Originally posted by BigL
I have chosen my Estes Fat Boy to be the recipient of my new Pinhole On board wireless video camera. How will I be able to shield the 9 volt battery and wires from the ejection gasses and stop it from falling out during that phase? I plan on using velcrow to attach the cam so that I cam switch between side and rear views. How high will the Fat boy + pinhole cam & nine volt battery go on a C6-5 or C6-7? Will it go high enough so that I will be able to get a nice shot of the neighborhood?
I like this idea and think a slightly modified Fat Boy would work nicely. I happen to have an un-built FB that I picked up from Walmart for $8.88 so I just might try this project at some future date.
Mods would include...
1. Replace stock motor tube with 24mm BT-50 & cut centering rings to fit.
2. Replace motor clip with longer Estes "E" motor clip.
3. Replace shock cord with something at least 6' feet long.
4. Replace launch lug with 1/4" dia size or rail buttons.
5. Cut off the base of the nose cone exposing the full inside of the NC to be used for payload.
6. Make a removeable plywood bulkhead that fits inside the NC.
Mounting the camera payload in the nose keeps the short rocket stable. The removeable bulkhead gives a solid place to mount the battery and keeps everything safe from ejection.
Using commonly available Estes E9's this sim's to 500' feet.
An Estes D12-3 & adapter sims at 300' feet - Use a D12-5 and you might be able to launch & recover in your own back yard.
AT SU E30 will put it up about 850' feet.
-Scott