---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/19/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:46 AM - Re: new guy (Rob Ray) 2. 05:53 AM - Re: new guy (Tom & Cathy Ervin) 3. 02:23 PM - Re: New ... (johntmey@aol.com) 4. 05:58 PM - Tails? (Daniel Weseman) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:46:18 AM PST US From: Rob Ray Subject: Re: Rocket-List: new guy Dan, - - It's nice to know Arvil's kit is becoming a Rocket, he would have liked that. John Harmon is still a wealth of information, (he designed it!) and always willing to chat about anything Rocket related or otherwise.-I enjo yed stopping by John's cafe a couple of years ago while bringing a Luscombe to TX for a friend and having dinner with him. My Rocket just clicked over 1000 hours and compared to my RV4 (which I put 1500 hours on) is still an amazing machine. - Good luck, let me know if you need any help:) - Smokey HR2 --- On Thu, 2/18/10, Vern Little wrote: From: Vern Little Subject: Re: Rocket-List: new guy Hi Dan. I purchased some parts (slider canopy, fairings) from Mark Frederick at tea m rocket.- Since I'm a customer, I was permitted access to the Team Rocke t Forum on his website.- There is some useful information on that site as well.- - Currently, I am reinforcing the RV-4 tail based on several recommendations on that list.- It involves adding stiffeners between the spars on the HS and adding a front spar doubler on the HS as well.- This is to eliminate the tail shake that some Rockets experience.- I urge you to become a cust omer of Mark as well at some point.- It may be a while, but don't close u p your HS until you get the details.- This probably applies if you are us ing a -8 HS as well. - Vern Little HRII From: Daniel Weseman Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:50 PM Subject: Rocket-List: new guy Hi all Im new to the list (about a week) and have not seen much traffic her e? Im building a HRII#485 from RV -4 kit #771. I live south of Jax FL At ha ller Airpark (7FL4) This is my second project . You can see my first at www .flycleanex.com Im sure i will have many questions -Dan Weseman - href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List">http://www.matronhr ef="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c Release Date: 02/18/10 07:34:00 =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:02 AM PST US From: Tom & Cathy Ervin Subject: Re: Rocket-List: new guy Vern, =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- I bought a tail kit off Mark before F1 kit p roduction was halted. I sold it which was a big mistake. I am flying a RV6- A and will be building a rocket starting this summer. =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- I also have access to the Team Rocket forum and agree it's an excellent resource. I plan on building=C2-an F1 but if =C2-the kit becomes available again or a "Hybrid Rocket" using many F1 pa rts including the tail kit. =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- Mark are you out there.....are tail kits ava ilable PLEASE. =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2 -=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2 -=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2 -=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- Tom in Ohio=C2- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vern Little" Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:03:44 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: Rocket-List: new guy Hi Dan. I purchased some parts (slider canopy, fairings) from Mark Frederick at tea m rocket.=C2- Since I'm a customer, I was permitted access to the Team Ro cket Forum on his website.=C2- There is some useful information on that s ite as well.=C2- Currently, I am reinforcing the RV-4 tail based on several recommendations on that list.=C2- It involves adding stiffeners between the spars on the HS and adding a front spar doubler on the HS as well.=C2- This is to elim inate the tail shake that some Rockets experience.=C2- I urge you to beco me a customer of Mark as well at some point.=C2- It may be a while, but d on't close up your HS until you get the details.=C2- This probably applie s if you are using a -8 HS as well. Vern Little HRII From: Daniel Weseman Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:50 PM Subject: Rocket-List: new guy Hi all Im new to the list (about a week) and have not seen much traffic her e? Im building a HRII#485 from RV -4 kit #771. I live south of Jax FL At ha ller Airpark (7FL4) This is my second project . You can see my first at www .flycleanex.com Im sure i will have many questions =C2-Dan Weseman href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List">http://www.matronhr ef="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http ://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c Release Date: 02/18/10 07:34:00 == ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:23:17 PM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: New ... From: johntmey@aol.com Dan and all, Mine is HR II #233... built with F-1 canopy and RV8 tail. These probably slow me down a bit due to increased frontal area and wetted area... but I'm happy with the features... and I like the looks. John Meyers N5800 125 hrs since Jan 06 do not archive -----Original Message----- From: Tom & Cathy Ervin Sent: Fri, Feb 19, 2010 5:51 am Subject: Re: Rocket-List: new guy Vern, I bought a tail kit off Mark before F1 kit production was halted. I sold it which was a big mistake. I am flying a RV6-A and will be building a rocket starting this summer. I also have access to the Team Rocket forum and agree it's an excell ent resource. I plan on building an F1 but if the kit becomes available ag ain or a "Hybrid Rocket" using many F1 parts including the tail kit. Mark are you out there.....are tail kits available PLEASE. Tom in Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vern Little" Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:03:44 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: Rocket-List: new guy Hi Dan. I purchased some parts (slider canopy, fairings) from Mark Frederick at te am rocket. Since I'm a customer, I was permitted access to the Team Rocke t Forum on his website. There is some useful information on that site as well. Currently, I am reinforcing the RV-4 tail based on several recommendations on that list. It involves adding stiffeners between the spars on the HS and adding a front spar doubler on the HS as well. This is to eliminate the tail shake that some Rockets experience. I urge you to become a cust omer of Mark as well at some point. It may be a while, but don't close up your HS until you get the details. This probably applies if you are usin g a -8 HS as well. Vern Little HRII From: Daniel Weseman Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:50 PM Subject: Rocket-List: new guy Hi all Im new to the list (about a week) and have not seen much traffic he re? Im building a HRII#485 from RV -4 kit #771. I live south of Jax FL At haller Airpark (7FL4) This is my second project . You can see my first at www.flycleanex.com Im sure i will have many questions Dan Weseman ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:58:22 PM PST US From: Daniel Weseman Subject: Rocket-List: Tails? Hi Guys first thanks for the nice welcome. Ive studied all the info i can f ind on-Rocket tails. I have a few questions. =0AFirst why are some tails considered faster? Just due to size ?=0Anext can anyone detail-what makes the F-1 tails so much stronger? Ive heard of the extra-skin stiffeners b ut-=0Aare the skins thicker=0Aspars thicker or have doublers etc=0AI have a nice--4 empenage with .020 control surface skins.-I have another com plete empenage kit so i could build a new vertical and horizontal if mods a re available to drastically increase strength? Thanks for any detailed info about the differences in the structure of the tails used=0A-Dan Weseman =0Adanweseman@yahoo.com=0Awww.flycleanex.com=0Awww.fly5thbearing.com =0A=0A =0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rocket-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Rocket-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rocket-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rocket-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.