At Southern Thunder in Manchester, TN I used this same fuel in an AMW 54mm case and flew my Competitor 3 kit to 6400ft. I have built a total of about 20 motors using this method. I have built 5 of the motors described in this book, and I have scaled it down to smaller sizes. Most of the materials are available at any hardware store, and the fuel components can be found at walmart. After reading it from cover to cover I discovered how easy it was going to be to build my first motor. One of my friends bought this book for me after he got me started building rockets with him. You should also take a look at his second book, M80 Rocket Powered Skateboard. I have been experimenting with my own rocket engines off and on since the 1970's so am very familiar with this subject and am pleased to offer my endorsement (for whatever it is worth) as a book I highly recommend. The second edition has added a few revised techniques that make some steps easier or use better tools, etc. He has now released his second edition to this book which is entitled "PVC Rocket Engine." It is now in soft bound 6" X 9" format with black and white pictures and glue binding.
This book uses tons of pictures in addition to the text so you can not only read how but see just how each step is done. Anyone with average home garage type skills should have no trouble making this motor successfully. It is precise and includes every last detail. There is nothing left to scratch your head over. This is a step-by-step explanation of how to make this large and reliable rocket motor from commonly available materials. This is not a scientific explanation with complicated equations and theory. Dan has been building large rocket motors and rockets for many years and this book covers one of his most reliable large motors.
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