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Old 11-08-2011, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by blackshire
That total lack of any perceptible delay (plus the confidence of being able to ignite clusters) is great! The old 12 volt Estes FS-5 Astron Launch Controller was that way, and I've been considering getting a Pratt Hobbies 12 volt system to regain those capabilities *without* the need for a car battery.
That's the one I was using when I re-entered the hobby in late 1999. It had been in a box of child hood toys stashed in my attic. You can see mine in the pic below (2nd from left). Nearly 30 years of disuse had taken some toll - the key was missing and I had to replace the bulb, as I recall - but it managed to get my BAR birds successfully in the air. I later lengthened the leads (for E motor use) and swapped the battery clamps for banana plugs, but I still use it. To this day, I think it has a much better, more solid feel to it than the later models. Doug .



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