Dean Markley
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From: "Mysteryman" <bestfish_at_alaweb.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- OT: HPR
> Irate Mormon wrote:
> >
> > Is anybody here also interested in High Power Rocketry?
> >
> > Prost,
> >
> > Martin
> > Jackson, MS
>
> I used to take spent CO2 cylinders ( like from a BB gun ) and turn them
> into rocket motors. Very dangerous, but spectacular whether they worked
> or failed.
> I'd take a small nail or whatever and make the hole a little bit bigger.
> Next I would crush a bunch of swimming pool chlorine into a fine powder,
> and put about an inch of it into the cylinder with a funnel made from
> rolled up paper. Next I would load it into the rocket ( or rocket car or
> rocket boat ) and inject some brake fluid into the cylinder with a
> syringe. Then I'd run like hell.
>
> Sometimes the thing would just explode like a grenade, but usually it
> would would shoot smoke and flame a good four or five feet as the rocket
> took off like a shot. I never really went for height or distance for
> fear of explosion, but I'm pretty sure that some most impressive flights
> can be acheived with this method. I would only recommend this for people
> who don't mind having to get stiches on occasion. Still, it's something
> to see.
> Mix it too dry and all you'll get is smoke which is full of chlorine and
> highly toxic. Too wet and you'll blow yourself up real good. Also, never
> mix it if the stuff ( cylinder, powder, or fluid ) are warm. The warmer
> the components, the faster the reaction time. You should experiment a
> bit first to get a feel of what to expect.
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