Exactimator
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I've been in corn country in the fall. I would imagine you could walk within 5 feet of your rocket and not see it. What do you use for a corn beeper?
Nice job! Isn't this a great kit? Bought one back in 2011 and did my L2 with it. Liked it so much that I grabbed another one on Black Friday in the hope that Molly will build it for her L2. I noticed the spacing between the fore and aft fins is much longer on the new kit. I think I prefer the original spacing. I wonder why the change was made?
I do love the kit, especially at the $100 I paid for it. I have nothing to compare it to, since this was my first RW kit, first fiberglass build, 54mm mount, and first kit with something beefier that Bob Smith 5 minute epoxy. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and it flies well. I guess there's not much more to want out of a rocket.
I had no idea the fin spacing changed. I was hoping for a good split fin whistle, but I haven't heard one yet. I may have to get a 54mm VMax to see if I can make that happen.
Mine does whistle even when flying low and slow. I wonder if fin spacing makes a difference in whistle frequency or if the whistle can disappear altogether if the spacing is too big? You can check out the pictures in the old X-celerator picture gallery that Gary T. started in 2011 and see the smaller spacing. Here is my post: https://www.rocketryforum.com/showt...house-X-Celerator-Gallery&p=211183#post211183
Harbor Freight has little door/window alarms that are in a 2-pack for $5. That's right - cheap. They are loud enough for these tired ears to hear a 100 yards. (Although I am deafer in one ear than the other, so when I first hear the alarm I usually go walking off in the wrong direction a few times.)
I have, and use, one of the personal pull-pin type alarms, but I have had it fail to pull the pin once, and we had to harvest the field before we found the rocket. So I just pull the pin when I put it on the rod. Not too loud with the rocket assembled. Kind of heavy with the 9-volt battery. However, one version has a flashing light built in, so cool for night launches.
My MMT measures 24".
Great looking rockets in this thread! I received one of these for Christmas and in the OP, it was mentioned that a longer MMT was needed for the AP tailcone. How long of a MMT is needed for the tailcone? This kit comes with a 21 inch MMT. Will that be long enough for the AP tailcone? Thank you!
I pulled mine down again and measured the MMT forward of the top CR. 1.5 inches extends above the ring. I don't think your tube will be long enough.
Looks like cheap insurance. Our local group may be interested in buying a few to keep in the club trailer
Thanks!
if you're losing the trailer the corns too deep!
Thanks, Ringo!
Noffie79, how's it going? Did you get your longer MMT?
Sharon convinced me that I need to dust off Rapiditty and polish up the eyebolts on my X-Celerator. I have a K675 Skidmark that would fly well at Holtville Havoc next month, wondering if the Fairly Fast Finch will be making an appearance?
You guys bringing this thread back up is making me itch to build mine. But I have three builds going right now. A LOC Expediter, a Bomb Pop that I just washed and am starting next week and I'm guiding my girlfriend on her L1 rocket, a Madcow Super Batray. I'm thinking this X-Celerator would go great with a L1000...
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