MattieShoes
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Hello, my name is Matt.
I used to build Estes kits as a kid and just got back into the hobby, and now I'm enjoying the mid power rockets. The Estes kits accomplished motor retention via clips mostly, and my first mid-powered rocket (AT Barracuda) also used a clip, but the one I just got (LOC Onyx) has nothing like that. I'm looking for something that works without costing as much as the fancy retention kits, preferably something I can build with parts from the hardware store... Tape feels unsatisfactory to me in the realm of G motors.
I've searched a fair amount on the net for information, but most everything seems like they're talking to somebody who has already gone through this before, drawing on shared experience. Could anybody direct me to some basic, explicit reading material on retention methods? Are there any gotchas I should know before I screw up my centering ring?
If it matters, I haven't glued anything yet -- I wanted to figure out the retention issue beforehand.
I used to build Estes kits as a kid and just got back into the hobby, and now I'm enjoying the mid power rockets. The Estes kits accomplished motor retention via clips mostly, and my first mid-powered rocket (AT Barracuda) also used a clip, but the one I just got (LOC Onyx) has nothing like that. I'm looking for something that works without costing as much as the fancy retention kits, preferably something I can build with parts from the hardware store... Tape feels unsatisfactory to me in the realm of G motors.
I've searched a fair amount on the net for information, but most everything seems like they're talking to somebody who has already gone through this before, drawing on shared experience. Could anybody direct me to some basic, explicit reading material on retention methods? Are there any gotchas I should know before I screw up my centering ring?
If it matters, I haven't glued anything yet -- I wanted to figure out the retention issue beforehand.