ALL Carbon Fiber: My Fastest, Highest, Craziest Rocket YET!

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A huge thank-you to Joe, Chadams, George, Jason, Janice, Cori, Satchel, Aubrey, Luci, Nico, and Piper for coming out to the desert to support my launch. An extra huge thank you and video cred to Joe for the rail footage and tracking footage of Spite in the Mojave, and also for letting me use his garage.
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[@xylafoxlin]

If you're struggling, build fast rockets but also please consider therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/xyla for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a licensed professional specific to your needs.

[@xylafoxlin]

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[@Tinman_56]

😊was curious if NAR membership was required for your launches? Spite, the Xmas tree, etc?

[@AdaOnaPC]

That's one of the strangest sponsor plugs I've ever heard. Love it.

[@markg.1159]

Hey Xyla, I'm a big proponent of therapy as well. But BetterHelp got fined by the FTC for literally selling customers' mental health data to Facebook. Presumably they've had to stop now, but that's so insidious I would never trust them again.

[@astranger448]

Watching a hot girl build rockets IS therapy.....

[@Zachafinackus]

Remember, BetterHelp sells your heath data to outside companies.

[@matiastripaldi406]

Besides that, i think it's totally dystopian for there to be a company that has marketized therapy to the point of advertising it in a youtube video

[@fios4528]

I mean they've pointed out the issues with that particular company, but how do you expect businesses to run without marketing? Believe it or not, word-of-mouth alone is almost never enough to support most businesses

[@barbedwings]

Sells your mental health details to outside companies to target vulnerable people for advertisements to exploit those vulnerabilities. It's ghastly.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

@@fios4528 the problem I have is with the American mindset that anything and everything should be profitable. Healthcare is one of those exceptions where profit should not come first, but where we all should help and contribute to ensure everyone can live a healthy life.

[@winterwatson6811]

i don’t think it’s fair to say that it’s an american approach: it’s wildly unpopular with broad swaths of the population. it’s just that some american’s voices seem to carry more weight than others in our system 🙃

[@you_lost_the_game]

"Hot glue rhymes with Mach 2" has got to be the single most terrifying phrase I've heard from an engineer and I absolutely love it

[@lukasmakarios4998]

Yeah. When I heard that, I just knew she was thinking, "I dare ya to tell me it's gonna fall off..." Of course, it didn't.

[@dlbuffmovie]

HAHAHA....just got to that part in video.

[@lyteyearz5810]

Lmaooo my favorite and slightly scary part. 😂😂😂

[@jeffmccrea9347]

In 1968, Creedence Clearwater Revival did a song called Bad Moon Rising. The end of the chorus goes, "There's A Bad Moon On The Rise". People at concerts, as a joke, were singing, "There's A Bathroom On The Right".

[@jttech44]

That's the difference between a design engineer and a manufacturing engineer.

[@JayHutchG]

As a retired 74 year old aerospace technology old guy, watching this video was very satisfying on many levels. 1) seeing young people passionate about rocketry fulls my heart with joy. 2) your fabrication & build skills are next level (but you know that) - be proud anyway. 3) test, test, test, test along the way. Hmmmm . . . she is wise too.4) Great effort to be as certain as possible most of your build is recoverable and reusable. Last, at 74 I still tear up every time I watch Falcon boosters land simultaneously. Don't care what you think of da Musk man. You gotta admit that is a sight to behold. Keep up the great work Xyla.

[@perrooceaniko2005]

Not retired but old Engineer too and fully agree with you. Wonderful job of this girl. Need more like her ...!! She is a REAL influencer. ...... live close to cape canaveral and enjoy the launches ....! 😂

[@1sciguy1929]

As a TRA L3, I am thoroughly impressed with the build quality and overall clear knowledge of high powered rocketry in general - amazing job! Especially when compared to some popular youtubers who bite off more than they can safely chew given their experience, your project and process was a refreshing step in the right direction in terms of youtubers showing safe and well-established build practices. Again, amazing job, I look forward to more FAR shenanigans :)

[@KrustyKlown]

Over 4 miles straight up!!.. and lands walking distance away !!.. that's one straight true flying rocket.

