Warren B. Musselman

I would be more than happy to hold a vacuum-bagging class as well. Perhaps we’ll discuss the whole concept of NCR University?Warren

I see no problem with those changes myself.Warren

What makes a material G10, G11 or G12 or their corresponding fire ratings of FR4 FR5, etc. is the epoxy that forms the substrate and the way they are manufactured. It has to do with fire rating so the epoxy…   Read more»

Well don’t keep us in suspense – What are the right tools for drilling clean holes in filament wound fiberglass?Warren

HM makes two grades of 98mm tubing. The thin wall stuff you have is generally assumed to be for motor mount tubes. There is a heavier wall product meant for high performance airframes.I’ve got a piece of 29mm HM FWFG…   Read more»

From a purely structural engineering perspective, convolute wound tubing is considerably stronger than filament wound. The reason for this is that most of the load in convolute wound tubing is carried by the threads in the cloth. With Filament wound…   Read more»

I just got off the phone with Joe. The agenda will be pretty much identical to last years agenda. Aside from the various reports by the President, Treasurer, Membership, Volunteer, Web, Equipment, and Contests departments, there are a couple specific…   Read more»

I’ve already seen a proposed agenda for the annual meeting. I will prevail on Joe to send me a copy and let me publish it for discussion.Warren

I think it’s time to end this thread – 8 pages that ramble over at least 5 or 6 topics. Consider it locked. Scott, time to start a specific thread for each specific topic, the rest of you, stop changing…   Read more»

Tim is the local rep for Giant Leap Rocketry. http://www.giantleaprocketry.com, currently the largest HPR dealer in the country.Warren

100K in a day has already been done – by an NCR team. A single 38mm rocket, a group of NCR folks, and free 38mm motors from Cesaroni made it happen… There is a photo gallery about it in the…   Read more»

If it’s any consolation, while I got my L1 first try, it took me 5 tries to get my L2. Along the way I lost one rocket (probable successful cert, but it never has been found), core sampled another so…   Read more»

Joe is one of the best rocket bird-dogs in the club – he’s found a few of mine too.Warren

A full-sized Nike-Black Brant comes in hot from 900 miles down to 25000′ AGL before popping the drogue chute which then pulls the 48′ main out directly. The chute pops at Mach 2+. How’s that for a justification of no…   Read more»

I haven’t done anything but zipperless in 3 years…Warren

I have the case and nozzle for the K350 (and a K350 reload). I’d certainly be willing to loan that out under the normal conditions.Warren

I couldn’t tell you Troy. Out of a current 568 registered users, probably 120 or thereabout only logged in once or a couple times at most. How many of them created additional account(s) I can’t really say. There are quite…   Read more»

Conway voiced such persuasive arguments, I don’t think it bears any further discussion. A Vendor Forum has been created. Have at it folks.Warren

I’m going to put that down in the launch logs… and I’d like to put it down as a new club record and encourage you to submit it to Tripoli… That beat John’s F record hands down and then some….   Read more»

It has sufficient current to reliably fire e-matches? If so, I’ve got an F32 and a bird to fly it in come the December launch. Will it fit 24mm airframes/noses? I seem to remember it will.Warren