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When it comes to electronics, size does matter!
Tech Tips Series by James Long   
Friday, May 09, 2008

ImageOk, we are not measuring your rocket, or your wallet, but size really does matter. When you are ready to take the next step into the rocketry abyss, what method are you looking to take?  When dealing with electronics, size does matter, in more ways than one.

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Michaelson's "Rocketman" a must-read for all enthusiasts
Product Review by Darrell D. Mobley   
Thursday, February 14, 2008

ImageDarrell Mobley reviews Ky Michaelson's new book, "Rocketman: My Rocket-Propelled Life and High-Octane Creations," a rare insight that reveals more about the strength and endurance of the indomitable human spirit than about the pursuit of rocketry itself.

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DIY: Building a bulkplate and centering ring cut-out tool
Tech Tips Series by John Cox   
Saturday, February 09, 2008

ImageYou can never have too many different ways to do a job well, and cutting centering rings and bulkhead plates is no different.  There must be dozens of good ways, and John Cox has submitted a tool he made using a laminate cutter that really gets the job done.

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A day with Virgin Galactic
Editorial by MARK MAYFIELD, LAUNCH Magazine   
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

ImageNEW YORK CITY, New York USA — It is one thing to know that a new day is coming in the space industry. It's quite another to witness an extraordinary preview of it. This past week I had the opportunity to spend the better part of a day (and night actually) with the Virgin Galactic group.

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Custom tube fabrication using composite cloth sleeving
Tech Tips Series by Nick Anderson and Jeff Holman, Aerosleeves, LLC   
Tuesday, January 08, 2008

ImageThis tutorial originally appeared on the Aerosleeves, LLC website, but since the company is no longer in business, the article was published here for use by others.  Thanks to Nick and Jeff of Aerosleeves for sharing this with the hobby rocketry community.

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Website Review: Vern Knowles has got it going on
Website Review by Darrell D. Mobley   
Saturday, January 05, 2008

ImageIf there was one place on the Internet I would point a brand new hobby rocketry enthusiast to, hoping they would catch the fever, Vern Knowles' web site would consistently be among the top choices that comes to my mind. Vern has put together one of the most comprehensive rocketry websites on the Internet today.

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D-REG101: Building the Estes D-Region Tomahawk
Tech Tips Series by Darrell D. Mobley   
Saturday, December 22, 2007

ImageThe Estes D-Region Tomahawk is back for its final segment in this How-To Classroom Series. Sporting a traditional white paint job with black, red and brown trim, the D-Region Tomahawk makes a great statement in scale model rocket kits. Follow along as we finish out this final lesson.

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Building the Public Missiles Limited 3-inch Bull Puppy
Product Review by Lucas Kalathas   
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Image2007 TARC contender Lucas Kalathas has written an excellent product review of the Public Missiles, Ltd. 3" Bull Puppy.  Included in his article are numerous improvements he made to make his Bull Puppy even more spectacular.  Read along with Lucas as he tells how he did it.

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Who was your Mr. Holland?

AFTER WATCHING "Mr. Holland's Opus" recently as it played on television and considering Mark Bundick's editorial in the Model Rocketeer, I was reminded of a teacher who really inspired me. Mr. Kayl Craig was our counselor in junior high school. His background was teaching science, and he really loved kids. He took on the task of leading a school rocket building class.

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Cutting perfect circles for centering rings & bulkhead plates

What's the most abundant component in a high power rocket? Is it fins? Airframe tubes? Coupler tubes? Rocket motors? The answer is centering rings, bulkhead plates, thrust plates — you can't build a rocket without rings!  Jerry O'Sullivan shares how he does rings right.

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ROCKETS Magazine's BALLS 15 Video: Nothing else like it

The Black Rock Desert is home to the premiere experimental launch in North America, the Tripoli Rocketry Association's BALLS launch.  Liberty Launch Systems and ROCKETS Magazine was there once again to capture the magic that is now in the history books as BALLS 15.

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Hyper Active: Getting a little hyper isn't a bad thing

Implementing an 835cc hammerhead-tanked Hypertek hybrid motor during the construction phase of a rocket presents several interesting issues that need to be addressed. Chuck Andrus takes us for a guided tour of his project, "Hyper Active," a scratch built modular design he engineered to resolve those issues and to allow for ultimate flexibility of motor selection.

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Website Review: 20/20 Vertical

As large as the Internet is, it's strange to end up geographically in similar places, yet this Website Review finds us back in Birmingham, Alabama where Clark Word lives and earns a living as a graphic artist while also attending college.  Word, age 40, is a member of both the National Association of Rocketry and the Tripoli Rocketry Association as well as a member of the United States Parachute Association, where he enjoys hanging under a parachute just like his rockets do. 

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The National Atomic Museum, Albuquerque, NM

This premiere review is on the National Atomic Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The museum, whose front door is framed by a pair of Terrier missiles on a rail launcher, features a huge display of history-changing events surrounding the work performed in the New Mexico area by the various government agencies in regard to atomic research and development.

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