Sorry for your rocket. One easy way to achieve this result is by assembling the delay backwards. If the delay o-ring is on the delay spacer instead of the delay element itself, the forward closure won't be sealed properly, leading to a blow by on ignition. The parts go together nicely this way too, so it won't necessarily feel wrong when it is assembled this way.RMS I-211, ejection went off with ignition. Destroyed my "go-to" rocket. No more RMS for me, although I know it was probably something I did wrong.
Many of us have done something like that. In my case it was the way I assembled the delay grain and o-rings in the forward closure. The o-ring must go around or against the delay grain. It must not go around the delay spacer.RMS I-211, ejection went off with ignition. Destroyed my "go-to" rocket. No more RMS for me, although I know it was probably something I did wrong.
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Probably but it always helps to have instructions in front of you when assembling motor.I know it was probably something I did wrong.
Even after all these years of building RMS motors, I still tape the instructions to the table so I can see them while I assemble the motor. I’ve never used a DMS and the few malfunctions I’ve had in RMS motors were directly traceable to my mistakes.Probably but it always helps to have instructions in front of you when assembling motor.
So where it the ring belong?I feel GOOD as I feel like I'm Michael P., CATO Detective. I feel stupid because on taking the CATO'd motor apart slowly, I found the problem in about 4 seconds. Human Error (on my part)
That O-Ring don't belong there.....
That's a easy fixDammit, just remembered there was a Fligtsketch Mini attached here. Goodbye, flightsketch mini, I barely knew ye....
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That's why I like to assemble my motors at homeI'll be quite honest - On disassembly, It appears I put it together with my eyes closed & never read the directions. Multiple errors on my part.
This Saturday flying an RMS+ H268R in the same bird
Great job learning from the experience. Have fun Saturday!I'll be quite honest - On disassembly, It appears I put it together with my eyes closed & never read the directions. Multiple errors on my part.
This Saturday flying an RMS+ H268R in the same bird
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