Originally posted by kenobi65
And, a new Estes Bandito. I'm writing a review on this one for EMRR, and wanted to get her first flight in on Friday, but snapped off the bottom of the plastic engine mount as I was inserting the motor.![]()
Originally posted by Fore Check
The motor mount assembly is a neat idea, with the snap tabs for the TTW fins and all - but I couldn't get it inserted fully in the body tube (probably about 1/8" from being all the way in.) I had to lengthen the fin slots on the aft end just a tad to get my fins in.
It's a good thing they provide an extra motor retention cap - it seems pretty flimsy.
Originally posted by kenobi65
I had those same problems. I also had to sand the bejeezus out of the motor mount to get it to fit within the body tube, and I think I accidentally sanded off some of the "thread" at the bottom of the mount (that the motor retention cap screws onto) -- that cap fits *very* loosely, even with a motor in the mount.
I'll probably just chuck that whole assembly and go with a friction fit, just so I can fly the bloody beast.
Originally posted by Fore Check
I didn't bother sanding the motor mount assembly prior to installation - I was in a hurry. I used CA and had the entire rocket built in about 20 minutes. If I'd have taken the time to dry fit the motor mount first, I may have done so.
However, it doesn't seem too much to ask that the parts don't require sanding to fit - particularly on a rocket designed to be so quick and easy to put together. I don't imagine that most of the young rocketeers that the thing is marketed to will dry fit and then sand (if necessary) the plastic motor mount assembly either.
Originally posted by Karl
That Micron looks sweet ! I think ill have to buy one of those , what size motors does it take ?
-Karl
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