Anybody got any cool non shooting habits?

[brokeasajoke]

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This is a good way for the wife and I to talk. Set down talk a little and try to find all the edge before she does.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

This is a good way for the wife and I to talk. Set down talk a little and try to find all the edge before she does.

We enjoyed a couple of cold evening’s doing this one too!

 

[BlueWater]

Here is a new one for you, rocketry, flying rockets. Since 1971 I've been building and flying solid propellant rockets of all sizes and shapes. From the little Estes kits we all flew when we were kids up to as big as I dare.
Here is one of my favorites, the King Kraken. 42" long, 3" in diameter with flights up to 3000' AGL.
She is taking off on an H128 White Lightning motor ...

It's been decades since I last did any rocketry. Designed a handful of simple, smaller rockets that could easily use the larger Estes engines. Have never done the Aerotech-powered (or similar) rockets.

Really fun. You get the design and build aspect (much like, say, R/C planes), the power and trajectory aspect, but also the thrill of high-altitude powered flight. Not a lot of such stuff going on around my neck of the woods. Years ago, there used to be a couple of rocketry groups that'd get together in the remoter areas of the Colorado plains, to do launches over the weekends.

 

[thejamesd]

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I'm good at these too! I did one, the box said 3-5 years and I did it in like 3 hours!

 

[old_heli_logger]

There’s a lot of car people here. Are there any fighters? I thought there be more jui-jitsu, boxing, wrestler, kick boxers here. Does anyone want to fight me? I need to knock the rust off…









and get my butt kicked…like the good ole days. Lol

Win, lose or draw...I discovered that it's painful no matter what. Gawd, I'm old

 

[sdean]

This is a good way for the wife and I to talk. Set down talk a little and try to find all the edge before she does.

Same here. My wife has a really good eye. I don't have the patience for a whole puzzle.

 

[gme]

not sure about the "cool factor" but I enjoy hiking the back country around here discovering and photographing ancient archaeological sites

 

[gme]

few more...

 

[sdean]

All the motors I use are commercially produced by Aerotech and Cesaroni. Making your own motors with ammonium perchlorate, sorbitol or sucrose is called EX (experimental) flying. Google EX Rocketry. I fly at National Association of Rocketry events with commercial motors where members are insured against harm to persons or damages to property and small furry mammals. This came in handy at the last launch as two cars got dented and one guy suffered a minor scalp injury from rockets under recovery.

From high-tech to the opposite. We need to find a pumpkin chuncker and a precision cannon shooter.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

few more...

Very Cool, is that around Sedona?

 

[gme]

Very Cool, is that around Sedona?

yep

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

For years I have been rebuilding old high end garden tractors. Have done six so far.

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Into this

I restored this 1974 Case 444 a few years ago. Dad bought it new. I've still got the original owners manual and the bill of sale. Good old little tractors!

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

I have two case tractors I restored. A 220 and a 444. They are great tractors and easy to do. Everything is hydrologic. Very uncomplicated tractors and tough as nails. Have tiller on the 444 and it really does the job. Also have a MTD 998 with a 3pt hitch. These tractors are made to last a lifetime, I have another 444 painted but in pieces, and a plow. I start them all every month but they are garage queens.

 

[Fast14riot]

Here is a new one for you, rocketry, flying rockets. Since 1971 I've been building and flying solid propellant rockets of all sizes and shapes. From the little Estes kits we all flew when we were kids up to as big as I dare.
Here is one of my favorites, the King Kraken. 42" long, 3" in diameter with flights up to 3000' AGL.
She is taking off on an H128 White Lightning motor. (Yes, the bit on the left is a piece of the launch pad blasted away by the exhaust.)
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However, my favorite style is 50's retro. Behold the HMAS Bonestell!
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Yes, everyone but me was shocked that it flew so well or at all.

Finally, the mothership, our Space Ark.
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All three are of my own design. That includes the rocket on pad 25 in the photo above, it is the 3FNC. It belonged to a customer who helped me with this certification flight.
Need to find pictures of my 4" diameter upscale of the HMAS Bonestell.

I was into rockets for some time too! Lots of fun! I still have a few of my AP powered rockets. I have one little F powered rocket that flies over 5000'! I miss the sound of those bigger motors lighting off! Thanks for the memories!

 

[Ken]

We have a small pecan farm. It is the farm I was born and raised on. I inherited it when my folks passed. It gives me great satisfaction to work on it. These pics are of harvest which we contract for.

 

[old_heli_logger]

I cut timber for helicopter logging...a long time ago

 

[DogBuster]

Most recently picked up a drone...month ago I started looking & the same day had one ordered before noon....DJI Mini 2....DJI is probably the biggest mfg out there.....many rules & regs to know & follow....for example the drone can only weigh 249 grams....or you need a class & license to register it with the FAA...Mini 2 weighs 245...This thing is amazing what it does & can do....6 mile range...but the rule of drones it to keep it in line of sight (LOS) Oh yes....know where the 'RTH' button is if you need it...Return to Home....crazy thing will return to the spot where you launched it...anyhow...still earning....how much ?? Drone with 2 year crash warranty...charger & 3 batteries...$650 ish As in any hobby plenty of gadgets to buy extra...batteries last approx 26 minutes each flight Here's a few test pics....still working on videos....

 

[Shooter13]

not sure about the "cool factor" but I enjoy hiking the back country around here discovering and photographing ancient archaeological sites

I love that! I'm the biggest nerd when it come to archaeology, History and Discovery Channels are my main channels ;-)

 

[rocketron]

Got out of the rocket thing 15 years ago but still have it all.
My level 3
6 inch dia. 12 and 1/2 foot tall. 75 lbs sitting on the pad. It went 9000 foot.

 

[Shooter13]

Most recently picked up a drone...month ago I started looking & the same day had one ordered before noon....DJI Mini 2....DJI is probably the biggest mfg out there.....many rules & regs to know & follow....for example the drone can only weigh 249 grams....or you need a class & license to register it with the FAA...Mini 2 weighs 245...This thing is amazing what it does & can do....6 mile range...but the rule of drones it to keep it in line of sight (LOS) Oh yes....know where the 'RTH' button is if you need it...Return to Home....crazy thing will return to the spot where you launched it...anyhow...still earning....how much ?? Drone with 2 year crash warranty...charger & 3 batteries...$650 ish As in any hobby plenty of gadgets to buy extra...batteries last approx 26 minutes each flight Here's a few test pics....still working on videos....

I have the DJI Pro (with screen), didn't want the hassle of connecting a phone or tablet every time I flew. I used it as an insurance adjuster for the last 4 years or so over some major storm damage.