Ok, so I thought I might try my hand at a build thread. Design will be simple:
-Conical nose cone
-38mm body tube (I'm leaning toward phenolic)
-Will take a 6-grain CTI casing
-around 4.5 feet tall
-Three fin design
So what had prompted this? Well I'm launching with MMMSC this weekend out in Berwick, ME. I went to their website to make sure I had the dates right and saw this:
And I know, the I800 is a 4-grain motor not a 6-grain. I only have a 6-grain casing with two spacers and I don't feel like it would be worth it to get a 4-grain casing, especially when I can use a 6-grain motor and try to kiss the waiver at a later date.
I thought this would be a great excuse to build the min diameter rocket I've been thinking about doing for a while.
Now I don't have any simulation info yet (nor have I ordered parts), but I wanted to start this (so I wouldn't forget) and to ask everyone else about some of the parts I will be ordering.
Now I've ultimately decided on the PML 38mm conical Urethane nose cone. Is this any good? I've only used fiberglass in my high power rockets so I'm not familiar with this material.
Im also going to use phenolic tubing for this build. Or should I use LOC tubing? Again I've only used fiberglass so I'm unfamiliar with these build materials.
I'm also going to use plywood fins. Is 1/8" 3ply good enough? Or do I want something better?
Also, if you feel like giving a name suggestion, feel free. Although I do get the final say on the name.
-Conical nose cone
-38mm body tube (I'm leaning toward phenolic)
-Will take a 6-grain CTI casing
-around 4.5 feet tall
-Three fin design
So what had prompted this? Well I'm launching with MMMSC this weekend out in Berwick, ME. I went to their website to make sure I had the dates right and saw this:
And I know, the I800 is a 4-grain motor not a 6-grain. I only have a 6-grain casing with two spacers and I don't feel like it would be worth it to get a 4-grain casing, especially when I can use a 6-grain motor and try to kiss the waiver at a later date.
I thought this would be a great excuse to build the min diameter rocket I've been thinking about doing for a while.
Now I don't have any simulation info yet (nor have I ordered parts), but I wanted to start this (so I wouldn't forget) and to ask everyone else about some of the parts I will be ordering.
Now I've ultimately decided on the PML 38mm conical Urethane nose cone. Is this any good? I've only used fiberglass in my high power rockets so I'm not familiar with this material.
Im also going to use phenolic tubing for this build. Or should I use LOC tubing? Again I've only used fiberglass so I'm unfamiliar with these build materials.
I'm also going to use plywood fins. Is 1/8" 3ply good enough? Or do I want something better?
Also, if you feel like giving a name suggestion, feel free. Although I do get the final say on the name.