Sagitta Cantina

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I like to think that I can still annoy ladies of any age. I do not discriminate!

Well, if you weren't such a cheapskate, you'd have sprung the bucks for the original sized Guillotine which will accommodate all Estes standard sizes from BT-5 to 3 inch OD (thinwall) tubing.

Get back with me when you get your next stimulus check from Sleepy Joe!

Where does Jerry Irvine fit into the history of high power rocketry?

Your daughter is a very lovely bride and you are very blessed.

Rocket Babe wrote: Fri, 21 Sep 18, 12:42 pm Be safe and post some photos from the wedding.

Ditto that and avoid any discussions about fiberglass vs. paper tubing until after they're on their honeymoon!

I have not used boiled linseed oil on balsa, but have used it on other woods such as found on gun stocks, tools and cabinetry. As it is highly viscous it tends to form a gummy surface and is often best "cut" with turpentine or mineral spirits. If you use it, ALWAYS wipe off the excess soon after ...

So I stand corrected on the materials of the fatal rocket.

And upon further reflection, lightening mass at some point will have a less forceful effect on impact. Once optimal mass is achieved, lowering the weight will give the effect (safer?) most people think of. Of course getting a rocket down ...

link to old Cantina topicabout fatality

link to TRF topic


I read both of the links that you posted and, ironically, the TRF link was a thread I originated. I read all 110 posts in that thread and direct your attention to post number 94 by "stealth6" which contains a letter from the NAR by ...

I recall an incident where a boy scout was impaled by an Estes X15 model rocket that was launched on a windy day, weather cocked and went "cruise missile mode", striking the child in the armpit and stopping just short of his heart. I believe this was a troop from north Texas and happened in Oklahoma ...