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Blenders motor retention?
I picked up a pair of Estes Blenders and didn't realize until I'd opened it they're designed to spit their motors. Our club doesn't allow that at their launches.
Has anyone built these to retain their motors? E.g. drill relief holes in the nose cone (how big? how many?) and secure the motor with tape? Do they still recover okay?
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Rich Holmes Camillus, NY Secretary / newsletter editor Syracuse Rocket Club http://richsrockets.wordpress.com |
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Use A10-PT motors.
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-Fred Shecter NAR 20117 (L2) Southern California Rocket Association, NAR Section 430 |
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Yeah, thought of that after posting. But is the motor casing weight enough to adversely affect recovery?
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They tend to tumble rather than spin with the motors in. The one I broke out right had an AT 18mm D in it. And landed on gravel. An upscale.
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Charles McGonegal Ciderwright AEppelTreow Winery & Distillery Ad Astra Tabernamque! |
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The (Amazing) Point uses a motor tether. Can something like that be used on the blender?
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