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(Apologies if you get this twice - Computer user problem) I have created an engine file for Rocksim 9 using the data from Wil's microhybrid with a paper grain....
simple_legate
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May 30, 2009
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Hi all, I've been working on a super light weight version of the minihybrid using the 16-gram charger. I just successfully fired it this weekend and wanted to...
mattsvrcek
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Aug 19, 2009
5:15 am
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Nice to see some new developments...Where do we find some close up pix? Gary ... From: mattsvrcek <msvrcek@...> Subject: [microhybrids] New light...
Gary Boyco
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Aug 19, 2009
2:53 pm
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Gary, I've created an album in the Photos section of the group called 'Matt's 16-gram minihybrid' that has some photos and a CAD view, if you view the large or...
mattsvrcek
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Aug 19, 2009
5:56 pm
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Hello. I am new to the group and I have a few questions. First off, where do I get a micro hybrid kit? I don't want to dish out the money for a premade one,...
kellyfamily1127
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Oct 6, 2009
6:29 pm
767
The only "KIT" I know of is the Aerocon S"creamer but this is a complete engine. Others may know where a parts kit can be found. As far as the whipits go you...
Gary Boyco
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Oct 6, 2009
7:29 pm
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Eclipse Rocketry do plans, all the raw materials, spares parts and manufactured motors. WWW.ECLIPSEROCKETRY.COM...
Roy
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Oct 7, 2009
2:40 pm
769
I am going to make a micro hybrid, but I did have a question. Will a whip-it canister fit into an aluminum tube that has an inside diameter of 0.745? Could...
kellyfamily1127
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Oct 18, 2009
9:24 pm
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The ones I have are .70". ... -- Bill Spadafora http://www.billsplumbing.com billspad@... bill@... [Non-text portions of this message...
Bill Spadafora
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Oct 18, 2009
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771
Thank you....
kellyfamily1127
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Oct 20, 2009
12:11 am
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Hello all, I am new to hybreds and interested in microhybreds. Kellyfamily and I are starting to build a micro motor. I have been in rocketry many years and...
Flash Gordon
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Oct 22, 2009
2:45 am
773
I see references on the web to Pyrodex replacing BP for ejection charges. What are most people using these days?...
dk54321
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Oct 22, 2009
9:26 pm
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I have always used small plugs of APCP bored out of a scrap 38mm EX grain that someone was going to throw in the burn pit. ... [Non-text portions of this...
Dick Stafford
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Oct 23, 2009
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... You may want to try Crimson Powder which is a homemade formulation of potassium nitrate (KNO3 or saltpeter), ascorbic acid (vitamin C)and red iron oxide...
Ninguno que yo sepa
cuete326
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Oct 23, 2009
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Dang, such a short question and somehow I responded to something else. Please ignore my first response. I only fly the microhybrid in saucers, but do use...
rstaff3
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Oct 23, 2009
1:45 am
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Where do you buy BP or Pyrodex? It looks like if I order it online, HatMat fees will double the cost. (Assuming I buy it a pound at a time. I don't expect to...
dk54321
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Oct 23, 2009
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I got PyrodexP off the shelf at my local sporting goods store. Not even behind the counter....
rstaff3
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Oct 23, 2009
4:58 pm
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BP is generally behind the counter. Call around a little, the smaller local gun shops are usually more likely to stock it. You want 4F. PyrodexP will work, but...
Travis Tabbal
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Oct 23, 2009
8:41 pm
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Here in Pa I get BP at a sporting goods store. About $20/lb. Just go to the counter and ask for a pound of 4F. Lately I have had to show my drivers license,...
Jim
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Oct 23, 2009
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781
Pyrodex is not as powerful as BP. SO you have to make changes....
Flash Gordon
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Oct 24, 2009
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I saw this comment on another Yahoo group and thought it might make for an interesting discussion. Art Applewhite In a message dated 10/28/2009 8:37:31 A.M....
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Oct 28, 2009
2:37 pm
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Not possible unless you are into re-tanking your nitrous like any other hybrid. Which of course eliminates any advantage of using whippits. So now you are no...
fly_boy_bc
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Oct 28, 2009
3:17 pm
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You know, I thought the very same thing when I saw this comment on the other Yahoo group but then I thought about it for just a few seconds more. I grabbed a...
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artapplewhite
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Oct 28, 2009
5:46 pm
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I think a radical redesign of the micro-hybrid could make it smaller. If you inverted the NOx container and put in in the middle of the combustion chamber the...
oriansbelt90
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Oct 28, 2009
11:13 pm
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I am working on a simple re-design. 1. drill holes or slots in the tube surounding the NO2 cartridge. No need to completely enclose it. 2. do the same in the...
Flash Gordon
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Oct 29, 2009
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787
Something to think about ... if your weight drops ENOUGH the old-fashioned 1960's concept of "tumble recovery" might come into play. The idea was to shift the...
Robert Richer
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Oct 29, 2009
3:31 am
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I am not sure whether many of you are familiar with the model CO2 motors for model aircraft.These are filled from a CO2 bottle the same size as the whippet...
Steve Colbourne
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Oct 30, 2009
12:40 am
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Do you have a link to someplace that sells these? ... -- Bill Spadafora http://www.billsplumbing.com billspad@... bill@......
Bill Spadafora
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Oct 30, 2009
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I've just come back from our NSWRA flying day, having successfully launched my micro in an Art Applewhite style flying saucer. Using cardboard fuel the 160mm...
fraserneville
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Oct 31, 2009
3:06 am
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These can often be seen on ebay. Make sure it has the tank,charging adapter and cartridge holder as they are the main bits we need. Expect to pay around $10...
Steve Colbourne
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