![]() ![]() ![]() This tutorial will show you have to construct a very reliable and lightweight acceleration switch which you can use to activate electronic systems on your rocket such as a ServoChron™ 2 Dual Servo Actuated Parachute Recovery System. Water Rockets turns the MSP430 LaunchPad into a user programmable dual servo deployment system timer/controller. The FREE ServoChron™ application firmware file created by U.S. This $4.30US board is an inexpensive microcontroller hobbyist experimenting platform that you load our FREE application firmware into with a USB cable. The core of the ServoChron™ is the Texas Instruments MSP430 LaunchPad. There are other potential applications for the ServoChron™ as well. The ServoChron™ is a low cost time delayed dual servo controller designed for use as a parachute deployment or staging mechanism for Water Rockets. If you have all the materials on hand you should be able to build this launcher in an hour or less and be out launching water rockets in no time! This type of launcher also works with any standard gardena nozzle in addition to our 3D printed nozzle design. This quick tutorial showing how to make a compatible water rocket launcher that uses a gardena hose quick release connector for the release mechanism. ![]() This tutorial shows how to create the latest type of water rocket launcher which uses the newest improvements. This tutorial shows the newly revised and simplified instructions for making the release. This tutorial shows how to add a Clark Cable Tie Release Mechanism to the 22mm Launch Tube fabricated in the previous tutorial. We have put a lot of effort into simplifying the design to remove steps which involve precise measurements and part placement, to maximize the ease of construction. Revised instructions for adding the o-ring to the Clark Cable Tie Launcher launch tube which simplify the build and improve the design. What good is building a water rocket if you have no way to launch it? The launcher we will be constructing is a variation of the Clark Cable Tie launcher, as this is the most reliable launcher that is easy to make. Failing to do so can result in the rocket leaking or exploding under pressure, due to contaminated splices. This involves removing the labels and adhesive from the bottles and making sure there are no oils on the bottle. This tutorial will show you another method how to prepare your bottles for Water Rocket Constrction. To prepare your bottles, the labels and glue must be removed, and the bottles must be cleaned of all contamination from their contents and oils left from manufacturing or handling. This tutorial will show you how to prepare your bottles for Water Rocket Construction. This tutorial explains how to repurpose used corriflute for your water rockets. It is also known under the tradenames of Corriflute, Coroplast, IntePro, Correx, Twinplast, or Corflute. This tutorial will explain how to build a good looking nosecone that performs great too.Ī relatively new building material used in the construction of water rockets is a corrugated plastic sheet or corriboard. One of the most important components you will build for your water rocket is the nosecone. If you fly in an area prone to landing in trees, you can modify the design so that it will break away from the rocket with less force. The next improvement we will make is to alter the attachment method for the fins. The first improvement we will make is to modify the fin design so that it is adjustable to fit multiple bottle diameters. This tutorial will explain how to create a triple box fin for a water rocket. Water Rockets designed and tested a new idea for creating water rocket fins which is called the "Box Fin" design, to create a quick and easy method for adding fins to Water Rockets which were much more rugged than typical fins, yet easier to fabricate with a higher degree of accuracy. ![]() One set of Water Rocket components which are critical to a successful and stable flight are the fins. This tutorial will show you an easy method for getting perfect cuts every time. Nearly every water rocket design that you can construct will involve some sort of bottle cutting. These bottle connectors are useful for Water Rockets because they allow for a modular approach to be applied to your rocket design, which simplifies construction and repair of a damaged rocket. This tutorial will show a method for creating inter-bottle connectors which can be used to join together multiple bottles by the threaded necks. This tutorial will reveal the secrets to easily making a parachute that will safely recover your water rockets. Any system from a simple Air Flap mechanism to the sophisticated ServoChron™ electronic deploy system relies on a well made parachute. A strong and reliable parachute design is very important to anyone wishing to develop a water rocket with a recovery system. ![]()
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