lcorinth
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I'd like to start gaining experience with composite motors, and possibly (probably?) reloadables.
I have four rockets to build which have 29mm motor mounts (one Quest Big Dog, and three Estes Pro Series II on the way soon), so I'd like to get something for those. I'm not sure if I should start with single-use motors at first, or if there's really not a good reason to hold back from getting a reloadable casing.
I'm not entirely sure what I should shop for. I'd like to do my reading first, and actually look at the thing I'll be using before I start using it, and make sure I know how to take it apart and put it back together (if it's reloadable). I am not HP certified, so I only need something that will hold maybe an F or G motor, but I do hope to attempt a certification some time maybe next summer, so if there's a reloadable that can be upgraded to hold an H or I grain, that would be good. Otherwise, I'll just get something bigger when the time comes.
I'm looking at this as an investment, so, while I don't wish to spend the most money possible, I don't feel I need to go as cheap as possible on it either.
I don't know, apart from diameter, what size (length) motor I should maybe go for, or what brand. I've read some about both AeroTech and Cesaroni, but I don't know if there's a usability difference between the two, or if there's one way a beginner should lean. I was hoping I might get some advice.
I just started reading High Power Rocketry, which I'm sure will have information I might need for a mid power motor, but I wanted to ask actual users what they thought.
Any advice, preferred brands, sizes I should look for, etc? I'm thinking I might even get something at the BuyMotors.com Black Friday sale, if I can make a decision by this weekend. Actually launching it, I'm not in a hurry - I plan on doing my homework before taking anything out on the field.
Thanks!
I have four rockets to build which have 29mm motor mounts (one Quest Big Dog, and three Estes Pro Series II on the way soon), so I'd like to get something for those. I'm not sure if I should start with single-use motors at first, or if there's really not a good reason to hold back from getting a reloadable casing.
I'm not entirely sure what I should shop for. I'd like to do my reading first, and actually look at the thing I'll be using before I start using it, and make sure I know how to take it apart and put it back together (if it's reloadable). I am not HP certified, so I only need something that will hold maybe an F or G motor, but I do hope to attempt a certification some time maybe next summer, so if there's a reloadable that can be upgraded to hold an H or I grain, that would be good. Otherwise, I'll just get something bigger when the time comes.
I'm looking at this as an investment, so, while I don't wish to spend the most money possible, I don't feel I need to go as cheap as possible on it either.
I don't know, apart from diameter, what size (length) motor I should maybe go for, or what brand. I've read some about both AeroTech and Cesaroni, but I don't know if there's a usability difference between the two, or if there's one way a beginner should lean. I was hoping I might get some advice.
I just started reading High Power Rocketry, which I'm sure will have information I might need for a mid power motor, but I wanted to ask actual users what they thought.
Any advice, preferred brands, sizes I should look for, etc? I'm thinking I might even get something at the BuyMotors.com Black Friday sale, if I can make a decision by this weekend. Actually launching it, I'm not in a hurry - I plan on doing my homework before taking anything out on the field.
Thanks!