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I too would be very glad to see a local PR dealer, assuming you can keep some inventory. I’ve been waiting for some PR nosecones for my 38mm min dia rocket for about 4 months.

Well Im glad to see someone is excited!! Still working on things, been slow going but we will get there.

Local Performance Rocketry dealer as well

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Ha! I forget what the pen looked like… doesn’t matter.

Thanks, John. I’d forgotten how fun it is to launch a rocket and get the whole thing back. Wish you could have been there. It has been classic Colorado springtime weather with record-setting mid 70’s yesterday, and blizzard conditions…   Read more»

What the motor man said, Adrain! Congratulations! I’ll be buying one of those dual deploy altimeters from you at MHM. Hey, you borrowed my pen at the annual meeting, can I have it back? Hee, hee… alpha test comes before…   Read more»

8) Adrian, 8,000 ft at Mach 1? Nice flight. 8)

Well, the charges worked again. In fact, pretty much everything went smoothly for me yesterday. My level 1 flight went out of sight, which I wasn’t expecting. But I never lost radio signal, and from the top of the little…   Read more»

The manual for my MAWD doesn’t specify the latch time, so I should just try it like you said. It certainly works out to cheaper than ematches (and LEUP free).Ken

Yes, a 9V battery will fire an Estes ignitor. That’s actually how I’ve been doing my ground tests recently, since I seem to have misplaced my Estes launch controller. I didn’t notice any delay; they seemed to go off pretty…   Read more»

You could try, but it would probably require a long “on” time, possibly latched. Most altimeters just give a blip of current to pop an ematch.Everyone post results from any experiments! 8)Ken

Interesting.Been trying to master the art of ematches the last few nights, with disapointing results. Will a 9 volt fire an estas igniter. I guess I could try it.

Adrian, The chute should be 36″ across, you may have a mislabled one. No worrys, I will have a 36 with me, we can swap it out. Actually, after some deployment tests this evening, the chute that I have is…   Read more»

Adrian, The chute should be 36″ across, you may have a mislabled one. No worrys, I will have a 36 with me, we can swap it out. I packed my Bolt to tight a couple of times and it separated…   Read more»

A small chute will open differently depending on how you pack it. If you use the method that puts the shroud lines in the chute and then fold it up and roll it up, it will open fast but if…   Read more»

8) I don’t think that you can damage a Thunderbolt if it comes apart as planed at the top. It can easily take a drop under droge. (I know) Just remembre that the space is tight, use a small soft…   Read more»

Any suggestions for the deployment altitude? For my Blue Ninja tests, I’ll probably use 300 feet, but a lot higher seems more common. How long does it take for a small parachute to open?it really depends on decent rate, over…   Read more»

Here is my new avionics sled inside the coupler of the Blue Ninja.And a closeup:In the picture is the deployment charge battery, the Parrot with its own battery, and an arming switch that I will be able to activate externally….   Read more»

Adrian. Are you planning on doing this via TRA or NAR? TRA. Thanks, Conway. If you can be there for the March flight I would appreciate your help.For the Thuderbolt I think I’ll do the main at 700 feet. I…   Read more»

What Conway said. Better be safe than sorry! 8)