Hello, I've been working on a project that requires clear fins. The original plan was to use Lexan fins, but the rocket will mostly be flying in cold...
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Sep 17, 2010 12:55 am
Hi Brian, Interesting thoughts! What type of project do you need transparent fins for? (Is it a delta?) I have made funs from fiberglass before; they come...
The project is a scale Ares I with a 3" diameter bottom section and 4.5" top. I thought the glass would turn green as well, but the fin stock I saw in the ...
Brian, Do you have the article or the link to the website ? Contacting the builder should provide more specific info about the materials used. Dave Fitch ... ...
I look forward to the discssion on this. I built a Polecat Saturn V, and I needed clear fins for it. I ended up using 1/4" plexiglass.  A fellow...
The build thread is here (http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=13121). The layup process of the fins and the final picture of the fins are on that ...
Plexiglas cut edges can be finished by sanding smooth with 220 and then 320 sandpaper and then gently going over the edge with a really oxygen rich acetylene...
I tried the flame thing on the scratches. All I had was a propane torch for plumbing soldering. I couldn't find a middle ground between not enough heat ...
I have never tried it with propane but it probably won't work. The acetylene has to have a lot of oxygen for it to work and the flame was adjusted to about an...
Hi Dave, Thanks for checking up on me. I am afraid there is nothing new to report. I am still only able to work 4 days a week. I take Wednesday off because two...
Mick, Hey, wait a minute . . . Only working four days a week leaves THREE DAYS for ROCKETS . . . ;-) Got you in my prayers, Mick . . . Hang in there ! Dave...
It's been awhile since anyone has posted about a new project they are working on, so... lets hear about these new projects. It never gets old to me to hear and...
For what it is worth some photos of a 1.3 lb carbon fiber electronics bay for a 4 inch diameter airframe c/w redundant/dual deployment system, i.e., two flight...
Not much luck cutting wit hteh exacto knife inserted into beam compass except for very thin laminates... basically used it for scribing.  Graydon CAR S930...
Hi Tom and all.... Launch successful.... except for apogee release of Main chute at 13,800 ft AGL.. nearly lost it but BigRedBee saved the day!! Here is the...
Thank you Mick.... your CompositeRockets Yahoogroup has been very inspriing and beneficial in the development of my Javelin3. As promised a couple of photos...
Very nice Rocket Graydon. Thanks for posting your photos. I know there are more projects being done along with some newly finished ones. Some photos and some...
I'll bite, I posted pics of three projects I have been puttering with over the summer. - A scratch built carbon Expediter - A rocket I dressed up with blue and...
... Here's what I did once: My vacuum pump had an outlet that happened to match the fitting on the vacuum side so I moved my air hose to it and pumped air...
I am working on a 9.25" diameter Standard Arm. Plan to fly it next week at Red Glare. I posted some basic construction photos in the album section titled...
In the past we would get some red food coloring from the supermarket and make a dilute solution. Place a sheet of white breather (or other white fabric like a...
That might just work. Ill take a look. Thanks Steve, Terry ... From: Steve Peterson To: CompositeRockets@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 9:05...
