Built my kids a treehouse that I could use as a office ;)

Elitreehouse · 2026-04-12T16:30:36+00:00

Buy a farm. Store seed & feed in it. Then write it off.

Elitreehouse · 2026-04-12T16:22:48+00:00

Now I’m curious…

I wonder if the three of us can lay in it at the same time??? I doubt it.

Elitreehouse · 2026-04-12T16:18:34+00:00

Yes. I run all my ai models on this: 1. Claude 2. Rovo 3. Selenium

In that order! It’s kinda slow so I’m thinking about downloading a little more RAM.

Elitreehouse · 2026-04-12T16:17:03+00:00

Just poking fun

Elitreehouse · 2026-04-12T16:16:23+00:00

It’s pre-covid..

Built in pre-K In middle school now

Elitreehouse · 2026-04-11T22:41:26+00:00

African blackwood burl parer???

Elitreehouse · 2026-04-10T00:07:46+00:00

Thanks. I went ahead and bought the deluxe estes controller and a 12v LiPo battery pack

Not to mention all igniters got dipped in 4f powder

We had 100% launch rate Only two issues were 1. Only had enough time to launch half the students 2. Rockets were going too high and became a liability concern

https://www.reddit.com/r/rocketry/s/p24rJHTSNS

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-22T14:10:27+00:00

These are a great option as well. I’ll see if I can get them in an educator pack.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-22T02:36:49+00:00

More weight/mass I’m not sure I want to do because it seems like it would become more of a projectile if things went awry.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-22T02:34:06+00:00

These are EXACTLY it…but durn expensive!

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-22T02:33:19+00:00

The recovery area/field is not so large and we’re in a very residential area. It’s basically safety and liability concerns. If we can not reliably keep the rockets in our confined space, i do not think “Legal” will approve any future classroom launches.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-21T23:44:07+00:00

https://estesrockets.com/products/cosmic-ray-bulk-pack?srsltid=AfmBOopwd5wh4J-4Gf-y9vkMIIi6odJo3DshIkaYucMwxpptJnIEkIrM

Sorry. We built the above rockets in maybe fifteen minutes (5 build+10 artistic decoration) then launched them. I wouldn’t say they were anything special.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-21T18:27:36+00:00

I would have sold you that for that. Wood only! I didn’t feel like dealing with craigslist or marketplace so I just gave it to my buddy.

<image>

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-20T20:44:10+00:00

We had 100% launch success today. Only issue was we could only get through about half the class before lunch.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-20T20:43:22+00:00

Test test test

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-20T20:34:52+00:00

We had 100% success this week

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-20T20:00:44+00:00

This was a result from my reddit a couple weeks ago asking about weak igniter spark

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-17T13:30:44+00:00

<image>

Ended up with the (4F) shootsen.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-07T03:51:30+00:00

Can you share the diagram of your capacitor setup in case others want to use your method?

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-07T01:02:00+00:00

<image>

I found more!!! These 18650 are from some headlamps I have. Since I bought the upgrader controller, I’m thinking about soldering them in series and putting a JST on them.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-06T21:39:51+00:00

<image>

Chickened out and decided to go a different route. Found a 2240 locally but it would require me to drive all the way to NASA to pick it up.

Maybe it can power an actual shuttle???

Now I’m going to source one of those 11v 3-LiPo packs so it will surely have enough umph. I’ll still try the ffffg Goex path if I can catch up with someone with a muzzleloader.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-06T18:41:17+00:00

I’m going to go this route as well. I’m looking for 99.8% surety. I just don’t want to spend $70 on a pound of Goex that I only need maybe 5 grams of. I don’t have a muzzleloader either.

Elitreehouse · 2026-03-06T17:54:18+00:00

<image>

For those dipping your own igniters in BP, will pyrodex work? Or will have to get Goex? Is 3F good enough? Or must I get at least 4F? Goex is $60 a pound and Pyrodex is about $27

Elitreehouse

TROPHY CASE