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About to start building my first 2-stager. LOC Sandhawk 2.6" (38mm) on top of a 3" Terrier Booster. These are both cardboard kits. There won't be room on the second stage for a motor retainer if I want my IC to fit, so I'm planning on friction fit. I use mostly CTI motors.
Since the motor tube is cardboard, I'm wanting to be mindful of excess wear on it, or having a tape-wrapped motor casing stretch out the tube.
I was thinking of possibly painting the bottom inch or so of the motor tube, that way if I wrap any tape around it to give the motor a little bit of positive retention, it won't peel the naked tube. Or possibly a wrap of aluminum tape?
The kit instructions says to have the motor tube flush with the aft end of the body tube, but I'm thinking of having it stick out an inch or so - allowing me to give it a wrap or two of tape.
I suspect I'll be electronic dual-deploy on this, but it would be nice to have motor eject as a backup if that's possible.
Since the motor tube is cardboard, I'm wanting to be mindful of excess wear on it, or having a tape-wrapped motor casing stretch out the tube.
I was thinking of possibly painting the bottom inch or so of the motor tube, that way if I wrap any tape around it to give the motor a little bit of positive retention, it won't peel the naked tube. Or possibly a wrap of aluminum tape?
The kit instructions says to have the motor tube flush with the aft end of the body tube, but I'm thinking of having it stick out an inch or so - allowing me to give it a wrap or two of tape.
I suspect I'll be electronic dual-deploy on this, but it would be nice to have motor eject as a backup if that's possible.