Another E12-6 CATO

[Tumbler]

I’ve been researching before I bought these a couple weeks ago and thought the manufacturing process had been improved and the motors were more reliable but I guess that’s not the case.

 

[OC-Patrick]

What is the date code on the motor?

 

[Tumbler]

What is the date code on the motor?

 

[aerostadt]

Again!
"Hey, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of a hat."
"Oh no, Bullwinkle, not again."
"Maybe I better get another hat."

 

[OC-Patrick]

...strange you'd get a CATO on a recently manufactured motor. As noted in other posts in this forum, Estes is pretty good about replacing the motors and maybe get you an equivalent rocket. But it does not take in the amount of time, effort and finishing your bird.

 

[Tumbler]

Yeah from the research Inhad done, I assumed I was good to go. Yeah a scratch built it and designed parts for the 3D printer so I can make another one pretty easily but the time spent painting sucks!

 

[OC-Patrick]

Give it a try and contact Estes. Over the years, they have been pretty good when I have had issues with parts that needed replacing, with postage at their cost. Never had an issue motors (knock on wood), but others on this forum have had motors replaced, etc.

 

[Tumbler]

Thanks! I did send them an email this morning. I’ll see what happens.

 

[Tom Flint]

What was the temperature at launch?

 

[Patternflyer]

I recently had another CATO on an E12-4 with the same date stamp. I’ll try and find my first one and post it as well, which was a bit more dramatic!

 

[Patternflyer]

Here’s the first one last year. E12-6. Last flight on this video……

 

[Tumbler]

I recently had another CATO on an E12-4 with the same date stamp. I’ll try and find my first one and post it as well, which was a bit more dramatic!

Ugh sorry to see that! I just bought the same rocket to build last night. I need to find a more reliable motor

 

[Tumbler]

Here’s the first one last year. E12-6. Last flight on this video……

Holy crap!

 

[Rob Campbell]

Ouch! BTW, I like your rocket. You should consider selling the plans and 3D print files.

 

[Tumbler]

Ouch! BTW, I like your rocket. You should consider selling the plans and 3D print files.

Thanks! Honestly I’d be happy to share them are free if I can figure out how to do it. I made a larger version with a BT 80 tube and ice tea yesterday with an F 15–4

 

[aerostadt]

It definitely looks like E12 lot number 22 10 22 is suspect. Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water.

 

[Tumbler]

Just wanted to let you guys know I heard back from Estes customer service and they said they’re willing to provide me either a big daddy or a star orbiter kit and engines as a replacement. Obviously it’s disappointing and frustrating to deal with the loss of a rocket after you spend the time to build it but I have been doing RC airplanes for 30 years and I’ve never encountered customer service like this. I am truly impressed.

 

[Zeta]

I’ve been researching before I bought these a couple weeks ago and thought the manufacturing process had been improved and the motors were more reliable but I guess that’s not the case.View attachment 569988

You did a really nice job with that rocket

 

[lakeroadster]

I’ve been researching before I bought these a couple weeks ago and thought the manufacturing process had been improved and the motors were more reliable but I guess that’s not the case.View attachment 569988

In the video the nose cone was like... Yikes, get me outa here!

 

[Joekeyo]

Again!
"Hey, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of a hat."
"Oh no, Bullwinkle, not again."
"Maybe I better get another hat."

That trick never works
This time for sure