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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">No rush.. we'll see what opportunities come up over the semester and I'll send out a poll for helpers.. you know.. just to see if anyone is interested helpign make the COOLEST HIGH POWER LAUNCH PAD IN ALL OF SOUTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA!!! :^)</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">sorry.. got excited there.. :)</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> nrvr-members-bounces@server2.nrvr.org <nrvr-members-bounces@server2.nrvr.org> on behalf of David Aden <david.a.aden@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 4, 2019 7:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NRV Rocketry Members<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NRVR-Members] New Launch Tower</font>
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<div dir="ltr">I'd love to, but I don't know exactly which one would work. The tower looks like some version of the Amerite line, so I assume of these (<a href="https://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/amerite-tower-base-plates?autoview=SKU&N=part-type%3Atower-base-plates&keyword=amerite&sortby=BestKeywordMatch&sortorder=Ascending" id="LPlnk369251" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">https://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/amerite-tower-base-plates?autoview=SKU&N=part-type%3Atower-base-plates&keyword=amerite&sortby=BestKeywordMatch&sortorder=Ascending</a>)
bases should work, but I don't know what size it is. Maybe our SERVA contact knows?
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<div>I agree, it is a hassle. A trailer like the ones you've linked would be much better.</div>
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<div>I'm definitely interested, but my semester is pretty packed - committing would just be irresponsible. I'd love to help where I can, though!</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 8:36 PM Thomas Tweeks Weeks <<a href="mailto:tom@theweeks.org" id="LPlnk452507" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">tom@theweeks.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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Hey David!<br>
Thanks for coming to the meeting.. and joining NRVR! :)<br>
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Yeah.. so I browsed that DXEngineering site.. can you point me to the base plate you were looking at?<br>
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I don't know about the other members, but I would not really want to build a tower system that we have to erect, stake into the ground, and run guide wires for every time we want to load a rocket.<br>
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I was kind of hoping to eventually be able to afford (or get donated) a trailer that can auto-leverage the pad down to load and back up into launch position. This is also how most large tri-beam away pads work:<br>
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Especially since our tri-beam already has a trailer pivot axle and bolt down mount points around 4ft off the ground.<br>
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If you're interested in helping with this project.. find a couple of members willing to pitch in and find what we need to make it happen. :)<br>
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Also.. unless someone has a hydrolic piston to donate, the unit came with a dedicated lead-acid cell and 12v winch + cable.<br>
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On Sunday, February 3, 2019 5:11pm, "David Aden" <<a href="mailto:david.a.aden@gmail.com" target="_blank" id="LPlnk602440" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">david.a.aden@gmail.com</a>> said:<br>
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> _______________________________________________<br>
> NRVR-Members mailing list<br>
> <a href="mailto:NRVR-Members@mail.nrvr.org" target="_blank" id="LPlnk544412" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">
NRVR-Members@mail.nrvr.org</a><br>
> <a href="http://server2.nrvr.org/mailman/listinfo/nrvr-membersHey" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" id="LPlnk871866" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">
http://server2.nrvr.org/mailman/listinfo/nrvr-membersHey</a> everyone,<br>
> <br>
> My name is David Aden - I joined back in the fall. I'm an ME student at<br>
> Tech. If you were at the November launch, you may remember me as the guy<br>
> who tried to cert on a minimum diameter silver rocket that promptly<br>
> disappeared until 2 1/2 hours later.<br>
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> I'm a part of the Orbital Launch Vehicle Team at Virginia Tech, and I was<br>
> in charge of the launch tower for our September launch. At the meeting on<br>
> Thursday, I spoke with Tweeks about the new launch tower we got from SERVA<br>
> - the design looks almost identical to the one OLVT used, and I bet we<br>
> could get a base for it from <a href="http://dxengineering.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" id="LPlnk401766" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">
dxengineering.com</a>, where OLVT bought their<br>
> tower hardware from. The base comes with a hinge - you stake it down, lift<br>
> the tower to vertical, and secure it with guy wires. Another option that<br>
> was discussed is to buy a trailer; the tower still has functional hinges on<br>
> it, so they could just be bolted in to a beam or something along those<br>
> lines.<br>
> <br>
> Just my two cents. Looking forward to flying more with y'all!<br>
> <br>
> David<br>
> <br>
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