[@fnowat]

And steady air

[@liam3284]

when it goes up that quickly, the wind does not have much time to act on it

[@liambohl]

@@liam3284 The wind has much more time to act on it while it parachutes back down

[@AerialWaviator]

8 miles total ... the first 4 took seconds, then the next 4 took minutes.

[@neutronium9542]

@@liambohl I built and flew a similar rocket to a similar altitude. It went straight up, and then the wind took it 5 miles away under the drogue parachute.

[@UmiRyuzki2]

There is nothing more entertaining than watching Xyla and Joe hitting explosives with a hammer. 😆

[@tolkienfan1972]

Definitely one of the highlights

[@Trojan7575]

Wow people fall for this ,therapist are human too and just as predictable when it comes to taking advantage of us all.Im just happy that you didn't show yourself using an angle grinder with carbon Fibre without a mask . It's lethal

[@user-fe6km7gw8m]

I believe I saw this on a Bugs Bunny episode. Definitely dating myself saying this. Or maybe it was "When I nod my head, you hit it."

[@XD-nj7bc]

@@Trojan7575 What?

[@teddypamperin6232]

I was waiting for the typical mechanics wisdom if a bolt it stuck - just add some heat to the outer part and that will make the fit looser until it cools down. Oxy-gas heat is most common. Without the body and nozzle containing /raising /directing the pressure, would the fuel grains just look like a fast burning sparkler?

[@CVM222VOLT]

This is the kind of online influencer every father wishes their daughter to follow . What an amazing young lady

[@willlienellson7451]

Keep your kids off social media, even better.

[@ThisHandleIsTakenTryThis]

@@willlienellson7451not necessarily

[@josephpowell6009]

their sons too , for more than 1 reason.

[@robertlangley258]

@@willlienellson7451......why are you here?

[@robertlangley258]

@@ThisHandleIsTakenTryThis.........always gotta be one turd in the audience.

[@pmatheny1115]

As a lifelong craftsman your skill level is remarkable and the engineering is totally amazing. I have never worked with carbon fiber so I learned some things. Great video

[@P0wFish]

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMP

[@ponyote]

I love that you have fully committed to calling it Boatal Tote. It makes me smile every time you say it.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

I came here to look for this comment.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I was watching another person's video where they used the same product and I knee-jerk thought they were saying it wrong.

[@TotalBoat]

We wouldn't have it any other way now haha

[@ponyote]

@TotalBoat very well played. So nice to see companies engaged with their communities.

[@ponyote]

@MonkeyJedi99 same. I want to say it was a Peter Stripol vid, could be wrong.

[@rekniht01]

The shot with everyone reacting to takeoff was awesome.

[@AaronJohnsonSTL]

It really puts into perspective how FAST it leapt off the pad with everyone tossing their heads back to track it!

[@thedofflin]

It also helped me realise how fast that thing was going when they all immediately tilt their heads back.

[@thedofflin]

@@AaronJohnsonSTL Oh you literally said the same thing LOL

[@HansWeberHimself]

Best part. Heads tilting up at brake neck speed. 😂

[@MarkofT]

You have to watch it several times and watch another person each time.

[@radicalrick9587]

*You are now officially one of the most Bad Ass Rocketeer Girl out there!*

[@dhwave1]

"hot glue rhymes with mach 2" love it!, Awesome project, thank you for sharing!

[@rcb3921]

I don't care what you place is in life; you always will feel like a badass when walking through the desert with a rocket on your shoulder and electric guitar music playing in the background.

[@a8495turtle]

I’ve had a few times walking through school carrying a rocket or rocket parts. Always feels awesome.

[@xylafoxlin]

hurts your shoulder though 😅

[@SandalWudhu]

​@@xylafoxlini would've told you to walk it off, but you already did. That's a beautiful rocket you build there, ma'am.

[@Kerballistic]

Anytime I ever carry a rocket I feel cool af

[@jimfuhrman8665]

Spite was a perfect name, and the Rocket on your shoulder walk off was EPIC!!! Next rocket should be called “VINDICATION “. Rock on 🤘🏼 Xyla!!!

[@909fishing3]

Gotta make this comment before finishing this video. The woman clearly didn't do any research about you, cause you are more than a PR girl, you've paid dues, and something I'm proud about brought engineering more coed by being one of the positive role models. Thank you, now back to the video cause I'm excited to see Spite in action.

