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Cape Brewing said:
Used to quite a bit but havent been on my bike in forever. Wouldn't mind getting back on my bike but the magic issue is always time. I don't have time to take a dump never mind getting back into downhilling. I have a pile of hobbies as it is.

I hear ya about the hobbies! Brewing, biking, skiing, and DIY within all those hobbies…
 
paulthenurse said:
What's the DIY part of skiing? Waxing a couple times a year? That must take up a ton of your time!

Sharpening and waxing are the basics. Making your own skis is a hobby. A 4 ton press and some old ski molds from a defunked ski company will get you started.
 
Sharpening and waxing are the basics. Making your own skis is a hobby. A 4 ton press and some old ski molds from a defunked ski company will get you started.

OK, we gotta talk. I ski, but building my own skis is not something that interests me. HOWEVER! I fly rockets. BIG rockets. Tripoli level 3 certified. I've done many methods to make composite components. Carbon fiber, foam, glass, wood all used...Somehow I am thinking that ski making technology could be adapted here. Fin cans? Nosecones? hmmm....

For those who still dont know, this is what a level 3 launch looks like, and yes, this is a very technical and DIY hobby:



This was NOT my rocket, but I used the same PML Ultimate Endeavor design, and upscaled it for my L3 cert. I flew a Hypertek M hybrid motor in it. I used duplicate altimeters and radio controlled backup for deployment. I have tape. Ugg, tape! of my cert. I gotta digitalize it someday for posterity.

This is what a Hypertek M looks like at launch.

 
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Is there a big enough motor to launch Pauly?

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Hmmm... maybe they've got two.
 
I'll give you 50 bucks if you put a little extra gas in the tank of one of those bad Larry's and let us strap Yeager to it.

Is there a big enough motor to launch Pauly?

Make that $100

As much as I would love to oblige all of you, there are these pesky rules about launching vertibrates. I know, right? Besides, it would prolly cost 20 times that amount in motors and electronics alone to compensate for the extra weight.
 
barneygumble said:
I wanna boink her in front of my swmbo. She's my free pass. Does this make me a bad person?

Really Zoey? I'd do her but it more like my sister kinda thing. Creepy.
 
barneygumble said:
Sweet! Have you posted pics of the build?

Not yet. I'm documenting it though and there will be photos.

Here's one
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I ran out of steel to finish and fine tune burner height. I did get the pumps mounted, ordered castors, and cut what steel I had left. Have a small parts list left.
 
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