uncle_vanya
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In another thread I ran across the "Chute Tamer" which Rockets By Melissa is selling for $200. https://shop.rocketsbymelissa.com/s...nid=BE0D107D5E82ED5799C17D795B1C5B46.qscweb21
This device kinda makes me uneasy. I was really excited when I first saw it then I read the user manual and realized it relies on a g-swtich and a timer for determining when to deploy. https://www.locprecision.com/site/loc/ChuteTamer/index.html & https://www.locprecision.com/site/loc/ChuteTamer/User%20Manual%20-%20CT4%20-%20R1.pdf
A while back I was trying to figure out a way to create a DIY version of the Aerotech Electronic Forward Closure using a timer - when I talked about doing Dual Deployment with a pair of timers or a dual event timer I was told this was a bad idea. After thinking it through I agree.
If the rocket doesn't travel vertically as high as predicted (wind, bad cd estimates, etc.) then the timer could result in a free fall to ground.
Thoughts?
EDITED to clarify the comments about the SIMPLE timer. It's a remarkable device in terms of deployment via fishing line etc. However the g-switch/timer method of determining when to deploy is what I am concerned about.
This device kinda makes me uneasy. I was really excited when I first saw it then I read the user manual and realized it relies on a g-swtich and a timer for determining when to deploy. https://www.locprecision.com/site/loc/ChuteTamer/index.html & https://www.locprecision.com/site/loc/ChuteTamer/User%20Manual%20-%20CT4%20-%20R1.pdf
A while back I was trying to figure out a way to create a DIY version of the Aerotech Electronic Forward Closure using a timer - when I talked about doing Dual Deployment with a pair of timers or a dual event timer I was told this was a bad idea. After thinking it through I agree.
If the rocket doesn't travel vertically as high as predicted (wind, bad cd estimates, etc.) then the timer could result in a free fall to ground.
Thoughts?
EDITED to clarify the comments about the SIMPLE timer. It's a remarkable device in terms of deployment via fishing line etc. However the g-switch/timer method of determining when to deploy is what I am concerned about.