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Stainless Steel Blast Deflectors?
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Chilly
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Check out the Vatsaas brother's website: www.vatsaas.org/rtv.
I bought a 9" deflector from Rick Vatsaas for $15 and he did a fine job. It's about 1/4" thick and VERY strong. He makes them from scrap steel at his workplace. Don't know how many he might have left but it's worth a try.
I bought a 9" deflector from Rick Vatsaas for $15 and he did a fine job. It's about 1/4" thick and VERY strong. He makes them from scrap steel at his workplace. Don't know how many he might have left but it's worth a try.
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Stainless steel plates are more like reflectors at times than deflectors. You might want to try making your own ablative blast deflector out of cement or floor leveler. See my article that describes how to make them on page 8 of the January-February 1999 edition of the Leading Edge at:
https://www.nira-rocketry.org/LeadingEdge/JanFeb99.pdf
You can even make these home molded deflectors stronger by incorporating fiberglass drywall mesh tape into the part. I still have and use the fluted deflector that I cast from bottom of a three liter soda bottle over 5 years ago.
Bruce S. Levison, NAR #69055
https://www.nira-rocketry.org/LeadingEdge/JanFeb99.pdf
You can even make these home molded deflectors stronger by incorporating fiberglass drywall mesh tape into the part. I still have and use the fluted deflector that I cast from bottom of a three liter soda bottle over 5 years ago.
Bruce S. Levison, NAR #69055
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I am just getting into rocketry again after 30 years and have found this forum to be tremendous! I also learned that I am a BAR. Took me awhile to figure out what that was.
I just completed my launch pad and was looking around for some tin or sheet metal to make a blast deflector out of. While cleaning the gargage this weekend I tossed an old 14" chop saw blade into the trash. Suddenly I realized what a great blast deflector it would make. I took it out of the trash and installed it onto my launch pad. Looks to me like it should work very well. Maybe not as pretty as stainless steel but functional.
I just completed my launch pad and was looking around for some tin or sheet metal to make a blast deflector out of. While cleaning the gargage this weekend I tossed an old 14" chop saw blade into the trash. Suddenly I realized what a great blast deflector it would make. I took it out of the trash and installed it onto my launch pad. Looks to me like it should work very well. Maybe not as pretty as stainless steel but functional.
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