Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2020 (NIRCON 2020), Saturday, March 14, 2020
What: Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2020 (NIRCON 2020)
A one day convention modeled on NAR’s national NARCON event with speakers, rocket display with “People’s Choice” voting for best model, and a prize raffle, sponsored by the Fox Valley Rocketeers (FVR), NAR Section #683. When: Saturday, March 14, 2020. (Moved later than normal due to schedule conflicts among FVR members). Registration opens at 8:15 AM and convention activities begin at 9:00 AM Where: First Presbyterian Church, 2018 North Route 47, Woodstock, IL (Moved due to lack of space at Woodstock North High School). Google Map Link: https://tinyurl.com/tptpo46 Entry Fee: COMPLETELY FREE! Raffle Tickets / Lunch: • $7 – Lunch: Sandwich, chips and drink • $10 – Lunch AND 4 raffle tickets • Additional Raffle Tickets $1 / Six for $5 Workshops: (subject to change): • Standard Sled Designs for Rocket Electronics - Sather Ranum • Refurbish Your Fleet - Mike Moran • Gimbaling Your Scale Model - Guy Gehlhausen • Superroc Stiffness Analysis - Bob Zurek Rocket Display: “People’s Choice” awards for both Adult and Best Junior (under 18) Model Bring your best birds to show the rest of the world your rocketry skill. Come join the Fox Valley Rocketeers for a day of sport rocketry fun! |
Our speaker schedule is now set:
Standard Sled Designs for Rocket Electronics - Sather Ranum Recovery With Trackers or "Jungles, Lions, Tigers and Bears" - Scott Goebel Rocketry and Lightning Safety - Tony Lentini The WOOSH Air Rockets System - Walt Evans Simple Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Hacks to Assist your Next Launch - John Cieslak Return to Jupiter: NASA's Juno Mission - William Higgins Refurbish Your Fleet - Mike Moran Superroc Stiffness Analysis - Bob Zurek Gimbling Your Scale Model - Guy Gehlhausen Razor Plane: It's Not For Shaving - Bob Kaplow |
Looks like a good lineup! I definitely need razor plane training--I truly suck at using one. That's why I've had to get so good at doing built-up fins.
I'll bring my razor plane, blades, balsa and basswood pieces, and a tourniquet. See you there! |
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Five o'clock shadow? :D |
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I recently used my David Combi hand plane. It’s the tool John Boren of Estes uses. I’ve had it for a couple years, but it gets very little use. I’m trying to change that. At this point, I can use it to “very roughly” do some profiling or tapering. I still do the bulk of the work by hand sanding. I have several Great Planes sanding tools for hand sanding. The biggest issue I have is trying to hold a relatively small piece of balsa stationary while using the plane. Taping the balsa down does help. Hope the presentation provides some useful techniques. |
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Naa, I'm not Pinocchio. :D |
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Oh yes. I’ll be bringing a NICE one. |
I’m assuming it’s still on?
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No. https://www.oldrocketforum.com/show...5659#post235659 |
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