rocketcharlie
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I bought this kit from Madcow during a sale they were having about a year and a half ago. Because it was back ordered so far i think a lot of other folks must have also. I have never attempted 2 stages before ( except LPR ). I'm baffled by a few things.
1) If the staging timer goes in the sustainer how does a person get the igniter wires to the 29mm motor? The centering rings don't leave much room to get past the motor tube.
2) It doesn't seem like the av bay provided has enough room for 2 altimeters, batteries, and a staging timer, has anyone else found this to be true? Did you get a longer coupling tube for the ebay?
3) This rocket just uses drag separation to separate sustainer from booster? It is hoped that this happens prior to the sustainer lighting? I would like to light the sustainer fairly soon after booster burn out because I have noticed this seems to work better at launches I have attended.
4) There doesn't seem to be an av bay for the booster. Did you make one? Use the transition for an av bay? Pop at the top motor?
5) Any other advice?
Thanks in advance-
1) If the staging timer goes in the sustainer how does a person get the igniter wires to the 29mm motor? The centering rings don't leave much room to get past the motor tube.
2) It doesn't seem like the av bay provided has enough room for 2 altimeters, batteries, and a staging timer, has anyone else found this to be true? Did you get a longer coupling tube for the ebay?
3) This rocket just uses drag separation to separate sustainer from booster? It is hoped that this happens prior to the sustainer lighting? I would like to light the sustainer fairly soon after booster burn out because I have noticed this seems to work better at launches I have attended.
4) There doesn't seem to be an av bay for the booster. Did you make one? Use the transition for an av bay? Pop at the top motor?
5) Any other advice?
Thanks in advance-