New LOC Baffle, a question...

[Dave Pritts]

Hey folks,

Just received my latest goody box from LOC. In it I had ordered a 3" Baffle. This is my 3rd LOC baffle I think.
The previous ones came with inner tubes about an inch shorter than the coupler. This one came with 2" tubes.
I thought the idea was to force the ejection gases to reverse direction a couple times to drop out the sparks.

Is this a new design with testing that proves we don't need those longer tubes?

 

[Back_at_it]

You might want to give Jason a call to discuss. When I build baffles I make sure that the inner tubes are just long enough that they don't meet in the middle. Basically eliminating any chance of hot partials having a straight shot to the recovery gear.

This is a short 2 inch baffle that I made for a 3 inch rocket. The inner tubes are 1.25 long so they overlap by .25 inches.

 

[T-Rex]

Nothing prevents you from assembling the baffle such that the inner tubes pass each other.... Just a thought.

 

[Dave Pritts]

DUH!
Never thought of making baffle that short but I suppose there's no reason it has to be 6" long. Making more sense all the time.
Old brain.

Thanks guys

 

[teepot]

You could cut the tubes or have them stick out the ends.