wij
Well-Known Member
I have searched the recovery forum for a while and have found a few answers but I still have some questions for people with experience.
- Cable cutter or tender descender for ~10 lb rocket ? I will be building a LOC Warlock 54mm with a 6 ft main chute and I want to have some way of a low main Chute deployment. Looking at the line of products from tinderrocketry.com. I have done some research on how to properly set up these devices (close to avbay, strain relief ect.) but are there any key tips to success?
- Anyone have interesting 7.5" Nosecone Avbays ? or any large diameter nosecone avbays?
- For larger rockets and larger parachutes I know some like to use a deployment bag with pilot chute to keep things nice and organized for a smooth main opening, What are key points to success? (im generally curious on the subject and like the idea of having it all contained nicely). Since there will be ample room in the rocket, why not keep it all organized?
- Is there a deployment bag or system that you can keep the pilot chute inflated on the way down as a "drogue" and the cut the cable to free the pilot chute and allow it to pull the main? Or is it better to just have it all wrapped up and bound by the cable?
- Another option I can see working is a drogue that is attached directly to the shock cord maybe 2/3 the way up deployed at apogee event, then have the main in the cutter near the NC av bay.
Im interested to see how people recover single break large diameter rockets besides standard motor deploy. I will be using an altimeter with this build because its a large heavy rocket and I want accurate apogee events. I have seen a few large rockets have mistimed ejections with harsh consequences. The first flights will likely just be main @ apogee to introduce myself to this build but I will want to have some way of DD with it after that.
- Cable cutter or tender descender for ~10 lb rocket ? I will be building a LOC Warlock 54mm with a 6 ft main chute and I want to have some way of a low main Chute deployment. Looking at the line of products from tinderrocketry.com. I have done some research on how to properly set up these devices (close to avbay, strain relief ect.) but are there any key tips to success?
- Anyone have interesting 7.5" Nosecone Avbays ? or any large diameter nosecone avbays?
- For larger rockets and larger parachutes I know some like to use a deployment bag with pilot chute to keep things nice and organized for a smooth main opening, What are key points to success? (im generally curious on the subject and like the idea of having it all contained nicely). Since there will be ample room in the rocket, why not keep it all organized?
- Is there a deployment bag or system that you can keep the pilot chute inflated on the way down as a "drogue" and the cut the cable to free the pilot chute and allow it to pull the main? Or is it better to just have it all wrapped up and bound by the cable?
- Another option I can see working is a drogue that is attached directly to the shock cord maybe 2/3 the way up deployed at apogee event, then have the main in the cutter near the NC av bay.
Im interested to see how people recover single break large diameter rockets besides standard motor deploy. I will be using an altimeter with this build because its a large heavy rocket and I want accurate apogee events. I have seen a few large rockets have mistimed ejections with harsh consequences. The first flights will likely just be main @ apogee to introduce myself to this build but I will want to have some way of DD with it after that.