| [Not displaying correctly? View web version.] | Peak of Flight Newsletter #514: | | This week, Tim Van Milligan shares everything he knows about fin fillets. All the tips and tricks, adhesive options, and all the techniques he has at his disposal to make high quality finishes. You will find the pro's and con's of each of your adhesive options, what you can do to change the chemical properties of epoxy, methods to apply fin fillets, and all the best tools for sanding and finishing. By the end of this guide, you should know how to apply several variations of fillets, what adhesive you should use for your rocket, and the methods you need to make clean, polished fin fillets with high strength-to-weight ratios. In the Peak of Flight newsletter we have published 25 different rocket plans, all at no cost! The complete set of 25 different rocket plans are found in the Peak-of-Flight Plan Pack, which is a free gift for our newsletter subscribers.
If you already haven't downloaded the Plan Pack, you will find it here. You will be asked to complete the store check-out process in order to download, but it is totally free for you. If you'd like decals for the rockets in the plan pack, we do have them available here. | | Read the rest of this week's article, either on a downloadable PDF for printing out, or on our website (great for viewing on your phone)! Previous issues of our newsletter are found at our archive page. |
| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | Sanding Tee | |
The Apogee Sanding Tee is more than just a special aluminum sanding block. It has several features that create a lot of versatility that will help you make rockets quicker, and that look and perform better. Use it to sand fins flat, to stack-sand the edges to make them uniform size, and to round off the leading and trailing edgs. Unlike other sanding blocks, there is a special radius edge to help you sand hard-to-reach fin fillets on really long fins. And as a added bonus, you can use the angle to draw lines down the tube for making fin locations. If you're like us, this will be one of your favorite and most-used tools in your workshop. |
| Frit: Payload Altitude Rocket | |
The "Frit" rocket is a contest model designed for the Payload-Altitude event. It is designed specifically for the NAR's competition event where the object is to boost a one ounce payload as high as possible. We completely redesigned this rocket to use the new smaller diameter NAR Payload Weight (included in the kit). It has a completely new nose cone, laser-cut payload tube, and instructions. Your next altitude record is waiting for you to claim it! |
| Mach 1 Enforcer | |
The Enforcer is a high-power capable rocket made from fiberglass tubes. It features a 3-inch diameter fiberglass nose cone with an aluminum tip. Its stylish multi-diameter body with a hammerhead nose is sure to be a favorite in your fleet. High power capable with a 38mm engine mount. |
| Experimental Composite Propellant Cookbook | |
Looking to make your own rocket motors? This guidebook is a great place to start. Experimental Composite Propellant by Professor Terry McCreary PhD. details the formulas, safety precautions, design, construction and testing of small rocket motors. This isn't for everyone. We recommend it for those people in countries where we can't ship rocket motors. |
| Dual Deployment Conversion Kit | |
This special kit allows you to take a 4-inch diameter rocket and turn it into a dual-deployment rocket. Includes the tube, e-bay, sled for mounting your altimeter, nylon shock cord, and a 18-inch diameter nylon drogue parachute. Works great with the Apogee Zephyr! |
| AeroTech Arreauxbee-Hi | |
The AeroTech Arreauxbee-Hi is a great initiation into larger mid-power rockets. It is a straightforward assembly, with a clean orange and metallic asthetic. The rocket can house a variety of rocket motors and flies with great stability. |
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I want to thank you and your staff on terrific service that you all provided me last week. I live near Tampa Florida, I was preparing my two stage Nike-Apache electronics bays when I discovered that I did not have any stand offs for the altimeters and timers. That was on Thursday afternoon 4:30pm local time. So I went online to to your website and found the items that I needed, including a bulkhead. I placed that order thinking that the parts would arrive after the weekend. Incredibly I received the parts on Saturday in JUST 2 days! That gave me more time to prep that rocket and one more for our Tampa Tripoli Rocketry Association launch. I can’t thank you, and your staff enough. Also I would like to add, that I have visited your store on three separate occasions to purchase some items directly, when I visit Colorado, and each time I am greeted with warm smiles and enthusiastic people that love rockets and love their jobs. Great atmosphere and culture that you have... — EDDIE PADRON | |
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