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- Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:55 pm
- Forum: Gas turbine forum
- Topic: Don't laugh. I want to build a jet pack
- Replies: 38
- Views: 42468
- Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:14 pm
- Forum: Ramjet forum
- Topic: streaming video off ramjet helicopter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14498
re: streaming video off ramjet helicopter
impresive but not so much as what i dug up on google(its got corny music tho) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 9&q=rocket
- Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:55 am
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Colored fire and other experiments questions...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22066
re: Colored fire and other experiments questions...
A very nice mix is 60% Cu(NO3)2 35% sulfur and 5% magnesium powder. I gives a very bright blue flame and lots of nitrogen and nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide/trioxide for propulsion.(not be VERRY careful to keep this in an airtight container, it can spontaneously ignite when wet)
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:16 pm
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Thermite Rocket?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27645
re: Thermite Rocket?
Also if you move the KMnO4 colse enough to the gel the flame from the KMnO4/ fule contacts it it shoud burn and further break down would be catalysed by heat. Also this link has a thermite discosion and one of my stuped coments regarding MgO2 and Al but Al/CaCo3 does work. http://www.scienceforums.n...
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:42 pm
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Hybrid engine with solid oxidizer?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11970
re: Hybrid engine with solid oxidizer?
the "pur" is fule the f looks like a p and the l and e blended togegther to make an r...
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:51 am
- Forum: Off topic forum
- Topic: White Sands Launch Again
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5001
Re: re: White Sands Launch Again
They can alredy hit the West coast.NickC wrote:not to be too political, as this isn't really the place, but the North Koreans don't have the capabilities to hit us with a rocket or any kind nuke. We need to blow them up while we still can.
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:49 am
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Fuel and binder all in one
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6841
re: Fuel and binder all in one
I replaced the CuO with KNO3 and I found it hard to mix as the KNO3 moved to the botom of the pot but i stired it as it cooled. When I used it it worke well for a few seconds untill a glob of wax came flying out...i think its because the het produced melts the wax farther up and cuases the hole chun...
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:43 am
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Thermite Rocket?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27645
re: Thermite Rocket?
Dude, why dont you try that rocket? Also a mixture of 2 MgO to 3 Al might work, but i wont try it because i dont want my yard coverd in molton metal :)
- Tue May 23, 2006 2:13 am
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Fuel and binder all in one
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6841
Fuel and binder all in one
I think il try using Parafen wax as a fuel and binder for my next rocket, i''l melt the wax the mix in CuO powder do u think it will work?
- Wed May 10, 2006 1:29 am
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Hybrid engine with solid oxidizer?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11970
re: Hybrid engine with solid oxidizer?
using a cone to aim the fule at the oxidiser would help...look at the sketch its a verry rugh sketch dont laugh
- Wed May 10, 2006 1:16 am
- Forum: Gas turbine forum
- Topic: Window in combustion chamber?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 29744
re: Window in combustion chamber?
aerogel might work, its hard to get in big chunks try a milatery surplus store
http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm
http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm
- Wed May 10, 2006 1:13 am
- Forum: Gas turbine forum
- Topic: Don't laugh. I want to build a jet pack
- Replies: 38
- Views: 42468
re: Don't laugh. I want to build a jet pack
for the heat sheld u should use aerogel this stuff would be perfict...only prob is its hard to get big chunks of it...glue some small chucks together with silaca glue
http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm
http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm
- Tue May 09, 2006 2:24 am
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Colored fire and other experiments questions...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22066
re: Colored fire and other experiments questions...
maybe you can turn this into a rocket the vidio shows a huge blue flame... just make a hybred rocket with the acid mixture being shot over aluminum and a lighter at the end...it would own! edit opps forgot the vid hear it is http://www.cci.ethz.ch/mainmov.html?expnum=23&ismovie=0&picnum=-1&control=0...
- Tue May 09, 2006 1:43 am
- Forum: Gas turbine forum
- Topic: Don't laugh. I want to build a jet pack
- Replies: 38
- Views: 42468
re: Don't laugh. I want to build a jet pack
You'd be one of only 10-15 or somthing like that to build and use one but it wouldbe so cool if it worked try read this artical
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviationsp ... drcrd.html
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviationsp ... drcrd.html
- Mon May 08, 2006 10:44 pm
- Forum: Rocket forum
- Topic: Just wondering
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4673
re: Just wondering
propne and nox works O2 and propane should work to