I worked on the fins, scaling from the drawings in the NARTS pack, and a set of drawings I got from Scott Lowther's APR site .

I modeled w/ the sheet metal methods in SolidWorks so I can develop flat patterns for paper fins (like the Estes/Semroc 1/70). Had to fool with the dimensions to end up with the folded fin having the dimensions on the drawings. I also compared to George Gassaway's Saturn 1B drawing--I am pretty close, I think.

SolidWorks also created the fuel tank shroud, so I am posting the patterns.

Now, if I just get those .7 tubes! Can anybody confirm if the email address at the Totally Tubular link is any good for Jim?

Edit: I had to correct the fuel tank shroud, and it is in this post

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SaturnIB_KS10_FinWrap.PDF (60.3 KB, 120 views)

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woo hoo!

I used the fax # on the pricesheet listed at http://www.wooshrocketry.org/misc/tt.htm
and finally made contact with Jim. He has a new email address and said I could post it here

new Totally Tubular email

jimfackert AT gmail DOT com

He responded quickly to my order once I used the fax that old email is dead, I guess. And it looks like he is charging the same prices (except for the postage of course!)

my tubes are on their way!

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Thanks for that info. Even though I no longer handle the WOOSH website, I still have access to it. I'll see if I can get in to edit the email address on his catalog.

Isn't that catalog like a 2003 version or something? I remember asking him around 2005 if he'd update it since he does have a number of new different size tubing not listed on that sheet. He said he could, but then it would reflect new higher pricing. I told him to leave it. It's nice to hear he still honors the old pricing.

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WOOSH NAR Section #558

Thanks for the update, David.

S.

I've updated the online catalog on the WOOSH site to show the correct email address now.

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you might date that address so folks know it is current, also mung it so webbots don't grab it and spam him to death!

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I just discovered tonight that I used the wrong diameter for the center tube in my CAD model, so the fuel tubes were not on the correct center radius (they are supposed to be .935 -- I had them at .955). Therefore, the shroud wrap in this post was wrong. Here is the corrected file. I deleted the incorrect one above.

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Here's a trivia question (perhaps this is widely known):

Where did the Saturn 1 tank cluster come from?

Greg

Redstone boosters, of course!

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Correct! I ran across that fact a while back and gives a sense of scale when you compare the Mercury Redstone to the Saturn 1 series. According to Peter Alway the Redstone tanks were lengthened.

BTW, Wedge Oldham announced today that he is planning to build a full size Mercury Redstone "...with an intended launch date of sometime in 2011, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Alan B. Shepard's flight."

Greg