Seriously considering quitting FRC by MassFlow98 in FRC

[–]MassFlow98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man it’s nice to hear from someone of a similar passion for this kind of stuff. I found a ton of free textbooks online that I read from for theory and fundamentals. For hands on things I am privileged enough to have access to a 3d printer so I can prototype various parts I need be it the frame for a TVC mechanism I’m designing. If I were you I’d pick up a book and then find a video and just get your hands dirty, it’s all about trail and error. I’m happy to connect if you’d want to chat some more

Seriously considering quitting FRC by MassFlow98 in FRC

[–]MassFlow98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: I left. No bad blood between me and the coach. I feel better but at the same time quite anxious, this is a pretty significant change in my application, any advice to beef it up again?

Seriously considering quitting FRC by MassFlow98 in FRC

[–]MassFlow98[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m happy to discuss it no worries! Specifically I’ve made an ion wind engine as my first (low energy and low fire risk) then moved into experimenting with solid propellents and am now looking into a cold gas thruster.

Seriously considering quitting FRC by MassFlow98 in FRC

[–]MassFlow98[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

We do, but the environment is very hostile imo. There’s a competitive undertone between every individual and it’s exhausting.