MidLifeMike
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So I want to build my first HPR rocket, however I’m scared to even start. My biggest issues was the inclusion of the baffle with my kit. When I lay it all out, there seems to be very little space left for the chute and shock cord. I tried packing everything into the 6 inch space and it needs to be so tight I’m worried the chute might not deploy. The entire top half of the rocket is a payload bay.... seems strange to have 16 inches of payload and only 6 for recovery.
I was thinking my options are the following, either
1. Leave out the baffle entirely.
2. Cut the baffle and pieces down to either 3 or 4 inches, giving me up to 9 inches for my recovery bay.
3. Slide the 8 inch coupler up so that 5 inches are glued in the upper tube and only 3 inches into the recovery area (seems like a bad idea, but I figured it was always an option).
4. Just put it in as I have it laid out and try to stuff it all in. I might be missing something and I’m guessing Loc Precision tested this all out when they made the kit.
Any advice?
I was thinking my options are the following, either
1. Leave out the baffle entirely.
2. Cut the baffle and pieces down to either 3 or 4 inches, giving me up to 9 inches for my recovery bay.
3. Slide the 8 inch coupler up so that 5 inches are glued in the upper tube and only 3 inches into the recovery area (seems like a bad idea, but I figured it was always an option).
4. Just put it in as I have it laid out and try to stuff it all in. I might be missing something and I’m guessing Loc Precision tested this all out when they made the kit.
Any advice?