black powder

Hey Everyone, I'm working on an Estes Star Orbiter that I've heavily modified to include DD. This is my first experience with DD and I'm having some issues with getting the charges to pop the drogue out. I did some pop tests today with mixed results. I'm using the Christmas lights ejection...

Greetings to everyone. This year, I will be participating in the High Power Rocketry competition called TEKNOFEST Rocket Competition, which is held in my country. In this competition, a ejection charge is used in which the material and weight data are not given. The only thing I know about this...

I'm planning to fly around 50,000 ft this Summer. I know at this altitude regular BP containment methods don't work. I know aluminum style charge cannons will work (Nic L and Jim Jarvis), but they would be difficult to integrate into my avbay and recovery bay design. Thus, I have been looking...

Hey all, I had a quick question, So I am intending to have a backup black powder charge for the drogue and main parachute deployments. I have two altimeters that I am going to use. The first question is: I was going to have the main altimeter (an RRC3) fire the main charges. Then have the...

I know it's been done before. I also know it's not ideal due to lack of body tube thickness. That said, is there a descent kit or at least one that is more recommendable than the others for low power dual deploy? Looking to use C or D. Not using JLCR. I only wanna use black powder. I...

ATF approved (HA! Not that it matters anymore) Type 3 Day Box with ATF approved 6 tumbler 3/8" shank lock with two keys and carrying handles. We aren't required to use these anymore of course but they are still nice to have from a safety perspective. However, also can serve for some great...

I received an electronics bay from Wildman Rocketry. It is a very basic kit, 1 32mm fiberglass coupler and two bulk plates (See Pictures). I have never worked with metal bulk plates before. I was wondering if I could get some ideas on how to pass the electrical signal from my altimeter inside...

I recently purchased a dozen or so different Quest BP motors (b6-2 b6-4 a6-4 c6-3 and a D5-0p) from a vendor who had some leftover stock. I figured I would test some to see how they held up after siting in a box for a few years. Today I flew three a6-4's in an Estes Alpha VI, the 60th...

Hi all, I'm trying to set up some pyrodex ejection charges in 2ml centrifuge vials and want to know how well I should try to contain the powder. With the vial completely full (~1.8g), and sealed with quite a bit of masking tape it went off with a sound a lot like a gunshot in a preliminary...