Chris LaPanse

Well, looks like that may have to wait…Just got off the phone with Joe – no loads until the week after mayhem, unless a miracle happens.

Great :DYou may want to kiss it goodbye though – it sims to almost 100 gees :DAlmost 500mph by 200 feet up I can’t WAIT to see that

I talked to Joe (@ hobbytown) the other day – he’s expecting 10 H999’s sometime during the week. I can call him back later in the week to see if he has any more news, but as of right now,…   Read more»

Rocketry is an addiction: you can quit, but it will never leave your mind :)I don’t think I’ll quit though. I may cut back sometimes due to money, but I don’t think I’ll quit.

I agree – if I sold a bunch of stuff, and I was getting out of it, I’d rather it get used than sit around collecting dust.

I’ll put one in my BBX sometime, oktoberfest at the latestShould make the 12lb rocket leap off the pad quite nicely…

Hmmm…Just got some other info on this – looks like they are the:J1423N-P (54/852)J2135N-P (54/1280)and another H….H669N-P (38/240)

Yep. Also, I heard that AT is almost done with their green formula, although they haven’t announced anything, so that should be nice when it arrives. From what I’ve heard, it is a laser green that burns with the rate…   Read more»

Yeah, and if they’re about this, I can’t wait to hear them

I don’t doubt it, as Gary has hinted about an upcoming load that will be announced in a few days.However, I do need details :)What case(s) would this(these) be for?I would LOVE a 54/1280 warp 9 8)

I didn’t hear anything of this – where did this come from?However, there are some neat pics of the H999, as well as a vid. Pic 1 Pic 2vid

I too would go with 1/4″ minimum, though a rail would be the optimum.

Great – I’m headed up saturday, as I said, and I’ll be there until it starts to wind down on Sunday. I look forward to seeing this cluster project 🙂

I can guarantee you that between GLR, Wildman, and Joe from Hobbytown that you can find 3 H128 reloads. That won’t be the issue.As for hooking up?I’m the overenthusiastic 16 year old that shows up saturday at between 8:00 AM…   Read more»

That seems fine, and DEFINITELY, do not friction fit.

That was the last time I saw them – not sure where. I’ll never use them again though, unless they came with the motor. Quickbursts work as well or better for $1 each. (about $1.50 each for the K and…   Read more»

Yeah – no kidding. As for the designed to fail? I wouldn’t go that far, but they’re certainly overpriced. $9 for a 3-pack of firstfires? Give me a break

All I am assuming is that their resistance characteristics are similar. I know that they break when fired(I have tested that), and I know the resistance is generally significantly lower, but if anything that would seem to make them less…   Read more»

I have never seen one in a rocket that failed this way. I tried 3 estes igniters in series, however, and 2 lit, one did not. I then tested the one to make sure it was good – it worked…   Read more»

Yes, and therin lies the problem. As you pointed out, the one will heat 1/2 as fast as the other two. The other two will light first, and break the circuit, and the one will never light. Also, if the…   Read more»