Agatheron
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Hi Everyone,
I have a really silly (I think) question about using a rail for my launch pad. At the moment, I have Estes basic, an Astron, A Porta Pad, and a Porta Pad E. The launch rods are 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" topping out at a maximum of 4' for the 1/4" rod. In reality these are just too short. I can get 6' rods sourced locally, but that doesn't solve the problem of rod whip with my heavier rockets.
I am looking at getting a launch rail, but am not sure how best to mount it. I've seen some plans for rail-based launch pads, which I may work on, but I was wondering if the launch rail itself can be mounted over-top of an existing rod? The centre hole of the 1010 seems that it could slip over a rod. My best guess is that a 3/16" rod would work okay.
Still, I do realize that such a mount would still be looser than something that was secured in several locations, but could this possibly work as a starting point? I'm looking at doing something that's inexpensive, but still safe.
Please satisfy my curiosity before I go do something stupid
I have a really silly (I think) question about using a rail for my launch pad. At the moment, I have Estes basic, an Astron, A Porta Pad, and a Porta Pad E. The launch rods are 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" topping out at a maximum of 4' for the 1/4" rod. In reality these are just too short. I can get 6' rods sourced locally, but that doesn't solve the problem of rod whip with my heavier rockets.
I am looking at getting a launch rail, but am not sure how best to mount it. I've seen some plans for rail-based launch pads, which I may work on, but I was wondering if the launch rail itself can be mounted over-top of an existing rod? The centre hole of the 1010 seems that it could slip over a rod. My best guess is that a 3/16" rod would work okay.
Still, I do realize that such a mount would still be looser than something that was secured in several locations, but could this possibly work as a starting point? I'm looking at doing something that's inexpensive, but still safe.
Please satisfy my curiosity before I go do something stupid