I’ve been trying to learn more about building techniques for high power rockets (HPR). I’m already certified at Level 2, but I’ve still got a a lot to learn.
Here are a few web sites I’ve found to be particularly useful lately – maybe others will too:
Rocket Team Vatsaas: http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/
A beautiful site with lots of construction tutorial info. I’m still working my way thru it. I haven’t met these guys, but I hope to one day.
Vern K’s site: http://vernk.com/
I met Vern at Black Rock in 2007 – his rockets are both beautiful and perform incredibly well. And, I stole the idea of making Google Earth plots from GPS/altimeter data from him (altho I think my plots are prettier). His site is a treasure trove of construction info and experience.
Robert DeHate’s site: http://www.geocities.com/rdh82000/
The site is kind of ugly, but there is lots of useful info in the “construction details” section of his projects. Robert’s huge rockets are the highlight of many launches. He’s meticulous about building reliable rockets – I need to be more like that. Robert also sells the world’s smallest altimeters; I have an AD4 model and it works great.