[ERPS] Chinese in Space

2005-10-11 Thread Alex Fraser
I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the world the last couple of weeks. Seems I heard somewhere that the Chinese have men in space. Is this true? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[ERPS] NASA shakeup

2005-06-14 Thread Alex Fraser
a recent Washington Post article described a shakeup at NASA. A number of top level administrators were purged. It has something to do with going to Mars. Anyone here of this? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex

[ERPS] Unknown history

2005-06-12 Thread Alex Fraser
http://www.negrospaceprogram.com/ -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list ERPS-list@lists.erps.org http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

[ERPS] Off topic

2005-05-25 Thread Alex Fraser
Ok it's not a rocket, but I just happened across this gem http://members.shaw.ca/sonde/index.htm It is a a balloon launched glider with interesting software. 60,000+ feet? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[ERPS] ERPS rockets

2005-02-16 Thread Alex Fraser
Is ERPS still building rockets? Is there is launch schedule this year? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___

[ERPS] Just some interesting pictures

2005-01-22 Thread Alex Fraser
Just some interesting pictures http://www.micom.net/oops/ -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing li

Re: [ERPS] Fw: Stanford 8/26 meeting report: Success! Dish demolitiondeferred !!

2004-08-27 Thread Alex Fraser
mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- ----<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

[ERPS] A breakthru

2004-08-10 Thread Alex Fraser
I think this might help http://media.ebaumsworld.com/retro.wmv -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mai

Re: [ERPS] Space law

2004-08-06 Thread Alex Fraser
national limits are a commons and people have worked this out legally for years. I think the basis of most property law is knowing who your father is, the mother of course is somewhat easier to figure out. Mother Earth, do you need property to make a profit? -- <<<<<<<<

Re: [ERPS] Gizmo hardware problems

2004-07-27 Thread Alex Fraser
so you would have seen an ac problem, but a dc potential difference might have gotten by the test. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< __

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo fligh ttest

2004-06-16 Thread Alex Fraser
Very wonderful. What could you do right now without the legal flight restrictions? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] Re: V2

2004-05-13 Thread Alex Fraser
, here a close-up view of the blueprint above: http://www.spl.ch/temp/V2/Bild%200010.jpg Enjoy :-) Bruno -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] Steering

2004-05-05 Thread Alex Fraser
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Re: [ERPS] Steering

2004-05-05 Thread Alex Fraser
body? I love coffee. Henry Spencer wrote: On Tue, 4 May 2004, Alex Fraser wrote: ...it occurred to me that you surly could steer the rocket with the various methods, but you could not accurately position the vehicle. If you are trying to land on the X mark (or fly through a small fixed don

Re: [ERPS] Steering

2004-05-04 Thread Alex Fraser
is important to really hit that mark you will find you move the machine sideways by altering the thrust line (vanes, gimbels or what ever). I'm sure this is no great discovery and has been considered for years, I just haven't seen it discussed here. Donald Qualls wrote: Alex Fr

[ERPS] Steering

2004-05-03 Thread Alex Fraser
by injecting fuel off center Are these the only ways? Have I missed any? Gyros? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo 4/18

2004-04-19 Thread Alex Fraser
l jets need the same bandwidth as the Armadillo design? It is easier to get a machine to roll than walk, do some systems just need more bandwidth to do the same task? Henry Spencer wrote: On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Alex Fraser wrote: My calculation involve holding a pen up in the air and imagini

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo 4/18

2004-04-19 Thread Alex Fraser
g easier... John Carmack ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_&

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo 4/18

2004-04-19 Thread Alex Fraser
ists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- ----<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo 4/18

2004-04-19 Thread Alex Fraser
When the rocket tips over at what point will it be unrecoverable? That is using just main engine thrust steering with no thrusters for just steering. Thrust can't go negative and can only go so high. Have you modeled this? -- <<<<<<<<<<

[ERPS] Perhaps ERPS could help

2004-04-17 Thread Alex Fraser
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/16/cosmic_419er/ -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMA

Re: [ERPS] Engine design breakthrough

2004-04-17 Thread Alex Fraser
/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Ebay Surplus store

2004-03-31 Thread Alex Fraser
better.. ;) https://web.govliquidation.com/ C. On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Alex Fraser wrote: Lots of interesting stuff http://stores.ebay.com/Austin-Aviation-Electronic-Surplus -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[ERPS] Ebay Surplus store

2004-03-31 Thread Alex Fraser
Lots of interesting stuff http://stores.ebay.com/Austin-Aviation-Electronic-Surplus -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

[ERPS] Launch/test schedule

2004-03-14 Thread Alex Fraser
Is there a Launch and/or engine test schedule for ERPS for the upcoming spring and summer? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] Progress Report Addendum

