McKailas Dad
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What are some of the things you have done to get a rocket out of a tree?
I had one stuck about 50 feet up in a tree across the street from my house. I could see it out our front window. It was excruciating! Too high to climb, and too obvious to cut it down (it wasn't my tree), I spent nearly every waking moment trying to think of how the :y: I was gonna get it down. Day after day...
Ok, for 15 bucks I could go buy another rocket, but I want that one back!
My high power laser is in the shop, so how about a well focused magnifying glass? (I used to fry bugs as a kid... :dark: )
:bangbang: High power rifles and explosives are out of the question in my case.
Or how about a seperate 'recovery' rocket? I'm thinking a steel fishing leader with a semi-heavy string attatched to a fin? A vertical harpoon if you will... Use a small enough motor to just 'lob' it over branch. Forward swept fins to act as a grappling hook...:confused2::roll:
So, after 18 days, it finally FELL out, but what have you tried? BB/pellet gun, wrist rocket, spud gun?
I had one stuck about 50 feet up in a tree across the street from my house. I could see it out our front window. It was excruciating! Too high to climb, and too obvious to cut it down (it wasn't my tree), I spent nearly every waking moment trying to think of how the :y: I was gonna get it down. Day after day...
Ok, for 15 bucks I could go buy another rocket, but I want that one back!
My high power laser is in the shop, so how about a well focused magnifying glass? (I used to fry bugs as a kid... :dark: )
:bangbang: High power rifles and explosives are out of the question in my case.
Or how about a seperate 'recovery' rocket? I'm thinking a steel fishing leader with a semi-heavy string attatched to a fin? A vertical harpoon if you will... Use a small enough motor to just 'lob' it over branch. Forward swept fins to act as a grappling hook...:confused2::roll:
So, after 18 days, it finally FELL out, but what have you tried? BB/pellet gun, wrist rocket, spud gun?