hybrid rocket

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dragon finder
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douse any one have any expereance on hybrid rockets. i need a little help :D thanx
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Rambo
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I make only candy rockets.And I made a comprst air metanol rocket engine.
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This project has been halted because my mother won't let me buy NO2. but how to you make candy rockets?
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With KNO3 and sugar.Put them in to a ball mill.The engine is small PVC pipe.You know tha rest of it..right?
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Yah I can put it together. Is it beter to cook he foumula or not?
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It's not.It's just easyer and probobly safer.
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There is doing to be alot of smoke. Is making a candy rocket illigal?
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From my experiencing melting them together maked more power and more smoke.
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Well what are the mesurements of the KNO4 and sugar?
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I use sugar powder and KNO3 1/1.2 for the volume.It's not very important.The ratio of the weight should be KNO3 to sugar 5/1.
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I have alwase hurd to use a 60/40 ratio 40 being sugar. I have made them and they work well. They burn very hot. Lots of flames.
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