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A couple of fiberglass rocket kits from Mach 1 are coming to Apogee Components this week (expected on Wednesday). We thought we would made some videos showing you how we'd put them together in our shop. The kit being built here is the Desdemona, which is a 2.6-inch diameter rocket. But we think that most of the Mach 1 fiberglass kits can be built with the same techniques show in this 12 part series. What you may be interested most is our "design process" - particularly on how to assemble the e-bay sled from the Mach 1 components. Why is that? Isn't the kit already designed? For the most part, yes. If you've built a ebay, like the ones from Always Ready Rocketry, you'd be familiar with the process. But we didn't find any instructions for assembling the e-bay included in the kit. So we had to design (fit together) an e-bay from the parts they provided in their kit. Sometimes that is what you're given in a kit, and you have to make due with the components you're given. We certainly found it to be a lot of fun. And we hope you'll enjoy this series. View this week's Rocketry Workshop Video (Duration: 4:13) | | Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | | | The Katana is a high-power capable dual-deployment rocket. The purpose of dual-deployment is to bring the rocket down faster, so it doesn't drift as far. This is a big rocket, with a length of 74.8 inches and a diameter of 4.0 inches, so it will impress you with its size. It is built around a 54mm diameter engine mount, so it can take motors from an "I" to an "L." Is it time for you to step up to something big and colorful? |
| | | The North Coast Rocketry X-Stand holds your rocket in a horizontal position so that you can work on applying those intricate details like small decals or decorative items. It is also great for displaying your completed model in a horizontal orientation. |
| | | Do you like cluster models? The Ultimate is a monster rocket that can use up to seven 29mm diameter motors per flight. That's a lot of thunderous noise and a lot of flame belching out of the rocket at lift-off. But you can actually fly it with any number of rocket motors from 1 to 7, so it doesn't have to be as complex as you'd think. It is perfect for putting on a spectacular show at your next club launch. You'll be the king of clusters with this beast. |
| | | This colorful chute is great for smaller rockets. It has cut lines for 12", 15" and 18" sizes, as well as a spill hole in the middle. Made from High-Density PolyEthylene (HDPE) plastic. Comes with thick cotton string for the shroud lines, and tear-resistant hole reinforcement rings. Because of the three sizes, you can use this chute for most of your small model rocket fleet. You might want to get several so you have extra spares when your friends want to borrow a chute from your range box. |
| | | The Aerotech J520W motor, which fits the 38/1080 case, is a USPS shippable "J" motor. That means you can get your L2 certification without paying a HAZMAT shipping fee! Right there, you've saved yourself a big wad of cash. But it may not be for everyone. Why? This is a very high thrust rocket motor, so be prepared for it by having a well-built model that can withstand very high acceleration. On the plus side, it belches out a big white flame that really enhances the experience of your launch. It is a really cool effect, if that is what you're looking for. |
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“Apogee has an excellent selection of rockets and other parts. On the motor selection they give a good selection of motors and what each will do. One of the best parts of Apogee is the instruction videos, they are great and I have learned several way to build that I haven't done before.” — Keith Martin | |
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