First: I'm a newcomer to rockets, but I am planning on focusing on 100% scratch built rockets so I figured it didn't belong in the beginners section.
I've had a few test launches of rockets (really simple) and of course, they when putt putt a few times and fizzed out. I also have had a problem recently with my rocket just burning up. Here are my questions I hope people can weigh in on:
1st, body of the rocket, how do you guys make them? Just curious in the ways people like to do it
2nd, Anyone have good ideas to make a nose cone w/o a lathe or other precise machine?
3rd, I'm building my own launch pad, and I wanted to hear people's favorite build ideas.
4th, I'm trying to simulate my rockets with OpenRocket, but since I'm using motors I make myself, I don't know the impulse of them. Any ideas on how to test this? I know the theory behind impulse but not sure how to calculate it in reality.
Thanks everyone
DavidA
I've had a few test launches of rockets (really simple) and of course, they when putt putt a few times and fizzed out. I also have had a problem recently with my rocket just burning up. Here are my questions I hope people can weigh in on:
1st, body of the rocket, how do you guys make them? Just curious in the ways people like to do it
2nd, Anyone have good ideas to make a nose cone w/o a lathe or other precise machine?
3rd, I'm building my own launch pad, and I wanted to hear people's favorite build ideas.
4th, I'm trying to simulate my rockets with OpenRocket, but since I'm using motors I make myself, I don't know the impulse of them. Any ideas on how to test this? I know the theory behind impulse but not sure how to calculate it in reality.
Thanks everyone
DavidA