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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: Rocket propulsion (again)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.183757.9498@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <C1KnoD.7yG@udecc.engr.udayton.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:37:57 GMT
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- mmaryo@udecc.engr.udayton.edu (Michael J Maryo (U)) writes:
- : I remember reading in some science magazine in high school that you can
- : make your own rocket fuel for model rockets (which I used to build) rather
- : easily from common household items. You could send away $5 or so to get the
- : informational booklet, but I have no clue where to look for that article
- : again. Does anyone know of this procedure, and if so, could you post either
- : the procedure for making it, or the address of a company that explains it?
- : Thanks in advance!
-
- As far as I know, this type of advertisement was banned decades ago.
-
- If you make your own motors, they are NOT model rockets any more. They are
- either classed as Amateur Rockets or Fireworks. In either case, they require
- permits from the federal government - and probably state and local governments
- as well - before you may legally make them and store them.
-
- There are many possible propellant combinations - the most common uses
- homemade black powder. There is a pyrotechnics reading list that is posted
- here at least monthly - it is about due again. I would recommend the books
- by Lancaster and Shimizu - they will provide a good basis. The books by
- Weingart is a bit dated, but the rocket casing construction directions are
- pretty good.
-
- Bill
-