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Art,What’s the ID/OD of the North Coast 3″ tubing? I know I had to kludge the diameters for the mailing tube used in the HPSD. I might want the cone.Thanks,Ken

Anyone know how the fit would be on a GLR “Pinnacle” 3″ nose with the PR tubing? I want a long and pointy nose! 🙂 Just like HPSD.Ken

In talking with Warren, I’ve found that PR is fairly nonstandard diameter and only fits PR components. Is this true? If so, I’ll pass the tubing deal onto someone who could make better use of it. I was just thinking…   Read more»

Oh yeah… I forgot to ask that magic question as well… $?

If you’ve got an immediate need, Warren, go for it. I don’t have a lot of spare time beyond fixing what I’ve got right now.Ken

Dibs! For future projects…Ken

Bruce,I probably won’t be up this weekend. I’m trying to reach Warren to see if he’ll be there and can pick this up for me.Thanks a bazillion!Ken

Sorry to hear that Ken. Bring the bird to work this week and I’ll take a look at it if you like. Almost anything is fixable if it’s still largely in one piece.WarrenI brought it in today, Warren. I’ll try…   Read more»

Some confirming data. Looking at the plot from the MAWD, ejection happened at 7sec. instead of 10. At that point, the altitude jumped up a bit (nose section briefly getting popped ahead of the rest), then WHAM, the profile flatlines…   Read more»

OK, then I’m off that list. I’ve got a front-wheel drive minivan that we tow a 3000lb popup with (about 250 tw) and I wouldn’t want to do much more than that.Ken

Ed,What’s the total weight and tongue weight (approx.)?If tongue weight is over 300, I can’t do it.Ken

To give your epoxy more bite in the nosecone, run some pins of small brass rod criss-crossed through the tip of the cone. After the epoxy is cured, clip them off and sand flush.-Ken

Well then, I’m about 100x more impressed!Hope to see ’em up close at an upcoming launch.-Ken

That’s quite a fleet you’ve got going. Nice looking finishes. Where do you get your decals from? I found a supplier for my rocket, but he didn’t have the selection of fonts that you seem to have!Thanks,-Ken

Art, you have a P.M.-Ken

Thanks for the compliments, Art. When I was building Estes rockets in the late ’70s/early 80’s, I must have thrown together 40-50 of them, but I’d be embarassed to show them to anyone today. Now I don’t have the time…   Read more»

Conway,Can you give me a ballpark price on a quart? I’m getting bored with the white pearls around on all the cars. I’m now leaning towards yellow, like ’07 Honda S2000 Rio Yellow Pearl or ’07 Nissan Solar Yellow? 8OI…   Read more»

Thanks all for the inputs.Ed, I know the barn-painting experience. My dad and I painted my first car in one. Like you said, I’m after the durability (and deep gloss) of auto paint.Art, I knew I had seen some white…   Read more»

Along similar lines, depending on the weight of the bird…How about heliarc welding an Acme rail guide to the outside of a slimline retainer? The acme has less frontal area than a traditional button. If you’re partial to the inherently…   Read more»

Ron,If you’re using ematches (or especially Cessaronis), one timer will easily light them. The PF timer can handle more amps than you can supply with a hefty battery pack. I plan on lighting 6 24mm with one. Probably going to…   Read more»