My Maker Faire Talk on how to take a MakerBot 3D-printed PLA rocket to Mach 1.8
Jumping to that part of my Maker Faire talk, which I recently discovered online.
Here are the 3D-print files, free on Thingaverse, for 38mm and 29mm minimum-diameter airframes. Total rocket cost is under $10, and total assembly time is about 10 minutes (after an overnight 3D print). A sample Aerotech single-use 29mm H and 38mm J motor are on the table.
Here is a video of a supersonic launch with the same 38mm airframe. The J270 takes this puppy from 0 to 1,363 MPH (Mach 1.8) in 2.6 seconds, pulling 74g’s! According to RockSim, it topped out at 9,454 ft.
My Maker Faire Talk on how to take a MakerBot 3D-printed PLA rocket to Mach 1.8
Jumping to that part of my Maker Faire talk, which I recently discovered online.
Here are the 3D-print files, free on Thingaverse, for 38mm and 29mm minimum-diameter airframes. Total rocket cost is under $10, and total assembly time is about 10 minutes (after an overnight 3D print). A sample Aerotech single-use 29mm H and 38mm J motor are on the table.
Here is a video of a supersonic launch with the same 38mm airframe. The J270 takes this puppy from 0 to 1,363 MPH (Mach 1.8) in 2.6 seconds, pulling 74g’s! According to RockSim, it topped out at 9,454 ft.