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So, this is my first build of this magnitude. I'm currently flying Estes stuff and have experience up to E motors and have done a few of the more elaborate builds from them. I just finished the Rocketarium Black Brant IV, which is my first experience outside of Estes and also the first time seeing a baffle.
I received my kit from Pavel at www.allrockets.ca today and started checking it out. I really like how beefy the tubes are. Everything feels nice and solid and all the ply is nice. The actual build isn't going to be difficult and I plan on taking my time. This is not getting launched until next season.
Really, my only big question about this is what is the best way to protect the chute? I'd like to build a baffle if that will work. I was thinking of ordering up a length of 3" coupler and two 3" ply bulkheads and just drilling them out and installing it between the motor tube and payload section. Is this sufficient protection for an G or H motor, or should I be looking at putting some cooling mesh in the baffle? I'm not sure if that's common practice or if the baffle is fine on it's own.
Briefly, I toyed with doing something in the motor tube but sort of thought better of it. I have visions of the back pressure being too high and my motor exiting out the back without deployment of the chute, lol.
My intentions are to launch this on a G80 for first flight but I also plan to shoot for my L1 at some point next year, so I need it setup right.
Recommendations for good recovery practices are my biggest concern, so fire away. The build itself is pretty straight forward and I'm looking forward to digging in!
I received my kit from Pavel at www.allrockets.ca today and started checking it out. I really like how beefy the tubes are. Everything feels nice and solid and all the ply is nice. The actual build isn't going to be difficult and I plan on taking my time. This is not getting launched until next season.
Really, my only big question about this is what is the best way to protect the chute? I'd like to build a baffle if that will work. I was thinking of ordering up a length of 3" coupler and two 3" ply bulkheads and just drilling them out and installing it between the motor tube and payload section. Is this sufficient protection for an G or H motor, or should I be looking at putting some cooling mesh in the baffle? I'm not sure if that's common practice or if the baffle is fine on it's own.
Briefly, I toyed with doing something in the motor tube but sort of thought better of it. I have visions of the back pressure being too high and my motor exiting out the back without deployment of the chute, lol.
My intentions are to launch this on a G80 for first flight but I also plan to shoot for my L1 at some point next year, so I need it setup right.
Recommendations for good recovery practices are my biggest concern, so fire away. The build itself is pretty straight forward and I'm looking forward to digging in!