NEW 8" GIZMO XL FROM PERFORMANCE ROCKETRY

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Gary
It's All your fault, at least that's what I tell my wife.

Got out some of the crash and Cato'd I1299 races LDRS 29 rockets and got enough to make one good one. Using CJ's booster section and a nose cone from Tim's, a little epoxy , some fiberglass cloth, repaired the fins and NC. So I guess I now have a 6" Gizmo , but with a 75mm motor mount(that's CJ ), just a little work on the NC for a AV bay and she be ready

Think I'll call it "BOOM II" :y:

 

[DAllen]

Maybe I missed it, but how are you going to wire from the alt to the main chute tube to push the main out?

-Dave

 

[GaryT]

Dave:
For the main charge I plan to use a plastic container such as the ones that come filled with BP with the AT loads. You 1 drill a small hole in the container, Thread an E-Match through the hole and add the appropriate amount of BP, Snap the lid shut and place it in the bottom of the 4" tube.

The E-match lead is long enough to come up out of the tube, You then connect it to the wire connector on the electronics lid.


Don:
OK you blame me and I'll blame you, I doubt either of our wives will be reading the forums any time soon LOL.

 

[atxcple]

woohoo the XL's are now availiable with a buy button on wildmans site

https://www.wildmanrocketry.com/ProductDetail.aspx?product=2957

 

[DavieRockets]

Gorgeous build Gary. I'll have to get one of these to go with my X-celerator!

Dave

 

[Kaycee]

I built an 8" version of the Gizmo several years ago (although antiquated to todays' standards).

https://www.rocketryforum.com/showpost.php?p=146025&postcount=3


Can't wait to see what you guys do with yours!

 

[dixontj93060]

I built an 8" version of the Gizmo several years ago (although antiquated to todays' standards).

https://www.rocketryforum.com/showpost.php?p=146025&postcount=3


Can't wait to see what you guys do with yours!

Thought I had remembered that--nice looking!

 

[GaryT]

I built an 8" version of the Gizmo several years ago (although antiquated to todays' standards).

https://www.rocketryforum.com/showpost.php?p=146025&postcount=3


Can't wait to see what you guys do with yours!

Kaycee, Very nice!

 

[atxcple]

Shhh dont tell the wife pulled the trigger on my order today plus aeropac retainer and adapter to 54 :duck::duck::dark::wink::dark:

 

[GaryT]

First flight of the GIZMO XL was today at the CMASS launch in Amesbury MA.

The flight and more importantly the recovery was picture perfect, Went up on a CTI 54mm 6G K660CL to 3321' Red Glare it gets a 3G 75mm load.

VIDEO

 

[Rocketman248]

You sure like those Classic loads, don't you?

Looks great! Can't wait to see her go at RG.

 

[GaryT]

An awesome lift off pic from Bill Spadafora, Thanks Bill.

 

[bobkrech]

Gary

You had a picture perfect flight, and your dual deployment setup was very well done. The recovery was really impressive as you landed only 1000' feet from the pad after a 1 km apogee. Well done.

Bob

 

[JPVegh]

Nice!

 

[r1dermon]

it definitely looked majestic ripping through the sky. my favorite flight of the day.

 

[Frederocket]

First flight of the GIZMO XL was today at the CMASS launch in Amesbury MA.

The flight and more importantly the recovery was picture perfect, Went up on a CTI 54mm 6G K660CL to 3321' Red Glare it gets a 3G 75mm load.

Gary,
Most excellent flight and recovery….

Fred

 

[luisv]

Awesome picture...

 

[GaryT]

Thanks Guys... The Gizmo XL really is a cool rocket, Looking forward to putting in a biggger motor at Red Glare 11.

 

[luisv]

I just watched the video of which led me to another one that captured your rocket from a different angle... did it get stuck up in a tree as indicated within the second video?

 

[Glad89]

Congratulations on your prefect flight! and the picture that you captured is really cool!

 

[GaryT]

I just watched the video of which led me to another one that captured your rocket from a different angle... did it get stuck up in a tree as indicated within the second video?

No It just draped itself over this shrub, Just unhooked the shock Cord and pulled it through.




Here is another Video

 

[H_Rocket]

Only Gary can "bush" a rocket....

 

[Joe V]

I'm guessing you do not have a problem with this; but it seems like some of the deployment charge gas/fumes could get into the nosecone through the static ports. Is this an issue? I guess if the nosecone/airframe fit is tight then no problem. Thanks for this thread, I have a 5" Gizmo, I'm going to try to replicate you DD setup.

 

[GaryT]

Joe:
No not a problem at all, I assume your talking about the drogue charge? You'd most likely get more gasses in the Av-Bay chamber in your standard DD set up with it in the coupler than this way.

The NC is a pretty tight fit and once the charge goes off the NC only has to move approx 1/4" before the Static port holes are sealed off by the BT, This all happens in the fraction of a second so no issues to be had.

 

[GaryT]

Figured out what the Gizmo XL will be going up on at Red Glare XI, A brand New CTI DEMO load, The 3G 75mm L1350 C-Star!!

Should prove to be a an awesome flight.

 

[Sgt Blowfly]

Beautiful liftoff pic from Bill, Gary. Love those mach diamonds in the exhaust.

 

[luisv]

No It just draped itself over this shrub, Just unhooked the shock Cord and pulled it through.

Ah... gotcha. It would have been a shame if it got stuck up higher.

 

[Rocketman248]

Figured out what the Gizmo XL will be going up on at Red Glare XI, A brand New CTI DEMO load, The 3G 75mm L1350 C-Star!!

Should prove to be a an awesome flight.

Man, you're getting all the fun at RG! Can't wait!

 

[GaryT]

Man, you're getting all the fun at RG! Can't wait!

Nick, I thought you'd like that C-Star load

 

[UPscaler]

Figured out what the Gizmo XL will be going up on at Red Glare XI, A brand New CTI DEMO load, The 3G 75mm L1350 C-Star!!

Should prove to be a an awesome flight.

Said Gary as Braden's wishes for a C-star L motor came true.






Braden