My friend suggested we better build a rocket motor. He really missed working with the lathe so I thought why not. This isn't exactly the first time I've been dreaming about makin me own rocket motor(s).
I read through Nakka's site. Was a long time since I was there and it felt great reading it again. It kind of fired up my enthusiasm again.
I thouhgt a lot about what casing to use and since I know that Nakka has done single use pvc motors and pops got vp-pipes in his job I thought that'd be a great idea.
Then comes the decision on what propellant to use. KNDX seemed to be the perfect choice both because dextrose monohydrate is readily available as dextropur and the point of decomposition is high.
Next issue is to find the oxididizer KNO3. That is not very easy to get. It is sold as fertilizer. If you can't get it then you can produce it by mixing NaNO3 and KCl. If I can't get hold of the fertilizer then this is how I will obtain the potassium nitrate. More about that later.
Please read the safety guidelines before attempting anything like this on your own.
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