[@Elmo6855]

Seriously. And for the record, don't get in Xyla's way when someone tells her that "she can't", 'cuz she will!

[@jakobrosenqvist4691]

@@Elmo6855 I might just tell her she can't just because I want to see her do it.

[@Moshington]

That lady shutting down and gatekeeping a female engineer. Literally toxic af.

[@NSResponder]

Obviously it wasn't about Xyla's credentials. It was standard mean-girl bullying. Name and shame her.

[@erniepike3902]

And what kind of manipulative gaslighting does she have on everyone else in the group that no one else stood up for Xyla. IDK what group this was but I hope she is not in a position to influence kids.

[@empoweryou1]

I've had several reloads with tight liners(~20:00) through the years. I usually test fit it in the casing before loading the grains. If it's too tight, I just sand it lightly until it fits normally. I haven't seen the fly away rail guide system before, that is beyond cool!! Great flight, great build!!

[@michaelkovalenko1429]

That's awesome! It's amazing how much hard work went into building this amazing rocket. I like Xyla's enthusiasm, genuine interest, knowledge. A very uplifting and inspiring video. Thanks!

[@teslatrooper]

An uncut shot of the full flight from at least one angle would've been nice, I don't think anyone would complain about the video being a little longer

[@filipdahlberg4420]

Could have let it be at the end or something even or a separate vid

[@jonnyphenomenon]

True! I can't imagine ever thinking one of xylas videos was too long.😊

[@ravenmad9225]

My first thought was that after all that effort the camera man missed the shot.

[@perryrush6563]

I wish it had the video as well.

[@1QKGLH]

It's part of the current generation raised on youtube shorts, insta, and tiktok. Everything is short clips, substance takes a back seat. Yeah, the whole flight would be been nice.

[@snitkofb]

My daughter loves rockets so I showed this to her to let her know that she can build rockets, too. She watched part of the video and asked, "Why she no go in it?" She is 2 years and 9 months old, but is asking the important questions.

[@haesol16]

awhhh so precious

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

One of these days...

[@rafsh1846]

🤗🤗

[@mikelemoine4267]

It's great that you are reinforcing that she can do whatever she sets her mind to. Imagine what technology will be like by time she's of working age.

[@f-puppet4059]

'hot girl shi*' means a hot girl, doing hot shi*. It doesn't mean any gender. It doesn't mean a fat, ugly girl. it means a hot girl, such as yourself. Just clearing things up for the mentally unstable people: you know, the ones that are guys that say they're girls, and the girls that use preferred pronouns. thank you, internet.

[@EricSnydereasphotography]

Best line in your video "This is like $3000 worth of stuff, Im gonna light on fire". LOL

[@nickryan3417]

What's amazing about all of these rocket videos, not just Xyla's, is just how professional and capable they are getting. This is all "hobbyist" technology, but it's so polished and we're seeing some amazing achievements out of it.

[@quincydread5204]

as an ex hobbyist myself from 15+ years ago I am blown away by the stuff i have seen on KZbin in the last 5 or so.. BPS was maybe the first one to blow my mind

[@Craftlngo]

Calling you out as "PR-Girl" is absolutely despising your talent, ingenuity and hard work as an engineer to such a degree that you call the Rocket _Spite._ You go Girl!

[@circuitguy9750]

Wow. No kidding. Also, even if someone thought Xyla was just there for PR, wouldn't you want the PR person in the pictures, you know ... for public relations?! Serious dick move. 😔

[@sixoffcenter80]

I feel like "PR-girl" is just like a weird backhanded way of walling her an influencer.

[@jttech44]

@@sixoffcenter80 It's more of "generic hotgirl who doesn't know anything", which, hellofan insult, but ultimately the polar opposite of the truth, with or without the bad ass all carbon rocket she built.

[@snorman1911]

I'm only here because this shewed in my feed and the thumbnail is a typical "look at me I'm a girl" pic that would look ridiculous would a man do the same thing. And why not, with all the leg humpers.

[@jonschreiber4012]

That is the best, "This is what I am going to do" video I have ever seen. Bravo Zulu Xyla!

[@8867348]

Wow!! That was an incredible amount of hard work. I had no idea. From someone that knows nothing about rocket building, that was an amazing job and an amazing launch flight and recovery. Great job. I hope you reached your goals. You certainly deserve it.

