Hemispherical nosecone

[WAC_Hal]

Like the title says, I'm looking for a source for a hemispherical nosecone to fit a LOC 3.9 BT.

Can anyone be of help? Thanks in advance.

 

[heada]

Have one custom turned by Sandman from Roachwerks. He does great work and you'll get one just the way you want it.

-Aaron

 

[WAC_Hal]

I forgot to mention I'd prefer plastic or fiberglass material.

 

[heada]

I forgot to mention I'd prefer plastic or fiberglass material.

I think you're up to making your own in that case. You could have Sandman turn one and use that as a mandrel to make your own out of fiberglass...

 

[Bigander]

Or sandman will turn outta foam and glass it for you.

 

[PunkRocketScience]

You can make your own by sticking a balloon into the end of your tube and glassing it! That is how we made the domes for the front of the pods on the Plaster Blaster 6 Y-wing build. It worked awesome!

 

[Fore Check]

You can make your own by sticking a balloon into the end of your tube and glassing it! That is how we made the domes for the front of the pods on the Plaster Blaster 6 Y-wing build. It worked awesome!

Do you want it "perfectly" hemispherical, like a ball stuck in the top of the airframe, or do you want it like a "Big Bertha" or "Fat Boy" style?

If it's the latter, Performance Rocketry makes one - I got one through Wildman's and used it on my 4" (LOC 3.9 tubing) Quest Harpoon upscale. It fit perfectly. I used a LOC bulkplate epoxied in to the base of the cone for the "shoulder" attachment of the recovery harness.

https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=35679

 

[bsexton]

How about something like this from VoodooRockets?

 

[WAC_Hal]

How about something like this from VoodooRockets?

That's getting closer. What I would like is more like the geometry of the 6" cone listed on the same page. Or the 2.1".

I wish I had my machine shop back up and running. I'd turn one out of foam and glass it myself. But it looks like I won't have that back up and running until next spring or summer. :cry:

 

[terryg]

https://www.scotglas.com/components2.htm

has a 4 inch mosquito nose cone that might work

 

[Rocketjunkie]

I used 1/2 of a hollow plastic ball to fit LOC tube. I got them from McMaster.com for a couple bucks each. Cat # 3748K18, currently $3.92 each. I cut them in a slightly asymmetrical halves and dremeled out the inside of the larger half to fit over a coupler.

 

[WAC_Hal]

Thanks Rocketjunkie for the suggestion of the poly balls; I'll check them out.

That also gives me a thought about using a styrofoam ball from an arts and crafts store. Get a 4" one and overlay glass on it. That might work also.