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    See Through Rocket Motor, Part 2 (2017-05-16)
    If you saw the video that made the rounds a couple weeks ago of the "see-through" model rocket motor burning in slow motion, you may have noticed that, due to its simply being sliced in two and ... [Read More]

    The Ivy Tech Model Rocketry Camp - Part 2 (2015-07-21)
    Click here for Part 1 First thing I decided was to abandon the idea of making launch controllers for everybody. That would have required some soldering, something I didn't want to go into with the ... [Read More]

    Thousand Oaks "Model Rocket" Accident (2016-04-05)
    A tragic story has been reported in the L.A. Times . Two teenagers were injured, one badly, at Thousand Oaks school, when a rocket exploded. Bernard Moon. Image from the local ABC affiliate. Update : ... [Read More]

    Testing the Indoor Spray Painting Booth (2017-07-01)
    Once I got my indoor, positive-pressure spray paint booth built, it was time to test it out. I started with the white undercoat on the Quest Superbird. The Superbird is built, and looks great. I am ... [Read More]

    Where Is the N00b? He's Trapped In the Editing Booth! (2022-04-04)
    Just a quick update: The Thrifty Rocketeer asked me if I had any updates on things, as I haven't written in a while. Well, my hospital stay is well over, and I'm mostly recovered, minus the ... [Read More]