did any of the super wet snow we got down in Denver hit up in Pawnee? Hopefully it will mitigate some of the fire danger if it gets good and soaked in.

Anyone ever tried one of these? They have them for Pro54 and Pro38 hardware apparently. I was thinking it looks like it would work for a threaded forward closure.https://aeropack.net/webstore/product.asp?productid=353243224569305Would be pretty handy if they work well. I can’t see how…   Read more»

How much is really needed for bagging fins. I’m sure more is better but how much real difference is there in the final product if you go from say 10″ to 20″ of vacuum?

Anyone know what’s up with the CRASH website? I tried to get on it the last couple days to check their calendar and it seems to be gone.

When do we expect to have a definite go or no go for MHM? I need to know how hard to work on all the stuff I’ve been procrastinating on 😛

Are any of you vendors planning to stock these reloads and be at MHM? I want to fly a couple on my cluster rockets and prefer to support club vendors who showup to launches, cuz I for one LOVE having…   Read more»

Allright guys, my 1/4 scale Nike Smoke is ready to…well, smoke, and my 1/3 scale is right behind it. So for those of you who are familiar with the rocket, where do you/would you put your vent holes? With the…   Read more»

Anyone on site for Mayhem going to have E-matches? I just realized I am out and I’m not sure who if anyone is selling them these days. Thanks.

How are you guys anchoring your recovery system on your LD’s? I figure I’ll go with an epoxied eyebolt in the motor ejection well when I fly it DD, but I’d like to be able to fly it motor ejection…   Read more»

Is there a resource or rule of thumb for deciding how many layers are needed on a composite airframe tube. I want to try rolling a 38mm carbon tube, 5.7oz cloth, and trying to keep it light. For this exercise,…   Read more»

If anyone has one they can bring to the meeting I would appreciate it. I just bought a new dc20 from ebay and I want to make sure it works properly. Thanks!

I have a buddy who is a civil engineer and it occured to me today that we submit our As-Built drawings to the governmental jurisdictions on mylar. So I grabbed partial roll of it from him to try out. Going…   Read more»

There is a fundraiser that I attend every year for the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space museum. This is an organization that I support both personally and through my business because of the awesome work they do for…   Read more»

Anyone used this? Looks like it would look awesome as a finish layer on a set if fins.http://www.solarcomposites.com/composites/compositefiberglass.html#Blue

There seem to be alot of types of peel ply. Can someone recommend a vendor and a specific peel ply for glassing tubes. 1″ – 4″ cardboard and phenolic is what I am using now to practice. I also need…   Read more»

What method do you guys prefer for high performance designs of 4″ diameter or more? My preferred method is to use a kevlar strap and epoxy each end on opposite sides of the motor mount tube. The strap is long…   Read more»

Anyone tried one of these? Am I properly understanding that this creates a vacuum from my air compressor?http://www.fibreglast.com/product/Vacuum_Bagging_Starter_Kit_02229_A/Vacuum_Bagging_Pumps

Staying along the lines of my research for a L3 project, I have been looking at motor options. Why is it that 98mm reloads are so much more expensive than an equivlent 75mm load? For example, the Pro75 6 grain…   Read more»