Sunday Evening Rocketry

July 13, 2008

After waiting seemingly forever for (a) decent weather and (b) all the hay and wheat to be mowed, we finally got our chance. Taylor, Justin, Jaclyn, and I all got in some launches, and for the most part we were very satisfied. All of my rockets which got launched had never been launched before.

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New Centurion -- Completed!

July 7, 2008

I have built a rocket which I call the "New Centurion." It's inspired by the classic Centuri Centurion, which had an innovative (for the time) ejection baffle system. My New Centurion has an offset-tube baffle, breaks at the midline (just above the baffle), and features three interchangeable engine mounts (1x18mm, 2x18mm, 1x24mm D/E). Click here to read more...

Launch Stand

Well, it's done! Today I took five pieces of 2x6 lumber scrap, ripped them down to 2x4, then cut the four leg pieces to 30" length. The top board happened to be just under 53" long, and I left it that length; with a bit more than 5" on each end to hold the leg brackets, I was able to space the tilt and swivels 14" apart. Click here to read more...

Pharos I: Fantasy Scale Rocket

February 7, 2008

Here's my latest creation: Pharos I, a "fantasy scale" rocket. Click here to read more...

Cyclone -- Assembly Complete

January 17, 2007

Tonight I finished assembling my Cyclone, and I'm quite happy with it despite one glaring error. Click here to read more...

My Old Photos Now Online

August 21, 2007

Well, here they are... the pictures that, had I any sense, I'd never allow to be seen. The pictures that graced the pages of my last 4-H Model Rocketry project book.

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Cloudy But Calm

August 19, 2007

This afternoon was cloudy but fairly calm, with breezes of around 5 MPH or so. Justin and I decided to launch a few of our rockets, including some of mine that had never been launched as well as a few that hadn't been up recently.

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New Online Tool -- Centering Ring Generator

May 25, 2007

I've created an online centering ring generator tool. It creates 150 dpi PNG images, which can be downloaded and printed. Click here to try it out.

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