Post mortem analysis, determination of root cause and corrective action, all can wait a bit. Today, man I'm just so sorry. The remains almost made me cry; I can only imagine how you must feel.
Post mortem analysis, determination of root cause and corrective action, all can wait a bit. Today, man I'm just so sorry. The remains almost made me cry; I can only imagine how you must feel.
I hope your comment about a gofund me was a joke. Some hobbies are more expensive than others. I dont belive in asking other people to pay for entertainment. I belive it was a great idea to help people in an emergency situation..
Man, it hurts to see that!Motor ejection,
Jolly Logic chute releases at 800
-Altimeter 1 from Jolly logic (small weighs nothing)
-Flightsketch altimeter another light weight option
-Eagle Tree Altimeter (by far the most accurate that I've found) again weighs nothing..
-RRC3 also for altitude and "along for the ride on the sled that was going inside the rocket.
Oh I bought a big red bee that I also tossed in for good measure so that getting back the rocket would be a definite.
Im in a fog not knowing whats what.. uggh..
Tom
Tim, what happened to Bruce? Looks like a rear closure failure. That's the same rocket he launched last month on an M research motor. He is probably the most careful builder and flyer I have known. Poor guy, just goes to show it can happen to anyone.Bruce Patrick had a bad day at LaBelle. You are not alone!
FWD closure failed.Tim, what happened to Bruce?
Low turnout.How was the launch otherwise?
Then in your second photo what are those pieces coming out the rear? Great pics by the way.FWD closure failed.
Look close and you shall see the entire motor case and maybe some grains. I found the case and only thing missing was the forward closure.Then in your second photo what are those pieces coming out the rear? Great pics by the way.
I see the case and grains, just don't understand why a forward closure fail would shoot them out the rear, unless there was a retainer failure. The flight looks normal in your first pic, then we stuff flying out the back in the second. In the third, something appears to be on fire below the fins, not sure what that is, maybe a grain not yet entirely ejected out the rear? The fiery object appears to be separated from the rocket in the final pics, with at least 4 smoke plumes.Look close and you shall see the entire motor case and maybe some grains. I found the case and only thing missing was the forward closure.
You had to be there.just don't understand why a forward closure fail would shoot them out the rear
Bruce explained it to me. His rocket has a bulkhead above the motor, the forward snap ring failed and the forward closure flew forward until it hit the bulkhead, then the area between the bulkhead and the motor pressurized and blew the motor out the rear. His electronics are undamaged and the rocket is repairable.You had to be there.
Bruce explained it to me. His rocket has a bulkhead above the motor, the forward snap ring failed and the forward closure flew forward until it hit the bulkhead, then the area between the bulkhead and the motor pressurized and blew the motor out the rear. His electronics are undamaged and the rocket is repairable.
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