[@DJFelixChester]

Xyla immediately doing the same pose as Spite the raccoon sticker as soon at the rocket lifted is the energy I want in my life.

[@JerryRigEverything]

super cool project

[@brennanthompson]

apparently capitalization is strictly prohibited

[@giftmorzel6318]

you reckon the nose cone scratches at what level ?

[@superfishee.]

hello

[@EIonMusk1]

baId Mr clean bozo

[@robertgOU812]

That Black and Decker work bench. I have one as well, but it is close to 35 years old. Still works wonderfully.

[@robb2923]

Awsome! And that “botal tote” (7:53) is great stuff! 😅

[@MorganBenton]

Idea: for bulkhead epoxy, since it's difficult to see inside the tube, use UV-reactive pigment so that a black light will make it glow :)

[@JayWye52]

or a little UV-LED flashlight.

[@mrfochs]

Absolutely loved the project and the end result. Just a word of caution at 5:21 as you move both hands to the outside stack of MDF while cutting on the table saw. With the piece being wider than it was long and pushing from the "outside" of the blade, you are introducing a twisting force on the wood, pinching the back of the blade while not securing the piece between the blade and the fence. This can result in bad kickback and jamming/launching of the part between the fence and blade - often straight back but sometimes up and/or sideways depending on what part of the wood gets caught by the blade.

[@nigelboycenigeb1374]

You are absolutely right the twisting force can cause kickback but isn't that what the riven blade behind the cutting blade to stop the wood twisting? You can just see the riven blade poking up tp the right of the cutting blade at 5.21? Not to diminish your comment as its fair and it causes serious injury if there's kickback

[@7cle]

The tube into tube insertion scene between you two is great. I think we all enjoyed watching it as much as you seemed to have yourselves. 😊

[@OwenIverson]

5:30 love it!! So often, the jigs that people come up with are more interesting than the piece they're making

[@sparrowbe4k802]

I admit I've not watched the whole thig here but Xyla is one of the top ten creators out there. The old argument about "style over content" or "content over style" doesn't apply because she has both. It's educational, she's pretty, rockets are cool, slightly better than kitten videos and I'm doing nothing again. Thx Xyla, thanks a bunch.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

I thought it was funny she cant legally say how to make the rocket parts when she is making them legally.

[@sparrowbe4k802]

@@neglectfulsausage7689 I think she means she'll wind up getting heavily censored and maybe even kicked off youtube. The number of channels I watch where they say "we can't out it on here because of the algorithm." It's getting silly now.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

3:15 Wow composites are really simple? I'm going to start a submarine company now. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@nekko3559]

I'd pay atleast 250k to get a seat!

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

Very simple, off the shelf parts.

[@AlbertaGeek]

And if any engineer specializing in submersibles tells you your design is shit, you can just resolve the issue by firing them!

[@spvillano]

@@AlbertaGeek and using expired airplane carbon fiber isn't exactly a grand idea when one's pushing the most extreme of extreme conditions this side of gas giants.

[@shanee7511]

I've watched just under 1/2 of this video thus far and I am subscribing. This showed up in my recommended videos and I will now (after finishing the video) go down the carbon fiber rabbit hole. Something I always had an interest in before but now I have to learn more. Great video!

[@fleasname]

FANTASTIC! I really wasn't excepting such a detailed video, and such a cool launch! Great angles and footage! I also want a pair of those awesome pants you had in the field. Cheers to your launch and hard work!

[@josephpk4878]

Lesson Learned: When the people you're working with don't recognize the value that you bring and allow you to ascent to the top... build a carbon fibre rocket and use it to blow right past them. I got goosebumps on the countdown - it must've been insane to see it live.

[@jeffrowe6004]

Elon started with the same spite because someone refused to sell him a rocket.

[@safeish57]

@@jeffrowe6004 difference is elon didnt make any of the rockets

[@dr.swaster8763]

Actually he has been quite integral to the development of his rockets. He does hold the captains role.

[@dstr1]

​@@safeish57you mean that he didn't LABOR on the manufacturing of the rockets! When one build things it's necessary to utilize tools. These tools comes in all forms some mechanical and others in the form of human. If you think it's not essential to apply these tools you've never built much and is unlikely to do so until you have acquired such knowledge. Since every person that has built anything significant had to use tools, be it human, mechanical or both usually both.

