Loki Research 2016

Loki Research said:

The 76mm current 76mm bulkhead protrudes from the from any 76mm Loki case by a distance of 1 & 9/16" (1.5625) This includes the head bolt.
The front of the thrust ring is located .760" from the end of the case and the 76/8000 case is 40.875" long.

So from the top of the head bolt to the front of the thrust ring on the 76/8000, the distance is 41.678. Round it up and make it 41 & 11/16"

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This is info that should be added to the Loki website somewhere for all the FWD closures, either in the FAQ section or the tech specs, IMO. I was wondering myself how much the 54mm extended closure adds for a future project.

Got a nice big box o' Loki today. The weekend is shaping up nicely!

I'm planning on putting up a new I377 cocktail this weekend!

Flew the G reloads for Cocktail & Ice Blue along with the I reload for Cocktail today. Got some OK video I will post shortly.

AdAstraPerAspera said:

This is info that should be added to the Loki website somewhere for all the FWD closures, either in the FAQ section or the tech specs, IMO. I was wondering myself how much the 54mm extended closure adds for a future project.

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I completely agree. One of these days when I have a good deal of extra time on my hands, I'd like go over and redo the entire tech page and add stuff like the bulkhead lengths past the end of a case.

Al..... don't keep us waiting. ;-)

The I-377 is a beast.

[video=youtube;wFQj_FCTVYc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFQj_FCTVYc[/video]

Giddy up! What kind of igniter did you use Al?

FYI, you can use Twiggies in these smaller 38mm Cocktail motors since the cores are so small in the upper grains. Or you can use what Al did for instant satisfaction.

Very nice. Thanks for the video Justin!

Big thanks to Scott. I had a tight deadline to my lazyiness and needed a motor asap. Scott made it happen in 2 days from MO to UT

Syclone said:

The I-377 is a beast.

[video=youtube;wFQj_FCTVYc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFQj_FCTVYc[/video]

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Man did Beater get up and go. What alt did you get and what are the specs on that rocket, diam, weight, etc.?

mpitfield said:

Man did Beater get up and go. What alt did you get and what are the specs on that rocket, diam, weight, etc.?

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IIRC, it went to about 3K. It's a 5# 4" diameter rocket similar to an EZI-65. The rocket is a little beat up since it has over 100 flights on it.

Syclone said:

IIRC, it went to about 3K. It's a 5# 4" diameter rocket similar to an EZI-65. The rocket is a little beat up since it has over 100 flights on it.

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It has plywood fins and paper loc airframe, plastic loc nosecone, with fiberglass patches holding it all together after 102 flights since 1996

I don't know what everyone else is planning for Airfest, but I've got a slew of Loki motors to fly.

I110
I210
I377
J320
J528
and the flight I'm most excited about - J820 airstarting 2 I316s.

I have a Loki Red L1040 for my Dominator 3.

Danno said:

I have a Loki Red L1040 for my Dominator 3.

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That motor flat rocks! Flew one in my very heavy 3" Intimidator clone to over 17,000 AGL in NY. You will like it a lot.

Flew a G70LC and a G94IB this weekend-

G70LC


G94IB



If you're on the fence about a polish, this is two twists with a towel-

DavidMcCann said:

Flew a G70LC and a G94IB this weekend-

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Now's your chance to get that 54mm M you've always wanted!

timbucktoo said:

Now's your chance to get that 54mm M you've always wanted!

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My wife decided I was buying a house. I see many G80LW's in my future

DavidMcCann said:

My wife decided I was buying a house. I see many G80LW's in my future

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My wife just did the same for me, then informed me that if I wanted to continue funding my projects, I would: A) need to work overtime or B) get a second job. Hmmm, we'll see!

rharshberger said:

My wife just did the same for me, then informed me that if I wanted to continue funding my projects, I would: A) need to work overtime or B) get a second job. Hmmm, we'll see!

