Some types of reloadable motors feature sections to hold delay grains along with ejection charge wells built into the forward enclosure. A delay grain and a small amount of BP are included in the reload kit. This is common in reloadable motor sizes up through 54mm.How does the parachute ejection with a reloadable casing work?
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Assemble as per instructions, and everything will work like a BP motor
Nothing that big, I'm going to stick with 38 or smaller until I know what I'm doing.Some types of reloadable motors feature sections to hold delay grains along with ejection charge wells built into the forward enclosure. A delay grain and a small amount of BP are included in the reload kit. This is common in reloadable motor sizes up through 54mm.
Mark K.
BP = black powder. The type of motors that Estes makes.I haven't bought one yet. I was hoping to learn how things worked so I know what to look for and what I'm talking about when I go to buy one. I don't even know what a BP motor is.
Field size, usually. Larger motors require larger stand-off distances and tend to fly higher. Higher flights require larger recovery areas. Both of these mean that larger fields are required. Getting access to fields has become a problem all over the country, but it is particularly acute in the east. With that being said, there are still a number of clubs in the eastern US that host high power launches. To be able to purchase high power motors (large Gs and up), you have to be a member of one of the national rocketry organizations (National Association of Rocketry or the Tripoli Rocketry Association) and follow procedures to obtain certification in high power. The details of high power certification can be found at NAR's and TRA's websites.I used to launch rockets lots when I was a kid and have built many from scratch, even some cluster and multi stage cluster rockets.
I'm not a complete noob, I just got bored with store bought. I'm 47 now and would like to get past the toy store level. I'm looking at the different assosciations available in my area and have only found one (NAR) that doesn't fly anything past an E. Where does that regulation come from?
A reloadable motor consists of a strong tube (usually aluminum) and, in most versions, two end pieces - a forward closure and an aft closure. The tube is threaded at each end and the closures screw onto it. Here is a picture of a 29mm Aerotech "hobbyline" RMS motor. This motor (the 29/40-120) has reloads ranging from E to G in impulse.Nothing that big, I'm going to stick with 38 or smaller until I know what I'm doing.
So I would imagine these casings are multi-piece that screw together in sections and have small holes in each section to transfer ignition?
I don't want to get into electronics right now. And before I get that fancy, I'll probably try just a camera first.
Thanks!
Nothing that big, I'm going to stick with 38 or smaller until I know what I'm doing.
So I would imagine these casings are multi-piece that screw together in sections and have small holes in each section to transfer ignition?
I don't want to get into electronics right now. And before I get that fancy, I'll probably try just a camera first.
Thanks!
I haven't bought one yet. I was hoping to learn how things worked so I know what to look for and what I'm talking about when I go to buy one. I don't even know what a BP motor is.
I used to launch rockets lots when I was a kid and have built many from scratch, even some cluster and multi stage cluster rockets.
I'm not a complete noob, I just got bored with store bought. I'm 47 now and would like to get past the toy store level. I'm looking at the different assosciations available in my area and have only found one (NAR) that doesn't fly anything past an E. Where does that regulation come from?
Nothing that big, I'm going to stick with 38 or smaller until I know what I'm doing.
So I would imagine these casings are multi-piece that screw together in sections and have small holes in each section to transfer ignition?
I don't want to get into electronics right now. And before I get that fancy, I'll probably try just a camera first.
Thanks!
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