NCR Development Environment | John A. Wilke | Activity https://dev.ncrocketry.club/members/john-a-wilke/activity/ Activity feed for John A. Wilke. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:16:29 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 3a330dafb7d8a20831c5bedfe79955dc John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Smash Rocketry New Group Project - The Proton M" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15903/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:18:06 -0600 Congrats to you guys for taking on an incredible project. Sorry it didn’t work out this time, but I’ll bet you’ll be back with another attempt. The coordination of skill sets, schedules, etc. on something like that is astounding.No one…   Read more»

]]> 3a3dba0a405f504bc26974f4708f5da5 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "NCR needs a Webmaster/Developer!!!!! NOW!" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15389/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:52 -0600 I wish I could help – my skills are not up this alley. That said – a hearty THANKS to Warren for getting this site to where it is. He’s plowed a lot ground that many of us take for…   Read more»

]]> 1c1371fc965ec2dcb71a7058a4323243 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "One complicated landing!" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15370/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:49 -0600 I guess I was a bit shocked at the price tag as well…. nearly double Hubble (and we can’t run up there and fix or upgrade like we could for Hubble). Much of this mission is devoted to discerning if…   Read more»

]]> b85bcbf52a5dd79a2e92183f0c83dc4f John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Shock Cord" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15342/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:45 -0600 John, I personally NEVER use swivels – but that is a personal choice. For shock cord on a rocket like that, the 1/2″ tubular would work great – It is 7,200# test.Shameless plug- you can get that for $1.25/foot with…   Read more»

]]> 66e8fb596b2be5ce2233922fa4d2719b John A. Wilke replied to the topic "LOTS of goodies for sale -" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15341/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:45 -0600 As a follow-up to my earlier posting, I’d like to try and gauge interest in “built” rockets. I basically don’t want to haul them to the meeting if there isn’t any interest.I have a couple KestreLs, a minimum diameter 4″…   Read more»

]]> 6122b5996307d4c274c7a6d0593c731b John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Airframe Tubing" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15335/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:44 -0600 John, I want to qualify my “you can’t push the tubing hard enough to make it fail” comment…. If you have a very tall rocket or a 2-stage that has a bad interstage coupler, all bets are off. That said,…   Read more»

]]> 930d512e7b063fedf53b0617a41c374b John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Airframe Tubing" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15333/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:44 -0600 You cannot push either of them hard enough to make them fail (convolute or filament). Convolute is waaaaay easier to drill and sand. That was my story when I was a dealer and I’m sticking with it…

]]> 8264fc4f75d2883ecb8a73f1335d9385 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "VETERANS Day" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15329/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:43 -0600 good message, Mike – I tracked down the five guys who are veterans in my office this morning. All the branches of the services are represented in our shop… and I’d say they are absolutely as good of employees as…   Read more»

]]> f6368aa91ecd4b4609a2db04ca328430 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Annual meeting Jan 7?" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15323/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:42 -0600 My bad for posting in the wrong forum. Warren, any way you could move this to a more appropriate slot?When will the meeting dates be decided?Thanks – J

]]> 56146ba635874bbcd5b8c1b26bf99568 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "November Launch" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15301/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:39 -0600 There is a LOT of snow out east and it would NOT have been fun. Flyers would have had to shovel snow off the pad to set up. Skipping today was a great call! (Though I’d have enjoyed coming out…)

]]> 7b459e9de1de2993fb42208ab123b298 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Intimidator 4 (L3 project?)" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15276/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:35 -0600 That is indeed a lot of rocket for less than $200. It is THE WAY to go if you want to do an economical L3 (my biased opinion). After many scratch-built L1 and L2-class projects, I ended up building a…   Read more»

]]> 25d0715985916e1c14ae87023a9c5c64 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Another aeronautical high-performance hobby in CO" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15267/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:34 -0600 That is crazy… if his thumb slips (or if he gets his right-left or up-down crossed up, as is so easy to do with RCs coming and going at you) – that thing would easily decapitate someone.I wonder when he…   Read more»

]]> da65db1b7a0e65aaca989416f99e9164 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Wow!!!!!!!!!!" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15257/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:32 -0600 Ken, the rocket isn’t all that astounding – it is basically a ultra-lightweight Mongoose 54 with some nifty modifications. All the magic is in the motor – which is a Cesaroni project that we’ll have to let Dr. J talk…   Read more»

]]> b950f112b615265033a52c9a7bed1add John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Wow!!!!!!!!!!" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15251/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:32 -0600 Adrian, are we going to fly unLeashed? I need to bug Jeroen for the load… if he builds the motor, I’ll be there.JW

]]> 3ab5a594bfdad18ee756779e1f611676 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "WEATHER WATCH" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15190/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:23 -0600 Major fire burning west of Ft. Collins as I type this – it is one of the bigger fires I’ve witnessed from my office. Not good.I’ll miss O’Fest, everyone have a great time!

