John A. Wilke

. gotta blog some stuff so the gibberish gets off the page. 8)Is that that latin stuff they teach in college?Its gotta be good for somthin!” Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi ultricies gravida enim. In nulla…   Read more»

Yep, got some stuff to figure out yet – expanding photos… forgot to mention I don’t have a webstore yet so buyers need to email me… gotta blog some stuff so the gibberish gets off the page.I hope to get…   Read more»

Ed, I think I could fit into that…

The quasi-official club motto comes to mind: “I’d go ahead and try that if I were you”.(or not!)

Edward, I had once heard the 200F limit on motor temps. I assume that is the surface temp (duh) and it is taken several places around the circumference of business end?I ask because I’ve always worried about moonburners getting so…   Read more»

We used to fly head-end Kosdon East motors. They weren’t as elegant as Edward’s, but they worked…

The upscale bug has bit me a bit – like you, I’m trying to broaden my horizons a bit. I always thought at HUGE X-Ray would be cool. Doug’s Mars Snooper is the single best upscale I’ve ever seen.I once…   Read more»

Everyone has their “White Whale” (Moby Dick) and for guys like Chad, Adrian, and I (and others) – that is altitude. Maybe scale up and do a big Estes kit? How about scratch building a scale kit that you have…   Read more»

FWIW we tried the Icarus contest many times. It was my favorite contest ever… The fee was $5/$5/$5, meaning a $5 one-time entry, $5 per flight, and $5 if you broke 10K.The net effect was the closest to 10K without…   Read more»

Tim Thomas has done such a superb job… I’m so glad it isn’t ME who is trying to fill his shoes. Joe Hinton is also “Mr. Dependable”, and while I’m saddened to see Tim move along, I’m relieved that Joe…   Read more»

I have about 3 dozen cones on order – various shapes, ratios, and diameters. I also have a fair inventory now. Send me a note at 3dogsrocketry (at) comcast dot net or PM me here and I’ll let you know…   Read more»

Curtis is doing a couple of things going forward. First, anything with a molded fin can is GONE… much of the scale stuff was indeed molded fin cans. The ARCAS, etc. are all changed. I’d like to let him get…   Read more»

I can cheick on the HJ – I believe it only available in a LARGE size, tho- I have not brought in scale kits… lots and lots of sport stuff. I’ll check –

These are also dependable -http://www.gemplers.com/product/L485/Solo-Backpack-Sprayer-5-gal-Diaphragm-Pumpthey have a pump that you run with your left hand, and a wand you direct with your right hand. They can be bought a lot cheaper than this, and in different sizes. The 5 gallon…   Read more»

Very correct. I think we were lulled into a bit of complacency after we had gone so many years without an issue. In retrospect, we’ve lived a bit of a charmed life.In the future, we ALL need to be firemen…   Read more»

Mike, I know I speak for all the local vendors when I say we appreciate everyone’s support very much! We are one of the few clubs that could take a rocket pretty much from concept to recovery using all in-house…   Read more»

For my part, I almost never use a drogue… the only time I do is on BIG projects, and even then I often go without. I’d say I’ve probably done 100 or so dual deploy shots, and maybe used a…   Read more»

I’m kidding 😀

Lots of good flyers, great contest indeed. Mother nature looks like she will cooperate? Though you never know what will happen with the wind out there.BTW, I have an N motor and my L3 project just in case 8)

Mark, I DO have 54mm motor tube, I’ll bring some. Greg – I really appreciate the offer to ride, but I think I’m good-2-go. BTW, I won’t be out Sunday.On an unrelated note, if Mark S. gets his L3 cert,…   Read more»

What really happened is I said “Adrian, I’m a bit of an idiot on electronics sometimes and I need you to essplain some of this stuff to me” 😀 In all sincerity, thanks for spending some time with me on…   Read more»