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Pointless Stuff in Rocketry (Patreon)

Published:
2025-03-09 20:33:39
Imported:
2026-06

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Alright, this week we're doing a double-header with the genie game being the live bonus episode. For the main episode, we are discussing:

Things in rocketry people routinely do that MIGHT not be necessary in your opinion

For example: I'm starting to think that rockets should not be built with internal fillets because I truly believe they do more harm than good. 

This is similar to the hot takes episode, but we've got many more listeners and participants here than we did back then, so let us know.

TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS! Recovery, electronics, building, performance flights, etc. What are some things people do with rockets that you think are unnecessary?

Comments

Ernesto

Perhaps obvious… the Rocketry Community tends to be fun and supportive… however it appears that there is a group of rocketeers on social media who believe it is their obligation to be mean and judgmental… don’t think that is necessary

Roy Tyson

Pick me, Pick me!!! Adding chopped glass or C.F. to epoxy. This will not make your epoxy adhere better and your rocket will not fail because the epoxy sheared from its self. Work on your adhesion base prep! This does not make your rocket stronger.

Roy Tyson

Oh another one. It's not necessary to build your rocker "bullet proof" to survive a bad landing. Work on your recovery set up. Not building a tank.

Doug

If Internal fillets aren't necessary, then foaming fin cans CERTAINLY has limited benefits

Doug

In before someone says aluminum threaded motor retainers. We know we should all only use friction fit

Doug

Removable plastic rivets. These take a LOT longer to remove than my little electric screwdriver can take out some screws.

Liam

Drouge chutes aren't completely necessary

Noah Lenihan

You do not need fiberglass to break the speed of sound.

Jonathan Gaboury

I think something that isn’t necessarily good is the “if you have an incident you can’t fly for the rest of the weekend”. I also agree with internal fillets being useless to a degree. The loc kits with the slotted rings should use internals.

David Braatz
>>167252161

You kidding me? I sent an Estes Fat Boy to Mach 1.3 on an EX J. Rocketry equivalent of a sleeper car

ZeroGPrints

It is not necessary to use 9 volts instead of lipos.

Max

Beginners do not need to start with low power. It certainly makes medium and high power easier when you get to it, but medium and some high power kits are extremely accessible for new people that can follow instructions

Roy Tyson

(Most) Av bay sleds are NOT structural. They do not need to be made out of 1/4" playwood. Sleds made with traditional all-threads do not need to be some structural material; they just need to be stiff enough to hold electronics. It's not necessary to build them, Sherman tank tough!

Remcha

Using epoxy for paper and wood high power rockets. The structural materials will give up before wood glue does. You aren't gaining any strength with expensive epoxy. I do understand if the goal is to make a more aerodynamic fillet shape. Harder to do with wood glue.

rodthomas1000

This doesn't really fit the "not necessary" topic, but I don't understand the motive behind flying the same rocket 100s of times with the same motors. After a dozen flights trying all the different motors that work with the rocket, I'm moving on to the next project.

Roy Tyson

It's not necessary to do hours of sanding on a rocket; do better prep work and work on skills. Devil's Paper is best left in the garage.