Author Topic: High Power Rocketry (Read 395 times)

Creamo · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2002, 01:18:50 PM »

Mietla, thats John Cokers site, that's who i am hooking up with at Blackrock. Should be fun to see what he brings. I think he bought 1/4 of Aerotech, I BET he has motors..

The GeForce is what I am modding now Aure, I built it with the engine limiting Aerotech tube. We launched it with various motors on my brothers stock built, it is just WAY to heavy for "G'" motors.

Fortunately we had a long dremmel tool and were able to remove the metal engine retainer and he Cert level 1 on a "H".

I destroyed mine getting the tube out, hope to build the lower section.

As i said, vids to follow.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2002, 01:29:20 PM »

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Originally posted by mietla

but I'm attending most of the launches for a thrill of it.

I'm one of the guys in a limo

Your the guy in the dark blue shirt to the right. How did I know that?

mietla · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2002, 01:43:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Your the guy in the dark blue shirt to the right. How did I know that?

neg, I'm not as cute as Jesse is. Try again

mietla · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2002, 01:47:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Creamo
Mietla, thats John Cokers site, that's who i am hooking up with at Blackrock. Should be fun to see what he brings. I think he bought 1/4 of Aerotech, I BET he has motors..

Yes it is. John and I are working together for 10 years now (this includes two companies), and have daily lunches (six of very close friends, the limo crowd) for 7 years now. You'd think that we covered all the topics of conversation available in this Universe already

Creamo · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2002, 02:09:12 PM »

Well that's cool, glad I posted the whole deal.

Bought a TrooperII 4X4 this week just to brave Blackrock, so shouldn't be hard to find.

You can tell John i am still amazed what kind of funds it takes to take every rocket he has, and push it to failure without any remorse.

I'll be looking for Sue McMurray up there as well if you know her from URN. John fwd' her and Chets email.

Don't worry about the beer, it's covered.

Dinger · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2002, 03:09:13 PM »

Hmmm... In high school my mom dated the guy on whom "October Sky" is based; my dad was elsewhere in WVa, and shot off the experimental stuff with a couple of HS buddies. He was in Charleston taking a test when one of said buddies lost his arm in a launch accident.

Never did anything past Estes C-motors myself.

SirLoin · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2002, 09:59:30 PM »

What a great film that was!..Did you take that video?..BTW..No experience in rocketry here but maybe one day when I can afford some of those rocket engines..

pimpjoe · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2002, 10:42:50 PM »

hey sirloin! its a fairly inexpensive hobby to get into. you can start out with the real small rockets (12-24") for around $30. thats with the launch pad and engines.

i used to do it. i want to get back into it sometime in the near future. not on the scale creamo and mietla are talkin about tho