Rick Schertle
Rick is a master at the craft of teaching middle school in San Jose and a novice maker at home. His diverse interests include backyard chickens, adventure travel, veggie oil-fueled cars and geocaching — all made more fun with the enthusiastic support of his wife and the crazy antics of his young son and daughter.
Author of these Magazine Articles
Delighting in Delivering Light to the World
D.Light Design makes an efficient, affordable solar lantern for people in developing countries.
In
Features
from MAKE:
32: Design for Makers page 62
Catapult Glider Launcher
Fling your Rocket Glider or other toy aircraft 150 feet into the sky!
In
Projects
from MAKE:
32: Design for Makers page 104
Rocket Glider
The classic toy, remade. This folding wing glider rockets up ... then glides back down!
From MAKE:
31: Punk Science page 88
Compressed Air Rockets
Building this rocket is a breeze, and folks are always amazed at how it shoots reusable paper rockets 200-300 feet high.
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Flight
from MAKE:
schoolsout: School's Out page 66
Folding Wing Glider
Fold this balsa glider's wings back in and slingshot it high into the air. When the glider reaches it's peak, it's wings pop open for a long, graceful flight down.
In
Flight
from MAKE:
schoolsout: School's Out page 71
Tips For Building With Kids
Educators share their top five pointers for a happy build.
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from MAKE:
schoolsout: School's Out page 104
High-Pressure Foam Rocket
Make a high-flying air rocket with some foam and a few household items.
In
123
from MAKE:
29: DIY Superhuman page 123
Compressed Air Rocket
Blow your friends away as you send this 25-cent rocket hundreds of feet in the air. You can build this easy launcher and rocket with common hardware store items in an afternoon.
From MAKE:
15: Music page 102
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Catapult Glider Launcher
Fling your Rocket Glider or other toy aircraft 150 feet into the sky!
In
Projects
from MAKE:
32: Design for Makers page 104
Rocket Glider
The classic toy, remade. This folding wing glider rockets up ... then glides back down!
From MAKE:
31: Punk Science page 88
Compressed Air Rocket
Blow your friends away as you send this 25-cent rocket hundreds of feet in the air. You can build this easy launcher and rocket with common hardware store items in an afternoon.
From MAKE:
15: Music page 102
