Keith Medlkock
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Hi all. I haven't messed with rocket stuff in many years, but now that my daughter is 4 I'm introducing her to the hobby. I built a launcher that has the controller integrated. Its nothing special since the design was based on what I had laying around in the garage, but I though I would post it just in case it gives someone else an idea for their project. Have fun and be safe!
Here's the launcher from above. There are two levels for perfect orientation. The pad tilts and locks via the 1.25 inch SCH 40 PVC unions. The pad is just a .75 inch thick piece of hardware topped with zinc plated steel and fastened to the PVC structure with .25/20 bolts. The center of gravity is very low.
Close up of pad
Base with pad removed. It will have an 80/20 10 series 4 foot rail attached to the pad, and the tilt unions will double as breakdown points for transport.
This power supply is attached directly to the underside of the pad and uses a relay to activate. Lamp wire to the clips and phone cord to the controller.
Inside of controller. It's just a simple lighted arm switch with a momentary launch button. There are no batteries since it gets power from the pad.
Controller safe.
Controller armed.
Pad inverted to show mounting of power supply.
Close up of clips. I shrink wrapped alternate jaws to make them single lead ignitor friendly.
Here's the launcher from above. There are two levels for perfect orientation. The pad tilts and locks via the 1.25 inch SCH 40 PVC unions. The pad is just a .75 inch thick piece of hardware topped with zinc plated steel and fastened to the PVC structure with .25/20 bolts. The center of gravity is very low.
Close up of pad
Base with pad removed. It will have an 80/20 10 series 4 foot rail attached to the pad, and the tilt unions will double as breakdown points for transport.
This power supply is attached directly to the underside of the pad and uses a relay to activate. Lamp wire to the clips and phone cord to the controller.
Inside of controller. It's just a simple lighted arm switch with a momentary launch button. There are no batteries since it gets power from the pad.
Controller safe.
Controller armed.
Pad inverted to show mounting of power supply.
Close up of clips. I shrink wrapped alternate jaws to make them single lead ignitor friendly.