Hey Matt,
Looked real nice mate. Looks like you have your fuel nice and warm:). First couple were a bit scary. Do you have any personal inklings why the first couple turned so viciously? Love a good few rockets.
Also one other thing... These are nozzled rockets yes? I am really assuming here, but is your first rammer- the one that presses the clay. Is it divergent, creating a convergent-divergent nozzle?
Beautiful stuff mate.
Cheers,
Jess
Hi Jess,
Yes "Warm " Fuel, I have been working at taming them with my new BP made with my own Pine Coal, seems I need to bottom light to prevent cato with this BP.
As far as the turn, Only one really turned( spider stars), the others were pointed in different directions. I think my sticks were too thin, 1/4" x 1/4" x 2 feet. I should have put two on each rocket, I was testing the " no balance " theory, just need drag. the spiral on one would support the stick flexing too much. One stick worked on 3 of them well, Barley on the spiral , and not on the Spider one that turned to the right. These were cut from scarps in the wood shop and were of different woods.
These are nozzle less
Edited by mkn, 09 July 2014 - 06:58 AM.
its an endless cycle plan, mix, dry, build, launch, adjust, plan, mix, dry, build , launch, oh I have to go to work now don't I.......
Matt