ActingLikeAKid
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Working on my L2 rocket and I had had a plan for the Eggfinder. Only ... the plan involved putting the Eggfinder and battery in the top section of body tube.
The top section is 29mm Blue Tube and things will be snug in there. The eggfinder should be fine, but ... I was re-reading the assembly instructions while I waited for it to arrive, and realized that this thing will run fine on a 9v. A tiny LiPo would fit easily in the top section, but the 9v is a lot bulkier. So I had an idea:
There's a sizable plastic transition from the top BT to the next BT (which is 38mm Blue Tube). Was thinking: If I drill a hole in the transition and feed the wires through ... I shouldn't have any problem with putting the 9v battery in the next section of the rocket, right?
Reasons I'm considering 9v over LiPo:
-It's one less point of failure - I have a LiPo charger (that's getting sent to me eventually, long story) and a battery (same deal) but I've not used them and I don't know about their reliability. I can go to Walgreens and get a 9v for like $5.
-Putting it in this configuration moves more metal away from the antenna.
Thoughts?
The top section is 29mm Blue Tube and things will be snug in there. The eggfinder should be fine, but ... I was re-reading the assembly instructions while I waited for it to arrive, and realized that this thing will run fine on a 9v. A tiny LiPo would fit easily in the top section, but the 9v is a lot bulkier. So I had an idea:
There's a sizable plastic transition from the top BT to the next BT (which is 38mm Blue Tube). Was thinking: If I drill a hole in the transition and feed the wires through ... I shouldn't have any problem with putting the 9v battery in the next section of the rocket, right?
Reasons I'm considering 9v over LiPo:
-It's one less point of failure - I have a LiPo charger (that's getting sent to me eventually, long story) and a battery (same deal) but I've not used them and I don't know about their reliability. I can go to Walgreens and get a 9v for like $5.
-Putting it in this configuration moves more metal away from the antenna.
Thoughts?