Intimidator 5 construction photos
Added some construction photos on the Intimidator 5 page. [Show as slideshow]
Author Archives: JVDB
Rotary vacuum mixer design
Just modelling a rotary feedthrough for my vacuum lid using off the shelf items. Did not test whether the “reversed” rotary shaft seal will hold the vacuum. It consists of: 10mm ground shaft with machined groove for circlip / e-clip 61900-2RS1 – Single Row Deep Groove Ball Bearing. 22x10x6mm Standard rotary shaft seal 10 x 19 x
Ideal Planes
or what can happen if one of the team gets all their own way…
Nice quotes
If I knew what I was doing, it wouldn’t be called research If you are using centering rings you are not using a large enough motor.
Rocket ethics
“Go for the solution that looks easiest, with almost no regard for performance. It will turn out not to be easy, but if you lowballed your expectations enough, you might actually succeed in making it fly, instead of winding up with a failed and abandoned project.” – John Carmack, Armadillo Aerospace
GOOD – CHEAP – FAST
So true
DECA III – 2010
For more information please click here for the rocket and here for the new motor.