How to make a non-thyme burst rocket
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:11 pm
What I mean by burst rocket, is that it just gives you a burst of power, and then it's over.
First of all you need to put two rectangles next to each other, going up and down, with a bit of space in between them, and fixate them together with a block at the top.
Then you make two big balls at the bottom of the two rectangles. Put them pretty close together, but leave some space in between. Then add a center hinge to both of them. Make the hinges have +inf strength, and make the rpm something like 200 or 300. Give the two balls some large amount of friction like 40 or 30. Then you'll want to set the hinges to a key, so that they spine in the one on the right spins clock-wise, and the one on the right spins counter-clock-wise.
Now we'll make the fuel for your rocket. Make a circle that is juuust too big to get through the gap between the spinning balls, and make it quite heavy; 50-80 Kg should work, but I like to make it 100. Copy the circle multiple times, untill it fills up the rocket.
Then, if you hold the key that makes the balls spin, it should shoot up into the air for a bit, and fall down to the ground. To make it even more effective, you can make a slightly heavy rectangle inside of the top block, fixate it, and give it about -30 attraction. Make the rectangle collide with only Collision Group B, and make the fuel collide with Collision Groups A and B.
Also, you can put a simple Gyroscope on it, so it won't shoot to the left or the right too far.
You might want to make the rocket body a little lighter, but you're mostly done! I think this rocket would be most usefull on a rocket car, as a rocket pack, etc. etc. Have fun with your new burst rocket!
(you can also use it as a weapon )
Please feel free to tell me if this rocket sucks, if it's the greatest invention ever, or how you think I could make it better.
(Sorry about not having any pictures to help.)
First of all you need to put two rectangles next to each other, going up and down, with a bit of space in between them, and fixate them together with a block at the top.
Then you make two big balls at the bottom of the two rectangles. Put them pretty close together, but leave some space in between. Then add a center hinge to both of them. Make the hinges have +inf strength, and make the rpm something like 200 or 300. Give the two balls some large amount of friction like 40 or 30. Then you'll want to set the hinges to a key, so that they spine in the one on the right spins clock-wise, and the one on the right spins counter-clock-wise.
Now we'll make the fuel for your rocket. Make a circle that is juuust too big to get through the gap between the spinning balls, and make it quite heavy; 50-80 Kg should work, but I like to make it 100. Copy the circle multiple times, untill it fills up the rocket.
Then, if you hold the key that makes the balls spin, it should shoot up into the air for a bit, and fall down to the ground. To make it even more effective, you can make a slightly heavy rectangle inside of the top block, fixate it, and give it about -30 attraction. Make the rectangle collide with only Collision Group B, and make the fuel collide with Collision Groups A and B.
Also, you can put a simple Gyroscope on it, so it won't shoot to the left or the right too far.
You might want to make the rocket body a little lighter, but you're mostly done! I think this rocket would be most usefull on a rocket car, as a rocket pack, etc. etc. Have fun with your new burst rocket!
(you can also use it as a weapon )
Please feel free to tell me if this rocket sucks, if it's the greatest invention ever, or how you think I could make it better.
(Sorry about not having any pictures to help.)