| [ Not displaying correctly? View web version. ] | Apogee Rocketry Workshop #231: | | The reason to use the removable plastic rivets is to hold sections of your rocket together during flight, yet allow them to be removed afterwards. In the case of the TARC rocket, taking the rocket apart allows the eggs to be installed and removed easier because you can access them from both ends of the tube. This video, created by my daughter Ashley, shows a kids perspective on how to position and install the plastic rivets. This video shows how to use a drill press, but you can do the same process with a cordless battery-powered hand drill. The new plastic transition shown in the video is now available at Apogee Components. See the information in the new products section below. | | View this week's Rocketry Workshop Video (Duration: 11:30) Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | | | This is our other TARC Transition for the current contest year. It is the easiest transition to use, because being molded from plastic, you only need to connect the tubes on the ends. It fits BT-70 to BT-80 tubes (56mm to 66mm). If your design calls for it, you can cut the ends off for ejection gases to pass through. Large loops on both ends makes attaching parachutes quick and easy. |
| | | Fly-Away rail guides are used to launch those rockets that do not have a launch lug from a launch rail. The advantage of removing the launch lug or rail buttons is that it reduces the drag of the rocket and allows it to zoom higher. Likewise, the advantages of using a launch rail to launch the rocket are that they allow the rocket to fly higher without as much weathercocking, and that they don't sway around during breezy conditions. The fly-away rail guides hold the rocket on the rail, and then release the rocket as it exits the rail. These are used whenever you want more performance from your rocket. We have 3 sizes available for small competition style rockets. |
| | | This is a 1/3rd scale model of the Super Loki Dart. It happens to be one of NASA's workhorses for lofting small payloads into the atmosphere. This model is both fun and challenging to build. It includes a full decal set, laser-cut basswood fins, quick-change engine hook and detailed instructions! At 3-1/2 feet tall, this is an impressive model that always attracts attention. We are already blowing through our current supply, so order quickly. |
| | | The Payload Altitude Rocket (Single Stage) set an altitude record the first time it was launched in competition, shattering the old record by 180 meters. It is designed specifically for the NAR's competition event where the object is to boost a 1 ounce payload as high as possible. Use in "C" engine class for flights over 350m (1150 feet). Can also be used in "A" and "B" motor contests, especially when the day is breezy. Now you're in the running for a step on the winner's podium at NARAM this summer. |
| | | The Ibis model rocket is patterned after a luxury space liner. It is based on a 1.325" diameter tube, so it is a good size model that will impress those that see it launched. Comes with a resin tail cone, through-the-wall fins, a blow molded nose cone, and a lot of colorful self-adhesive vinyl decals. |
| | | The Johnny Star Commander model rocket is a sleek rocket with a futuristic look to it. The rocket is built around a 1.325 inch diameter tube so it has a nice size that is easy to see in a crowded launch range. Features through the wall fins, vinyl decals, laser cut fins and a through-the-wall body tube. |
| | | The Sea Sting model rocket is a futuristic missile with a naval theme from the mind of kit designer Shrox. It represents "what might be" in coastline defensive missiles. The kit is based on a 1.325-inch diameter tube, so it has nice size and great performance on low-cost rocket engines. |
| | | This transition section allows a BT-70 size tube to be mated on top of a BT-80 size tube. Can be used for the TARC 2017-2018 contest year. Lightweight and STRONG! |
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I need help with generating the biweekly 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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