hybrid rocket

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:39 am

douse any one have any expereance on hybrid rockets. i need a little help :D thanx
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:42 am

I make only candy rockets.And I made a comprst air metanol rocket engine.
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:53 am

This project has been halted because my mother won't let me buy NO2. but how to you make candy rockets?
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:46 am

With KNO3 and sugar.Put them in to a ball mill.The engine is small PVC pipe.You know tha rest of it..right?
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:01 am

Yah I can put it together. Is it beter to cook he foumula or not?
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:12 am

It's not.It's just easyer and probobly safer.
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:00 pm

There is doing to be alot of smoke. Is making a candy rocket illigal?
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:48 pm

From my experiencing melting them together maked more power and more smoke.
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:55 pm

Well what are the mesurements of the KNO4 and sugar?
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:06 pm

I use sugar powder and KNO3 1/1.2 for the volume.It's not very important.The ratio of the weight should be KNO3 to sugar 5/1.
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Mon May 01, 2006 11:45 pm

I have alwase hurd to use a 60/40 ratio 40 being sugar. I have made them and they work well. They burn very hot. Lots of flames.
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