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Oh that is just brilliant. Model rocket shenanigans were a highlight of my childhood. Turns out, duct taping extra motors onto the rocket body as a cluster of
by Arrath 3y ago
Oh that is just brilliant. Model rocket shenanigans were a highlight of my childhood.
Turns out, duct taping extra motors onto the rocket body as a cluster of second stage engines, initiated by cannon fuse itself ignited by the first stage didn't work so hot.
- WWLink 3y agoI had a few model rockets, but I also made some completely custom ones out of index cards wrapped around a small motor. I added curved fins so one would spin. THAT was interesting! One of my (normal estes) rockets was hanging from a tree over a bike path by the park for like a week until I finally brought a ladder and some poles to get it down. Honestly I'm surprised nobody ever tried to grab it lol. Edit: The very first estes rocket was from a kit - our teacher had a "rocket week" and we all made and launched rockets. Mine went up, a fin fell off, then it u-turned, and then went straight for the math teacher.
- Metacelsus 3y agoyeah, the problem is if they don't ignite at exactly the same time, you'll get unbalanced thrust and wild spinning! lots of excitement there!