Steve Jensen

I use a cheap ($59.00) tile saw with a diamond blade ($20.00) both from Harbor Freight. Works well wet, as I do not like FG dust.I do have a large disk sander to square the edges.I know someone who uses…   Read more»

Probably space junk or something that’s classified…Pretty sure if it’s big our satellite defense systems know of it.

separated at apogee and the chute came out at 10,500 feet (or so) the unlimbered chute carried it 2+ miles directly over the windmill to the northeast.Deployment of the main at apogee was bad. Separation of booster from fore section…   Read more»

combined with a bit of science.Having over charged my Little Dog Dual Deploy, I got so much velocity from the apogee deployment charge on my booster section that it sped away from the rest of the rocket with enough energy…   Read more»

Flat spins w/o chute are repairable. I’ve even had one rather large rocket remain undamaged from this.Ballistic recoveries usually involve a trash bag…

that’s the universal Red Neck emergency room response:All he said was: “Hold my beer and getta load of this!”My one neighbor was worried I was going to send the rocket up from my back yard. I told them our launch…   Read more»

is cruel. If we’d only had this rain two weeks ago…

I recommend everyone go to the next Hartsel launch.And the low hills to the East, please take an extended walk there!Did I happen to mention I lost a green and gold rocket there? ;-)I will be heading to Hartsel, should…   Read more»

or two than to lose our site.Everyone’s pucker factor is a bit high with the Four Mile Fire and the new one west of Loveland.I think this was the right choice. I would have loved to launch, but am patient…   Read more»

Hey Mike,Really like it. Just too cool. What are you going to stick in it?

gave it perspective. Wow.If you do try it John, better build a Faraday cage for the spectators.

With the club contacts, for kit companies there arehttp://www.3dogsrocketry.com/http://www.therocketgarden.com/http://www.giantleaprocketry.com/hpdefault.aspGiant Leap is our on-site motor vendor too — Joe Hinton.Somewhat affiliated//www.apogeerockets.com/I also like…[Read more]

Wow WarrenI think Oktoberfest is gonna roar…I also like the name “Still Not Painted Yet”

I’ve got nearly all the engines from Joe alreadyMy theoretical dance card:Sudden Habanero Rush on a Longburn KToothless on a J-449 Blue StreakMy new Pork Arrow on a J-380 SS (maiden flight) then a L-990 BSOops on a H-237 SSNew…   Read more»

It looks to be in good shape, especially the window seals for a 25+ year old vehicle.

to paint it turquoise or it won’t seem normal…

find you ? I assume it’s your old turquoise truck?Hope it found a good home…

Mike I wasn’t sure to its size until you were standing next to it.Really cool. Can’t wait to see it fly.This upscale work isn’t as easy as it looks. I was playing with an Anubis (Launch Pad kit), but realize…   Read more»

I wonder what the interest is in another class? I surely would like to participate, if one were available.My main interest is in tip to tip reinforcing. I am also curious as to building carbon-fiber fin sets; though, machining/cutting them…   Read more»

as it flows well. Aeropoxy makes nice fillets. It does take a long time to cure.But I build slowly, taking days to fillet a rocket as I can only do one set of fin fillets per night.It takes about 6…   Read more»