What happens when.....

sneasle · 07-06-2008, 01:26 PM

you have a group of guys at a Math and Science school who get bored and decide to show off.....

You get this monster:

RRUUNNNNN!!!!!!

HHIIIIIDDDDEEEE!!!!!

That thing was so much fun to play with. Sadly, we only got about 5 launches out of it before the center axle bent too much to really be usable anymore. I've been considering building a new one and modifying the design to make it more stable and longer lasting, but I doubt I will have the time or space to do it any time soon.

Other pics of it and that weekend are here:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Senior%20Year/

see if you can find me in them :P

emc7 · 07-06-2008, 03:31 PM

Must be high school. When you get to college, you play with rockets.

guppyart · 07-06-2008, 05:49 PM

GIMME

think of the chaos you could rain

Kyoberr · 07-06-2008, 07:13 PM

It's good to know. Actually I go to a science school and when they get bored they play video games.

sneasle · 07-07-2008, 02:28 PM

We did rockets in high school too.. nothing too big sadly.

Ya, we played lots of video games as well, but I'd rather build huge siege machines.

Actually, now that I am in college I'm working on building a satellite. I'd call that a nice step up.

hacket · 07-07-2008, 02:30 PM

How far did it actually fling stuff?

sneasle · 07-07-2008, 03:09 PM

100yards or so. We didn't have a chance to run the numbers to get the optimum distance, and we didn't have the time or funds to may the adjustments either.

We were happy it didn't fall apart on the first launch

Lindsey · 07-07-2008, 04:30 PM

My old high school makes one of those every year.

sneasle · 07-08-2008, 03:35 PM

Some do. They can be a wonderful educational experience... but sadly after I left no one seems to care about it anymore.

Good Wolf · 07-08-2008, 04:42 PM

A future Myth Buster in training.

Jaimie and Adam would be proud.

sneasle · 07-08-2008, 07:20 PM

hehe, i've been tempted to answer some of their challenges..

07-06-2008, 01:26 PM	#1
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	What happens when..... you have a group of guys at a Math and Science school who get bored and decide to show off..... You get this monster: RRUUNNNNN!!!!!! HHIIIIIDDDDEEEE!!!!! That thing was so much fun to play with. Sadly, we only got about 5 launches out of it before the center axle bent too much to really be usable anymore. I've been considering building a new one and modifying the design to make it more stable and longer lasting, but I doubt I will have the time or space to do it any time soon. Other pics of it and that weekend are here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Senior%20Year/ see if you can find me in them :P Last edited by sneasle; 07-06-2008 at 01:29 PM. Reason: added link

07-06-2008, 05:49 PM	#3
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 647 User Feedback: (0)	GIMME think of the chaos you could rain __________________ photography

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Kyoberr The Hip Hop Hippopotamus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 376 User Feedback: (0)	It's good to know. Actually I go to a science school and when they get bored they play video games. __________________ There are always more fish in the sea!!!

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hacket Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Iowa (normally), Los Angeles (temporarily) Age: 22 Posts: 58 User Feedback: (0)	How far did it actually fling stuff? __________________ 0.5 Gallon - Orange/Purple Beta Splendens(Caramel)

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07-06-2008, 03:31 PM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,641 User Feedback: (0)	Must be high school. When you get to college, you play with rockets.

07-07-2008, 02:28 PM	#5
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	We did rockets in high school too.. nothing too big sadly. Ya, we played lots of video games as well, but I'd rather build huge siege machines. Actually, now that I am in college I'm working on building a satellite. I'd call that a nice step up.

07-07-2008, 03:09 PM	#7
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	100yards or so. We didn't have a chance to run the numbers to get the optimum distance, and we didn't have the time or funds to may the adjustments either. We were happy it didn't fall apart on the first launch

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Lindsey Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WA Age: 22 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	My old high school makes one of those every year.

07-08-2008, 03:35 PM	#9
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	Some do. They can be a wonderful educational experience... but sadly after I left no one seems to care about it anymore.

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sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	hehe, i've been tempted to answer some of their challenges..

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