Mark T (AKA Snuggles)
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Just saw the great news about the C5-3s .Who has them in stock??
Thanks Mark T
Thanks Mark T
Understand Estes is sold out.Apparently only Estes at this time. Free shipping over $25 as I understand. Hi Mark!
Chas
As noted in other C5-3 threads....sold out on the web site only means that the little area from which they fulfill mail orders is out, not that there are none to be had in Penrose. They’ve been in and out and back in and again out of stock on the web site the last two days. I will be more than a little surprised if they are not back in stock on the web site on Monday morning.Understand Estes is sold out.
So, as someone out of the loop(ish), why did they quit making the C5-3?
Poopy clay era? I’ll have to research that one!C5-3 was my favorite motor. I still have one left over from the poopy clay era. I am glad they are bringing them back. I never had one Cato, although I had a C6-7 cato once that took out my Astrocam.
Poopy clay era? I’ll have to research that one!
Poopy clay era? I’ll have to research that one!
Having never flown one, what advantages/uses does the C5-3 have that can't be had by other commonly available C motors? Are they 18mm or 24mm? Is this just a way to use a 24mm C-motor in a 24mm egg lofter for a C-eggloft competition event?
Yes, The Super C, C5-0, C5-3, originated at Centuri. They probably created them to get some product differentiation from Estes. Centuri also had 13mm motors like the B4. Estes soon took over Centuri motor production. Estes dropped the 13mm B4, and sold the C5 as an Estes branded motor as well.Were there Centuri C5-3's also?
I remember using C5-3's as a kid, but don't remember the brand. And of course the B14's (ooh, aah)... I have a pack of B14-? in the blue diamond tubes...
One MAJOR advantage: They are much easier to ignite with the larger surface area in the small core making them ideal for clustering. Like this kit for example: https://northcoastrocketry.com/products/cluster-duckHaving never flown one, what advantages/uses does the C5-3 have that can't be had by other commonly available C motors? Are they 18mm or 24mm? Is this just a way to use a 24mm C-motor in a 24mm egg lofter for a C-eggloft competition event?
Like this kit for example: https://northcoastrocketry.com/products/cluster-duck
6 x 18mm with a central 24mm motor. This rocket flys straight as an arrow, awesome flight with an AeroTech F32 in the center surrounded by 6 C5-3's or C5-0's (plug 'em for best results unless you want to pepper the field with engine casings)
I cannot recall if year X was poopy clay but I think they were still around for year A or B because I had a horrible nozzle erosion incident with a C5-3 resulting in an arcing power prang.
It is not a matter of "Needs it" it's a matter of it's more fun, and you can get more total impulse for the flight if you don't have any composite motors... And I am one of the KINGS of clustering, note my avatar photo of the Famous Slobovian Avenger... Full J-Power with black powder... Sure that rocket flies well on just an E12, but the cluster gives you tons more smoke!Not to get too far off topic The Cluster Duck is a fun build and a great flyer. Never undrstood the reasoning for it being a cluster other than being unique. Built mine to accept the long Estes 24MM E motors and it makes a great park flyer on just an E12. I've put mine up an E12, E30 and F44 a few times. Never done the cluster in it as it doesn't need it.
Confirmed not Poopy Clay. PC was definitely year A and B -the time of Star Wars Episode 1 models.Don't know for sure about the X year (though other motors I have that do have X as the year look like this). This is a C5-3 dated 6 Y 9 (left) and 5 Z 4 (right)
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