| [ Not displaying correctly? View web version. ] | Apogee Rocketry Workshop #247: | |  One of the basic skills you'll need to have when building your own rocket designs is cutting out balsa fins from a sheet of wood. In this video, I'll show you the techniques that I use to perform this necessary task.
The keys to success are attaching a paper pattern directly to the wood using removable adhesive, using a sharp hobby knife, orienting the pattern so the leading edge is parallel to the grain of the wood, putting the ruler on top of the fin in order to protect it, making multiple cuts instead of one deep one, holding the knife at the proper angle to the ruler, and finally protecting your fingers by spreading them wide on the ruler that is holding down the wood. You'll see all of this and a lot more in this week's video. Rember to replicate the placement of the fingers and how the knife is held, and this will be simple for you. | | View this week's Rocketry Workshop Video (Duration: 7:37) Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | | | 
This small transition was designed for competition rockets like the Apogee Spek and the Apogee Midge. It joins an 18mm diameter (BT-20 size) tube to a 13mm diameter (BT-5 size) tube. Made from lightweight hi-impact polystyrene plastic, it has a smooth surface that reduces drag and is easy to paint. |
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These are tough rip-stop nylon cloth parachutes with a highly visible printed pattern that adds some color to the rocket's flight. The fabric is soft and everyone says it feels like silk. Because of this, the chutes can be packed tighter to fit smaller diameter tubes.  Octagon shape, the size is measured from flat edge to flat edge.
These are great for mid-power size rockets because the construction is heavy-duty. |
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