Any thing scheduled at Bayboro yet?
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On Aug 22, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Ray Bryant <rbryant54sp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks!
On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 11:22 AM Dennis Hill <dhinnc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ray Bryant -
I would love to see the hybrid stuff I have be used. I'll throw them in the
trunk with me each time I go to Bayboro until I run into you out there and
can get them in your hands.
Dennis
On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 12:07 AM Ray Bryant <rbryant54sp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dennis,
I still have quite a bit of hybrid equipment and a few remaining fuel
grains. If you want to pass along the fuel grains and the J tank to me I
will put them to use at some future launch.
On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 11:05 PM Dennis Hill <dhinnc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
FYI. The Hypertech equipment the club had was provided to us 25 years ago
by Corey Kline as a Beta test of his Hyoertech Hybrid system way back at
the very beginning of hybrid system development. hWe first used it at Lu
Livermon's dog kennel in Winterville and then at Whitakers. We probably
launched less than 10 flights with that system but it was fun. I recall a
distinct buzz that those motors made when they burned. I still have all
the orifices in the J-range and even a few unused plastic,
dumbbell-shaped, fuel grains and a J nitrous tank if somebody is
interested. I also have some left over original blank Beta test worksheets
that Korey had us complete for each flight in return for him giving the
prefecture the launch system. I think I have the system instructions too,
so let me know if anyone out there is interested. We were paying rent for
the oxygen and nitrous tanks and returned them years ago to save money.
Dennis Hill
TRA #2173
Level 3 certified
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From: <acwhit@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 9:51 PM
Subject: [ncrockets] Re: HyperTek Launch Stem and Assy available
To: <ncrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Two points:
I don’t know exactly what Mike is referring to with the X
launcher. I do know that we recently completed a thorough cleaning out
and re-furbishing of the club trailer, and at least 400 lbs of steel that
had not been used in years went to the recyclery. If somebody wanted to
pick up this hybrid equipment, we would need to take a few minutes at a
launch to check and make sure that the hybrid system could be attached to
one of our pads suitable for your rocket.
B. When we cleaned out the trailer, we found a new, in
the package, filler stem for a hybrid system. This would also be
included in the package if you wanted to pick up some hybrid equipment.
We have only had one hybrid launched at Bayboro since we began to fly
there in 2007, and that flyer brought his own equipment. At this time,
11 years after we won the ATFE lawsuit, hybrids are a extreme specialty
item. In their heyday, companies like Hypertek, Contrail, West Coast
Hybrids, RATT works, Skyripper, and Propulsion Polymers all produced
hybrid equipment, and the specialized ground support equipment for filling
and ignition of each of these systems was different and unique. This
variety of GSE and the rapidly-decreasing interest in hybrids caused a
switch for universal club-owned and -maintained launch equipment, to
acquisition of launch equipment by each individual hybrid flyer. In
addition, many of the die-hard gas-passers got into Tripoli Research
hybrid motors, which drove further unique developments in GSE.
So… If you are interested in hybrids, and A LOT of
technical-type tinkerers are, this is a great opportunity for you to pick
up some rare-ish, well-maintained hybrid GSE. You may not get another
opportunity this good.
Alan
From: ncrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <ncrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
Behalf Of mike harris
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 7:36 PM
To: ncrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ncrockets] HyperTek Launch Stem and Assy available
Any hybrid guys out there? I have the club's original (as in Alpha model)
Hypertek launch stem and assembly. I've since switched to a somewhat
different method that can launch on any rail without mounting this old
style one.
So I'd like to hand this off to a hybrid guy or hybrid interested guy.
Do note that the club has the X launcher so if launching with the club
trailer you don't need this - you just need to ensure that X launch system
is in the trailer.
Interested let me know and come pick it up or I can get it to Alan for
Rocket Railroad.
Regards, Mike
--
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It's not that I have something to hide - it's that I have nothing I want
you to see.
