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What else we did today

2006-12-24 23:32:31.768375+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

the movie file as a direct download.

This may lead to other ideas for New Years, specifically for places where fireworks are prohibited...

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#Comment Re: made: 2006-12-25 17:36:39.94874+00 by: dws

I can't tell from the video whether that's a soft drink bottle or a water rocket. Whichever it is, it looks like fun.

#Comment Re: made: 2006-12-26 17:32:45.069247+00 by: Dan Lyke

Those are just 2 liter soda bottles. We tried yesterday with something more rocket-shaped with a payload (a lighting system that didn't work out terribly well), and that flew much better.

We need a better release system, we had two mis-fires yesterday, and I think I probably need to take a bottle all the way to bursting so that I know what happens then. My impression is that the cap will go first, but even so it can be loud and there'll be some shrapnel.

Of course a better launcher would be even cooler, that way I won't have my hand smart after every launch.