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Randall Clague | 1 Aug 2001 06:26

Re: Pump Site

On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:23:18 -0400, you wrote:

>In searching the web came across  <a href="http://www.optipoint.com/far/turbo.htm">http://www.optipoint.com/far/turbo.htm</a>

Worth looking at the referenced site - turbomachinery in wood and wax.
Fascinating.  A level up from the reference is even better; there's a
5 MB MPEG that has a mobile test stand demonstrating just how mobile
it can be.  You wouldn't think you'd need a 6DOF for a static test...
:-)

-R
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Randall Clague | 1 Aug 2001 06:26

Re: Next Meeting ...

On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 08:55:38 -0700, you wrote:

>...but only after they have walked across the
>sacred bed of hot coals with the holy cauldron
>of boiling HTP held between their wrists (just
>like Quai Chang Kain in "Kung Fu")!  ;-)

Bill!  You're not supposed to tell them the initiation rite until
_after_ their first meeting.  Sheesh.

Besides, it isn't hot coals.  It's hot catalyst.  Gotta stick to the
genre, don't you know.  :-)

Seriously, new members are most welcome, even more so if they're
willing and able to help out at the Rocket Ranch.  And at our current
state, rocket science is not required: enthusiasm and common sense go
a long, long way.  Dave Masten can fill you in on ongoing Ranch work.

-R
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Randall Clague | 1 Aug 2001 06:26

Re: Next Meeting ...

On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:44:34 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:

>However, since he brought
>it up, maybe Bill will carry a cauldron across the hot coals for you.

I think the Safety Officer would veto the whole hot coals thing;
spilling hot peroxide on hot coals would start one heck of a fire.
:-)

-R
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ShadowMem | 1 Aug 2001 07:06
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Re: Next Meeting ...

It would however give one some indication of the conditions
inside the rocket engine, a biprop no less ;->

Dan

In a message dated 7/31/01 9:25:25 PM, <a
href="mailto:rclague <at> rclague.net">rclague <at> rclague.net</a> writes:

<< I think the Safety Officer would veto the whole hot coals thing;
spilling hot peroxide on hot coals would start one heck of a fire.
:-)

-R >>
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Alex Fraser | 1 Aug 2001 15:50
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Re: Pump Site

I hadn't seen that mpeg, one of the best I've seen. Does anyone who has
viewed it speak enough German to translate?
This was a hybrid, can you imagine what would have happened with lox/kero?

Randall Clague wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:23:18 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >In searching the web came across  <a href="http://www.optipoint.com/far/turbo.htm">http://www.optipoint.com/far/turbo.htm</a>
>
> Worth looking at the referenced site - turbomachinery in wood and wax.
> Fascinating.  A level up from the reference is even better; there's a
> 5 MB MPEG that has a mobile test stand demonstrating just how mobile
> it can be.  You wouldn't think you'd need a 6DOF for a static test...
> :-)
>
> -R

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Russell McMahon | 1 Aug 2001 23:31
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Re: Armadillo Jul28 Update

Nice flight!
How are you achieving the control link?
What sort of bandwidth / data rate?

regards

                    Russell McMahon
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John Carmack | 1 Aug 2001 23:56
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Re: Armadillo Jul28 Update

At 09:31 AM 8/2/2001 +1200, you wrote:
>Nice flight!
>How are you achieving the control link?

802.11b wireless networking.

>What sort of bandwidth / data rate?

802.11b runs adaptively from 1Mb/s to 12Mb/s, but we don't push huge 
amounts over it.  The laptop only sends tiny packets with joystick 
positions (the actual rate is variable to minimize latency, but never less 
than 20hz), while the flight computer sends back moderately bulky (1000 
bytes or so) telemetry frames with all the sensor and state information at 
a constant 30hz rate.

John Carmack
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Aleta Jackson | 2 Aug 2001 01:04
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Re: Rutan Blasts Off

With both engines, about two minutes. At the end of those two minutes
you're at 12,000 feet.
Range? Zip. It's a test bed for our engines. But certainly an E-ticket
ride! ;->  Aleta

David Weinshenker wrote:
> 
> Bill Elrod wrote:
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> > The XCOR website must be checked out today, there is a most
> > interesting press release there now.
> > <www.xcor.com/ezrocket.html>
> 
> Wow! A Long-EZ with twin XCOR lox/alky 400's! Way cool!
> (I wonder what the burntime on a full propellant load is?)
> 
> -dave w
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ShadowMem | 2 Aug 2001 01:09
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Re: Rutan Blasts Off

So, it just turns into a glider after that?

Dan

In a message dated 8/1/01 3:57:24 PM, <a
href="mailto:rocketshadow <at> earthlink.net">rocketshadow <at> earthlink.net</a> writes:

<< With both engines, about two minutes. At the end of those two minutes
you're at 12,000 feet.
Range? Zip. It's a test bed for our engines. But certainly an E-ticket
ride! ;->  Aleta >>
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