MikeyDSlagle
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Awesome fights.
Nice work on the slideshow too.
Nice work on the slideshow too.
Out of curiosity, How fast and how high can this rocket fly successfully? Generally?
If you put a Loki K motor in there- very high and very fast . Depends on how you built it.
Well the hard stuff is done. I feel pretty confident that the motor mount and fins are as well constructed as they can be. I'm gonna mount the motor retainer later this afternoon. It's an Aerotech screw on style.
Any recommendations on son a decent altimeter to record flight data? I was thinking the Altimeter Three from Jolly Logic? I'm going to makr and drill the rail button mounting holes also this weekend.
That's "Aeropack"...
The JL A3 is pretty sweet. Very versatile, and I love the Bluetooth connectivity.
Let's see some pictures!!
Well the hard stuff is done. I feel pretty confident that the motor mount and fins are as well constructed as they can be. I'm gonna mount the motor retainer later this afternoon. It's an Aerotech screw on style.
Any recommendations on son a decent altimeter to record flight data? I was thinking the Altimeter Three from Jolly Logic? I'm going to makr and drill the rail button mounting holes also this weekend.
Looking good
Aeropack was the first, but Aerotech does sell retainers under their name:
https://www.siriusrocketry.biz/isho...MI9PuK9ZmI1QIVCJV-Ch0a9QFFEAQYAyABEgLRFfD_BwE
Steve Shannon
Thanks. Not sure what is next. I need to get the launch button holes located and drilled but I am thinking that the tube is pretty thin and that building up the area and tapping the holes out is the way to go. I was thinking a piece of radiused glass epoxied to the outside of the tube at the button locations and then and tapped for the button screws? And where would I get a small piece of glass that would match the outside radius?
You could get an av bay band and cut it up. It's not a terrible idea
i just drilled holes slightly smaller than my screws, filled it with epoxy, and then screwed the buttons in. No additional reinforcement I've done almost everything else I build that way, and it seems to work. Haven't ripped one off yet. There's typically not a lot of force on the buttons.
What would be a good sized motor case for this rocket?
I'd use a CTI 38/3-grain all day long, or an AT 38/360.
Those are all L1 motors though. But with this build, it'll be easy to get your L1.
Also, if you get the spacers (CTI) or the RAS (AT, spacers), you'll be able to fly it on smaller motors in that case.
I'm trying to think of every possible way to make this a solid model that will function. I don't want to leave anything to chance.
I'd use a CTI 38/3-grain all day long, or an AT 38/360.
Those are all L1 motors though. But with this build, it'll be easy to get your L1.
Also, if you get the spacers (CTI) or the RAS (AT, spacers), you'll be able to fly it on smaller motors in that case.
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