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TIP: New Engine Storage Box (2011-02-14)
This isn't a new idea, just new for me. I'd always kept my engines in my old range box. Not every engine I have, but just what I might need at a launch. At schoolyard launches I run ... [Read More]
Launch! Schoolyard Soccer Field, May 8, 2020 (2020-05-09)The morning temperatures were going to be around 56 degrees. This might be the last cool morning for a while! I walked over to the Soccer field a little after 7 a.m. I prepped two Micro Maxx rockets ... [Read More]
Old Range Box Part 1 (2010-07-30)This is my first Range Box, going back to 1969. I still use it today. I originally got it with by trading in 3 full books of S & H Green Stamps. A few years back, stores would give out trading ... [Read More]
Old Range Box Part 2 (2010-07-30)Check out the old stickers on the inside lid! Those go back to NARAM 17 and 18. The upper shelf holds (clockwise from the upper left) 1. Engine mount adapters and heavy twine. 2. Igniters from Estes ... [Read More]
Cheap Rocketry Supplies (2010-08-23)Years back, I'd been to dollar stores but they weren't part of a national chain. Before today I wasn't impressed. These "wanna-be" stores sold things in multiples of a dollar and many of the ... [Read More]
Solo launch 8/31/10 (2010-08-31)Back to the schoolyard for some small, but still fun stuff. First up was the MMX Cloud Hopper . All was great until apogee when the ejection charge blew his head off. I found the body easily and ... [Read More]
Downscale Wolverine Finished! (2010-10-07)The WOLVERINE Carded Downscale is ready - Go to Wayne Hill's Rocketry Blog HERE and scroll down Or email me at oddlrockets@bellsouth.net and I'll send you the printable PDF This ... [Read More]
TIP: Removing Friction Fit Engines Part 2 (2011-03-16)For any new fliers out there: If you have used a friction fit to keep your engine in place, try and remove it immediately after the flight. It'll slide out much easier when the engine is still warm! ... [Read More]
Old OOP MPC Launcher & Controller Part 4 (2011-04-14)Now, onto the launcher itself. This is an amazing piece of work! It's quite a bit larger than the Estes or Quest equivalent. I figured out why the white wires were cut, stripped and bare. These ... [Read More]
Old Centuri Launcher LIA-77 (2011-07-12)Oh boy! More old crap! Here's my favorite launcher from my teen years - The Centuri LIA-77 You can't tell by the picture, but I sanded the band saw cut legs smooth and hit them with brush coats of ... [Read More]
NAR Membership Materials (2012-02-01)I received my new NAR membership card in the mail today. Along with the card was a listing of NAR Sections by state and the insurance information sheet shown at the left. This sheet is a simple ... [Read More]
Tampa TTRA Launch, February 18, 2012 (2012-02-19)I almost didn't make the drive to the Tampa TTRA launch on Saturday. Back in Orlando there was low cloud cover and a 50% chance of rain predicted for the afternoon. I had visions of my car stuck ... [Read More]
Range Box - BUCKET! (2012-07-01)Kelly Greer (Stratos 283 on TRF) found a great use for a fishing tackle bucket. From his post on TRF: "I don't carry near the supplies to launch as most rocketeers do, but I wanted something with ... [Read More]
Engines Flush With The Body Tube End? (2014-02-01)Spacepirate posed a question on TRF: "I am going to build a Semroc Mark X-Kit and the JimZ plans say that the balsa engine block should be placed so the engine is flush with the end of the BT. ... [Read More]
Small Parts Orders (2014-03-11)I got my Quest X-15 parts packs yesterday. The body tube and centering rings were not in the parts pack, you'll need those Quest parts to make the model. An ST-7 engine mount tube fits the Quest ... [Read More]
Wrapping Controller Wires? (2014-12-04)A very important TIP, After a launch session - Don't wrap the thin red lead wires tightly around the controller! Two reasons: If the red lead lines are wrapped over and depress the ... [Read More]
Post Launch Cleaning TIP (2015-03-05)After six launches at the schoolyard my flat Quest blast deflector plate is pretty dirty. The soot is in a ring on the outer edge of the metal plate. Most of the flame hits and is deflected by my ... [Read More]
Waxing A Launch Rod? TIP (2016-11-30)On TRF, a post mentioned sanding a launch rod to remove corrosion. Sanding is pretty rough on a launch rod considering some rods are now made of aluminum. Most use a very fine steel wool to clean ... [Read More]
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