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Water Rocket Safety |
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Water Rocket Safety |
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The use of pressurised gas of any kind to power SCA missile weapons is currently prohibited. These pages detail a series of tests carried out by the Lemmings in order to demonstrate the safety of the water rocket cannon design |
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In this test the impact of the water rocket was compared with a throwing axe, javelin and arrow. It was determined that the impact of the water rocket was comparable to the impact of thrown axes and javelins. |
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In this test the impact of a water rocket was compared with the impact of bolts fired from a ballista. It was determined that the impact of the water rocket had less than one quarter the force of the ballista bolts. |
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The range of the water rocket and ballista was measured at a series of different angles. A mathematical model of the flight was developed to assist in making a comparison between the two. |
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In these tests 100 PSI was validated as a safe operating pressure for water rockets constructed from 600 ml PET coke bottles. |
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In these tests the conditions under which a water rocket might explode are examined. An assessment is made of the risk involved in such an explosion. |
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Proposed Rules for the use of water rocket cannon in the SCA |
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Disclaimer: The Early Gunnery pages are not an official SCA publication and as such do not delineate SCA Policy |
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