Uira Engine — Video of the core kinetic system
Here is a quick video showing the first test of the Uira Engine core kinetic system. Right now it’s still hand powered, but you can basically see how it works. Turning the drive shaft, which is attached to the top tube, drives a set of chained sprockets on the bottom […]
Uira Engine and RGR Awesomeness
Here are some photos of the Uira Engine starting to come together as well as some shots of the Raygun Gothic Rocket looking awesome. Machining the slip ring. Slip ring close up Cutting the phenolic discs for the slip rings. Nasty business — phenolic smells like formaldehyde when its being […]
Uira Engine Controls
I’ve started working on the Uira Engine Controls. The upper yellow box will be the primary set of controls. The silver box below will house the transformer, varac and other odds and end. On the front of the silver box will be some switches, buttons and lights for people to […]
New Work: The Raygun Gothic Rocket Uira Engine
Over the past few months we’ve been getting allot of questions about what exactly is going to power the Raygun Gothic Rocket. Until now we’ve been been engaged in a massive misinformation campaign to keep our revolutionary engine design a secrete. However, now that we are moving out of the […]
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Raygun Gothic Rocket at the Desert Arts Preview
Here is a fresh transmission from the Raygun Gothich Rocket project:
Raygun Gothic Rocket on Make blog!
Check out the post on the Make blog about the Raygun Gothic Rocket featuring video by Almost Scientific!:
Raygun Gothic Rocket work night
Just another night building the Raygun Gothic Rocket:
Raygun Gothic Rocket Model — Blastoff!
First, I did the 3d model. Then Jo printed the model and cast it, then …
The Raygun Gothic Rocket model is alive!
Last night Jo brought the 3d-print of the RGR model I made last week. We printed it in four sections with the fins separate, then glued them all together and put on a coat of primer. This stands ~10″ tall. Armed with this Jo can now cast this into various […]
Raygun Gothic Rocket Model
Almost Scientific has done a solid body model of our Raygun Gothic Rocket, complete with some sexy details like sheet metal, rivets and two door. This is very close to what we hope the final rocket will look like. After 3d-printing this model Jo Slota is going to cast it. […]
The Raygun Gothic Rocket: First set of parts
3 … 2 … 1 … LIFT OFF! I’m very excited to announce that fantastic crew that brought you The Steampunk Treehouse has reunited with new recruits to start a new mind-blowing project: The Raygun Gothic Rocket. And, of course, Almost Scientific, has signed up! After you are done checking […]