DE, I happended to have won the Edmonton Rocketry Club Egg Lofting contest 3 years ago when also happened tp divert interest from flyfishing that year... intro rocketry and astronomy (for those that know me can attest). But.. I'm feeling much better now. ;^)
http://members.shaw.ca/ergrockets/ http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dbuhler/rose1.htm (My attempt at Rosebud was dismal! Lost the rocket in a corn field!) I launched it to over 1,500 feet and had it come back safe and sound. I'd recommend adding a deployment system.. parachute.. and yes go with bubble wrap, and padded foam around the outside. Wrapped in Red Green duct tape. Indeed, you are on the right track... just add parachute... and run a few tests before the competition. Have frying pan at the ready! =) More Egg Links: http://www.nar.org/pinkbook/26_ELA.html http://www.apogeerockets.com/courier.asp http://www.happyhobby.com/hobb_html/estes/estes20-21.htm --- "I am still alive and well and have not been killed in some tragic accident involving alcohol, geekery, GPS, fire, water, and/or high voltage. Yet!" - RB N53 35.152 W113 24.741, Phhhhzzt! http://ranger-bob.net/ http://lance-taylor.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "rodmakers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:04 PM Subject: [VFB] OT, HELP from Science type people... > OK, Here is the problem, > I was "Notified" today at dinner, that "I" was selected by Amanda for > her science project assistant. Here is the task. We have until Monday night > to design, build and "Test" a protective shell to house an Egg, (not hard > boiled but raw). It must protect the Egg in a toss from a 35' building roof. > If the egg survives unbroken, she gets a 100, if it brakes she gets a "0". > Each student "Picked" their partner, (parent or sibling), at school. The > instructions read that we can use "Any" resource to construct the protective > case, (IE, internet, friends, Nasa Employees whatever). The outside diameter > of the "Protective Case" can be no larger than 12". Our first thoughts are > to wrap the egg in small bubble wrap, inside larger bubble wrap and then > encase it in some form of protective case. That is our basic Idea. Anyone > ever done this successfully ??? We need help and have to construct and test > the prototype by NLT Sunday. > > Jimi >
