The latest contraption from SPEW Works

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Thank you USWR!

We have cameras temporarily installed to cut viewports and the servo is now in place. The servo arm is acting as an internal door latch directly instead of using bands across the outside of the door.
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Re: The latest contraption from SPEW Works

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bugwubber wrote:Thank you USWR!

We have cameras temporarily installed to cut viewports and the servo is now in place. The servo arm is acting as an internal door latch directly instead of using bands across the outside of the door.
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The internal door latch system can be a great modification. It is always a tradeoff between how hard a system is to build versus the ease of construction. If you make a system with a lot of precise moving parts, people are unhappy if it crashes and has to be rebuilt. The rubber band systems are a lot less work to repair in a crash, so we steer people to those ideas. A completely internal system is a great project for people who want to take it to the next level.
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Re: The latest contraption from SPEW Works

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How did this fly? Do you have footage? Looks Awesome!
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Just curious, what does SPEW mean?
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That is a beautiful nose cone. Nice find with the cams.
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Alien Space Agency wrote:Just curious, what does SPEW mean?

Suborbital Projectiles Expelling Water also, the visual
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So this one has not launched yet unfortunately due to other priorities, but I think we will be able to this year.
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LOL. It sounds great though.
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beautiful
I come from China, do not understand English, your information I use the translation software to view. I like water rockets, technology is the same, I hope we can become friends.