Camp Ripley 2015

Post by **bugwubber** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:32 pm

I just got an invite to run a water rocket station at Camp Ripley for a BoyScout event called Ripley Rendezvous in May.

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Ought to be a blast!

2000 Scouts...lol

Post by **U.S. Water Rockets** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:46 pm

Wow! That's AWESOME. You are making a name for yourself. Congrats on getting selected.

Post by **Blenderite** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:18 pm

That is awesome bugwubber! Remember there will be 2000 scouts plus any parents/workers, which means only 4000+ eyes to watch your rockets.

No pressure.

Post by **bugwubber** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:24 pm

Blenderite wrote:That is awesome bugwubber! Remember there will be 2000 scouts plus any parents/workers, which means only 4000+ eyes to watch your rockets.

No pressure.

This time we are not going to leave our memory card in San Francisco!

Post by **Blenderite** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:46 am

bugwubber wrote:This time we are not going to leave our memory card in San Francisco!

"If it's worth bringing one, bring two!"

Post by **bugwubber** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:35 am

Blenderite wrote:
bugwubber wrote:This time we are not going to leave our memory card in San Francisco!
"If it's worth bringing one, bring two!"

That's what got us in trouble. Didn't have a card reader to upload so we just got a second card. I suspect the shopvac got it, and that was the one time I didn't inspect the contents before dumping.

Post by **bugwubber** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:36 pm

Launcher is looking a bit worn. Time for a new coat of paint.

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Post by **Blenderite** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:46 pm

That is called character!

Post by **bugwubber** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:28 am

Blenderite wrote:That is called character!

Well since we're dealing with water, better to keep things sealed and protected. Also it was definitely time for an inspection.

Looks like the bed frame steel (which is a high carbon steel) was a great choice.

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Going to reinforce the attachment to the wood blocks that attach it to the hinges though. I had just one lag bolt on each block. Also adding some rests to protect the horizontal pipe when it is not attached to the stabilizer feet. Everything will get a coat of enamel paint instead of the latex originally used.

Post by **bugwubber** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:32 pm

This looks so strange...

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Post by **bugwubber** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:06 pm

Now thats more like it!

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Post by **bugwubber** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:00 pm

Progress.
Had to spend some time sanding the launch tubes above the o-rings. Had quite a bit of sand damage. i started using a pre launch dunk tank for the rockets to cut down on stuck rockets. A few had to be cut off prior to that.

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Post by **beginingrocket** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:03 pm

bugwubber?

Post by **bugwubber** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:41 am

Hi post your question and I'll reply, keep in mind my participation/response time is often limited by life so if you address your questions generally to the board, others may be able to respond faster or with better answers. :-)

Post by **bugwubber** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:16 am

Ready for some test launches. Now if this spring wind will just die down.

It's been waay to long since our last launch!

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