Private Space Exploration? Can it be open source?

[QuantumG]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

[Prober]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

fun in the making?

Looks like someone in Russia gets the idea.

http://www.3device.ru/node/67

[jtrame]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

Liability?

[Prober]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

Liability?

thought that as well.

[Robotbeat]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

fun in the making?

Looks like someone in Russia gets the idea.

http://www.3device.ru/node/67

That's not someone in Russia. That's an American guy who made those. Rocket Moonlighting blog, google it.

[Prober]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

fun in the making?

Looks like someone in Russia gets the idea.

http://www.3device.ru/node/67

That's not someone in Russia. That's an American guy who made those. Rocket Moonlighting blog, google it.

I know, see my post a few above.   Excellent little project this "moonlighter" has.

[Robotbeat]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

fun in the making?

Looks like someone in Russia gets the idea.

http://www.3device.ru/node/67

That's not someone in Russia. That's an American guy who made those. Rocket Moonlighting blog, google it.

I know, see my post a few above.   Excellent little project this "moonlighter" has.

One question I have is if the 1000lbf engine is small enough to fit in the build-volume of a DMLS machine.

...If you're listening, RM.

[QuantumG]

I regularly see amateurs building actuated ball valves, and small rocket engines.

I never see them selling them. Why?

Liability?

Damn lawyers.