HOME BUILT

MODEL ROCKET ENGINES

by

Gary Jacobs

Copyright © 1979 by Product Engineering and Development Company.  All rights reserved.  No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher.  Printed in USA.

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT NOTICE

INTRODUCTION

SAFETY CODE FOR LOADING SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES

NAR-HIAA MODEL ROCKET SAFETY CODE

THE ROCKET ENGINE

PROPELLANT

ENGINE CASING

THE MOLD

LOADING THE ENGINE

USING THE ENGINES IN ROCKETS

APPENDIX I - DIMENSION CHART

APPENDIX II - ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND COST

APPENDIX III - A HOME MADE BALANCE

APPENDIX IV - TROUBLE SHOOTING HINTS

REFERENCES

REVISED TECHNIQUES

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