04-02-2009, 12:21 PM
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Old Far...er...Rocketeer
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Plano, TX resident since 1998.
Posts: 3,965
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Originally Posted by Jeff Walther
I've been flying my Midget with 1/4A3-(mumble)Ts in the sustainer and so far they've all lit. I'm just about confident enough to go to something more powerful. It had been a long time since I flew staged. There were a few of those early flights where it's just as well there wasn't much umphh in the sustainer.
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I've used a 1/4A3-3T as a sustainer a few times. While a longer delay, such as the OOP 1/4A3-4T, is preferred, the -3 isn't intolerably short if the shock cord is set up properly.
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Now, my 1/2A6-2 did not light from my B6-0 in another rocket, so maybe I should try scraping out the nozzle a bit next time. I suspect that rocket just doesn't hold the sustainer on top long enough, though.
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I'm afraid the 1/2A6-2 is gonna be awfully short and maybe cause a zipper. The OOP 1/2A6-4 would be better suited. I typically just use a 1/2A3-4T adapted up to 18mm.
Doug
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