]]> f4b489fbcfdb3b5fd85e2ad01331567a John A. Wilke replied to the topic "HELP -need one piece of 54mm Performance Rocketry coupler" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15049/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:16:02 -0600 You-D-Man! Thanks Tim! I sent you a PM

]]> 167a3b3d0b1520ecc96a76f61860b482 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Walston Transm8itters for tracking." - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/15013/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:58 -0600 Adept units are smaller, shorter antennas… and have brought many a rocket back from 20K++. The results with Walstsons have been a bit less repeatable – at least in my experience.

]]> 58f7db5c10e58c25fad808b927343e39 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "NCR seeking new webmaster and/or PHP developer" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14946/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:47 -0600 Warren, you have taken the web page from “kindergarten to college” and I know I speak for many when I say that. I also understand the need to turn the page, etc.For my part, a hearty THANK YOU for your…   Read more»

]]> 2a216f173d9f7dcc4f496c27c9743811 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "July Launch - 35k windows" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14936/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:46 -0600 I am headed home now…. Hope to be there for the launch!

]]> 62546713ab4012a8dc789da11775a6eb John A. Wilke replied to the topic "The need for speed!" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14934/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:46 -0600

You can touch the SR-71 at the SAC museum just west of Omaha.

Yup! That SAC museum is awesome!!!!Greetings from Santiago, Chile. Winter just starting here!

]]> 34cbf5753f87f07e6312514b2c94828b John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Type of grass at the North Site" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14855/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:35 -0600 No doubt, some of the prairie has been chopped up. It is easy to spot if you know what to look for, as “disturbed” soils stay messed up for quite a while. My point was that the specific site where…   Read more»

]]> faa97c887a9d7a872928627e9fc4eb7f John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Type of grass at the North Site" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14853/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:34 -0600 Warren, that soil has never been tilled and the grasses are largely native. There is some invasion from noxious weeds, but like the Sandhills of Nerbraska that is mostly native grass. There is no topsoil there because it never existed…   Read more»

]]> ad82772ffa6e9ed7a1a3f6b2cace7d79 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Type of grass at the North Site" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14852/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:34 -0600 Edward, these guys are good with native grass seeds ://www.sharpseed.com/Greetings from PERU. Stuck in the Lima, Peru airport.

]]> 8dc644d8c0831f6d73310da1720daaf6 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Tim and Kieth Elk BBQ" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14791/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:26 -0600 At this moment I think I will have my most excellent large grill out there… not 100% sure, but at least 75% sure. Will trade propane for elk 😀

]]> 703c61577da731e6201e16998b1dccc8 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "High altitude winds" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14753/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:19 -0600 The private property starts about 1 mile to the east (IIRC). It is closer than you think.With regard to having laundry or no laundry on a drogue, I’m guessing I’ve gone with dual deploy about 200 times. 195 of those…   Read more»

]]> af3dc30308a7cc03090c4839d3207c12 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "High altitude winds" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14746/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:15:19 -0600 80 knots is not bad (seriously). I’d forego the drogue chute, just breaking in half… which is how I always do it anyway.We need to stay off the private property this year…

]]> 70099075b01c96dbadde63f103c1fbcf John A. Wilke replied to the topic "RAIN?" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14600/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:58 -0600 My sump pump is running every two minutes (I’m serious – I am timing it). I was going to go out to the N site and camp this weekend but I’m pretty sure I don’t want to get stuck 8OGosh,…   Read more»

]]> a0d644d48c83a824796fa8304ae0ad4f John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Kestral" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14576/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:54 -0600 My KestreL (which is, of course, the same size as yours) had 1.125g of 4F for the drogue and 0.6g for the main. No piston on the drogue, but I did have a piston up top.The lower was contained with…   Read more»

]]> 887c026654386eb4cc783815f7030429 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Kestral" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14573/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:53 -0600 For my KestreL I used 4 ea. 1/16″ polystyrene shear pins and I had a 1/16″ vent hole up top.I used a smaller chute (30″ IIRC?) and I have flown things thattaway 6-8 times…Your actual mileage may vary.

]]> 6ca0f9aafa4e719d01ab023d09cbe866 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "m bird" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14528/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:47 -0600 Scott, I think you will probably break 35K with that Bessie 8)

]]> 69a0864e95f444ae4c29da46709b6934 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "CTI Prol 6gxl" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14514/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:45 -0600 I think I will just stick to “using those big honkin’ eyenuts”Besides It was JW that turn me onto them a couple years ago.It was his post with a link.I use them all the time – but usually in bigger…   Read more»

]]> 118b7910fb6054b9fbb9c89120323173 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "CTI Prol 6gxl" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14506/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:44 -0600 Yep – you could do that. There is some extra weight, and eyebolts tend to open up (seen it happen many times). You could, of course, weld it.The advantages of the anchors are they are smaller and lighter. This particular…   Read more»

]]> 0ab125807a9150c2b97d6310c9644738 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "CTI Prol 6gxl" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14503/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:44 -0600 The 1/4-20 anchors are sold out 8OI will have some more made in the future…JW

]]> 9f76e18f6a25b20c64aec1175e60e001 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "CTI Prol 6gxl" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14502/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:44 -0600 Guys, rather than using those big honkin’ eyenuts, I have some hardpoint anchors in 1/4-20. They are identical to the anchors that came with the KestreL except the threaded core is 1/4-20 (same length, OD, cross-hole, etc.)The 1/4-20 anchors are…   Read more»

