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You can also use a Dremel to cut fin slots on larger tubes.
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4" Diameter Fin Patterns
Dave,
Not sure how long your 4" rocket will be but I do have RockSim files for several 4" flight proven designs I can post fin patterns or files for you if you would like to see a few fin examples for ideas. Mad Pup 4" dia. about 72" long with a boatail, swept fins (Dimensions same as Dangerous Dave's Composites kit, Long OOP) LOC EZI-65 Stock Kit about 4" dia. x 56" long MODS Ultimate, 4" dia. x 58" long with TTW fins and 54mm mount (Same as the images I posted earlier) If you have RockSim I'll dig out the files and post here. If not I'll have to try to print and scan the patterns from RockSim to post here. I no longer have access to the full version of Adobe Acrobat to use Distiller or Print To PDF. Let me know if this will help.
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PDF995 does a fine job of creating PDF's, and you can use it for free as long as you don't mind the advertisements.
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Download the latest release of OpenOffice. Writer has a built-in "Save As PDF" feature, and produces good output. I used earlier versions to produce some of the BARCLONE instruction sets a few years ago. If you don't have a Java Runtime already installed, get the full installer file with Java included. I've been very happy with OpenOffice, especially for this feature. The fact that it's priced right (FREE!) doesn't hurt...
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... but OpenOffice.org won't enable him to PDF from RockSim. I'd have recommended OOo otherwise.
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Oh, so you're looking for accuracy, too? Always the details!
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PDF995 - Awesome program! I've been using it all day, works great. I downloaded the three program suite so I can combine .pdf documents into a single file. And yes I do have OpenOffice and the print to .pdf in that program works great for OO files. When I bought my new PC I loaded OO on it since I only a license at work for MS Office. Thanks for your help guys - I appreciate it When I get back to the house later I'm going to find those RockSim files on my back up and print some .pdf pages to post. .
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Fin Patterns & RockSim Files 4" Diameter Tubing
RockSim files and .PDF files (thanks again!) for a few 4" dia. rockets. Fin patterns are in the .PDF files with basic dimensions, CP and dry CG numbersfrom the program.
Dave - feel free to use the fin patterns as ideas for your own similar sized scratch built 4" dia. design, or just to play with the RockSim files if you have the program or the Demo. The designs are flight proven, except for the dual deploy Ultimate with LOC Electronics Bay. It was about 75% finished when I lost interest and put it down last year. I'll pick up building it again eventually although I don't fly very much HPR these days ..... .
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RockSim 3D Image Exports
RockSim 3D Image Exports for the designs .....
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Sorry for the delay in responding, been out of town. Thanks for posting the fins patterns, I will definately be taking a look at them. I'm just looking for some fin patterns that will be proportionate to the tube size. I don't do HP, (nothing against it, just can't afford it ) so she'll probably never fly, but ya never know. Thanks again for all the insight, actually I'm looking forward to attempting to cut my own slots, but I'm thinking I'd should practice on some old tubes first. Any ideas on how or where to find a fin marking guide for a 4" tube, either 3 or 4 fin?
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