Smash Rocketry New Group Project – The Proton M

[greywolves]

Looking very awesome, everyone. Keep up the great progress.

[edwardModerator]

This weekend and next weekend are packed for me. I’ll have to set aside some time after that. Once we get semi-final weights (+/- 5 pounds) I can generate patterns and order the fabric.

What altimeter are you using to deploy the parachutes?

Edward

[Dave Smith]

I am fifty/fifty for Sunday. Depends on my progress at work on Saturday. I won’t know for sure until Sat. night. Mira is ready to go, though!

[RichWallnerParticipant]

Steve,

I’ll be there. Let me know the approx. head count Saturday evening or early Sunday.

Rich

[smashburn]

Steve,

I’ll be there. Let me know the approx. head count Saturday evening or early Sunday.

Rich

Great .. will do.

I believe the frameworks are all done now ? so we can work on the faring coat on the 12″ tubes to get ready for paint and finish the nosecones. We have a little fin work to do as well. Maybe we can rig up another tube rotisserie as well.

Can you bring a scale so we can get a final weight for Edward?

[James Russell]

WOW! It has come a long way in such a short time! Looks good!

[Dave Smith]

I will be there tomorrow, but no kids!

[smashburn]

Great day today .. some great progress ..

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The new nosecone .. thanks to Ken .. looking great. Foaming the inside of the outboard nosecones.

Putting on an epoxy coat to protect the fins. Main tube on the rotisserie after faring coat in foreground.

Parts galore ..

Thanks everyone!!

[James Russell]

Looks good!

[sserell]

Wow looks awesome, can’t wait to see this thing fly!

Couple questions – what weight glass did you use for the main tube and how many wraps? and the plywood bulkheads 1/2″ or 3/4″ plywood?

Thanks and great build. -Sean

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