First Dual deploy rocket

[NAR29996]

Can you ever have too many rockets?

Blasphemy!!

 

[mainer]

thanks everyone. ordered all the parts! will quest Q2G2 long igniters work?

Short or long will work fine, I've used the short ones with these https://www.midcoastrocketry.com/Recovery.html without issue. If you have "fixed" ejection canisters I would go with the long.
Good luck and have fun!!

 

[MarkH]

Why put a mount in it? I would go minimum diameter, and build 38 and 29 mm adapters. You never know when you'll want to put a 54 mm I motor in there. Just kidding (not really). I built my L1 rocket with a 29 mm mount, have about 20 flights on it, but find myself wanting to fly 54 mm I's and Js in it.

 

[yzf450motoxrider]

hey guys,

Updates:

So ive finished the rocket, for the most part. I still have install the rrc2 and deployment charges. Ill try and post pictures soon.

Questions:

I would like to use two shear pins to connect the nose cone and two to connect the lower body tube to the e bay. How do shear pins work?? Do you press fit the nylon pins, screw them in, or use some other method to secure them??

This is only my third rocket build, So please make suggestions!

 

[JTH28890]

I use a couple of shear pins made out of 1.5mm square styrene rods. I got them from the local hobby shop in the model rail road section. Here is a link to some good shear pin info. https://www.info-central.org/?article=174

 

[Eat, sleep, and Fly]

hey guys,

Updates:

So ive finished the rocket, for the most part. I still have install the rrc2 and deployment charges. Ill try and post pictures soon.

Questions:

I would like to use two shear pins to connect the nose cone and two to connect the lower body tube to the e bay. How do shear pins work?? Do you press fit the nylon pins, screw them in, or use some other method to secure them??

This is only my third rocket build, So please make suggestions!

Your 3rd rocket and you are doing dual deploy:y: wow... that is really ambitious, I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!:handshake:

 

[Highpowerrocketyahoo]

Best advice....make sure you always use a flight checklist...no surprises that way. Good luck!

 

[gldknght]

Yzf4, just something to consider: I use Wildman's ejection lighters, WM02-EJECTION LIGHTER for my dual deploy rockets. I've got a very old Co-pilot altimeter, uses a 9v battery. These lighters work great, no leup required. You can use this link to wildman's: https://www.wildmanrocketry.com/ShowProducts.aspx?Class=846&Sub=848

The key to successfull dual deploy, ground test the crap out of your set-up. And ALWAYS use fresh batteries on your flights. I agree with the advice to use a pre-launch check list. Save you it could. (Said in Yoda's voice):gavel:

 

[Highpowerrocketyahoo]

Yzf4, just something to consider: I use Wildman's ejection lighters, WM02-EJECTION LIGHTER for my dual deploy rockets. I've got a very old Co-pilot altimeter, uses a 9v battery. These lighters work great, no leup required. You can use this link to wildman's: https://www.wildmanrocketry.com/ShowProducts.aspx?Class=846&Sub=848

The key to successfull dual deploy, ground test the crap out of your set-up. And ALWAYS use fresh batteries on your flights. I agree with the advice to use a pre-launch check list. Save you it could. (Said in Yoda's voice):gavel:

Lol

 

[yzf450motoxrider]

The pictures are kind of random, and I still have a few things left to do.

 

[yzf450motoxrider]

What type of switch should i use to arm the altimeter?

 

[DAllen]

What type of switch should i use to arm the altimeter?

Twist a pair of wires outside of the rocket and tape it to the side.

 

[Eat, sleep, and Fly]

Twist a pair of wires outside of the rocket and tape it to the side.

Second that, It is reliable, and easy

 

[Pantherjon]

Second that, It is reliable, and easy

Third that!:wink: