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How do you use the Estes tube cutting guides when they don't lock onto the tube securely. The cutting guides are praised for their usefulness in designing rockets, providing a straight edge for cutting. However, when they are loose on the tube, making precise cuts becomes challenging. This video shows how to use masking tape, strategically placed on the tube, to create a tighter fit for the cutting guides. By following this technique, you'll get a secure grip and make accurate cuts for perfectly straight edge tubes. View this week's Rocketry Workshop Videos here. Tiime: 3:25 min:sec | | Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | RB-02 Locator Beeper | |
Are you tired of searching for your model rockets after launch? Do you struggle to find where they've landed? Look no further than the Rocket Beeper 2 (RB-02) from Lucid Technologies. It is the latest innovation in model rocketry for finding rockets that land in tall grass or brush. The RB-02 is a compact, lightweight acoustic locator designed specifically for use with model rockets. This device emits a loud, piercing beeping sound that can be heard from a distance, guiding you to the location where your rocket has landed. The beeper has a built-in oscillator that produces a series of beeps; a half a second on, then a half a second off. This cycling sequence is easier for the human ear to locate than a constant shrill tone. It fits into a BT-55 size tube, and is actually lighter weight that smaller beepers. If you're tired of losing rockets, get one today! |
| MX-774B Hiroc Scale Rocket | | The MX-774B Hiroc is a 1/10th scale version of the historic missile that featured revolutionary innovations such as thrust vectoring for directional control and balloon-like integrated fuel tanks. These advancements paved the way for the development of the Atlas ICBM. This new kit is 3 inches in diameter, over 40 inches tall, and flies on a variety of your favorite 29mm diameter motors. It features a plastic nose cone, a pre-slotted and drag reducing plastic boattail, through-the-wall fins that are built up from both balsa and basswood, water-slide decals, a nylon parachute and a reusable heat shield for parachute protection. This is a skill level 5 rocket that is looking for someone that wants a building challenge and a rocket that soars majestically through the sky. Get one today! |
| RockSim 11 - The Best Yet! | | The newest edition of RockSim (version 11) brings exciting new features for rocketeers that want to simulate their own rocket designs. These include automatic engine updates, improved database search for motors, and the addition of airfoiled fins for enhanced aerodynamics. Furthermore, a new ejection charge calculator simplifies the process of determining black powder amounts for dual-deployment parachute systems. These updates aim to streamline rocket design and simulation, offering users greater convenience and accuracy in their projects. Update from any previous version, or explore the free 30-day trial version today! |
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| | Launch of the Week: Have you ever seen a "Coning rocket" in a simulation? This was a question we got in our last RockSim Training Live session from Friday. So we set up a simulation in the Launch Visualizer where the rocket's nose rotates around the trajectory path of the rocket as is ascends. Coning isn't good, because it robs your rocket of altitude and makes it more unstable. How do we prevent that? Check out the archived session to learn how we set it up, and then do the exact opposite to keep your rockets from coning. | |
| Customer Testimonials: “I narrowed my L1 rocket choices down to three, and printed out the descriptions. I took them to our NAR Section leader, and discussed the various options with him. Ultimately, it became apparent that the best choice was an Apogee Zephyr. There were similar rockets from other manufacturers, but the instructions that come with the Zephyr are excellent. The videos and other information is also helpful, including the detailed construction videos. No one in my club has used a Zephyr for their L1 attempt, but I'm confident that it will be joined with other Zephyrs after my build. Customer service was excellent, and helped me pick the accessories, motor casing, motor retainers, delay tool, and construction supplies to complete the rocket. Bravo, Apogee!”
-- Elizabeth Bouldin-Clopton | |
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