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We're building a rocket from plans in this video series, and in this episode you'll see: How to mark the tube for the fin locations using the Estes Tube Marking Guide Rings. How two put on the launch lugs, and where they should go on your rocket. How to attach the fins using the Apogee Fin Jig for 24mm tubes. If you've never built a rocket from a set of plans, this series is for you. In this series you'll see the step-by-step process of constructing a rocket from a set of plans. During this journey, we'll talk about the critical steps that could affect the performance of the rocket, so you'll know whether or not it is safe to make modifications to the design. In a normal rocket kit that you might buy from a manufacturer, a lot of the critical choices are made for you, so you don't normally have to consider them. But when building from plans, you have to have a little bit more rocketry knowledge, and you'll need to have some higher building skills. In this series, you'll get all the important aspects explained to you so you'll have the confidence when building on your own. If you'd like to follow along and build this particular rocket plan too, we'll be happy to send you the plans. The complete set of 25 different rocket plans are found in the Peak-of-Flight Plan Pack. It is our free gift when you subscribe to our newsletter. If you already haven't downloaded the Plan Pack, you will find it here. You will be asked to complete the store check-out process in order to download, but it is totally free for you. If you'd like decals for the rockets in the plan pack, we do have them available here. View this week's Rocketry Workshop Video (Duration: 15:01) | | Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
| | Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | Apogee Maker's Dozen Bulk Pack | |
Are you looking for a bulk pack of rocket kits for your classroom where each rocket is different looking? The Maker's Dozen rocket bulk pack does just that - 13 unique rockets! Even though all the fins are different shapes, they each have the same surface area and the same span. This allows all the rockets to be compared to each other based on their flight performance. So fly them against one another to see who’s rocket can go the highest or the fastest. But be ready for some fantastic altitudes, as each of the rockets in the Maker’s Dozen can easily go over 1,300 feet in the air on a C6-5 rocket motor. |
| LOC Terrier-Sandhawk | |
The Terrier-Sandhawk is a high power two-stage rocket designed for high-altitude flights. This is a complex rocket, and is recommended only for the person that is looking for their next challenge after completing their Level 1 or Level 2 certification. What makes it complex is that you'll have to build in a side-mounted ebay sled (included from Apogee Components only) into the model in order to house the electronics that are needed to ignite the upper stage motor. It is a crowd-pleaser for sure. And you'll have earned the applause after the effort you put into building this rocket. |
| Chute Release Protection Blankets | | Do you have problems with your parachute slipping out of the rubber band of the Jolly Logic Chute Release? The Chute Release Protection Blanket solves this problem and does even more: It is a Nomex/Kevlar® blanket that protects the parachute from the heat of the ejection charge. It also keeps the parachute from slipping out of the rubber band because of the way you fold it up. And it protects the Jolly Logic Chute Release from heat damage by encasing it in its own pouch. Finally, the pouch is sewn into the blanket, so if the parts of the rocket come down separately, the chute release is much easier to find. Available in three sizes 10", 12" and 14" blankets. MORE ON ORDER!! |
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“Though the shipping can be quite costly due to ground and hazardous shipping requirements, Apogee Rockets has always been a great source of our rocketry essentials here at Rutgers Rocketry. The range of products is excellent for helping our new Rocketeers make their way up, and the shipping is always timely. However, the best part about Apogee Rockets is the service. Even with difficult orders such as motors, the Apogee staff is amazingly helpful and polite, and won't hesitate to meet your rocketry needs. In particular, we here at Rutgers Rocketry would like to extend a personal thank you to the staff manning the phone and email contact options. In an age of automated robo-calls and being put on hold, they truly offer and refreshing, friendly, and efficient experience.” — Aaron Williams (Rutgers Rocket Propulsion Laboratory) | |
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We're looking for someone to write a definitive guide to selecting igniters, controllers and batteries for rockets. We'd love to have a newsletter article on that topic, because we get lots of inquiries about it. Is that you? Do you know how many e-matches can be set off in a cluster by a 3.7v 400 mAh battery? See our Newsletter Guidelines on how to submit an article on this topic and get paid upto $350 for your time. | |
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I need help with generating the bi-weekly newsletter articles since it takes a lot of effort to put them together. And I'm willing to pay big bucks for your help. So ask yourself, are you looking to earn some extra money? I'm now actively seeking writers for articles to appear in this newsletter. And I want unique and cutting-edge articles because that is what you want to read, right? I realize this, so to get articles from outside writers that have the same level of quality, I'm going to have to pay a lot of cash to make it worth it for them. So I've come up with a compensation package where I'll pay up to $350 for good how-to articles. Are you a writer, and does that interest you? That is a lot of cash! Far more than you'll get by writing for other magazines. And with over 23,000 worldwide subscribers, if you write for the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter, you'll gain a lot of notoriety. Writing for the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter is a great way to show off your rocketry projects and your technical expertise, at the same time as helping out other rocketeers. Imagine how great you'll feel knowing that you made a difference to the hobby. If you're interested in writing, see the guidelines on our site. | |
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