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Construction

January 2006 Update:  Rocket construction area being relocated to unheated

garage.  Construction should resume in March/April 2006.

 

Motor Mount Assembly

Motor Mount

The motor mount is a Performance Rocketry 6" fiberglass tube designed for 6" EXP hardware. The rings, fins and bulkplates are 1/2" baltic birch.

Fin notch

Detail of the fin notch. This is some of the excellent woodworking down by my friend Jerry O of VAHPR.com fame.

Rings

Another view of the rings and fin notches.

Components

This is a picture of six hours of work in Jerry's workshop. We made four fins, 10 rings, and 5 bulkplates.

Another view of the components.

Parts

Here is a picture of the motor mount and the nose cone.

Future Drag Race

Here we are like two big kids! I see a future "O" powered drag race in the future!

 

Fins

Carbon and Fiberglass under pressure! (10/17/05)

Another view (10/17/05)

Yet another view! (10/17/05)

 

 

 

Nose Cone Payload Bay

Construction is complete!  Photos coming soon!