[NRVR-Members] propellent making class

[Adrien Drouault]

Could a Level 1 take the class, with acknowledgement that the motor won't
fly until after achieving Level 2?

More precisely, I guess, is what's the timeframe.  I'm still hoping to be
able to do my L2 before the end of the year, but I'm buried under a huge
project at work that is severely cutting in to my free time...

Presuming I can (legally and schedule-wise), I'd be interested.


On Sat, Sep 8, 2018, 17:26 Eric Paterson <egpaterson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tweeks,
>
> It comes with *Tru-Core 54 mm 3 grain casting set*, not 54mm hardware.
> Before we start thinking about scheduling, I want to get an idea of number
> of people who would be interested.   Since it is hands on, the class would
> most likely be for < 10 people, although Ben and Elaine wold consider doing
> it a couple of times.
>
> Eric
>
>
> On Sep 8, 2018, at 5:19 PM, Thomas Tweeks Weeks <tom at theweeks.org> wrote:
>
> Whoa! Comes with 54mm hardware?!?! SIGN ME UP ERIC!!!
>
>
> Can we do a doodle to figure out the best date Eric?  There's a ton of
> stuff going on in the fall..  and the more people who can go to this the
> better.
>
>
> Thanks for taking lead on this.. we've all been talking about something
> like this for a while.
>
>
> Tweeks
> p.s. Guess I better get myself a 54mm bird (all I have is 38 & 75 right
> now).
>
>
>
>
> On Saturday, September 8, 2018 4:54pm, "Eric Paterson" <
> egpaterson at gmail.com> said:
>
> NRVR members,
> I talked to Ben and Elaine Russell (Gainesville, VA) about offering their "Introduction
> to Propellant Making” class here in Blacksburg.   The class covers the
> following topics:
>
>    - How to safely handle and store chemicals and propellants
>    - What’s needed to get started
>    - Clothing, gloves etc.
>    - Chemicals
>    - Mixers
>    - Casting sets – mandrels and caps
>    - Liner / casting tubes
>    - Motor hardware
>    - Vacuum systems
>    - Process of mixing and packing AP based propellants. The student
>    mixes and packs their own 54mm reload.
>    - Overview of Burnsim –motor design and simulation program
>
> You'll leave the class with
>
>    - A 3 grain 54mm J class reload which you mixed and packed.  The
>    reload can be flown at an experimental launch by those with Level-2
>    certification.
>    - A 3-ring binder containing all the class materials and discount
>    coupons
>    - Tru-Core 54 mm 3 grain casting set which includes a 5/8” x 14” AL
>    mandrel and casting caps. Packing stick included.
>
> Tuition is $325 per student.   I am thinking of holding the class jointly
> for a small group of NRVR members and VT students on a Saturday sometime
> this fall.
>
> Would you take this course given the $325 tuition?    I would like to get
> an idea of the general level of interest among NRVR members before reaching
> out to our students.
>
> Eric
>
>
>
>
>
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