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I used to be highly into model rocketry. I had always wondered how difficult it would be to make a model rocket without a kit or factory-produced parts; how difficult it would be to make a homemade rocket.
Myself, I don't think it would be very hard at all. The most difficult thing is to make the body of the spacecraft durable enough so that if it smacks something during the flight, it won't be severely damaged. I was thinking that propane would be a great fuel because it is available almost anywhere from Wal-Mart to your local gas station and would cost a lot cheaper, at anywhere from $50-$120 for a nicely sized canister than a high-grade fuel at the same size. I doubt that one could build an engine capable of producing enough thrust to lift a 20lb tank of gas, however, so maybe it wouldn't work so well. :lol:
Perhaps exert some of the fuel from the tank to a smaller, lighter canister would be a better idea.:yes:
Myself, I don't think it would be very hard at all. The most difficult thing is to make the body of the spacecraft durable enough so that if it smacks something during the flight, it won't be severely damaged. I was thinking that propane would be a great fuel because it is available almost anywhere from Wal-Mart to your local gas station and would cost a lot cheaper, at anywhere from $50-$120 for a nicely sized canister than a high-grade fuel at the same size. I doubt that one could build an engine capable of producing enough thrust to lift a 20lb tank of gas, however, so maybe it wouldn't work so well. :lol:
Perhaps exert some of the fuel from the tank to a smaller, lighter canister would be a better idea.:yes: