Warren B. Musselman

I will admit that the more you guys talk about this, the more I think about this challenge. I wasn't talking about jello necessarily, but something like a mineral oil filled payload bay. The egg will ...

I was thinking some sort of fluid or gel suspension system could do the trick... Warren Musselman

Well, personally, I don't know that you could fly an egg on either of those motors without scrambling the contest even if you could keep the shell intact. As contest director, I'm VERY open to this so...

I've never used 209 on a rocket - the last time I used it was when my hobby was building boats (whitewater and fishing drift boats, mackenzie-style dory) and at that point I ordered it off the web fro...

Yes, outgassing is the issue. You can try reducing the temperature of the cure to slow it down enough so that they don't form or you can try heating it up to accelerate the outgassing and get it done ...

Typical HPR igniter resistances I've measured range in the 1.5 to 5 Ohm range. This includes nichrome based as well as carbon fiber/nitrocellulose pyrogen as in the Igniterman kit. Warren

Well I don't think there'd be much issue with lofting a real pumpkin on that motor - as long as we stay away from some of the giant varieties... Warren

I like the idea - although I don't know if we'd be ready for such a contest at MHM. People haven't had time to build birds for this purpose and I would guess some serious ingenuity will be needed to f...

No problem Doug. I'm not using that AMW 75/6000 case this launch so I made sure I threw the ring in my range box. Just see me when you get in and I'll have it. Warren

If you come out to see our Mile High Mayhem event next weekend (Saturday recommended), you'll be hooked - I guarantee it. Warren Musselman

As an electrical engineer, I will strongly dispute the use of series igniters for the reasons that Chris gives. Unless there is a great deal more uniformity in the manufacture of igniters and ematches...

Doug, I have a 75mm nozzle washer for an AMW 75-6000 case. If that fits, you're welcome to borrow it. Warren

Ask our club president, Joe Hinton at IFlyRockets@yahoo.com. Warren MusselmanWebmaster, Contest Director

Doug, the club most definitely has a 6' x 1/2" rod. Warren

I won't deny it - I'll look into it when I have some time, which should come shortly after MHM is over. Warren