I located kit instructions for DYNACOM rockets, plus some other info . . . ENJOY !
DYNACOM KIT INSTRUCTIONS & MORE !
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More Instructions . . . Unfortunately, NONE were available for the TARANTULA or TARANTULA II
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PICS with SPECS . . .
"Catalog" info from website . . .
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Thanks very nice info.
I'm hunting for a few more items . . . Stand by !
MClark
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When Dynacom came out there was pretty much only cardboard rockets. Today what Eric was then is the standard, filament wound tubes and NC, G-10' fins and rings. I was blown away the first time I saw one.
In the early 90's a Dynacom Scorpion with a AT K250 was the Holy Grail.
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In the early 90's a Dynacom Scorpion with a AT K250 was the Holy Grail.
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And the rest . . . Sorry for the ones that don't have pics !
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There also was the Anaconda
Some info here . . . The assembly instructions are earlier in this thread.
https://david.tdkpropulsion.com/rocket.php?vname=Anaconda
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Dave very cool Anaconda. Did you buy that from Justin F It looks very familiar.
Great resource, thanks for this. I am going to look into copying or moving this to the Gallery thread.
I am not sure if it is something on my end but when I download and try to open up the Python instructions, in the first post, the file seems to be corrupt. The rest of the files seem to be okay.
Nytrunner
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I notice most of the instruction files have no images or diagrams. Without a corresponding picture, they're just fiberglass kit instructions lol
So the Dynacom novelty was the first fiberglass rockets on the scene? I was wondering since they appeared to be simple 3-4FNCs
So the Dynacom novelty was the first fiberglass rockets on the scene? I was wondering since they appeared to be simple 3-4FNCs
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Dynacom kits were some of the best kits ever made. All parts fit perfect. Couplers would slide into tubes perfect no masking tape needed. Fin slots were perfect no sanding required. Nose cones fit totally flush with body tubes. Eric never let a kit leave his shop unless all was of high quality. After closing Dynacom he reopened under the name of Air X 1.
I re-checked the PYTHON instructions . . . Bad news . . . The file is either corrupt or physically missing from the archived website:
https://web.archive.org/web/20021001000000*/https://www.Dynacom-Inc.com/
FORTUNATELY, John Coker had the Python Instructions . . . https://www.jcrocket.com/drawings/python/instructions.pdf
Dave F.
Here is an AIR-X "T-41 DELAMAR" . . . https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/air-x-delamar-build.62795/
Dave F.
Thanks your efforts are appreciated! I actually had those instructions, which are scanned from originals, whereas yours seem to be original digital copies. Regardless they are good enough.
MORE "AIR-X" Information . . . ENJOY !
Dave F.
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Yep. Dynacom made the best stuff at the time...probably the best stuff OF ALL TIME! Really, really high quality components....no funky cuts or parts that don't fit. As Gary said, everything fit perfect....every time!
That black Anaconda...I was fortunate enough to see that rocket once or twice. Pretty funny that Gary (Crossfire) built it; eventually making its way to Dr. Reese out in Cali. Sweet rocket, Gary!
As Dave linked above, I was fortunate enough to build a 4.13" Air-X Delamar. Really nice rocket that has several flights on it! I'm currently building an IQSY Tomahawk from the same size Dynacom/Air-X(4.125" OD) components...scratch built but from those parts that just fit so well!
Also cloned a Tarantula a while back. https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/dynacom-tarantula.26622/ I have the CAD drawings for them somewhere. Flew it last month again on an M4500 Super Thunder...fun combo!
Cool thread!
That black Anaconda...I was fortunate enough to see that rocket once or twice. Pretty funny that Gary (Crossfire) built it; eventually making its way to Dr. Reese out in Cali. Sweet rocket, Gary!
As Dave linked above, I was fortunate enough to build a 4.13" Air-X Delamar. Really nice rocket that has several flights on it! I'm currently building an IQSY Tomahawk from the same size Dynacom/Air-X(4.125" OD) components...scratch built but from those parts that just fit so well!
Also cloned a Tarantula a while back. https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/dynacom-tarantula.26622/ I have the CAD drawings for them somewhere. Flew it last month again on an M4500 Super Thunder...fun combo!
Cool thread!
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So, before Dynacom, was it Advanced Rocketry Components?
To All,
I should have said this at the start of the thread . . .
If anyone has DYNACOM or AIR-X information, PLEASE feel free to post it here !
Dave F.
I should have said this at the start of the thread . . .
If anyone has DYNACOM or AIR-X information, PLEASE feel free to post it here !
Dave F.
Steve,
That is a VERY good question . . . After some research . . . YES, it was !
https://archive.seds.org/rocket/manufact.html
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/advanced-rocketry-components-arc-black-widow-kit.42877
Dave F.
Those altitude predictions are WAY off.
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For the Black Rock...absolutely! The alts listed for the Lucerne and Delamar are pretty close.
Yes, it was the Black Rock estimates that I was looking at.
The Dynacom kits were VERY heavy. Carbon Fiber kits like the T-51 are in the 7 lb range instead of 20+ lbs (w/o motor). Well made though...
The Dynacom kits were VERY heavy. Carbon Fiber kits like the T-51 are in the 7 lb range instead of 20+ lbs (w/o motor). Well made though...
Yeah, I saw that for the BLACK ROCK . . . The rest looked like they might be "in the ballpark".
Maybe DYNACOM had a "secret piston launcher" for the BLACK ROCK ? . . . LOL !
Dave F.
