[TheForge] first fire

[Jerry Frost]

Very cool Bob! You have the fire component down pat for 
sure.

So, instead of launching an anvil, which we all know 
really upsets ABANA, how about a rocket powered hammer 
which could really upset some steel instead? <grin>

The only rocketry I've engaged in was Estes and some 
home made potassium nitrate & sugar fueled paper tubes. 
I contemplated experimenting with a thermite and water 
gel fueled motor but I have a LOOOOOONG list of things 
I'd like to try and home made rocketry is kind of far 
down it.

Frosty
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From: "Bob Brashear" <rjbrash at hutman.net>


>
>
> Learned about the fire part about 1995. Took up 
> experimental rocketry. In 2005 we launched a 14 foot 
> tall, 120lb rocket to 12,000 feet on our own motor. 
> AN as the oxidizer, Magnesium as the fuel and HTPB as 
> the binder. The motor put out an average of 800 lbs 
> of thrust for about 7 seconds. Lots of smoke and 25 
> feet of flame coming out the rear of the rocket.
>
> Someone a few days ago wondered if I was going to 
> launch an anvil. Hmmmmm.....
>
> Bob
>