[@edwardwaltonbespoke5817]

​@@dstr1 👍 And I'm pretty sure he was on the production floor one Thanksgiving in order to keep his project on track.

[@joshmaxwellreinerallen3521]

Beautiful launch! It was my daughter's morning screen time :) Can't describe how much it means to her to see you being you!

[@russellamaru5175]

You rock, young lady! That was an awesome rocket build, launch, fly straight, and recover! Keep following your passions and dreams because this is what makes life really, REALLY EXCITING. (and of course, there will be lots of hard work)

[@scottspoerlein1650]

I built HP rockets in the mid 90's and didn't have all the cool tools and materials available today. My best friend and I built a rocket for LDRS 15 in Orangeburg, SC (1996). It was made from plywood, cardboard cement forms (thinned out) and epoxy. The fins were fiberglass wrapped plywood. 12 1/2' tall and 45lbs loaded. Motors were Kosdon L-1650 and 4 K-550's. The K's were lit after the L burned out. Failed at LDRS. Switched relay leads and no air start of K's. The second flight went perfect. Homemade chutes and all.

[@Deathsead747]

Best way to prove the naysayers, build a damn rocket yourself. Now that's baller!

[@ronnienaron8389]

When you’re done, self gratifying yourself and patting yourself on the back light that candle

[@adriendauphinais1200]

That's an absolutely awesome rocket, an absolute joy to see built and launched.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

And the Raccoon Federation approves of the chosen pilot.

[@DavidOwensuk]

What a great looking rocket, very well done Xyla!

[@Enonymouse_]

Love the composite projects btw!

[@bgdavenport]

I started building Estes rockets on my 13th birthday (1965). I still have the launcher my father and I designed as an instantaneous launch option to the old Estes "wait-for-awhile" launcher. I still have the very first issue of the Saturn 1B which I built when I was 16. It's a bit dilapidated now. I'm 71 year old. Shoot for the stars!

[@charlesballard5251]

Congratulations for being able to hold onto that S1B for so long. I'm 57 and don't have any of the models I built when I was young.

[@davidbaker8580]

Still have the Mercury and Saturn 1B built in the early 70's. All of the others are gone. I'm 60 now.

[@daddyofcallie]

I have an unopened Estes box kit (from mid 90s), with a few rockets and launcher, and motors. Never built them with my kids. So I'll be building them with my grandsons soon. I have a rocket from the early 70s that I'll rehab and fly as well. We used to fly them from El Mirage dry lake in CA, then ride mini-bikes to chase them down before they hit the ground.

[@Video_Crow]

@@daddyofcallie I would recommend not using the old engines when you finish the rockets - my first ever rocket kit was a gift from my uncle who similarly had it in storage for years. First launch using one of the old engines and it barely cleared the launch rod before the ejection charge went off and blew the top off the rocket. I'm guessing the black powder had absorbed moisture over the years or something, but it burned through the entire engine almost instantaneously and the ejection charge was certainly more energetic than normal.

[@daddyofcallie]

I'll get new engines. Thanks@@Video_Crow

[@c97f]

Everything about this is as impressive as hell. That schedule was nuts, you didn't miss a milestone, and you hit your target velocity almost dead on. Amazing engineering, project management, and craftsmanship!

[@Pwaak]

Amazing and Congratulations! I remember the thrill of my first Estes Mosquito launch...no words possible to describe your thrill here!

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

This was amazing!!! Congratulations on a successful launch! How high did it go? That went by pretty quickly.

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

23k feet! Awesome! ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

[@BPSspace]

ABSOLUTE W, phenomenal build and a perfect flight! Congrats homie :)

[@tka4nik]

"True hot girl shit, is laying up your own fin plates" (c)

[@RyanDSM1975]

Strutting to the launch pad with a carbon fiber rocket on her shoulder with a casual hair flip is the most Xyla Spite vibe ever and I love it!

[@nilo70]

You are NOT WRONG

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Shoutout to the camera operator, too, for completely nailing it.

[@IUSSHistory]

That's when I realized it wasn't about the rocket, and stopped watching.

[@JWBrewer73]

As a USAF Minuteman ICBM Missileer, I found this highly entertaining. Great work!

