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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your thoughtful detailed response. I was using 22 Gauge multi strand wire for the switches. I’m going to follow your original recommendation and drill a fourth hole just for the switching.
I have to call Apogee to ask them help me sort out a Rocksim issue. My Rocksim program has been working great for all of my single stage rockets. I am having issues with the software when trying to run two stage simulations. This will have to be worked out before the first flight.
Tim’s Wildman 3” two stage is a different version than mine. Tim’s Rocket is lighter than mine. It now looks like the Loki J 820 that Tim used in his booster may be a little under powered for my two stage flight. That motor would provide about a 10 to 1 ratio. I have a Loki Motor that will put out 350 pounds of thrust. It also has over double the newtons of the J 820. That’s not necessary for a first test flight.
I will check out the motors that you have listed. At this point I have a wide assortment of CTI and Loki cases. I am hoping to be able to use one of these brands so that I don’t have to buy cases for a third product line. To keep things simple, for the initial flights anyway, I am going to use a CTI Motor in the sustainer.
Jim, were you The rocketeer that was using Loki Sustainer Motors with Scott’s forward end ignition system?
Thanks for the advice,
Bob
Thank you for your thoughtful detailed response. I was using 22 Gauge multi strand wire for the switches. I’m going to follow your original recommendation and drill a fourth hole just for the switching.
I have to call Apogee to ask them help me sort out a Rocksim issue. My Rocksim program has been working great for all of my single stage rockets. I am having issues with the software when trying to run two stage simulations. This will have to be worked out before the first flight.
Tim’s Wildman 3” two stage is a different version than mine. Tim’s Rocket is lighter than mine. It now looks like the Loki J 820 that Tim used in his booster may be a little under powered for my two stage flight. That motor would provide about a 10 to 1 ratio. I have a Loki Motor that will put out 350 pounds of thrust. It also has over double the newtons of the J 820. That’s not necessary for a first test flight.
I will check out the motors that you have listed. At this point I have a wide assortment of CTI and Loki cases. I am hoping to be able to use one of these brands so that I don’t have to buy cases for a third product line. To keep things simple, for the initial flights anyway, I am going to use a CTI Motor in the sustainer.
Jim, were you The rocketeer that was using Loki Sustainer Motors with Scott’s forward end ignition system?
Thanks for the advice,
Bob