For me, one of the most valuable pages was "The Idea Box".
I did some screen grabs and will feature some older ideas that still have some value today.
"This safety cap by Hervert H. Maston of Lavonia, Georgia works well as a wind direction indicator in addition to its primary function. The tube may be a plastic straw or an LL-2D launching lug.
The flag may be of red plastic tape or of painted PRM-1."
How many eyes were poked by people leaning over the launch rods?
Launchers are typically low to the ground and I'm sure it has happened enough to justify including rod caps with launchers.
This one is a great idea as the safety cap also works as a wind direction indicator.
I put together a PDF of a Launch Rock Safety Cap.
It's a great, simple addition for your next launch day. Print, cut and glue around a launch lug.
This PDF only took up half the sheet so I added some more safety flags to choose from.
If you are a Patreon supporter, email me at:
oddlrockets@bellsouth.net
and request the Launch Rod Safety Flag PDF
Putting a flag on it is also a good way to get kids to remember to put the cap on, because it's not just for something "lame," like safety - it has a cool function.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, you gotta trick 'em.
Hi Daniel,
ReplyDeleteYour probably right, don't tell them it's to protect their eyes.
Tell them it's a wind indicator.