Well, Thats one way to end the year

[DavidMcCann]

someone was concerned about nozzles falling in... totally normal....well during this.

 

[K'Tesh]

BUMMER!

 

[kcobbva]

Ugh! Sorry to see that!

 

[DavidMcCann]

I've got 3 optimas, exactly the same save the MMT. 29, 38, 29x2. same harness, hell it was still warm from flying in the 38 today. The dual keeps jamming up.

 

[rstaff3]

Ouch...I guess you have a winter project.

 

[DavidMcCann]

Ouch...I guess you have a winter project.

lol yup. And the vulcanite I blew the sides out of . Oops.

 

[Nytrunner]

It did not earn its paint.

Any idea what went wrong?

 

[rharshberger]

The epitome of Lawn Dart.....is that a blue tube airframe, if so it looks like it held up well.

 

[DavidMcCann]

First run was a top flight chute and paracord. Chute and cord tangled and never made it out.
This month I took the 15' of half inch TN and a 3 foot rocket man out of an identical rocket with a 38 mount, put it in this one, and it jammed itself.

 

[DavidMcCann]

Yep, held up well. Just need to replace a popped fin

 

[Cabernut]

Ouch. I guess that's a testament to the strength of blue tube. Rather pop a fin than crumple.

Interesting as to why the 2x29 would have deployment issues. Could it still be a fluke or is there something more to it?

 

[DavidMcCann]

It winds up being a loose pack of the cord and chute due to the length of the tube. The 29/40-120 F52s just seem to jam the pile of cord and chute up. The other ones have flown on F52s, but I may have lucked out on those flights.

Plan an is simply better packing of components, possibly thinner cord, and augmented charges.

 

[rstaff3]

Blow it out or blow it up

 

[DavidMcCann]

Blow it out or blow it up

Earlier that day........