jmuck78
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The LOC-VII arrived yesterday, and since I'm already doing a build thread on the LOC 7.5'' Hawk, I thought I would do a build thread on the LOC-VII as well to show how the modular motor system (MMS) works. Here are the unboxing photos as well as the first test fit. {Jason @ LOC also promised me that if I order another 7.5 inch kit, he would throw in a free garage upgrade so I have more build space.}
The kit consists of:
Initial dry assembly looks good, although I will have to sand the centering rings a bit to get them to fit over the motor mount tubes.
Some considerations during the build:
- The kit is not quite ready for dual deployment since it's missing a drogue and electronics bay. That's not a big deal as I happen to have two LOC Ebays sitting around from other rockets.
- The nose cone is also unused space, so I am considering either modifying the nose cone to use the RNWS, or reusing the nose cone from the LOC 7.5'' Hawk. I also have a third cone modified to use Chris Atteberry's head end altimeter bay, so I have some design trades / options to consider.
- I am fiberglassing the LOC Hawk, and I may do the same thing here if it works out well on that rocket.
OpenRocket File for the stock configuration:
The kit consists of:
- 30 inch booster tube, pre-slotted with three fin slots
- 15 inch booster extension
- 22 inch payload tube
- 2 15 inch couplers
- Nose Cone with bulkhead
- 78 inch parachute, nylon shock cord, and recovery hardware
- Five inch diameter motor tube with two Loc-n-ring centering rings (one pre-drilled for the MMS attach points) and one centering ring with holes pre-drilled for the two included U-bolts
- Modular Motor Adapter for the 54mm motor
- Three 3/8 inch fins
- 1515 Rail Buttons
Initial dry assembly looks good, although I will have to sand the centering rings a bit to get them to fit over the motor mount tubes.
Some considerations during the build:
- The kit is not quite ready for dual deployment since it's missing a drogue and electronics bay. That's not a big deal as I happen to have two LOC Ebays sitting around from other rockets.
- The nose cone is also unused space, so I am considering either modifying the nose cone to use the RNWS, or reusing the nose cone from the LOC 7.5'' Hawk. I also have a third cone modified to use Chris Atteberry's head end altimeter bay, so I have some design trades / options to consider.
- I am fiberglassing the LOC Hawk, and I may do the same thing here if it works out well on that rocket.
OpenRocket File for the stock configuration:
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