... email and noticed it. The T8VTT looks really good. Thanks for sharing the design. I have a number of 6' T8 tubes sitting around and would like to...
Hi Alex, Just the servo section which does the gripping / releasing, I can do the rest. Would also need the size of the o-rings, and inner tube you use, incase...
I flew Estes pyro rockets as a kid, and I've been back in that hobby for about ten years. Once someone showed up at one of our launches with a home-made...
Welcome to the world wide wet. H2O rocketry is majorly different from the Estes pyro in that there is no chute charge with the motor. The only chute release...
... From: "Daniel Kirk" <dk54321@...> Daniel wrote: The links page for this group lists quite a few sites with advanced projects (not to mention the porn...
I suggest that you start with a quick-connect type of launcher. It's easy to make, doesn't require any exotic glues and piping, and the quick-connect should be...
Edit: Checkout AirCommand <http://home.people.net.au/~aircommand/construction.htm#Nozzle> . They made their nozzles nearly the same a i do, and they have a...
Hi Daniel and welcome. I am more inclined to suggest you start with a cable tie launcher rather than a gardenia type - I know I did. Good instructions are...
Hi Daniel, Welcome to the hobby. All the guys suggestions are very good and which system you end up using will mostly depend on what you have available on...
Thanks to all for the tips and the links. I'd been digging through my search results, and I still wasn't sure what held the rocket on the launcher, or how it...
... Great Fun! Got to give Clifford a big hand of applause, BTW. He's the guy that got us into a group in the first place. Amyways, You may find yourself...
No problem! Unfortunately Yahoo has no setting to allow only un-moderated members to post links, so we moderators must remember to occasionally check them....
Hi Clifford! Water Rocketry is increasing, thanks in a large part to you! All the getting started info is fantastic! I appreaciate the review even though...
Thanks for the plug, David. Keep in mind that my sport cap release has been built by kids as young as eight-years-old--I don't know how much simpler you're...
QUICK START FOR BEGINING WATER ROCKETEERS. Parts needed plastic carbonated beverage bottle, choice of stablizers(lamated cardboard fins, balsa wood fins,...
Hay everyone, OK I am sort of new in the soda bottle rockets. I have built a couple and feel that I am ready to try new things; however I do have a few ...
Hi Ron, Great to hear you are continuing development. On Parachute Deployment: There are two concepts to consider. 1) How and when you detect the best time to...
I also should have added Chemical Deployment in the timer category. I'll let others cover the advantages/disadvantages of those. - George ... From: George Katz...
I have had very good success with mounting a Tomy Timer on the side of the wrocket and using it to hold a folded parachute on the outside with a rubber band....
Want to thank George and Pat for their help, and advice. This will give me some thought as to how it all works. For this old man (body only) mind is still a...
Try these to start: http://members.aol.com/hayhurst1/h2orocket.htm http://www.sonic.net/~rci/rocket/Deploy.html http://polyplex.org/rockets/links.html ...
Thanks Mike, Lot of sites to go over, and absorb. But it will keep me busy. Thanks again, Ron ... have electronics deploy. I hope you find a chute system....
Hi, ... From: "rlgreen54" <rlgreen54@...> ... Ya, one that works. George K. did a really good coverage towards timers. I'd add you can also bias the...
Hay David, Thanks for the information. Do you know of a detailed web page that would show the deployment systems? Also you asked,(Are you saving a camera or...
Hi all - It has been a long time for me and I am now only getting back into the swing of things. I needed a good reliable switch to detect low pressure within...
