I'm looking in to getting into amateur rocketry.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Where should I start and what should I read?


Thanks in advance.

-Exp

I really really really suggest you start with KNO3/Su rockets. James Yawn has a great website about it.

http://jamesyawn.com/

I also say you should start with kno3/su....it's easy, fast to make, and safe. You could try BP rockets if you have some hands on work already done with it. As for things to read, i would try to find a copy of "easy PVC rockets". Most of the members here have it from the pyro torrent. if not, PM me your e-mail and i will send it to you.

Woah... Private messages? Totse sure has had a real revamp... That's pretty cool. I'll get right on that.

I have alot of general BB type experience (kno3/su, bp, AP, etc) so the fuel comps will be no problem. It's the structure that I'm drawing a blank on.

My brothers getting into amateur rocketry. Rockets are cool things, I found this site about design when I was helping him do research for rockets. http://www.wfvisser.dds.nl/EN/rockets_BP_EN.html

Jeff disabled private messages, but apparently DD hasnt realized that yet

Come into the IRC channel, it's #totsebb on irc.slashnet.org. Both DD and I are in there most of the time.

damn it, vine is right but yeah, come in to the room...i am on all the time :/

Quad joined an amateur rocketry association.

http://maji.utsi.edu/courses/09_prop...ets_Smiley.pdf

i have about 10 years + of both homemade experimental and also have professional comp. status and hold a lvl 3 with CAR / NAR i would be more then happy to help you in any designing and would be more then happy to help go over engine specs and design or if you have a drawing and basic dimensions i can do up some simple 3d cad's fin and parachute templates and sim it all out for stability and give you height estimations i can usally be reached here or on msn at warweed at hotmail dot com