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I think that was the plan, but there are not a lot of people who have it off anymore. I know that Poudre, Big Thompson, Greeley and Denver school districts don’t have it off. I guess I’d rather have 3…   Read more»

I see the weather Saturday by NOAA is saying 60% rain. Is there a reason that Oktoberfest the 2nd weekend? It seems like if we are hosting a multi-day event we’d want to move it a couple weeks earlier to…   Read more»

Ed Dawson (thank you so much!) will be bringing the Hybrid gear to Oktoberfest. I will be sorting through it and condensing it down so that it can hopefully stay in the trailer.Warren – that means there will the Hypertek…   Read more»

I think that NCR doesn’t have it’s big tanks and the one it has is my 20# nitrous tank. I know it isn’t 100% full of nitrous. How much nitrous does the K use? I have a couple of 38mm…   Read more»

The rocket is 5.5″ diameter and 69″ tall (including nosecone). I took a 48″ piece of 5.5″ tube and added a nosecone. The motor takes up 38″ of space and the shoulder of the nosecone takes 5″ of space so…   Read more»

There won’t be smoke on this one. Tweaked the fuel to get rid of that. It should light as long as we have good weather.Edward

Tonight I assembled the motor for a test fit and wrote down the specifications in my notebook. The liner is a tiny bit – about .050″ short – but will work fine. Better that than not fit between the snap…   Read more»

Weather permitting it will be Sunday. Last flight was 9,170′ at mach. This flight should do slightly more in altitude.Edward

Today I finished the grain – it is ready for firing. I just had to machine the various recesses and the core. After it was complete I did a complete wipe down with acetone and then wrote the specifications on…   Read more»

Tonight I cast the fuel grain. The formula called for 800 grams and I used my Kitchen Aid 6qt mixer to mix in everything except the curative. For that I used my Armstrong mixer. The formula is 70% solids, yet…   Read more»

Yes, you can pick up the trailer any time. It’s parked under the trees west of the house.

Now doesn’t that sound like the start of a shady chapter in a dark book.Edward

Warren – I thought I had signed up for 10-12am on Saturday, did I not hit Save on the document. My Friday shift showed up fine.Edward

Love the Google Document!Edward

I don’t know if you guys use them, but I find TIME-SERTS much better than heli-coils for inserts. They seal better and have a very positive lock to the hole.http://www.timesert.com/Edward

There was a case in Australia of a man who committed suicide by shotgun and it took three shots. He also died about 150 yards from where he inflicted the first wound – walked between the points.Edward

What motors – sometimes members have some they would sell. Hard to read minds. :)Edward

Hobbytown? Rocket motors? That’s like matter and anti-matter occupying the same space.I think Joe will be at Hellfire. I don’t know if anyone else will be on-site. Jon Skuba might be.Edward

I heard that it was golf ball and above sized. I’ve been caught hiking in one storm that was marble sized…I can’t imagine anything bigger.Edward

35k is a lot of air. I never thought I’d need 20k :)Edward

I have an extra DC-20 transmitter. What is the price you are looking for?Edward