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[fishy1]

DOH! Next time I add Charcoal to my bp I will take careful note of how much I add. I slowed the mix down a little, or perhaps too much. The rocket kinda sat there like a pretty upside down fountain. The good news, the header worked. The stars lit and the shell broke amost perfectly symetrical. Woot! Now I am on a quest to speed the bp up once more. I figure if I speed up the bp and trim my spindle my problems will be no more.

it'll be easier if you perfect rockets first, and THEN add headers. your hearder may just be too big and your rocket might be ok.

[karlfoxman]

This is just a general observation - fishy1: You dont ever write very much do you? No wonder why you got so many posts

[fishy1]

i may not always write large amounts in posts, it's called getting to the point.

and so what about posting alot? as long as these posts are worthwhile, there's no harm in it.

[sizzle]

i may not always write large amounts in posts, it's called getting to the point.

and so what about posting alot? as long as these posts are worthwhile, there's no harm in it.

Your posts don't get to the point though, you just repeat what someone has said before you most of the time hence making them not worthwhile.

Edited by sizzle, 07 January 2006 - 09:30 PM.

[fishy1]

Your posts don't get to the point though, you just repeat what someone has said before you most of the time hence making them not worthwhile.

i disagree. for example, the post in this thread that i made, had not been mentioned in this thread before. he asked a question.

[Damp Squib]

Well I totally agree with fishy,kablooy's header may be too heavy for the rocket motor,this is a recently modified untested motor,kablooy may speed up his propellant and the rocket CATO again when all that was required was a lighter payload

A worthwhile post IMHO

EDIT: Also a wasted header

Edited by Damp Squib, 07 January 2006 - 11:24 PM.

[sizzle]

i disagree. for example, the post in this thread that i made, had not been mentioned in this thread before. he asked a question.

Really? well in the Ball Milling Potassium Chlorate post Karlfoxman had already stated clearly that it was unsafe and yet you still posted this:

not safe, not safe at all.

[Karl]

Really? well in the Ball Milling Potassium Chlorate post Karlfoxman had already stated clearly that it was unsafe and yet you still posted this:

It makes sence to me that you may think his posts are time wasting and un usefull, but im not getting involved

[koobee]

I was using a 2" shell on an 8oz bp rocket. I am sure it wasn't too heavy as I can lift 4" shells with ease. Yeah Fishy I think you may have just taken what sizzle said wrong. I am sensing some hostility. Just be careful with what you all say because we can't here the tone of what is being said. Cool?

[fishy1]

I was using a 2" shell on an 8oz bp rocket. I am sure it wasn't too heavy as I can lift 4" shells with ease. Yeah Fishy I think you may have just taken what sizzle said wrong. I am sensing some hostility. Just be careful with what you all say because we can't here the tone of what is being said. Cool?

yeah, it's cool.

[Themolehole_9876]

Okay... now that everything has settled down I have milled my bp, turned it to lift and its lifting the star higher but like a max of 30cm up... practically nothing at all. i dont understand why!! any ideas??

[Karl]

Does the star continue to burn on it's way down?

Sounds like your stars could do with being a little bit bigger or your lift needs to be faster.

[completebeginner]

what kind of wood are you using for you charcoal?

[Karl]

Try Willow for charcoal, or airfloat.

[ProfHawking]

when you have a pile of it on the ground and it lights, does it fizz or does it go whump?