has anyone used these?If so are they worth getting?
http://www.aerotechstore.com/index.p...products_id=47
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has anyone used these?If so are they worth getting?
http://www.aerotechstore.com/index.p...products_id=47
2011- 442.70 n/s, 69.17185% I
2012- 1584.14 n/s, 61.8804688% K
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They are a lot of fun, it's a hoot to throw a Big Bertha up on a D24. The down side is availability. The hardware is getting tough to find (the price on the site you linked to is awful steep), I paid less than twenty bucks each for mine. Loads are getting a bit scarce as well.
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chadrog were did you get yours?
2011- 442.70 n/s, 69.17185% I
2012- 1584.14 n/s, 61.8804688% K
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue."
--David Brent
"The current tax code is a daily mugging"
--Ronald Reagan
"In my many years i've come to the conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress"
--John Adams
Out to launch...
I got them from hobbylinc.com, though I can't seem to find them on their site now...Originally Posted by The Rocket Kid
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It seems fewer and fewer vendors are stocking this motor and those who still do are selling them at premium prices. The 32 bucks that valuerockets is asking for one isn't all that bad considering. The reloads seem to be drying up among vendors as well, I would guess that they just aren't selling that many of them.
I've had one since 1994 and it is the least used motor out of the 3 hobby motors I originally bought as a kit, the 24mm probably being the most used and the 29mm a close second. It is alot of fun and I occasionally will load up the 18/20 to give a LPR a good ride.
Whether it is worth the money is a matter of personal preference. They are neat and the sound of a D21 lighting up at a LPR launch will often make people jump and ask,"what was that?"
Jeff Vegh
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thanks for everyones input.
Last edited by The Rocket Kid; 12th June 2012 at 12:29 AM.
2011- 442.70 n/s, 69.17185% I
2012- 1584.14 n/s, 61.8804688% K
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue."
--David Brent
"The current tax code is a daily mugging"
--Ronald Reagan
"In my many years i've come to the conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress"
--John Adams
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ya i checked at hobbylinc it said that they have been discontinued.but value rockets has the cases and the reloads for a pretty good price
cases were like $32ish and reloads were $10ish
2011- 442.70 n/s, 69.17185% I
2012- 1584.14 n/s, 61.8804688% K
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue."
--David Brent
"The current tax code is a daily mugging"
--Ronald Reagan
"In my many years i've come to the conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress"
--John Adams
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Heck yeah! I have 3 of them!They are great little motors for those draggy/heavy rockets that only go 100 feet high or so on a D or E black powder motor...
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KF4GUL
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A snitch with LEDs is hoot when launched with a D13 at a night launch!
more rockets then cents
ROCC
An Estes Patriot goes pretty well on 18mm D.
Dark Overlord
Can you use different vendors' reloads in the same case or do you have to match the case and reloads with the same manufacturer?
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Aerotech Is the manufacturer of the reloads and they were for the cases. I know of no other Manufacture of reloads for that case.
Bill Richardson ENC USNR Ret.
TRA 8703 L3
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Born Again Rocketeer
Love putting my Big Bertha up on a D13-7W, excellent flight that tended to make people say "WHAT was that?!" One of my favorite combo's, right up until the day a year ago when I forgot the black powder ejection charge cap...
I've had no problems getting 18mm reloads through Hobbylinc and Balsa Machining.
Mark Rose
Las Vegas, NV
TRA #11717 L2
hybrid user
For Aerotech reloads there have been three certified case manufacturers. Aerotech, Rouse Tech, and Dr. Rocket. Dr Rocket is out of business and only made hi power cases. I haven't seen Rouse Tech 18mm cases for sale in a while. If you want the 18/20 case and reloads you should get it from Value Rockets.
Karl Baumheckel
TRA 11594 L3
Senior Member
1e+09 Units in Stock
doh!
Just the Tip
Performance Hobbies used to have these at a reasonable price - you might see if Ken has anymore on the way.
Kenny
Fiesta Area Rocket Team - San Diego, CA
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I looked around on their site, and every single item I looked at said "1e+09 Units in Stock." Strange.
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Probably some sort of 'coding issue' with their inventory softwareI looked around on their site, and every single item I looked at said "1e+09 Units in Stock." Strange.
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KF4GUL
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1e+09 sounds suspiciously like the number 1.
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