[@THE-X-Force]

I've never been to this channel before, and looking at the 30+ minute runtime I was kinda like .... "nahhhhh ... ... ok, I'll just skip to the launch". BUT .. you really sucked me in and I gotta say I loved every second of it. Spite is absolutely awesome. You did an incredible job. Not just with the rocket, but the video as well! Thanks for the fun ride! New subscriber for sure. ☮

[@changingoftheguard7256]

Yep

[@rakov1]

Ditto. All the above.

[@markdavis7397]

Me too. I never watch videos this long, but I watched the whole thing. Amazing how complicated rockets are at this scale!

[@kedrickswain6509]

The effect the speed had on the decal was incredible

[@smokeylovesfire1589]

I saw that as well.

[@loganr8277]

to me it looked like it spelled "Spiss" afterwards and im loving that

[@frankierzucekjr]

Even after a clear coat.

[@modquad18]

I assumed heat (from motor) played a role as well??

[@AntiVaganza]

@@modquad18 or the flames licking it before take off.

[@archivist17]

Spite might just be the best rocket pilot ever, but her ground crew, led by Xyla, are wholesome splodey fun peeps!

[@gcl2783]

This has to be the wildest channel Total Boat sponsors. "By the way sponsor, I'm flying your sh*t at mach 2."

[@srellison561]

When I look back to what my friends were doing in rocket club back in the 60's (I sometimes went with them for moral support), they were happy to get anything upwards of 1000 feet. It was like they were playing with model trains, and Xyla is driving locomotives.

[@enkiimuto1041]

I respect that the name of the rocket is based on what its fuel is. Good on you!

[@unclerojelio6320]

Pointless story: I was heavy into rocketry 20 years ago, back in the day when flight computers were just coming online and GPS was new and expensive. I wanted to build my own GPS tracker that transmitted a position on the 2m ham radio band into the APRS network. To do so I would need a ham radio technician license. At the testing site, after I had passed the technician test, the proctor asked if I wanted to take the General class license test while I was there. Not having studied for it, I failed the test by one question. Gauntlet thrown, I came back the next month prepared to take the General and Extra exams, including the Morse code test, and passed all. Consumed by a new hobby, I never finished that tracker nor ever launched another rocket.

[@Jose_Jimenez]

I was a bit worried when I didn't see any respirators while you were building the rocket, but then you did. What a wonderful video, you are so talented and extremely engineered.

[@trxcummins7388]

7:52 you said "boatle tote"😂😂😂

[@thegreenpickel]

Thank you for showing the whole process from build to launch in one video instead of a six-part mini-series.

[@CL-yp1bs]

Camera man blew the shot… lol - I feel like I watched this entire video, and I only saw five seconds of the rocket in the air… with that said great job the rocket flew very straight and you did an amazing job!

[@jordancoleman2402]

Lazy Friday night working on a long distance UAV and found this channel....... And i think i also found love 😍🥰 totally geeking out on rockets!!!

[@bobthemaniac13]

I absolutely love you and your crazy ideas lol your videos bring me joy wherever I am

[@LeAdri1du40]

Whenever you need to remove the motor, heat up the metal enclosure with a heat gun, it will expand and make it easier to slide out (it would also have helped to get it inside)

[@KevinLyda]

Heat gun, rocket propellant, I can understand a little reluctance there. But yeah, definitely on the way out!

[@brianlee6849]

Maybe the opposite cool the motor then there's no danger.

[@brianlee6849]

For installation

[@Splarkszter]

@@KevinLyda Propellant needs hundreds of degrees, a couple tens is not big deal.

[@matteyas]

​@@KevinLyda The propellant ignites at 600+ °F if I'm not mistaken, so there's quite some room for heating the tube for assembly as well.

[@TrogdorBurnin8or]

The camera won't bias the aero as long as there's another camera (or camera-shaped block of cardboard & hot glue) on the other side and they're mounted with X and Y mirror symmetry rather than rotational symmetry.

[@driverslqqk7940]

That was so cool absolutely spectacular all the work you did to make this rocket fly and being successful Mark 2.3 what a performance😊

[@howardcrane5902]

As a founding member SAR (Society for the Advancement of Rocketry) in 1960, I salute you!

