That's the old instructions with the grain at the head end of the motor?
The grain is swelled and the copper head is free.
(just guessing here, I'm too new to know old.)
You got one of two- the grain is puffed up like popcorn. It's true that copperheads were on the inside of the instructions later on, very good!- but not what I was going for. Look closely and compare to an unopened recent E18 Package.
It was $7.99 back in the day?
I removed it from the pack to see how bad it was.
View attachment 143581
No way it was going into that tube. Normal WL oxidation is a few wite specs. Here the white specs have taken over!
I was about to say, "Isn't the slot supposed to be a slot, not a canyon?"
That's the old instructions with the grain at the head end of the motor?
That's a very old reload.
Not long after the RMS system was released, customers started contacting AeroTech about the White Lightning reloads having a very dark colored exhaust.
We ran some tests at the AeroTech plant and verified the issue. It was/is caused by the paper propellant grain spacer burning up as the exhaust flame/gases go by it.
Gary tested out moving the spacer in front of the propellant grain and that 'restored' the White Lightning exhaust effect.
I would state that this specific reload kit is from 1992.
Oh man! Why did you cut it?!?!
If you had kept it a year or two longer, it might have grown into a "G"! :wink:
Greg
That's a very old reload.
Not long after the RMS system was released, customers started contacting AeroTech about the White Lightning reloads having a very dark colored exhaust.
We ran some tests at the AeroTech plant and verified the issue. It was/is caused by the paper propellant grain spacer burning up as the exhaust flame/gases go by it.
Gary tested out moving the spacer in front of the propellant grain and that 'restored' the White Lightning exhaust effect.
I would state that this specific reload kit is from 1992.
I have recently started flying some very old reloads. Here is a slow-mo of a E18 launch. Notice the black smoke. I am wondering if I am following the "old" instructions and getting the black smoke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4JRsEVyLbQ
Aaron
REALLY old AT reloads are made by ISP and/or include a wetnap inside. Not sure if the 2 are mutually exclusive or not. Got a few that old at home.
Can you post some pictures? I would love to see them.
This was the only one I found. Thought I had some larger ones - maybe not. Copyright Date is 1990.
WETNAP towelette included.
<img src="https://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143646"/>
From ISP
<img src="https://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143647"/>
I was going through my old stash of small reloads:
RMS 18/20: (multiples pack of each type...)
B6-4T
C6-3W
C6-5W
C12-10W
D13-7W
E27-4T
RMS 24/40
D9-7W
E18-7W
I also have a single use 18mm E25-4
I am pretty sure all are at least 10+ years old...
Aaron
Had to attach a pic of that single use motor:
<img src="https://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143632"/>
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