Saturday, January 23, 2010
Steel Vs. PVC: Steel Wins!
Today, the club bought one of the most essential parts of the water rocket project: the steel launcher. It will sustain 500 pounds or more of pressure on all parts, and hold up against 200 pounds of force downwards. Previously, our PVC launcher (as seen in the booster video) leaked and did a whole bunch of crap. However, this time none of that will happen. The steel will hold up to 2000 psi, so we needn't worry. Plus, the hydraulic pump will satisfy the steel quite nicely. Now where's that pressure gauge?
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Why dont U wrap the steel in Carbon fiber, so that the welding will be minimal, or not at all?
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Carbon fiber will prevent leaks
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