2004-02-25 Thread Alex Fraser
for art's sake! Sure would like one of those English wheels to play with. John Carmack wrote: At 12:02 AM 2/25/2004 -0800, you wrote: On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 20:05, Alex Fraser wrote: > I was beginning to think nothing was happening, thanks for the report. > The halt for tool change is a

Re: [ERPS] Progress Report Addendum

2004-02-25 Thread Alex Fraser
the machine to do a tool change, it was a nut on the bottom (and holding the wrench). Pierce Nichols wrote: On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 20:05, Alex Fraser wrote: I was beginning to think nothing was happening, thanks for the report. The halt for tool change is a safety feature. You should rea

Re: [ERPS] Progress Report Addendum

2004-02-24 Thread Alex Fraser
t a happy thing. ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jan 31

2004-02-01 Thread Alex Fraser
? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jan 18, 2004

2004-01-19 Thread Alex Fraser
Big stuff indeed. You seem to have be beyond the point of simple hand measurement for aligning the various parts of the vehicle. Do you use a transit or laser to assemble it? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jan 11

2004-01-12 Thread Alex Fraser
What a great video, drama, character development and a great ending. Will big things happen this summer? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

[ERPS] Software Defined Radio

2003-12-27 Thread Alex Fraser
list doing any SDR work? http://www.ettus.com/sdr/sdr_w6yx.pdf -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mai

Re: [ERPS] Somebody in Japan really gets it

2003-12-16 Thread Alex Fraser
was visually intriguing. A lens can play tricks on judging distances and I had supposed the distance greater than 100 meters. I like science that also appeals as art. Imamura Akira wrote: On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:04:52 -0500 Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was trying to figu

Re: [ERPS] Somebody in Japan really gets it

2003-12-14 Thread Alex Fraser
I was trying to figure the distance of the camera from the rocket by using see to sound. Didn't seem right to me, was this a fancy animation? http://www.jaxa.jp/news_topics/column/no3/img/rvt9.mpg -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo nov 22, 2003

2003-11-24 Thread Alex Fraser
places for peroxide to hide or bits of contaminants that mite clog your injectors or lodge in the pack? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< __

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Nov 15

2003-11-18 Thread Alex Fraser
ike the stock CONVERT function, but much more capable. Good stuff. Doug Jones ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Nov 15

2003-11-16 Thread Alex Fraser
27;s table, Use the mill's control system, this could really work. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

[ERPS] Peroxide and PEX

2003-11-11 Thread Alex Fraser
I happened across this info when researching PEX tubing for a home project. Seems peroxide is used in the plastics industry for certain processes. Just another point in the infosphere.. http://www.radiantdesigninstitute.com/page41.html -- <<<<<<<<<<<&

[ERPS] TV show

2003-11-09 Thread Alex Fraser
Rockets on the Discovery channel. Quite a bit of exposure, I thought it very good. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo nov 1

2003-11-02 Thread Alex Fraser
If you bolt a plate to the table of your CNC mill and bolt the plasma torch to a bar on the mill head, you can use the CNC to make precision cuts. Cover the mill's important parts with sheilding, to catch bits of slag. -- <<<<<<<<<<

Re: [ERPS] tethering (was Projects)

2003-10-03 Thread Alex Fraser
Tymes wrote: --- Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What about testing in a single plain? 2 D testing. The machine could go up, down, left and right but not toward and away. This could be done with two towers and a suitable beam between. Would 2 D get you any good data? Couldn

Re: [ERPS] tethering (was Projects)

2003-10-02 Thread Alex Fraser
how to balance the balls on their noses." -- Doug Jones ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fras

Re: [ERPS] Projects

2003-10-02 Thread Alex Fraser
lab of concrete) for tether testing. We'll see what develops. -p -- ----<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Projects

2003-10-02 Thread Alex Fraser
nd on the devices you use actually working in the real world, so you got to write the code for a specific box to control (or sense) real hardware. It will be development, not design which will make POGO fly. Randall Clague wrote: On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 09:17:08 -0400, Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTEC

[ERPS] [Fwd: (WWI) RS Digi GPS Traveler @ $29.95 - they work]

2003-10-02 Thread Alex Fraser
ire up the laptop with Street Atlas 8, which I had already, select generic GPS and it works!! When I plugged in the GPS to the laptop, the green lite on the GPS came on. Kent KQ4KK -- <<<<<<<<<&l

Re: [ERPS] Projects

2003-10-02 Thread Alex Fraser
ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Projects

2003-10-01 Thread Alex Fraser
ke sure Gizmo folks transition in the organization, officially transition, they will not let their baby go. This is what you might call organisational slosh. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

