Model Rockets

[N1 (Mirko)]

Originally Posted by sharpiel

I particularly like the simple and elegant shape of the V2. That'll be my next project I think.

Make sure you call it Aggregat 4.

[clive milne]

Originally Posted by cfranks

Fairly old video from a bunch of Thai amateurs.

http://theawesomer.com/insane-homebrew-rocket/303503/

Yep... that's a class act...

Meanwhile in Croatia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bczn_1S8SYo

What could possibly go wrong?

[clive milne]

Have anvil, will travel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhQ4dE_RGnQ

[sharpiel]

Originally Posted by N1

Make sure you call it Aggregat 4.

Thanks Mirko. I didn't even know that!

[xelasnave]

Clive those videos were fantastic.
I had thought of sending some 44s up so it is great to see some many folk playing with 44s.
I wonder if you could send up say six tied together.
I had thought to use spark plug ignition.
Alex

[clive milne]

Alex.. that's a red flag in front of a bull, right there.

Don't expect a christmas card from my partner any time soon.

I'm very conscious of the legal ramifications of such an activity, so I would be curious to know how the 'establishment' might view such an endeavour?

That being said, if cap'n plod were 'appy with it, what I would do.... and this is taking it to it's illogical conclusion... would be to use acetylene (more carbon in the gas) and increase the oxygen ratio to the physical strength limit of the drums. I expect a stoichiometric mixture of O2 - C2H2 would have a blast wave that would shred the drums like tissue, so you would have to turn the dial back a bit under 9 on the 'naughty speed-ometer' Or...if we make the assumption that your intention was to take your strides to brown town?, just use chlorine gas as the oxidant... many fits and giggles to be had with that option.

Rather than have a tube of drums welded together, I would be inclined to stack em, one on top of another with the lids intact other than a fuse hole to pass the ignition up the column. 6 bangs (and a bit of chaos) for the price of one.

Letting that dragon off the chain would get your pulse up past 70bpm, I'd wager..

[xelasnave]

I have a spot in mind.
I thought just petrol would do a decent job.
Anyways probably best not to but I have the stuff and utube is always calling.
I had in mind putting in a new dam in record time but that may be going overboard.
Alex

[clive milne]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

I had in mind putting in a new dam in record time but that may be going overboard.
Alex

A tonne of ANFO would do the trick.

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by clive milne

A tonne of ANFO would do the trick.

I don't think you would need that much but I was thinking black powder at one stage but that was before I thought about how folk in the area may react.
Anyways I have three dams plus a kilometre frontage to the river so I really don't need another supply.
I think Myth Busters got me thinking.
Alex

[kinetic (Steve)]

We mess with air rockets
Lots of sites if you search.
Here's one link to my best performer,
Solo V6/7
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=133772
Launch video in link

Steve

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by kinetic

We mess with air rockets
Lots of sites if you search.
Here's one link to my best performer,
Solo V6/7
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=133772
Launch video in link

Steve

That's cool Steve, love the idea.
Alex