I do the same thing. Use T-nuts in the CR and clips with screws to hold the motor in. I use different size clips for different size rockets or motors. You can get that at any hardware store, Lowes, or Home Depot usually by the electrical section. They are the clips used to hold conduit to a wall.
...Fudd
That's an awesome looking nozzle! Is that a 54mm? What kind of motor is it?
I just epoxied two pieces of ca hardened balsa, drilled and screwed inserts into balsa. 2 threaded inserts,2 button head screws and 1 drawer repair piece $2.00
Clotheshanger wire clips? Is that the motor hook in your photo? Where do you get them?Here is what I use. T nuts and screws with clotheshanger wire clips.
Clotheshanger wire clips? Is that the motor hook in your photo? Where do you get them?
That is an awesome looking rocket Craig.
Sheesh, for some reason "clotheshanger" wire clips came out in my mind as "clothesline" wire clips. :bangpan: I now completely understand what you're talking about.That is a motor hook in the photo, but it is not what I am talking about. I will have to take pictures of the clotheshanger wire setup I use.
As for where to get them, I start in the closet.:cyclops: Once I have found a suitable wire clotheshanger I cut and bend two pieces (one for each side) so that one end is a circle (screw goes through that) and the other is kinda hook shaped (that goes on the motor)
I second that recommendation. Great place to get reasonably priced small hardware from.
Thanks for that source info! I've had trouble lately finding them since my local Lowes and Home Depots now only sell plastic or otherwise inappropriate screen door and mirror clips.Screen door clips, a pair of screws, and a pair of T-nuts. All from Ace hardware.
I had also constructed a 24mm to 29mm adapter for that mount. Here it is with a spent E9 casing inserted in it.
For its retaining ring, I used an electrical conduit washer that I purchased at Lowe's.
The OD of the washer was 1.75". I had to grind down the outer edge so that it would fit the ID of ST-16. I used my Dremel for that. The process put a groove into the edge of my grinding attachment.
Here is the adapter inserted into the 29mm mount, with the retaining ring screwed into place.
MK
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