mariusx1
Member
I'm in the midst of building my first non-Estes rocket (a LOC Graduator) and have a question about engine retention. With Estes rockets, retention was always handled with the metal clip and I never gave it a second thought. But, there's nothing like that in this kit.
The Graduator's instructions (which I think I followed correctly) said to mount the ring only 1/8" from the end of the motor tube, which I did. But now I'm worried that was a mistake as it seems to have limited my options for motor retention. Is a friction fit my best option now? I've never done that before. Do I just wrap some tape around the engine, force it in, and hope for the best? It's already a fairly snug fit, even without tape. Are there other possible solutions?
I'm loving this build so far, but this bit has me a little stumped. I'll be flying an F engine at first, but was hoping to move to a G and possibly an H at some point.
Thanks for any tips!
The Graduator's instructions (which I think I followed correctly) said to mount the ring only 1/8" from the end of the motor tube, which I did. But now I'm worried that was a mistake as it seems to have limited my options for motor retention. Is a friction fit my best option now? I've never done that before. Do I just wrap some tape around the engine, force it in, and hope for the best? It's already a fairly snug fit, even without tape. Are there other possible solutions?
I'm loving this build so far, but this bit has me a little stumped. I'll be flying an F engine at first, but was hoping to move to a G and possibly an H at some point.
Thanks for any tips!