OG1959
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Really enjoying 3D printing the rockets then adding conventional internal mounts. It's challenging and rewarding. I find myself becoming more adept with modeling and prototyping. Something as simple as mount rings designed to be glued on a tapered ABS body shell can be tricky but rewarding when it's fits and glues in securely.
The gray V2 is set up for A - E, even F motors. Starting small though.
The Mini V2 is the same. The X-15 is getting a single A motor mount glued to a B-50 tube mounted to the fuselage with a 3DP ring.
All will have parachutes below the nose cone but the Mini V2 will have it stowed IN the nose cone. Motor mount anchored kevlar shock cord is connected to parachute lines along with elastic shock cord which is then tied to a short kevlar leader terminating in the upper portion of the nose cone. That's what's laying in the bench, white ring, kevlar leader. That goes in the nose cone and elastic ties to the kevlar leader.
I'm counting on full ejection of nose cone and contents in one push. Kevlar cord from lower stage goes tight and pulls parachute from nose cone bay. Shock cord deploys as mass of nose cone continues onward but slows down as the parachute deploys.
Wil it work? We'll see.
The gray V2 is set up for A - E, even F motors. Starting small though.
The Mini V2 is the same. The X-15 is getting a single A motor mount glued to a B-50 tube mounted to the fuselage with a 3DP ring.
All will have parachutes below the nose cone but the Mini V2 will have it stowed IN the nose cone. Motor mount anchored kevlar shock cord is connected to parachute lines along with elastic shock cord which is then tied to a short kevlar leader terminating in the upper portion of the nose cone. That's what's laying in the bench, white ring, kevlar leader. That goes in the nose cone and elastic ties to the kevlar leader.
I'm counting on full ejection of nose cone and contents in one push. Kevlar cord from lower stage goes tight and pulls parachute from nose cone bay. Shock cord deploys as mass of nose cone continues onward but slows down as the parachute deploys.
Wil it work? We'll see.
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