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2310
Hi everyone, New member just wanted to ask the knowledge well "how to handle the time delay in Rock Sim" I've tried but get screwy results. Rock Sim ver 4.0 ...
Rich White
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Aug 3, 2006
1:46 pm
2311
Hi All, I am new to the group and am hoping for some info. Have the Micro Maxx engines been discontinued? My son and I have recently been really getting into...
samilone
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Aug 4, 2006
7:11 pm
2312
It is true that they are not in production at the moment, however that is because there is currently a massive stockpile of them and no additional production...
Chris LaPanse
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Aug 4, 2006
8:44 pm
2313
Quest has discontinued production of their MicroMaxx rocket and launcher line. However there's a huge inventory of MicroMaxx II motors, anticipated to last at...
Roy Green
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Aug 4, 2006
9:14 pm
2314
When I spoke to someone at Quest about the motors it sounded like they would not be sold through hobby shops. However you could buy them from Fliskits or ...
Bob Wilson
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Aug 4, 2006
9:35 pm
2315
Ah. Thanks so much Chris. That helps a lot. Wade ... From: "Chris LaPanse" <chris_lapanse@...> To: <MicroMaxRockets@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday,...
Wade Oliver
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Aug 4, 2006
10:03 pm
2316
It is worth considering that the current NAR policy on motor certification is that if a motor is out of production or OOP it is decertified after 5 years ...
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artapplewhite
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Aug 4, 2006
10:40 pm
2317
Art: You raise an interesting point. Do you think it would be possible to propose an amendment that would allow for 1/8A competition after 2007 due to the...
Clive Davis
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Aug 4, 2006
11:08 pm
2318
Clive, Quite frankly, based on several recent decisions made by the NAR Board of Trustees, I have no confidence that they will "do the right thing." They will...
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artapplewhite
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Aug 5, 2006
12:27 am
2319
Art: Thank you for this info. As I recall from my NAR ballot, you were running for a position on the board, correct? I assume from the info in your e-mail...
Clive Davis
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Aug 5, 2006
12:40 am
2320
Clive, I was the only non-incumbent on the ballot. I lost by a considerable margin but I'm not discouraged. There's always next year. :) Art In a message...
rocket877@...
artapplewhite
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Aug 5, 2006
12:46 am
2321
I have sent an email to the NAR Standards and Testing Committee Chairman with the following questions. 1. Are Micro Maxx II motors being considered for...
rocket877@...
artapplewhite
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Aug 5, 2006
1:14 am
2322
... Chairman ... I'm not S&T, but I'll try to quell some of the panic you've created. S&T relies not so much on a strict production date as availability from...
vincent_jeff
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Aug 5, 2006
12:53 pm
2323
... Spare Jack from replying to email that he can't answer. That's the Board's decision. The right thing to do would be to get behind the old motor flight...
Bill Spadafora
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Aug 5, 2006
1:47 pm
2324
I was at the manufacturer's forum at NARAM and I heard Bill Stine say that MicroMaxx is dead as far as Quest is concerned. There are many motors still out...
Bill Spadafora
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Aug 5, 2006
1:48 pm
2325
LOL love the "plastic brick" description... Being somewhat new to the whole MM thing I appreciate the links too! I have seen those super sets for about $30...
Wade Oliver
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Aug 5, 2006
3:11 pm
2326
If that were the case then A10-0T motors would still be certified because they're still available at many local hobby shops and at least two online vendors. ...
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artapplewhite
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Aug 5, 2006
6:32 pm
2327
Wade, You can find our (FlisKits) micromaxx kits here: http://fliskits.com/products/rocketkits/micromaxx/mmx_kits.htm We expect to be adding to this colleciton...
Jim Flis (FlisKits)
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Aug 5, 2006
8:27 pm
2328
Jim, Your kits are always first rate and I applaud your steadfast loyalty to the Micro Maxx community. I have a few Micro Maxx kits like the Micro Maxx BiC ...
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artapplewhite
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Aug 5, 2006
9:58 pm
2329
The thing that I've liked about MicroMaxx is that it's the one motor I can get away flying without going to an organized launch. Once decerted you can all...
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Aug 5, 2006
11:20 pm
2330
... because ... online ... But I wrote (quoted waaaay below) the trigger for decertification was "availability from the manufacturer", not retailers. ... to...
vincent_jeff
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Aug 5, 2006
11:47 pm
2331
I sent the warning in a private message to spare you any embarrassment and spare the group any unnecessary unpleasantness, but since you bring it up, comments...
rocket877@...
artapplewhite
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Aug 6, 2006
12:47 am
2332
Art, As you and so many other manufacturers, just trying to do my part. Actually it is a loyalty to rocketry and rocketeers more than to "micromaxx" (Frankly...
Jim Flis (FlisKits)
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Aug 6, 2006
3:35 pm
2333
Jim, I could not agree with your more. My only concern is that the certifying organization may make an arbitrary decision based on non-safety related reasons...
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artapplewhite
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Aug 6, 2006
4:48 pm
2334
Jim, I'm doing my best. Have you heard that MASA (Minnesota) will host the 2006 NARCON, now we can really have that MicroMaxx launch. Stuart MicroClassics ...
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Aug 6, 2006
5:34 pm
2335
Art: I feel your frustration, and feel a bit less confident when I hear someone quoting the inventor of the line as saying it's Dead to his company. But;...
John McCoy Sr.
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Aug 6, 2006
6:19 pm
2336
... So did or didn't MicroMaxx sell well? DGH...
doug holverson
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Aug 6, 2006
6:25 pm
2337
Yep, and I can't wait. I am hoping to be able to make all 3 national launches next year! jim ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jim Flis (FlisKits)
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Aug 6, 2006
6:58 pm
2338
John, I hear you, but have my hands tied to some extent. I have some shops carrying our micromaxx line. All of them are aware of the line. Problem is, unless...
Jim Flis (FlisKits)
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Aug 6, 2006
7:01 pm
2339
The Quest MMX line did not do well, but that is because of ToyBiz and through no fault of Bill Stine. Bill had/has a great idea but it could never be...
Jim Flis (FlisKits)
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Aug 6, 2006
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