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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Home Made Rockets on YouTube


From tlgrimmy on YouTube -
A three part model rocket assembly videos using scratch parts.

Part 1, CLICK HERE
Part 2, CLICK HERE
Part 3, CLICK HERE

Some interesting points:
Using metal skewers for engine hooks.
A parachute protector, what he calls and ejection shroud, on part 2.

2 comments:

  1. I'm going to try that parachute protector for sure on one of my larger rockets. Shower curtain material for parachutes is also interesting.

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  2. Hi Jim,
    I don't think his parachute protector was a 100% success, still an interesting idea. The shower curtain parachute is a good idea, but would be too thick a material unless the body tube was a larger diameter.
    Plastic table cloth sheets and garbage bags also make good cheap parachutes.

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