No, he's not. There is plenty of rocket stuff at Home Depot, it's just not
labeled as such. There is a veritable cornucopia to be had there. :-)
Phil
On Friday, June 26, 2015 7:57 PM, Adrian P. Bailey
<adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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{}#yiv9843825929 You’re joking, right? ;) From: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Dickinson
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 7:50 PM
To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Scratch build tips Home Depot? Toys R Us?On June 26,
2015 11:38:36 AM PDT, "Adrian P. Bailey" <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you! We modified our Mirage to take an I motor with some help from David
Reese. For the next project we want a big, fat, low and slow rocket. Any
suggestions on where to source the parts? From: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allen Farrington
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 11:32 AM
To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Scratch build tips My first experience was that I
modified a few kits, then later went to full-scratch. I converted a L1 rocket
into a dual deploy by adding a payload section and electronics bay. Next I
modified a LOC Magnum to change the motor mounts and add air-start wiring as
well as an extended payload section. The nice thing about modifying a kit is
that you get most of what you need component-wise, and then you can o rder
other components, usually from the kit manufacturer. One common thing to do is
to purchase a kit with a 29mm motor mount and then find and order the parts to
upgrade the mount to 38mm. You’ll have to modify the fins to do this so it’s a
good way to start getting used to doing the types of modifications required to
do a full scratch build. I would stay away from minimum diameter for your first
scratch build as it adds a bit of complexity to the fin attachments. Before you
know it, you’ll start getting familiar with the different sizes of the
different types of tubing. For example, 3” cardboard is not the same as 3”
phenolic or 3” fiberglass. Couplers and bulkheads and centering rings all have
to be ordered or modified if you change tubing and modifying kits is a safe way
to step into that world. Good luck!
Allen--------------------------------------------------------------------
Allen H. Farringtonhttp://www.allenfarrington.org818-653-2284
On Jun 26, 2015, at 11:14 AM, Adrian P. Bailey <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Max and I are exploring the options for a project for November’s ROCstock that
we will start working on together over his summer break. Any tips on how to get
started building from scratch? We have been playing with OpenRocket (thank you
Chis and Phil) and I see that Apogee Components has a lot of parts available.
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