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Apogee Rocketry Workshop #413

Preventing Zippers in Model Rockets 

Advanced Construction Video

Have you ever had the situation where the kevlar® shock cord sliced a jagged cut down the side of your rocket's body tube? What causes this to happen, and how can you prevent it? That is the discussion in this video.

View this week's Rocketry Workshop Videos here. Tiime: 9:23 min:sec

Previous videos are found on our archive page.

 

24mm Fin Alignment Guide

Balsa Plywood

 

Newest Products From Apogee Components

Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves!

Zipper Shield

Zipper Shield

Prevent model rocket body tube damage caused by Kevlar shock cord zippering. Our innovative, low-cost protection system safeguards your paper tubes during high-speed recovery deployment, ensuring your rockets stay intact for multiple launches. Easy to install, compatible with various rocket sizes. Comes in a 2-pack because you have multiple rockets you need to protect. Click Here for more information.


NCR Phantom 4000

Balsa plywood sheets

Discover the updated NCR Phantom 4000™, a classic 4-inch diameter mid-power model rocket kit featuring improved stability and durability with the new Gorilla Fin Lock™ design and Gorilla Shock Cord™ system. Standing at 51.5” tall and compatible with 29mm F & G class motors, this impressive rocket reaches altitudes of 1,500 feet, ensuring spectacular crowd-pleasing flights every time. Be the first in your club to own this re-release of the historic rocket today (click here).


Balsa Plywood

Balsa plywood sheets

Introducing our exclusive and revolutionary Balsa Plywood sheets, designed specifically for model rockets. Unlike traditional plywood that employs high density birch veneer layers, our plywood features 100% lightweight balsa wood veneer layers. It gives it a number of advantages such as: large sheet size, exceptional lightweight parts, sturdy and strong in all directions, easy to work with, and high versatility. Use it to make large fins, lightweight and strong bulkheads and centering rings. Available in 1/8" thick sheets. Make better rockets today!


 

RockSim Live Training - Every Friday

 

Launch of the Week!Launch of the Week

This week's Launch Visualizer simulation shows the Estes Baby Bertha kit on a C6-5 motor. It is being flown from the site of Huron Valley rocketry association in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

 

Customer Testimonials:Customer Comments

“Long time rocketeer. Completed Level 1 right away, Started working on my Level 2 rocket, then life happened. New job worked weekends could never fly. 7 years later,new job with weekends off and ready to get my Level 2 going again. Not sure how to get more experience with dual deployment before I try. That is when I saw the promotion of the Katana Jr. This mid-power rocket is exactly what I needed to refresh my memory and build confidence in skills that I have not used in a while. Build is going well, taking my time, watching lots of great videos produced by Tim and his group of very knowledgeable staff. Apogee has everything you need. Prices are good to fair, but when you add all the videos and information that is available, the value is realized and is a great deal. Still learning RockSim, but see that this was worth every penny. Great job Apogee. Will always be a loyal customer.”

-- Damian Blaschka

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