My washing machine spinner rocket

I just trash a washing machine today and I'm thinking to make a HPR with the spinner, should have a lot of drag and give a low and slow flight, I will remove it tomorrow to make measurement.

Gosh, it amazes me what people make rockets out of. Never would have thought of it.

Sweet! Great idea. Never thought of it

What a clean looking rocket that will be. However, it's unusual shape might agitate some spectators. But I'm sure it will turn the tide for those few fellow rocketeers who aren't true believers that anything can fly.

It's called an Agitator. IMHO, that's a cool rocket name.

Awesome idea! I now wish I had salvaged that from the old washer we trashed a few years ago.

Very interesting idea. Please post a video of the maiden flight. I love the low and slow draggy rockets.

Awesome! Following the thread.

PhlAsh said:

It's called an Agitator. IMHO, that's a cool rocket name.

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Now that it has been removed from the machine, it's an "Outside Agitator."

ThirstyBarbarian said:

Now that it has been removed from the machine, it's an "Outside Agitator."

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Best laugh of the day

Thinking this would be the same concept as the office organization lazy suzan . But on a larger scale . Think it would work fine and be a cool design

No doubt that it would be a great flier, however designing a recovery system for it might be a challenge.

terryg said:

No doubt that it would be a great flier, however designing a recovery system for it might be a challenge.

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It will certainly be all washed up if it doesn't get the laundry out!

I say rear eject that agitator!

A two stage stackable unit front loaded with nose weight? If it fails to deploy it will suffer a bit of permanent press.

You have done it now! Everyone will be airing their dirty laundry.

Washout! He's actually gonna launch that thing!!!

Of course, if it crashes into someone, I'm sure it'll leave a permanent stain on the hobby (and the idea will be left to hang out and dry).


When Star Trek met The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...



The Red Shirt was left hanging out to dry.



Pointy Side Up!
Jim

I hope this has a clean flight...

OP... you might want to rethink this... It looks like the Tide is turning. However, I hope that if you do launch it, it'll have a landing in a Downy soft place (and you can Snuggle with your significant other afterwards (perhaps watching the soaps together)).

Plenty of power and nose weight will keep in balance, thereby avoiding the tumble cycle.

No paint, just seal it. You wouldn't want to mix your flights with your coloureds....

Washing machine puns?
This is what we have been reduced too?
You will all spend eternity in Hell’s own Hot Water Wash for this with no fabric softener added to make things easier.

Yes; I’m just POed I didn’t get there first though I hope to put my own special spin on the topic.
And let us not resort to sopehistry.
Time now for another cycle of replies.

boomtube said:

Washing machine puns?
This is what we have been reduced too?
You will all spend eternity in Hell’s own Hot Water Wash for this with no fabric softener added to make things easier.

Yes; I’m just POed I didn’t get there first though I hope to put my own special spin on the topic.
And let us not resort to sopehistry.
Time now for another cycle of replies.

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I completely agree. Here I come for high end, high power rocket science and all I find is a bunch of comedians sudsing it up with all kinds of gratuitous and off colour humor that I dont' get more than half the time. Read the latest Electronic Rocketeer where the Oddroc builder, especially in high power, is encouraged to use computer simulation, smaller scale prototypes and swing testing. Do not rely on silly mindsims or hopesims. Use some good science and engineering. I think this one has a good chance of being a safe flying oddroc, but we need to prove the CP is no more than 2/3rds the way up, the CG is properly set for stability and there is enough thrust to get the job done. If a pair of bloomers pops out and it is called a proper chute then what are we do? Certainly the use of a pink brassiere drogue chute would be holely inappropriate. We really should find a detergent for such oddroc nonsense. Come on guys, roller out the borax humor and get back to black and white rocket science.

To those of you considering a laundry pun, I hope you can be deterred, gents.

ThirstyBarbarian said:

To those of you considering a laundry pun, I hope you can be deterred, gents.

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Darn! I was just going to recommend a good recessed skidmark motor and now I can't do that! I am now absolutely deturd!

Wonder if it will work with skid marks?

Daddyisabar said:

Darn! I was just going to recommend a good recessed skidmark motor and now I can't do that! I am now absolutely deturd!

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Maybe you'd feel better if you soaked your delicates.

blackbrandt said:

Wonder if it will work with skid marks?

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Skidmarks are often clustered.

Whenever there is an Oddroc vs. Rocket Science conflict on the forum there is only one thing to do: Shout it Out!

ThirstyBarbarian said:

Maybe you'd feel better if you soaked your delicates.

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Naw, like my ole sooted up nylon chutes I just turn 'em inside out and go for it! Depends are fire resistant and could make a heat shield on this one. No more potty talk! The spin on this one must be totally clean!