[BProckets] Fiberglass nose cone

[mrgizmo]

Actually next time I might try a negative mold using plaster of paris But
making a few at a time to save on the plaster, I will post pics as I go
along.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mrgizmo" <mrgizmo at vianet.ca>
To: "Black Powder rockets discussion list" <bprockets at amateurrocketry.com>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [BProckets] Fiberglass nose cone


> Actually I never got the chance to fly it yet, I'm still fine-tuning my
G-75
> (and waiting for my daughter to go back to her mothers), I'm still worried
> that 1 G-75 wont have the balls to lift it. I still use the old book.
>
> Actually I made the nose cone out of foam equal to the i.d. of the rocket
> 3.5". , then I epoxy glassed it for the first coat, then layerd cloth and
> resin until I had it built up to the o.d. of the body. I use the lathe to
> sand it true, after I remove the diameter guide I can melt away the foam
> with acetone.
>
>    This rocket will use a cluster of 3 G-75's, but I cant access my design
> on spacecad 3.1 since it expired.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Durachko" <DanDurachko at psu.edu>
> To: "'Black Powder rockets discussion list'"
<bprockets at amateurrocketry.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 9:11 AM
> Subject: RE: [BProckets] Fiberglass nose cone
>
>
> > Nice to see even a little activity on this list.  My own pursuits are
> > agonizingly slow but I am making a wee bit of progress a la Sleeter's
> book.
> >
> > Did you ever post any pics taken from/with your rocket-cam?  (Sorry if
you
> > did and I forgot.)
> >
> > Was this nose cone cast in a negative mold or are you glassing over some
> > substrate (turned foam or wood, shaped plaster)?  I have very little
> > experience or knowledge of fiberglassing techniques.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bprockets-bounces at amateurrocketry.com
> > [mailto:bprockets-bounces at amateurrocketry.com] On Behalf Of mrgizmo
> > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:24 PM
> > To: Black Powder rockets discussion list
> > Subject: Re: [BProckets] Fiberglass nose cone
> >
> >  Here is my custom harpoon nosecone in the works.
> >
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