World Record Launch Attempt
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World Record Launch Attempt
From CBS SF Bay Area News. 11/02/2014
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Re: World Record Launch Attempt
That thing is massive! Didn't use duck tape so it was doomed.
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Re: World Record Launch Attempt
Found their home page- http://troop227.teamsnap.com/home
There are some nice close up pictures of their rocket in the Photos section.
Looks to me like they are using 3 liter bottles since the caps are larger than the 1/2" pvc fittings.
Wow what an undertaking.
There are some nice close up pictures of their rocket in the Photos section.
Looks to me like they are using 3 liter bottles since the caps are larger than the 1/2" pvc fittings.
Wow what an undertaking.
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Re: World Record Launch Attempt
That was huge, I felt like this was amateur rocketry or something!
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Re: World Record Launch Attempt
Nice! Thanks for the link!bugwubber wrote:Found their home page- http://troop227.teamsnap.com/home
There are some nice close up pictures of their rocket in the Photos section.
Looks to me like they are using 3 liter bottles since the caps are larger than the 1/2" pvc fittings.
Wow what an undertaking.
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Re: World Record Launch Attempt
The color of the adhesive on the splices makes me think that they might have used the weaker 3x PLP, assuming they used PLP. It looks like they are also using Tornado tubes, so I doubt they are using the 3L bottles. Also, based on how the parachute seemed to be so tight fitting, I doubt it would have deployed. Not to mention that the nose section was at a fairly severe angle.
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Re: World Record Launch Attempt
Well hopefully we'll hear from them. It looks more like liquid nails and some other white sealant. There was an interview that the guy mentioned they used 2.5 liter bottles and 2 liter bottles. 3x is the same strength as 8x once it is fully cured.DogLover wrote:The color of the adhesive on the splices makes me think that they might have used the weaker 3x PLP, assuming they used PLP. It looks like they are also using Tornado tubes, so I doubt they are using the 3L bottles. Also, based on how the parachute seemed to be so tight fitting, I doubt it would have deployed. Not to mention that the nose section was at a fairly severe angle.
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Re: World Record Launch Attempt
Was there any indication of how the parachute worked? Was it just a nosecone that falls off, or was there an active system in there somewhere?DogLover wrote:The color of the adhesive on the splices makes me think that they might have used the weaker 3x PLP, assuming they used PLP. It looks like they are also using Tornado tubes, so I doubt they are using the 3L bottles. Also, based on how the parachute seemed to be so tight fitting, I doubt it would have deployed. Not to mention that the nose section was at a fairly severe angle.
Also, we prefer PLP 3x for splices. The 8x stuff is too thick to flow well, and once cured the two are identical in strength.