jdud
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Okay fellow rocketeers, here is my dilemma. I have been wanting to build an upscale Centuri Groove Tube for some time now. It will be 2.2" diameter, and I had originally planned to use LOC tubing and fiberglass the inside of the tube fins (for added landing strength). However, I decided to switch over to Blue Tube to make things simpler (no fiberglass), and I kinda' wanted to try out Blue Tube.
The dimensions of the parts are: 6 Tube fins - 7.4", body tube 34", nose cone - 11.12", total rocket length - 45.12".
I wanted to use a 38mm motor mount such that I could fly it on I's and set it up for dual deploy. Upon reading some other threads on this design, I'm beginning to wonder about its stability (especially since blue tube is heavier than loc tubing).
Would adding nose weight be the best option for stabilizing a tube fin design? Or, should I add the parachute bay above the 34" body tube section (which would ruin the "true" upscale factor)?
I had rather have a SAFE, stable rocket than preserve the "true" upscale factor. But, if I can have both that would be even better.
The dimensions of the parts are: 6 Tube fins - 7.4", body tube 34", nose cone - 11.12", total rocket length - 45.12".
I wanted to use a 38mm motor mount such that I could fly it on I's and set it up for dual deploy. Upon reading some other threads on this design, I'm beginning to wonder about its stability (especially since blue tube is heavier than loc tubing).
Would adding nose weight be the best option for stabilizing a tube fin design? Or, should I add the parachute bay above the 34" body tube section (which would ruin the "true" upscale factor)?
I had rather have a SAFE, stable rocket than preserve the "true" upscale factor. But, if I can have both that would be even better.