dknight
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The Statesville Christian School SLI team I coach has a slight problem. Our rocket is heavy. We need it light to ensure it goes past Mach 1 (K1440 Cesaroni motor and 4" diameter body tube) Unfortunately, we have to run wire outside of our rocket to the top and bottom from a payload section. On both sides 180 degrees apart. Tried copper conduit: too heavy, way too heavy. Tape is our current option, right now packaging tape but leaning to maybe gorilla tape. Got a hold of some very small diameter, just little bigger than copperhead igniter, tubes. Would have to epoxy them to the body tube thought. Weight! Not much but more than tape with epoxy.
To give you an idea of our mass situation, we are skinning the metal off of our 9 V batteries to aid in weight reduction and going with lithium 9V also. They are lighter than standard alkalines. Quiet simply, the lighter the rocket, the faster the max velocity and greater probability our science payload works. www.teamstatesville.com
Any ideas?? With the brianical IQ of this group, I have faith a good, quick easy solution will show up. Not being a smart*** either.
Doug
To give you an idea of our mass situation, we are skinning the metal off of our 9 V batteries to aid in weight reduction and going with lithium 9V also. They are lighter than standard alkalines. Quiet simply, the lighter the rocket, the faster the max velocity and greater probability our science payload works. www.teamstatesville.com
Any ideas?? With the brianical IQ of this group, I have faith a good, quick easy solution will show up. Not being a smart*** either.
Doug