Post by thedeisel on Apr 12, 2012 23:43:01 GMT -5
First off to mods: if this not the correct catagory, please move this to the right place. I didn't exactly know where to post this. Thank you very much.
The Mother Of All Rocket-launchers, v1(or MOAHR for short).
So before Spring break, I told Dennis I was making a rocket launcher with Spectre. He called B.S., and said if it was done by two weeks, We can test it on him. Well we did it.
Here it is!
I'm just kidding. that was the first one we did last year to launch bottle rockets because we were bored.
I've been wanting to build this for years, and we finally made that dream into reality, exactly in 4 days. I spent a pretty penny to develop this with lots of R&D. And in my opinion, it was worth every single penny.
The Rocket is a modified kit that costs $13, and the 4 motors costs $6. A total of $21 with tax, or $5.25 for each shot if the rocket is only used 4 times(can do more). Compared to a $400 CO2 AT-4 with $60 shells, it's not bad at all.
The rocket launcher uses a 9v battery(estimated 10-17 shots until dead), and features a safety switch, LED live indicator, Guide rack design, and a fire button.
The first time we fired at a field, it didn't go off(the battery turns out to be from '09). I was bummed with fear of failure, but we went and got new batteries to try again. This time the field was being used, so we built a protective "net", barrier, and took safety precautions. Last thing we need is a fire or to hit a neighbor. After the fist shot, we were jumping with joy. That missile was not perfectly cut(fin length), but is was VERY accurate.
And who might say "well that could cause a fire if it lands in a bush!", the motor is smaller than your pinky, and goes out before it would hit/land on something. The last rocket landed in dead brush and leaves, and there was no fire, and it was out before it landed. Also, there is no parachute charge.
Or you might say "What if it hits someone! It would hurt!!!!". The cone is plastic during testing, but I am making a custom foam head for the actual rockets. The foam will make the hit not even hurt. I will be testing on myself of course to prove it's safety when I make a new rocket.
This one is mine, and was going to be an AT-4 when I decided I'd rather do a custom that is more effective/comfortable. It's all about high fashion.
Accidentally, I ended up making it look sorta like an RPG-26.
^Kinda similar?
I used "forest green"(O.D. basically) as a base, and a Khaki to make some Snakeskin patches.
The thing looks like a real rocket launcher when it fires too.
We plan on making Cody one, and selling some if people are actually interested.
Video of all the videos from the 3 cameras, enjoy.
Note to the crappy video quality: I had an HD video of this, but Youtube kept freezing while uploading. tried for 2hrs.
We hope to build a new rocket, and do longer ranged testing on a day when the field isn't being used.
The Mother Of All Rocket-launchers, v1(or MOAHR for short).
So before Spring break, I told Dennis I was making a rocket launcher with Spectre. He called B.S., and said if it was done by two weeks, We can test it on him. Well we did it.
Here it is!
I'm just kidding. that was the first one we did last year to launch bottle rockets because we were bored.
I've been wanting to build this for years, and we finally made that dream into reality, exactly in 4 days. I spent a pretty penny to develop this with lots of R&D. And in my opinion, it was worth every single penny.
The Rocket is a modified kit that costs $13, and the 4 motors costs $6. A total of $21 with tax, or $5.25 for each shot if the rocket is only used 4 times(can do more). Compared to a $400 CO2 AT-4 with $60 shells, it's not bad at all.
The rocket launcher uses a 9v battery(estimated 10-17 shots until dead), and features a safety switch, LED live indicator, Guide rack design, and a fire button.
The first time we fired at a field, it didn't go off(the battery turns out to be from '09). I was bummed with fear of failure, but we went and got new batteries to try again. This time the field was being used, so we built a protective "net", barrier, and took safety precautions. Last thing we need is a fire or to hit a neighbor. After the fist shot, we were jumping with joy. That missile was not perfectly cut(fin length), but is was VERY accurate.
And who might say "well that could cause a fire if it lands in a bush!", the motor is smaller than your pinky, and goes out before it would hit/land on something. The last rocket landed in dead brush and leaves, and there was no fire, and it was out before it landed. Also, there is no parachute charge.
Or you might say "What if it hits someone! It would hurt!!!!". The cone is plastic during testing, but I am making a custom foam head for the actual rockets. The foam will make the hit not even hurt. I will be testing on myself of course to prove it's safety when I make a new rocket.
This one is mine, and was going to be an AT-4 when I decided I'd rather do a custom that is more effective/comfortable. It's all about high fashion.
Accidentally, I ended up making it look sorta like an RPG-26.
^Kinda similar?
I used "forest green"(O.D. basically) as a base, and a Khaki to make some Snakeskin patches.
The thing looks like a real rocket launcher when it fires too.
We plan on making Cody one, and selling some if people are actually interested.
Video of all the videos from the 3 cameras, enjoy.
Note to the crappy video quality: I had an HD video of this, but Youtube kept freezing while uploading. tried for 2hrs.
We hope to build a new rocket, and do longer ranged testing on a day when the field isn't being used.