Warren B. Musselman

Thanks Tony, That's kinda what I envisioned except for the zipperless nosecone/forward airframe thing. I figured you'd have to attach the shock cord at the tip and put the charge in forward of the lau...

Tony - I want to find out more about deploying a chute from the nose cone. I've never had a chance to examine a bird that does that and I have a 54mm MD DD bird designed to fly on an L that I'm trying...

If I had the money.... I could always use another M. Alas, unless someone decides I'm employable I'll have to let this one pass me by.

Now if only I could afford some new projects. Fortunately, I do have a magazine full of motors... MHM will be epic. I've got a 54mm MD that'll fly on a K and an L (if I can get a GPS into it), a 3" on...

Definitely go 98mm - you have more options. If you want to fly a 75mm, you can always use an adapter. My L3 was built with a 98 mount and I can fly anything from a 54mm L up through a 5 grain 98 motor...

I've seen and played with a venturi vacuum generator, but didn't think it could pull as much vacuum as I wanted. I ended up buying a surplus vacuum pump from Aircraft Composites I think it was. Cost $...

I took my time. Nailed my L1 first try, took 5 tries to get my L2 (lost 2 of them although one of the lost ones probably was a good flight - didn't find it for 16 months - the others were stupid flyer...

When I was a boy scout and ham, I got to take NASA's space soldering school at RCA's David Sarnoff Research Center in Princeton, NJ. I still have the training book somewhere. All kinds of stuff like l...

VERY impressive. Got to see it today on a friend's telescope that was set up for solar viewing.[url] &cap=This+huge+tendril+of+magnetic+plasma+erupted+from+the+sun+on+Dec.+6%2C+2010.+In+this+phot...

If the camera were steady, this wouldn't be so dizzying to watch. John, I agree on the gloves - can't imagine they would feel secure.

I dunno, but it seems to me that airplanes cost more than girls and girls cost more than rockets. I mean - think about it. An M motor is a paltry $300 or so. Girls easily cost more and airplanes far m...

Sometimes I really wish there was a "Like" button so you could show your approval of a post without having to make a post. Ed, way cool. Warren

Yeah - I know Art. However, I was on the river and a river trip beats rockets hands down every time. It's like your priorities - girls definitely trump rockets and maybe beat flying, but a river trip...

I have an old 12" chop saw I use only for cutting tubing. Have a masonry cut-off blade in it and it works perfectly. If you're relatively nearby, feel free to contact me and I'll happily invite you up...

Given that basically ALL of our launches since Mayhem have been cancelled due to fire danger, I most definitely will drive out if just for the social aspect. Both projects I have ready to fly are too ...