[@mrimmortal1579]

Wait…. Did you just say “Boatal Toat”?? 😂 Glad to see you back in action, Xyla. Great build! Amazing engineering from an even more amazing person. Hope you’re well 😁

[@revodrvr]

I caught that as well

[@0GregorSchultz0]

eyo Xyla, Im a boatbuilder and though I mostly work with polyester, sometime I work with epoxy. I dont know if you ever experienced it, but removing your nylon "non-stick" from epoxy has somewhat of a piezo-electric effect that you can see.. whenever we work with epox, we always dim the the lights before ripping off the nylon....it looks otherworldy! :)

[@jameswoll]

Triboluminescence!

[@0GregorSchultz0]

@@jameswoll thanks, I Forgor :D

[@BloodAsp]

Possibly x-ray production as well.

[@jgoog7442]

With such a tight fit for the tube in the groove it seems like it would be hard to know if it was too high or low to get the first pair of fins at the centerline. So it would be good to check all levels first and extend the tube out the back and mark both sides of the fins and flip the tube over and see if the location matches. Also, the same for the opening in the sawhorse below the tube, it appeared to create a very tight fit and the hole was cut by hand so it would be very easy to angle the tube when inserting the fin.

[@reddog19d]

Love that at 7:53 she says Botal Toat instead of Total Boat. Not criticizing just having a laugh because I am not the only one.

[@peraltarockets]

Oh hell yeah, Xyla. Congrats on the L3. As always, you rock. I am learning so many techniques from this video.

[@user-qm7pw6ev3e]

For simple, faster, better FILLETS order a bag of 3m Glass Bubbles (usually called micro) from Aircraft Spruce. In a dixie cup, mix the bubbles with the same epoxy you'll be using with your cloth, until you have a peanut butter kind of paste, use a tongue depressor to create the profile, and put your cloth down. A better chemical bond, no waiting or sanding. Hope this helps. Also try flocked cotton for larger radii fillets.

[@LucidSonder]

7:52 by "Botal Toat", love the energy tho. You're awesome!

[@TexRobNC]

You're mood carries through in your communication, your pacing is excited and full of energy. I'm glad you're doing well!

[@UpLateGeek]

Amazing work! You even got a bit of spin action too. If this is the result of someone making you spiteful, I pity anyone who makes you _really mad!_ Keep this up and you'll be sending a rocket to space in no time!

[@jakobrosenqvist4691]

Then spite come careening trough your livingroom wall.

[@akakscase]

She already sent one to an altitude that exceeds the limit of many light aircraft. But what most engineers and aerospace designers consider “space” is 528,000 feet up. There is a reason rockets that can truly reach that height don’t use a solid fuel.

[@RobertFletcherOBE]

have you tried sanding sponges for the fin edges? they're great for curved surfaces, and creating (sometimes unwanted ones) when you use them on hard edges

[@mikenelson9568]

@ 7:35 I agree, looks amazing. And that rocket isn’t looking bad either!

[@OrenKaplan83]

This was so freaking awesome!! Go Spite!

[@linecraftman3907]

what a great build, the carbon weave is gorgeous and i'm honestly suprised the sticker got peeled off by the sheer speed despite being covered in clear coat! Would love to see a short video or a youtube commnuity post talking about post launch, such as the motor delining, what happened to the camera and telemetry data (if there is anything to share)

[@jeremy4046]

I use very similar composite technique for making knife handles nicely done !

[@edwardrichardson8254]

Use prepreg instead of traditional hand-layup, it won't be overloaded with resin and cures faster.

[@SuburbanBBQ]

All I wanted to see was an uncut shot of the launch with no music.

[@NigelMarston]

KZbin just gets better and better. Content like this is why I will never return to conventional broadcasting again. This is EPIC stuff. Fun story about electric scissors... I'm 54yo now but about 50 years ago my Mom had a pair that I discovered while I was left unattended for 30 seconds, and I punked-up my haircut years before the Sex Pistols hit the scene.

[@Splarkszter]

Do not depend on youtube, while they are the current monopoly on this type of platfom, xyla is the one that is to praise for, google shall burn.

[@error.418]

@@Splarkszter It's not a monopoly, and they aren't gonna burn. Just spend some time supporting platforms like Nebula, Curiosity Stream, Vimeo, and any other platform supporting independent media (which still also includes KZbin).

