Rocket test

So I
said I'd start with shells in the display pyro arts. Sue me ...

Rockets
drew my attention a bit more, and I've been quite busy with them.

I
launched several smaller BP rockets (less then 1 cm inner diameter) and now I
decided
to do some fuel research, AND step up the size in 1 nifty rocket.

The result is what you can see in the picture, And for fuel I used this.
I grinded it
in a coffee grinder to around flour mesh...

For those too lame to click
the link: (yeah YOU !!)
SALTPETER...........................63%

SUGAR...............................27%

SULFUR..............................10%

The Casing was made of 1 A4
paper folded lenghtwise, and then rolled with some glue on the end.
I used
no nozzle, but I used a core instead (not primed).

Not so good of an
idea it seemed. The thing just never lifted of the ground.
Didn't even give
me a CATO (CAtastrophical Take Off).

Reasons for failure:
-no nozzle

-no primed core
-lousy fuel

Dissapointed? Yeah, a little.

Giving up? Never :-)

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Yeeey !!! it's rocket time again :p

check out the beauty I made in a bit over an half hour :D

The
motor that's in it is nozzle-less 20 mm diameter and 6 mm core in that, all the
way trough.

Possibly more pics on the way ... stay tuned :)

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