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The answer is to say yes to everything. "Honey, I'd like to get a new Turkey gun. It's only $1200 but it will be worth $2500 in a couple years", "Honey, lets go to Alaska next anniversary--a cruise maybe?", "Honey, can I have a new programmable embroidery machine." My answer is "yes", "yes" and "yes" which puts me some $15,000 ahead in the hobby vs hobby comparison.

dixontj93060 said:

The answer is to say yes to everything. "Honey, I'd like to get a new Turkey gun. It's only $1200 but it will be worth $2500 in a couple years", "Honey, lets go to Alaska next anniversary--a cruise maybe?", "Honey, can I have a new programmable embroidery machine." My answer is "yes", "yes" and "yes" which puts me some $15,000 ahead in the hobby vs hobby comparison.

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My mother spent more on embroidery machines than I have on motorcycles.... *shudder*

saying yes is just good protocol.

When I was at NSL this year, I was at Chris's rocket supplies tent, eyeing up the Loki cases. My wife said "Didn't you always want one of those 38mm K motors?". I said "Yeah, but I'd have to buy the case, and the reload.. it's a lot of cash you know". "You should buy it!"

end result:
[video=youtube;-hTunraVFF4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hTunraVFF4[/video]

Wow. What'd you get for altitude?

DavidMcCann said:

Wow. What'd you get for altitude?

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Here's the RRC3 output. I'm a little suspicious of the velocity, as it's 400mph faster than what OR tells me it should get. The altitude is a little lower than expected as the rocket went downrange 1.7 miles (you can see it coming off the rail a little funky in the video).



Either way, it's one hell of a motor

Greg,

Sorry I haven't had time to get back with you on the rod whip. I've seen a lot of clubs that have their very sturdy rails bolted to a large rod and the rod gets mounted into the pad. To make matters worse, they attach the blast shied to the rail/rod setup. With a high thrust motor, the blast shield acts like a large lever torquing the rod AND rail and so you get rod whip off a rail. The KLOUDbusters pads are a great design since the blast shied is welded to the legs of the pad which FIRMLY plants the pad to the ground when it gets hit with a ton on thrust, and they get no rail whip. Plus they stack on top of each other in the storage container very well.

I think you need to burn another one and verify your data there. ;-)

If you're going to AIRfest, stop by one of the 3 Loki Research dealer booths, myself, One Bad Hawk, and Chris's Rocketry Supplies. We're going to have some nice hardware/reload specials at the launch. Don't ask what they are just yet though because it's not been finalized yet.

Thanks,

DavidMcCann said:

If you're on the fence about a polish, this is two twists with a towel-

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Wow... The white didn't clean quite that well, even off the polished nozzle I've got, But I'm definitely planning to continue getting the polished versions if I can. Is there any way to get my nozzles like that through the dealers, or is it only straight from Scott?

AdAstraPerAspera said:

Wow... The white didn't clean quite that well, even off the polished nozzle I've got, But I'm definitely planning to continue getting the polished versions if I can. Is there any way to get my nozzles like that through the dealers, or is it only straight from Scott?

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I bought some from Chris Short and had to send them back to Scott for polishing.

Why did the hole happen. Maybe a FG tube would be better for the upper section of the Binder fin can rocket.

AdAstraPerAspera said:

Wow... The white didn't clean quite that well, even off the polished nozzle I've got, But I'm definitely planning to continue getting the polished versions if I can. Is there any way to get my nozzles like that through the dealers, or is it only straight from Scott?

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That nozzle has seen a G80, G69, G70 and a G94.... clean up in between each. My 1200 cases nozzle looks about the same after a pair of K1127's and a J1026

AdAstraPerAspera said:

Wow... The white didn't clean quite that well, even off the polished nozzle I've got, But I'm definitely planning to continue getting the polished versions if I can. Is there any way to get my nozzles like that through the dealers, or is it only straight from Scott?

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We have the option and I am thinking about doing it on all of my future hardware.