Hybrid Rocket Engine Test 1

This is a hybrid rocket engine made out of hardware parts. Its fuel is polyethylene and its oxidizer is oxygen.

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[pangpengmaster]

freaking awesome! Have you ever try nitrous oxide as oxidizer or hydrogen as its fuel?

[jrbpyro101]

@pangpengmaster I haven't tried nitrous yet, its actually almost impossible to find here. If I go for hydrogen Im going to use liquid hydrogen in a liquid engine.

[killaaa2106]

if u release the wrench will it fly?

[jrbpyro101]

@killaaa2106 I'm not sure of the thrust, so I don't have a definite answer.

[jessiebm123]

how do you put it on a small scale rocket ??? the oxy tank cant go with it lol

[jrbpyro101]

@jessiebm123 Well Ive never personally measured the thrust, but if it puts out 10+ pounds of thrust you could easily make a lightweight tank to go with it.

[jrbpyro101]

Pure oxygen can not explode! Its an oxidizer not a fuel. Apollo 11 never had a fire or exploded, that was the first maned mission to land on the moon. Apollo 1 is the one that caught on fire because they were in a pure oxygen environment and it made all the velcro and plastic and such more flammable because O2 an oxidizer, and a spark ignited them, all the plastic is what burned not the oxygen. Oxygen doesnt burn by itself.

[patton1500]

But will it blend?

[silver760]

Please tell me you have a flashback arrestor between your regulator and engine? I also wanted to know if you are aware of the reaction between gaseous oxygen and oil/grease? These two combined can spontaneously and violently ignite.Classic examples are where oil/grease contamination is present without the user being aware of it on things such as fittings,tools,seals,sealing o-rings etc,just to let you know.I don't know what %O you are using or it's pressure but better to be cautious.

[EpicFailureProducers]

also, I've built this exact same thing... i really want to try it but i cant find an oxygen tank. All i can find is the oxygen at ace hardware that comes in a bottle(without a valve)

[EpicFailureProducers]

What is the size of your fuel line wire?

[orchidjessica]

@jrbpyro101 were would you get liquid hydrogen?

[Maxequalbikermadness]

nice little project you've got goin there.

[gunshow589]

idk how reliabal of a rocket it would be bc of the leakage and the poping but still a very good motor

[Willlarkbe]

@brandonsg123 RWJ is an acronym for Ray William Johnson, the host of a popular show by the name of =3. Look it up.

[pangpengmaster]

@jrbpyro101 You can probably get N2O as an anesthetic or just simply obtain it from heating Ammonium Nitrate or mixing nitric acid with sulphamic acid. I did it at home but I never thought to make a rocket engine. But its dangerous too, so Oxygen is still a better choice. BTW, I'm subscribing!