06-10-2018, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Posts: 6,507
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Originally Posted by BARGeezer
Thank goodness for the invention of the tri-fold shock cord mount. I remember the days of my youth when the only method in popular use was a double slit in the body tube, then feeding the rubber or elastic cord through and knotting the end. Quite unsightly.
However, most modelers nowdays use a kevlar leader tied to the motor tube. Yet Estes still clings to the tri-fold mount. I haven't seen a single Estes kit that uses kevlar. Have you? Time for Estes to come into the 21st century, methinks.
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Although I admittedly have "a horse in this race," I'd love to see them offer *removable* shock cord anchors like these (which my friend Colonel [and Dr.] Roy Houchin kindly tested for me): http://www.apogeerockets.com/educat...wsletter231.pdf . They enable inspection of the Kevlar and/or elastic shock cord whenever desired, and make replacement of old, worn shock cords very easy. |