Re: [ERPS] Projects

2003-09-30 Thread Alex Fraser
ng to transition from Gizmo Copter to POGO? Are there examples in history of such transitions? David Masten wrote: On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 22:03, Pierce Nichols wrote: At 06:49 PM 9/29/2003 -0700, Doug Jones wrote: Alex Fraser wrote: Where is the chatter on this list about ERPS pro

[ERPS] Projects

2003-09-29 Thread Alex Fraser
Where is the chatter on this list about ERPS projects? Is the ERPS working on any projects? How are things going? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< _

[ERPS] ERPS guidance

2003-09-17 Thread Alex Fraser
? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

[ERPS] Launch Schedule

2003-09-11 Thread Alex Fraser
Are there any launches planned? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Windows users pls fix your machines

2003-09-01 Thread Alex Fraser
? And back to WAY OT 1500 characters! S/N got better. This could be a cool way to communicate from the desert. I got two messages from Ft Lauderdale mailbox. I'm in Virginia. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Re: [ERPS] Probably very OT...Indulge me?

2003-08-27 Thread Alex Fraser
Butter" part. This is good. Randall Clague wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 23:59:17 -0400, Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There are those that believe that huge government projects are not he way to go. The belief is that small business and competition will spawn innovation and

Re: [ERPS] Probably very OT...Indulge me?

2003-08-27 Thread Alex Fraser
dustry has actually blundered it's way into space. The old Soviet whatever you call it system blundered it's way into space. Inefficiency might be the key element to space travel ;-) I wonder when (or if) ERPS will blunder into space? David Masten wrote: On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 06:3

Re: [ERPS] Probably very OT...Indulge me?

2003-08-26 Thread Alex Fraser
a *voluntary* fund raiser to get such a mission going. Dave -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

[ERPS] Modern Marvels

2003-07-31 Thread Alex Fraser
all under computer control. A large fuselage is shown being laid up. Overall an interesting hour of TV. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] Low pressure tanks?

2003-07-22 Thread Alex Fraser
? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Low pressure tanks?

2003-07-20 Thread Alex Fraser
http://www.west system.com/ <http://www.westsystem.com/> Under Using they have a nice description of prepping for gluing. Perhaps there is a better glue than epoxy. I have only done trinkets with glued aluminum. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&l

Re: [ERPS] Atlas vernier thrusters on Ebay

2003-07-19 Thread Alex Fraser
up as opposed to turned/machined. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Has anyone on this list ever built a small (working) turbopump?

2003-06-27 Thread Alex Fraser
he database, and most of them have expired... John Carmack -- ----<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jun 21

2003-06-25 Thread Alex Fraser
ailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman

Re: [ERPS] Has anyone on this list ever built a small (working) turbopump?

2003-06-25 Thread Alex Fraser
down the safety valve! -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jun 21

2003-06-24 Thread Alex Fraser
ease temperature all that much, and hydrogen wouldn't catalytically burn on the catalyst like methanol does. John Carmack ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<

Re: [ERPS] new pump technology

2003-06-23 Thread Alex Fraser
the engine. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jun 21

2003-06-23 Thread Alex Fraser
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Re: [ERPS] Fw: Gizmocopter wannabe Cornell style

2003-06-16 Thread Alex Fraser
They could have shed some complexity and weight on the stays by building a custom tensioning device. All in all though it is klugy beautiful . -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo March 8

2003-03-10 Thread Alex Fraser
carbon fibers in contact with aluminum, because you get galvanic corrosion. >> ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- ----<<<<<<<<<<<<&l

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo March 8

2003-03-10 Thread Alex Fraser
d=196 ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>&l

Re: ambient temp limits for human activity \ Re: [ERPS] E-D nozzles

2003-03-06 Thread Alex Fraser
is wrong. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< __

Re: [ERPS] Farewell Galileo

2003-03-05 Thread Alex Fraser
-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Mar 3

2003-03-04 Thread Alex Fraser
John Carmack wrote: http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/News?news_id=195 Short update. ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<&l

Re: ambient temp limits for human activity \ Re: [ERPS] E-D nozzles

2003-03-03 Thread Alex Fraser
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Re: [ERPS] Orbital pix of STS-107

2003-02-27 Thread Alex Fraser
d" is simply pathological. Denial cannot work. Doug ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- ----<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Re: [ERPS] E-D nozzles

2003-02-24 Thread Alex Fraser
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Re: [ERPS] Turnaround Crew

2003-02-19 Thread Alex Fraser
What is going on with current ERPS projects? -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

[ERPS] Washington Post artical

2003-02-18 Thread Alex Fraser
The title of the article was "At NASA, Concerns on Contractors" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18236-2003Feb16.html -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ...

[ERPS] Japan and Star wars

2003-02-14 Thread Alex Fraser
will be an expansion of the shelf room needed for catalogs of parts and components. -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><

Re: [ERPS] How to avoid NASA pitfalls.

