Thanks.
It will be a real hoot for me too when I launch it for the first time, as it is totally a learning experience, and not my typical type of rocket.
I'm only keeping things interesting for myself, but if others get a kick out of it, or they expound on my methods and come up with something that
someday saves lives or something, then atleast i've played my tiny part.
I was recently pondering Airbags for Airplanes, that used Super Thin CA and Carbon Fiber for near instant repairs.
Sure, Epoxy is the preferred method, but what if you are a victim of Time???
More than a few military Jets have returned to Base with more than half a wing missing, thanks to the skills of the pilot and the intelligent design of the Aircraft itself, but what if they could continue fighting instead of RTB?
We have to dream up solutions to problems whether or not we as individuals are in any position to implement or design them with the appropriate materials and research.
I always keep some of those wire ties for trash bags in my wallet.
Once, in Habiniyah, Iraq, one of our vehicles ended up in an impact crater and they were fine, but they slammed the throttle cable so hard they broke it at the point where it flexes the most.
I ran into the situation and fixed it with something most folks use everyday to keep their Bread fresh.
I had to tell them what gear range to use to get out of the crater, but we were all able to continue movement.
It's that "For want of a Nail" thing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Want_of_a_Nail
Everyone else was worried about towing it out, but it was just a tiny piece of wire, and I did not want to wait around.