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				Rick Schertle
				Rick teaches middle school in San Jose, CA. He’s a contributing writer for MAKE and leads after school making clubs with kids. He designed the compressed air rocket for MAKE 15 and the folding-wing glider in MAKE 31. With his wife and kids, Rick loves all things that fly. Rick is the co-founder of AirRocketWorks.com.
 
			 
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                    06/27/2022
                    
                        This year Steindorf STEAM K-8 School replaced their Open House with a School Maker Faire to celebrate and inspire another... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    06/15/2016
                    
                        Turn your compressed air rocket launcher into the perfect lift-off for a glider. Perfect for testing out different wing and... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    08/19/2014
                    
                        The shed is big enough to seat 16 people comfortably at worktables, and it can accommodate a huge 8-foot-high roll-up... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    06/06/2014
                    
                        SonicDad is a website founded by three friends that is chock-full of tried and proven projects. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    05/29/2014
                    
                        With flights well over 200', this is a fun, easy, low-cost, and educational way to learn about rocketry and other... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    05/13/2014
                    
                        Build a new kind of folding glider that’s blasted skyward by a compressed air launcher! 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    04/14/2014
                    
                        The 3300 sq. ft. SLO Makerspace  opened its doors to the public. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    04/01/2014
                    
                        Carry a toy (or pizza) high in the air and drop it from your R/C plane or copter! 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    01/07/2014
                    
                        With this portable and inexpensive launcher, even the youngest kids can achieve impressive flights with the Rocket Glider from MAKE... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    01/29/2013
                    
                        D.Light Design makes an efficient, affordable solar lantern for people in developing countries. 
                     
                 
            
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