Since we are often asked where to buy various components or materials, here is a list of some of the commercial items we use on our rockets or would recommend. We do not have affiliations with the listed providers.
| Item | Description |
Altimeters |
Jolly Logic: https://www.jollylogic.com/ A great range of altimeters that are very easy to use. We use both the AltimeterOne and AltimeterThree. |
Tornado Tubes |
CoolThings Australia: http://www.coolthings.com.au We use these tornado tubes to join spliced bottles neck-to-neck when assembling longer rockets.
Single tube: CoolThings offers a great deal when you buy a box
of 24:
|
PVC Launcher |
Water Rocket Pop!: http://www.waterrocketpop.com Mike Passerotti's PVC launcher with several add on options: http://www.waterrocketpop.com/ orders.htm Used for launching rockets with a full bore nozzle. |
Sikaflex 11FC |
Bunnings: http://www.bunnings.com.au/ This glue is a flexible polyurethane glue that sticks fairly well to PET. We use it to seal bottles when splicing. It's also suitable for attaching fins and other components to the rocket. |
Electronic
Components |
Digikey: http://www.digikey.com/ We source most of our electronics from Digikey. They have a huge range to choose from. |
LiPo Batteries |
Hobby King: http://www.hobbyking.com We use these batteries with some of our flight computers. They have a great capacity and weigh around 2grams. |
RC Servos |
E-Bay: http://www.ebay.com/ E-bay has the best bargains for RC-Servo motors. They are best bought in packs of 6x or more as you will want to have a few spare when your rockets don't do as they are told. Search for "RC micro servo" and then search for the one you want. We mostly use the 9 gram versions. |