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The Highlander 29
The Highlander 29 is a 3-inch diameter, 4-ft tall rocket fitted with a 29mm motor mount. I designed it as an experiment, using low cost components where possible. The body tubes are from a single Staples mailing tube (about $5) … Continue reading
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Altimeter Bay #3
My first altimeter bay was so ugly that I couldn’t take a photo of it for fear of breaking the camera lens! The second attempt was neater, but it was difficult to position the “pull-pin” switches at the correct position … Continue reading
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AARM 53
The Edmonton Rocketry Club held a special, two-day rocket event in Calmar, Alberta, on July 15-16, 2023. There were various rocket competitions, but rocketeers could also fly model rockets in the “Sport” category (non-competition). Model rockets use commercial motors from … Continue reading
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Avionics Bay Lid
I use a 3D-printer to create some of the parts for my rockets. The is a stepped lid to fit a BT80 coupler. Designed using OpenSCAD, so it can create lids, bulkheads, or centering rings in any size. Download the … Continue reading
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Altimeter Bay #2
An altimeter bay is a removeable rocket compartment that usually contains electronic components used to eject one or two parachutes. All of the rockets that I have built relied on the rocket motor’s built-in ejection charge to deploy a single … Continue reading
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