eugenefl
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Alright...this is my first time using a 24/40 casing and needless to say I am extremely frustrated with it. I carefully followed the directions and assembled the delay portion with no problems. The next step involves inserting the propellant grain, grain adapter, and grain spacer assembly and centered within the casing (without closures). The problem I am having and am now stuck with is that the grain adapter BARELY fits in the casing. To get it to move in an inch I nearly had to put my weight into it. Prior to attempting to insert the grain assembly, I cleaned out the inside walls and LIGHTLY greased the RMS casing. Well, dummy me I used excess force and inserted the grain assembly as far as I could. The grain assembly is now flush with the end of the casing and is covering the threading. Now it's stuck. I can't get the closures on because the cardboard grain adapter is stuck. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to submit your ideas now before I lose my mind. I really would like to burn this motor and use it in a rocket as opposed to removing it in pieces.
What's worse it that while I was messing around with the RMS casing I accidentally stepped on my brand new Edmonds Decee Thunder and broke it in about 6-7 places. (Stuff is laying around and being prepped for tomorrow). It was all assembled and ready to go for our Saturday launch. In a fit of rage, angered by the RMS casing and my own stupidity for stepping on the glider, I finished it off by breaking it into tiny balsa pieces. Tempted as I am to chuck the RMS casing as far as I can into the forest, I'm going to set it down and walk away. I guess 2-3am is NOT the time for messing with rocket stuff.
I for one can't stand when things don't fit or work the way they are supposed to. Frustration typically causes us (humans) to start goofing everything else up. It's times like this (or other times - you know you've had them...paint runs, fin sets crooked, you jab your finger with the hobby knife, you step on your body tube, etc.) that really make me hate the wonderful characteristic of being clumsy. Being clumsy has no purpose in life...none.
OFF TO BED I GO....fuming too.
What's worse it that while I was messing around with the RMS casing I accidentally stepped on my brand new Edmonds Decee Thunder and broke it in about 6-7 places. (Stuff is laying around and being prepped for tomorrow). It was all assembled and ready to go for our Saturday launch. In a fit of rage, angered by the RMS casing and my own stupidity for stepping on the glider, I finished it off by breaking it into tiny balsa pieces. Tempted as I am to chuck the RMS casing as far as I can into the forest, I'm going to set it down and walk away. I guess 2-3am is NOT the time for messing with rocket stuff.
I for one can't stand when things don't fit or work the way they are supposed to. Frustration typically causes us (humans) to start goofing everything else up. It's times like this (or other times - you know you've had them...paint runs, fin sets crooked, you jab your finger with the hobby knife, you step on your body tube, etc.) that really make me hate the wonderful characteristic of being clumsy. Being clumsy has no purpose in life...none.
OFF TO BED I GO....fuming too.