I was wondering if anyone knows of anyplace selling the BT-100 or equivolent body tube for cloning a Saturn 1B...i found all the other parts i need..including finding a BT-63..(paper tube from kleenex cottonelle toilet paper perfect match!!).....so any help would be appreciated..thanks mark
Dont quote me on this, but *i think* totally tubular do an equivalent. Worth a look for sure, I think they can be found by a quick search on Google. IIRC the web address isn't very 'catchy', again don't quote me on that.
You mean after I went to JimZ's and looked them up, I still got them wrong? Man, I can't believe that. So you went and verified them before jumping in here to tell me I'm wrong, right? I mean, it'd be really bad form to correct someone and be wrong, right?
BTW: The T-100 is not a coupler for the T-101. It's 3.744" od fits quite loosely into the T101's 3.896" id.
Doug I hate getting fired on when I've done my homework.
Lighten up dude. I said I *think* the T-101 is what you need. As it is I am buying tubes to make the *same* clone kit. I am going to use T-101s with T-100s for couplers. I'm an novice rocket builder (though a long time modeler) as I stated in my first post. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong and the way I stated it leads that open as a possibility.
And for the record, nobody was *firing* on you. You always get your panties in a twist when people just post a thought?
Well, you wouldn't post it unless you were pretty sure, right? And if you're not sure, why would you post without at least doing a bit of checking?
Think about it. If you *think* someone's wrong, isn't it prudent to not say anything unless/until you're sure?
It's a pretty loose fit. I have the tubes in the garage. I just looked and it will take many, many wraps of tape to snug them up. But I did see a coupler in my 101. I likely got it from Kosrox.
As for using the 101 on the Sat1B, the
1/70 kit plans on JimZ call for a 2.78" long piece of 101 for the tail ring. And a 10.894" long piece of 100 for the upper body tube. Not sure where you're gonna put the coupler.
And my panties are just fine. We all make mistakes, Paul. But I find I make a lot less when I do a little checking before posting.
Doug If God had wanted me to be perfect, He'd'a made me that way.
"I've been catching rockets for thirty years, and I ain't dead yet!"
- Mike Vande Bunt
"And of course you must appreciate that in my opinion your ceaseless war with Frank Kosdon was literally killing him with stress and frustration so I hold you responsible for trashing him physically, financially and emotionally. Frank is a friend of mine and I hate to see him suffer."
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