OH NO! Now what

Lowpuller · Jan 5, 2017

Is was test fitting this motor, it got stuck. Without think I grabbed my angle and pushed it out. It damaged some of the clay which cam and a little black powder. My intuition says fire away...........thoughts???

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Did I increase the likelihood of a CATO or anything else?

Woody's Workshop · Jan 5, 2017

Put it in an old rocket that isn't that flight worthy anymore and give it Heck!

manixFan · Jan 5, 2017

Lowpuller said:
Is was test fitting this motor, it got stuck. Without think I grabbed my angle and pushed it out. It damaged some of the clay which cam and a little black powder. My intuition says fire away...........thoughts???

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Did I increase the likelihood of a CATO or anything else?

Just pack the tube with wadding and put some tape over it to keep the powder in place.

Tony

rharshberger · Jan 5, 2017

manixFan said:
Just pack the tube with wadding and put some tape over it to keep the powder in place.

Tony

+1, is all you did was expose the ejection charge, a bit of dog barf and tape over it and it should be good to go.

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