Some folks saw the tip off to start with and leave it that way. When gel coat breaks it shatters so the shape has to be rebuilt. It all depends on how much...
So how much of the cone is unreinforced and risks breakage? Sawing it off and leaving it would look pretty bad wouldnt it? I did see a few of them in pictures...
My three-inch 4:1 cone lost about an inch and an eighth. Mine was small enough to begin with that I just rounded off what was left and moved on. The pointy...
Well as a few of you might know, the Nike is no longer. I have added some pics from the launch to the site. I do have some video as well but will have to get...
Or cut the nosecone tip off a bit further back and have a machine shop make you an aluminum tip for it. That's what I'm doing for my L3 rocket (has a PR...
If you do it correctly it looks just fine. I generally cut off the first inch to inch and a half of Curtis' nose cones. Sand the surface and round over the...
No Cato or recovery failure. The P motor lit and went out. Once the rocket cleared the pad the P re lit. At that time the rocket was already laying over. So...
Keeb, From the photos, it looks like you had a motor problem. Can you talk a little about the flight, what worked and what lessons you can share? Would any...
Keeb has gotten me a copy of the video; as he says, it's pretty large. Give me a day or three, and I'll make both the large and a smaller version available. ...
Wow! Nice job. I'm looking forward to hearing the results of any launch of that rocket. Very nicely done. No, mine doesn't look quite like that yet. I am still...
Hmm Curtis was saying 1/4"-1/2" would break off leaving an OD of 1/8"... That isnt much and I would go for it and sand 1/2" off but an inch to an inch and a...
Just tap it against your workbench, and the weak part will break off at the place where the fiberglass quits. There'll be plenty of "meat" left, so that's not...
Thanks that sounds good... ... From: lynn_b_nutz To: CompositeRockets@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:01 AM Subject: [CompositeRockets] Re:...
Inspiration is exactly right. The most inspiring part of the whole episode was the way in which Keeb accepted the terrible outcome. No screaming and jumping...
That looks nice but thats just the tip, not attached to the cone or anything... But I think Ill live with a rounded tip, it will look better then a 5-1 ognive...
Eh? The description says (boldface not mine, I just copied and pasted), "Up for auction is a brand new, Performance Rocketry 4" diameter, 6:1 Conical ...
Sorry, I meant its just the cone with an aluminum tip... There is nothing included to mount the tip... Its just a machined tip, and the cone... I could try,...
Okay, that makes more sense. And you're right, it would be an odd request to make of Tim. I agree, you could find someone to buy the nosecone you don't need....
... Hi Len, thanks for the comps. I flew the Pointy Dog at NSL this weekend on a LOKI I-405. Boost was straight as an arrow to a tick over 1600 feet. Art from...
Yeah, he was generous enough though to swap out the 5-1 ognive for a 6-1 conical with just the cost difference... I just think the competitor 4 looks much...
Hi Jordan, Unless the spray adhesive is compatible with expoxy I would say no. It would more likely act as a barrier and stop proper wet out of the cloth. You...
Thanks Mick, I dont know if it was in rocketry or skateboarding (CF, foam cored boards are somewhat common) but I have heard of people doing it... Guess its...
I've used both fray check and Scotch spray adhesive and neither will allow E type fiberglass to absorb epoxy (West Systems). Now when I use fray check on cut...
#2 Nylon screws are available in Canada from Coast Rocketry as well as MRO Electronics. Other Electronics specialty stores may also carry them. You may have to...
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