With the ATF and FBI investigating, I'm a little worried that this will
affect the hobby as a whole. We really don't need another AP ban or more
government intervention to keep us safe (from ourselves).
I already got an email from our University safety people.... They feel
quite validated for telling us we can't mix propellant.
On Apr 14, 2017 10:22 PM, "BrianK ABQ" <cielobenazul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well, as anyone who's every made their own solid fuel motors knows; there
will be unplanned disassemblies. Especially early on in the
testing/development stages.
Galvanized pipe, per se, is not the problem. I always make a few cheap,
simple (usually of small diameter PVC) motors to get basic propellant
info. But I always make sure any inadvertently created, high velocity
fragments will be contained. My usual solution (I'm into simple) is a hole
deep enough to contain the inverted (another precaution) motor. You always
have to assume the sucker will increase the entropy of the universe and
plan accordingly.
I sure hope this doesn't impact university rocket programs. And our
prayers to the injured students.
