IINM there are some 4" upscales of the Snarky where the builder opted to use rail buttons attached to the fin inside the intake.
Oh, and the Enerjet Egg Crate used a fin mounted LL.
Anyone ever use the side of a fin as the stand-off for a Launch Lug? … as the stand-off for a 10/10 rail button?
Yes! I do exactly this on my minimum diameter rockets. It gets funny looks, and sometimes the RSO wants to put me out farther than normal, but it has worked extremely well. Keep in mind that I use a removable bracket for the forward rail button, and I believe that to be critical to the arrangement.
I will try to get you pictures tomorrow.
Yes! I do exactly this on my minimum diameter rockets. It gets funny looks, and sometimes the RSO wants to put me out farther than normal, but it has worked extremely well. Keep in mind that I use a removable bracket for the forward rail button, and I believe that to be critical to the arrangement.
I will try to get you pictures tomorrow.
1/4" lug example : lower lug on an upscale photon distruptorView attachment 296535.
Yes. I decided I didn't want a dedicated stand off with a fin so handy.
Any luck finding some pictures?
...Guides would have been tricky - it seems to me that the upper one would have to be on a stand off and mounted 90 degrees to the body. And that would be weird.
At last! As promised, here is my bracket, on my heavily modified Punisher Sport or mini or whatever it is called -
Yes! "at last" for me to. Thx! Good Omen too, the Tomach is one of my favs.
So why did you make the bracket removable?
When I have access to a tower the bracket and fin button come off...
Sure, of course... duh
Then can I interest you in a Fly-away rail guide?
I love'em even for the smallest of rockets and if for no other reason than not having to fool with attaching buttons or lugs. It would appear your rockets and MO make you a perfect candidate, really perfect. Why carry 2 buttons and a unsightly, draggy, weighty, band clamp to apogee and back when you can drop those buttons when you leave the rail?
Oh I get that. I see the appeal, certainly. But after a few bad breaks, arguments with contest judges or RSOs, and other various issues, my little group of rocket friends mostly steers away from fly away guides. Plus, we all know the only real solution is a proper tower!
Enter your email address to join: