The stuff movies are made from!
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/byu-student-making-homemade-rocket-fuel-starts-dorm-fire
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/byu-student-making-homemade-rocket-fuel-starts-dorm-fire
The stuff movies are made from!
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/byu-student-making-homemade-rocket-fuel-starts-dorm-fire
Probably removed to repair water damage from the fire suppression system, ladder in the back ground kind of is a give away.There is a toilet in their living room... enough said...
There is a toilet in their living room... enough said...
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There is a toilet in their living room... enough said...
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As the Range safety Officer for Spaceport America Cup and being part of Tripoli's Research committee...I can report that this 'kid' was not associated with any organized rocketry group.
Tony Alcocer
I doubt that student was associated with the rocket team. I was at FAR on Saturday and they had two picture perfect flights on commercial motors. The reason for FAR was because it was using actively controlled canards to maintain orientation during boost.I saw this thread about a BYU student having an accident while making propellant in the dorm kitchen. And then the same day saw a Facebook post about a BYU rocket team flying at the FAR site in CA recently. It’s one of the few places in CA where you can legally make propellant. Coincidence? Perhaps…
For brewing a particular vintage of wine…There is a toilet in their living room... enough said...
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Presumably he is now homeless and kicked out of school not to mention on the hook for the damages?The stuff movies are made from!
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/byu-student-making-homemade-rocket-fuel-starts-dorm-fire
This is why people need access to reliable information about making motors, rather than Youtube.
^^^ Ding Ding Ding ^^^With some mentorship and supervision.
Given the mix caught fire while cooking, I'd give 10:1 odds the recipe consisted of table sugar and something commonly used to fortify soil.I'm still waiting for details as to what chemicals were involved. Many years ago there was a dentist in the Seattle area who was making flash powder and when there was an incident, then suddenly it became model rocket fuel in a veiled attempt at CYA.
The BYU Rocketry Club is very involved in the Utah Rocket Club launches. It’s not unusual to have 50 or more of them show up for a launch. I was pretty sure their club was not involved In this incident. They posted this on Facebook today.
”BYU Rocketry is dedicated to the safety of our students. For that reason we highly discourage the creation of experimental motors and fuel in our club. Without the proper safety protocols and equipment it can prove disastrous to both people and property.
The recent incident involving the explosion of rocket fuel in a BYU residence was not related to our organization, and we are taking additional measures to ensure our members understand the dangers imposed by improper motor experimentation.”
Some even scoff that they don‘t need a mentor because they learn everything they need on YouTube.
I may have come off as preachy. In my 10 years of being Prefect, I am utterly amazed at how many parents allow their kids to make motors at home with little to no supervision. Atleast once a year, a kid shows up with his parents in tow and ask how to make their own motors at home. I strongly suggest they find a mentor. Some even scoff that they don‘t need a mentor because they learn everything they need on YouTube.
I feel your frustration. In some other rocketry groups, it feels like we get a newcomer every week making sugar motors in their backyard. A few of them have stayed and learned and have earned Jr. L1 certs, but most just disappear after being told that they're doing something unsafe and don't have the knowledge to do it safely.
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