My personal adventures in amateur experimental rocketry
The troubled launch of Perigee-2, which chose to pursue its passion of skywriting instead of going up as planned.
Also the first launch which had been equipped with avionics (A simple altimeter)
It all looked so easy when you did it on paper
Milton W. Rosen, Rocket engineer, 1956
where valves never froze, gyros never drifted,
and rocket motors did not blow up in your face.
On the 14’th of this month, … Read More
A motion activated music system for my toilet, for fun and profit.
So, a little while ago I received a present.
A old, mid 2000’s Stereo System!
This one features a CD player (that does not work), USB port for playing MP3’s, and a LCD with broken backlight.
And even … Read More
My first foray into the magical world of digital logic, done badly, and mainly out of boredom.
(Disclaimer: This article has not been simplified for a general audience and thus employs a large amount of technobabble and takes knowledge of low level computer logic for granted, beware)
For a number of years now, the idea of making … Read More
The 20 times as strong Static Test Stand eXtra Large specifically designed to test MM-38
After being gifted such a beast of a engine it was quickly deduced that a different Static Test Stand had to be devised and built for proper testing
It took allot of time, resources and outside help, but its … Read More
Details regarding the newest iteration of the ICBM-B system, featuring premium cellulose construction and actual schematics
A spiritual successor to the January 2021 Report, featuring a flame resistant STTS and radio gizmo’s
The first version of a prototype flight computer, which seems to have been doomed from the start and will possibly never fly
After 3 days of coding, 2 days of construction and 2 months of procrastinating the first version of my Flight Computer is finished
… Read MoreThe only difference between science and screwing around is writing it down
Adam Savage (Quoting Alex Jason
The small brother of the main ICBM system, developed to allow for low current igniters, for in flight use
After the purchase of some hair thin (0.1mm) nichrome wire for low current igniters, I realized I would need a system to test said igniters
Thus the ICBM-Micro was created
What it lacks in safety, it makes up for in … Read More
The first major overhaul of the ICBM system, now 100% more reliable!
For a while now, I needed a new, electrical way to ignite my rockets
After a generous donation of Ni-Chrome wire from a friend of mine and the purchase of a 12v lead-acid battery I went to work overhauling my … Read More
Details regarding the first iteration of the STTS system
I have been working on a way to measure thrust over time of my rockets for a while now
After a good friend of mine got me a 5kg load cell and alot of procrastinating I put it together
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.
