tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post5975030463439501261..comments2024-03-28T11:34:11.082-04:00Comments on Model Rocket Building: Job Opportunity At Centuri? 1979Chris Michielssenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-76242321123716540862017-03-26T12:36:05.017-04:002017-03-26T12:36:05.017-04:00Hi Anonymous,
I think I watched the Gong Show to s...Hi Anonymous,<br />I think I watched the Gong Show to see the bad acts. They were sometimes more entertaining. I have my Gong Show Dueling Banjos performance on DVD but I don't think that's something I would want online!Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-49352694912760390512017-03-24T09:00:17.309-04:002017-03-24T09:00:17.309-04:00On a Fresh Air interview Chuck Barris said they ha...On a Fresh Air interview Chuck Barris said they had to have good acts on the show to offset the bad ones and I thought of your win. I wish we could see your winning performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-30207834087731207522017-03-22T13:20:12.658-04:002017-03-22T13:20:12.658-04:00Hi BAR,
That black tip after the Starter misfire w...Hi BAR,<br />That black tip after the Starter misfire was the coating starting to melt.<br />I have used Quick Dip with good results. The problem is it is always drying out! You are supposed to add acetone to it each month but it is dried out before that. <br />I have written a very short article about an easy igniter coating for the Sport Rocketry (NAR)magazine. If it is published I'll talk more about it on this blog.<br />The Starter igniters work "most" of the time, but definitely have to be inserted until they make contact with the propellant and good batteries are used. Use only the batteries recommended in the instructions. Good Luck!Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-78503192083193761172017-03-22T13:11:03.401-04:002017-03-22T13:11:03.401-04:00Hi Glen,
Either a big seller or could have killed ...Hi Glen,<br />Either a big seller or could have killed the company a few years earlier!<br />Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-65053880347682140322017-03-22T13:10:08.753-04:002017-03-22T13:10:08.753-04:00Hi Metal,
I just checked the news feed and saw he ...Hi Metal,<br />I just checked the news feed and saw he died at 87. My impressions were he was a very quiet guy between show takes. He'd play Beatles songs on his guitar with the band.<br />He liked my little banjo and actually okay'd more money for me. I verbally counted off the band tempo. I was told not to say anything or they would have to pay me more. He got me the "verbal" money. He was much more interesting a business man than many people thought.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-74351725755469641562017-03-22T09:28:08.166-04:002017-03-22T09:28:08.166-04:00I just read that Chuck Barris died. What a great s...I just read that Chuck Barris died. What a great show. If I can ever see the show you were on Chris, that would be great.metalhead1986https://www.blogger.com/profile/10398186667236630069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-35982326881025509192017-03-21T03:12:58.800-04:002017-03-21T03:12:58.800-04:00Great read Chris :-)Great read Chris :-)Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274383653158952258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-79194002260233265432017-03-20T23:40:39.300-04:002017-03-20T23:40:39.300-04:00But just imagine, the Centuri Pigasus could have b...But just imagine, the Centuri Pigasus could have been the big seller that would have saved the company!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-41354169565125618852017-03-20T16:59:03.228-04:002017-03-20T16:59:03.228-04:00An interesting little piece of history thereAn interesting little piece of history thereSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-4532422902626827262017-03-20T14:35:12.993-04:002017-03-20T14:35:12.993-04:00Hi Chris,
Interesting story. Glad things worke...Hi Chris,<br /> Interesting story. Glad things worked out for you. I think the world needs a working entertainer more than an unemployed model rocket designer now anyway. <br /> Going off topic, I seem to remember something a few months back about dipping your own igniters? Do you use Quickdip or some other pyrogen? Reason I ask is I did a LPR launch a couple of weeks ago: 8 attempts, 4 misfires. Thought my battery was running down but when I got home and pulled the igniters there was a small black spot in the coating. Concluded that the "new" Estes "starters" are very unreliable. Proceeded to redip all my Estes igniters with Quickdip. What is your experience? CheersBAR Geezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981340513882399606noreply@blogger.com