http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/ Water Rockets Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:10:15 GMT Mike Passerotti http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10215 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10215 I'm redesigning my launch pad. Trying to make it a little smaller to fit in the USPS box. And easier to use, and more durable, and faster/cheaper to Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:27:19 GMT Stanley Tai http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10214 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10214 George, sounds like you're having a ton of fun building there! i'm using asymmetrical splice, without a outer sleeve *for now* nozzle? full-bore for now :D Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:30:51 GMT HenningNT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10213 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10213 ... I'm going to modify the pump from a soap dispenser so that I can make bubbles in the wrocket when it is pressurized. -- Henning Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:28:19 GMT George http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10212 Hi Guys, @Stanley: Will you be splicing these together? I always thought a 70mm body size is a good compromise between potential capacity and drag if you make Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:20 GMT Kevin Cai http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10211 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10211 Thanks for the support guys. I will try to lower shipping a lot more, but you all know how hard it is to ship bottles! I will ask to see if I can make prices Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:28:00 GMT George http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10210 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10210 Hi Bruce, Good to hear about the first launch. :) That's usually all it takes to get hooked and go bigger from there. Finding regular water rocketry groups to Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:32:53 GMT John M http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10209 Any plans for for use on clustered first stages using a bicycle pump with pressure meter? Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:28:22 GMT Stanley Tai http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10208 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10208 i'm working on a new WRocket, using 600ml, 70mm diameter bottles :) been busy with the new business, no time to build the new nose cone/ recovery module Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:54:03 GMT rubenlaan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10207 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10207 Hi George, May 2010 be most successful in the launching business! I'll be stepping away from the tumbler series... I just finished my first tomy-timer based Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:25:30 GMT Tony Swallow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10206 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10206 Greetings all, Here is a video of a water rocket that we launched on Boxing day (26th of December). The Splice failed and you can see the spout of water come Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:24:18 GMT Ralph Oborn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10205 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10205 ... As a promotion, the local coke distributer put out a 13.5 oz spherical bottle (looks like a large ornament). I'm gonna launch "mini" wrockets. Ralph Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:14:13 GMT George http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10204 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10204 Hi everyone, Hope you have had/are still having a good break over the holidays. So what are your planned water rocket projects for this year? - George Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:09:15 GMT George http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10203 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10203 I'm with you Mike. Perhaps if Kevin adds more things to the store with hard to find items, then it might be a good place for people to get stuff they can't get Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:44:52 GMT Mike Passerotti http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10202 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10202 I vote to keep Kevin onboard. Looks to me like he is creating the e-commerce web site and it is a work in progress. My first attempt was pretty pathetic and Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:44:52 GMT Kevin Cai http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10201 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/water-rockets/message/10201 Okay, okay. Sorry. My team and I needed funds, and yes, it did backfire. Please forgive me for this one. Please don't ban me, I need this groups support. It