I have experience with high-powered rocketry, which is what you are attempting. DO NOT BUILD SAID ENGINE YOURSELF! There are safe (if used properly), inexpensive and reliable high powered rocket engines available. There are also issues of stability, launch and recovery that require knowledge. If you're serious, P-mail mail me, and I'll set you on the correct course! Gonna trasport it in ur Westy? (mandatory VGN content) Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Steve <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 2:06 AM Subject: Rocket Engines for BM
>While Ron is going with the Bra, jock strap quilt, i want to >construct a piece of functional sculpture for BurningMan. > >What i have in mind is a rocket...a flying phallus, to be >precise. I want to build one at least six feet tall (1:10 >scale) that will achieve about 100 feet of altitude minimum, >300 feet ideally, before flipping around and parachuting >back to earth...or exploding gloriously upon reaching max >altitude. > >I have lots of experience handling explosives as i used to >set off several thousand pounds of explosives off a day in >the mountains as a shooter on a siesmic crew in alaska and >wyoming. I have no experience with rockets or rocket >fuels. Is my project feasible? Any ideas on fuel or engines >or design sources? > >Even if such a large phallus rocket is not feasible, i still >want to build a rocket of some size and do something with >it. >Thanks >steve > |
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