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I love that Skyhook, LeeR!
* * * 1/4" masking tape is certainly hard to find. Try specialty paint stores. It's nearing the end of its life, but I bought from American Science & Surplus a huge bag of 1/4" and 1/2" masking tape. It came in lots of nice colors, especially the 1/2" rolls.
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I think Sherwin-Williams carries 1/4" masking tape.
Don't expect to pay 98 cents a roll though.
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So are you thinking about making motors to sell again . With the US rockets that i have i use z clip or the estes retainer and tape .
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stefanj and ghrocketman,
Thanks for the compliments on my Super Sky Hook. I remember admiring the Sky Hook when I got my first Estes catalog, a 1964. I built Scouts and Streaks and WAC Corporals, a Drifter, an Aerbee 300 early on, but somehow never built a Sky Hook. I’ve kind of been focused on nostalgia builds lately. I’ve built a Spaceman (from Semroc), a Super Astron Cobra (built a Ranger as a kid, never did build a Cobra). I built a 24mm booster for a Farside-X, and just recently bought a Semroc Farside-X kit rather than scratch building one to go with the new booster. When I bought the Estes Panavia, I knew it had to get bashed into something else. After building a Semroc Sky Hook II (moderately upscale Sky Hook), I knew I needed a Super Sky Hook. I also am completing a huge Super X-Ray a friend started in the 90s, and gave to me last year. Oh yeah, I’m working on a BMS Mars Snooper as well. I’ve got a very bad case of nostalgia!
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1/4" tape? Since ceasing selling to the NAR/TRA market, which will continue going forward, I have made thousands of SU and RL motors 24mm, 29mm, 38mm and some larger but not very many. |
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No i take a new roll and with a razor knife i will cut around the circunfance of the roll and just pull one side of it .
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The Semroc SLS-Arcas should fly nicely on the F15, at least that's what I plan to fly it on when I get around to building it.
The new Estes Pro Series II Doorknob has the F15-6 listed as a recommended motor. The Estes Mean Machine, modified for 29mm, flies great on the F15 - I flew it a few times before losing the top half. I have a stash of 1/4" masking tape from a now-closed LHS for thrust rings, works great. I extend the motor tube enough for an outer wrap to hold the motor in place.
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I used the HPR instructions for building the Semroc SLS Arcas.
Epoxy heavy-duty construction throughout. It has flown on as little as an E30-4, but I would never try it on a F15. The E30 was barely enough. If you use LPR construction throughout, it may be fine but then you would not be able to use anything decent in it like a G80, G138, or H128. With LPR construction, I would think about a G40 would be max.
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