The Pellet

[Sooner Boomer]

I was cleaning out the closet the other day and ran across my target pellet pistol and some "tins" of pellets. After pondering for a bit, I came up with this:

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[Sooner Boomer]

Well, obviously that's going to be difficult to launch with a launch lug. So how about a tube launch. Seems appropriate. Going through the junk room, I found this - It's 3" ID, which is perfect. The clear plastic doo-dad is part of a parfait glass from a yogurt shop that went out of business. It might be a nosecone some day. The paper cups made great mixing containers.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

I stopped by Walmart and bought a pack of 110 lb. card stock. I layed out some disks to try them out.


That's almost exactly 3" in diameter, obviously too tight. So I backed the compass off a tenth-inch and made the patterns -


Two centering rings and an end cap.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

The design needs a bit of nose weight. I flipped the end cap over and drew where the motor tube would go.



Glued a 3/8 oz. fishing weight on with a dab of epoxy. The sim called for 0.4 oz. - probably just a tad over (but that's better).

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Test fitting the rings (nose is at the right).

 

[Sooner Boomer]

End cap glued to top of motor tube, and top cone glued to it.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Top centering ring in place - looks like everything fits together...

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Second cone test fit. Some overhang, but that will get trimmed.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Checking fit of bottom cone and centering ring. Looks good so far...



Now waiting for glue to dry on second cone/top centering ring joint. I'll trim excess after it's had over night to set up.

 

[Eric1]

Interesting! Do post a flight report!

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Got it all glued up and overhangs trimmed. Will try it out this weekend. I need to try and weigh it before launching, too.







and it looks like there's a perfect amount of clearance.



I think I'll try the first launch on a C6. I've had tube-launched rockets stick before, so I really want to kick this out the first time...

 

[Scotty Dog]

Should take off like it was shot out of a gun.
I like it...a nice "Who thinks of that?" idea.

 

[JPVegh]

You need to add a butt stock and trigger to that tube while your at it, might as well go all the way.

 

[sodmeister]

I think that`s an absolutely great idea and better looking pellet rocket.....SWEET !


Paul T ,whom by the way ,loves his pellet guns and BBs too ! (the squirrels and rabbits....not so much :wink: )