[@robhooper1494]

Xyla that was simply an amazing rocket build and launch! I started model rocketry way back in the mid-late 60's and ended in the early 70's due to other interests. The the biggest engines at the time were Centuri's mini-max engines into the early 70's until their engine plant, sadly, rapidly disassembled itself and Centuri never rebuilt it. We didn't have any of the high-tech gear, materials, engines, or machine tools you all use today but we paved the way with old school grit and determination for you all now to amaze us with how far you have carried on. BRAVO!! BTW, were you able to hear the crack as Spite went supersonic? As a safety professional, I appreciated all the PPE and safety precautions you took during the build and launch. My friend launched his Saturn 5 only to have 2 of the 5 engines fail to ignite, came off the rod with an abrupt right turn into the ground! Tears were shed! It would never fly again! My greatest flier, which is sadly no longer with me was a kit bash. Large swept wing fins modified from the booster of a 3 stage rocket, held securely by Titebond glue and fillets to a 14" BT50 or 55 body tube, and a 5" balsa wood tapered nose cone that mimicked the Sprint missile profile, which was BTW my favorite wickedly fast missile followed by the old Nike Herc! Painted it fluorescent orange with red and white silk chute. I could fly that bird in 15-20 mph winds and it tracked true with max altitude of estimated about 1500 feet in calm winds (old school trig altitude calculations) with a C6-7 engine. To get max altitude would throw a B6-0 (B14-0 while more thrust was too fast burning) underneath to get it moving off the rod as I had dual rod guides. Favorite in Jr High Physical Science class was that I talked the teacher into doing an outdoor rocket launch in the football field! I launched none-other than Estes ole Big Bertha with a C6-3, nice slow lift off with engine flaming away, pop the chute (silk of course) and land within the constraints of the football field. Fun times!

[@fvingerhoed]

Very informative. Godspeed!

[@The_J_Man]

What better reason to build something than when someone says you can't/ shouldnt! What a great build ❤

[@davydatwood3158]

That was awesome! So many thoughts. First: yay for remembering that scheduling time for "things that keep me sane" is sooo important. It's easy to get caught up in "but this is a hobby, it should be fun," and forget to do something simple like hang with your mates. Second: I feel like the camera work for the first sequence in the workshop was really good, so shoutout to the camera operator. Third: at the end, I was struck by the sheer *history* in this rocket. Twenty-first century electronics stuffed inside a vehicle built using late twentieth century materials, launched off a rail that hasn't really changed since 1944, and propelled using a method that is basically unchanged from 1880s naval artillery. Even the building techniques range from modern computer-controlled tools all the way back to hand-work that is thousands of years old. I know this sort of thing is all around us, but this rocket just made me really see the way everything comes from somewhere and it all chains together like falling dominoes to give us the world we have today. Too deep? Well, be proud that you can inspire such thoughts. :D

[@charliesanti3485]

I build composite boats. I like your use of several of the marine products I use.

[@williamreese1386]

Outstanding Job Xyla! Thanks for inspiring me!

[@cvabuck5489]

I haven't flown in over ten years when I did my qualification flight on an aerotech smoky H. This popped up today in my recommended videos and holy crap was this amazing. Wish I could have seen this flight in person. Also, was that breakaway guide your idea? Pure genius!

[@paulkinzer7661]

There are loads of things I love when I get to watch your records of what you do. Here are a few that come to mind right after finishing this one: you work hard, you have fun, you have friends there to help and share in the joy of what you do. That all comes across as just part of the way you do things, whatever it is you do. That is not true with lots of other creators; they might have all these things, but not all make it as clear and vital as you do. Thanks for another uplifting lift up!

[@salembeeman370]

wow, your enthusiasm is awesome. I'm an old man and totally enjoyed Spite's launch.

[@painmt651]

Beautiful launch. Congratulations 🎊🎉

[@Ferreira019760]

And Xyla engages in rocket science. Nice to see you excited and smiling again. Wish I could join a science club with people who are so engaged as you are. Learning while having fun has to be the one of the best things in life.

[@radicalrick9587]

*My brother and I grew up building and launching Model Rockets, so this was one awesome video.* *Thanks for posting it.*

[@phuqit4u]

I really appreciate the level of quality control and verification.

[@FlyTyer1948]

Pretty neat project. Congratulations on your successful flight.