We should definitely look into joining two sections to get the added length. I'm sure there is something sold commercially but it can always be fabricated too. Great idea Andrew. Wish I had thought of that. Kurt On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 12:47 PM, R Dierking <applerocketry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > That's a cool idea Andrew. Next time you're at a launch, let's discuss > this with Kurt. BTW: That was a excellent flight off the pad, slow and > elegant. > Hopefully no one thinks we are trying to discourage large projects. Trust > me, we all like large projects! > > Richard Dierking > > > From: xenonrocket@xxxxxxxxx > > Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:21:23 -0700 > > Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Notice for Large Projects at September Launch > > To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > I know in July when I had a flight that needed the uber pad, it was > > strictly due to rail length due to fairly low T/W ratio. Rail joiners > > are easy enough to make (metal plates with the proper nuts and bolts). > > Would it be possible to either make the uber pad rail into sections so > > it'd fit in the trailer, or make a rail extender for the current > > normal back row pads? I think those are separate solutions to separate > > problems, but I have plenty of t-nuts that fit 15 series rails that > > could go to the cause if it's something that get pursued-I'd offer to > > make the plates too, but as I found last night making some for my > > Balls pad, it's much better done on a mill, which I don't have. > > > > > > -Andrew > > > > > > Andrew Wimmer > > Department of Electrical Engineering-MS 2015 > > University of California, Los Angeles > > MIT Aero/Astro 2012 > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Rick Dickinson <rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Richard, > > > > > > If you're willing to manhandle that heavy beast into the small trailer > all > > > by yourself, then "more power to you".... In the interest of saving > your > > > back, however, I'd like to suggest that, before anyone asks you to do > that, > > > they should really consider whether it's truly necessary. Our normal > back > > > row pads -- the plain old "uber pads" -- are quite capable of > supporting > > > some VERY large rockets, and we do have 8' 1515 rails to fit them in > the > > > small trailer already. > > > > > > In fact, at our board meeting two nights ago, this very subject was > > > discussed, and we're trying to come up with a way to make it completely > > > unnecessary for anyone to be saddled with the job of moving that heavy > beast > > > into the small trailer for the monthly launches. Besides the weight of > the > > > base, there's the fact that the long rail simply is too long to fit > inside > > > the trailer, and therefore has to be stored in the storage container, > and > > > pulled out and strapped to hooks on the side of the small trailer > before > > > towing it. We can't just leave it out, as it's likely to be stolen, > but we > > > also don't want to make it difficult for J. Random Rocketeer to tow the > > > small trailer. It needs to be "hook up and go" for it to be practical > for > > > us to get willing volunteers. > > > > > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > > > > > Sorry for hijacking the thread! > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > - Rick Dickinson > > > > > > > > > On 8/22/2014 10:42 AM, R Dierking wrote: > > > > > > If you are planning a large project that will require the Super Uber > pad > > > (1515 rail, 12' long, for 5/16" rail buttons) you must post or let me > know > > > before Friday at Noon. > > > > > > Also, if you'll need a ladder or other important support equipment, you > > > should bring it. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Richard Dierking > > > (951) 526-5224 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ROC-Chat mailing list > > roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > //www.freelists.org/list/roc-chat > > >