Good Evening!
I have been mulling this over in my mind for two days, well really longer since I only slept for 2 hours last night. (Whole other story, but if you have restless leg syndrome, do not take Benadryl to help you sleep, and especially do not take more when you can't sleep)
So I have been reading on reloadable motors. I reload ammunition so I understand safety, but I lack any experience. That will just take time and doing it.
My plan is to get one of these two kits https://aerotech-rocketry.com/products/product_6884e3bb-9375-a3f8-ab43-42d8a31ec4ee (The Initiator) or
The ARREAUXBEE-HI https://aerotech-rocketry.com/products/product_0dff647f-5dcb-4055-102c-fe7d023033a9
The Arreauxbee-Hi just moves my heart. It looks exactly like I imagine a rocket should.
They both include 29mm screw on motor retention which I think is the most elegant solution, they both can fly on 24mm engines as well.
From what I understand after 3 flights on disposable motors the reloadable motor becomes equal in cost, then saves money every launch, unless you lose it, or
have a motor cato.
If you had it do over again, what would be the most efficient use of money to buy motor cases? I am getting very confused, because I don't even know how to assemble a reloadable motor case. I don't know what I need, and what I don't need.
I want to buy one reloadable 29mm case that will let me fly rockets. I am not super over the top excited about altitude. I like watching them go up, and come down. I don't want to waste money and buy things I don't need, and skip something that will open up whole new possibilities just because I missed a key piece of information.
I joined BluesRocks NAR 657, and my NAR is 117835. I intend to get my L1 high power certification, but I want that to go very smoothly, with no surprises. So in the future I will need to buy a 38mm case but I think I will know enough then to buy the right things.
I want to stick with Aerotech mainly because I like them.
Do any of you have any advice for me, or can you point me in the right direction for research?
I have Tim V's Model Rocket Design and Construction on the way.
I know I am asking lots of questions, and probably wearing some of you out.
I really appreciate any help you can offer me.
Thank you for taking the time to read this!
Steve
I have been mulling this over in my mind for two days, well really longer since I only slept for 2 hours last night. (Whole other story, but if you have restless leg syndrome, do not take Benadryl to help you sleep, and especially do not take more when you can't sleep)
So I have been reading on reloadable motors. I reload ammunition so I understand safety, but I lack any experience. That will just take time and doing it.
My plan is to get one of these two kits https://aerotech-rocketry.com/products/product_6884e3bb-9375-a3f8-ab43-42d8a31ec4ee (The Initiator) or
The ARREAUXBEE-HI https://aerotech-rocketry.com/products/product_0dff647f-5dcb-4055-102c-fe7d023033a9
The Arreauxbee-Hi just moves my heart. It looks exactly like I imagine a rocket should.
They both include 29mm screw on motor retention which I think is the most elegant solution, they both can fly on 24mm engines as well.
From what I understand after 3 flights on disposable motors the reloadable motor becomes equal in cost, then saves money every launch, unless you lose it, or
have a motor cato.
If you had it do over again, what would be the most efficient use of money to buy motor cases? I am getting very confused, because I don't even know how to assemble a reloadable motor case. I don't know what I need, and what I don't need.
I want to buy one reloadable 29mm case that will let me fly rockets. I am not super over the top excited about altitude. I like watching them go up, and come down. I don't want to waste money and buy things I don't need, and skip something that will open up whole new possibilities just because I missed a key piece of information.
I joined BluesRocks NAR 657, and my NAR is 117835. I intend to get my L1 high power certification, but I want that to go very smoothly, with no surprises. So in the future I will need to buy a 38mm case but I think I will know enough then to buy the right things.
I want to stick with Aerotech mainly because I like them.
Do any of you have any advice for me, or can you point me in the right direction for research?
I have Tim V's Model Rocket Design and Construction on the way.
I know I am asking lots of questions, and probably wearing some of you out.
I really appreciate any help you can offer me.
Thank you for taking the time to read this!
Steve