I have a new hobby

".jdb." (brockmjd) 02/01/2016 at 13:59 • Filed to: rocket power, rocket, onboard

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DoYouEvenShift > .jdb. 02/01/2016 at 14:24

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Dude! I got into that when I was in HS. I made so many of them, and lost many haha. Multiple boosters, 2 and 3 stage, cameras, altimeters, accelorometers, good times.

MonkeePuzzle > .jdb. 02/01/2016 at 14:25

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your new hobby rocks....ets

.jdb. > DoYouEvenShift 02/01/2016 at 14:38

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I did some rocket building when I was a kid in the 80s, and it was 100% limited to — at most — single-stage D engine stuff. It is UNREAL how much rocket a hobbyist can build with enough time and money. I’ve seen a few H-motor and I-motor launches ... those are cool, but this is mindblowing. A little Internet poking shows me that the O-25,000 motor he uses here is several thousand dollars. Punching a hole in the sky ain’t cheap.

DoYouEvenShift > .jdb. 02/01/2016 at 14:41

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Oh yeah it gets exponentially more expensive as the size and power climbs. Was looking into the hybrid motor stuff for a while. If I had some extra time and space in my garage, I would love to try that.

The frumious Bandersnatch! > .jdb. 02/01/2016 at 17:39

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Did you ever see the movie October Sky? Good flick.

.jdb. > The frumious Bandersnatch! 02/01/2016 at 21:34

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I’ve heard that.... I need to :)

pip bip - choose Corrour > .jdb. 02/02/2016 at 05:02

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would’ve been funnier if it hit someone’s car coming down.