off the shelf components

Although the forward closure is no longer produced it is available through RCS. It is highly recommended that you also obtain the data pack as well. I was able to obtain all but two of the components using off the shelf hardware with only minimal changes. The custom components are of course the injector plate […]

Ball valve Option

While awaiting the additional parts for the forward closure I was reviewing some of the Tripoli Facebook comments and one user mentioned a ball valve option. I looked into it and it is possible but the hardest part is acquiring the tank adapter, which I found. I was able to get a 5/8-18 UNF thread […]

Injector Plates

Perhaps one of the most critical parts of the forward bulkhead assy has been made and is in the mail. Thanks to a highly skilled teacher from Oregon, he was able to make me six of each of the 98 and 54mm injector plates from my son’s Fusion 360 drawings and STL’s. The rest of […]

Recert Complete

After a long absence, last flight 2006, I was able to renew my Tripoli membership, get my original number, and recertify back to level 2. Level 1 was accomplished in Nov with my scratch built Pershing 1A with 3d printed fins and nosecone on an Aerotech I218R. Level 2 was done Dec 3 with my […]