For standard component soldering I use a mag light, but for any SMD soldering I go for the big gun ... a stereo microscope with LED illuminator!...
18”. You still only have 12” for chute and tether. You don’t want it to be packed too tightly.
Thank you John for that info. Just purchased that kit. Very nice job Dave.
Agree! If you do use tinned connections, use some form of stress relief such as cable ties to secure the cables to the board, or a nearby...
When using de-soldering wick, start with a clean end lightly wetted with a little flux from a flux pen or similar dispenser. Apply some flux to...
Do you mean a ‘monopole’ antenna? While your planned installation will work, it is far from ideal. What you propose is to align the antenna on...
I use redundant DD on all high power flights. Drogue chute at apogee and apogee + 1 second; main chute at (typically) 700’ and 500’. The main...
This thread might help. https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/grumpy-openrocket.156103/#post-1940194
I have generally had very successful flights with single use motors. However, the two instances described above have caused me to not trust the...
I had considered the possibility of there being no BP in the pot. I also considered that if it was there that that amount of BP would surely pop...
Definitely! At least one near the top of the body tube below the NC shoulder. Number (typically odd) and size of holes depending upon the BT diameter.
I’ve generally attached the Alt3 directly to the NC eye bolt using a fishing snap swivel. [ATTACH]
I have experienced this on two occasions with single use G80 motors. On both occasions the deployment charges were observed to ignite at the end...
The Cambridge Rocketry simulator software provides a Monte Carlo splash pattern of rocket landing points based on multilevel wind data. You can...
This is the best (and safest) way for you to evaluate different motor and rocket design combinations without opening your wallet.
You might get some useful information from the Apogee Rockets website at https://www.apogeerockets.com/ They have an informative news letter,...
+1 to dhbarr. If you have the thrust data for this liquid propellant motor, then you can use these simulators. If you don’t have, or can’t...
Welcome to the forum Freddich. You would learn more by starting a little more modestly in your quest for rocket and motor building. Going from...
You can use the Bluetooth option with the Eggfinder Rx kit and connect it to an android phone.
If you’re ok with a soldering iron, then an Eggfinder Mini GPS is hard to beat for cost.
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