So you printed guides to fit 15mm rails? Does micro buttons from rail buttons. Com work on 15mm?That is one I purchased. I 3d print rail guides,
I do not know. I print rail guides down to the smallest rail you can buy.So you printed guides to fit 15mm rails? Does micro buttons from rail buttons. Com work on 15mm?
Their micro buttons fit the 10mm maker beam, available through Amazon. If I was to buy again, I would purchase the 1500mm length. It is only $5 more.
Ok,
Here is an image of the 10mm guide. I also have them for 15 and 20mm.
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If there is interest, I can upload them the thingverse.
That looks nice for MD kits. I have been using an H column from Evergreen Plastics, it works well enough but can let the rocket sit at an odd angle on the pad.
I would be interested cause I am working on some md rockets.Ok,
Here is an image of the 10mm guide. I also have them for 15 and 20mm.
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If there is interest, I can upload them the thingverse.
Does anyone have some info about where
I can get a mini launch rail for low power
Rockets. I hear of people having them but
I haven’t been able to find a vendor.
thanks.
The "Low-Buck" approach would be to recreate the Estes "C-Rail" . . . Get some 3/8" Square Tubing and put a 1/8" wide "Slot" in it ( any machine shop should be able to do that, if you don't have the tools ).
Dave F.
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Dave,
I can make a file for this slot also if you want them 3D printed. Where do you get a C Slot rail.
Here is mine made from 20 mm ordered from 89-20 as noted above, I made mine with 5 usable feet of launch rod, mounted on a 1/2” ID black pipe, inserted inside a camera tripod
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Dave F.
The nice thing about a "C" rail is you can put a launch lug on an offset and fly off either rail or rod, depending on who has what where. I was considering doing this with my brother-in-law's V2 (3/16" rod) but I don't think the Maker Rail has enough room for the "straw". I must admit I'd have gone with buttons or guides and maker rail if I'd know about them as a BAR.Chuck,
Unfortunately, the C-Slot Rail has to be made, using 3/8" square Aluminum tubing ( .0625" Wall Thickness ) . . .
The "Slot" ( 1/8" wide ) has to be cut into it to create the "C-Rail".
Dave F.
But I could rip a 1/8" slot in a square aluminum with my table saw.
I bet you could sell a ton of those, especially if you re-create the original Estes "C-Rail" and an upscaled "Maxi" version !
Personally, I'd like to see 3ft, or longer, sections, rather than the original 18" lengths. The original used 3/8" square aluminum stock, with .0625" wall thickness.
Dave F.
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Does anyone have a dimesioned cross section of these maker rails, or are they available on ther web site? This may rate a "Let me Google That for You" link!
Well, thanks to @Ez2cDave, a quick layout of the 10 x 10 and 15 x 15 maker rails shown me there isn't any way a 3/16 launch lug "straw is going into those profiles. So I think I'll have a look at aluminum square tube profiles. Or just glue the straw on! It's 0.227" OD, so a 3/8 alumimum square tube would have to have 1/16" walls to have a comfortable fit...
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