Hi folks,
I modified a USR Banshee by using the 3X24mm adapter from a USR InterRoc and glued two 24mm tubes with aerodynamic fairings to the sides of the rocket between the fins so that I now have a 5X24mm Banshee.
I build it, so far so good. Today I tried to fly it on 5 E-9s and could not get a single one to fire.
Prior to trying this (my first attempt at clustering) I read the discussion threads that had information on the topic and I thought that as long as you wired them in parallel that it would work.
I used a metal wire about the thickness of a small piano string and made a loop tying one of each Estes igniter wires from each motor. I then made another loop and tied the other wires onto that one. I made sure that there was no contact between either wire loop and..... nothing...
I then tried removing the whole wire aparatus and just placed three Estes igniters on top of each other, tied the right wires together, then the left together, then bent the top (igniter portions) apart and placed the tips of each into the three main engines and..... nothing....
I'm using a fresh 12 v lantern battery and "Go Box" launcher. I tested the launcher with a spare igniter and it fired. I placed a spare motor and igniter under my foot and the engine lit. Not very safe, I know, but the only fun I had all day and I had to make sure the igniters would fire the engines.
I'm new to this forum, and my mistake is probably very basic to someone out there. I'd appreciate any advice.
I modified a USR Banshee by using the 3X24mm adapter from a USR InterRoc and glued two 24mm tubes with aerodynamic fairings to the sides of the rocket between the fins so that I now have a 5X24mm Banshee.
I build it, so far so good. Today I tried to fly it on 5 E-9s and could not get a single one to fire.
Prior to trying this (my first attempt at clustering) I read the discussion threads that had information on the topic and I thought that as long as you wired them in parallel that it would work.
I used a metal wire about the thickness of a small piano string and made a loop tying one of each Estes igniter wires from each motor. I then made another loop and tied the other wires onto that one. I made sure that there was no contact between either wire loop and..... nothing...
I then tried removing the whole wire aparatus and just placed three Estes igniters on top of each other, tied the right wires together, then the left together, then bent the top (igniter portions) apart and placed the tips of each into the three main engines and..... nothing....
I'm using a fresh 12 v lantern battery and "Go Box" launcher. I tested the launcher with a spare igniter and it fired. I placed a spare motor and igniter under my foot and the engine lit. Not very safe, I know, but the only fun I had all day and I had to make sure the igniters would fire the engines.
I'm new to this forum, and my mistake is probably very basic to someone out there. I'd appreciate any advice.