I've tried a couple of the cheap ones but they are not really satisfactory. They have very cylinder capacity so they take forever to pump up any reasonable...
Welcome to the list, Over the years I've tried at least ten different 12v pumps. A couple put in a few hours of service but most simply broke on the first...
... From: "dannylw2006" ... Greetings Dan Since few have found a 12v unit that really hold up, um... Seems like even cheap 120vac compressors can't supply...
... Just to clarify this one minor point: the goldenrod was actually designed for the government, long before plastic pop bottles were around. Gary Ensmenger...
... From: "Dave Johnson" ... I checked with Gary just after the Hurricanes of the season before last: over a year ago. He had only 6 of them at that time, and...
I Emailed Gary this morning ,he said he had the punps in stock.Sent him a check .Also went out to the AMA and launched a couple of 2 lilter bottles.Could only...
Hi all. I joined this group after watching an episode of the mythbusters. It sparked a member of when I was a child in the early 70's with the hand pump...
The thing about my stirrup pump (that's the vertical kind with a T-handle) and the Goldenrod pump, is that they have a relatively small barrel diameter, so...
Hi Ted and welcome to our group. Um, don't strap any wrocket pack on you until you get better results than thy did. (just kidding) They showed that article...
No, didn't know that. ;) IN fact, when I was googling, I found some plans for that fancy launcher with the zip ties...well, rough plans anyway...picturs ...
... From: "Ted Wagner" ... Yep, and a very good standard. . A 'Clarke' was the first I built. It's even easier to add a garden hose quick coupler to some...
Hi Clifford, We met at a Scout event somewhere near Burwood when a friend and I brought along a couple of our rockets. We had a large PVC pipe rocket almost 2m...
... David, Of course I remember you - and that night at Valley Reserve. Both your giant rocket and my unexpected hover (about 6 seconds at over 100 feet, for...
... of small to quite large sizes. I once was in the plant as they were preparing a pipe about 1m diameter. They also used a setup that moved a shuttle...
Hi Ted, and welcome to the group. There are plenty of websites offering very good information about bottle / water rockets. Most of them are run by members of...
it's called filament winding. the good ones can actually place each wind of glass at the best angle and tension to make the strongest tube or tank. usually the...
Lonnie, Was playing around again with your skirt fin designs. If you make a skirt fin with 6 tabs, make a little cut at the top and bottom of each tab were it...
... or ... Jim, Thanks for that I'll have a word about these with him to see if he has or can get them for me, or even just make them for me :) Things are...
Thanks! I'll have to try that. Ted ... http://www.orgsites.com/va/bristolwaterrockets/index.html ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Take the guess work out of...
I'm new here also and not sure if this has been discussed yet but: Has anyone tried adapting one of the CF CO2 tanks used in paintball? They're a bit...
For any one interested, looks like under $12 gets one tube of PLP to Ireland, if one is not in a hurry to get it. I sent Richard a more detailed report. dl...
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