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    Streamer Material? TIPS (2014-03-29)
    From the Rocketry Forum: Gary Byrum   OldSchoolDood "Go to Lowe's and get you a roll of the unprinted Barricade Tape or safety tape. It's 1"- 3" wide about 100 miles long ( jk ) and ... [Read More]

    Streamer Recovery On Engine Eject Models TIP (2015-07-23)
    Scott Johnson reminded of an engine eject streamer recovery method from Centuri. In the Satellite Killer model, Centuri used the empty space in a 1/2A6-2 engine for a streamer! I found the ... [Read More]

    Ribbed Streamers TIP (2015-10-26)
    On the Rocketry Central Forum I asked Dave from Hot Rod Rockets where he got the ribbed Mylar streamers used in his kits. Here's his response: - Ribbed streamers....  Well  here's more ... [Read More]

    Lonnie B's Streamer Attachment TIP (2017-02-07)
    Lonnie B. showed me his method for attaching a streamer to a shock cord. This is so much stronger than what I've been doing - using just a reinforcement disk stuck on both sides of the streamer. ... [Read More]

    Streamers - Food For Thought (2019-02-01)
    Streamers were mentioned in a Facebook post. In a response, Bradley Lawrence Smith said he uses Kite Tails for streamers. At ROCK club launches, I've always like the streamer Tom Dennon uses. It's a ... [Read More]