Fiber (glass/carbon) nosecones - measuring interest

[Sooner Boomer]

At lunch today, I was discussing making fiber nosecones with a local Tripoli member. He's the local expert in all things fiber. We're looking at doing small production runs of nosecones and other hardware, and would like to find out what sizes are needed/wanted. His production method for nosecones is to build matching halves and bond them together. He can work in either glass or carbon fiber.

 

[cwbullet]

29, 24, 38, and 54mm?

 

[Fattbank64]

If it's workable, 75 and 98mm.

Shapes other than ogive like elliptical, parabolic, or conical.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

I had another conversation with Larry. For right now, he wants to make 'bigger" nosecones - 3" and up, "Because I can't get my hand in anything smaller". We're not trying to capture the market, just help a few folks out and make a little money.



(the official uniform for working fiber materials in Okla. heat)

 

[KenECoyote]

I am planning a 3" cf project for late this year or next year and I started looking for a cf nose cone this morning!

 

[GaryDean]

I would have a serious interest in 75mm and 98mm high performance (aerodynamic) nosecones, like 6:1 VK. Long, sleek, and sexy.

 

[MidOH]

Loc 98mm carbon.

Just about all of their 4" kits use the same nosecone.

 

[SolarYellow]

There are two holes in the market I'm acutely aware of.

1. True Von Karman nose cones in most sizes. There are only a handful of them in a few sizes.

2. Aerobee ogive nose cones of accurate scale fineness ratio. I'm not aware of any. Accurate 3-inch or 4-inch Aerobees would be the 'bee's knees.

I like the lightweight Estes/BMS/Apogee 3-inch tube, but would understand if you thought it made more sense to go with HPR tube size.

 

[James Kobel]

I will second this!

 

[3stoogesrocketry]

6:1 or 7:1 conical in a 98mm please