]]> f43b7ee531b1b1aeb5434251ffb9803d John A. Wilke replied to the topic "E-Z Up for sale -" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14427/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:34 -0600 This has been sold – thanks for the inquiries!JW

]]> 23c27106787a112a81ce198016d361a1 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Calling all Engineers" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14304/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:16 -0600 Three words: “Strap on boosters”. I say we weld some 98mm casings to that Bessie and really move things along.No need to thank me – I’m glad to help 😀

]]> 94e3dbae2304eab1cbbec65bb619f690 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "my next project" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14293/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:15 -0600 Tony, that really looks great! Keep us posted. I love that fin “look” – a number of my rockets have resembled that.Where are you flying it on 8/5? Is that a Black Rock launch?

]]> 20cae7c1bf523f6dd5420bdbea5784bd John A. Wilke replied to the topic "my next project" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14277/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:12 -0600 John, I’m thinking it’s first flight will be at Aeronaut in August. Then again at Balls..if it does not get ‘misplaced’.TonyThat sounds great, Tony – Keep me posted. I might come out to Aeronaut this year – would you fly…   Read more»

]]> 00e1795535fc612d5a0960114cf2592a John A. Wilke replied to the topic "my next project" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14275/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:12 -0600 BALLS is Sept 30 thru October 2, 2011. See their web page at http://www.rimworld.com/balls/I will be in Australia with my honey 8) Odds are I will also miss O’Fest (but you have to admit I have a pretty solid excuse)……

]]> 680c36ec0eb39c633c2c2ed642be8c80 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "my next project" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14272/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:12 -0600 Hey Tony, I know WHERE this will fly… but when?2nd question. Swamp Gas?

]]> d08ef5c1a9c74aa9741014479ca680f5 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "LDRS 40kft contest" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14261/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:10 -0600 Looks like a GREAT contest, Adrian. FWIW, I think Kloudbusters has a standing 50K waiver…. so if you ever have a monster project that needs some room to run, think Argonia. Not the best recovery environment, but 50K waivers don’t…   Read more»

]]> 5bde4a0de4841e25bcb5df171c8f1fa1 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Is this even possible" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14260/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:10 -0600 This was sponsored by either:a.) someone who makes paper towels, orb.) someone who replaces hardwood floors for a livingTrick photography. No. It is not possible. The physical properties of water do not lend themselves to this sort of behavior.

]]> 6cb8e5e452ec3d6cd5144fa38d74baa9 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "STS 133" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14252/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:09 -0600 Good job! Were you on the causeway?Looked like some really, really, really big white lightning loads, didn’t it 8)My wife and I saw the last shot in May. Yowza! Were the winds favorable so you could hear it? When we…   Read more»

]]> fac615a2b347593d435ee8daf73afafb John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Taking the dive" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14211/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:04 -0600 Just to add clarity to Tony’s post – that long section in the upper photo above is the MOTOR.The “up” part of that boost was very cool. Unfortunately, at about T+30 someone on the flight line fired up a transmitter…   Read more»

]]> 111090bbfdc3e4a7543bc78497a15b95 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Taking the dive" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14202/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:02 -0600 Warren is the guy to learn from here. I’ve been exceedingly happy with the v-bagging Warren and I have done. I basically ran the scissors and the scale and talked Warren into doing everything else 😯

]]> afec79c1f2ed9f02d53025ee535052d2 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Last call for Performance Rocketry kits from 3 Dogs --" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14191/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:01 -0600 Actually John, I’d be just as happy with convolute-wound glass. Two 48″ x 4″ sticks and 12″ of coupler. How much for that?Warren, the 98mm glass is either $80 for a 44″ piece or $92 for a 48″ piece… I’d…   Read more»

]]> 844fa819c9451f2ff991965fc82cbc5a John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Last call for Performance Rocketry kits from 3 Dogs --" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14188/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:01 -0600 I can get another order placed with Performance, though Curtis is away for a week now – vacation. My last shipment from him was short a couple items, so I will have at least one more shipment.Carbon tubing is astoundingly…   Read more»

]]> 8ca3e204a0de8c274cb06bd78fbd8881 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Last call for Performance Rocketry kits from 3 Dogs --" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14184/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:00 -0600 Does this mean 3DR is going into hiatus?3DR will morph into something different… No more PR kits, but I’ll likely do more of my own kits in the future. The KestreL was (is?) a blast. I may still source some…   Read more»

]]> 9a8742c609e3c07bffea6e843325c32e John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Last call for Performance Rocketry kits from 3 Dogs --" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14182/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:14:00 -0600 Thanks Bret! PR is… notoriously hard to deal with. The quality is superb, but the customer service is lacking. In the end, I didn’t have time to lean on them as much as I had to.In short, the “juice wasn’t…   Read more»

]]> 738e0e891e84f91cc8bb2abe918fd983 John A. Wilke replied to the topic "Paging Glenn-Colon Bonet" - https://dev.ncrocketry.club/about-us/activity/p/14181/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:13:59 -0600 sent you a PM….

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