2003-02-10 Thread Alex Fraser
s.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] musings

2003-02-09 Thread Alex Fraser
SA problems and though it might be worth while figuring out how is ERPS going to avoid the same problems. David Weinshenker wrote: > Randall Clague wrote: > > > > On Sun, 09 Feb 2003 12:10:24 -0500, Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > >Do th

Re: [ERPS] musings

2003-02-09 Thread Alex Fraser
to a certain size is that it must learn to deal with it before someone else does. Can you imagine 5 reporters at an ERPS meeting? Randall Clague wrote: > On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 12:49:32 -0500, Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >What internal factions would hinder and

Re: [ERPS] Safety: STS vs. Mer/Gem/Apollo

2003-02-08 Thread Alex Fraser
more flights. We always said we would accept that as the price for > opening the frontier. Let's name some streets after them and push on. > > -R > > -- > Every complex, difficult problem has a simple, > easy solution - which is wrong. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

[ERPS] musings

2003-02-08 Thread Alex Fraser
e through? How exactly on scaling up could ERPS avoid NASA's pitfalls? -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>^^^

[ERPS] PBS NOVA

2003-02-04 Thread Alex Fraser
Great show on competition between Boeing and Lockheed of the JSF -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>

Re: [ERPS] General liquids discussion on erps-list

2003-01-29 Thread Alex Fraser
> ___ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ..

Re: [ERPS] SPL News 27. January 2003,2.5 kN (560lbs) LOX/Ethanol engine

2003-01-28 Thread Alex Fraser
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[ERPS] Off Topic

2003-01-23 Thread Alex Fraser
. -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jan 18

2003-01-20 Thread Alex Fraser
I use a X-acto blade for pulling out plugged key holes. Be patient and wear safety glasses as you sometimes can break off the sharp tip of the blade. What distribution and version of Linux are you now using? -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>-

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jan 11

2003-01-14 Thread Alex Fraser
ind. It took me over > three hours to make all the brackets, so I didn't feel like spending any > more time on them. > > John Carmack > > ___ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listin

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jan 11

2003-01-12 Thread Alex Fraser
Cut the edges off the brackets, save weight and no sharp edge. Band saw and sander would do it quick, but ugly. -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . ...

Re: [ERPS] Corrections to Minutes of ERPS #226

2003-01-11 Thread Alex Fraser
PS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_>< ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list

Re: [ERPS] Help

2003-01-10 Thread Alex Fraser
Matt Byars -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser  N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><  

Re: [ERPS] Technical infrastructure progress

2003-01-10 Thread Alex Fraser
3D goes I'm just about ready to snap ;-) Randall Clague wrote: > On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 19:57:44 -0500, Alex Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >Have folks been using TurboCad in any ERPS project designs? Any one > >doing 3D? > > Around midnight on Tu

[ERPS] Technical infrastructure progress

2003-01-09 Thread Alex Fraser
Have folks been using TurboCad in any ERPS project designs? Any one doing 3D? -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Jan 4

2003-01-05 Thread Alex Fraser
he part! He cut some 3" diameter pieces very nicely into an ornate multi curved part. Surprisingly it is holding .0005 tolerances just as the mill does. I will try to get a .jpg or .mpg of the set up. -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<&l

Re: [ERPS] An ERPS Christmas song...

2003-01-01 Thread Alex Fraser
ee." -R -- "You haven't been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3." -- Paul Crickmore ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser  N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><  

[ERPS] Linux CNC control.

2002-12-30 Thread Alex Fraser
ttp://www.yty.net/cnc/bdi.html  Runs with Real Time Linux -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alex Fraser  N3DER . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... [~]_><  

Re: [ERPS] Armadillo Dec 28

2002-12-30 Thread Alex Fraser
s?news_id=187 > > ___ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><&l

Re: [ERPS] SoloTrek XFV Closing Dorrs

2002-12-22 Thread Alex Fraser
tc. Or have the recent changes doomed the project? Santa might find it hard to be objective. Alex Fraser wrote: > Santa Laid Off > World Control issued a terse statement today; > Do to an excess of bean counters, and spreading ill will through out > the planet Santa has been termi

Re: [ERPS] SoloTrek XFV Closing Dorrs

2002-12-21 Thread Alex Fraser
will be given away free to poor unemployed Enron executives. World Control stock posted a 2 point gain in yesterdays trading due to rumors of the lay off. -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<&l

Re: [ERPS] POGO deadline!

2002-12-20 Thread Alex Fraser
ot of man hours to me. Perhaps a deadline for a timetable would be approriate and answer the question of possibility. David Masten wrote: > On Fri, 2002-12-20 at 14:11, Alex Fraser wrote: > > > I don't think you can do POGO and Spike at the same time with a end > > of

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