Today was fairly unsuccessful with our rocket construction. We glued three fins to the rocket with the hot glue gun, however after the first launch the fins came off when the bottle hit the ground. Also on this launch, the bottle went off to the right because the weight of the fins caused the rocket to rotate and not fly straight up. I believe this happened because the fins were too heavy. What i think my group could to do fix this problem is find lighter material that is still sturdy and put that on top our rocket. In our second video the bottle fell down before it launched causing it to propel towards Leila who was recording us. Although it was quite comical, someone could have got hurt but luckily everyone was safe. Before our next launch we plan to add fins, a cone at the top to balance the center of gravity, and construct a parachute that will deploy when in midair. I enjoy working with these rockets and am looking foward to another day of launching.
This the video from our second launch today. The rocket was unsuccessful in staying in the air, but it was successful in giving the camera girl a scare.
What you might also want to try Kiha and Tylar is when pulling the cord to release your rocket, not only do you want to try and pull it low as Mr. Blake suggested, but try and line your self up with how the string falls that way it's straight when you tug it off. This can prevent things like your rocket from tipping over, or jerking the platform out of place and ultimately sending your rocket flying at an angle rather than as straight up as possible. It's just a suggestion. You never know, right? :3
ReplyDeletehaha this is funny but i think that you guys should make sure that the bottle is upright and everything is on tight to make sure the bottle doesnt hit someone or crack a window next time. and also a suggestion is that you guys should use cardboard or plastic fins instead of the wood ones.
ReplyDeletenice footage boys. I think you're guys rocket was one of the most feared because of the ply wood fins. One thing you guys can try doing next time is using something different other than ply wood so that it isn't so dangerous. Also, I noticed your fins came off even though you guys super glued it to the bottle. Try super gluing that bad boy better and waiting longer for it to stick good. Other than that, nice post.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely one of the most humorous videos that has been posted. I noticed that you said that the fins caused the rocket to go off course, were they only one side of the bottle? It sounds like your guys' rockets are coming along pretty well and with a couple of minor adjustments to your launches, such as checking the launch equipment and looking over the setup beforehand, your rocket launches will be very successful. Good job.
ReplyDeleteDude yah our rocket was going pretty good and we made a 9.8 second flight with no parachute...Then we did our last launch yesterday with the new cardboard fins, garbage bag parachute and a new arodinamic cone on top. We thought everything was looking great until the wind blew our rocket into a tree never to be used again... it got me pretty pissed off.
ReplyDeleteWe attempted another launch with a smaller laichi bottle we found int he garbage and it was an EPIC fail.We made it in 4 minutes and it was pretty junk. We are now having to deal with building a WHOLE NEW ROCKET. so guys any ideas? u can send donations to KIHA OR TYLER! SHOOTS
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